Earl Eldon Royse

Male 1908 - 1998  (89 years)


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  • Name Earl Eldon Royse 
    Born 20 Aug 1908  Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    AFN S1S8-91 
    Buried Mar 1998  Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 14 Mar 1998  Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I2608  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father Sebren Porter Royse,   b. 16 Aug 1885,   d. Dec 1938, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Ivy Myrtle Wegner,   b. 26 Sep 1887, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1955, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 69 years) 
    Married 27 May 1907  [4, 5
    Family ID F635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth Oldridge,   b. Abt 1908,   d. 22 May 1991, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 1933  Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Aug 1908 - Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1933 - Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Mar 1998 - Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Mar 1998 - Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1908 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock, Earl Eldon Royse born to Sebren & Iva Wegner Royse on August 20, 1908

      1930 CENSUS: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Dw 84,107-218 East Oak: Earl E Royse 21/OR (OR,OR) single farm laborer, son of Sebron P and Iva M Royse

      1933 MG: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla, Earl Eldon Royse md Ruth E Oldridge in 1933, 3 children: Norman, Ruth [goes by Elaine] and Dennis Royse"

      c1966-1998 EMPLOYMENT: Earl Worked as a machinist 32 years, working on heavy equipment.

      1991 DEATH of wife Ruth E Oldridge Royse on May 22, 1991, no place shown, but probably Bend OR; buried Blue Mountain Cemetery in Walla Walla WA

      1998 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Deschutes Co-Bend, Earl Eldon Royse, 89, died 14 March 1998 at St Charles Medical Center due to heart failure; Memorial service held at Blue Mountain Cemetery in Walla Walla WA

      RELIGION: Methodist - Grace Methodist Church in Walla Walla, First United Methodist in Bend OR

      HOBBIES: Loved farming & woodworking.
      Surv: 2 sons: Dr Norman Royse-Bend & Dr Dennis O Royse-Clairemont CA; dau Ruth Elaine Royse Woolery-Kennewick; 7 grchldrn

  • Sources 
    1. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      "Earl Eldon Royse born 20 Aug 1908" - no place shown.
      1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royse Pound to Mary Marks, doc#87b

    2. [S138] Obituary: Washington,Walla Walla: Union Bulletin newspaper.
      "Earl Eldon Royse born 20 Aug 1908 in Pilot Rock, Oregon to Siebern & Iva Wegner Royse Porter."
      Date: 1998

    3. [S138] Obituary: Washington,Walla Walla: Union Bulletin newspaper.
      "Earl Eldon Royse, 89, formerly of Walla Walla died 14 Mar 1998 at St Charles Medical Center due to heart failure. A Memorial Service to be held at 2 pm today at the Blue Mtn Cemetery in Walla Walla. Contributions can be made to 1st United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond, Bend OR 97702. Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
      Mr Royse was born 20 Aug 1908 in Pilot Rock to Siebern & Iva Wagner Royse Porter. He was the oldest of 4 boys. He married Ruth E Oldridge in Walla Walla 1933. Mrs Royse preceded him in death 22 May 1991. He worked as a machinist for 32 years, working on heavy equipment. He was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church in Bend, Grace Meth Church in Walla Walla. He loved farming & woodworking.
      Survivors: 2 sons: Dr Norman Royse-Bend & Dr Dennis O Royse-Clairemont CA; dau Ruth Elaine Royse Woolery-Kennewick; 7 grandchildren."
      Date: March 1998

    4. [S165] Family Rcds: SMITH, Grace Michael.
      "Ivy Myrtle Wegner married Porter Royse on 27 May 1907" no place shown
      Family group sheet in brown Bk of Remembrance in suitcase belonging to Grace

    5. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      "Ivy Myrtle Wegner md to Sebren Porter Royse, four boys: Earl Eldon, Loren Leon, Merle Norman, and Russell Gillman" - no date or place, "name changed from Ivy to Iva"
      1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royse Pound to Mary Marks, Eads doc#87b

    6. [S177] Family Rcds: POUND, Iva Wegner Royse.
      "Earl Eldon Royse md Ruth Oldridge" - no date or place shown
      1955 letter from Iva Wegner Royse Pound to Mary Marks, doc#87

    7. [S138] Obituary: Washington,Walla Walla: Union Bulletin newspaper.
      "Earl Eldon Royse md Ruth E Oldridge in Walla Walla [WA] in 1933."
      Date: March 1998