Rose LaRue Thomas

Rose LaRue Thomas

Female 1905 - 1967  (61 years)

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  • Name Rose LaRue Thomas 
    Born 16 May 1905  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Died 13 Jan 1967  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Buried 18 Jan 1967  Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Person ID i8  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father William Henry Thomas,   b. 22 Apr 1860, Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1915, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Rosara Bradshaw Obray,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1946, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1884  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Paul Henry Wagner,   b. 3 Nov 1896, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1967, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 21 May 1934  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16, 17, 18
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Living
    Photos
    LaRue & Paul, with Sandy holding baby Bobbie
    LaRue & Paul, with Sandy holding baby Bobbie
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 May 1905 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 May 1934 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1967 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    LaRue Thomas, 1948
    LaRue Thomas, 1948
    Louise Thomas Rank, Frank Touscher, LaRue Thomas Wagner
    Louise Thomas Rank, Frank Touscher, LaRue Thomas Wagner
    LaRue Thomas on the back of a car
    LaRue Thomas on the back of a car
    Cast photo with LaRue Thomas 4th from right
    Cast photo with LaRue Thomas 4th from right
    LaRue Wagner on the left
    LaRue Wagner on the left
    LaRue and Louise Thomas
    LaRue and Louise Thomas
    LaRue and Louise Thomas
    LaRue and Louise Thomas
    LaRue Thomas Wagner, Rosarah Obray Thomas, and Louisa Thomas Rank
    LaRue Thomas Wagner, Rosarah Obray Thomas, and Louisa Thomas Rank
    LaRue Wagner on left
    LaRue Wagner on left
    LaRue Thomas in back at right
    LaRue Thomas in back at right
    LaRue Thomas
    LaRue Thomas
    June 1946
    LaRue Thomas Wagner
    LaRue Thomas Wagner
    LaRue Thomas Wagner holding a pine cone
    LaRue Thomas Wagner holding a pine cone
    Louise and LaRue Thomas
    Louise and LaRue Thomas
    LaRue and Louise Thomas with a friend
    LaRue and Louise Thomas with a friend
    Rose LaRue Wagner & Paul Henry Wagner, LaView Drive, 1952
    Rose LaRue Wagner & Paul Henry Wagner, LaView Drive, 1952
    Portland, OR
    Paul Henry Wagner & Rose LaRue Wagner, fall 1959-60
    Paul Henry Wagner & Rose LaRue Wagner, fall 1959-60
    Portland, OR
    Rose LaRue Thomas
    Rose LaRue Thomas
    Rose LaRue Thomas
    Rose LaRue Thomas
    Thomas family
    Thomas family
    Back: Lon, Harold, William (Bill)
    2nd: Carrie, Peggy, Rosara, Evelyn, Jen
    Front: LaRue, Louise
    Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Louise (Thomas) Ranck
Back: Rosara (Obary) Thomas, missionaries
    Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Louise (Thomas) Ranck Back: Rosara (Obary) Thomas, missionaries
    Evelyn, Rosara, LaRue Thomas
    Evelyn, Rosara, LaRue Thomas
    Back: Rosara between two missionaries
Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Fern Compton
    Back: Rosara between two missionaries Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Fern Compton
    Thomas sisters: Evelyn, Peggy, LaRue, Martha, Louise, Beth, Carrie
    Thomas sisters: Evelyn, Peggy, LaRue, Martha, Louise, Beth, Carrie
    L-R 1st row: Samie Lloyd, Venice Mibs, Byron & Ken Lloyd, Reid Mibs, Ann Lemons, LaRue and Evelyn Thomas
2nd row: Aunt Hannah, Jennie Thomas, Beth Lemon, Carrie & Louise Thomas, Rose Thomas
    L-R 1st row: Samie Lloyd, Venice Mibs, Byron & Ken Lloyd, Reid Mibs, Ann Lemons, LaRue and Evelyn Thomas 2nd row: Aunt Hannah, Jennie Thomas, Beth Lemon, Carrie & Louise Thomas, Rose Thomas
    Taken in Thomas' Restaurant, Troutdale, Oregon
    School house in Dee Oregon
    School house in Dee Oregon
    Back row: #6 Peggie Thomas, #7 Mildred Emmett, #8 Alva Weest, #9 Clem West
    Second row: #2 Monte West, #6 Morrie Emmett, #7 Evelyn Thomas, #11 Louise Thomas
    Third row: #3 Ann Lorick, #5 LaRue Thomas
    Sunday School class organized & directed by Rose Thomas (grandmother) for locals at the logging camp (Dee or Bull Run, Oregon)
    Sunday School class organized & directed by Rose Thomas (grandmother) for locals at the logging camp (Dee or Bull Run, Oregon)
    1: LaRue, 2: Louise, 3: Evelyn, 4: Ada (Peggy)
    Church on E. Madison & 35th, Portland, Oregon
    Church on E. Madison & 35th, Portland, Oregon
    1: Elsie Holling, 2: Ezemia Holling, 3: Louise Thomas, 4: Rose Thomas, 5: LaRue Thomas, 6: Evelyn Thomas, 7: Mada & 8: Beth Bradshaw, 9: Virginia Farms, 10: Teacher - Sister Shirtliff, 11: Dr. Crockwell, 12: Martha Holling, 13: ??, 14: Ada Lambert, 15: Ray Mosley
    Family photo
    Family photo
    1: LaRue, 2: Rose Thomas, 3: Clyde Miles, 4: Evelyn Thomas, 5: Adaline Miles, 6: Ada Obray Miles, 7: Goldie Thomas Young - Lon's wife, 8: Jennie Thomas, Aunt Hun Obray Oldham-sis of 6, daughter of Samuel Obray-Thomas Obray's brother
    Thomas family
    Thomas family
    1st row: Jen Holling, Rose Thomas, Carrie Compton
    2nd row: Louise Ranck, Beth Lemon, Evelyn Thomas, LaRue Wagner, Peggy Wright
    3rd row: Lon Thomas, Harold Thomas, Bill Thomas
    Women in long gowns, #1: LaRue Thomas Wagner
    Women in long gowns, #1: LaRue Thomas Wagner
    LaRue Wagner, Queen of secretaries
    LaRue Wagner, Queen of secretaries
    Benson High School, Portland, Oregon
    LeRue, Queen of secretaries
    LeRue, Queen of secretaries
    Benson High School, Portland, Oregon
    LaRue Thomas Wagner, in white fur
    LaRue Thomas Wagner, in white fur
    LaRue Thomas
    LaRue Thomas
    LaRue Thomas, graduation from High School
    LaRue Thomas, graduation from High School
    LaRue Thomas in sailor suit
    LaRue Thomas in sailor suit
    Evelyn Thomas, Frank Taucher, Louise, Harold?, LaRue Thomas
    Evelyn Thomas, Frank Taucher, Louise, Harold?, LaRue Thomas
    Jimmy Carlton and LaRue Thomas Wagner
    Jimmy Carlton and LaRue Thomas Wagner

  • Notes 
    • 1905 BIRTH: UT,Cache Co-Paradise, Rose LaRue Thomas born on 16 May 1905

      1910 CENSUS: OR,Clackamas Co-Bullrun Prec: Anc.com Img 6, pg 313, 24 April, Dw 62/64: Larue Thomas age 5, born Utah, daughter of William H and Rosarah Thomas

      1905-1967 Biography written by Robert P Wagner, son of LaRue Thomas Wagner - see Word Document, under Family History, Rose LaRue Thomas Wagner

      1920 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland,Prec 167: Anc.com Img 10, pg 5B, 8 Jan, Dw 96/129-595 E Oak St: La Rue Thomas age 14 born Utah, daughter of Rose Thomas, widow

      1930 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Anc.com Img 7, pg 295, 7 Apr, Dw 87/100-260 1/2 E 30th St: LaRue Thomas age 24 born Utah, single steno at court house, daughter of Rose Thomas, widow

      bef 1934: Article in Portland Oregonian: "Western Sheriffs Now Have Helpers Like This... Task of Enforcing Laws No Longer an Adventure, But a Business"
      "....And another glance through the department shows that where once the heavily-bearded deputies swapped yarns and waited for posse calls, the feminine hand now directs a pen or typewriter, such as LaRue Thomas, secretary to Sheriff Hurlburt." [see picture-family history, Thomas]. Bob says the German Shepherd dog [Brass-looking] bookends came from Sheriff Pratt to LaRue Thomas.

      1934 MARRIAGE: OR, Multnomah Co-Portland: LaRue Thomas married Paul Henry Wagner on 21 April 1934 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, William R Sloan performing the ceremony.
      Wedding book-see Word document under Family History, Rose LaRue Thomas Wagner wedding book

      1940 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Kendall,Ed 26-59:Anc Img 31,4-22,pg 16A,7609 SE Crystal Springs Blvd, Dw 371: LaRue T Wagner, age... stenographer public bldg income 1939 375, wife of Paul H Wagner

      1946 HISTORY: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Obit of mother Dec 1946: "...Survivors include...William O Thomas, Harold O Thomas, Mrs Caroline Compton, Mrs Martha J Holling, Mrs LaRue Wagner, all of Portland, Ore..."

      1950 HISTORY: OR,Multnomah-Portland: Obit of father, Nov 1950: "Survivors are... seven sisters, Mrs. LaRue Wagoner... of Portland..."

      1967 DEATH, BURIAL:OR, Multnomah Co-Portland, LaRue Thomas Wagner died on 13 January 1967 at the University of Oregon Medical Hospital after a long bought with Leukemia; buried 18 Jan 1967, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland,Oregon



      A few impressions by Pam Hallmark Wagner, dau in law: LaRue worked as a secretary for the Sheriff's Office in Portland, Oregon and also for the Benson Polytechnic Boys High School. She became terminally ill with Leukemia in 1963, but was more concerned about the other patients at U of O Hospital than for herself. She went to cheer them up. She loved to tell stories, have a good time, enjoyed a good laugh or joke, was quite a tease. She was always more concerned for everyone else, thus I believe she willed herself to die when she broke her hip. She was not going to be a burden on anyone. She loved her sisters dearly and would spend a lot of time with them.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Family Rcds: WAGNER, Robert P.
      "Rose LaRue Thomas born 16 May 1905 in Paradise,Cache,Utah"

    2. [S30] LDS Church Records.
      "Rose Le Rue Thomas born 16 May 1905, Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      LDS Church Certificate of Birth, Cache Stake, Paradise Ward #18590

      Date: 2 July 1905

    3. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Rose LaRue Thomas born on 16 May 1905, Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      PAF CD from Pat to Robert P Wagner July 2003

    4. [S56] Utah,Cache Co: Paradise Ward Rcds, Film 0026365 Item 2 #755.
      "LaRue Rose Thomas was born 16 May 1905, Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992, taken from Paradise Ward Rcds & Patron Section for Family group sheet of Wm Henry Thomas, as submitted by daughters, Ada Thomas Wright & Louise Thomas Ranck

    5. [S109] Family Rcds: THOMAS, Harold Pierce, pg 1.
      Laur[a or u] Obray Thomas born 16 May 1905, blessed 2 Jul 1905 by S Oldham.
      book Family Record and Record of Temple Work of William Henry Thomas

    6. [S5] Family Rcds: WAGNER, Robert P.
      "LaRue Thomas Wagner died on 13 January 1967, Portland,Multnomah, Oregon, at the University of Oregon Medical Hospital after a long bought with Leukemia"

    7. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "LaRue Thomas Wagner died on 13 January 1967, Portland,Multnomah, Oregon"
      PAF CD from Pat to Robert P. Wagner July 2003

    8. [S57] Temple Index Bureau (TIB).
      "LaRue Rose Thomas Wagner died 13 Jan 1967, Portland,Multnomah,Oregon"
      Family group record from LaDean Wright Bird, Family group records, Main Record secton (Archives) for Family group sheet of Paul Henry Wagner, & Patron section for family group sheet of William Henry Thomas, as submitted by dau Louise Thomas Ranck, possession of Robert P. Wagner, July 1992

    9. [S5] Family Rcds: WAGNER, Robert P.
      Rose LaRue Thomas Wagner buried 18 Jan 1967, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland,Oregon
      Section S, Marker 2, 4 to right of Marker 2, row 14

    10. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      LaRue Thomas Wagner buried 17 Jan 1967, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland,Oregon
      PAF CD from Pat to Robert P. Wagner July 2003

    11. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      LaRue Rose Thomas Wagner was buried 16 Jan 1967, Portland,Multnomah,Oregon, corrected by Robert P. Wagner to read 18 Jan 1967.
      Family group record from LaDean to Robert P. Wagner, July 1992

    12. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "William Nash THOMAS married to Rosana Obray, 3 Apr 1884," no place shown.
      Family group sheet from Edra, copy in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    13. [S54] Utah,Salt Lake Co-Salt Lake City: Endowment House Sealing of Couples, Book M pg 42, film 183402.
      "William Henry Thomas md Rosara Bradshaw Obray on 3 April 1884 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City Utah"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner July 1992

    14. [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com.
      William Henry Thomas born Paradise, Cache Co, Utah, son of William Nash Thomas and Elizabeth Lallis, wife Rosara O O'bray, md 3 April 1882, Salt Lake City Utah, died Paradise, Cache Co, Utah 25 January 1915
      Family Data File

    15. [S5] Family Rcds: WAGNER, Robert P.
      "Paul Henry Wagner married Rose LaRue Thomas on 21 April, 1934 in Portland,Multnomah Co, Oregon"
      Family group sheet in 4-drawer green filing cabinet

    16. [S6] Oregon,Multnomah Co: Marriage Records, Register #24555.
      "Return of Marriage: Paul H. Wagner, 215 N. E. Weidler [Portland,Salem?], 37 yrs 5 mos old, white male, born in Missouri, father born Missouri, mother born Missouri, Auditor, first marriage was married to LaRue R. Thomas, 1542 S. E. 29th Ave. [Portland], 28 yrs 11 mos old, white stenographer, born Utah, parents both born Utah. Date of marriage: April 21, 1934 in Multnomah County, City of Portland by W. R. Sloan. Signed A. A. Bailer, County Clerk"
      Certified copy of original Return of Marriage record on file in Vital Statistics

      Date: April 1934

    17. [S6] Oregon,Multnomah Co: Marriage Records, Marriage License, Receipt #912.
      "P. Wagner, Marriage License #24555 $3.00, signed A.A. Bailey, County Clerk by M. Klees Deputy."
      Date: 17 April 1934

    18. [S57] Temple Index Bureau (TIB).
      LaRue Rose Thomas md Paul Henry Wagner 21 May 1935, Portland,Multnomah,Oregon
      Family group record from LaDean Wright Bird & Family group records, Main Record secton (Archives) for Family group sheet of Paul Henry Wagner, possession of Robert P. Wagner, July 1992