Melvin Leonard Amburn Fraissinet

Male 1913 - 1983  (70 years)


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  • Name Melvin Leonard Amburn Fraissinet 
    Born 29 May 1913  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number
    Died 4 Jun 1983  McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I44  Semon-Amburn
    Last Modified 27 Feb 2014 

    Father Alfred Carl Fraissinet,   b. 1 Aug 1880, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1939, Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Leona Or Lena May Muskat,   b. 3 Aug 1885, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1960, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1905  Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Louise Fischer,   b. 17 Apr 1914, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1970, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1936  Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Family ID F49  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Living 
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Billie M. Howard,   b. 17 Sep 1918, Glacier National Park Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1990, Washington, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1956  Skamania, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Jean V. Ritter,   b. 14 Feb 1905, Wichita, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Apr 1960  Skamania, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F52  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 May 1913 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Oct 1936 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jan 1956 - Skamania, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Apr 1960 - Skamania, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jun 1983 - McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • ! DEATH Oregon State Death Certificate,Melvin Leonard AMBURN,died 4 Jun 1 983 in McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon. SSN#541-05-8537, died of Carcinoma o f lung. Certificate #83-010238
      ! MARRIAGE Washington State, Clark County Marriage Certificate, to Marth a L. Fischer 31 Oct 1915, both from Oregon.
      ! DIVORCE from Martha SMITH(this has to be Martha Fischer, my grandmother ). Multnomah County Oregon #1039, 12 Mar 1954.
      ! MARRIAGE Washington State, Skamania County, on 14 Dec 1954 to Irene L . Sark, both of Multnomah Co., Oregon. Witnesses are Everett R. Fraissine tte (brother) and Leona Amburn (mother). DOB for Irene Sark listed as 8 A ug 1920 in Scranton, Pa. divorced and housewife. Melvin is divorced and o ccupation as brakeman (for railroad) Residence is 525 SE 16th..
      ! DIVORCE from SARK in Multnomah Co., Oregon #2542 on 13 May 1955. (Iren e AMBURN listed in Portland Polk City Directory in the year 1955 as barte nder at Parkrose Tavern.
      ! MARRIAGE Washington State, Skamania County, on 13 Jan 1955 (This shoul d be 1956 like the license, just a written error) to Billie M. Howard, bo rn 17 Sep 1918 in Glacier National Park, divorced and drug clerk. Melvi n is living at 8945 NE Humboltand is brakeman.
      ! DIVORCE from Billie HOWARD in Multnomah Co., Oregon #149 on 10 Jan 1957 .
      BIRTH Nebraska State Birth Certificate
      ! MARRIAGE Washington State, Skamania County on 4 Apr 1960 to Jean V. RIT TER from Portland, Oregon date of birth 14 Feb 1905 in Wichita, Kansas o f 4845 NE 104th Ave. Witnesses are Juanita and Anton Knopski.
      !DIRECTORIES Portland Polk City Directory list Melvin AMBURN the followin g years: 1953-55 1334 NE 119th Ave., brakeman at UPRR. 1956: 8945 NE Humb oldt, 1957-60: Laborer at County Rd. Department at 8945 NE Humboldt. 1964 -5: Custodian at State Office Bldg. at 81326 SE Salmon. 1966-8: custodia n at State Office Bldg. at 1106 SE 13th Ave., Apt 32.1967:custodian at St ate Office Bldg, home 1106 SE 13th Ave. Apt 32.
      ! SSN Application for SSN#541-05-8537 of 16 SW Porter St., Portland, OR w orking at Concrete Pipe Co., of 651 N. Thompson St., Portland. Fa: Davi d AMBURN Mo: Leona May MACK.
      ! BIRTH Nebraska State, Douglas Co., Omaha at Swedish Mission Hosp. No na me of certificate. Male born 29 May 1913 Fa: C.A. Fraissinet and Mo: Leon e.
      ! BIRTH afficavit from Leona RINKER (mother) swearing that Melvin AMBUR N was born on 29 May 1913 in Omaha, NE and she is the mother. dated Jun e 1943.
      ! SCHOOL letter from Dever Public School System from school census recor d entered school on 9 Sep 1924 grade 5 Fa: David Mo: Leona at 2550 W. 24 th Ave., Denver.
      ! PRF Master Index CD's 1-25. Only listing for FRAISSINET is Jean FRASSI NET

      Doc#205 Paycheck stub from Kaiser Company, Portland OR dated 8-17-45 to M L Amburn, sixteen hours, $19.20, net pay $18.19

      Research: visit to Skamania County Washington Courthouse, three marriage s for Melvin Amburn.
      Write book "Following the paths of Mel" List all places he lived, photo s if possible, talk to MOM
      b. Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
      1924 Denver Public School system
      1920 census, route County. Colorado
      1930 census, Denver county, colorado
      Sherwood
      Two houses in McMinnville.
      1984 died McMinnville, Oregon

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] 1930 Census, www.ancestry.com Doc#234 and 645.
      Amburn, Dave age 69 md. 25 first time, b. Iowa fa. b. Ind. mo. b. Iowa
      ,Leona age 44, md. 19 first time. b. NE, parents b. NE
      ,Melvin age 16, b. NE fa. b. Iowa mo. b. NE
      Colorado, Denver, Denver City ED 31, pag 14B

    2. [S2] 1920 Census, ancestry.com.
      Amburn, David, age 39, b. Iowa, fa. b. Ind. mo. b. Iowa, brakeman steam r ailroad
      , Leona, age 34, b. NE
      , Everett, age 14, b. NE
      , Melvin, age 6, b. NE
      Colorado, Routt, Phippsburg

    3. [S7] Vital Records: State of Oregon, Doc# 383 and 202.
      death certificate of Melvin Amburn.Informant Melva Semon.

    4. [S124] Vital Records: State of Nebraska, Doc# 216.
      Nebraska, Washington Co., C.A.Fraissinet age 24 b. Florence, NE fa. Hug o Fraissinet, and mo. Pauline Steinke to L. Musckat age 19 b, Florence NE , fa. August Musckat and mo. Hattie Maukes.

    5. [S58] Vital Records: State of Washington, Doc# 203.
      State of Washington, Clark Co., on 31 Oct 1936 Melvin L. Amburn and Marth a L. Fischer