Hoquiam Washington Genealogy – Access Genealogy

Long, Frank E. – Obituary

Frank E. Long, the grandson of Baker County pioneers, died Saturday, Dec. 9th in Hoquiam Hospital in Hoquiam Wash., where he lived. The funeral was Monday at 11 a.m. in Hoquiam. Mr. Long was born July 2, 1913, in Haines, to William and Amy Long. His grandparents were Alonzo and Julia Ann Long. Survivors include four sisters, Pearl Thrasher and Doris Colton of Baker; Daisy Elliott of Haines, and Opal Blank of Butte Montana., four brothers, Garnet, Lewis, and Harry all of Baker, and Glen of Pendleton. Several nieces and nephrews. Mr. Long was preceded in death by his wife … Read more

Champ, Stanley Gordon – Obituary

Scientific company executive; b. Hoquiam, Wash., Feb. 15, 1919; son of Clifford Harvey and Edna Winifred (Johnson); married Anita Knapp Wegener, Sept. 6, 1941; children: Suzanne Winifred Whalen, Colleen Louise Szurszewski. BS, University Puget Sound, 1941; MS, University Washington, 1950; postgrad., MIT, 1955, 57, UCLA, 1959. Certified teacher, administer, Wash. Teacher at Lake Washington School Dist., Kirkland, Wash., 1942-48; professor of Math, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1948-1951, Supervisor Mathematician Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash., 1951-1955; research specialist Boeing Company, Seattle, 1955-1968; vice president R. M. Towne & Assocs., 1968-1975; founder, president Dynac Scis., Tacoma, 1975-. Cons. R .M. … Read more

Champ, Clifford – Obituary

Clifford H. Champ, 79, of 9924 Waller Road, died Saturday [February 7, 1976]. Born in Winlock, he came to Tacoma in 1921 from Hoquiam. Mr. Champ was a crane operator for St. Paul Lumber Co. until his retirement in 1962. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Edna; a son, Stanley of Tacoma; a brother, Jay of Tacoma; two sisters, Mrs. Retha Longuet of Portland and Mrs. Brace (Florence) Leland of Seattle; two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Mountain View Funeral Home is in charge. [Clifford was born September 12, 1896. His parents were … Read more

Bergeson, George Alvin – Obituary

Baker City, Oregon George Alvin Bergeson, 82, a life-long Baker City resident died Oct. 30, 2001, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Visitations will from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. His funeral will at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1995 Fourth St. The Rev. Susan Barnes of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Vault interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Ritualistic rites will be accorded by the Baker Elks Lodge, No. 338. Military rites will be accorded by Baker City AMVETS, Post No. 1874. Mr. Bergeson … Read more

Wahmaskie, A Lower Chinook Indian Genealogy

This provides the descendants of Wahmaskie, a Lower Chinook Indian who married James Huckquist, a white man. Using census and vital records, as well as Native American specific records, this research provides several generations of her descendants through her son, Dixie James, who was the only surviving heir.