Bay

Bay, John H. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Bay in this city at the family home Tuesday, August 15, 1905, John H. Bay, aged thirty nine years. The deceased was born in this city and had resided here the greater part of his life. The cause of his death was cancer of the face, and he had been a constant sufferer for the past several years. He leaves a wife, a mother, one brother and four sisters. ‘ The funeral will take place tomorrow at two o’clock at the family home in the Old Town, the Rev. A. Eads officiating. The interment will … Read more

Bay, Lawrence G. “Larry” – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Heart Attack Takes Larry Bay Lawrence G. “Larry” Bay passed away suddenly Tuesday evening February 25, with a heart attack at Walnut Creek California. Bay was born June 6, 1911 at La Grande, son of Harve and Lulu Bay. He was reared in La Grande, graduating from high school there, and attended the University of Oregon. On October 12, 1935 he was married at Seattle to Bernice Wilson who survives him. During World War II he was with the U.S. Engineers in Alaska. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Elk Lodge No. 1829 … Read more

Genealogy of the Lewis family in America

Genealogy of the Lewis family in America

Free: Genealogy of the Lewis family in America, from the middle of the seventeenth century down to the present time. Download the full manuscript. About the middle of the seventeenth century four brothers of the Lewis family left Wales, viz.: Samuel, went to Portugal; nothing more is known of him; William, married a Miss McClelland, and died in Ireland, leaving only one son, Andrew; General Robert, died in Gloucester county, Va. ; and John, died in Hanover county, Va. It is Andrews descendants who are featured in the manuscript.

Bay, Larry – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Heart Attack Takes Larry Bay Lawrence G. “Larry” Bay passed away suddenly Tuesday evening February 25, with a heart attack at Walnut Creek California. Bay was born June 6, 1911 at La Grande, son of Harve and Lulu Bay. He was reared in La Grande, graduating from high school there, and attended the University of Oregon. On October 12, 1935 he was married at Seattle to Bernice Wilson who survives him. During World War II he was with the U.S. Engineers in Alaska. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Elk Lodge No. 1829 … Read more

Bay, Roy – Obituary

Elgin, Union County, Oregon Fatal Accident Boy Accidentally Killed by Wheel of Logging Wagon Roy Bay, son of Wm. Bay, who is engaged in hauling logs for Shockley’s mill, west of town, was instantly killed Monday evening by one wheel of the heavily-laden wagon driven by his father passing over his body. Roy, who was thirteen years old, was assisting his father in his work of logging, was sitting on the load, manipulating the brake-rope when a sudden jolt threw him to the ground, the wheel passing over his left side killing him instantly. It is supposed that the “rutting” … Read more

Bay, David W. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon David W. Bay, father of William Bay of this city, died last Sunday at the age of 81 years. La Grande Gazette, Friday, 17 March 1893, Page 3. Contrubuted by: Robert C. Bull

Bay, David – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Dies During Evening Burial Tomorrow David Bay, Eastern Oregon pioneer and the father of Harve Bay, of this city, passed away at his home in Portland, last night, according to word received here this morning., Mr Bay had been ill for some time and his three sons and his wife, Mrs May Bay, were with him at the time of death. Funeral services are to be held at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and the body will be laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery. The officers of the Masonic … Read more

Jacob, Lee Albert – Obituary

Services Today For Lee Albert Jacob Memorial services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the Bollman Chapel for Lee Albert Jacob who passed away Monday, June 29, 1970 at Wallowa County Nursing Home where he had been a resident since February of 1965. Rev. James E. Jones will officiate and Wanda Sorweide will be organist. Clifford Collinsworth, soloist, will sing: “Beyond the Sunset” and “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” Casket bearers will be: Ferman Warnock, Lou Warnock, Donald Maxwell, Norman Lovell, Gene Arnold and Sam Loftus. Military committal service will be by Post 4307 VFW of Enterprise, … Read more

Bay, Caroline Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. Caroline Bay died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. D. Goodnough, in the first ward, from where the funeral services will be held tomorrow at two o clock. Rev Gibbs, Pastor of St. Peter’s church officiating. The Interment will be in the Masonic cemetery beside her husband, Wm Bay, who preceded her one year ago last February. Mrs. Bay was one of the pioneers of the valley, having settled here with her husband in the sixties, and her kindly administrations in the sick rooms for years in the city, will always live in the memory … Read more