Ensminger, Jacob H. – Obituary

Jacob H. Ensminger Haines Pioneer Dead Resident of Baker County For 64 Years Passes Jacob Henry Ensminger, a resident of Baker county for the past 64 years, died at 3 a.m. Thursday morning, exactly a week to the hour after he was stricken with paralysis. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 1 o’clock Saturday with Rev. R.C. Lee of Union officiating. Mr. Ensminger was born March 19, 1847 in Hancock County, Ill., and was nearing his 81st birthday. He crossed the plains in 1863 locating in this community. He was married in 1871 to Miss Johanna Loennig … Read more

Ensminger, George – Obituary

George Ensminger Dies, March 5 George Ensminger 69, of Walla Walla, a former longtime Haines resident died Sunday at local hospital in Walla Walla. Graveside services for Mr. Ensminger were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 8 at the family plot in the Haines Cemetery. The Reverend Gerald C. Nelson of the United Methodist Church in Haines and Baker officiated. Mr. Ensminger was born Feb. 10, 1909 in Haines, the son of Frank and Ethel Payne Ensminger. He received his education in Haines and worked in heavy construction for a number of years. After his retirement he has been a … Read more