| Charles Rose worked at TKWM from about 1903 through 1913 with a break in 1907.
Charles O Rose was born in New York in November 1863.
He married wife Margrette McGee in 1891. The family first appeared in the Northwest, living in Canemah, OR (near Oregon City). Charles worked as a loom fixer most likely at the woolen mill there.
In the next few years, the family moved to a small orchard and farm in Fourth Plains, Washington, just north of the Oregon border. However, Charles did not give up his woolen mill career. He left the family in Fourth Plains for extended periods in order to continue working in a mill.
Charles first appears in Salem as a weaver at TKWM in 1903. Soon, he was a foreman. In 1905, Charles boarded at 230 S 14th in Salem. He worked at TKWM until 1907 when, according to a newspaper article, he left for greener pastures in Eastern Oregon. However, it is more likely he simply tired of being away from his family and returned to his Washington farm. His departure was short-lived however, in 1908 we find him back at TKWM as a weaver. He remained until 1913.
By the 1930 census, Charles and wife Margrette have returned to Washington, renting a farm in Proebstel, near Fourth Plains. Charles died in 1944 and was buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, WA. Margaret lived until 1965 and was buried near Charles in Park Hill Cemetery. |
