| Last Name |
Fox |
| First Name |
Frederick “Fred” |
| Middle Name |
William |
| Born |
24 Dec 1879 in Naples, NY |
| Home Addresses (Salem)
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1283 Market St
Rt. 1, Salem, Polk, OR
Rt. 4, Box 225, Salem, Marion, OR |
| Died |
24 Apr 1967 in Salem, OR |
| Place Buried |
City View Cemetery in Salem, OR |
| Spouse |
Grace Iva Brink |
| Date of Marriage |
16 Jan 1908 in Ontario, NY |
| Children |
Kenneth, Lionel, Earl, Doris, Glenn |
| Dates of Employment |
1918-1919 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Laborer in Finishing Dept. |
| Life Story
|
Fred Fox worked as a laborer in the finishing department at TKWM from 1918-1919. Sons Glenn and Earl also worked for the mill.
Frederick William Fox was born 24 Dec 1879 in Naples, New York to Jacob Wilhelm and Caroline Sick Fox. He finished elementary school to the 8th grade.
He married Grace Iva Brink 16 Jan 1908 in Ontario, New York. They would become parents of five children – Kenneth, Lionel, Earl, Doris, and Glenn. Tragically, in August 1910, the couple’s oldest son Kenneth died.
The family came to the Willamette Valley in 1913. From 1918-1919 Fred worked in the finishing department of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. By the 1920 census, the family has rented a home on Oak Grove Rd. In West Salem where Fred works as a laborer on a fruit farm. A year later, tragedy struck the family again with the death of 5-year-old son Lionel.
By the 1930 census, the family had purchased a berry farm in Chemawa, OR. Then in 1934 they traded their 3-acre farm for a farm near Dallas, OR. They spent the summer of 1934 working around the valley and moved to their new home in the Fall.
From Fred’s WW2 draft registration card we learn his physical description. He was 5’5” tall and weighed 190 lbs. He had a ruddy complexion. His hair was brown and his eyes, gray.
In 1943 the family moved to Portland. They later returned to Salem where Fred worked for Paulus Brothers Cannery before retirement. Fred died 24 April 1967 in Elderest Nursing home on 12th St. in Salem, from a cerebral vascular accident. He was buried 28 Apr 1967 in City View Cemetery. |
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| Salem City Directories |
1924 Fox F.W. trimmer table, C K S Logging Co, RFD8 |
| Census Records |
1920 Frederick W Fox. Age: 40. Birth Year: abt 1880 in New York. Married, HOH. Home in 1920: Oak Grove Rd. West Salem, Polk, OR.
Occupation: Farm Laborer on Fruit Farm. Home is rented. Additional household members: Grace J Fox, age 31 (wife), Doris W Fox, age 9 (daughter), Earl W Fox, age 7 (son), Glenn E Fox, age 5 (son), Lionel A Fox, age 3.
1930 Fred W Fox. Age: 50. Birth Year: abt 1880 in New York. Married, HOH. Home in 1930: Chemawa, Marion, OR. Occupation: Farmer on Berry Farm. Home is owned. He is an employer. Additional household members: Grace Fox, age 42 (wife), Doris Fox, age 19 (daughter), Earl Fox, age 17 (son), Glenn Fox, age 15 (son).
1940 Frederick W Fox. Age: 60. Birth Year: abt 1880 in New York. Married, HOH. Home in 1940: Salt Creek, Polk, OR. Occupation: Farmer. Home is rented. Additional household members: Grace I. Fox, age 52 (wife).
1950 Frederick W Fox. Age: 70. Birth Year: abt 1880 in New York. Married, HOH. Home in 1950: 724 N. Deskins, Newberg, Yamhill, OR. Occupation: Farm Laborer at Strawberry Farm. Additional household member: Grace I. Fox. |
| WW1 Draft Registration |
Frederick William Fox. Age: 38. Date of Birth: 24 Dec 1879. Home address: Salem, Polk [County] OR. Occupation: Laborer. Employer: Thos Kay Woolen Mill. Nearest Relative: Grace Fox, R1, Salem, Polk, OR. Description. Height: Medium, Build: Stout, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black. Date of Registration: 12 Sep 1918 in Dallas, Polk, OR. |
| WW2 Draft Registration |
Frederick William Fox. Age: 62. Birth Date: 24 Dec 1879. Birth Place: Naples, New York. Residence: Rt. 4 Box 225, Salem, Marion, OR. NOP: Mrs. Frederick Fox, Rt. 4, Box 225 Salem, OR (wife). Description. Height: 5’5”. Weight: 190 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy. Eyes: Gray. Hair: Brown. Date of Registration: 29 Apr 1942 in Stayton, OR. |
| Marriage Record |
Affidavit for License to Marry. State of New York. County of Ontario. Town of Canandaigua. Date: 16 Jan 1908. Groom: Frederick William Fox. Place of residence: South Bristol, NY. Age: 28. Occupation: Farmer. Place of birth: Naples, NY. Name of father: Jacob Fox. Country of birth: United States. Maiden name of mother: Caroline Sick. Country of birth: United States. Number of marriage: First. Is applicant a divorced person: No.
Bride: Grace Iva Brink. Place of residence: Canandaigua, NY. Age: 19. Occupation: Lives at home. Place of birth: South Bristol, NY. Name of father: Herbert U. Brink. Country of birth: United States. Maiden name of mother: Ella Smith. Country of birth: United States. Is applicant a divorced person: No. |
| Oregon Death Index |
Frederick W Fox. Death Date: 24 Apr 1967. Death Place: Marion [County]. Spouse: Grace. Certificate #5469 |
| Find-a-Grave |
Frederick William “Fred” Fox. Birth: 24 Dec 1879, New York. Death: 24 Apr 1967 (aged 87) Marion County, OR. Burial: City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion, OR. Plot: Sec. E. Memorial ID: 75911723
Grace Iva Brink Fox. Birth: Mar 1888, New York. Death: 6 Jan 1977 (aged 88) Marion County, OR. Burial: City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion, OR. Plot: Sec. E. Memorial ID: 75911724 |
| Digital Newspapers
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Oregon Statesman, 28 Jun 1923, p. 5 – death of 5-year-old son Lionel
Oregon Statesman, 13 Jul 1926, p. 5 – Heat Fatal to Fox animals
Capital Journal, 8 Mar 1934, p. 8 – trade Chemawa farm for one in Dallas
Oregon Statesman, 20 Feb 1936, p. 4 – Fred Fox, button industry he helped with in New York
Capital Journal, 12 Feb 1943, p. 10 – moved to Portland
Daily Messenger (Canandaigua, NY), 28 Apr 1967 p. 4 – Obituary (Fred)
Oregon Statesman, 25 Apr 1967, p. 8 – Obituary (Fred)
Oregon Statesman, 26 Apr 1967, p. 24 – Obituary (Fred)
Oregon Statesman, 8 Jan 1977, p. 10 – Obituary (Grace) |
| WHC Materials |
M3 1966-001 Mill Records |
