795 N St.  

434 16th St.  

2500 Fairgrounds Rd. 

2004 Market St.  

660 Idlewood Dr.  

430 Stark St.  

George Wesley Hastings was born 18 Aug 1874 in Canada. He was the son of Alford and Elizabeth Hastings. He married Ida Allport 18 Nov 1891 in Galt, Ontario, Canada. The couple would have 13 children total. Ten born in Canada and three in Salem.  

George’s profession as listed in the 1901 Canadian census was a molder. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1913 and came to join Ida’s family in Salem, Oregon. By 1917 he had a job working as a carder at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. His father-in-law Thomas was boss carder. He worked for the mill until 1929. 

His physical description was documented on his World War I draft registration card. He was of medium height, medium build, with light brown hair and blue eyes. In 1930 he went back to work as a machinery molder. He was employed at Salem Iron Works. The family moved to 434 S. 16th St. a home owned by Ida’s parents. By 1940 they had purchased the home. 

George’s wife I Ida died suddenly on 29 Sep 1953 from an esophageal hemorrhage. She was 78 years old. George died the following year on 3 Feb 1954 from prostate cancer. He was 79 years old. They were both cremated and ashes placed in Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum. 

1917  Hastings Wesley W (Ida), carder TKWM Co, res 478 S 16th 

1924  Hastings Geo W (Ida), laborer T K Woolen Mill Co, h 434 S 16th 

1928  Hastings Wesley G (Ida), molder Salem Iron Works, h 434 S 16th 

1930  Hastings Wesley G (Ida), molder, h 434 S 16th 

1932  Hastings Wesley G (Ida), molder, h 435 S 16th 

1935  Hastings Wesley G (Ida), molder, h 435 S 16th 

1940  Hastings Wesley G (Ida E) h 434 S 16th 

1942  Hastings Wesley G (Ida) h 434 S 16th 

1945  Hastings G Wesley (Ida) r 2500 Fairgrounds rd 

1947  Hastings G Wesley (Ida E) r2004 Market 

1951  Hastings G Wesley (Ida E) h660 Idlewood dr 

1891 Canada  George Wesley Hastings. Age: 16. Birth Year: abt 1875 in Ontario, Canada. Residence Date: 1891. Residence Place: Galt, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada. Relation to Head: Brother. Religion: Methodist. Can read and write. Parents birthplace: England. Additional household members: Timothy Hastings, age 38 (brother), Hannah Hastings, age 31 (sister-in-law). 

1901 Canada  George Hastings. Age: 26. Birth Date: 18 Aug 1875 in Ontario, Canada. Residence Date: 1901. Province: Ontario. Religion: Methodist. Nationality: Canadian. Racial or Tribal Origin: English. Occupation: Moulder. Marital Status: Married. Additional household members: Ida Hastings, age 26 (wife), Pearl Hastings, age 7 (daughter), George Hastings, age 5 (son), Hannah Hastings, age 9 months (daughter). 

1911 Canada  – not yet located 

1920  George W. Hastings. Age: 45. Birth Year: 1875 in Canada. Home in 1920: 795 N. St. Salem, Marion, OR. Immigration Year: 1913. Married, HOH. Occupation: Carder in Woolen Mills. Additional household members: Ida E. Hastings, age 44 (wife), Hannah M. Hastings, age 19 (daughter), Clara A. Hastings, age 17 (daughter), Norman C. Hastings, age 10 (son), June A. Hastings, age 7 (daughter), Eva I. Hastings, age 6 (daughter), Marjory O. Hastings, age 5 (daughter), Harold T. Hastings, age 3 (son). 

1930  Wesley G. Hastings. Age: 56. Birth Year: abt 1874 in Canada. Home in 1930: 434 S. 16th St., Salem, Marion, OR. Home rented. Married, HOH. Naturalized. Occupation: Machinery Molder in Iron Works. Additional household members: Ida E. Hastings, age 55 (wife), Eva I. Hastings, age 19 (daughter), June A. Hastings, age 18 (daughter), Marjorie O. Hastings, age 15, Harold T. Hastings, age 14 (son). 

1940  Wesley G. Hastings. Age; 65. Birth Year: abt 1875 in Canada. Home in 1940: 434 S. 16th St. Salem, Marion, OR. Home owned. Married, HOH. Naturalized. No occupation listed though he worked 52 weeks the past year. Additional household members: Ida E. Hastings, age 64 (wife), Harold Hastings, age 23 (son), Sylvia Hastings, age 23 (daughter-in-law). 

1950  George W. Hastings. Age: 75. Birth Date: 1875 in Canada. Home in 1950: Rt. 9, Box 118, Idlewood Dr. Liberty, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Additional household members: Ida E. Hastings, age 75 (wife), George W. Hastings Jr., age 54 (son). 

Capital Journal 21 Aug 1935, p. 5 – 61st birthday celebration (George) 

OR Statesman 20 Nov 1951, p. 6 – 60th wedding anniversary 

Capital Journal 30 Sep 1953 p 5 – Obituary (Ida) 

OR Statesman 4 Feb 1954, p. 5 – Obituary (George)