| Life Story
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Marie G. Meithof worked in the sewing room at TKWM starting 18 Sep 1950. A few of her sons also worked for the mill.
Marie Gertrude Blum was born on 14 Apr 1911, in Minnesota, the only child of John and Veronica Blum. She grew up in Frazee, Minnesota. In 1924, at the age of 12, Marie came to Salem, Oregon with her family. She was a devoted member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church.
On 18 Apr 1929, at the age of 18, Marie married John Meithof in the Catholic Church in St. Louis, Oregon. John a 21-year-old farm laborer, and Marie, a waitress, began their life together in Brooks, Oregon, where they rented a home and welcomed their first child, Donald. Over the years, the couple had seven children: Donald, Alfred, Doris, Mildred, James, Francis, and Charles. By 1940, the family had grown to eight children, and they settled on a farm in Quinaby, Oregon.
In 1945, Marie and John divorced, with court records citing cruel and inhuman treatment as the cause. Following the separation, Marie and the children moved to Salem, Oregon, residing at 434 S. Cottage Street by 1950. That same year, she found employment at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in the sewing room.
Former husband John Meithof passed away on 8 Dec 1952, at the age of 44, from kidney cancer. Marie continued her life in Salem, where she remained active in her church community and family. She passed away on 14 May 1991, at the age of 80 and was laid to rest at Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem, Oregon. |
| Salem City Directories |
1945 Meithof, Marie G., Mrs. 434 S Cottage
1947 Meithof, Marie G., (wid John) 434 S Cottage
1949 Meithof, Marie G., (wid John) 434 S Cottage
1951 Meithof, Marie G., sewer, TKWM Co, h 434 S Cottage
1953 Meithof, Marie G., (wid John J) seamstress, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, 434 S Cottage
1955 Meithof, Marie G., (wid John J) seamstress, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, 434 S Cottage
1956 Meithof, Marie G., employee, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, 434 S Cottage
1957 Meithof, Marie G., (wid John J) seamstress, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, h 1025 E Rural Ave
1958 Meithof, Marie G., laborer, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, 336 Jerris
1959 Meithof, Marie G., sewing, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, 336 Jerris
1961 Meithof, Marie G., sewer, Thos Kay Woolen Mill, RD 1 Box 71 (Woodburn)
1964 Meithof, Marie Mrs., 355 14th St. SE Apt 6
1968 Meithof, Marie, cannery worker, 1348 Lee St. SE
1972 Meithof, Marie G., with Blue Lake [cannery], 954 Gaines St. NE
1974 Meithof, Marie G., retired, 954 Gaines St. NE
1975 Meithof, Marie G., Retd, 954 Gaines St. NE
1978 Meithof, Marie G., Retd, 954 Gaines St. NE
1980 Meithof, Marie G., Retd, 954 Gaines St. NE
1985 Meithof, Marie G., Retd, 2015 Berry St. SE
1988 Meithof, Marie G. Mrs., Retd, 2015 Berry St. SE
1993 Meithof, Marie G., 2015 Berry St. SE |
| Census Records |
1930 Marie G. Blum Age: 8. Birth year: abt 1912 in Minnesota. Single, daughter to HOH. Home in 1920: Frazee, Becker, Minnesota. Additional household members: John Blum, age 37 (father), Veronica Blum, age 34 (mother), Alois Dietrick, age 75 (grandfather).
1930 Marie G. Meithof Age: 18. Birth year: abt 1912 in Minnesota. Married, wife to HOH. Home in 1930: Brooks, Marion, Oregon. Additional household members: John J. Meithof, age 22 (husband), Donald L. Meithof, age 9-month-old (son).
1940 Marie G. Meithof Age: 28. Birth year: 1912 in Minnesota. Married, wife to HOH. Home in 1940: Quinaby, Marion, Oregon. Additional household members: John J. Meithof, age 32 (husband), Donald L. Meithof, age 10 (son), Alfred E. Meithof, age 8 (son), Doris M. Meithof, age 7 (daughter), Mildred D. Meithof, age 5 (daughter), James A. Meithof, age 2 (son), Francis T. Meithof, age 1 (son).
1950 Marie G. Miethof [sic] Age: 39. Birth Date: 1911 in Minnesota. Divorced, HOH. Home in 1950: 434 S. Cottage St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Occupation: Iron & General Housework. Additional household members: Doris M. Miethof [sic] age 17 (daughter), Mildred A. Miethof [sic] age 15 (daughter), James A. Miethof [sic] age 13 (son), Francis T. Miethof [sic] age 11 (son), Charles H. Miethof [sic] age 7 (son), Katherine E. Miethof [sic] age 33 (sister-in-law). |
