695 S 25^th

290 N 18^th

1030 Wilbur St.

191 McNary St. NW

Vera Moullet was born 5 Sep 1909 in Sodaville, OR to Alfred and Lilly [Darby] Moullet. She was the eldest of three children born to the couple. By the age of 7 months, her family had moved to Portland, OR where her father worked as a laborer in cement work. By 1920, the family had moved to the Pringle area of Salem. Her father farmed and worked as a seasonal logger. In 1922, her father was killed in a logging accident near Valsetz. He was felling a tree when it broke unexpectedly, and a piece of the tree struck him, killing him instantly. Vera’s mother remarried to Isaac M. Howe, a contractor.

The family returned to Salem where Vera took a job as a bookkeeper for Doolittle’s Auto Sales and Repair, an auto parts store. Vera’s sister Helen introduced her to a fellow weaver at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill where she worked. His name was Harry Joseph Blanchard and they married 15 Feb 1936 in Vancouver, WA. By 1940 Vera had joined Harry at the woolen mill, working in the office as a stenographer. They lived at 1030 Wilbur St.

At the start of World War II, Harry enlisted and went to war. Vera remained in Salem and worked at TKWM. After the war, Harry went to work for Doolittle’s Auto Sales and Repair. Then in October 1946, the couple opened a variety store in West Salem, a business that only lasted for two years. Then Harry went into the garbage hauling business with his brother-in-law, Harvey Moullet.

In the early 1980s the couple retired and moved to Reedsport, OR. Vera died 9 Jan 1986 in Reedsport and was buried in Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem, OR. Husband Harry died 12 Sep 1992 at the age of 77.

1932  Moullet, Vera, clerk Walter E Burns, 1265 D St.

1934  Moullet, Vera, stenographer, r 695 S 25th

1935  Moullet, Vera, stenographer, r 695 S 25^th

1936-37  Blanchard, Vera M Mrs, stenographer TKWMCo h 290 N 18^th

1938  Blanchard, Vera M Mrs, clerk TKWMCo h 1030 Wilbur

1940  Blanchard, Vera M Mrs, stenographer TKWMCo h 130 Wilbur

1942  Blanchard, Vera M Mrs, bookkeeper Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, h RD1 box 36j

1945  Blanchard, Harry J (Vera M) salesman Frank Doolittle, h Urban lane, W Salem RD1 box 36j

1947  Blanchard, Vera M Mrs (Blanchard’s Kingwood Variety) r 191 McNary Ave (W Salem) store located at 1115 Edgewater

1949  Blanchard, Vera M Mrs (Blanchard’s Kingwood Variety) r 191 McNary Ave (W Salem) store located at 1115 Edgewater

1953-54  Blanchard, Vera M, cashier Thos Kay Woolen Mill, RD8 box 35

1958  Blanchard, Vera M, bookkeeper Thos Kay Woolen Mill, RD1 box 35

1960  Blanchard, Vera M, cashier Thos Kay Woolen Mill, RD1 box 35

1961  Blanchard, Vera M, cashier Thos Kay Woolen Mill, RD1 box 35

1962  Blanchard, Vera M, cashier Thos Kay Woolen Mill, RD1 box 35

1920  Vera Mondlet [Moullet]. Age: 10. Birth Year: abt 1910 in Oregon. Home in 1920: Pringle, Marion, OR. Single, daughter to HOH. Additional household members: Alfred Mondlet [Moullet], age 40 (father), Lillie J. Mondlet [Moullet], age 36 (mother), Helen L. Mondlet [Moullet], age 4 (sister), Harvey C. Mondlet [Moullet], age 3 (brother), John Mondlet [Moullet], age 32 (uncle)

1930  Vera Moulett. Age: 20. Birth Year: abt 1910 in Oregon. Home in 1930: 1365 D St. Salem, Marion, OR. Single, stepdaughter to HOH. Occupation: bookkeeper in Auto Parts Store. Additional household members: Issac M. Howe, age 48 (stepfather), Lilly J. Howe, age 46 (mother), Helen Moulett, age 14 (sister), Harvey C. Moulett, age 13 (brother).

1940  Vera N. Blanchard. Age: 30. Birth Year: abt 1910 in Oregon. Home in 1940: 1030 Wilbur St., Salem, Marion, OR. Married, wife to HOH. Occupation: stenographer in Woolen Mill. Additional household members: Harry J. Blanchard, age 25 (husband).

1950  Vera N. Blanchard. Age: 40. Birth Date: abt 1910 in Oregon. Home in 1950: 181 McNary, West Salem, Polk, OR. Married, wife to HOH: Occupation: Owner of Manager of Variety Store. Additional household member: Harry J. Blanchard, age 35 (husband)

Capital Journal 17 Jan 1948, p. 8 – garbage business

The World [Coos Bay, OR] 11 Jan 1986, p. 2 – Obituary, Vera

The World [Coos Bay, OR] 15 Sep 1992, p. 12 – Death Notice, Harry

M3 1978-004-0004     Photo

M3 2007-001-0001     Life Insurance Policy [TKWM employees]

M3 1994-016-0019     Oral History Interview [Harry & Vera Blanchard]