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Lucius Alexander Seely
(1820-1896)
Sophia Huldah Buckman
(1824-1900)
George Henry Arnspiger
(1817-1893)
Martha Lorinda Bell
(1827-1906)
Jira Joseph Seely
(1843-1883)
Emily America Arnspiger
(1847-1924)
William Waters Seely
(1870-1947)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Marie den Otter

William Waters Seely 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 21 August 1870, Portland, OR 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Marie den Otter on 17 September 1891 in Vancouver, WA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 22 August 1947, Clatsop County, OR at age 77 1
  • Buried: 25 August 1947, Portland, OR
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Portland, OR on 9 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 375C, District 101, Family 151, Roll 1083
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
W. W. Seely..Son..9..OR..Attending School
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Portland, OR on 4 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 86, Dwelling 196, Family 200
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Precinct 53; Ward 11; Oatman Street; house rented
Married 8 years
W. W. Seeley..Head..Aug 1870..29..OR..Yard Boss in Saw Mill
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portland, OR on 1920. 3

1920 US Census
sheet 13A, District 182, Dwelling 295, Family 301, Roll 1503
Precinct 285
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
143 Liberty Street; Home owned, no mortgage
William W. Seely..Self..49..OR..Sawyer, Lumber Mill
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Seaside, OR on 4 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 35, Dwelling 83, Family 84, Roll 1941
Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon
311 2nd Street; Home owned, $10,000
William Waters Seely..Head..59..OR..Sawyer in lumber mill
(Living with wife, divorced daughter, and grandson.)
.

• He was buried on 25 August 1947 in the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Portland, OR.


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William married Marie den Otter, daughter of Peter James den Otter and Marie Hengelveld, on 17 September 1891 in Vancouver, WA.1 2 3 4 (Marie den Otter was born in January 1876 in Iowa,2 3 4 died on 29 November 1962 in Clatsop County, OR 1 and was buried after 29 November 1962 in Portland, OR.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Portland, OR on 4 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 86, Dwelling 196, Family 200
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Precinct 53; Ward 11; Oatman Street; house rented
Married 8 years
W. W. Seeley..Head..Aug 1870..29..OR..Yard Boss in Saw Mill
Mary Seeley..Wife..Jan 1876..24..IA..2/2
Chester Seeley..Son..July 1895..4..OR
Zella Seeley..Dau..June 1894..5..OR
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Portland, OR on 1920. 3

1920 US Census
sheet 13A, District 182, Dwelling 295, Family 301, Roll 1503
Precinct 285
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
143 Liberty Street; Home owned, no mortgage
William W. Seely..Self..49..OR..Sawyer, Lumber Mill
Mary Seely..Wife..43..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Seaside, OR on 4 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 35, Dwelling 83, Family 84, Roll 1941
Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon
311 2nd Street; Home owned, $10,000
William Waters Seely..Head..59..OR..Sawyer in lumber mill
Mary Seely..Wife..54..IA
Zella A. Simpson..Dau..35..OR..Divorced, Married at age 17
Stanley Simpson..GSon..10..WA
.


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Sources


1 F. L. Beller, "Ancestry of A. Helen Seely," database(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=seely-1-7 : accessed 12 Oct 2009).

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 10B, dwelling 196, family 200, William Waters Seely and Marie Den Otter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 182, sheet 13A, dwelling 295, family 301, William Waters Seely and Marie den Otter; index and images (accessed 29 Jan 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1503.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Seaside, Clatsop County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 3A, dwelling 83, family 84, William Waters Seely and Marie den Otter; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Sep 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1941.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 101, p. 375C, family 151, Jira Joseph Seely and Emily America Arnspiger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1083.


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