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Fox, Willard H.
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| LAST: Fox
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FIRST: Willard
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MID: H.
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| GENDER: M
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| BORN: 6 Oct 1904
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DIED: 9 Aug 1913
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BURIED: 11 Aug 1913
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| BIRTH PLACE: Wisconsin
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| DEATH PLACE: Silverton, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
Name of father Jacob Fox
Maiden name of mother Agnes Clavadetscher
1910 OR CENSUS - Willard Fox, age 5, b. Wisconsin, is enumerated with father Jacob, age 48, occupation farmer, b. Wisconsin, and [mother] Agnes, age 42, b. Minnesota, along with Joseph, age 23, b. Wisconsin, Ethell, age 19, b. N. Dakota, Roy, age 15, b. Wisconsin, Edith, age 13, b. Wisconsin, Loyd, age 8, b. Wisonsin, and Leland, age 2, b. Oregon.
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OBITUARY:
Willard Fix [sic] Drowned--That Willard Fix [sic] was the name of the 7-year-old-lad who was drowned near Silverton Saturday is the information which reached Coroner A. M. Clough yesterday afternoon. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fix [sic], who live near Silverton, and was a brother of Mrs. F. A. Doerfler, who is well known in this city. It is not known just how the lad met his death but it is supposed that he fell into the mill pond while playing on the banks with other children. The funeral services were held at the home of the parents Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Spencer of Silverton read the sermon. The burial took place in the Lewis cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 13 Aug 1913 5:4
SILVERTON BOY DROWNED IN OLD BREWER MILL POND
Silverton, Or., Aug. 12 - Willard, the 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fix [Fox], who live near this city, was drowned in the old Brewer millpong Saturday.
Mrs. Fox had gone to the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Doerfler, to spend the day and was prevailednupon to remain all night. Shortly adfter she left home the boy went to the pond to play. He was alone at the time and the exact manner in which he met death is not known.
Little was thought of his absence for some time, those at home supposing that he had gone away for a while with other boys, which he had done before. When night came and he failed to return, he was supposed to have gone to Mr. Doerfler's place to spend the night with his mother.
When morning came it was soon learned that the boy was lost. The search was started in the pond, where the boy was found.
Funeral services were held at the home of the parents Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Spencer officiating. Interment was made in Lewis Cemetery.
Daily Capital Journal 12 Aug 1913, 4:2
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INSCRIPTION:
Brother
Willard H. Fox
1904 - 1913
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SOURCES:
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (Marion County 1913) #3325
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Silverton, ED
DCJ 12 Aug 1913, 4:2
OS 13 Aug 1913 5:4
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