[or-roots] Oregon convict - Clifford GAAR

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Chris
R.R. could stand for Railroad and your firemen or something could mean he was a firemen on the railroad.  You could check with the railroad retirement board in Chicago to see if they have records on him.
Glen Portland, Oregon. 

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Glen A. Jones

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From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward at ccountry.net> 

> Database: California Death Index, 1940-1997 
> Name:GAAR, CLIFFORD J 
> Social Security #: 
> Sex:MALE 
> Birth Date:25 May 1895 
> Birthplace:WASHINGTON 
> Death Date:25 Sep 1965 
> Death Place:SAN FRANCISCO 
> Mother's Maiden Name:DEBORD 
> Father's Surname: 
> 
> 
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> 
> Oregon Historical Records Index Detail Information 
> Case# 8007 
> Name Gaar, J C 
> Date 11-07-1919 
> Record Type Inmate 
> County Washington 
> Source Penitentiary 
> Identifier 
> Remarks 
> 
> Case file information available from the Oregon State Archives 
> http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/reference.html 
> 
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> Database: 1930 United States Federal Census 
> View RecordNameFamily MembersHome in 1930 
> (City,County,State)Estimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelation 
> 
> View Record M Clifford Gaar Mark C Gaar, Dora Lee Gaar San Jon, 
> Quay, NM abt 1920 Son 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Havnar" 
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:55 PM 
> Subject: [or-roots] Oregon convict - Clifford GAAR 
> 
> 
> > I found someone in the 1920 census in the Oregon State Penitentiary in 
> > Salem, Oregon. I'm not finding him in the 1930 census. 
> > 
> > Does anyone have any idea where I could find more information on the 
> > following gentleman. 
> > 
> > Name: Clifford J Gaar 
> > Age: 24 years 
> > Estimated birth year: abt 1896 
> > Birthplace: Washington 
> > Race: White 
> > Home in 1920: Salem Ward 6, Marion, Oregon 
> > Sex: Male 
> > Marital status: Married 
> > Able to read: Yes 
> > Able to Write: Yes 
> > Mother's Birth Place: United States of America 
> > Father's Birth Place: United States of America 
> > 
> > Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Salem Ward 6, Marion, Oregon; Roll: 
> > T625_1498; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 353 
> > 
> > His previous profession appears to be R.R. something-or-other 
> > (fire-something) 
> > 
> > The lady that I think was his wife, died in 1942 in California on the 
> > California Death Index, remarried, not finding her in 1930 under any of 
> > three last names. 
> > 
> > I did find the son of Clifford Gaar living with his grandparents in 
> > California in 1930 census as a 9 year old, born June 1920. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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