[or-roots] Lester Niles???

[SAWYER, Layne G]

Marcus,

The cost of a non-certified death certificate from the Oregon State Archives would only be $10.00.  ($5.00 for the copy and $5 out-of-state surcharge.

You can send your request to

Reference.archives at state.or.us<mailto:Reference.archives at state.or.us>

If you provide the exact date and place of death it qualifies as a basic record request.  They can even scan and send the certificate as an email attachment for the same charge.

Regards,

Layne Sawyer
“List Mom”
Oregon State Archives

From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of mflansburg at comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 9:52 PM
To: Oregon Genealogy
Subject: [or-roots] Lester Niles???


Hello everyone,



I am trying to establish or disprove a relationship.  I am interested in :



Lester Niles

DOB 18 Sep 1881

Place-New York

Death 25 Oct 1940 (Found his obituary on genealogybank, in the Oregonian, 1940-10-27)



His obituary lists wife and children, but not parents or siblings.



On his WW1 draft card, the 1920 & 1930 census', and his obituary he is listed as an operator for the Portland Traction company (Motorman on a Street Car).



I think this is the same Lester Niles (DOB Abt 1881, New York) who is the son of Gardner Niles (DOB Sep 1843, New York) and Margaret Adelia Hawley (DOB Abt 1846, New York).  I believe the family started out in New York, moved to Nebraska some time in the 1880's, and then some moved on to the Portland area around the 1900's.



Can anyone help me figure out if the Lester Niles in Portland is the same as the Lester Niles who's parents are Gardner and Margaret?



I have not found him on the Social Security Death Index.  His burial info is not on Find-a-Grave.  His name does not produce a hit on the Oregon Digital Archives.  I guess I could order his death certificate, but I was hoping to save myself the $20.00 fee.



Thanks in advance for your help!!!



Marcus Flansburg

Logan, UT
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