[or-roots] Logging camps in western oregon

[Ronda Howard]

Hi Janet,
I'd be interested in the Howard information.
Thanks!
Ronda Howard
Whizinc at Comcast dot net

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Valade
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 4:24 PM
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Subject: [or-roots] Logging camps in western oregon

Since several people here seem to have researched and have materials on
Oregon logging camps, I thought I would ask here about my grandfather. 
His name was Joseph Bauman. He was a logger in 1914 and for some time before
that, but I don't know how long. He was a logger in 1922 and probably for
some time after that, but I don't know how long.

He and my grandmother lived in Rainier Oregon (Columbia County). They are in
the 1920 census there, with my mother and uncle. He and my grandmother
divorced in 1922. I assume he worked in a loggin camp somewhere near
Rainier, but I'm not sure since I know he was gone for work for periods of
time, at least sometimes, and not returning home every nite. I know he was
working somewhere that he didn't come home every night in 1922.

He was born in 1870 in Germany. He died in 1943 when he was living in
Rainier. At that time, he had a shoe repair store. He living other places in
between. I have his obit, but it's not that helpful.

So, I thought I would put this out there, in case anyone researching this
stuff ran across him or had some useful references.

I also wanted to let you know that I have a book called "Homes in the Oregon
Forest: Settling Columbia County, 1870 - 1920". It's the chronicle, with
pictures, of a group of families who were loggers in Maine. They came as a
group to log in Astoria, Milton Creek Valley, and inland Columbia County.
Deer Island. The family I am interested in is Emerson. Other names are
Perry, Corliss, Howard, Briggs, Daggett, and others. If anyone thinks there
might be information for them in this book, I'll be glad to look it up.

Janet Russell Valade

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