| Last Name |
Hart |
| First Name |
William |
| Middle Name |
Addison |
| Born |
25 May 1902 in Kansas |
| Home Addresses (Salem) |
1460 Market St. |
| Died |
10 May 1981 in Redding, California |
| Place Buried |
None |
| Spouse |
1st – Lucille Fleetwood
2nd – Bessie Mae (Ramey) Herrick |
| Date of Marriage |
1st – 8 Sep 1923 in Salem, Oregon
2nd – 19 Nov 1932 in Stevenson, Washington |
| Children |
None |
| Dates of Employment |
1923 – 1924 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Weaver |
| Life Story
|
William Hart worked as a weaver for TKWM. Cousin Jesse Hart also worked for the mill.
William Addison Hart, born on 25 May 1902 in Kansas, learned the weaving trade at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Salem, Oregon, alongside his cousin Jesse Hart. The cousins lived together at 1460 Market St.
On 8 Sep 1923, William married Lucille Fleetwood in Salem, Oregon. At the time, he was 21 years old, and Lucille was 20. Their union lasted three years, ending in divorce on 8 Sep 1926. By then, both were residing in the greater Portland area. William had left TKWM for work at the Washougal Woolen Mill before 1926.
In 1930, William lived on Lois St. in Washougal, Washington, where he continued his work as a weaver. A physical description provided in his 1942 World War 2 draft registration stated he was 5’7” tall, weighed 145 lbs., had a ruddy complexion, blue eyes, and was bald. He also had a notable scar from a stomach operation.
William remarried on 19 Nov 1932, in Stevenson, Washington. His bride Bessie Mae Herrick was a 27-year-old laundry worker and widow. He was 30 years old at the time.
William died on 10 May 1981 in Redding, California, at the age of 78. His remains were cremated at Redding Cemetery but not interred. According to his obituary, William dedicated 42 years to his profession as a weaver and retired from Pendleton Mills, which owned the Washougal mill. |
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| Salem City Directories |
1924 Hart William A, weaver, TK Woolen Mill Co, r 1460 Market |
| Census Records |
1910 Willie Hart. Age: 8. Birth Date: 1902 in Kansas. Single, nephew to HOH. Home in 1910: South Monmouth, Polk, Oregon. Additional household members: Bert Cross, age 29 (uncle), Viola Cross, age 28 (aunt), Milinda Hart, age 57 (grandmother).
1920 William A. Hart. Age: 17. Birth Year: abt 1903 in Kansas. Single, son to HOH. Home in 1920: High St. Salem Ward 1, Marion, Oregon. Occupation: Laborer in Paper Mill. Additional household members: James S. Hart, age 42 (father), Katherine Hart, age 24 (stepmother), Guy T. Hart, age 0 (stepbrother), Carl R. Ready, age 5 (stepbrother).
1930 William A. Hart. Age: 27. Birth Year: abt 1903 in Kansas. Divorced, HOH. Home in 1930: 264 Lois St. Washougal, Clark, Washington. Occupation: Weaver in Woolen Mill. No additional household members.
1940 William A. Hart. Age: 37. Birth Year: abt 1903 in Kansas. Married, HOH. Home in 1940: Washougal, Clark, Washington. Occupation: Weaver, Woolen Mills. Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year. Additional household member: Bessie M. Hart, age 32 (wife).
1950 William A. Hart. Age: 47. Birth Date: abt 1903 in Kansas. Married, HOH. Home in 1950: 403 Ridgeway St. Midland Acres, Clark, Washington. Occupation: Weaver, Woolen Mills. Additional household member: Bessie M. Hart, age 46 (wife). |
| WW2 Draft Registration |
William A. Hart. Age: 39. Birth Date: 25 May 1902. Place of Birth: Russell, Kansas. Residence: 1013 E. 6th Ave. (Box 33) Washougal, Clark, Washington. Employer: Washougal Woolen Mills. Physical Description: Height: 5’7”. Weight: 145#. Complexion: Ruddy. Hair: Bald. Eyes: Blue. Other physical characteristics: scar from stomach operation. Date of Registration: 15 Feb 1942 in Clark County, Washington. |
| 1st Marriage Record |
8 Sep 1923. Hart – Fleetwood. Husband: William A. Hart. Residence: 1460 Market St. Salem. Age: 21. Birthplace: Kansas. Occupation: Laborer. No. of Marriage: First. Wife: Lucille Fleetwood. Residence: 1049 Market St. Salem. Age: 20. Birthplace: Michigan. Occupation: Weaver. No. of Marriage: Weaver. |
| 1st Divorce Record |
4 Mar 1926. Hart – Fleetwood. Husband: William A. Hart. Residence: Washougal, Washington. Plaintiff: Wife. Final Decree: 4 Mar 1926. Wife: Lucille C. Fleetwood. Residence: Portland, OR. Date of Marriage: 8 Sep 1923. Contested? No. Cause: Cruelty. Number of children affected by decree: None. |
| 2nd Marriage Record |
19 Nov 1932. Hart – Herrick. Groom: William A. Hart. Age: 30. No. of Marriages: Second. Residence: Washougal, Washington. Birthplace: Kansas. Occupation: Weaver. Father’s Name: James S. Hart. Mother’s Maiden Name: Jennie Poole. Bride: Bessie Mae Herrick. Maiden Name, if a Widow: Bessie Mae Ramey. Age: 27. No. of Bride’s Marriages: Second. Residence: Portland, Oregon. Birthplace: Oregon. Occupation: Laundry Worker. Father’s Name: John Ramey. Mother’s Maiden Name: Elizabeth Branham. Date of Marriage: 19 Nov 1932. Place of Marriage: Stevenson, Washington. |
| California Death Index |
William Addison Hart. Birth Date: 25 May 1902. Birth Place: Kansas. Death Date: 10 May 1981. Death Place: Shasta [County]. Mother’s Maiden Name: Pool. |
| Find-a-Grave |
None |
| Digital Newspapers
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Record Searchlight (Redding, CA) 11 May 1981, p. 2 – Obituary, William
Longview Daily News (Longview, WA) 5 June 1990, p. 10 – Death Notice, Bessie |
| WHC Materials |
M3 1966-001 Mill Records |
