Emil N. Allport

Job Title(s)

Carder

Dates of Employment

c. Sep 1923-1924

Last Name   Allport 
First Name  Emil 
Middle Name  Norman 
Born  23 Mar 1906 in Salem, OR 
Home Addresses (Salem)        470 S 16th  
Died  6 May 1965 in Portland, OR 
Place Buried  Riverview Abbey Mausoleum in Portland, OR 
Spouse  Lucille Marie Hutchins 
Date of Marriage  31 Dec 1929 in Portland, OR 
Children  Joyce, Joann, Larry 
Dates of Employment  Sep 1923 – 1924 
Job(s) at TKWM  Carder 
Life Story 

 

 

Emil Allport worked for TKWM from September 1923 – 1924 as a carder. Other family members also worked at the mill. 

Emil Norman Allport was born 23 Mar 1906 in Salem, OR to Norman L. and Augusta [Donaldson] Allport. He was one of ten children born to the couple. At the time of his birth father Norman worked for the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. Then in 1910 they moved to Eugene to start a family business that was short-lived. By 1911 they had returned to Salem and the Woolen Mill. 

In 1920 they family moved to Provo, Utah where Father Norman took a job as foreman of the Knight Woolen Mill. Emil and brother Carl worked in the mill along with their father. He remained in Provo until summer of 1923 when he returned to Salem and the carding department at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill.  

In 1925 Emil was introduced to the printing trade by an uncle, Allard Conger. He moved to Portland to learn the trade and remained in this vocation until retirement.  

Emil married Lucille Marie Hutchins on 31 Dec 1929 in Portland, OR. They would become the parents of three children: Joyce, Joann, and Larry.  

His WW2 draft registration gives a physical description of him at age 32. His height was 5’8 and his weight 145 lbs. His complexion was freckled, his hair brown, and eyes brown as well. He worked for Conger Printing Co. At the time of registration 16 Oct 1940 in Portland, OR. 

Emil and Lucille lived at 7605 NE Multnomah in Portland until retirement. Emil died 6 May 1965 in Portland, OR a result of severe pulmonary emphysema. Wife Lucille followed 11 Nov 1968. Both were cremated with ashes interred in Riverview Abbey Mausoleum in Portland. 

References  
Name  Remarks 
Salem City Directories (unless otherwise noted)  1920  Emil emp Knight Woolen Mill b 114 N 4th W (Provo, UT) 

1922  Emil N carder b 178 W 4th N (Provo, UT) 

1924  Allport Emile N, lab T K Woolen Mill Co, r 470 S 16th 

1925  Allport Emil E printer r1074 Francis Ave. (Portland) 

1926  Allport Emil N printer r572 Maple (Portland) 

1928  Allport Emil N printer r572 Maple (Portland) 

1929  Allport Emil printer r683 Hawthorne Ave (Portland) 

1931  Allport Emil (Lucille M) compositor Conger Printing Co h1346 Omaha Ave (Portland) 

1934  Allport Emil N (Lucille) printer Conger Printing Co h1916 SE 32d pl (Portland) 

1937  Allport Emil N (Lucille) compositor Congress Printing Co. H229 SE 78th Ave (Portland) 

1941  Allport Emil N (Lucille M) printer Conger Printing Co h7605 NE Multnomah (Portland) 

1943  Allport Emil N (Lucille M) printer Conger Ptg Co h7605 NE Multnomah (Portland) 

1960  Allport Emil M (Lucille M) comp Conger Printing h7605 NE Multnomah (Portland) 

Federal / County Census Records  1910  Emil Allport. Age: 5. Birth Date: 1905 in Oregon. Home in 1910: W. Second St. Eugene Ward 3, Lane, OR. Single, son to HOH. Additional household members: Norman L. Allport, age 31 (father), Augusta Allport, age 28 (mother), Alice M. Allport, age 8 (sister), Carl Allport, age 6 (brother), Florence Allport, age 2 (sister). 

1920  Emil Allport. Age: 13. Birth Year: abt 1907 in Oregon. Home in 1920: 6 West Provo Ward 4, Utah, Utah. Single, son to HOH. Additional household members: Norman Allport, age 41 (father), Augusta Allport, age 38 (mother), Alice Allport, age 17 (sister), Carl Allport, age 16 (brother), Florence Allport, age 11 (sister), Ellen Allport, age 8 (sister), Thomas Allport, age 5 (brother), Donald Allport, age 4 (brother). 

1930  Emil N. Allport. Age: 24. Birth Year: abt 1906 in Oregon. Home in 1930: 114 E. 69 St. N. Portland, Multnomah, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Compositor in Printing Industry. Additional household member: Lucile Allport, age 22 (wife). 

1940  Emil Allport. Age: 34. Birth Year: abt 1906 in Oregon. Home in 1940: 7605 NE. Multnomah Portland, Multnomah, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Printer. Additional household members: Lucille Allport, age 32 (wife), Joyce Allport, age 9 (daughter), Joann Allport, age 8 (daughter), Larry Allport, age 6 (son). 

1950  Emil N. Allport. Age: 44. Birth Date: abt 1906 in Oregon. Home in 1950: 7605 Multnomah St. Portland, Multnomah, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Printer. Additional household members: Lucille M. Allport, age 42 (wife), Joyce E. Allport, age 19 (daughter), Joan L. Allport, age 18 (daughter), Larry E. Allport, age 16 (son). 

WW2 Draft Registration  Emil Norman Allport. Address: 7605 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR. Age: 34. Birth Date: 23 Mar 1906. Birthplace: Salem, OR. NOP: Lucille Marie Allport (wife). Employer’s Name: Conger Printing Co. Height: 5’8”. Weight: 145 lbs. Complexion: Freckled. Hair: Brown. Eyes: Brown. Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 in Portland, OR. 
Return of Marriage Record  31 Dec 1929. Allport-Hutchins. Husband: Emil N. Allport. Residence: Portland, OR. Age: 22. Birthplace: Oregon. Occupation: Painter [printer]. No. of marriage: First. Wife: Lucille M. Hutchins. Residence: Portland, OR. Age: 21. Birthplace: Montana. Occupation: House. No. of marriage; First. Marriage took place in Portland, Multnomah, OR. 
Oregon Death Index   Emil N. Allport. Age: 59. Birth Date: 1906. Death Date: 6 May 1965. Death Place: Multnomah [county] Spouse: Lucille. Certificate: 6794 
Find-a-Grave  Emil Norman Allport  Birth: 23 Mar 1906 in Salem, Marion County, OR. Death: 6 May 1965 (aged 59) in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. Burial: Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. Plot: Violet Corridor, East Wall, Tier 10. Memorial ID: 185753632. 

Lucille Marie Hutchins Allport  Birth: 30 Nov 1907 in Wibaux, Wibaux County, Montana. Death: 11 Nov 1968 (aged 60) in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. Burial: Riverview Abbey Mausoleum and Crematory in Portland, Multnomah County, OR. Plot: Violet Corridor, East Wall, Tier 10. Memorial ID: 185753636. 

Digital Newspapers 

 

Oregonian 12 May 1965, p 34 – Funeral Notice (Emil) 

Oregonian 13 Nov 1968, p. 23 – Death Notice (Lucille) 

WHC Materials  1966-001     Mill Records