2355 Adams 

2nd – Lyle H. Bourson 

2nd – 5 Nov 1938 

Judith Ann Bourson (1941 – 2005) 

Evelyn Marie Redpath was born in North Dakota on 16 Mar 2011, to George and Minnie Redpath.  She was to become the oldest of three Redpath children.  By 1920, the family had relocated to Minnesota, where George worked as a farmer.  In 1925, the family moved to a house on Lee St. in Salem, Oregon, where George began working in a paper mill and Minnie joined the workforce as a cherry pitter at a canning plant.  

At the age of 18, Evelyn met 29-year-old Elwood A. Towner in the spring of 1928. However, their marriage ended in divorce on 27 Feb 1930. Although their divorce records stated that there were no children, Evelyn’s son Robert G. was born on 23 Oct 1930, just eight months later.  

Evelyn returned to her parents’ home on Lee St. and soon after married Lyle A. Bourson on 15 Nov 1930, only a few weeks after Robert’s birth. Their marriage record notes Evelyn’s residence as 483 72nd Ave. SE in Portland, Oregon, though this information could not be confirmed by other records. By 1935, Evelyn, Lyle, and Robert had settled in Salem, where Lyle began a lengthy career at Oregon Pulp and Paper. The family lived with Evelyn’s parents at 1910 Lee St. until 1941, when Evelyn gave birth to their daughter, Judith Ann.  

In 1946, Evelyn and her family moved to 2355 Adams St. where she started working as a specker for the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. She remained employed at the mill until at least 1951, while her son Robert enlisted in the Air Force and daughter Judith was still a child. Evelyn later left the workforce to focus on raising her daughter.   

After Lyle’s passing in 1982, Evelyn experienced the loss of both her children by 2005. She sold her home at 2355 Adams St. NE. Evelyn died on 16 Mar 2011, in Salem, just after celebrating her 101st birthday. Despite living a long and eventful life, her obituary was brief: “No services will be held.” Evelyn was buried at City View Cemetery in Salem. 

1920  Evelyn M. Redpath. Age: 9. Birth: abt 1911 in North Dakota. Residence: Inverness, Hill, Montana. Father born in Canada. Mother born in Minnesota. Attending school. Household members: George W. Redpath age 35, HOH, farmer; Minnie S. Redpath, age 29, wife; Evelyn M. Redpath, age 9, daughter; Mildred M. Redpath, age 6, daughter; George R. Redpath, age 1, son.    

1930  Evelyn M. Redpath. Age: 20. Birth: abt 1910 in North Dakota.  Single daughter of HOH. Residence: 257 Lee St, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Father born in Canada. Mother born in Minnesota. Household member: George W. Redpath, age 45, HOH, paper mill, loading cutters; Minnie S. Redpath, age 40, wife; Evelyn M. Redpath, age 20, daughter; Mildred M. Redpath, age 16, daughter: George R. Redpath, age 11, son.  

Lyle H. Bourson. Age: 25, born abt 1905 in Minnesota. Residence: 915 4th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Father born in Holland. Mother born in Minnesota. Occupation: Paint mixer. Household members: Sophia Bourson, age 49, HOH; Lyle H. Bourson, age 25, son; Violet C. Bourson, age 23, daughter; Ebely C. Bourson, age 18, daughter; Ethel M. Bourson, age 16, daughter; Anita R. Bourson, age 12, daughter; Robert W. Bourson, age 4, son.    

1940  Evelyn M. (Redpath) Bourson. Age: 30. Birth: abt 1910 in North Dakota. Married daughter of HOH. Residence: 1910 Lee St, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Highest education: 3rd year High School. Household members:  George W. Redpath, age 55, HOH, paper mill cleaner; Minnie S. Redpath, age 50, wife, cannery cherry pitter; George R. Redpath, age 21, son, meat market delivery boy; Lyle H. Bourson, age 35, son-in-law, paper mill sealer; Evelyn M. Bourson, age 30, daughter, Robert G. Bourson, age 10, grandson.  

1950  Evelyn M. Bourson. Age: 40. Birth: abt 1910 in North Dakota. Married to HOH. Residence: 2355 Adams, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Occupation: finisher, woolen mill. Household members: Lyle H. Bourson, age 45, HOH, paper mill, warehouseman; Evelyn M. Bourson, age 40, wife; Robert G. Bourson, age 19, son; Judith Ann Bourson, age 9, daughter.   

1928  George Redpath h 1910 Lee 

1935  Lyle H Bourson (Evelyn M) millwkr OP&PCo h 1910 Lee 

1947  Mrs Evelyn Bourson specker TKWM r 2355 Adams. 

1949  Mrs Evelyn Bourson emp TKWM r 2355 Adams. 

1951  Mrs Evelyn Bourson specker TKWM r 2355 Adams. 

1955  Lyle H Bourson (Evelyn) paper mkr OP&P h 2355 Adams 

1971  Evelyn Bourson retd h 2355 Adams 

1985  Lyle H Bourson (Evelyn R) retd h 2355 Adams 

1988  Lyle H Bourson (Evelyn R) retd h 2355 Adams  

Statesman Journal 17 Mar 2011, p. 17 – Evelyn Marie Redpath Bourson 13 Mar 1910 -16 Mar 2011.  No services will be held. 

1930 Oregon Divorce Record.  Evelyn Marie Redpath of Marion County, OR, Alfred Towner of Marion County, OR, on 27 Feb 1930.  Not contested.  No children.    

1930 WA Marriage Record.  Evelyn M Redpath 23 of 4813 42nd SE Portland, OR married Lyle A Bourson 26 of Minneapolis, MN on 15 Nov 1930 in Vancouver, WA.  First marriage for Lyle, a laborer, second for Evelyn (divorced).  Witness Mrs. A J Bourson.    

1964 Oregon Marriage Record.  Judith Ann Bourson 23 of Salem married Warren Curtis Williams 26 of Sweet Home on 11 Jan 1964.  

1998 DVA BIRLS Death File.  Robert George Bourson b 23 Oct 1930, d 22 Sep 1998.  Enlisted into the USAF on 15 Sep 1950 and was discharged on 14 Sep 1954.  

1998 Oregon Death Index.  Son Robert George Bourson 30 Oct 1930 – 22 Sep 1998 67 in Marion County, OR.  Spouse Arlene.    

Marion County Property Records.  Evelyn Bourson sold the house at 2355 Adams St SE on 21 Oct 2002 for $58,800.  

2005 Oregon Death Index.  Daughter Judith Ann Bourson Williams 1941 – 9 Oct 2005 in Marion County, OR. Spouse Warren.  

2011 Social Security Death Index.  Evelyn Redpath Bourson.  544-03-3701 issued before 1951 in OR.  B 13 Mar 1910.  D 14 Mar 2011 in Salem, OR. 

M3 1992-101-0035        Photograph 

 0081.002.0063.002     Newspaper, Your Town Profile, 14 Feb 1947, p. 4