Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, OR. 

Herbert Bentley was born on 4 Oct 1876 in England. He immigrated to the United States, arriving in Boston on 8 Oct 1903. He settled in Rhode Island and married Beatrice Lenois, another English immigrant. It is unclear whether the couple met in England before they came to the US.  

While living in Greystone, Rhode Island, Herbert worked as a wool sorter. The couple welcomed a son, Craven Bentley, on 5 Oct 1908. Tragically, Craven lived less than a month, and the couple had no other children. They remained in Rhode Island for several more years before moving to Salem, Oregon, by 1915.  

In Salem, Herbert found employment as a wool sorter at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill (TKWM). Around 1920, Beatrice joined him TKWM. The couple stayed in Salem until about 1925 when they relocated to Portland. There, Herbert took on a new role as a department supervisor at the Pacific Wool Growers Cooperative and later returned to working as a sorter. By 1950, he had risen to the position of supervisor at PWM Inc.  

Herbert passed away in Portland on 18 July 1952, at the age of 74. Beatrice outlived him by nearly a decade, passing away in Portland in 1961 at the age of 78. Both were laid to rest in Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum. 

1920  Herbert Bentley. Age: 43. Birth: abt 1877 in England. Married, HOH. Residence: 625 S 18th St. Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon. Immigrated 1903. Father and Mother born in England. Occupation: Grader, woolen mill. Naturalized. Household members: Herbert Bentley age 43, HOH; Beatrice Bentley age 36, wife.     

1930  Herbert Bentley. Age: 53. Birth: abt 1877 in England. Married, HOH. Residence: Owns home at 3729 64th St. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Immigrated 1903. Naturalized. Father and Mother born in England. Occupation: Grader, wool warehouse. Household members: Herbert Bentley age 53, HOH; Beatrice Bentley age 46, wife.   

1940  Herbert Bentley. Age: 62. Birth: abt 1878 in England. Married, HOH. Residence: Owns home at 1628 SE 58 Ave. Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Father and Mother born in England. Elementary School 6th grade. Naturalized. No work indicated. Household members: Herbert Bentley age 62, HOH. Beatrice Bentley age 56, wife.   

1950  Herbert Bentley. Age: 73. Birth: abt 1877 in England. Married, HOH. Residence: Owns home at 1622 SE 58th Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Citizen. Occupation: Wool buyer. Household members: Herbert Bentley age 73, HOH. Beatrice Bentley age 66, wife. 

1915  Herbert Bentley (Beatrice) sorter, TKWM, res 635 S 18th  

1917  Herbert Bentley (Beatrice) sorter, TKWM, res 625 S 18th.    

1924 Herbert Bentley (Beatrice) sorter, TKWM, res 625 S 18th.  

Portland

1926  Herbert Bentley (Beatrice) Dept Supervisor, Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers, h 1452 E 13th St.     

1928  Herbert Bentley (Beatrice) grader, Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers, h 1452 E 13th St.    

1950  Herbert Bentley (Beatrice) supervisor, PWM Inc, h 1628 E 58th St  

1953  Beatrice Bentley (wid Herbert) 1628 SE 58th Av 

Beatrice Bentley  Birth: 1882. Death: 1961 (aged 78-79). Burial: Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Memorial ID: 240850229.    

Oregonian 14 July 1961, p. 31 – Death notice, Beatrice 

WW1 Draft Record.  Herbert Bentley 41 b 4 Oct 1876.  Res 625 S 18th, Salem, OR.  Wool sorter, TKWM.  Build medium.  Height short.  Hair Light Brown.  Eyes gray.  NOK Beatrice Bentley same address.  Submitted 12 Sep 1918. 

M3 1994-016-0036     Oral History (Mary White)