173 S. Cottage St. Apt. 29 

1740 Kay St. 

2nd – Marguerite Clark 

2nd – 30 Mar 1940 in Salmon Creek, WA 

Earl William Fox was born on 7 Aug 1912 in Rochester, New York to Frederick W. and Grace [Brink] Fox. He attended public school through the third year of high school. He came to Oregon in 1913 with his family. At age 17, his family owned a berry farm in Chemawa where Earl worked alongside family members.  

He married Charlotte C. Culver on 7 Oct 1936 in Vancouver, WA. Both bride and groom were from Marion County, OR. A daughter was born to the couple on October 20th. The couple later divorced. 

On 30 Mar 1940 he married divorcee Marguerite Clark Ambrose, the mother of two children. The couple were residents of Salem, OR but married in Salmon Creek, WA. The local newspaper reported the following: 

“Friends have received word of the marriage of Mrs. Marguerite Ambrose, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J.W. Clark, to Mr. Earl W. Fox, son of Mr. And Mrs. Fred Fox which took place on March 30 in Salmon Creek, Washington. The wedding was solemnized by Rev. J.D. Dunkelberger. Mrs. And Mrs. Maurice Clark accompanied the couple. A dinner was given at the home of the bride’s parents after the wedding.”  

Earl’s WW2 draft registration card dated 16 Oct 1940 gave his physical description as follows: Height 5’8”, Weight 145 lbs, Light complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. The card also recorded his employer as Hazel Dell Dairy and residence as Route 6, Box 587 Salem, OR. 

In 1942 the family moved to Portland where Earl worked in the shipyards. Following the war, the couple moved to Redmond, OR where they lived for 30 years. Earl worked as a mill worker for Ponderosa Moulding and an independent hauler for Bordens/Everhard’s Dairy. After he retired in 1981, they moved to Woodburn.  

Earl died on 24 August 1999 in Woodburn, OR. His wife Marguerite died on 12 March 2003. Both were cremated and interment took place at Belle Passi Mausoleum in Woodburn. 

1936-37  Fox Earl, driver Capital City Transfer Co, 173 S. Cottage Apt. 29 

1938-39  Fox Earl, driver, r 1740 Kay 

1940-41  Fox Earl (Marguerite), driver Hazel Dell Dairy, h RD5 

1930  Earl Fox. Age: 17. Birth Year: abt 1913 in New York. Single, son to HOH. Home in 1930: Chemawa, Marion, OR. Occupation: Farm Laborer on Berry Farm [owned by father]. Additional household members: Fred W. Fox, age 50 (father), Grace Fox, age 42 (mother), Doris Fox, age 19 (sister), Glenn Fox, age 15 (brother). 

1940  Earl W Fox. Age: 27. Birth Year: abt 1913 in New York. Married, HOH. Home in 1940: South Silverton, Marion, OR. Occupation: Farmer [rented home]. Additional household members: Margurite Fox, age 24 (wife), Delbert Ambrose, age 6 (stepson), Beverly Ambrose, age 2 (stepdaughter) 

1950  Earl W Fox. Age: 37. Birth Date: abt 1913 in New York. Married, HOH. Home in 1950: Clackamas, OR. Occupation: Truck Driver for a Dairy. Additional household members: Marguerite Fox, age 34 (wife), Delbert Fox, age 16 (stepson), Beverly J Fox, age 12 (stepdaughter), Margery S Fox, age 7 (daughter), James E Fox, age 2 (son). 

Charlotte Clara Culver Morris. Birth: 8 Dec 1913 North Dakota. Death: 5 May 2007 (aged 93) Marion, OR. Burial: Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion, OR. Plot: Block 18, Section 20, Lot 1B. Memorial ID: 172013523 

Marguerite Evelyn Clark Fox. Birth: 20 Aug 1915 Marion County, OR. Death: 12 Mar 2003 (aged 87) Marion County, OR. Burial: Belle Passi Memorial Mausoleum, Woodburn, Marion, OR. Memorial ID: 104711234 

Oregon Statesman 16 May 1940, p. 2 – Earl Fox family moved to Woodburn 

Oregon Statesman 17 Sep 1942, p. 10 – daughter born 

The Bulletin (Bend, OR) 23 Jul 1962, p. 5 – Earl Fox Dairy 

The Bulletin (Bend, OR) 27 Oct 1936, p. 3 – daughter born 

Oregon Statesman 13 Apr 1940, p. 6 – marriage (Clark, Fox) 

Capital Journal 11 May 1942, p. 12 – Earl Fox family moved to Portland 

Statesman Journal 26 Aug 1999, p. 21 – Obituary (Earl) 

Statesman Journal 14 Mar 2003, p. 23 – Funeral notice (Marguerite)