| Last Name |
Albrich [Langford, Foltz, Nelson] |
| First Name |
Mary |
| Middle Name |
Amelia |
| Born |
6 Dec 1911 in Salem, OR |
| Home Addresses (Salem)
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640 Marion
1220 Court
1165 Chemeketa
1470 Chemeketa
940 S. 20th St.
1455 Mill
2131 Center St. |
| Died |
4 July 1990 in Salem, OR |
| Place Buried |
Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem, OR |
| Spouse |
1st – Maxey M. Langford
2nd – Louis Frank Foltz
3rd – Elwood Oscar Nelson |
| Date of Marriage |
1st – 5 Aug 1931 in Salem, OR [divorced 5 June 1934]
2nd – 9 May 1936 in Salem, OR [divorced 7 May 1951]
3rd – 28 Sep 1953 in Vancouver, WA [divorced 25 Sep 1967] |
| Children |
Joan Langford, David Foltz, Stephen Foltz |
| Dates of Employment |
1936, 1950 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Bast winder |
| Life Story
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Mary Albrich Foltz worked at TKWM in 1936 and again in 1950 as a bast winder.
Mary Amelia Albrich was born 6 Dec 1911 in Salem, OR to Frank Xavier and Bertha [Huffman] Albrich. She was one of eight children in a devout Catholic family. Her father worked as a plumber for his brother-in-law, Theo M. Barr, who owned a plumbing and heating shop in Salem.
Mary attended Sacred Heart Academy, a Catholic private school, and graduated in May 1931, shortly after her mother’s death in April of the same year. On 5 Aug 1931, she married Maxey M. Langford, a recent graduate of Salem High School. The couple had one daughter but divorced in 1934 due to desertion by Mary.
In 1936, Mary began work at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill as a bast winder, operating the machinery that prepared bobbins for weaving. On 9 May 1936 she married Louis Foltz, the son of her father’s new wife, Margaret, which made Margaret both her stepmother and mother-in-law. Mary and Louis had two sons, David and Stephen.
By 1940, Mary was a homemaker, and the family lived at 1470 Chemeketa St. while her husband Louis continued working at the woolen mill. By 1950, Mary had returned to work at the mill, balancing her job with raising their three children. The family had moved to 940 S. 20th St.
In 1951, after 15 years of marriage, Mary and Louis divorced. Louis had deserted the family and was involved with a coworker, Sylvia Petrasy. Mary was granted custody of their children. She then took a job as a psychiatric aide at the Oregon State Hospital, where she met Elwood Oscar Nelson. They married on 28 Sep 1953 in Vancouver, WA.
Mary and Elwood divorced in 1967. Mary retired in 1977 and lived at 2131 Center St. NE in Salem. She passed away on 4 July 1990 at the age of 78 and was buried in Belcrest Memorial Park. Her obituary highlighted her work at TKWM and the Oregon State Hospital, her membership in the Catholic Church and the Eagles Lodge, as well as her love for bowling and reading. |
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| Salem City Directories |
1930 Albrich Mary A, student, r 640 Marion
1932 Langford Mary Mrs., r 640 Marion
1935 Foltz Louis F, weaver, TKWM Co, r 1220 Court
1936-37 Foltz Louis F (Mary A) weaver, TKWM Co, r 1165 Chemeketa
1938-39 Foltz Louis, h 1470 Chemeketa
1940-41 Foltz Louis F (Mary A) dresser, TKWM Co, h 1470 Chemeketa
1942 Foltz Louis F (Mary A) dresser, TKMWCo, h 1470 Chemeketa
1945 Foltz Louis F (Mary A) mechanic, DMCCO [Douglas McKay Chevrolet Co.] h 1470 Chemeketa
1949 Foltz Louis F (Mary A) mechanic, h 940 S 20th
1951 Foltz Louis F, machinist, h 940 S 20th |
| Census Records |
1920 Mary Albrich. Age: 9. Birth Year: abt 1911 in Oregon. Home in 1920: Marion St. Salem Ward 2, Marion, OR. Single, daughter to HOH. Additional household members: Frank Albrich, age 42 (father), Bertha Albrich, age 41 (mother), Joseph Albrich, age 19 (brother), John Albrich, age 18 (brother), Theressa Albrich, age 15 (sister), Eva Albrich, age 13 (sister), Winnifred Albrich, age 11 (sister), Clara Albrich, age 7 (sister), Frank Albrich, age 2 (brother), Eva Lucas, age 75 (grandmother).
1930 Mary A. Albrich. Age: 18. Birth Year: abt 1912 in Oregon. Home in 1930: 640 Marion St. Salem, Marion, OR. Single, daughter to HOH. Additional household members: Frank X Albrich, age 52 (father), Bertha C. Albrich, age 51 (mother), Theresa C. Albrich, age 26 (sister), Winnifred B. Albrich, age 21 (sister), Frank T. Albrich, age 12 (brother).
1940 Mary Faltz [Foltz]. Age: 28. Birth Year: abt 1912 in Oregon. Home in 1940: 1470 Chemeketa St. Salem, Marion, OR. Inferred residence in 1935: Salem, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Additional household members: Louie Faltz [Foltz], age 26 (husband), David Faltz [Foltz], age 3 (son), Jean Langford, age 8 (daughter).
1950 Mary A. Foltz. Age: 37. Birth Year: abt 1913 in Oregon. Home in 1950: 940 South 20th Salem, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Bast Winder, Woolen Mill. Additional household members: Louis F. Foltz, age 35 (husband), Joan Langford, age 18 (daughter), David F. Foltz, age 13 (son), Stephen Foltz Jr., age 4 (son) |
| 1st Marriage Record |
5 Aug 1931. Salem, Marion, OR. Langford-Albrich. Husband: Maxey M. Langford. Residence: 163 D St. Salem, OR. Age: 18. Birthplace: Denver, CO. Occupation: Student. No. of marriage: First. Wife: Mary A. Aldrich [sic]. Residence: 640 Marion St., Salem, OR. Age: 19. Birthplace: Salem, OR. Occupation: Student. No. of marriage: First. |
| 1st Divorce Record |
5 June 1934. Salem, Marion, OR. Langford. Husband: Maxey M. Langford. Residence: Marion County, OR. Plaintiff: Husband. Date of final decree: 5 June 1934. Wife: Mary A. Residence: Marion County, OR. Date of marriage: 5 Aug 1931. Was case contested: No. Cause for which divorced: Desertion. Signed: W.G. Boyer. |
| 2nd Marriage Record |
9 May 1936. Salem, Marion, OR. Foltz-Langford. Husband: Louis F. Foltz. Residence: 1165 Chemeketa, Salem, OR. Age: [illegible]. Birthplace: Scio, OR. Occupation: Weaver. No. of marriage: First. Wife: Mary Langford. Residence: 640 Marion St. Salem, OR. Age: [illegible]. Birthplace: Salem, OR. Occupation: Millworker. No. of marriage: Second. Location of wedding: St. Joseph’s Church. Rev. Robert S. Neugebauer. |
| 2nd Divorce Record |
7 May 1951. Salem, Marion, OR. Husband: Louis F. Foltz. Residence: Marion County. Date of Marriage: 9 May 1936. Date of final decree: 7 May 1951. Who was plaintiff? [blank]. Wife: Mary A. Foltz. Residence: Marion County. Was case contested? No. Cause for which divorced: Desertion. Number of children affected by decree: 2. Divorce granted. State File No. 2974. |
| 3rd Marriage Record |
28 Sep 1953. Vancouver, WA. Foltz – Nelson. Male applicant: Elwood O. Nelson. Age: 30. Occupation: Psychiatric attendant. Birthplace: Moscow, ID. Divorced. Address: 709 N. Liberty, Salem, OR. Female applicant: Mary A. Foltz. Age: 41. Occupation: Psychiatric attendant. Birthplace: Salem, OR. Divorced. Address: 1455 Mill. |
| 3rd Divorce Record |
25 Sep 1967. Salem, Marion, OR. Husband: Elwood Oscar Nelson. Birth place: Moscow, ID. Birth date: 18 Apr 1922. Age: 44. Occupation: Security aide at Oregon State Hospital. Marriage No. 2. Usual residence: 592 20th NE, Salem, OR. Wife: Mary Amelia Albrich. Previous married name: Foltz. Birth place: Salem, OR. Birth date: 18 Dec 1911. Age: 55. Occupation: psychiatric aide at Oregon State Hospital. Place of marriage: Vancouver, WA. Date of marriage: 18 Sep 1953. Plaintiff: wife. Date of divorce: 25 Sep 1967. Grounds or cause of divorce: cruel and inhuman treatment. State file: 006198. |
| Social Security Death Index |
Mary A. Nelson. Birth Date: 6 Dec 1911. Issue year: Before 1951. Issue State: Oregon. Death Date: 4 July 1990. |
| Find-a-Grave |
Mary A. Nelson. Birth: Unknown. Death: Unknown. Burial: Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion, OR. Plot: Block 33 Section 109 Lot 5. Memorial ID: 73113943 [corrections submitted Sep 2024] |
| Digital Newspapers
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Oregon Statesman 6 Aug 1931, p. 12 – Marriage License [Langford]
Capital Journal 14 Apr 1936, p. 5 – Marriage Announcement [Foltz]
Capital Journal 11 May 1936, p. 5 – Marriage [Foltz]
Capital Journal 10 Mar 1969, p. 14 – Obituary [Louis Foltz]
Statesman Journal 6 July 1990, p. 16 – Obituary [Mary A. Nelson] |
| WHC Materials |
M3 1966-001 Mill Records |
