Einar Benjamin Moen

  Research Notes:

1. 1930 US Census

- listed with his father's household; occupation as a musician
1940 at Bellingham - married, 2 children and his niece, Helen Moen, age 14
1950 at Bellingham - married, 2 children



2. Ancestry.com data base (Marc Jones)


- gives his middle name as Benjamin
- lists his wife (photos of Mary Sue and of her parents etc
- two children living, (a) daughter married to Robert Nicholas Vugovich with four children, Anthony, Robert, Brian Andrew, Laura Sue, and Paul Einar (no dates etc given); (b) son, married to Fran with two children, Alissa and Erica

- google search for Paul Einar Vujovich gives locations (people search) as Laguna Niguel, CA, Los Angeles, and Seattle; age 46 (thus in born abt 1963 - if using 2009); also Paul Vujovich in CA, mountain bike racing; also facebook for Paul Vujovich, Orange Co, CA -- photo of a mountain biking race
- google search for Brian Vujovich shows one at age 49 <1960>; another as a Transit supervisor with King Co, WA (Shoreline)
- google search for Anthony Vujovich, age 41, Shoreline WA (King Co)
- google search for Robert Vujovich, age 65 <1944>, Shoreline WA




3. R L Polk, Bellingham; Einar B Moen

- always listed as a Music Teacher and in many years, listed under "yellow pages" as a Piano teacher; address of work as 1224 Cornwell Ave, Room 200 (1942 work is 1216 Cornwall; 1945 Room 200 Leopold Hotel)
- in 1936 a listing under th "yellow pages" for Einar Moen as Sec-Treas for the Central Labor Council of Bellingham (meets every Wed night) -

residence
1936 - 2219 Young
1937-1940 - 1408 East Victor (mother at 1401 E Victor)
1941-1948 - 3314 Northwest Ave
1950 - 2720 Sunset Dr

4. Henning Tønseth Nergaard - database www.nernet.com

- children Marilyn; David H married to Francis Middleton

5. Bellingham Herald obituaries

- survived by his wife, Mary Sue; son David (and his wife Fran) of Bainbridge Island; daughter Marilyn Vujovich (and her husband Robert) of Seattle; six grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews
- notes he was a lifetime resident of Bellingham
- was an organ teacher and was well known by Whatcom Co residents
- provided music for many local functions and organizations and held organ concerts at Mount Baker Theatre
- member of Faith Lutheran church, the Musicians Union and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at the University of Washington
- memorial service at Faith Lutheran on May 9, 1994
- noted that in leau of flowers, memorials to Faith Lutheran, Baker Theater Organ Restoration Fund


6. From: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv01992 ; Western Washington University, Bellingham
with a PDF: http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv01992/pdf

Biographical notes:
"This collection documents the role of Einar Moen, a popular local musician, in the rise of jazz in Bellingham. In addition to photos and documents about Einar there are biographical and genealogical materials regarding his family's origins in the Pacific Northwest based on his relation to the Moens, Mocks and the McKays. The contents of this collection range from 1898-2015, with the bulk of the material dating from 1926 to 1994"

"This collection houses materials on Einar Moen (1906-1994). Tobias Moen (1859-1931), Einar's father, emigrated from Norway to Minnesota and later to Bellingham after being wed to Bergith Halvorson. He subsequently became the minister for various churches in Northwest Washington: Silvana, East Stanwood, Conway, Lawrence, Custer, Ferndale, Blaine and Saxon. Tobias and Bergith would have ten children, Einar being the sixth. Mary Sue Mock (1911-1999) eloped with Einar in 1931 and began a life in Bellingham where they had two children, Marilyn and David. Before marriage, Einar supported himself through performing and began to air broadcasts in 1927 on the new KVOS radio station. Following marriage he gave piano lessons and continued to perform at clubs, theaters and events until his death in 1994."

"This collection contains various materials demonstrating the role of Einar Moen, a popular local musician, in the rise of jazz in Bellingham. Einar performed on the piano and organ in classical and contemporary styles. Throughout his career, he organized various dance bands and performed on KVOS broadcasts as well as his solo performances. In addition to photos and documents about Einar there are biographic and genealogical materials regarding his family's origins in the Pacific Northwest based on his relation to the Moens, Mocks and the McKays. The contents of this collection range from 1898-2015, with the bulk of the material dating from 1926 to 1994. Some photos are photocopies rather than originals."

Preferred Citation:
Einar Moen papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Heritage Resources,
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Custodial History: Collection was donated by David Moen in 2015

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1936-1948; 1950, 1936-1950, Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington, United States. ³³⁰³

Einar married Mary Sue Mock on 27 Apr 1931 in Vancouver, Clark Co, Washington, United States ¹²⁰⁸.^,3298 (Mary Sue Mock was born on 18 Apr 1911 in Orlando, Orange Co, Florida, United States ¹²⁰⁸ and died in Jul 1999 in Bellingham, Whatcom Co, Washington, United States.)