Ole Melkor Moen

  Research Notes:

1. Birth , 1900

- father Ole Olsen Moen born 1875; mother, Olava Larensdatter (?) born 1876
- residence, Moen

2. US Census

a. 1910 - with parents

b. 1920 - no record on ancestry/family search or found on scan of Bow, Bay View or Tingley Precincts [ 3 Jul 2013 ]

c. 1930 - Tingley Precinct, Skagit Co, WA

- Melkor, head, age 30 born in Nor; age at 1st marriage 22; emigration 1902; labor at Municipal Dam
- Edythe, wife, age 21 born in WA (parents born in IA); age 18 at 1st marriage
- Marjorie M, daughter, age 7 <1923> born in WA
- James L, son, age 4 <1926> born in WA
- Donald M, son, age 2 <1928> born in WA

d. 1940 - Tingley Precinct, Skagit Co, WA

- Melkor, age 40, born in Nor; grade 8; not looking for work, but working on own account - farmer
- Edythe, age 37, born in WA; 2 yrs high school; housework
- Marjorie, daughter age 17, 2 yrs high school; student
- James, son, age 14; grade 8; student
- Donald, son, age 12 <1928>; grade 6; student
all children born in WA

- residence for 1935 - same place


3. US WWI draft card

- born 2 Jan 1900 (alien)
- question #15, "if not a citizen of US, of what nation are you a citizen or subject?" -- Canada
- address as Rt D No1, Bow, Skagit Co, WA
- works for father, Ole O Moen
- contact - Olivia Moen, mother
- medium height, slender build, blue eyes, light hair


4. Death

- Findagrave - Melkor Moen; 1976, burial at Mount Baker Cemetery, Orcas, San Juan Co, WA
- Findagrave - Edythe Moen, born 1903 died 1993, burial as above:

**** ancestry family trees all indicate Edythe's death as 1986 and birth as 1902, but WA Digital also has her death as 1993 and birth as 17 Jan 1902 --- therefore, I will record death as 1993



















--- note there are 5 trees for Melkor Ole Moen and two for Ole Olsen Moen
i. 'Tingley family tree owner BarbaraOkeffee' with last sign-in on 1 Jul 2013 -- information on James Lawrence and Marjorie Marie
ii. 'Tilley Family Tree owner Katie_Tilley with last sign-in on 2 Jul 2013 - as above
iii. 'Olney Family Tree owner harcameron' with last sign-in, over 1 yr ago - information on Marjorie Marie
iv. 'Moen Family Tree' -- name only, no other information
v. 'tj owner Asle1' with last sign-in on 1 Jul 2013 -- no information on children, but records ancestors for Ole Olsen Moen

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1918, 12 Sep 1918, Bow, Skagit Co, Washington, United States. ⁴⁷⁹⁷

2. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Tingley, Skagit Co, Washington, United States. ⁴⁷⁹⁸

3. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Tingley, Skagit Co, Washington, United States. ⁴⁷⁹⁹

Ole married Edythe Olive Marchant on 11 Nov 1921 in Lyman, Skagit Co, Washington, United States ⁴⁷⁹².^,4793 (Edythe Olive Marchant was born on 2 Jan 1902 in Washingon, United States,⁴⁷⁹⁶ died on 5 Feb 1993 in Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co, Washington, United States ^4796,4800 and was buried in Mount Baker Cemetery, Orcas, San Juan Co, Washington, United States ⁴⁸⁰¹.)