Charles Wright

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 160137174
• _UID: F3992EBA61004E34A333EDEF1B55EF2A92B2
• Census-Household Member: 1871, King Twp, York County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; clerk
• Census: 1891, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1891, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; retail distributor of fruit and vegetables
• Immigration: 1895, Washington County, Oregon, United States; from Canada
• Census: 1910, Seattle, King County, Washington, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1910, Seattle, King County, Washington, United States; labourer, parks
• Census: 1920, Seattle, King County, Washington, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1920, Seattle, King County, Washington, United States; manufacturer, machinery
• Census: 1930, Lummi Island, Whatcom County, Washington, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1930, Lummi Island, Whatcom County, Washington, United States; labourer, salmon cannery

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160137174

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
CHARLES WRIGHT, 74, ISLAND, SUCCUMBS

A resident of Beach, Wash., for the past thirteen years, Charles Wright, aged 74 years, passed away at his home there Saturday following a long illness. He was a former cannery and hotel operator.

Surviving relatives are his widow, Olive R. Wright, at home; one daughter, Elsie, Tacoma; and one brother, W. A. Wright, Vancouver, B.C.

Death T. DeWitt Tanner will conduct the funeral services Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Harlow-Hollingsworth funeral home. Cremation will follow.

The Bellingham Herald
May 6, 1940

CHARLES WRIGHT

President of the Hotel Byron Company; born in Toronto, Canada, May 26, 1866; son of Henry and ?i?Elizabeth (Shaw) Wright?/i?; educated in the public school. Began his business career in 1884 in the employ of the Canadian Pacific Railroad at Winnipeg, and continued in the service of that company for ten years. He then moved to Point Roberts, Washington, and with his brother Frank Wright, organized the Wright Brothers Fishing Company, which business they sold to the Pacific American Fish Company in 1898, and in 1901 purchased controlling interest in the Carlisle Packing Company at Lummi Island. In June, 1902, with M. C. Dickinson, he purchased the interest of Roehl Brothers, proprietors of The Hotel Byron. He is a member of the Cougar Club and the Elks. Married in 1896 to Miss Jean Brown. Residence: 2705 Eldridge Ave. Business address: Hotel Byron, Bellingham.

From "Sketches of Washingtonians", by Wellington C. Wolfe, 1906. Copied by Susan Nahas.

Charles married Jennet Wilson Brown on 19 Feb 1896 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Jennet (daughter of George Bruce Brown, Sr. and Charlotte Gow) was born on 27 Mar 1867 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Nov 1915 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name:?tab?Jane Wilson Brown
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Charles Wright
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1896
Marriage Location: New Westminster District
Registration Number:?tab?1896-09-116385
BCA Number:?tab?B11382
GSU Number:?tab?1983975

1. Elsie Chisholm Wright was born on 26 Nov 1901 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States; died on 26 Jun 1978 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, United States.

Charles married Olive Rosalie Linden on 2 Jun 1910 in Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington, United States. Olive (daughter of Robert J. Linden and Emma M. Hanks) was born on 15 Jan 1879 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States; died on 23 Jul 1954 in Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name?tab?Charles Wright
Gender?tab?Male
Marriage Age?tab?42
Birth Date?tab?1868
Birth Place?tab?Toronto Can
Marriage Date?tab?2 Jun 1910
Marriage Place?tab?Stevenson, Skamania, Washington, USA
Father?tab?Henry Wright
Mother?tab?Elizabeth Wright
Spouse?tab?Olive Ollis Linden

Name?tab?Charles Wright
Gender?tab?Male
Marriage Age?tab?42
Birth Date?tab?1868
Birth Place?tab?Toronto Can
Marriage Date?tab?2 Jun 1910
Marriage Place?tab?Stevenson, Skamania, Washington, USA
Father?tab?Henry Wright
Mother?tab?Elizabeth Wright
Spouse?tab?Olive Ollis Linden

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• _UID: 23C0A4DF7D7045B8949F4BDD34FC566C9D79
• Census: 1851, Gainsborough, Lincoln & Niagara, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Gainsborough, Lincoln & Niagara, Ontario, Canada; listed as a lumberer, working with a carpenter, possibly building house or barn, listed as from Traffalger (Oakville)
• Census: 1861, York County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1861, King Twp, York County, Ontario, Canada; carpenter

Henry married Elizabeth Bowman Chalk. Elizabeth was born in 1836 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: C1E0BA08CA7148B2BF6CACDAA84F8325E817
• Census-Household Member: 1861, York County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, King Twp, York County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1881, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Canada

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Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Name:?tab?Elizabeth Bowman
Gender: Female
Spouse: Henry Wright
Child: Franklin Wright