William Henry FARSON

Birth:
6 Nov 1885
Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States
Death:
8 Mar 1970
Chino, San Bernardino, California, United States
Burial:
11 Mar 1970
Pomona, Pomona, California, United States
Marriage:
15 Nov 1908
Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Certificate in possesion of Sue Kapp.  Age given as 14 in 1900 Census
Garfield, Clay, Iowa, and birthdate given as Nov 1885.  Age given as 21 in 1910 Census of South Payette, Canyon, Idaho.

MARRIAGE:  Date received by correspondence from Bertha Farson, have copy of certificate

DEATH: Obituary in possesion of Sue Kapp

BURIAL: Obituary in possesion of Sue Kapp, Pomona Cemetery, California

ORDIANANCES: Done by Kapp family and recorded at the time.

NOTES:  Was a blacksmith and had own shop in 1910 Census, Payette, Idaho.
       -Have in my possession a brief history of my grandfather and some
        pictures of him and the family. (Sue Kapp grandaughter)
Bertha SCHARFHAUSEN
Birth:
10 Jun 1891
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Death:
19 Apr 1986
Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States
Burial:
23 Apr 1986
Pomona, San Bernardino, California, United States
Notes:
                   BIRTH:  Certificate in my possession.  Age given as 18 in 1910 Census of South
Payette, Canyon, Idaho, was married and had one child.

MARRIAGE:  Date received by correspondence from Bertha

DEATH: Certificate and Obituary in my possession

BURIAL: Obituary in my possession, Pomona Cemetery, California

ORDIANANCES: Done by family and recorded at the time.

NOTES:  My grandmother was a very kind and loving person.  She loved this beautiful world and enjoyed life.  She had German born parents and loved to hear her father play the zither.  She was especially fond of pansy's       with their pretty little faces. I have a brief history that grandmother wrote and some pictures of her  and her family.
(Sue Kapp Grandaughter)
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Notes:
                   BIRTH: Date received by correspondence from Glen.  Age given as 3/12 in 1910
Census of South Payette, Canyon, Idaho.

MARRIAGE: Date received by correspondence from Glen.

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                   BIRTH:  Certificate verifies date.


MARRIAGE: Certifcate verifies date.

DEATH: Certificate in my possession

ORDINANCES:  these were personally done by Jack and Sue Kapp (daughter) and
       recorded at the time.

NOTES: -Vern was an electrician and worked for the Idaho Power Co. for many
       years in Idaho and Oregon before moving to California where he beonged        to the Electrician's Union.
       -He was a member of a Methodist Congregation in Colton, California and
       earlier in his life had been baptized into the Baptist Church.
       -His LDS baptism was performed by a great grandson, Cory VanDrimmelen,
       and Jack Kapp, a son in-law, who did the baptizing and confirmation.          Then Jack did the endowment and was proxy for the sealing of Vern to his      wife and parents.
       -He and Laurel cared for more than 30 foster children over a period of        25 years.  Vern had heart problems and died of a heart attack.  His body
       was not found for a week after he died.
       -Vern had prostrate and lung cancer also.
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Notes:
                   BIRTH: Date received by correspondence from Birdie.

MARRIAGE: Date received by correspondence from Birdie.

DEATH: Date received by correspondence from Earl.  Have copy of Funeral
program and obituary in my possession

BURIAL: in Riverside Cemetery in Payette, Idaho.

ORDINANCES: baptised by family member Jodi Jeppesen great great neice

NOTES: Bertha was always known as Birdie.
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                   BIRTH: Date received by correspondence from Bertha.

DEATH: Date received by correspondence from Bertha.

ORDINANCES: Done live by niece Sue Kapp and recorded at the time.
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                   BIRTH: Date received from Bill  and Eileen.

MARRIAGE: Date received from Bil and Eileen.

DEATH:  Date from obituary and burial in Riverside Cemetery in Payette.

Notes:  Uncle Bill lived in Halfway Oregon after his retirement from the Idaho Power Company.  He loved the area and had a beautiful country home.

He was called Bill during his lifetime and also WH by some of the family.  When he entered the army they designated the name of Bill as his official name.
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William Henry Farson - Bertha Scharfhausen

William Henry Farson was born at Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States 6 Nov 1885. His parents were John Wesley Farson and Nancy Olive Clanton.

He married Bertha Scharfhausen 15 Nov 1908 at Payette, Payette, Idaho, United States . Bertha Scharfhausen was born at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States 10 Jun 1891 daughter of Gustav Adolph Scharfhausen and Marie Clasen .

They were the parents of 5 children:
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William Henry Farson died 8 Mar 1970 at Chino, San Bernardino, California, United States .

Bertha Scharfhausen died 19 Apr 1986 at Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States .