James Alexander GRAY Earl Thornton GRAY Wesley Mearl GRAY Hazel GRAY Mabel Lillian GRAY Mini tree diagram
Jennie KAUFMAN

Jennie KAUFMAN1,13,5,2,3,4,14,8,15,9,6,16,10,17,11,5

also known as Jennie GRAY12,5

19th Oct 18751,2,3,4,5 - 9th Oct 19517,5

Life History

19th Oct 1875

Born in Oregon.1,2,3,4,5

about 1894

Married James Alexander GRAY in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon

3rd Nov 1895

Birth of son Earl Thornton GRAY in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.1,4,18,19,20,21,22,5,23,24,24

13th Dec 1898

Birth of son Wesley Mearl GRAY in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.1,4,25,5,26,27,28,18

May 1900

Birth of daughter Hazel GRAY in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.29,1

before 1910

Death of daughter Hazel GRAY in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.29

1914

Resident 1914 Portland City Directory, son Earl also listed. in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.8

4th Jul 1914

Birth of daughter Mabel Lillian GRAY in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.5,3,2,30,31,32,18

1917

Resident 1917 Riverside County Directory, resident in Palm Springs, along with son Wesley.  James was a contractor. in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.6

1925

Resident 1925 Riverside City Directory, p 155, Gray Jas (Jennie) h 1025 Lemon in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.10

1926

Resident In 1926 they are living in Riverside at 815 Orange Avenue.  Their son Wesley is not listed.  He moved to Portland for work in 1917. in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.9

1927

Resident City Directory, Still at 815 Orange St, Riverside in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.11

12th Mar 1930

Death of James Alexander GRAY in Riverside, Riverside, California.33,3,34

1936

Resident 1936 Riverside City Direcotry.  Son Wesley also listed there. in Riverside, Riverside, California.7

1951

Resident 1951 Riverside City Directory, p 189;  Gray Jennie (wid Jas) h 4176 Beatty dr in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.12

9th Oct 1951

Died in San Bernardino County, California.7,5

Notes

  • 1900 Federal Census, Multnomah County, Oregon, 16 June, Portland Ward 11, District 16, page 5A, McKenna Ave, Hse #96, Fam #100
    Gray, James A Head W M June 1869 30 Married 6 years PA PA PA Bricklayer Owns
    Gray, Jessie [Jennie] Wife W F Oct 1875 24 Married 6 yrs 4 children/3 living OR IA OR
    Gray, Earl W M Nov 1895 4 Single OR PA OR
    Gray, Westley Dec 1897 2 Single OR PA OR
    Gray, Hazel Dau May 1900 0mos Single OR PA OR

    Hazel did not survive and died some time before the 1910 census.  That census also tells us that a total of three children had died.  Only 2 of 5 are still living, the two boys Earl and Wesley.  Their daughter Mabel would be born in 1914.

    1910 Federal Census, Multnomah County, Oregon, 19 April, Portland Ward 8, District 192, Sheet 6A, 744 Belmont St, Hse  #124, Fam #133
    Gray, James A Head M W 37 Married 16 yrs PA PA PA Concrete Contractor Owns
    Gray, Jennie F W 35 Married 16 yrs 5 children/2 living OR OR OR
    Gray, Earl Son M W 14 Single OR PA OR
    Gray, Wesley Son M W 12 Single OR PA OR

    James and Jennie and their son Earl were listed in the 1914 Portland City Directory,

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Portland, Oregon, City Directory, 1914, p 643
    Gray Earl T clk H D Clark r 894 1/2 E Morrison
    Gray James A (Jennie) carp h 894 1/2 E Morrison

    They moved to Palm Springs, California, and were reported there in the 1917 Riverside County Directory, along with their son Wesley, and reported in the the same area in the 1920 census, when James was running a grocery business.

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    1917 Riverside County Directory, 1917, p 456
    Palm Springs [no addresses on this page, only occupations]
    Gray James (Jennie) contr
    Gray Wesley clk

    That same year or early in 1918 Wesley moved back to Portalnd, Oregon, apparently for worlk, He was living with his brother Earl.  He registered for the draft there in 1918.

    1920 Federal Census, Riverside County, California, 14 January, San Gorgonio Township, District 131, Page 2A, Hse #36, Fam #37
    Gray, James A Head Owns Free and Clear M W 48 PA PA PA Retail Grocery Merchant
    Gray, Jinnie Wife F W 45 Single OR MO OR
    Gray, Mabel Dau F W 6 Single OR PA OR

    In 1925 & 1926 they are reproted in  the Riverside City Directory.  Their address in 1925 is 1025 Lemon, and it changes in 1926 to 815 Orange Avenue.  Their son Wesley is not listed.  He moved to Portland for work in 1917.

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    1925 Riverside City Directory, p 155
    Gray Jas (Jennie) h 1025 Lemon

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    1917 Riverside City Directory, 1926, p 205
    Gray Jas (Jennie) h 415 Orange

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Riverside, California, City Directory, 1930, p 179
    Gray Jennie Mrs h 4092 Lemon
    Gray Mabel r 4092 Lemon

    The 1927 directory is the same as 1926, except it adds James' middle initial A,

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    1927 Riverside City Directory, p 171
    Gray Jas A (Jennie) h 415 Orange

    James died in March 1930.  In the April 1930 census, Jennie is reported as a widow and head of the household with her daughter Mabel in Riverside.

    1930 Federal Census, Riverside County, California, 11 April, Riverside, District 33-36, page 8B, 4092 Lemon St, Hse #210, Fam #255
    Gray, Jennie Head Owns $10,000 F W 55 Widow Married at age 18 OR OR OR No Occup [b abt 1875]
    Gray, Mabel Dau F W 16 Single OR OR OR [b abt 1914]

    I found a directory listing for Jennie as a widow in Riverside, California.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Riverside, California, City Directory, 1936, p 161
    Gray Jennie J (wid J A) h 315 Orange
    - p 132 -
    Gray Wesley M (Naomi) Used Cars h 3451 Market

    Jennie is reported is several city directories after this.  She was not reported in 1937 and some other eyars when Wesley was back in Riverside and reported there. buty Jennie is in the 1951 Riverside directory.

    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    1951 Riverside City Directory, p 189
    Gray Jennie (wid Jas) h 4176 Beatty dr

    She died in October of that year.

    California, Death Index, 1940-1997
    Jennie Gray [Jennie Coffman; sicm, ofr Kaufnam]
    Birth 19 Oct 1875 Oregon
    Death  9 Oct 1951 San Bernardino County
    Father's Surname Coffman [Kaufnam]

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