Eighth Generation

546. Edwin Bruce FRY^196,222,223 was born on 15 October 1876 in Forbestown, Butte County, California.¹⁷³ He died on 26 September 1947 at the age of 70 in Butte County, California.

1898 Voter Registration - Great Register, Butte Co, CA
Edwin Bruce Fry, a Miner by occupation, age 21, 5'5" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Born in California, lives in Forbestown. He can read & write and is physically able to mark a ballot. Registered on 6 Jun 1898.

12 Apr 1900. Voter Registration, Forbestown, Butte, CA - Edwin Bruce Fry, age 23

In the 1910 Census, Edwin Bruce Fry is listed as an employee of a Livery Stable. They had been married 3 years, with 2 children. Gertrude was also born in CA, place of birth of her parents listed as unknown.

12 Sep 1918 - World War I Draft Registration
Edwin Bruce Fry of Oroville, Butte Co, CA was age 41, born 15 Oct 1876. He was a farmer - his employer listed as R. W. Campbell of Oroville. Nearest relative was Gertrude Fry (wife) of Oroville. Short, medium build, blue eyes, light gray hair.

California Voter Registration, Butte Co, Oroville, #9 Precinct, Years are 1916-1930.
Fry, Mrs. Gertrude A; Housewife; 725 Myers St, Oroville, Dem
Fry, Edwin B.; Insurance Agent; 725 Myers St, Oroville, Dem

In 1920, Edwin B. Fry was a foreman on a farm. Edwin and Gertrude still had just the two children.

1930 Census, Oroville City, Butte Co CA, Sheet 6B, Household 168.
Bruce E. Fry, age 53, b. CA, father b. MO, mother b. IN. He was an Insurance Agent. Gertrude A. age 50. He was 30 when they married, she was 27. Edwin A. age 22, Teller at the Bank. Margaret L. age 20, Cashier at Montgomery Ward.
Chico City Directory 1931
Oscar J. Fry (Alberta C) electrician, Swane Lumber Co. Home: 2181 Spencer Ave
Beryl A. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
Bethel J. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
Doris G. Fry, tchr, Oroville, Union High Sch
Edwin A. Fry (Sylvia) teller, Bank of America, home: 2165 Hewitt Av
Edwin B. Fry (Gertrude) agent, home: 1789 Meyers
Jeryl R. Fry, clerk, 2181 Spencer Av
Kate Fry (wid R.B.) residence: 1862 Meyers
Lorraine Fry, stenographer, residence: 2320 Mitchell AV

Chico and Oroville City Directoy, 1934
Fry, Doris G., tchr, Oroville Union High Sch (unidentified)
Fry, E. Bruce (Gertrude E) ins agt. home at 1999 Meyers
Fry, Edwin A. (Dorothy) teller, Bank of America, home at 11 70 Laurel Av
Fry, James O. (Alberta) electn for Swayne Lbr Co; home at 2165 Spencer Av
Fry, S. J., tmkpt, Swayne Lbr Co; home at 1440 3rd Av

1940 Census. Oroville, Butte, CA, 4-31A, Hh 70
1999 Meyers St., Renting for $25 mo - they were all in the same house in 1935
Edwin B. Fry, 63, finished 8th grade, b. CA, Life insurance agent
Gertrude, wife, 63, b. CA
Luella Brewis, Housekeeper, 62, widow, b. Iowa

His death is recorded in the CA Death Index online, giving his mother's maiden name as Robinson.
Buried Chico Cemetery. Date given is 29 Sep 1947; probably is date of interment.

Chico Record, Chico, CA. 27 Sep 1947, Saturday, p.10
EDWIN BRUCE FRY
Edwin Bruce Fry, 70, died at the Oroville-Curran Hospital in Oroville Friday afternoon.
Bruce was born in California and spent his entire life here. He was in the livery stable and later the garage business in Oroville and one time was manager of the Table Mountain Ranch near Oroville.
At the time of his death he was agent for the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co in Oroville and Chico.
He is survived by a son and daughter, Edwin A. Fry of Richmond and Mrs. Margaret Ulstad of Sacramento, and a brother, Oscar Fry of Oroville.
Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday at the Hamilton & Riley Funeral Home in Oroville.
The Christian Science service will be read by Mrs. Ingram. Interment will be in the family plot, Chico Cemetery.

Edwin Bruce FRY and Gertrude Estelle ALLEN were married on 9 February 1907 in Chico, Butte County, California.²²⁴ Gertrude Estelle ALLEN was born on 6 April 1874 in Chico, Butte County, California.^223,224 She died on 22 March 1945 at the age of 70 in Butte County, California.

California birth records list her as G. Estelle Allen with date of birth as 6 Apr 1874, in Chico, Butte Co. Parents were B. F. Allen and Lettuce Woodson.

1880 Census, Oregon, Butte, CA, Hh 13
Benjamin F. Allen, 42, Lumberman
Lettice N., 38, wife
Cary, 25, dau
Edward, 13, son
Willard, 11, son
Gertrude, 6, dau
Lillian, age 1, son

1900 Census. Chico, Butte, CA, Hh 107
Benjamin F. Allen, b. Nov 1836, age 63, married 36 years, b. NH, Hotel Keeper
Lettice M., wife, b. June 1843, 56, 9 children-4 are living, b. Maine
Gertrude, dau, b. Apr 1877, 23, b. CA, school teacher
Kenneth,son, b. Jul 1882, 17, b. CA
(long list of boarders and servants follow the family)

Oroville Daily Register, Oroville, CA, 29 Jan 1907, Tuesday, p.6
MR. BRUCE FRY TO WED MISS ALLEN
Ceremony Will Be Performed on Evening of February 9 at Home of Bride-to-be in Chico.
A wedding that will be of unusual interest to a large number of the people of Oroville and the surrounding country will be celebrated on February 9th next, when Miss Gertrude Allen will become the bride of Mr. Bruce Fry, of this city. The wedding will be celebrated at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. B. F. Allen of Chico, and will be witnessed only by the more intimate friends of the contracting couple.
The bride-to-be is well known throughout the county, having been connected with the schools as a teach.
After the ceremony, the young couple will leave on an extended honeymoon. They will make their home in this city.

Gertrude's age was given as 18 in the marriage record in 1907, but the CA Death Records gave her birth date as 6 Apr 1875 and age 69 at her death, making her older than Edwin when they married.

Gertrude and Edwin both buried Chico Cemetery. This date of death may be date of interment.

Edwin Bruce FRY and Gertrude Estelle ALLEN had the following children:

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Edwin Allen FRY was born on 15 December 1907 in Butte County, California.^222,223 He died on 23 September 1977 at the age of 69 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California.

Chico City Directory 1931
Oscar J. Fry (Alberta C) electrician, Swane Lumber Co. Home: 2181 Spencer Ave
Beryl A. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
Bethel J. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
Doris G. Fry, tchr, Oroville, Union High Sch
Edwin A. Fry (Sylvia) teller, Bank of America, home: 2165 Hewitt Av
Edwin B. Fry (Gertrude) agent, home: 1789 Meyers
Jeryl R. Fry, clerk, 2181 Spencer Av
Kate Fry (wid R.B.) residence: 1862 Meyers
Lorraine Fry, stenographer, residence: 2320 Mitchell AV

Chico and Oroville City Directoy, 1934
Fry, Doris G., tchr, Oroville Union High Sch (unidentified)
Fry, E. Bruce (Gertrude E) ins agt. home at 1999 Meyers
Fry, Edwin A. (Dorothy) teller, Bank of America, home at 11 70 Laurel Av
Fry, James O. (Alberta) electn for Swayne Lbr Co; home at 2165 Spencer Av
Fry, S. J., tmkpt, Swayne Lbr Co; home at 1440 3rd Av (unidentified)

1940 Census. Loyalton, Sierra Co, CA, Hh 250
living East of Western Pacific tracks - they lived in Oroville in 1935
Edwin A. Fry, 32, b. CA, Pro-assistant Cashier, Commercial Bank
Dorothy, wife, b. IL, Canner, wholesale cannery
Nancy L., dau, age 3, b. CA
Carolyn P., dau, age 1, b. CA

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Edwin Allen Fry of Loyalton, Sierra Co, CA was age 32, born 15 Dec 1907 in Oroville, CA. Mrs. Dorothy Louise Fry, wife, would always know his address. He was employed by Bank of America in Loyalton. 5'6", 168 lb. Blue eyes, blonde hair. Red spot, left side of neck.

1950 Census. Oroville, Butte Co, CA, Hh 5
3280 Park
Edwin A. Fry, 42, b. CA, Note teller, Bank
Dorothy B., wife, 39, b. IL, School teacher
Nancy L., dau, 13, b. CA
Carolyn P., dau, 11, b. CA
Robert E., son, 6, b. CA

1955 Marysville, Yuba County, California, City Directory
Edwin A. Fry (Dorothy), Loan consultant, First Western Bank, residence: Oroville

1956 Redding, Shasta Co., CA City Directory
Edwin A. Fry (Dorothy), chief clerk, First Western Bank & Trust. Home: 2045 Montana Av

Buried Gridley-Biggs Cemetery, Gridley, Butte Co, CA with wife Dorothy (Bond) Fry, born 1911, died 2006.

Daughter Nancy Louise Fry married Gary G. Damon. She was born 25 May 1936, Yuba City, Sutter Co, CA and died 14 Mar 2017, Granite Bay, Placer Co, CA. She is buried Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Butte Co.
Find A Grave Memorial# 177730141
Chico Enterprise-Record on Mar. 25, 2017
NANCY LOUISE (FRY) DAMON Nancy Louise (Fry) Damon, a longtime resident of Granite Bay, died peacefully in her sleep on the morning of March 14th, 2017 at the age of 80. Born in Yuba City, CA, on May 25th 1936, her family moved 8 times while she was in elementary school and eventually settled in Oroville, CA. There she met her future husband, Gary G Damon, where they were "sweethearts" since high school. She graduated from Oroville Union High School in 1953 and studied at California State University, Chico ('53 '56) to become a teacher. She and Gary were married on April 14th, 1957 (Palm Sunday) so that they could take advantage of Easter break for a honeymoon. She worked as a teacher's aide and substitute teacher for over 20 years, ultimately going back to school to receive her BA and permanent teaching certificate in the late 1980's. Survived by her son Tony Damon and wife Beth Fisher of Lafayette, CA, daughter Lori (Damon) Everett and husband Chuck Everett of North Highlands, sister Carolyn Wolfe of Puyallup, WA., brother Bob Fry of Antelope, CA. Grandmother ("Nana") to Joel Everett, Zoe Damon, and Derek Damon. Loving aunt, grand-aunt, and great-aunt to many nieces and nephews and their children. Proceeded in death by her first child Melinda Gayle Damon (childbirth), father Edwin Allen Fry, and mother Dorothy Bond Fry and husband Gary. She loved to be involved and volunteer her time, whether it was at her kid's school, church, or driving cancer patients to their appointments. She always had a fun craft or game planned for the kids at family events. She cooked countless delicious meals for her family and her cioppino parties were not to be missed. She and Gary were Kings and 49ers season ticket holders and they rode the Sacramento 49ers booster's bus with several other close friends for many years. She was an accomplished piano layer and loved to sing in her church choir. More than anything she was a devoted and loving daughter, sister, mother, wife, aunt, grandmother, and trusted friend to many people. She will be greatly missed by all. Private family burial. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of her life at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 6365 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay, CA, on Sunday, June 25th at 3pm.

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Margret Lettece FRY was born on 1 February 1910 in Butte County, California.^222,223 She died on 9 December 1998 at the age of 88 in Roseville, Placer County, California.

Age given as 3 months in the 1910 Census.

1934 Sacramento, CA City Directory
Ulstad, Lloyd O. (Margt L.) carrier, PO. Home: 1915 1/2 O St

1940 Census. Sacramento, Sacramento Co, CA, Hh 184
3143 3rd Ave - lived in same place in 1935
Lloyd Ulstad, 34, b. ND, letter carrier, USPS Dept
Margaret, wife, 30, b. CA
Ronald, son, 5, b. CA
Lila J., dau, 3, b. CA
Sigurd, brother, 32, b. ND, lived in Oroville, Butte, CA in 1935, cannery laborer

16 Oct 1940 Lloyd's World War II Draft Registration
Lloyd Oscar Ulstad of 3143 3rd Ave, Sacramento, was age 35, born 6 Jun 1905, Devils Lake, North Dakota. Mrs. Margaret Lettece Ulstad, wife, would always know his address. Employed by the US Post Office.
5'7", 145 lb. Blue eyes, blonde hair.

1950 Census. Brighton, Sacramento Co, CA, Hh 38
Lloyd O. Ulstad, 44, b. ND, Mail carrier, US Post Office
Margaret L., wife, 40, b. CA, Typist, State Highway Division
Ronald L., son, 15, b. CA
Lila J., dau, 13, b. CA

1955 Sacramento, CA City Directory
Ulstad, Lloyd O. (Margaret L.) carrier, PO home: 2224 Murieta Way
at the same address:
Lila J., clk, Eng. State Board of Registration
Ronald L., clk, P.O.

Social Security: Margaret L. Ulstad, b. 1 Feb 1910, d. 9 Dec 1998. SSN issued in California; last residence: Roseville, Placer Co, CA.