Edith Margaret GJERSEE

1915 - 2012  (97 years)

• Name	Edith Margaret GJERSEE
  Birth	30 Jan 1915	Tacoma, WA
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	8445 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA
  		1920 WA Census for Hagbart GJERSEE (Fish Smoker) age 31 and family: Karen 29 Edith M 4 Harold M 3
  Census	1930	8425 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA
  		1930 WA Census for Hagbarth M. GJERSEE (occupation: Fishery Foreman) age 40 and family: Karen K. 39 Edith M. 15 Harold M. 13 Edwin F. 9 Richard A. 2 7/12 David A. 2 7/12
  Death	20 Jun 2012	Gresham, OR
  	Edith Margaret (Gjersee) Abbott Edith quietly passed away at age 97, June 20th 2012 in Gresham, Oregon. Edith was born in Tacoma Washington on January 30, 1915 to Hagan and Karen Gjersee. The family moved to Seattle where Edith graduated from West Seattle High School in 1933. In 1936 she married Frank C. Abbott who was a minister at Highland Park Methodist church. She was predeceased by her husband Frank and brothers Harold and Edwin. Edith was an excellent homemaker and cook. She was active in PTA, election board and supervised weddings at First United Methodist Church in Seattle. Edith felt that everyone had good qualities and was never heard to speak a bad word about anyone. Edith is survived by brothers Richard Gjersee of Kent Washington, David Gjersee of West Seattle, son Michael and wife Laurie Abbott of Troutdale OR, daughter Karen and husband William Lee of Federal Way, WA. Edith has 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great- great grandson. Edith will be inurned with her husband Frank in a private ceremony at Forest Lawn on July 21st followed by a gathering of family and close friends. Please contact the family for information. Published in The Seattle Times on July 15, 2012
  Person ID	I3910	RiemerZajicek
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Mikkel Hagbart Olsen GJERSEE,   b. 13 Jun 1889, Skien, Norway d. Abt 10 Nov 1967, Seattle, King County, WA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Karen Kristine WARHEIM,   b. 24 Jun 1890, Norway d. Abt 13 Mar 1983, WA (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F1181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frank C. ABBOTT,   b. Abt 1913, WA
  Marriage	15 Jun 1936	King County, WA
  Children	1. Michael ABBOTT   2. Karen ABBOTT
  Family ID	F1191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2012

  
  

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  Birth - 30 Jan 1915 - Tacoma, WA Census - 1920 - 8445 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA Census - 1930 - 8425 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA Marriage - 15 Jun 1936 - King County, WA Death - 20 Jun 2012 - Gresham, OR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Edith ABBOTT nee GJERSEE