George Marvin BYE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Postal worker, garage mechanic
• Oregon Death Certificate: 77-14574
• Baptism: 31 Oct 1897, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Notes:

Registered for the WWI draft on September 12, 1918. Living at 420 Channing Ave. N., Fergus Falls. Employed as a clerk at the H. P. Bye and Co., 220 Lincoln Avenue N., Fergus Falls. His closest relative is J. M. Bye of the Channing Avenue address. He is described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

George was a private in the U.S. Army in World War I. The Find A Grave entry for Wilma says he was a Sergeant.

In the 1929 Portland, Oregon, city directory, Geo M Bye was a sander for the DmfgCo, the same job and employer as his brother John had. George lived at 935 E 35th N.

George was single and living in an apartment in Los Angeles with his brother John and John’s wife Evelyn at the time of the 1930 census. George was a janitor in an apartment building.

According to the records of the Sawtelle home for disabled veterans in Los Angeles, George enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 31, 1917, in Minneapolis and was discharged as a Private on October 25, 1917, at Fort Snelling. He had been in the 135th U.S. Infantry. He was admitted to the Sawtelle home on July 19, 1932, with a myocardial weakness. He was single, a surveyor by occupation, and was 36 years old, 5 feet six inches in height, with a ruddy complexion, light blue eyes, and brown hair. He gave as his nearest relative his brother, “Jno. G. Bye”, who lived at 74th and San Pedro in Los Angeles. George was discharged on November 8, 1932. He is shown to have had a pension of $12 which was apparently a daily allowance for the home.

In the 1933 Portland city directory, George was a laborer. He lived at 4435 NE 35th Avenue.

In the 1936/37 Portland (Oregon) city directory, he is Geo M Bye, wife Wilma, who lives at 2303 SE 12th Avenue. He is not listed in the 1937/38 Portland (Oregon) city directory.

In the 1940 census, George and Wilma and their 5 children lived at 25 SE 14th Avenue in Portland. George was a recorder for a WPA project.

In the 1941 Portland city directory, George and Wilma lived at 25 SE 14th.

In the 1943/44 Portland (Oregon) city directory, Geo M Bye and wife Wilma M lived at 9201 N Fairhaven Avenue.

In the 1946 Salt Lake City city directory, George and Wilma live in Garfield. George is an unloader for the AS&R Co.

In the 1950 census, he and and Wilma and their children live in Multnomah. George is a laborer doing odd jobs.

His SS# was issued in Oregon before 1951.



His sister Myrtle’s 1967 obituary says that George was living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at that time. That may have been an erroneous reference to Milwaukie, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.

Baptism:
First English Lutheran in Fergus Falls, with Eivind George Bye.

Buried:
Section O, 0, Site 1170

George married Wilma M BECKHAM on 8 Jun 1934 in Los Angeles County, California. Wilma (daughter of William D BECKHAM and Minnie THOMPSON) was born on 1 Feb 1902 in Missouri; died on 14 Mar 1982 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried on 17 Mar 1982 in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As Kathryn Bye in the 1940 census.

In 1944, when she, apparently, first applied for her social security number, she had it issued as Kathryn Elaine Beckham. She gave her mother’s name as Wilma M Bye and her father’s name as George E Beckham.

Kovacovich, Kathryn (Nee Bye) Age 74. Feb. 20, 2001. Beloved wife of Peter. Dear mother of Shari (Bill) Wengel and Jeff (Cheryl). Sister of Yvonne and family, Howard and George. Sister-in-law of Roddy (Theresa). Grandmother of J.J., Jennifer, Melissa, Kyle and Stephanie. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In state Fri. from 6-8 PM at MARTIN LUTHER LUTHERAN CHURCH (9235 W. Blue Mound Rd.). Also in state at church Sat. from 9:30 AM until time of Service at 10:30 AM. Committal Wisconsin Memorial Park.

Birth:
as Katherine Elaine Beckham, mother’s maiden name Beckham

Family/Spouse: Peter M KOVACOVICH. Peter was born on 14 May 1921 in Eveleth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; died on 16 Dec 2011 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Mar 1939, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

Notes:

His death was announced in a line item in the “Death Notices” section of The Oregonian, 14 Apr 1981 edition. Pearson-Allen Funeral Home.

A larger ad in the April 16, 1981, edition, under Funeral Notices:

Bye, Marvin, 45, father of Marty, Evette, Rhonda, Kevin, and Jeffery, son of Wilma; brother of Howard and George, all of Portland; 1 grandchild. Services Thursday, Apr 16, 10 a.m., Pearson-Allen Funeral Home, …. Graveside service 1:30 p.m., Forest Grove cemetery.

Baptism:
Central Lutheran

Buried:
Block 11, Row AA, Grave 5 according to Find A Grave

Marvin married Delores Hazel HALL on 3 Nov 1956 in San Diego County, California, and was divorced on 20 Oct 1978 in Multnomah County, Oregon. Delores was born on 25 Mar 1937 in Oklahoma; died on 4 Dec 2012 in Oregon; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

B.J. married H.W. MILLER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Mar 1939, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

Notes:

He and his brother Howard lived together in New Plymouth, Idaho.

His Social Security number was issued in Oregon.

FS’s Public Records Index incorrectly shows George’s birth date as 1 Sep 1938.

Baptism:
Central Lutheran

Buried:
He and his brother Howard share a grave marker

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Mar 1939, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

Notes:

He and his brother George lived together in New Plymouth, Idaho.

Baptism:
Central Lutheran

Buried:
He and his brother George share a grave marker

Notes:

Yvonne L Knapp and Yvonne Louise Grover, both born 26 Apr 1940, lived in New Plymouth, Idaho.

Whitepages has her related to Brett W Grover, George Douglas Grover, Alan D Knapp, and Angela A Knapp.

George Douglas Grover married Sharon Lee Northrop in Payette County, Idaho, on 28 Sep 1962. Both were of New Plymouth and both were 21.

Died:
as Yvonne Marie Grover

Yvonne married Orla Duane KNAPP on 24 Sep 1956 in Polk County, Oregon. Orla was born on 10 Sep 1938 in Pulaski County, Missouri; died on 2 Jan 1980 in Arizona; was buried in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George GROVER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kovacovich, Jeffrey A. "J.K." Joined his mother, Kathryn in heaven on the evening of May 8, 2001. Proud son of Peter and the late Kathryn. Beloved husband to Cheryl. Loving father to J.J., Jennifer and Kyle. Beautiful brother to Shari. Also a caring brother-inlaw, uncle, son-in-law, nephew and friend. Special thanks to the Chancery staff, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeRosa and longtime family friends, Tracy, Robin, Tim and Bill. Jeff and Cheryl just celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary on May 5. He would have turned 47 on May 11. Visitation will be held at WISCONSIN MEMORIAL PARK, CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES (13235 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield) Tues. from 10 AM1 PM. Funeral Services 1 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 795 N. Van Buren, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Grace Church, PO Box 511283, New Berlin, WI 53151 or the children's college funds. "Daddy, we love you and we miss you already and I promise I'll always be daddy's little girl. Just me."

Jeffrey married C.J. HAMLIN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As Evette McFadden, 56, of Longview, Washington, she was arrested in December of 2018 in Cowlitz County on suspicion of second-degree assault.

Died:
Ray Hickey Hospice House in Vancouver

Evette married R.L. HARNESS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evette married K.E. MILLER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evette married Jerry Lea MC FADDEN on 17 Oct 2006 in Clatsop County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]