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Minnie Adams

Minnie Marietta Adams
(later Richardson, later Pollow)

Born: 08/22/1893
Where: Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 08/31/1961
Where: Cascade Nursing Home, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR

Minnie was born 08/22/1893 probably in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada.

Her parents were John and Elizabeth (Unknown) Adams from Novia Scotia, Canada.

Minnie married first James Herman Richardson on 09/15/1912 in Vassalboro, Kennebec Co., Maine.

They had 4 children: Robert, Marjorie, Eleanor, and Gail.

They moved to Cashmere, WA in mid 1920s, then onto Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon about 1930.

In Cashmere/Wapato, WA she left James, and married? second Carl Albert Pollow. They had one son, Carl Otto Pollow.

Minnie died 08/31/1961 in the Cascade Nursing Home, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR

This photo was taken of her in 1935, in Portland Oregon.


Bio submitted by: Pat Hanning, January, 2002

Recent Updates:

August 21, 2009:
PDC grant & upcoming work at cemetery

June 25, 2009:
Mowing on Sunday, and a thank you

June 22, 2009:
Clean-up follow up

June 2, 2009:
Major clean-up day on June 20th!!

May 12, 2009:
Clean-up day on May 17th

April 17, 2009:
Clean-up day on Sunday

April 8, 2009:
Meeting results & new photos!

March 31, 2009:
Meeting date/time & new photos!

March 13, 2009:
Addressing questions and comments

February 16, 2009:
Cemetery issues

February 15, 2008:
Informal work party on Feb. 18th

December 7, 2007:
Looking for new groundskeeper, sexton

August 30, 2007:
Thanks to clean-up volunteers

April 6, 2007:
Gate open on Easter, and other announcements

March 31, 2007:
Clean Up Day - April 22nd

July 8 2006:
Cemetery maintenance

May 26 2006:
Lots of new photos and other news More updates


Ongoing issues:

severe vandalism: broken and/or stolen stones, more

I-5 highway expansion at or near cemetery


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