Minnie Rose Hams is the daughter of Viola May Cummings and Charles Henry Hams. She was born 13 Apr 1882 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. She died 30 Apr 1974 at age 92 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. She was buried 4 May 1974 at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home Mausoleum & Crematorium in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.

On 2 November 1903, at age 21, she married Norman Kethley Paul, who was age 28, in Ione, Morrow, Oregon. He is the son of George Monroe Paul and Alsey Emiline Bailes. He was born 3 Apr 1875 in Albany, Linn, Oregon. He died 21 Nov 1941 at age 66 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He is buried at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home Mausoleum & Crematorium in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.

Children of Minnie Rose Hams and Norman Kethley Paul:

1. Kenneth W. Paul was born 18 Apr 1906 in Hardman, Morrow, Oregon. He died 12 Feb 1983 at age 76 in New Haven county, Connecticut.
   • He married Pauline. She was born about 1907 in Yoncalla, Douglas, Oregon.
2. Norma M. Paul was born about Mar 1917 in Oregon.

Sources

Minnie:

• Birth from the Oregon Birth Index [Birth Certificate: 3, 13 Apr 1882, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; Name: Minnie Rose Hams; Father's Name: Charles H. Hams; Father's Birth Place: England; Mother's Maiden Name: Viola Hams; Mother's Birth Place: American].
• Birth and Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Paul, Minnie Ros; County: Multnomah; Death Date: 30 Apr 1974; Certificate: 74-06406; Age: 92; Birth Date: Apr 1882].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Minnie Paul; SSN: 542-09-0672; Last Residence: 97209 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Born: 13 Apr 1882; Died: Apr 1974; SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her obituary in the The Oregonian, 5 May 1974 of Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, page 35:
  Minnie R. Paul
  Funeral for Minnie Rose Paul was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Miller and Tracey Funeral Home. Mrs. Paul, who was 92, lived at 2041 NE Everett St. A native Oregonian, Mrs. Paul was born April 13, 1882, in Portland. She died Tuesday, April 30. Mrs. Paul's survivors include a son Kenneth, Branford, Conn; one grandchild, and three greatgrandchildren. Entombment was in Riverview Abbey.

Norman:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Norman Kethley Paul; City: Portland; County: Multnomah; State: Oregon; Birth Date: 3 Apr 1875; Race: White; FHL Roll Number: 1852143; Nearest Relative: Minnie Paul, Portland, Mult, Ore; Registered: 9/12/1918].
• Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Paul, Norman; County: Portland; Death Date: 21 N 1941; Certificate: 3632; Spouse: Minnie].

Kenneth:

• Birth location from the New York Passenger Lists [Name: Kenneth Paul; Arrival Date: 5 Jul 1939; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906; Age: 33; Gender: Male; Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda; Ship Name: Queen of Bermuda; Search Ship Database: View the Queen of Bermuda in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database; Port of Arrival: New York, New York; NATIVITY: Oregon; Line: 4; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: T715_6358; Birth Location: Oregon; Birth Location Other: Hardman; Page Number: 20; Address: 412 Rushmore Ave., Mamaroneck, N.Y.].
• Birth and Death from Connecticut Death Index [Name: Kenneth W Paul; Father's Surname: Paul; Death Date: 12 Feb 1983; Death Place: New Haven, Connecticut; Age: 76 Years; Birth Place: Oregon; Birth Date: 18 Apr 1906; Marital Status: Married; Spouse: Pauli; State File #: 03852; Occupation: ARTIST INSTRUCTOR; Industry: FAMOUS ARTISTS SCHOOL; Residence : Branford, Connecticut; Address: 11 Harbour Village 06405; Race: White].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Kenneth Paul; SSN: 085-09-3908; Last Residence: 06405 Branford, New Haven, Connecticut; Born: 18 Apr 1906; Died: Feb 1983; SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)].

Pauline:

• Birth from the New York Passenger Lists [Name: Pauline Paul; Arrival Date: 5 Jul 1939; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907; Age: 32; Gender: Female; Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda; Ship Name: Queen of Bermuda; Search Ship Database: View the Queen of Bermuda in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database; Port of Arrival: New York, New York; NATIVITY: Oregon; Line: 5; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: T715_6358; Birth Location: Oregon; Birth Location Other: Yoncalla; Page Number: 20; Address: 412 Rushmore Ave., Mamaroneck, N.Y.].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Minnie: 1900 Census. Hardman, Morrow, OR. p. 6.
• 1910 Census. Center, Linn, OR. p. 6.
• 1920 Census. Portland, Multnomah, OR. p. 11.