William Shaw was my great grandpa, and the reason I became interested in studying the fascinating history of Oregon.
- William Shaw was born on May 12th, 1877 on a small farm in Missouri
- Surprisingly William Shaw was a single child which was uncommon for his time
- There is not much information about his early life except for the fact he left his farm at the age of eighteen to move to Linn City, Oregon
- In Linn City William worked for the Willamette Transportation Locks Co. Unforntauly he was injured in a work place accident and had to quit at the age of 23.
- Even though he work for a short time he had gathered enough money to settle down in a tiny cottage at the edge of town.
- He eventually meet his future wife while shopping in town.
- They only had one kid named John Shaw (My grandpa) who was born in 1902
- After 1902 I could not find any other records due to the fact I have moved around lot so much of the history has been lost.
Send me an email if you find out any thing else about William Shaw or any of the Shaw family, Thank you for reading.
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