| Aimee was
born in the Territory of Washington on the
10th of September 1874 and was the daughter
of Isaac and Nellie (Jackson). In 1895, she
married William James Redmond who appears to
be the son of John and Ellen Redmond of
Canada. The
family of John and Ellen Redmond were listed
in the 1880 census living in
Portland, Oregon, both listed their parents
as having been born in Ireland. William is
listed as age twelve, born in Canada as were
his parents and siblings: John, Wallupia,
Francis and Daniel. The younger siblings:
Charles, Russa (possibly Jerusha), and Etta
were all born in Oregon.
Although Aimee
is not listed with her husband on the 1900 census and has yet to
be located, William was residing in Portland,
Oregon in the same household at his partner
and Aimee's brother-in-law, Charles Hill. In 1910 William and Aimee were
residing in Oak Point, Cowlitz Co.,
Washington where he was employed with the Oak
Point Piling & Lumber Co.* and as
indicated on the census was that company's
secretary. In 1920 the Redmonds are living in
"Skookumchuck," Lewis Co.,
Washington, William listed as a 51 year-old
lumberman and had in fact been the second
manager of the Hill company sawmill. William
died in Centralia, Washington on 14 Jul 1949,
and his widow Aimee on 20 Nov 1951 (both
cremated).
A search into
records indicates Centralia was founded in
1875 by a former Missouri slave named George
Washington. Originally called Centerville,
the name was changed to avoid confusion with
another town called Centerville, and the new
name became Centralia. The first post office
here had the name Skookumchuck.
* Rich
Detering (who has researched and kindly
contributed info for both Redmond & Hill)
speculates that at the time William J.
Redmond was secretary of the Oak Point Piling
& Lumber Co., that Captain Hill was its
president).
Note: Photo
Contributed by Barbara Troen, 2nd Great
Granddaughter of Isaac V. Mossman &
Martha Nellie (Jackson); Also, family notes
indicate her name was Annie, however, several
other sources (including her obituary &
golden anniversary newsclipping) give Mrs.
Redmond's first name as Aimee.
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