| Fred Grant Oneyear was born Sep. 6, 1894
in Dubuque, IA. He was a railroad laborer that took him on
to WY. Fred
married Effie Belle Pearson in 1916 in New Hampton, Chickasaw, IA.
His youngest was told that Fred was a very hard working man that did not like to argue.
He had sandy red hair and one crossed-eye.
In the 1910 Census of Dubuque, IA, he is
listed as Frederic, 16, white and single. It states that
he could read and write and spoke English, had no trade and did
not attend school that year.
Fred's draft card
states that Brooklyn, IA was his home but born in Durango, IA.
It also states that at this time he was married with 1 child and
was employed at E H Mason as a farm laborer. He was medium
build, medium height with brown eyes and S. brown hair.
Fred and Effie
had 5 children, but Fred died when the fifth child was only 5
months old. The name of the children are:
Lyle Grant: b.
27 May 1917, Carnsforth, IA
d. 29 Aug 1992, Portland, Multnomah,
OR
Merle Arthur: b. 23 Nov 1919,
Victor, IA
d. 18 Apr 1979, Tensleep, WY
Dean William: b. 26 Apr 1925,
Sheridan, Sheridan Co., WY
d. 20 Aug 1984, Multnomah, OR
Mary Belle: b. 08 Aug 1932,
Sheridan, Sheridan Co., WY
d. 15 Feb 1990, Gillette, Campbell,
WY
James Rodger: b. 04 Jan 1939,
Sheridan, Sheridan Co., WY
Fred died June 27, 1939 in Sheridan,
WY. His services were held at the Champion's Drawing Room
with Rev. Charles E. Hardesty officiating. Fred was laid
to rest at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, WY.
The Memorial Card
Oh deem not they are blest alone
Whose lives a peaceful tenor keep;
The Power who pities man, has shown
A blessing for the eyes that weep.
The light of smiles shall fall again
The lids that overflow with tears;
And weary hours of woe and pain
Are promises of happier years.
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