Gadwa, William Isaac, 1874-1945.
Biographical notes:
William Gadwa (1874-1945) came to Oregon from Iowa, ca. 1878, and lived near Corvallis, in Mill City.
From the guide to the William Gadwa autobiography, 1945 November 4, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library)
William Gadwa (1874-1945) came to Oregon from Iowa, ca. 1878, and lived near Corvallis, in Mill City.
He moved to Portland in 1881, Salem in 1884, back to Ottawa, Minnesota in 1897, back to Salem during the gold rush of 1898 and finally to Pendleton in 1903, where he opened a harness shop in 1913 and operated Gadwa's Store from 1916-1941.
From the description of William Gadwa autobiography [manuscript], 1945 November 4. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 768343887
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Subjects:
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Gold mines and mining
- Gold mines and mining
- Harness making and trade
- Oregon
- Pioneers
- Pioneers
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- Mill City (Or.) (as recorded)
- Pendleton (Or.) (as recorded)
- Salem (Or.) (as recorded)
- Oregon--Salem (as recorded)
- Mill City (Or.) (as recorded)
- Portland (Or.) (as recorded)
- Portland (Or.) (as recorded)
- Pendleton (Or.) (as recorded)
- Salem (Or.) (as recorded)
- Oregon (as recorded)
