THEO MAURICE CLEVELAND
Stories of the past as I remember told to me by my Father Theo
Addison Cleveland.
My Father Theo Addison Cleveland was was born in 1897 at Monte Cristo
a mining Town near Barlow Pass. In fact He was the first baby born in
Monte Cristo, He was delivered by a young Doctor Carroll who was the
sole Medical Doctor in Monte Cristo. Doctor Carroll later became Chief
Medical Officer for King County. Years later in the late twenties, (192?)
My Father made it a point to meet up with Doctor Carroll in Seattle and
they became very close friends and made many fishing trips together.
My Grandfather Addison Cleveland operated a Saloon in Monte Cristo.
MY Grandfather was instumental in starting the W.F.M.Monte Cristo
Miners Union N0. 200 Monte Cristo Wash. and was a Member in Good
Standing.
He met my Grandmother Elisabeth Spence They were married in 1896
and lived in Monte Cristo until after the flood that took most of the
railroad out.
They Moved down to a farm along the railroad right away above Granite
Falls somewhere below the Wayside Mine. My grandfather at that time
was working for Sumner Iron Works and the Owners of the Wayside
Mine.
Later my Grandfather moved the family in to Granite Falls and He then
worked for Sumner Iron Works building Lumber Mills, Mining operations
and Logging equipment all over the Northwest, Canada and Russia.
My Grandmother had away about training animals She had a Saint
Bernard New Found land mix dog She named Dash, She would tell Dash
to go down to the Saloon in Granite Falls and Get My Grandfather, when
Dash
came thru the swinging doors My Grandfather would tell the Bar Tender
to wrap up a bottle of Beer and he would give it to Dash and tell him to
take it home to my grandmother. When Dash came home with the bottle
of beer My Grandmother would tell Dash I told you to bring Add,(my
Grandfather) home, when Dash came thru the swinging door the second
time he grabbed my Grandfather by the wrist and and home they went.
, Author: , Accession/Object ID: 2006.7.12, Object Name: Family History, Title: , Description: Stories told to Theo Maurice Cleveland, by his dad Charles Cleveland, who was the first baby born in Monte Cristo. Includes stories of mining, bootlegging, etc. in Monte Cristo, Granite Falls, and Everett., OCR Text: THEO MAURICE CLEVELAND
Stories of the past as I remember told to me by my Father Theo
Addison Cleveland.
My Father Theo Addison Cleveland was was born in 1897 at Monte Cristo
a mining Town near Barlow Pass. In fact He was the first baby born in
Monte Cristo, He was delivered by a young Doctor Carroll who was the
sole Medical Doctor in Monte Cristo. Doctor Carroll later became Chief
Medical Officer for King County. Years later in the late twenties, (192?)
My Father made it a point to meet up with Doctor Carroll in Seattle and
they became very close friends and made many fishing trips together.
My Grandfather Addison Cleveland operated a Saloon in Monte Cristo.
MY Grandfather was instumental in starting the W.F.M.Monte Cristo
Miners Union N0. 200 Monte Cristo Wash. and was a Member in Good
Standing.
He met my Grandmother Elisabeth Spence They were married in 1896
and lived in Monte Cristo until after the flood that took most of the
railroad out.
They Moved down to a farm along the railroad right away above Granite
Falls somewhere below the Wayside Mine. My grandfather at that time
was working for Sumner Iron Works and the Owners of the Wayside
Mine.
Later my Grandfather moved the family in to Granite Falls and He then
worked for Sumner Iron Works building Lumber Mills, Mining operations
and Logging equipment all over the Northwest, Canada and Russia.
My Grandmother had away about training animals She had a Saint
Bernard New Found land mix dog She named Dash, She would tell Dash
to go down to the Saloon in Granite Falls and Get My Grandfather, when
Dash
came thru the swinging doors My Grandfather would tell the Bar Tender
to wrap up a bottle of Beer and he would give it to Dash and tell him to
take it home to my grandmother. When Dash came home with the bottle
of beer My Grandmother would tell Dash I told you to bring Add,(my
Grandfather) home, when Dash came thru the swinging door the second
time he grabbed my Grandfather by the wrist and and home they went.
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