Lillian Irene Shidell
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Warren Charles Price was born July 7, 1908, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI, and died May 7, 1967, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, at age 58. He is the son of Charles Andrew Preiss of Wisconsin and Lillian Ottilie Oerkwitz of Wisconsin. Lillian Irene Shidell was born October 16, 1911, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI, and died June 2, 2002, in Eugene, Lane Co., OR, at age 90. She is the daughter of William Adam Shidell of Oakfield Twp., Fond du Lac Co., WI, and Emma Dora Marie Heinrichs of Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI. Warren Charles Price and Lillian Irene Shidell were married on June 29, 1935, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Warren Charles Price and Lillian Irene (Shidell) Price had three children:
TIMELINE Warren Charles Price was born July 7, 1908, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 25, 1910, shows Charles A. Preiss (age 31) born in Wisconsin to German and Indiana-born parents is a Commercial Salesman renting his home at 781 Booth Street, 6th Ward, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of 5 years, Lillian Price (age 29) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents, with the only child born to her still alive. Also at home is his son, Warren C. Price (age 1) born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents. The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 25, 1910, shows Rudolph Oerkwitz (age 69) born in Germany to German-born parents and having emigrated in 1868 and a Naturalized citizen has his Own Income owning his own home free of a mortgage and is living at 781 Booth Street, 6th Ward, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of 40 years, Mary Oerkwitz (age 64) born in Germany to German-born parents and having emigrated in 1855, with 4 of the 6 children born to her still alive. Also living in the household are three relatives, all born in Wisconsin: his unmarried son, Rudolph Oerkwitz, Jr., (age 34) born to German-born parents, a Millinery Salesman; his widowed daughter, Louise Miller (age 38) born to German-born parents, having her Own Income; and his grandson, Ralph Miller (age 16) born to Wisconsin-born parents. Lillian Irene Shidell was born October 16, 1911, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 2, 1920, shows Charles A. Price (age 42) born in Wisconsin to Prussia and Indiana-born parents is a Salesman in a Motor Garage and renting his home at 781 Booth Street, 6th Ward, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Lillian Price (age 38) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents. Also at home is their son Warren Price (age 11) born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents. The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 5, 1920, shows William A. Shidell (age 50) born in Wisconsin to Canadian-born parents is a Hoisting Engineer at an Excavating Contractor who owns his own home at 902 29th Street, 22nd Ward, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Emma Shidell (age 40) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents. Also at home are their children, all born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents: Adam Shidell (age 16); Caroline Shidell (age 15); Elmer Shidell (age 12); Alice Shidell (age 10); and Lillian Shidell (age 8).
Lillian at her graduation from 8th grade, Milwaukee, WI The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 5, 1930, shows Lillian Price (age 49) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents and first married at age 25 is a divorcee owning her own home valued at $3,500 and is living at 781 Holton Street, 6th Ward, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Living with her is her unmarried son Warren Price (age 21) born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents who is an Office Clerk. Also in the house is Lillian's widowed brother, Emil Oerkwitz (age 60) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents and first married at age 30 who is a Newspaper Reporter. The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 3, 1930, shows William Shidell (age 61) born in Wisconsin to French and Canadian-born parents and first married at age 33 is a Sewer and Tunnel Foreman owning his own home valued at $6,500 and living at 902 29th Street, 22nd Ward, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Emma Shidell (age 50) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents who was first married at age 22. Three of their unmarried children also live there, all born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents: Adam Shidell (age 27) a Scout Master for the Boy Scouts; Elmer Shidell (age 21) a Route Man for an Ice Company; and Lillian Shidell (age 18). Two unmarried roomers also live in the household, born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents: Adam Shorey (age 28) a Steel Works Laborer; and Ralph Shorey (age 26) a Steel Works Laborer. Warren and Lillian were married on June 29, 1935, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Warren Charles Price died May 7, 1967, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, at age 58. Lillian Irene (Shidell) Price died June 2, 2002, in Eugene, Lane Co., OR, at age 90. The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR, Wednesday, June 5, 2002 Lillian Shidell Price A memorial service will be held today, June 5, 2002 for Lillian (Shidell) Price of Eugene, OR who died June 2 of age-related causes. She was 90. Price was born Oct. 16, 1911, in Milwaukee, Wis., to William and Emma (Heinrichs) Shidell. She married Warren Price in Milwaukee on June 29, 1935. He died in 1967. She received a teaching certificate from Milwaukee State Teachers' College in 1931 and a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin in 1932. Price also attended graduate classes at the University of Oregon. She taught school in Milwaukee and lived in Columbus, OH, Oklahoma City, OK, Des Moines, IA, and Madison, WI, before moving to this area during World War II, when her husband accepted a faculty position at the University of Oregon School of Journalism. She was active in the Faculty Women's Club, the PTA and the First Congregational Church in Eugene. Price taught at Glenwood Elementary School from 1956 to 1968, when she began teaching at Meadowlark Elementary School. She retired in 1974. Price volunteered with First Congregational Church, Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, the blood bank and Lane County Elections after her retirement. She made many trips east to visit her daughters and grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Katherine Gray of Ilderton, Ontario, Canada, and Margaret Crenshaw of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A son, William, died in January 1999. Today's service will be at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Eugene. Burial will be at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene. Rest-Haven Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to First Congregational Church. Flash, University of Oregon, Volume 17, no. 3, Spring/Summer 2002 Lillian Price Lillian Price died on June 2, 2002 in Eugene. She was 90. Price was the wife of former SOJC professor Warren Price, who died in 1967. Price was born Oct. 16, 1911, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin in 1932. She married Warren Price in 1935. She taught in Milwaukee and also lived in Columbus, Ohio, Oklahoma City, Des Moines, Iowa, and Madison, Wisconsin. She and Warren moved to Oregon during World War II, when he started teaching at the School. Price taught at Glenwood Elementary School from 1956 to 1968, then went on to teach at Meadowlark Elementary School. After retiring from teaching in 1974, she became a tireless volunteer who contributed her time to the First Congregational Church, the Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, the blood bank and Lane County Elections. Dean Gleason remembers Ms. Price, "She stayed involved with the School after Professor Price's death, and was a fixture at events such as the Johnston and Ruhl Lectures." In memory of her husband's passion for journalism history and the importance of journalism to the development and continued democracy of the nation, Price helped establish the Warren C. Price Memorial Award for the best paper on journalism history and the Warren C. Price Memorial Scholarship, which awards $300-$1,500 to an outstanding student of journalism history each spring.
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