*The following is NOT an obituary, it is findings from my research on my grandfather's brother, Norman:
Norman was the eighth of nine children for parents William and Alfretta Turnidge. He grew up in Polk County, Oregon. He finished two years of high school, then moved to California for a time. He was living there in 1935.
Norman married Wah Etta Mae Unicume July 25, 1936 in Vancouver, Washington. At this time he was working as a salesman and they lived in Oregon. They had two daughters, Joy and Valerie.
By 1940 Norman and his wife were living in Gold Creek, Oregon. Norman was employed by Pacific Plywood Corporation as a sawyer in a plywood mill.
About 1944 the family moved to South Gate, California. About 1953 Norman and his family moved from South Gate to Downey, Ca. About 1952, Norman and brothers Ersal and Chester went into business together, "Turnidge Brothers Realty" and opened up a real estate office in South Gate. The business was very profitable. Unfortunately, brother Chester died in 1954. Ersal and Norman conspired with their father to steal all of Chester's money and belongings which legally were inherited by Chester's son who was a minor. Chester was a wealthy man and they wanted his money. The son had no money or means to take them to court, so they got away with it. They wrote the son a check for $1 and told him that was all he was ever going to get. The son kept that check until the day he died and never forgot the treachery of his uncles and grandfather. That son was my father. After that day, he never spoke to anyone about his Turnidge relatives. He cut off all ties with both uncles, as well as his various aunts and all of his cousins. It is my belief that my father was so angry and hurt by the treachery of these two uncles that he had held in high esteem, that he didn't want to involve the authorities, he just wanted to walk away and never have anything to do with any of the Turnidges ever again. So, they got away with stealing everything Chester had - his house, his money in the bank, his profits from the business, his car, and all of his personal possessions. This shows what kind of people they were, to do this to their nephew. It was Norman's father, William Turnidge, who wrote the check and gave it to my father, so he was obviously also involved. I'm glad I never knew these despicable people. I wish my father would have gone to the authorities.
Norman and his wife Wah Etta divorced in 1958. I was told by one of the daughters that they divorced because Norman was angry that Wah Etta had become a Jehovah's Witness. New information has come to light. Apparently, once the business began bringing in a lot of money, Norman got cocky and started having affairs. The marriage suffered from this, obviously, and Wah Etta decided to have an affair herself, which resulted in her getting pregnant and having a daughter, Robin. Norman must have figured out the baby wasn't his, and he divorced her soon after the baby was born.
Norman married Wanda M. Webster on February 27, 1961 in Imperial County, California. By that time he was living in Ojai, California and working as a realtor there. Wanda passed away in 1983.
Norman then married Ila May Boggs. By 1993 they were living in Lewiston, Ca. In 1995 they moved to Redding, Ca. Ila May passed away in 1996.
Norman died from muscular dystrophy. He was cremated and his ashes are buried with his first wife.
Michelle Shreve
Norman was the eighth of nine children for parents William and Alfretta Turnidge. He grew up in Polk County, Oregon. He finished two years of high school, then moved to California for a time. He was living there in 1935.
Norman married Wah Etta Mae Unicume July 25, 1936 in Vancouver, Washington. At this time he was working as a salesman and they lived in Oregon. They had two daughters, Joy and Valerie.
By 1940 Norman and his wife were living in Gold Creek, Oregon. Norman was employed by Pacific Plywood Corporation as a sawyer in a plywood mill.
About 1944 the family moved to South Gate, California. About 1953 Norman and his family moved from South Gate to Downey, Ca. About 1952, Norman and brothers Ersal and Chester went into business together, "Turnidge Brothers Realty" and opened up a real estate office in South Gate. The business was very profitable. Unfortunately, brother Chester died in 1954. Ersal and Norman conspired with their father to steal all of Chester's money and belongings which legally were inherited by Chester's son who was a minor. Chester was a wealthy man and they wanted his money. The son had no money or means to take them to court, so they got away with it. They wrote the son a check for $1 and told him that was all he was ever going to get. The son kept that check until the day he died and never forgot the treachery of his uncles and grandfather. That son was my father. After that day, he never spoke to anyone about his Turnidge relatives. He cut off all ties with both uncles, as well as his various aunts and all of his cousins. It is my belief that my father was so angry and hurt by the treachery of these two uncles that he had held in high esteem, that he didn't want to involve the authorities, he just wanted to walk away and never have anything to do with any of the Turnidges ever again. So, they got away with stealing everything Chester had - his house, his money in the bank, his profits from the business, his car, and all of his personal possessions. This shows what kind of people they were, to do this to their nephew. It was Norman's father, William Turnidge, who wrote the check and gave it to my father, so he was obviously also involved. I'm glad I never knew these despicable people. I wish my father would have gone to the authorities.
Norman and his wife Wah Etta divorced in 1958. I was told by one of the daughters that they divorced because Norman was angry that Wah Etta had become a Jehovah's Witness. New information has come to light. Apparently, once the business began bringing in a lot of money, Norman got cocky and started having affairs. The marriage suffered from this, obviously, and Wah Etta decided to have an affair herself, which resulted in her getting pregnant and having a daughter, Robin. Norman must have figured out the baby wasn't his, and he divorced her soon after the baby was born.
Norman married Wanda M. Webster on February 27, 1961 in Imperial County, California. By that time he was living in Ojai, California and working as a realtor there. Wanda passed away in 1983.
Norman then married Ila May Boggs. By 1993 they were living in Lewiston, Ca. In 1995 they moved to Redding, Ca. Ila May passed away in 1996.
Norman died from muscular dystrophy. He was cremated and his ashes are buried with his first wife.
Michelle Shreve
*The following is NOT an obituary, it is findings from my research on my grandfather's brother, Norman:
Norman was the eighth of nine children for parents William and Alfretta Turnidge. He grew up in Polk County, Oregon. He finished two years of high school, then moved to California for a time. He was living there in 1935.
Norman married Wah Etta Mae Unicume July 25, 1936 in Vancouver, Washington. At this time he was working as a salesman and they lived in Oregon. They had two daughters, Joy and Valerie.
By 1940 Norman and his wife were living in Gold Creek, Oregon. Norman was employed by Pacific Plywood Corporation as a sawyer in a plywood mill.
About 1944 the family moved to South Gate, California. About 1953 Norman and his family moved from South Gate to Downey, Ca. About 1952, Norman and brothers Ersal and Chester went into business together, "Turnidge Brothers Realty" and opened up a real estate office in South Gate. The business was very profitable. Unfortunately, brother Chester died in 1954. Ersal and Norman conspired with their father to steal all of Chester's money and belongings which legally were inherited by Chester's son who was a minor. Chester was a wealthy man and they wanted his money. The son had no money or means to take them to court, so they got away with it. They wrote the son a check for $1 and told him that was all he was ever going to get. The son kept that check until the day he died and never forgot the treachery of his uncles and grandfather. That son was my father. After that day, he never spoke to anyone about his Turnidge relatives. He cut off all ties with both uncles, as well as his various aunts and all of his cousins. It is my belief that my father was so angry and hurt by the treachery of these two uncles that he had held in high esteem, that he didn't want to involve the authorities, he just wanted to walk away and never have anything to do with any of the Turnidges ever again. So, they got away with stealing everything Chester had - his house, his money in the bank, his profits from the business, his car, and all of his personal possessions. This shows what kind of people they were, to do this to their nephew. It was Norman's father, William Turnidge, who wrote the check and gave it to my father, so he was obviously also involved. I'm glad I never knew these despicable people. I wish my father would have gone to the authorities.
Norman and his wife Wah Etta divorced in 1958. I was told by one of the daughters that they divorced because Norman was angry that Wah Etta had become a Jehovah's Witness. New information has come to light. Apparently, once the business began bringing in a lot of money, Norman got cocky and started having affairs. The marriage suffered from this, obviously, and Wah Etta decided to have an affair herself, which resulted in her getting pregnant and having a daughter, Robin. Norman must have figured out the baby wasn't his, and he divorced her soon after the baby was born.
Norman married Wanda M. Webster on February 27, 1961 in Imperial County, California. By that time he was living in Ojai, California and working as a realtor there. Wanda passed away in 1983.
Norman then married Ila May Boggs. By 1993 they were living in Lewiston, Ca. In 1995 they moved to Redding, Ca. Ila May passed away in 1996.
Norman died from muscular dystrophy. He was cremated and his ashes are buried with his first wife.
Michelle Shreve
Norman was the eighth of nine children for parents William and Alfretta Turnidge. He grew up in Polk County, Oregon. He finished two years of high school, then moved to California for a time. He was living there in 1935.
Norman married Wah Etta Mae Unicume July 25, 1936 in Vancouver, Washington. At this time he was working as a salesman and they lived in Oregon. They had two daughters, Joy and Valerie.
By 1940 Norman and his wife were living in Gold Creek, Oregon. Norman was employed by Pacific Plywood Corporation as a sawyer in a plywood mill.
About 1944 the family moved to South Gate, California. About 1953 Norman and his family moved from South Gate to Downey, Ca. About 1952, Norman and brothers Ersal and Chester went into business together, "Turnidge Brothers Realty" and opened up a real estate office in South Gate. The business was very profitable. Unfortunately, brother Chester died in 1954. Ersal and Norman conspired with their father to steal all of Chester's money and belongings which legally were inherited by Chester's son who was a minor. Chester was a wealthy man and they wanted his money. The son had no money or means to take them to court, so they got away with it. They wrote the son a check for $1 and told him that was all he was ever going to get. The son kept that check until the day he died and never forgot the treachery of his uncles and grandfather. That son was my father. After that day, he never spoke to anyone about his Turnidge relatives. He cut off all ties with both uncles, as well as his various aunts and all of his cousins. It is my belief that my father was so angry and hurt by the treachery of these two uncles that he had held in high esteem, that he didn't want to involve the authorities, he just wanted to walk away and never have anything to do with any of the Turnidges ever again. So, they got away with stealing everything Chester had - his house, his money in the bank, his profits from the business, his car, and all of his personal possessions. This shows what kind of people they were, to do this to their nephew. It was Norman's father, William Turnidge, who wrote the check and gave it to my father, so he was obviously also involved. I'm glad I never knew these despicable people. I wish my father would have gone to the authorities.
Norman and his wife Wah Etta divorced in 1958. I was told by one of the daughters that they divorced because Norman was angry that Wah Etta had become a Jehovah's Witness. New information has come to light. Apparently, once the business began bringing in a lot of money, Norman got cocky and started having affairs. The marriage suffered from this, obviously, and Wah Etta decided to have an affair herself, which resulted in her getting pregnant and having a daughter, Robin. Norman must have figured out the baby wasn't his, and he divorced her soon after the baby was born.
Norman married Wanda M. Webster on February 27, 1961 in Imperial County, California. By that time he was living in Ojai, California and working as a realtor there. Wanda passed away in 1983.
Norman then married Ila May Boggs. By 1993 they were living in Lewiston, Ca. In 1995 they moved to Redding, Ca. Ila May passed away in 1996.
Norman died from muscular dystrophy. He was cremated and his ashes are buried with his first wife.
Michelle Shreve
Family Members
Siblings
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Bonita Velma "Bonnie" Turnidge Stephens
1896–1966
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Mona Agnes Turnidge Benson
1898–1979
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Chester Vincent Turnidge
1900–1954
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Ersal David Turnidge
1902–1977
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Delpha Leola "Dell" Turnidge Benedict
1904–2000
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Wilma Pearl Turnidge Williams
1907–1993
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Iva Mae Turnidge Boyd
1909–1949
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Thelma Evangeline Turnidge Stevens
1921–2005
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