| Family Timeline
December 24, 1913 - Earl and Emma were married in Waterville,
Douglas County, Washington by H. M. Coursa, a Presbyterian
minister. The bride's father, John Sonney, was one of the
witnesses.
September 29, 1914 - Their first child, Ranald Perry Chandler, was born in
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington.
November 26, 1915 - The second child in the family, Morris Earl Chandler, was born in
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington.
June 2, 1917 - Their first daughter, Vera Ruth Chandler, was born in
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington.
June 5, 1917 - When Earl registered for the draft, he was described as
tall and slender with gray eyes and brown hair. He claimed
exemption based on his wife and 3 children. He was a ferryman and
a farmer.
July 19, 1919 - Doris Irene Chandler was born in
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington.
January 7, 1920 - The Chandler family was living in
Orondo precinct district 13, Douglas County, Washington.
- Earl B., 33 years old, was born in Oregon, and could read,
write, and speak English. He was a fruit farmer working on his
own account.
- Emma E., 26 years old, was born in Nebraska, and could read, write, and speak English.
- Ranald P. was 5 years old.
- Morris E. was 4 1/12 years old.
- Vera R. was 2 6/12 years old.
- Dorris I. was 5/12 years old.
February 27, 1921 - The youngest daughter, Fern Marian Chandler, was born in Orondo, Douglas County, Washington.
November 18, 1922 - Howard Sonney Chandler was born in
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington.
December 13, 1924 - The last child, Ernest Edwin Chandler, was born in
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington.
April
8, 1930 - The Chandler family owned their home in
Orondo precinct,
Douglas County, Washington. They did own a radio.
- Earl B. was 43 years old and had been married for the first time at the age of 27.
He could read and write and had been born in Oregon. He was a
fruit farmer working on his own account and was not a veteran.
- Emma E. was 36 years old and had been married for the first
time at the age of 20. She could read and write and had been born
in Nebraska.
- Ranald P. was 15 years old, had attended school within the year, could read and write, and was born in Washington.
- Morris E. was 14 years old, had attended school within the year, could read and write, and was born in Washington.
- Vera R. was 12 years old, had attended school within the year, could read and write, and was born in Washington.
- Doris I. was 10 years old, had attended school within the year, could read and write, and was born in Washington.
- Fern M. was 9 years old, had attended school within the year, and was born in Washington.
- Howard S. was 7 years old, had attended school within the year, and was born in Washington.
- Ernest E. was 5 years old and was born in Washington.
Earl Chandler's ferry 1946
August 5, 1956 - Earl died at the Deaconess Hospital in
Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington from lymphosarcoma at the age of
69 years old. He had had a biopsy of his inguinal gland on
February 10, 1955. He is buried in the Evergreen Memorial Park in
East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington.
June 14, 1982 - Emma died at the Cowlitz Convalescent Center in
Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington from cerebral thrombosis at the
age of 88 years old. She had had arteriosclerotic cardiovascular
disease for an unknown amount of time.
June 18, 1982 - Emma was buried in the Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenachee, Douglas County, Washington.
RanaldRanald
married Cecile Elizabeth Millhorn on November 26, 1938, in Spokane,
Spokane County, Washington. Cecile was born on May 21, 1910, in
Rockford, Spokane County, Washington to William and Edith
Millhorn.
Ranald died on March 18, 1971, in Wenatchee, Chelan County,
Washington. He is buried in the Evergreen Memorial Park in East
Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington.
Cecile died on November 1, 1989 in Kennewick, Benton County, Washington.
Ranald and Cecile had 2 children, both of whom are still alive.
MorrisMorris
married Viola Louise Leonhardt on March 25, 1945, in Richmond Hill,
Richmond County, New York. Vi was born on May 23, 1916, in
Brooklyn, New York to William and Augusta Leonhardt.
Morris died on July 23, 1985, in Bethpage, Nassau County, New
York. He is buried in the Calverton National Cemetery, Suffolk
County, New York.
Vi died on July 20, 1994. She is also buried in the Calverton National Cemetery, Suffolk County, New York.
Morris and Vi had 2 children, both of whom are still alive.
VeraVera married William Scott Whyatt on December 13,
1941, in Chelan County, Washington. Bill was born on September
26, 1910, in Riverside, Washington to Joseph and Isabelle Whyatt.
Bill died on December 8, 1946, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
Vera died on September 8, 2005, in Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington.
Bill and Vera had 2 children.
DorisDoris married Merlin Francis "Bud" Berg on August 15,
1942, in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama at the Episcopal church. They met at Ft. Lewis, WA when Bud was stationed
there. Doris lived with the Jessup family in Olympia providing
nanny services and also worked in the Office of the Secretary of State
for the State of Washington. Reverand Jessup led the Episcopal
congregation in Olympia. Bud and Doris met at a dance at Ft.
Lewis. Bud bought Doris a soda, and while they sat across
from each other in a booth, he spilled the soda on her dress so that
she would have to sit and talk to him while it dried. He proposed
to her on his 25th birthday, and left soon after for Camp Rucker,
Alabama. In
August, Doris took the bus to Alabama and they were married the day
after her arrival.
Bud was born on April 28, 1917, near Cyrus in Stevens County, Minnesota to Axel and Jessie Berg.
Doris died on October 3, 1994, in Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota from cardiomyopathy. She was buried in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery on October 7, 1994.
Bud died on December 28, 1999, in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MN.
He was buried on December 31, 1999, in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery,
The cause of his death was non-hodgkin lymphoma.
Bud and Doris had 3 children, all of whom are still alive.
FernFern married Jimmie Norman Almquist on September
6, 1947, in Orondo, Douglas County, Washington. Jim was born on
March 4, 1921, in Republic, Ferry County, Washington to George and
Derena Almquist.
Fern died on July 1, 2007.
Jim and Fern had 6 children, all of whom are still alive.
HowardHoward married Annamae Frances Barber on August
10, 1947, in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington. Annamae was
born on May 30, 1929, in Shelton, Mason County, Washington to Neal and
Frances Barber.
Howard died on November 1, 2002. He is buried in the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington.
Howard and Annamae had 4 children.
Ernie
Ernie married Lila Marie
Cozart on Jan 26, 1947, in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.
Lila was born on June 3, 1927, in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington
to John and Alice Cozart.
Ernie died on August 12, 1986, when the combine he was driving rolled over.
Lila died
Ernie and Lila had 2 children, both of whom are still alive.
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