These are extracted records from the original death certificates filed with Washington State. We did our best to decipher the various handwritings and the creative spellings. We proof read it twice and guessed at a few medical words (but so did the doctor). Use this extraction as a research aid and always check the original document.
Certificate # 1
Olga, San Juan County
Willis, R. C.
male/white married. Born: 11 Nov 1832 England. Age: 75 yrs 2 mos 9 dys. Father's name: Willis, John of MA. Mother's name: Swainson, Betty of England. Occupation: shipwright and draughtsman. Died: 20 Jan. 1908 at 7 am. of dilatation of heart. senility. Informant: Willis, Cecil S. of Olga WA. Buried: Olga Cem.
Certificate # 2
Lopez, San Juan County
Hinton, Samuel
male/white/single . Born 19 Dec. 1836 England . Age 71 yrs 15 dys , of of . Occupation: farmer . Died: 4 Jan. 1908 at 7 pm. of cardiac valvular incompetury hepatic abscess . Informant: Bolton , Wallace of Richardson WA . Buried: Lopez Isl. WA
Certificate # 3
Lopez, San Juan County
Holm, Ole
male/white married . Born 12 Feb. 1866 Norway . Age 42 yrs 3 dys , of of . Occupation: Lumberman . Died: 15 Feb. 1908 at 4 pm. of struck by a moving log across left hypochondriac epigastrium and right iliac regions causing internal injuries with profuse hemorrhages. . Informant: Meiklejohn , James of Lopez WA. Buried: Sedro-Woolley WA
Certificate # 4
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Sutton, Laura Estella
female/white. Born 22 Oct. 1881 Renton WA. Age 26 yrs 3 mos 25 dys. Father's name: Sutton, Chas. of England. Mother's name: Listtriet, Annie of Germany. Occupation: housekeeping. Died: 16 Feb 1908 at 12:30 am. of Pulmonary tuberculosis. Informant: Sutton, E.A.of Friday Harbor WA. Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 5
Roche Harbor, San Juan County
Oleson , Hridof
male/1/4 Indian/- . Born 17 Nov. 1907 Roche Harbor WA . Age 4 mos 18 dys . Father's name: Oleson , Christ of Norway . Mother's name: Trundell , Mary Ann of B.C. . Occupation: none . Died: 19 Mar. 1908 noon of gastric cuteritis . Buried: Near Friday Harbor
Certificate # 6
Lopez, San Juan County
Andrew, Walter Philip
male/white married . Born 1 Dec. 1829 Drumfries Scotland . Age 78 yrs 2 mos 20 dys . Father's name: Andrew , Thomas of England . Mother's name: Parkes , Mary of England . Occupation: Gardener . Died: 20 Mar. 1908 at 7 am. of Lagrippe - accompanied by pneumonia - pericarditis with effusion . Informant: Andrew , Mrs. of Lopez WA . Buried: Lopez WA
Certificate # 7
East Sound, San Juan County
Selby, Charles
male/white/widowed . Born 25 Dec. 1848 England . Age 60 yrs 2 mos 29 dys . Father born: England . Mother born: England . Occupation: Laborer . Died: 22 Mar. 1908 at 6 am. of diabetes . Informant: Hansen , H.P. of West Sound . Buried: Bartian Cem.
Certificate # 8
Richardson, San Juan County
Blake, Thomas Albert
male/white/single . Born 20 Jul. 1906 Lopez Island . Age 1 yr 3 mos 6 dys . Father's name: Blake , Thomas G. of Canada . Mother's name: Murphy , Olive F. of Canada . Occupation: . Died: 26 Oct. 1907 of anioeabia dysentery . Informant: Blake , Tom G. of . Buried: Union Cem Lopez Island
Certificate # 9
Olga, San Juan County
Stocklein, Joseph
male/white married . Born 21 Oct. 1832 Bavaria . Age 75 yrs 6 mos 28 dys . Father born: Bavaria . Mother born: Bavaria . Occupation: Retired Merchant . Died: 25 May. 1908 at 7:30 am. of Softening of the brain. Apoplexy . Informant: Stocklein , Chas. of Olga WA . Buried: Bellingham WA
Certificate # 10
East Sound, San Juan County
Gregg, Nathan
male/white married . Born 25 Nov. 1840 Xenia, Ohio . Age 67 yrs 5 mos 10 dys . Father's name: Gregg , Wesley of Ohio . Mother's name: Hook , Martha of Ohio . Occupation: Printer . Died: 5 May. 1908 at 11:30 pm. of Thrombosis of Ceribral Artery. . Informant: Gregg , Margaret D. of
Certificate # 11
East Sound, San Juan County
Hill, Cecilia Jan
female/white/widow . Born 5 Dec. 1824 England . Age 83 yrs 4 mos 4 dys . Father's name: Buck , William of England . Mother born: England . Occupation: Housewife . Died: 9 Apr. 1908 at 3:30 am. of Senility . Informant: Hill , Mary E. of East Sound WA
Certificate # 12
Roche Harbor, San Juan County
Farley, Mable
female/white . Born 28 Dec. 1908 Washington . Age 0 yrs 3 mos 5 dys . Father's name: Farley , John Albert of MI . Mother's name: Baker , Mary Ellen of KY . Occupation: none . Died: 3 May. 1908 at 1 am. of Gastro C...
Certificate # 13
Roche Harbor, San Juan County
Anderson , Edward L.
male/white married . Born 24 Nov. 1853 Sweden . Age 54 yrs 5 mos 10 dys . Father's name: Anderson , Swan of Sweden . Mother born: Sweden . Occupation: Laborer . Died: 4 May. 1908 at 6 pm. of Pneumonia . Buried: Roche Harbor
Certificate # 14
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Glossop , Wm. T.
male/white/widowed . Born 22 May 1831 England . Age 77 yrs 6 dys . Occupation: Editor . Died: 28 May. 1908 at 3 pm. of Old Age . Informant: Glossap , E. A. of Friday Harbor WA . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 15
Roche Harbor, San Juan County
Arend , Juanita Georgia
female/white . Born 28 Feb. 1908 Roche Harbor WA . Age 3 mos 5 dys . Father's name: Arend , John George of Oregon . Mother's name: Arend , Anna Marie of Minn. . Occupation: none . Died: 3 Jun. 1908 at 11 am. of Gastro C... . Buried: Roche Harbor
Certificate # 16
Roche Harbor, San Juan County
Rosenoff , Katrina
female/white . Born 17 Aug. 1907 Russia . Age 9 mos 20 dys . Father's name: Rosenoff , George of Russia . Mother's name: Propp , Katrina of Russia . Occupation: none . Died: 7 Jun. 1908 at 1 am. of Gastritis . Buried: Roche Harbor
Certificate # 17
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
King , Francis
male/white/widowed . Born 25 Dec. 1826 Canada . Age 81 yrs 6 mos 12 dys . Father's name: King , Joseph . Occupation: Farmer . Died: 5 Jul. 1908 of Heart Failure Old Age . Informant: King , James F. of . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 18
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Fleming , Thomas
male/white/widowed . Born 20 Sep. 1819 Glasgow . Age 88 yrs 9 mos 11 dys . Occupation: Farmer . Died: 30 Jul. 1908 at 11:05 am. of Old Age Paralysis and Kidney Complications. . Informant: Fleming , Charles A. of Friday Harbor . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 19
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Nichols , Carrie Idell
female/white . Born 27 Jun. 1908 Washington . Age 6 hrs . Father's name: Nichols , Martin W. of WA . Mother's name: Scribner , Flora M. of MI . Occupation: none . Died: 27 Jun. 1908 at 9 pm of Still Birth Premature Birth . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 20
East Sound, San Juan County
Shute , Frederic Wells
male/white . Born 11 Jul. 1908 Washington . Age 18 dys . Father's name: Shute , Frederic . of CO . Mother's name: Shute , Helen M. of CO . Occupation: none . Died: 29 Jul. 1908 of Inc.... . Informant: Shute , Frederick of Belingham WA . Buried: Bostian Cem.
Certificate # 21
East Sound, San Juan County
Allen , Stillborn
female/white . Born 31 Jul. 1908 San Juan Co. . Father's name: Allen , Lewis Searder of WI . Mother's name: Noble , Maudie Ethel of WI . Occupation: none . Died: 31 Jul. 1908 of Stillborn Premature at 7th month . Informant: Atlen , Lewis of . Buried: Bostian Cem.
Certificate # 22
Roche Harbor, San Juan County
Schwartz , Marie Barbara
female/white/married . Born 3 Aug. 1874 Russia . Age 34 yrs 9 dys . Father's name: Propp , Henry of Russia . Mother's name: Propp , Marie of Russia . Occupation: Housewife . Died: 12 Aug. 1908 at 3 pm of Pulminary Tuberculosis . Buried: Roche Harbor WA
Certificate # 23
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Smoots , Annie
female/white/married . Born 4 Jul. 1849 Adams Co. ILL . Age 59 yrs 1 mos 20 dys . Father's name: Fowler , William of U.S . Mother born: U.S. . Occupation: Housewife . Died: 24 Aug. 1908 at 5:45 pm of Cardiac Asthenia Chronic Indigestion . Informant: Smoots , J. W. of Friday Harbor . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 24
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Life , Stillborn
male/white . Born 2 Apr. 1908 Washington . Father's name: Life , Ernest L. of KS . Mother's name: King , Sarah of WA . Occupation: none . Died: 2 Apr. 1908 of Stillbirth . Informant: Life , Ernest of Friday
Certificate # 25
San Juan County
Churchill , Jay Wesley
male/white/single . Born 23 Aug 1894 Washington . Age 13 yrs 9 mos 15 dys . Father's name: Churchill , N. B. of PA . Mother's name: McKay , Sarah J. of WA . Occupation: none . Died: 8 Jun. 1908 at 6 am of Shock and hemorhage from gunshot wound. . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 26
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Muscott , Hervey Brayton
male/white married . Born 21 Oct 1829 New York . Age 78 yrs 11 mos 6 dys . Father's name: Muscott , N. of NY . Mother's name: Felton , Hannah of NY . Occupation: Farmer . Died: 27 Sep. 1908 at 9:45 pm of Uremia Apoplexy . Informant: Muscott , C. A. of Lopez WA . Buried: Seattle
Certificate # 27
East Sound, San Juan County
Whiteley , Stillborn
male/white . Born 18 Sept. 1908 . Father's name: Whitely , George G. of MO . Mother's name: Cramer , Mary of NE . Occupation: none . Died: 18 Sep. 1908 of Stillbirth . Informant: Whitely , George G. of East Sound . Buried: East Sound
Certificate # 28
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Sundling , Axel
male/white/single Sweden . Age 21 yrs . Occupation: . Died: 10 Sep. 1908 of Injury- Accident- Crushed by log . Informant: Glossup , E. A. of Friday Harbor . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 29
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Fleming , Stillborn
female/white . Born 4 Nov. 1908 WA . Father's name: Fleming , Chas. A. of WA . Mother's name: Anderson , Hulda of Sweden . Occupation: none . Died: 4 Nov. 1908 of Still birth caused by delayed delivery of head in birth presentation. . Informant: Flemming , Chas A. of Friday Harbor . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 30
Waldron Island, San Juan County
Rohorst , Mary Corelina
female/white/single . Born 11 Nov. 1897 Waldron Island . Age 11 yrs 10 mos 25 dys . Father's name: Rohorst , Ernest of Germany . Mother's name: Dahle , Mary Sophia of Germany . Occupation: none . Died: 6 Oct. 1908 at 9 am of Osteo-Myelitis caused from injury of right knee . Buried: Waldron Island
Certificate # 31
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Brusha , Harriet
female/white/married . Born 9 Feb. 1826 Ohio . Age 80 yrs 9 mos 1 dys . Father's name: Herst , . Occupation: Housewife . Died: 10 Nov. 1908 at 9:30 pm of Ceribral Imbolism old age . Informant: Lee , W W of . Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 32
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Dennison , Charles
male/white. Born 21 Oct. 1907 Washington. Age: 11 mos 23 dys. Father's name: Dennison, Frank of WA. Mother's name: Lawson, Fannie of WA. Occupation: none. Died: 14 Oct. 1908 of Ptomaina Poisoning. Informant: Lawson, Fannie of Friday Harbor. Buried: Emmanuel Cem.
Certificate # 33
Friday Harbor, San Juan County
Smith , Hans Christian
male/white married. Born 28 Sep. 1852 Denmark. Age 56 yrs 2 mos 15 dys. Father born: Denmark. Occupation: Farmer. Died: 7 Dec. 1908 at 7:00 am of Pyimia - duration, during senior years. Chronicin ulceration of left leg. Informant: Smith, Christian M.