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Family HistoryFamily History - Norma Jean Ihrig


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Norma Jean Ihrig and four of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Norma Jean Ihrig,1 born 20 January 1927 in Condon, Gilliam County, Oregon (parents not determined);1, 2 died 31 December 2005.2 Norma married, first, James David Cleary (born 18 December 1914 in Humboldt County, California, the son of James Thomas Cleary and Alice Leota Thompson;1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 James died 8 November 19904). Norma married, second, 3 December 1960 in McDermitt, Humboldt County, Nevada, Reuben Carl Fite2 (born 28 October 1917 in Bromide, Johnston County, Oklahoma, the son of Charles William Fite and Carrie Cameron;8 Reuben died 19 March 1997 in Emmett, Gem County, Idaho8). James is buried in Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon.4

Children of Norma Jean Ihrig and James David Cleary:

+2i. Jennifer Joy Cleary, born 31 August 1947 in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon; died 16 February 2016 in Burns, Harney County, Oregon. Married Tim Leroy Slate.
 3ii. Susan Dawn Cleary, born 4 October 1948 in Oregon.1, 9
 4iii. Nancy Jane Cleary, born 24 October 1949 in Mendocino County, California.1, 10
 5iv. Patricia Diane ‘Pattie’ Cleary, born 4 September 1950 in Mendocino County, California.11

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, Mendocino County, Ten Mile, E.D. 23-26, Sheet No. 36, James D. Cleary, 35, Calif., mill worker, saw mill; wife Norma Cleary, 23, Oregon; daughter Jennifer Cleary, 2, Oregon; daughter Susan Cleary, 1, Oregon; daughter Nancy Cleary, Oct[ober], Calif.
  2. Obituary, Idaho Stateman (available at www.legacy.com), 4-6 January 2006, Norma Jean Fite, died; 31 December 2005; born: 20 January 1927 in Condon, Oregon. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, one husband, four children, and three siblings.
  3. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, James D. Cleary, born: 18 December 1914 in Humboldt [County], California; mother’s name: Thompson.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon, James D. Cleary, born: 18 December 1914 in California; died: 8 November 1990 (from record, which includes cemetery burial details).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, California, Merced County, Merced Falls, E.D. 146, Sheet No. 8A, James T. Cleary, 31, Tennessee, office manager, lumber mill; wife Alice L. Cleary, 29, California; daughter Leota J. Cleary, 7, California; son James D. Cleary, 5, California.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, Mendocino County, Mendocino, E.D. 23-6, Sheet No. 4A, James T. Cleary, 43, Tennessee, first married age 21, bookkeeper, lumber company; wife Alice L. Cleary, 42, California, first married age 20; daughter Jane L. Cleary, 17, California; son James D. Cleary, 15, California, janitor, lumber company; daughter Dorothy L. Cleary, 9, California; son Robert T. Cleary, 6, California.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, California, Mendocino County, Fort Bragg, E.D. 23-21, Sheet No. 2B, James T. Cleary, 52, Tennessee, accountant, lumber mill; wife Alice Cleary, 51, California; son James D. Cleary, 25, California, laborer, lumber mill; son Robert Cleary, 17, California; daughter Dorothy Cleary, 20, California, clerk, mill office.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Emmett Cemetery, Emmett, Gem County, Idaho, Reuben Carl Fite, born: 28 October 1917 in Bromide, Johnston County, Oklahoma; died: 19 March 1997 in Emmett, Gem County, Idaho (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and sibling).
  9. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  10. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Nancy Jane Cleary, born: 24 October 1949 in Mendocino [County], California; mother’s name: Ihrig.
  11. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Patricia Diane Cleary, born: 4 September 1950 in Mendocino County, California; mother’s name: Ihrig.
Second Generation
2. Jennifer Joy Cleary2 (Norma1), born 31 August 1947 in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon;1, 2 died 16 February 2016 in Burns, Harney County, Oregon.1 Jennifer married, 4 July 1963 in Idaho, Tim Leroy Slate1 (born 5 May 1942, parents not determined1). Jennifer is buried in Burns Cemetery, Burns, Harney County, Oregon.1

  1. Find a Grave (website). Burns Cemetery, Burns, Harney County, Oregon, Jennifer Joy Cleary Slate, born: 31 August 1947 in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon; died: 16 February 2016 in Burns, Harney County, Oregon (from record, which includes a note naming her husband and marriage date).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, Mendocino County, Ten Mile, E.D. 23-26, Sheet No. 36, James D. Cleary, 35, Calif., mill worker, saw mill; wife Norma Cleary, 23, Oregon; daughter Jennifer Cleary, 2, Oregon; daughter Susan Cleary, 1, Oregon; daughter Nancy Cleary, Oct[ober], Calif.