Edgar Moloso Biography at Find-a-Grave

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Edgar Moloso was born in Milaca, Minnesota on February, 28th 1894 to Frank B. Moloso Jr. and Kathrine Danahey. The family moved first to Idaho and then later settled in Stevens County Washington. Edgar worked as a dairyman first (on his father's farm) and later as a carpenter. Soon thereafter, he met Anna Bell whom he married June 4, 1916 in a double wedding with Anna's Sister Lola and her betrothed, Paul Paulsen. Edgar and Anna had two children, Betty Ann in 1920 and Vernon Edgar in 1923. Betty lived 95+ years and Vernon died of crib death soon after his birth. The family moved to Oregon sometime in 1921 and eventually settled down in the Parkrose area of Portland, where Edgar and Anna lived for the rest of their lives. Ed worked for Union Pacific Railroad as a carpenter before and during the early part of the Great Depression. He quit his job during the height of the Depression over a work dispute and the family lost their home. They lived in a shack for a time. Ed worked a number of jobs during that time including as a mechanic in Portland and farm laborer in Aurora, OR. During World War II, Ed found employment in a number of labor jobs. After the War, he was a carpenter and built most of the homes along 112th Ave., North of Sandy Blvd. in the Parkrose neighborhood. Ed was sick with cancer for many years, but finally succumbed in 1961 with related heart issues.  He was survived by his wife, Anna, whom lived until 1992 and his daughter, Betty Ann Wunn whom passed away in 2016.