TORNEY, Raymond Philip 1893-1989

TORNEY, ERICKSON, MORTENSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 3/2/2016 at 15:30:00

Raymond Philip Torney was born October 15, 1893 at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa to Albert Richard Torney and Paulina Sophia Erickson, the third of their five children.

Found in the 1900 - 1905 censuses living at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa:
1900: Albert Torney 34, Paulina Torney 30, Earnist Torney 9, Jessie Torney 9, Raymon Torney 5, Gayle Torney 2.

Found in the 1910 - 1915 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1910: Albert R Torney 44, Paulina S Torney 41, Ernest A Torney 20, Jessie Torney 19, Raymond Torney 16, Gail Torney 13, Gladys Torney 7.

1915: Raymond Torney age 21.

Raymond served in the US Army and fought in World War 1 from 1918-1919.

Found in the 1920 - 1925 censuses living on the farm at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1920: Albert R Torney 53, Raymond Torney 26, Charley L Graham 25, Jessie Graham 27.

1925: Albert Torney 58, Raymond Torney 31.

Raymond married Crystal Irene Mortenson on June 22, 1925 at Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa.

The couple had 7 children who were all born at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa:
Mabel Pauline (1926-2010)
Gladys M (b 1928)
Earl R (b 1930)
Dean Richard (1932-1936)
Gene Richard (1932-1936)
Shirley Jane (1936-1938)
Donald (b 1940)

Found in the 1930, 1940 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1930: Raymond P Torney 36, Crystal Q Torney 24, Mable P Torney 3 yrs 11 mos, Gladys M Torney 2 yrs 1 mo, Earl R Torney 4 mos, Albert R Torney 64.

1940: Raymond Torney 46, Crystal 34, Mabel 13, Gladys 12, Earl 10, Donald 3 mos. Farmer.

Raymond P Torney died December 17, 1989 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa. He was buried at the Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial for him at Find a Grave #57270611.