Individual Details

1898 Voter Registration - Great Register, Butte Co, CA
Edwin Bruce Fry, a Miner by occupation, age 21, 5'5" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Born in California, lives in Forbestown. He can read & write and is physically able to mark a ballot. Registered on 6 Jun 1898.

12 Apr 1900. Voter Registration, Forbestown, Butte, CA - Edwin Bruce Fry, age 23

In the 1910 Census, Edwin Bruce Fry is listed as an employee of a Livery Stable. They had been married 3 years, with 2 children. Gertrude was also born in CA, place of birth of her parents listed as unknown.

12 Sep 1918 - World War I Draft Registration
Edwin Bruce Fry of Oroville, Butte Co, CA was age 41, born 15 Oct 1876. He was a farmer - his employer listed as R. W. Campbell of Oroville. Nearest relative was Gertrude Fry (wife) of Oroville. Short, medium build, blue eyes, light gray hair.

California Voter Registration, Butte Co, Oroville, #9 Precinct, Years are 1916-1930.
Fry, Mrs. Gertrude A; Housewife; 725 Myers St, Oroville, Dem
Fry, Edwin B.; Insurance Agent; 725 Myers St, Oroville, Dem

In 1920, Edwin B. Fry was a foreman on a farm. Edwin and Gertrude still had just the two children.

1930 Census, Oroville City, Butte Co CA, Sheet 6B, Household 168.
Bruce E. Fry, age 53, b. CA, father b. MO, mother b. IN. He was an Insurance Agent. Gertrude A. age 50. He was 30 when they married, she was 27. Edwin A. age 22, Teller at the Bank. Margaret L. age 20, Cashier at Montgomery Ward.
Chico City Directory 1931
Oscar J. Fry (Alberta C) electrician, Swane Lumber Co. Home: 2181 Spencer Ave
Beryl A. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
Bethel J. Fry, tchr, 2181 Spencer Av
Doris G. Fry, tchr, Oroville, Union High Sch
Edwin A. Fry (Sylvia) teller, Bank of America, home: 2165 Hewitt Av
Edwin B. Fry (Gertrude) agent, home: 1789 Meyers
Jeryl R. Fry, clerk, 2181 Spencer Av
Kate Fry (wid R.B.) residence: 1862 Meyers
Lorraine Fry, stenographer, residence: 2320 Mitchell AV

Chico and Oroville City Directoy, 1934
Fry, Doris G., tchr, Oroville Union High Sch (unidentified)
Fry, E. Bruce (Gertrude E) ins agt. home at 1999 Meyers
Fry, Edwin A. (Dorothy) teller, Bank of America, home at 11 70 Laurel Av
Fry, James O. (Alberta) electn for Swayne Lbr Co; home at 2165 Spencer Av
Fry, S. J., tmkpt, Swayne Lbr Co; home at 1440 3rd Av


1940 Census. Oroville, Butte, CA, 4-31A, Hh 70
1999 Meyers St., Renting for $25 mo - they were all in the same house in 1935
Edwin B. Fry, 63, finished 8th grade, b. CA, Life insurance agent
Gertrude, wife, 63, b. CA
Luella Brewis, Housekeeper, 62, widow, b. Iowa

His death is recorded in the CA Death Index online, giving his mother's maiden name as Robinson.
Buried Chico Cemetery. Date given is 29 Sep 1947; probably is date of interment.

Chico Record, Chico, CA. 27 Sep 1947, Saturday, p.10
EDWIN BRUCE FRY
Edwin Bruce Fry, 70, died at the Oroville-Curran Hospital in Oroville Friday afternoon.
Bruce was born in California and spent his entire life here. He was in the livery stable and later the garage business in Oroville and one time was manager of the Table Mountain Ranch near Oroville.
At the time of his death he was agent for the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co in Oroville and Chico.
He is survived by a son and daughter, Edwin A. Fry of Richmond and Mrs. Margaret Ulstad of Sacramento, and a brother, Oscar Fry of Oroville.
Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday at the Hamilton & Riley Funeral Home in Oroville.
The Christian Science service will be read by Mrs. Ingram. Interment will be in the family plot, Chico Cemetery.

Birth	15 Oct 1876	Forbestown, Butte County, California
Marriage	9 Feb 1907	Chico, Butte County, California - Gertrude Estelle Allen
Death	26 Sep 1947	Butte County, California

Spouse	Gertrude Estelle Allen (1874 - 1945)
Child	Edwin Allen Fry (1907 - 1977)
Child	Margret Lettece Fry (1910 - 1998)

Father	Robert Bruce Fry (1832 - 1917)
Mother	Catherine Mallory "Kate" Robinson (1848 - 1933)
Sibling	Kate Eliza Fry (1871 - 1916)
Sibling	Araminta Pearl Fry (1874 - 1929)
Sibling	James Oscar Fry (1880 - 1953)
Sibling	Mark Elmer Fry (1885 - 1941)