Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon." Vol. 3. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 137. F. W. TREANOR In the death of F. W. Treanor, who passed away at his home in Creswell, Lane county, on February 16, 1918, the community lost a citizen who by his able business career, his whole-hearted interest in the welfare of the community and his clean and upright life, had honored his locality and had been a definite influence for good. In the best sense of the term, he was a self-made man. From boyhood his record was marked by earnest, well-directed and persistent effort, and, depending entirely on his own initiative and ability, he at all times displayed absolute honesty in motive and action. The inevitable result was twofold material success and public confidence, Mr. Treanor was born in Portiedown, Ireland, on the 30th of October, 1872, and was a son of James Treanor. After completing his education in the public schools, he was apprenticed to a merchant and was thus employed until 1889, when, at the age of seventeen years, he came to the United States. He first located in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he lived until 1895, and then went to Ruthven, Iowa, where he took charge of the dry goods department of a large department store, filling that position until November, 1904. He then went to Dallas, Oregon, where he conducted a hotel for about a year, after which he engaged in the hotel business at Independence, Oregon, where he remained until 1909, when he sold his interests-there and engaged in the grocery business at McMinnville, Oregon. On December 1, 1910, Mr. Treanor came to Creswell and bought the C. L. Weber general store, to the operation of which he devoted his attention to the time of his death. The business was put on a splendid basis and is now being carried on by Mrs. Treanor, who is continuing the store along the progressive lines followed by her husband. In 1901 Mr. Treanor was united in marriage to Miss Ethel McDougal, of Ruthven, Iowa, a daughter of E. H. and Sarah McDougal, who went to Dallas, Oregon, in 1897, and there died. To Mr. and Mrs. Treanor were born five children, as follows: Bernice, who studied in the Oregon Agricultural College for two years and is now at home; Vincent and Don is, both deceased; Mildred, sixteen years of age; and Kathryn, aged nine. Mr. Treanor was a stanch democrat in his political views and always took a deep interest in public affairs. He was a member of the Modem Woodmen of America. A man of kindly and humane impulses, he contributed to the advancement of his community along legitimate lines, no worthy cause appealing to him in vain, and at all times he commanded the highest measure of confidence and esteem. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.