Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 789.
 
MARCELL SENECAL

     a native of Oregon, has passed his entire life in the territory embraced in
this state. He is now residing four and one-half miles north from Suplee, in
Crook county, where he follows stock raising and farming. Mr. Senecal was born
in Marion county, on September 5, 1855. Dedron Senecal, his father, was a native
of Canada, his birth place being near Montreal and he comes from French
extraction. In early life he was associated with the Hudson's Bay Company and
when young came on west to what is now Oregon. He was a trapper for that which
was his home until his death. His entire life was spent on the frontier and as
a. brave adventurer he was a decided success. He married Lucy Dushart, who was
born in Marion county, Oregon. Her father also was one of the employes of the
Hudson's Bay Company. Our subject remained in Marion county until he was
eighteen years of age, when he came east of the mountains to Wasco county. He
selected a ranch, married and lived there until 1900 in which year he came to
his present location. He has a good farm and is doing well in farming and stock
raising.
     It was 1874, that Mr. Senecal married Mary Delore, a native of Marion
county, Oregon. Her father, Peter Delore was also a pioneer of Oregon and
married Lizzie Depree. Mr. and Mrs. Senecal have two children, George and Albert
G.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes.
 
Census Indexing:
1860  SNAKALL  G  46  M  W  CANA  OR  MARION  NORTHERN PCT  
1880  SENECALL  MARCEL  23     W  OR  OR  WASCO  OAK GROVE 
1900  SENECAL  M J  45  M  I  OR  OR  CROOK  BEAVER CRK PCT 
1910  SENECAL  MARCELL  55  M  W  OR  OR  CROOK  BEAVER CRK 
1920  SENECAL  MARCEL J  63  M  W  OR  OR  CROOK  WHITE BUTTE 13-PCT 
1930  George Senecal, 51, OR, OR, OR, mar at 30, livestock rancher, has radio,
farm
          Annie Q, wife, 45, OR, IN, IN, mar at 25, postmaster
          Marcel J, father, 74, OR, CAN-French, OR, Wd
          Lucile W, niece, 15, OR, OR, IL, att. school
          Rachel E, niece, 12, OR, OR, IL, att. school


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.