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. 1034.

GEORGE WASHINGTON MORINE

     Since thirteen years of age the gentleman, of whom we now have the pleasure
to speak, has been doing for himself and although having traveled a great deal
and been in various enterprises, his financial ability has been such that he has
never been without money.  He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 6,
1848.  His father, Antoine' Morine, was born in Toronto, Canada, of French
ancestry and came to St. Louis in early day.  He resided in that portion of St.
Louis known as Frenchtown, until the spring of 1852, when he started across the
plains with his family.  His team being a part of the very first ox train that
made its way to Hangtown, later known as Placerville.  There he took up mining
and also followed it in various places.  His death occurred in Jackson county,
Oregon, in 1896, he being then in his eightieth year.  His mother lives in St.
Louis, being one hundred and four years of age.  The mother of our subject, Mary
Magdalene (Cook) Morine, was born in Germany, came to St. Louis when a child and
died soon after coming to the Pacific coast.  The children of this worthy couple
are Mrs. Henrietta Woodliff, deceased; George W., who is our subject; Albert, of
Jackson county; Charles E. and Frank, twins, a farmer in Jackson county and a
farmer in Bonanza, respectively; Mrs. Eliza Burch, of Red Bluff, California; and
Mrs. Cynthia V. Reeves, of Oakland, California.  Our subject accompanied his
parents across the plains in 1852 and was with them until thirteen years of age.
At that time, his mother died and then he began work for himself.  He worked in
a blacksmith shop until he had mastered the trade and at the age of twenty,
started a shop of his own, this being in Colusa county, California.  For several
years he beat the anvil there, being well known and highly respected.  In 1881,
he came to Central Point, Jackson county and opened a shop.  There and in other
places he wrought at his trade, being one of the best blacksmiths in the state.
In 1898, he came to Fort Klamath and did blacksmithing and stock raising until
1901, when he sold out and removed to Bonanza.  Here he purchased a hotel and
livery barn and since that time has been successfully operating these
enterprises.  His barn is sixty-five by seventy-five feet, supplied with water
from living springs near by and equipped with good rigs and horses.  His hotel
is a seventeen room structure, well furnished and provided with the best the
land affords.  Mr. Morine secures his share of patrons both in the livery barn
and hotel and is a popular man in this part of the county.
     In 1881, Mr. Morine married Miss Addie Clift, who was born in Canada.  She
came to Jackson county, Oregon with her parents when a child.  Six children have
been the issue of this union; Alice, wife of Charles Conrad of Aurora Grande;
Henrietta, a clerk in a shoe store in Klamath Falls; Silas F.; Mabel; and Harold
and Harry, twins.  The last named died at Fort Klamath.  Mr. Morine is a member
of the I.O.O.F. and is a very enterprising and substantial man.
     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.