Oak Point Chinese
Residence.Columbia County.
The 1880 U.S. Census lists
18 Chinese living in one residence in the town of Oak Point, all employed as
cannery workers. The names given below are those recorded by the census taker.
It would appear that the census taker had some difficulty with the Chinese
names.
Reference: Columbia County Oregon: History and Genealogy 1986.
Rainier Chinese Residence. Columbia County.
Rainier Chinese Residence. Columbia County.
The 1880 U.S. Census lists
20 Chinese living in a single residence in the town of Rainier. The following
are their names and occupation stated in the census. Note that some names are
the same as those in Oak Point.
Reference: Columbia County
Oregon: History and Genealogy 1986.
Reference
Columbia County Oregon:
History and Genealogy. 1986. “Index of the 1880 Census of Columbia County,
Oregon.” http://www.oregongeneeaology.com/ Accessed
December 6, 2010.