James MacBean “Mac” Busfield, moved to Snohomish County with his parents and siblings in 1913 at the age of 16. He had already been working for the Great Northern for a couple years, and continued to work for the railroad for over 50 years, retiring in November of 1962. In 1939 he married married Ruth Raven, Mrs. Edith Thedinga’s daughter by her first marriage. They lived at the house Mac had purchased in 1920 at 328 S. Blakeley St the rest of their lives, Mac passing in 1967 and Ruth in 1978. 10/2018

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