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	Arabelle and Rufus Pond were the parents of [[Eden Pond\|Eden]], [[Harry Pond\|Harry]], and [[Merton Pond]]. Though they died well before the events of the Eden Pond books, their presence was felt through the memories of Merton and Eden.		Arabelle and Rufus Pond were the parents of [[Eden Pond\|Eden]], [[Harry Pond\|Harry]], and [[Merton Pond]]. Though they died well before the events of the Eden Pond books, their presence was felt through the memories of Merton and Eden.

	The two were married in 1897, when Arabelle was seventeen and Rufus thirty-two. Though there was a significant age difference, their marriage was a happy one. Rufus continued to work as a logger, while Arabelle kept house and took in sewing. She gave birth Merton in 1899, but ~~their second child, Stella in late 1900, survived only a few minutes. After that,~~ they came to believe they couldn't have more children. They were content raising Merton, a reserved but pleasant boy. It was much to their surprise that Arabelle became pregnant in 1916, and even moreso when she gave birth to twins in February the following year.		The two were married in 1897, when Arabelle was seventeen and Rufus thirty-two. Though there was a significant age difference, their marriage was a happy one. Rufus continued to work as a logger, while Arabelle kept house and took in sewing. She gave birth Merton in 1899, but as the years with no further progeny they came to believe they couldn't have more children. They were content raising Merton, a reserved but pleasant boy. It was much to their surprise that Arabelle became pregnant in 1916, and even moreso when she gave birth to twins in February the following year.

	The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease three days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.		The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease three days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.

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	==Mentioned==		==Mentioned==
	* [[Tillamook ~~Guerillas~~]]		* [[Tillamook Guerrillas]]

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	[[Category:Eden Pond Series Characters]]		[[Category:Eden Pond Series Characters]]

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	''' Rufus Date of Death''': 13 November 1918		''' Rufus Date of Death''': 13 November 1918

	'''Issue'''		'''Issue:'''

	* [[Merton Pond]]: born 1899		* [[Merton Pond]]: born 1899
	* Stella Pond: born/died 1900		* Stella Pond: born/died 1900

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	* [[Harry Pond]]: born 1917, died 1942		* [[Harry Pond]]: born 1917, died 1942
	* [[Eden Pond]]: born 1917		* [[Eden Pond]]: born 1917

	~~==Character Affiliations==~~
	* [[Merton Pond]], older son
	* [[Eden Pond]], daughter
	* [[Harry Pond]], younger son

	==Mentioned==		==Mentioned==

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	''' Rufus Date of Death''': 13 November 1918		''' Rufus Date of Death''': 13 November 1918

	'''~~Children~~'''		'''Issue'''

	* [[Merton Pond]]		* [[Merton Pond]]: born 1899
	* Stella Pond		* Stella Pond: born/died 1900
	* [[Harry Pond]]		* [[Harry Pond]]: born 1917, died 1942
	* [[Eden Pond]]		* [[Eden Pond]]: born 1917

	==Character Affiliations==		==Character Affiliations==

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	''' Rufus Date of Birth''': 3 August 1861<br />		''' Rufus Date of Birth''': 3 August 1861<br />
	''' Rufus Date of Death''': 13 November 1918		''' Rufus Date of Death''': 13 November 1918

			'''Children'''

			* [[Merton Pond]]
			* Stella Pond
			* [[Harry Pond]]
			* [[Eden Pond]]

	==Character Affiliations==		==Character Affiliations==

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	The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease three days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.		The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease three days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.

	Arabelle was of mixed heritage, her father being of ~~primarily~~ Scots-Irish descent and her mother ~~a member of the~~ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clatsop Clatsop] ~~tribe~~. ~~She~~ never had a strong association with her ~~Native~~ roots, having grown up in Astoria, though she suffered the effects of prejudice. Eden apparently got her dark hair and eyes from Arabelle.		Arabelle was of mixed heritage, her father being of Scots-Irish descent and her mother half-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clatsop Clatsop]. Arabelle never had a strong association with her indigenous roots, having grown up in Astoria, though she suffered the effects of prejudice. Eden apparently got her dark hair and eyes from Arabelle.

	Rufus was Breton and English via the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey Island of Jersey]. He worked as a logger and fisherman. When he and Arabelle wed, he built a house in Garibaldi which remained the [[Pond Salvage and Repair\|family home]] after he and Arabelle died.		Rufus was Breton and English via the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey Island of Jersey]. He worked as a logger and fisherman. When he and Arabelle wed, he built a house in Garibaldi which remained the [[Pond Salvage and Repair\|family home]] after he and Arabelle died.

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	Arabelle and Rufus Pond were the parents of [[Eden Pond\|Eden]], [[Harry Pond\|Harry]], and [[Merton Pond]]. Though they died well before the events of the Eden Pond books, their presence was felt through the memories of Merton and Eden.		Arabelle and Rufus Pond were the parents of [[Eden Pond\|Eden]], [[Harry Pond\|Harry]], and [[Merton Pond]]. Though they died well before the events of the Eden Pond books, their presence was felt through the memories of Merton and Eden.

	The two were married in 1897, when Arabelle was seventeen and Rufus thirty-two. Though there was a significant age difference, their marriage was a happy one. Rufus continued to work as a logger, while Arabelle kept house and took in sewing. She gave birth Merton in 1899, but ~~after~~ their second child ~~was stillborn~~ in ~~1901~~, they came to believe they ~~would not be able to~~ have more children. They were content raising Merton, a reserved but pleasant boy. It was much to their surprise that Arabelle became pregnant in 1916, and even moreso when she gave birth to twins the following year.		The two were married in 1897, when Arabelle was seventeen and Rufus thirty-two. Though there was a significant age difference, their marriage was a happy one. Rufus continued to work as a logger, while Arabelle kept house and took in sewing. She gave birth Merton in 1899, but their second child, Stella in late 1900, survived only a few minutes. After that, they came to believe they couldn't have more children. They were content raising Merton, a reserved but pleasant boy. It was much to their surprise that Arabelle became pregnant in 1916, and even moreso when she gave birth to twins in February the following year.

	The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease three days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.		The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease three days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.
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	Arabelle was of mixed heritage, her father being of primarily Scots-Irish descent and her mother a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clatsop Clatsop] tribe. She never had a strong association with her Native roots, having grown up in Astoria, though she suffered the effects of prejudice. Eden apparently got her dark hair and eyes from Arabelle.		Arabelle was of mixed heritage, her father being of primarily Scots-Irish descent and her mother a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clatsop Clatsop] tribe. She never had a strong association with her Native roots, having grown up in Astoria, though she suffered the effects of prejudice. Eden apparently got her dark hair and eyes from Arabelle.

	Rufus was Breton and English via the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey Island of Jersey]. He worked as a logger and fisherman. ~~Before~~ he and Arabelle wed, he ~~bought~~ a house in Garibaldi which remained the [[Pond Salvage and Repair\|family home]] after he and Arabelle died.		Rufus was Breton and English via the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey Island of Jersey]. He worked as a logger and fisherman. When he and Arabelle wed, he built a house in Garibaldi which remained the [[Pond Salvage and Repair\|family home]] after he and Arabelle died.

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	The two were married in 1897, when Arabelle was seventeen and Rufus thirty-two. Though there was a significant age difference, their marriage was a happy one. Rufus continued to work as a logger, while Arabelle kept house and took in sewing. She gave birth Merton in 1899, but after their second child was stillborn in 1901, they came to believe they would not be able to have more children. They were content raising Merton, a reserved but pleasant boy. It was much to their surprise that Arabelle became pregnant in 1916, and even moreso when she gave birth to twins the following year.		The two were married in 1897, when Arabelle was seventeen and Rufus thirty-two. Though there was a significant age difference, their marriage was a happy one. Rufus continued to work as a logger, while Arabelle kept house and took in sewing. She gave birth Merton in 1899, but after their second child was stillborn in 1901, they came to believe they would not be able to have more children. They were content raising Merton, a reserved but pleasant boy. It was much to their surprise that Arabelle became pregnant in 1916, and even moreso when she gave birth to twins the following year.

	The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease ~~two~~ days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.		The effect of a pregancy at age thirty-eight left Arabelle with compromised health, which may have contributed to her death from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu Spanish Flu]. Rufus, fifteen years her senior, also became ill and succumbed to the disease three days after she did. Merton was in France when his parents died, having volunteered with the American Expeditionary Forces. The twins, just a year-and-a-half old, were cared for by the family of [[Tillie Larkin]] until Merton returned.

	Arabelle was of mixed heritage, her father being of primarily Scots-Irish descent and her mother a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clatsop Clatsop] tribe. She never had a strong association with her Native roots, having grown up in Astoria, though she suffered the effects of prejudice. Eden apparently got her dark hair and eyes from Arabelle.		Arabelle was of mixed heritage, her father being of primarily Scots-Irish descent and her mother a member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clatsop Clatsop] tribe. She never had a strong association with her Native roots, having grown up in Astoria, though she suffered the effects of prejudice. Eden apparently got her dark hair and eyes from Arabelle.

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	''' Rufus Date of Birth''': 3 August 1861<br />		''' Rufus Date of Birth''': 3 August 1861<br />
	''' Rufus Date of Death''': 12 November 1918		''' Rufus Date of Death''': 13 November 1918

	==Character Affiliations==		==Character Affiliations==