From a letter to my grandmother dated July 31, 1984 Hillsboro, Ore. 97123
". . .Didn't mean to be so long answering your letter, but Joe and I both have had a very bad year -- he almost died in Dec. and never have gotten over heart attack I had a year ago. Can hardly hold my pen to write, besides my sight is so poor can barely see what I write.
"Sorry we can't (Joe) give you any more info for John. And Joe knows about Kitty & his father [about their deaths from the flu], so he said return this paper. Thank you for your trouble. Am sure John's family History will be very complete. He's doing the family a good record.
"Come to see us sometime -- Joe doesn't drive very far and I gave up driving in 1980 - I now am 88 Joe is 84 this year.
Wishing you all well --
Effie & Joe Wenrich"
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Daniel Ankert and Magdalena Houser
Rev. Bok of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church supplied me with information regarding Elizabeth Ankert's christening. The record gives her parents names as Daniel and Maria Ankert. Referring to the baptism records from Rev. Bok, I found a marriage of "Daniel Amkert" and "Magdalena Hanser" recorded on familysearch.com. I requested and received the marriage record, dated 1 Nov 1852, and found it actually read "Ankert" and "Houser". The bride's name is different than that given as Elizabeth's mother, and the marriage date is suspiciously close to Elizabeth's birth date, but not enough to rule this couple out, I think.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Death of Abraham Umiker
Abe Umiker Passes Away Here Sunday -- Pioneer Of This District Coming to Castle Rock in 1888, Funeral Is Held Wednesday --
Abraham Umiker, 75, passed away Sunday at his home on the west side after an illness of two weeks. He had been in poor health for several months, suffering from cancer of the stomach. He was a pioneer and old-time resident of Castle Rock, having settled here in 1888, and was a member of the Masonic lodge and of the Grange. He was born in Switzerland June 15, 1860 and came to this country in 1882.
He was married in 1903 to Dolly Rhody of Castle Rock, who survives him. Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Dan Sowders, of Longview, Dorothy and Doris, twins, at home; two sons, Abraham and Charles, also at home; a brother, Jake Umiker, of St. Helens; a sister Mrs. Louis Schleicher, of Seattle; four nieces, eight nephews and several grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Susie Lewallen, died six years ago.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 o'clock in the Hubbard Chapel and were conducted by Rev. Ernest Moore, of the Full Gospel Mission, who also sang two songs. Interment was in the family plot in the Whittle cemetery, where the Masons were in charge of the graveside services. Pall-bearers were Judge J. E Stone of Kelso, W.W. Wren, F. R. Ruth, L.J. Ryan, M.E. Normand and Arthur Dohlman.
Abraham Umiker, 75, passed away Sunday at his home on the west side after an illness of two weeks. He had been in poor health for several months, suffering from cancer of the stomach. He was a pioneer and old-time resident of Castle Rock, having settled here in 1888, and was a member of the Masonic lodge and of the Grange. He was born in Switzerland June 15, 1860 and came to this country in 1882.
He was married in 1903 to Dolly Rhody of Castle Rock, who survives him. Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Dan Sowders, of Longview, Dorothy and Doris, twins, at home; two sons, Abraham and Charles, also at home; a brother, Jake Umiker, of St. Helens; a sister Mrs. Louis Schleicher, of Seattle; four nieces, eight nephews and several grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Susie Lewallen, died six years ago.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 o'clock in the Hubbard Chapel and were conducted by Rev. Ernest Moore, of the Full Gospel Mission, who also sang two songs. Interment was in the family plot in the Whittle cemetery, where the Masons were in charge of the graveside services. Pall-bearers were Judge J. E Stone of Kelso, W.W. Wren, F. R. Ruth, L.J. Ryan, M.E. Normand and Arthur Dohlman.
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