Thursday, March 31, 2011

On the Lawn

Dick Burkhalter, 1941

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

In Memory of Edward Grossen

Edward Grossen
1893 - 1955

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Irene in the 30s

Irene Burkhalter Neve, far right
others?

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Reunion Family Photo

Jack Burkhalter, Stan Burkhalter, Bob Burkhalter, Dick Burkhalter
Lena Wiss Burkhalter, Irene Burkhalter Neve
Doris Burkhalter Thompson, Rosemary Burkhalter Hutcheson, Donna Burkhalter Whittemore

1980s

Dick & Donna

Dick & Donna
early 1940s

Monday, March 28, 2011

Happy 20th Anniversary, Barb & Greg!


March 28, 1981
Wedding of Barbara Burkhalter & Gregory Ingham


Barb & Stan Burkhalter

Barb & Stan Burkhalter

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Rosa, Bette, & Lee

Rosa Grossen Burkhalter
Bette Burkhalter Gauld
Lee Burkhalter

date unknown

Foursome in the 1940s

1943
Jack Burkhalter, Robert Inglin
Dick Burkhalter, Donna Burkhalter Whittemore

Friday, March 25, 2011

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Bud & Jen

Genevieve Bair Burkhalter
Stanley "Bud" Burkhalter
1942

previously posted June 20, 2010

LA Burkhalter: 8th Grade Graduation


Common Schools of the State of Washington

This certifies, that Louis Alfred Burkhalter of District No. 6, County of Pacific, has passed a credentials examination in the subjects of the first eight years of the Common School Course, has maintained a high standing in Department and is therefore granted this

Certificate of Graduation

which entitles the holder to enter any high school in the State without further examination:

The following credits are based on a scale of 100 in each subject:
Reading 72
Spelling 90
Writing 90
Arithmatic 80
Reading Comprehension 83
Grammar 80
Geography 85
Physiology 70
U.S. History and Civics 76
Total 726

Dated this 31st day of May 1910

previously posted November 19, 2010

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011

1910 census: John Meier household


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Beaverdam, Oregon

Meier, John - head - age 48 - married 19 years - born Switzerland - arrived 1883 - farmer
Meier, Magdalena* - wife - age 48 - married 19 years - 10 children, 7 living - born Switzerland - arrived 1889
Meier, John F - son - age 18 - born Oregon - farm laborer, home farm
Meier, Albert - son - age 15 - born Oregon
Meier, Ida R. - daughter - age 14 - born Oregon
Meier, Maria M - daughter - age 9 - born Oregon
Meier, Edward - son - age 7 - born Oregon
Meier, Louisa - daughter - age 3 - born Oregon
Meier, Werner - son - age 5 months - born Oregon

*Mattie Grossen Meier was the Rosa Grossen Burkhalter's sister

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

1910 census: Leo Portmann household


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Parkland, Washington

Portman*, Leo - head - age 37 - married, 9 years - born Switzerland - arrived 1906 farmer
Portman, Sophie R - wife - age 37 - married, 9 years - 6 children, 6 living - born Switzerland - arrived 1906
Portman, Annie** daughter - age 8 - born Switzerland - arrived 1906
Portman, Robbie - son - age 7 - born Switzerland - arrived 1906
Portman, Marie - daughter - age 6 - born Switzerland - arrived 1906
Portman, Frida - daughter - age 3 - born Washington
Portman, Otto - son - age 2 - born Washington
Portman, Theodore - son - age 10 months - born Washington
Richmond, Frank - hired man - age 31 - single - born Switzerland - arrived 1900 - milker
Fox, Gotfried - hired man - age 24 - single - born Switzerland - arrived 1908 - driver, milk wagon

*Portman has also been spelled Portmann in family history documents.
**Anna Sophia Portmann married Joseph Koch in 1919. Joseph was the 1st cousin of Lena Wiss Burkhalter.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

1910 census: John Grossen household


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Tillamook, Oregon

Grossen, John - head ... age 74 - married, 40 years - born Switzerland ... arrived 1889 ... farmer
Grossen, Maddie - wife ... age 64 - married, 40 years - 9 children, 9 living - born Switzerland ... arrived 1889
Grossen, Fred - son ... age 23 - single - born Switzerland ... arrived 1889 ... laborer, home farm
Grossen, Edward - son ... age 17 - single - born Oregon ... laborer, home farm

Monday, March 14, 2011

1910 census: Abplanalp households


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Foley, Oregon

Abplanalp, John - head ... age 78 - married, 36 years - born Switzerland ... arrived 1890 - farmer, dairy
Abplanalp, Anna - wife ... age 65 - married, 36 years - 4 children, 3 living - born Switzerland ... arrived 1890

Abplanalp, Melchior - head ... age 39 - married, 11 years - born Switzerland ... arrived 1888 - farmer, dairy
Abplanalp, Marie - wife ... age 35 - married, 11 years - 5 children, 3 living - born Switzerland ... arrived 1889
Abplanalp, Rosie M - daughter ... age 9 - born Oregon
Abplanalp, Werner G - son ... age 4 - born Oregon
Abplanalp, Elizabeth - daughter ... age 10 months - born Oregon
Schmelzer, Adam - boarder ... age 29 - born Colorado ... cheesemaker, cheese factory

Marie (Mary) Abplanalp was the sister of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter
Melchior Abplanalp was also known as Mike

Sunday, March 13, 2011

1910 census: Joe Wiss household


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South Bend, Washington

Wiss, Joe - head ... age 35 - married, 12 years - born Switzerland - arrived 1904 ... laborer, saw mill
Wiss, Sophie - wife ... age 30 - married, 12 years - 8 children, 6 living - born Switzerland
Wiss, Sophie - daughter ... age 11 - born Switzerland
Wiss, Lena - daughter ... age 10 - born Switzerland
Wiss, Eliza (Elizabeth) - daughter ... age 7 - born Switzerland
Wiss, Mary - daughter ... age 4 - born California
Wiss, Joe - son ... age 3 - born Washington
Wiss, Loie (Louis) - son ... age 2 - born Washington

Thursday, March 10, 2011

1910 Census: Albert Toelle


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*Lizzie Toelle is Lysia Grossen, daughter of John & Mathilda Grossen, sister of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter


Beaverdam, Oregon

Toelle, William - Head ... age 35 - Single - born Missouri - father born Germany - mother born Germany ... Farmer ...
Toelle, Hermann - Father ... age 71 - Married - 45 years - born Germany - father born Germany - mother born Germany ... arrived 1863 ... Own Income ...
Toelle, Marie - Mother ... age 67 - Married - 45 years - 12 children - 9 surviving - born Germany - father born Germany - mother born Germany ... arrived 1865 ...

Next-Door Neighbor

Toelle, Albert - Head ... age 25 - Married - 0 years - born Oregon - father born Germany - mother born Germany - Farmer ...
Toelle, Lizzie - Wife ... age 24 - Married - 0 years - 0 children - born Switzerland (German) - father born Switzerland (German) - mother born Switzerland (German) - arrived 1888 ...

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

1910 Census: Emil I Kuratli


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Hillsboro, Oregon

Kuratli, Emil I - Head ... age 42 - Married - 14 years - born New York - father born Switzerland (German) - mother born Switzerland (German) ... Agent, Real Estate ...
Kuratli, Tillie - Wife ... age 40 - Married - 14 years - born Switzerland (German) - father born Switzerland (German) - mother born Switzerland (German) ...

Next-door neighbor (brother?)

Kuratli, David - Head ... age 31 - Married - 0 years - born Oregon - father born Switzerland (German) - mother born Switzerland (German) ... Agent, Real Estate ...
Kuratli, Elsa M - Wife ... age 22 - Married - 0 years - born Minnesota - father born Germany - mother born Germany ...


Tuesday, March 8, 2011

1910 Census: JA Burkhalter


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Menlo, Washington

Burkhalter, J. Alfred - Head ... age 40 - Married - 15 years - born Switzerland (French) ... arrived 1892 - German, French, English - Dairyman ...
Burkhalter, Rosa - Wife ... age 38 - Married - 15 years - 7 children - 5 surviving - born Switzerland (German) ... arrived 1891 - German + English ...
Burkhalter, L. Alfred - Son ... age 14* - born Oregon ... Laborer, Home Farm ...
Burkhalter, Hulda - Daughter ... age 12 - born Oregon ...
Burkhalter, Elisa - Daughter ... age 9 - born Oregon ...
Burkhalter, Clara R - Daughter ... age 7 - born Oregon ...
Burkhalter, Bertha - Daughter ... age 9 months - born Washington ...
Burkhalter, August - Brother ... age 23 - Single - born Switzerland (French) ... arrived 1907 - French + German - Milker ...
Grossen, Gilgen - Brother-in-law ... age 32 - Single - born Switzerland (French) ... arrive 1891 - English + German - Milker ...

*I believe LA Burkhalter was 16 - not 14 - at the time of the 1910 census