Birth Record: Victor Wiss

Register of Births: Pacific County, Washington

Wiss, Victor - Jan. 18, 1908 - Sophia Koch, 28 - Switzerland - Joseph Wiss, 31 - Laborer - Switzerland

Traveling Abroad: Tille & Emil Kuratli (1909)

List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States

S.S. President Grant sailing from Hamburg September 26th 1909

Kuratli, Emil - Notary - destination Portland, OR

Kuratli, Mathilda - Housewife

Mathilda "Tillie" Grossen Kuratli is the sister of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

Passport Application: Emil Kuratli

I Emil I Kuratli, a native and loyal citzen of the United States, hereby apply to the Department of State at Washington, for a passport for myself, accompanied by my wife, namely Mathilda Kuratli, born at Kandergrund, Canton Bern, Switzerland on the 28th day of August, 1869. I solemnly swear that I was born at New York City, in the State of New York on December 16th, 1866; and that my Father is a citzen of the United States; that I am domiciled in the United States, my permanent residence being at Hillsboro, in Washington County, State of Oregon, where I follow the occupation of Real Estate dealer and Fire Insurance agent; that I am about to go abroad temporarily; and that I intend to return to the United States with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship therein.

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Burkhalter Farm in Switzerland

1910 Census: Mary Abplanalp Gienger

1910 Census: South Prairie, Tillamook County, Oregon

Gienger, Ernest J - head - age 38 - married 9 years - born Germany - father born Germany - mother born Germany - arrived 1880 - farmer

Gienger, Mary - wife - age 35 - married 9 years - 5 births - 5 living children - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland- arrived 1889

Gienger, Marie C - daughter - age 7- born Oregon

Gienger, Pauline A - daughter - age 6 - born Oregon

Gienger, John E - son - age 4 - born Oregon

Gienger, Ernest G - son - age 1 - born Oregon

Gienger, Lenheard M - son - age 4 months - born Oregon

Mary Abplanalp Gienger is the sister of Melchior Abplanalp. Melchior married Mary Grossen and is the brother-in-law to Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

The Gienger children are 2nd cousins of LA Burkhalter and siblings.

1900 Census: Melchior Abplanalp

1900 Census: Fairview, Washington County, Oregon

Abplanalp, Melchior - head - born Aug 1871 - age 28 - married 2 years - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1887 - in US 13 years - farmer

Abplanalp, Mary - wife - born Oct 1875 - age 24 - married 2 years - 0 children - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years


Maria "Mary" Grossen Abplanalp is the sister of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

1930 Census: Rosa Burkhalter

1930 Census: Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington

Burkhalter, Rosa - head - own house - age 58 - widowed - age 21 at first marriage - born Switzerland - farmer, own farm

Burkhalter, Hulda - daughter - age 30 - single - born Oregon - farm laborer, at home

Burkhalter, Elizabeth - daughter - age 28 - single - born Oregon - writer, short stories

Burkhalter, Betty A - daughter - age 19 - single - born Washington - stenographer, telephone company

Burkhalter, Jack V - son - age14 - single - born Washington - none

1920 Census: Gel & August

1920 Census: Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

Grossen, Gilligen - head - age 39 - single - arrived 1889 - naturalized 1903 - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland

Burkhalter, August - partner - age 34 - arrived 1904 - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland

Gel and August are brothers of JA Burkhalter & Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

WWI Draft Card: August Burkhalter

S.S. La Lorraine

S.S. La Lorraine - the ship the Wiss Family traveled on to the United States (1904)

SS La Lorraine: Arrival of the Wiss Family (1904)

List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the US Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival

S.S. La Lorraine sailing from Havre 26 June 1904. Arriving at Port of New York, New York July 27 1904

Wiss, Josef - age 29 - farmer - yes, able to read & write - nationality Switzerland - race German - last residence Luzern - final destination San Francisco, Ca - yes, has ticket to final destination - paid by self - $1500 in possession - sponsored by brother-in-law - joining relative Josef Kock - 627 Washington St, SF, Cal - no, never been in prison or almhouse - no, not a polygamist - no, not an anarchist - no, not coming for offer of labor - mental and physical health good - no deformities or crippled

Wiss, Sophie - age 25 - yes, able to read & write

Wiss, Sophie - age 5 - yes, able to read & write

Wiss, Lina - age 4 - yes, able to read & write

Wiss, Maria - age 3 - no, not able to read & write

Wiss, Elisa - age 2 - no, not able to read & write

WWI Draft Card: LA Burkhalter

Naturalization Papers: Anna Achermann Koch

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Anna Achermann married Peter Koch in 1895 (they later divorced). Peter was the brother of Sophia Koch, mother of Lena Wiss Burkhalter. Anna and Peter were Lena's aunt and uncle. The children listed in the document are Lena's cousins.

1920 Census: The Abplanalps

1920 Census: Fairview, Tillamook County, Oregon

Abplanalp, Melchior - head - age 48 - arrived 1887 - born Switzerland - dairy farmer

Abplanalp, Mary - wife - age 45 - arrived 1889 - born Switzerland

Abplanalp, Rosa - daughter - age 17 - born Oregon

Abplanalp,Verner - son - age 14 - born Oregon

Abplanalp, Lizzie - daughter - age 10 - born Oregon

Mary Grossen Abplanalp is the sister of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter. The Abplanalp children are cousins of LA Burkhalter and siblings.

1910 Census: J E Grossen

1910 Census: Willapa, Pacific County, Washington

Grossen, J E - head - age 34 - married 5 years - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1887 - speaks English & German - farmer - dairyperson

Grossen, Clara - wife - age 22 - married 5 years - 3 births - 3 living children - born Minnesota - father born Minnesota - mother born Minnesota - speaks English

Grossen, Doris - daughter - age 3 - born Washington

Grossen, Jonnie - son - age 1 - born Washington

Grossen, Lizzie - daughter - age 11 months - born Washington

Grossen Family in Switzerland

1920 Census: Cedar Mills, Washington County, Oregon

Toelle, Albert M - head - age 37 - married - born Oregon - father born Germany - mother born Germany - farmer

Toelle, Elizabeth - wife - age 38 - arrived 1889 - naturalized 1910 - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland


Elizabeth Grossen Toelle is the sister of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

1930 Census: Emil A Burkhalter

1930 Census: Willapa, Pacific County, Washington

Burkhalter, Emil A - head - own house - house worth $20,000 - age 45 - married - age 39 at first marriage - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland

Burkhalter, Anna - wife - age 26 - married - age 22 at first marriage - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland

Burkhalter, Edward J - son - age 4 - born Washington

Burkhalter, Lydia H - daughter - age 1- born Washington

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Mother & Children: Doris Grossen Hayden

Possibly Doris Grossen Hayden and her children

Family Photo: Doris Grossen Hayden Family

possibly family of Doris Grossen Hayden

Doris Grossen Hayden was the daughter of John Jr & Clara Grossen.

 John Jr was the brother of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter. 

Doris was the cousin of LA Burkhalter & siblings.

1920 Census: LA Burkhalter

1920 Census: Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

Burkhalter, Louis A - head - age 25 - single - born Oregon - dairy farmer

1900 Census: John Meier

1900 Census: Beaverdam, Washington County, Oregon

Meier, John - head - born Feb 1862 - age 38 - married 9 years - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1883 - in US 17 years - farmer

Meier, Magdalena - wife - born June 1867 - age 32 - married 9 years - 4 births - 4 living children - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years

Meier, John - son - born April 1892 - age 8 - born Oregon - at school

Meier, Albert - son - born June 1894 - age 5 - born Oregon

Meier, Ida - daughter - born March 1896 - age 4 - born Oregon

Meier, Rosa - daughter - born Aug 1898 - age 1 - born Oregon


Magdalena "Mattie" Grossen Meier was the oldest sister to Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

1920 Census: Beth Seward Burkhalter Seward

1920 Census: Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota

Seward, James E - head - age 31 - born Illinois - father born Illinois - mother born Illinois

Seward, Maud - wife - age 35 - born Illinois - father born Pennsylvania - mother born Iowa

Seward, Ruth E - daughter - age 2 11/12 years - born Indiana

Seward, Jeanne - daughter - age 9 months - born Minnesota

Ruth "Beth" Seward Burkhalter VanWyk was the wife of John Vernon Burkhalter, youngest brother of LA Burkhalter

WW2 Draft Card: Edward Grossen

1900 Census: John Grossen

1900 Census: Washington County, Oregon

Grossen, John - head - born Dec 1836 - age 63 - married 36 years - born Switzerland - father borh Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years - farmer

Grossen, Magdalena - wife - born Mar 1845 - age 55 - married 36 years - 10 births - 9 living children - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years

Grossen, Gilgian - son - born July 1878 - age 21 - born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years - farm laborer

Grossen, Elisabeth - daughter - born Dec 1884 - age 15 - born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years

Grossen, Frederick - son - born June 1886 - age 13 - born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years - at school

Grossen, Edouard - son - born Feb 1893 - born Oregon - at school


*John & Magdalena Grossen are the parents of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

WWI Draft Card: Josef Wiss

1920 Census: Trask, Tillamook County, Oregon

Gienger, Ernest - head - age 48 - arrived 1880 - born Wurdenburg - dairy farmer

Gienger, Mary - wife - age 45 - arrived prior to 1900 - born Switzerland

Gienger, Marie - daughter - age 17 - born Oregon

Gienger, Pauline - daughter - age 15 - born Oregon

Gienger, John - son - age 14 - born Oregon

Gienger, Ernest - son - age 12 - born Oregon

Gienger, Lenhardt - son - age 11 - born Oregon

Gienger, Carl - son - age 8 - born Oregon

Mary Abplanalp Gienger is the sister of Melchior Abplanalp, who married Mary Grossen. Mary Grossen is the sister of Rosa Grossen Burkhalter. The Gienger children are 2nd cousins to LA Burkhalter and siblings.

1900 Census: John A Burkhalter

1900 Census: Fairview, Tillamook County, Oregon

Burkhalter, John A - head - born Sept 1868 - age 31 - married 7 years - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1890 - in US 10 years - farmer

Burkhalter, Rosa - wife - born July 1872 - age 27 - married 7 years - 4 births - 2 living children - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1888 - in US 12 years

Burkhalter, Alfred - son - born June 1893 - age 6 - born Oregon

Burkhalter, Hulda - daughter - born Mar 1897 - age 3 - born Oregon