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

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

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

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

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

1900 Census: Emily Kuratli

1900 Census: Washington County, Oregon

Kuratli, Emil I. - head - born Dec 1866 - age 33 - married 5 years - born New York - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - farmer

Kuratli, Mathilda - wife - botn Aug 1869 - age 30 - married 5 years - 0 children - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland - arrived 1889 - in US 11 years


*Mathilda Grossen Kuratli is the sister of Rosina Grossen Burkhalter, mother of LA Burkhalter

Grossen Family Immigration Documents

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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