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

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: 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

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

1900 Census: John Meier

1900 Census: Oregon, Washington County, Beaverdam Precinct (June 2-4, 1900)

Meier, John ... head ... born Feb 1862 ... age 38 ... married, 9 years ... born Switzerland ... arrived 1883 ... 17 years in US

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

Meier, John ... son ... born April 1892 ... age 8 ... born Oregon ... at school, 9 months during year

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

Meier, Ida ... daughter ... born Mar 1896 ... age 4 ... born Oregon

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

*Magdalena (Grossen) Meier is the older sister of Rosina (Grossen) Burkhalter

Profile: John Alfred Burkhalter

1869 September 28: Born in Neuchatel, Switzerland

         Parents: Unknown

1890: Resident of Leele, Switzerland

1890 March: Immigrated to the United States, arrived in New York on the ship S.S. La Bourgogne

1890 - 1892: Moved from New York to Minnesota to Oregon

1893 April 3: Married Rosina Lidia Grossen at St. Joseph's Church, Tillamook, Oregon

1900 April 3: Became citizen of the United States; Resident of Tillamook, Oregon

1900: Resident of Fairview, Tillamook County, Oregon

1910: Resident of  Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

 



 
1915: Traveled to Vermont; Purchased 12 Brown Swiss Dairy Cows for farm in Menlo; Cows were the first variety of Brown Swiss in the Valley
 
1920: Resident of Menlo, Pacific County, Washington
 

 

1922: Retired; Farm taken over by son Louis Alfred Burkhalter
 
1922: Moved to Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington
 
1926: Died in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington
 
 
Children:
     Louis Alfred (1894 - 1974)
     Lida (1896 - 1899)
     Hulda (1897 - 1970)
     Edward (1898 - 1899)
     Elizabeth E (1900 - 1966)
     Rosa Klara (1903 - 1924)
     Bertha Magdalena (1909 - 1987)
     John Vernon (1915 - 1975)

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