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

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

Grossen Family Immigration Documents

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The Men

August Burkhalter, Little Fretzlic, Pete Anger, friend, Gel Grossen, friend, friend, LA Burkhalter

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

Gilgian Grossen's Estate

Men in a Field

left to right

August Burkhalter

Little Fretglic

Pete Anger

friend

Gel Grossen

friend

friend

LA Burkhalter

date unknown

previously posted March 27, 2010

Land Sale: One ($1.00) dollar

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dated June 11, 1910

"Gilgian Grossen sold to JA Burkhalter one ($1.00) dollar & other valuable considerations"

"North half of the South 97 acres Land Claim No. 40, made to Andrew Giesy & Barbara Giesy"

Men in a Field

August Burkhalter, Little Fretglic, Peter Anger, Friend, Gel Grossen, Friend, Friend, LA Burkhalter

Date Unknown