WWI Draft Card: Edward Grossen

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.

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 ...

Lizzie & Mary Grossen

Mary Grossen (left)

Lizzie Grossen (right)

 

Hillsboro, Oregon

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