Pioneer Tillamook Dairyman

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.

Burkhalter Farm in Switzerland

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

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

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.

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

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)

Happy 4th of July!

Old House

Burkhalter Family Farm

Switzerland

Wiss Family, 1903

1903

Wiss Family - Switzerland

Joe, Sophie, Sophie, Mary*, Lena

*Mary passed away shortly after this photo. Later another daughter Mary was born (Mary Wiss Balcunas)

In Memory of: Rose Burkhalter