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1920 Census: JA Burkhalter

1920 Census: Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

Burkhalter, JA - head - age 50 - married - arrived 1890 - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland

Burkhalter, Rosa - wife - age 47 - married - arrived 1889 - born Switzerland - father born Switzerland - mother born Switzerland

Burkhalter, Hulda - daughter - age 22 - born Wisconsin

Burkhalter, Elisabeth - daughter - age 19 - born Wisconsin

Burkhalter, Clara - daughter - age 16 - born Washington

Burkhalter, Bertha - daughter - age 10 - born Washington

Burkhalter, Jonny - son - age 4 months - born Washington

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

1920 Census: Joseph Wiss

1920 Census: Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

Wiss, Joe - Head - age 44 - arrived 1904 - born Switzerland - Father born Switzerland - Mother born Switzerland - Dairy Farmer

Wiss, Sophie - Wife - age 39 - arrived 1904 - born Switzerland - Father born Switzerland - Mother born Switzerland - Laborer, Home Farm

Wiss, Lina - Daughter - age 19 - arrived 1904 - born Switzerland

Wiss, Lizzie - Daughter - age 17 - arrived 1904 - born Switzerland

Wiss, Mary - Daughter - age 14 - born California

Wiss, Joe Jr - Son - age 13 - born Washington

Wiss, Louis - Son - age 10 - born Washington

Wiss, Fritz - Son - age 9 - born Washington

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

1930 Census: Rosa Grossen Burkhalter

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1930 Census: Washington, Skagit County, Mount Vernon Precinct (April 4, 1930)

Burkhalter, Rose ... Head, Widowed ... age 58 ... born Switzerland ... arrived 1890 ... Farmer

Burkhalter, Hulda ... Daughter ... age 30 ... born Oregon ... Farm Worker

Burkhalter, Elizabeth ... Daughter ... age 28 ... born Oregon ... Writer, Short Stories

Burkhalter, Betty A ... Daughter ... age 19 ... born Washington ... Stenographer, Telephone Office

Burkhalter, Jack V ... Son ... age 14 ... born Washington

Grossen Family Immigration Documents

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WW2 Draft Card: Louis Alfred Burkhalter

Profile: Rosa Klara Burkhalter

1903: Born in Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

     Parents: John & Rosa Grossen

 late 1900s

Hulda, Claire, LA, Lee (clockwise from left)

1910: Resident of Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

1920: Resident of Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

1922: Graduated from Valley High School, Menlo, Pacific County, Washington

early 1920s, Marie Berger & Claire Burkhalter

1924 Aug 12: Died; had leaky heart valve

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)