Conrad and Catharina Elisabeth Sinner
Conrad Sinner was born on February 12, 1851, in Norka, Russia, the son of George Heinrich Sinner (born 1823) and Magdalena Schiedemann (born 1826).
Conrad first married Magdalena Brehm (born August 13, 1852) in Norka on January 23, 1872. After giving birth to at least seven children, Magdalena died on August 20, 1884, in Norka.
On December 9, 1884, Conrad married Catharina Elisabeth Aschenbrenner, who was born in Norka on October 3, 1855, the daughter of Johannes Aschenbrenner (born 1809) and Katharina Elisabeth Krieger (born 1816). Catharina Elisabeth was the widow of Johann Georg Nolde (born 1857).
Conrad and Catharina Elisabeth (also known as Lizzie) became the parents of a son, Johannes, in 1885. Conrad's father died the same year. In 1887, the Sinners migrated to the United States and settled in Nebraska, where two more sons, Georg Philipp (1888) and Peter Friedrich (1890), were born. Conrad's widowed mother came with them to the United States.
The Sinner family migrated to Portland by March of 1892, where their daughter, Emma Mary, was born on the 3rd of the month. Two more children were born in Portland: Anna Elizabeth (1895) and Heinrich (Henry) in 1897.
Conrad and Catharina Elisabeth were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church in 1892.
In 1900, the U.S. Census showed the family living in St. John's village north of Portland, and Henry was farming.
Conrad petitioned to become a U.S. Citizen in 1911.
In 1910 and 1920, the Sinners relocated to Kalama, Washington, and Conrad continued work operating his own farm with Georg and Henry.
Catharina Elisabeth died on February 28, 1928, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Conrad died on July 28, 1935, and was buried with Catharina Elisabeth.
Conrad first married Magdalena Brehm (born August 13, 1852) in Norka on January 23, 1872. After giving birth to at least seven children, Magdalena died on August 20, 1884, in Norka.
On December 9, 1884, Conrad married Catharina Elisabeth Aschenbrenner, who was born in Norka on October 3, 1855, the daughter of Johannes Aschenbrenner (born 1809) and Katharina Elisabeth Krieger (born 1816). Catharina Elisabeth was the widow of Johann Georg Nolde (born 1857).
Conrad and Catharina Elisabeth (also known as Lizzie) became the parents of a son, Johannes, in 1885. Conrad's father died the same year. In 1887, the Sinners migrated to the United States and settled in Nebraska, where two more sons, Georg Philipp (1888) and Peter Friedrich (1890), were born. Conrad's widowed mother came with them to the United States.
The Sinner family migrated to Portland by March of 1892, where their daughter, Emma Mary, was born on the 3rd of the month. Two more children were born in Portland: Anna Elizabeth (1895) and Heinrich (Henry) in 1897.
Conrad and Catharina Elisabeth were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church in 1892.
In 1900, the U.S. Census showed the family living in St. John's village north of Portland, and Henry was farming.
Conrad petitioned to become a U.S. Citizen in 1911.
In 1910 and 1920, the Sinners relocated to Kalama, Washington, and Conrad continued work operating his own farm with Georg and Henry.
Catharina Elisabeth died on February 28, 1928, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Conrad died on July 28, 1935, and was buried with Catharina Elisabeth.
Katherine and Conrad Sinner headstone. Courtesy of Find-a-Grave.com.
Sources
Portland City Directories, U.S. Censuses, Death records - Ancestry.com
Norka database
Norka database
Last updated October 25, 2023