Conrad Trüber
Conrad Trüber was born in Norka, Russia, on April 16, 1819, the son of Martin Trüber (born 1787) and Katharina Elisabeth Schilling (born 1792).
Conrad married Sophia Brill in Norka on December 27, 1839. Sophia was born on November 8, 1818, the daughter of Johannes Brill (born 1785) and Sophia Bäcker (born 1787).
Conrad married Sophia Brill in Norka on December 27, 1839. Sophia was born on November 8, 1818, the daughter of Johannes Brill (born 1785) and Sophia Bäcker (born 1787).
Conrad and Sophia became parents to at least eleven children including Heinrich (born Sep. 1841); Katharina Maria (born Nov. 1843); Heinrich (born Aug. 1845); Margaretha (born Oct. 1847); Adam (born July 1849); Katharina Elisabeth (born Jan. 1851); Sophia (born Mar. 1854); Johannes Conrad (born Sep. 1855); Maria (born 1857); Johann Wilhelm (born Dec. 1858); and Katharina (born Oct. 1860).
Sophia Trüber, Johannes Conrad Trüber, and Johann Wilhelm Trüber were among Portland's earliest Volga German settlers.
Conrad's wife, Sophia, died in Norka on November 21, 1891. Conrad, along with Johannes Conrad and his family, immigrated to the United States early in 1892, departing from Hamburg, Germany, on March 15, 1892, and arriving in Baltimore aboard the steamship Bohemia on April 2. The passenger manifest indicates that they are bound for Oregon to reunite with Sophia, Johann Wilhelm, and their families, who had arrived in Albina in 1884 and by early 1888, respectively.
The Trüber family was traveling with the Conrad and Anna Spady family, also destined for Oregon.
Conrad became one of the earliest members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church in 1892.
Conrad's daughter, Margaretha, and her husband, Johann George Urbach, arrived in Portland in 1900.
Conrad Trüber (Treber) died on April 25, 1904, and was buried at the Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland.
Sophia Trüber, Johannes Conrad Trüber, and Johann Wilhelm Trüber were among Portland's earliest Volga German settlers.
Conrad's wife, Sophia, died in Norka on November 21, 1891. Conrad, along with Johannes Conrad and his family, immigrated to the United States early in 1892, departing from Hamburg, Germany, on March 15, 1892, and arriving in Baltimore aboard the steamship Bohemia on April 2. The passenger manifest indicates that they are bound for Oregon to reunite with Sophia, Johann Wilhelm, and their families, who had arrived in Albina in 1884 and by early 1888, respectively.
The Trüber family was traveling with the Conrad and Anna Spady family, also destined for Oregon.
Conrad became one of the earliest members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church in 1892.
Conrad's daughter, Margaretha, and her husband, Johann George Urbach, arrived in Portland in 1900.
Conrad Trüber (Treber) died on April 25, 1904, and was buried at the Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland.
Sources
Valri Darling
Ancestry.com
Find-A-Grave.com
Norka database
Ancestry.com
Find-A-Grave.com
Norka database
Last updated October 25, 2023