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People > Pioneers > David and Katharina Schwindt

David and Katharina Schwindt

David Schwindt (Swint) was born July 10, 1828 in Norka, Russia, the son of Johannes Schwindt (born 1803) and Katharina Giebelhaus (born 1802).

David married Magdalena Schmer on December 24, 1850 and they had four children who were born in Norka:  Catharina (born April 12, 1851), Elisabeth (born 1853), Adam (born 1856) and Anna Maria (born 1858). Magdalena died in May 22, 1865 in Norka.

David married again to Katharina (Katharine) Elisabeth Vögler on September 23, 1867. She was born December 19, 1831, the daughter of Johann Adam Vögler (born 1774) and Christina Schleicher (born 1790). Katharina had first married Conrad Urbach in 1852 and they had two sons. Conrad died sometime after 1857.

David and Katharine had two sons: Johannes (born October 6, 1868) and Heinrich (born March 25, 1875).

The Schwindt family (David, Katharine, Johannes and Heinrich) immigrated to the United States arriving in New York on June 4, 1887 from Bremen, Germany. The Schwindt's were traveling with a large group of people from Norka. The Schwindt's and other members of this group were living in Albina by 1891.

In 1891, David was living at 424 Sacramento Street, six lots east of Margareta Avenue (later Union Avenue and now MLK Blvd.) in 1891. His son Adam was living at 420 Sacramento, two lots west and cousin Ludwig Schwindt lived between them.

David's daughter from his first marriage, Catharina, married Carl Jacob Früauf and the also resided in Portland. Katharina died April 12, 1915.

David's son from his first marriage, Adam, married Katharina Elisabeth Bauer and they resided in Portland and later moved to Dallas and Canby, Oregon.

Katharine died on June 23, 1915 and David died April 20, 1920.

Sources

Passenger lists, 1891 Albina City Directory, 1900 and 1910 U.S. Census - Ancestry.com

Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. 54. Print.
Last updated February 7, 2023
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