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George and Catharina Amalie Hohnstein
George Hohnstein was born October 14, 1878 in Norka, Russia. His father was Georg Johann Hohnstein born March 6, 1857 in Norka and died in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 24, 1928. His mother was Elisabeth Fink born November 27, 1854 in Norka and died there in November 1881.
Catharina Amalie "Sophia" Seder was born June 23, 1880 in Norka. Her father was Wilhelm Seder born August 23, 1843 in Norka and died there on January 12, 1885. Her mother was Magdalena Kohler born May 8, 1842 in Norka and died there between 1883 and 1890.
George and Amelie were married in Norka on January 18, 1900. Five children were born in Norka, Elisabeth 1902, Christina 1904, Paulina 1906, Katharina 1907, and Anna (Alice) 1909.
In 1911, this family decided to make the long journey to the United States encouraged by the fact that they would be rejoining close family members who had already emigrated from Russia. George's father, Johann George Hohnstein and sister Christine came to the United States in 1906 as had his uncle Jacob Hohnstein in 1903. On November 21, 1911, they departed from Libau (now Liepāja, Latvia) aboard the steamship Birma and arrived December 12, 1911 in New York. Their final destination was Lincoln, Nebraska where George's father had settled.
In 1920, they lived in Sunnyside, Weld County, Colorado where George worked as a laborer. Amalie now was going by the name Molly. Four more children were born to them, Henry in 1912, Marie in 1914, Helen in 1916 and George in 1918. They lived in the same place in 1930 and George was a farmer. One more child was born in Colorado, Harold in 1921. At some point between 1936 and 1939, they moved to Portland, Oregon.
George died October 14, 1939 in Portland at the age of 61 years. Funeral services were conducted by the Pearson Funeral Church on Knott St and Union Ave. He was buried in Rose City Cemetery.
After George passed, Molly Seder Hohnstein lived on for another 35 years. We know she was still living in the family home at 4325 NE 10th in December of 1942 when she filed a Petition for Naturalization and in 1956, the Portland Telephone Directory listed her at the same address as the widow of George. In the years following, no information has been found about where she was living, but she died at the age of 94 years of age and must have been well taken care of by her children. She died November 9, 1974 in Soap Lake, Grant County, Washington. She is buried in Rose City Cemetery alongside her husband George. She was a member of the Zion German Congregational Church.
Catharina Amalie "Sophia" Seder was born June 23, 1880 in Norka. Her father was Wilhelm Seder born August 23, 1843 in Norka and died there on January 12, 1885. Her mother was Magdalena Kohler born May 8, 1842 in Norka and died there between 1883 and 1890.
George and Amelie were married in Norka on January 18, 1900. Five children were born in Norka, Elisabeth 1902, Christina 1904, Paulina 1906, Katharina 1907, and Anna (Alice) 1909.
In 1911, this family decided to make the long journey to the United States encouraged by the fact that they would be rejoining close family members who had already emigrated from Russia. George's father, Johann George Hohnstein and sister Christine came to the United States in 1906 as had his uncle Jacob Hohnstein in 1903. On November 21, 1911, they departed from Libau (now Liepāja, Latvia) aboard the steamship Birma and arrived December 12, 1911 in New York. Their final destination was Lincoln, Nebraska where George's father had settled.
In 1920, they lived in Sunnyside, Weld County, Colorado where George worked as a laborer. Amalie now was going by the name Molly. Four more children were born to them, Henry in 1912, Marie in 1914, Helen in 1916 and George in 1918. They lived in the same place in 1930 and George was a farmer. One more child was born in Colorado, Harold in 1921. At some point between 1936 and 1939, they moved to Portland, Oregon.
George died October 14, 1939 in Portland at the age of 61 years. Funeral services were conducted by the Pearson Funeral Church on Knott St and Union Ave. He was buried in Rose City Cemetery.
After George passed, Molly Seder Hohnstein lived on for another 35 years. We know she was still living in the family home at 4325 NE 10th in December of 1942 when she filed a Petition for Naturalization and in 1956, the Portland Telephone Directory listed her at the same address as the widow of George. In the years following, no information has been found about where she was living, but she died at the age of 94 years of age and must have been well taken care of by her children. She died November 9, 1974 in Soap Lake, Grant County, Washington. She is buried in Rose City Cemetery alongside her husband George. She was a member of the Zion German Congregational Church.
Portrait photo of Catharina Amalie Seder Hohnstein from her U.S. Naturalization document. Courtesy of Georgia Hohnstein Conway.
Photo of Amalie Seder Hohnstein courtesy of Georgia Hohnstein Conway.
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This article and accompanying photographs were contributed by Georgia Hohnstein Conway.
Last updated August 31, 2021.