George and Elizabeth Hinkel
Johann Georg Hinkel was born in Norka, Russia, on June 3, 1859, the son of Adam Hinkel (born 1828 in Norka) and Elisabeth Traudt (born 1829 in Norka).
Johann Georg married Elisabeth (Elizabeth) Weidenkeller on January 28, 1886, in Norka. Elizabeth was born on March 26, 1862, in Norka, the daughter of Johann Heinrich Weidenkeller (born 1831 in Norka) and Elisabeth Wacker (born 1833 in Norka). This union would be blessed with seven children - four girls and three boys. One daughter and two sons preceded George in death.
In 1892, the family moved to America. They initially settled in Calgary, Canada. George was a hunter for the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and his prey was used to feed the railroad workers. By 1893, George and Elisabeth had moved to Portland, where they resided at 63 NE Fremont Street.
Georg (George) and Elisabeth (Elizabeth) were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church. They later became founding members of the Zion German Congregational Church, established in 1914.
George's brother, Adam, and his sister, Magdalena, also settled in Portland. The spelling of the family name evolved to Hinkle.
A few days before his death in December 1931, George was stricken with a rare disease and wasn't able to speak with his family again. On December 16th, George passed away at the age of 72 years. At his burial service at the Rose City Cemetery, he was remembered as a beloved husband and a caring father.
Elizabeth died on July 20, 1946, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Johann Georg married Elisabeth (Elizabeth) Weidenkeller on January 28, 1886, in Norka. Elizabeth was born on March 26, 1862, in Norka, the daughter of Johann Heinrich Weidenkeller (born 1831 in Norka) and Elisabeth Wacker (born 1833 in Norka). This union would be blessed with seven children - four girls and three boys. One daughter and two sons preceded George in death.
In 1892, the family moved to America. They initially settled in Calgary, Canada. George was a hunter for the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and his prey was used to feed the railroad workers. By 1893, George and Elisabeth had moved to Portland, where they resided at 63 NE Fremont Street.
Georg (George) and Elisabeth (Elizabeth) were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church. They later became founding members of the Zion German Congregational Church, established in 1914.
George's brother, Adam, and his sister, Magdalena, also settled in Portland. The spelling of the family name evolved to Hinkle.
A few days before his death in December 1931, George was stricken with a rare disease and wasn't able to speak with his family again. On December 16th, George passed away at the age of 72 years. At his burial service at the Rose City Cemetery, he was remembered as a beloved husband and a caring father.
Elizabeth died on July 20, 1946, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Sources
Passenger lists, Portland City Directories, 1900 1910, 1920, 1930 U.S. Censuses - Ancestry.com
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. Print.
Johann George Hinkel Obituary, Der Kirchenbote, Vol 51 #3, January 21, 1932.
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. Print.
Johann George Hinkel Obituary, Der Kirchenbote, Vol 51 #3, January 21, 1932.
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