Johann Heinrich and Margaretha Wolf
Johann Heinrich Wolf was born in Norka, Russia, on July 3, 1866.
Johann Heinrich married Margaretha Schleicher on February 21, 1889 in Norka. Margaretha was born on August 29, 1866, in Norka, the daughter of Heinrich Schleicher (born 1836 in Norka) and Elisabeth Schmidt (born 1839 in Norka).
Heinrich and Margaretha were blessed with a daughter, Katharina, born in Norka on May 5, 1891. In 1892, the family left Russia and immigrated to the United States, where they settled in Portland. Margaretha's brother, Johannes Schleicher, was also one of the early Volga German settlers in Portland, arriving about 1898.
Three children were born in Portland: John, born October 12, 1894; Heinrich, born November 5, 1896; and Maria, born August 12, 1903.
During the censuses taken in 1910, 1920, and 1930, Heinrich (Henry) and Margaretha (Grace) lived at 434 Russell Street. Henry worked as a longshoreman until 1930 when the census shows he no longer worked. Both John and Maria continued living with their parents at this time.
Henry died on July 18, 1936 in Portland. Grace died on September 28, 1952
Johann Heinrich married Margaretha Schleicher on February 21, 1889 in Norka. Margaretha was born on August 29, 1866, in Norka, the daughter of Heinrich Schleicher (born 1836 in Norka) and Elisabeth Schmidt (born 1839 in Norka).
Heinrich and Margaretha were blessed with a daughter, Katharina, born in Norka on May 5, 1891. In 1892, the family left Russia and immigrated to the United States, where they settled in Portland. Margaretha's brother, Johannes Schleicher, was also one of the early Volga German settlers in Portland, arriving about 1898.
Three children were born in Portland: John, born October 12, 1894; Heinrich, born November 5, 1896; and Maria, born August 12, 1903.
During the censuses taken in 1910, 1920, and 1930, Heinrich (Henry) and Margaretha (Grace) lived at 434 Russell Street. Henry worked as a longshoreman until 1930 when the census shows he no longer worked. Both John and Maria continued living with their parents at this time.
Henry died on July 18, 1936 in Portland. Grace died on September 28, 1952
Sources
Passenger lists, Portland City Directories, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 U.S. Censuses, Oregon Death Register - Ancestry.com
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. Print.
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. Print.
Last updated October 25, 2023