Johannes and Catharina Margareta Giebelhaus
Johannes Giebelhaus was born November 10, 1841 in Norka, Russia, the son of Conrad Giebelhaus (born 1820) and Katharina Yost (born 1819).
Johannes (John) married Catharina Margaretha (Margaret) Schilling in Norka on January 16, 1862. Margaret was born April 12, 1842 in Norka, the daughter of Sebastian Schilling (born 1811) and Elisabeth Heinrich (born 1815).
A daughter, Catharina Elisabeth Giebelhaus was born in Norka on January 22, 1877. Eleven more children would follow, although only three daughters would survive to adulthood (Catharina Elisabeth, Anna Marie, and Catherine).
The Giebelhaus family departed from Russia on May 8, 1890 and arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 17, 1890. After a short stay in Nebraska, they traveled west and arrived in Albina on October 27, 1890.
In 1891, the Giebelhaus family was living at the head of San Antonio Street and later at 331 Fremont Street and Rodney Avenue.
John and Margaret were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church in 1892.
John's siblings Anna Maria (Emma) Giebelhaus, Anna Elisabeth (Alice) Giebelhaus and Heinrich Giebelhaus also settled in Portland.
John died on October 14, 1922 in Portland. Margaret moved to Seattle to live with her daughter, Anna Marie (Emma), and she died there in 1927. Both John and Margaret were buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Johannes (John) married Catharina Margaretha (Margaret) Schilling in Norka on January 16, 1862. Margaret was born April 12, 1842 in Norka, the daughter of Sebastian Schilling (born 1811) and Elisabeth Heinrich (born 1815).
A daughter, Catharina Elisabeth Giebelhaus was born in Norka on January 22, 1877. Eleven more children would follow, although only three daughters would survive to adulthood (Catharina Elisabeth, Anna Marie, and Catherine).
The Giebelhaus family departed from Russia on May 8, 1890 and arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 17, 1890. After a short stay in Nebraska, they traveled west and arrived in Albina on October 27, 1890.
In 1891, the Giebelhaus family was living at the head of San Antonio Street and later at 331 Fremont Street and Rodney Avenue.
John and Margaret were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church in 1892.
John's siblings Anna Maria (Emma) Giebelhaus, Anna Elisabeth (Alice) Giebelhaus and Heinrich Giebelhaus also settled in Portland.
John died on October 14, 1922 in Portland. Margaret moved to Seattle to live with her daughter, Anna Marie (Emma), and she died there in 1927. Both John and Margaret were buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
The John Giebelhaus Family. This photo was taken about 1906. First row seated from left to right: John Giebelhaus, Charles William Weigant, Arthur Ray Coffman, Giebelhaus daughter, Carrie Ross, Giebelhaus daughter, Margaret Schilling Giebelhaus. Second row standing left to right: son-in-law ?, son-in-law Henry Weigant, daughter Giebelhaus, son-in-law. Photo courtesy of Marie Krieger and Judy Wittke.
The Giebelhaus Siblings. From left to right: John Giebelhaus, Henry Giebelhaus, Emma Giebelhaus Krieger Klaus, and Anna Elizabeth Giebelhaus Miller, the only other sibling Catharina Giebelhaus Weigandt Klaus remained in Norka. Photo courtesy of Marie Krieger and Judy Wittke.
Sources
1891 Albina City Directory - Ancestry.com
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. 26-27. Print.
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. 26-27. Print.
Last updated March 11, 2018.