Johannes and Magdalena Krieger
Johannes (John) Krieger was born in Norka, Russia, on December 10, 1831, the son of Johannes Krieger (born 1810) and Anna Maria Mohr (born 1812).
Johannes married Magdalena Schwindt on June 17, 1852, in Norka. Magdalena was born on March 20, 1835, in Norka, the daughter of Johannes Schwindt (1798) and Catharina Jacoby (1801).
Johannes and Magdalena had at least 10 children, and several were settlers in Portland, including:
Elisabeth Krieger was born on October 5, 1852. She married Heinrich Schleicher.
Magdalena Krieger was born on January 18, 1857, in Norka. Magdalena arrived in Portland in the summer of 1891 with her husband, Peter Schmidt.
Margaretha Krieger was born on March 18, 1859. She married Heinrich Aschenbrenner.
Johannes Krieger was born on September 8, 1863. He married Elisabeth Wolf.
Louisa Krieger was born on August 25, 1870. She married John Sinner.
Miller Krieger was born on 3 April 1878.
Johannes (John Sr.) and Magdalena arrived in Portland around 1890. The 1891 City Directory indicates that they were living with the John Dick family on the south side of San Antonio (now NE Graham Street), three lots east of Margaretta Avenue (later Union Avenue and now MLK Jr. Blvd.).
They were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church. They built a summer kitchen next to their house, and meetings were held there until the first church was built in 1892.
John Sr. died on June 14, 1892. He was buried at the Historic Columbia Cemetery on the 16th.
Magdalena gave her last will and testament to the Multnomah County Court on August 8, 1889. It was witnessed by Rev. Johannes Koch. She died on June 28, 1899, and was buried beside John Sr. at the Columbian Cemetery.
Johannes married Magdalena Schwindt on June 17, 1852, in Norka. Magdalena was born on March 20, 1835, in Norka, the daughter of Johannes Schwindt (1798) and Catharina Jacoby (1801).
Johannes and Magdalena had at least 10 children, and several were settlers in Portland, including:
Elisabeth Krieger was born on October 5, 1852. She married Heinrich Schleicher.
Magdalena Krieger was born on January 18, 1857, in Norka. Magdalena arrived in Portland in the summer of 1891 with her husband, Peter Schmidt.
Margaretha Krieger was born on March 18, 1859. She married Heinrich Aschenbrenner.
Johannes Krieger was born on September 8, 1863. He married Elisabeth Wolf.
Louisa Krieger was born on August 25, 1870. She married John Sinner.
Miller Krieger was born on 3 April 1878.
Johannes (John Sr.) and Magdalena arrived in Portland around 1890. The 1891 City Directory indicates that they were living with the John Dick family on the south side of San Antonio (now NE Graham Street), three lots east of Margaretta Avenue (later Union Avenue and now MLK Jr. Blvd.).
They were founding members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church. They built a summer kitchen next to their house, and meetings were held there until the first church was built in 1892.
John Sr. died on June 14, 1892. He was buried at the Historic Columbia Cemetery on the 16th.
Magdalena gave her last will and testament to the Multnomah County Court on August 8, 1889. It was witnessed by Rev. Johannes Koch. She died on June 28, 1899, and was buried beside John Sr. at the Columbian Cemetery.
Sources
Passenger lists, 1891 Albina City Directory, Portland City Directories, 1900 1910, 1920 U.S. Censuses - Ancestry.com
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. 14-15. Print.
Find-A-Grave.com
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. 14-15. Print.
Find-A-Grave.com
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