Johannes Dick
Johannes Dick was born in Norka, Russia, on June 26, 1866, the son of Johannes Dick (born 1832) and Margaretha Köhler (born 1830).
Johannes (John) immigrated to the United States in 1887.
On September 8, 1889, John married Barbara Vogt in Portland (Albina). Barbara was born in Germany.
Johannes (John) immigrated to the United States in 1887.
On September 8, 1889, John married Barbara Vogt in Portland (Albina). Barbara was born in Germany.
Wedding portrait of John Dick and Barbara Vogt in Portland. Source: Ancestry.com.
By 1891, John and Barbara lived in Albina on the south side of San Marino (now NE Knott), 5 lots east of Margaretta Avenue (now MLK Blvd.). Their house was adjacent to a group of early pioneers from Norka. A John Krieger was boarding with John and Barbara in 1891.
In 1900, John, Barbara, and their five children lived at 786 7th Ave. N in Portland. John was working in the shipyards.
Before 1910, the family (now with ten children) moved to Charleston, Washington, where John worked as an iron driller. The family remained in the same location in 1920.
Before the 1930 U.S. Census, the family had moved to Bremerton, where John was the proprietor of a Russian bath house. By 1940, John had returned to work as a driller in the Bremerton Naval Shipyards.
John Dick died on February 11, 1951 in Bremerton, Washington.
In 1900, John, Barbara, and their five children lived at 786 7th Ave. N in Portland. John was working in the shipyards.
Before 1910, the family (now with ten children) moved to Charleston, Washington, where John worked as an iron driller. The family remained in the same location in 1920.
Before the 1930 U.S. Census, the family had moved to Bremerton, where John was the proprietor of a Russian bath house. By 1940, John had returned to work as a driller in the Bremerton Naval Shipyards.
John Dick died on February 11, 1951 in Bremerton, Washington.
John Dick. Source: Ancestry.com
Sources
Passenger lists, 1891 Albina City Directory, Portland City Directories, U.S. Censuses - Ancestry.com
Last updated October 24, 2023