John and Katherine Schwartz
Johannes Schwartz was born in Norka, Russia, on August 26, 1860. Johannes was the son of Heinrich Schwartz (born 1827) and Christina Schwindt (born 1829).
Johannes married Katharina Wolf on February 7, 1884, in Norka. She was born on August 20, 1861, in Norka. A daughter, Magdalena Magaretha, was born on August 29, 1885.
Johannes (John) immigrated to the United States on May 6, 1887, with his brothers Adam, Peter, and Johann Georg. Peter and George settled near Gering, Nebraska. John's parents also immigrated and settled in Lincoln, Nebraska.
John and Kate became parents when a son, John, was born about 1887 in Nebraska.
John decided to move west with his brothers, Adam and Conrad. In 1891, Conrad Schwartz lived on the south side of San Marino (now NE Knott), 4 lots east of Margaretta Avenue (now MLK Blvd.). Four children were born in Oregon: Lizzie (1892), George (1894), Lydia (1897), and Adam (1899). The spelling of the family name changed to Swartz.
In 1892, John and Kate became founding members of the First German Congregational Church.
By 1900, John, Kate, and the family were living in Portland. John worked as a laborer at a sawmill. A son, Henry, was born in 1904.
In 1910, the family was living at 325 Fremont Street, and John worked as a track man.
Son George became a professional baseball player in 1919.
John died on September 1, 1920, in Portland. His funeral service was held at the First German Congregational Church on September 6th, and he was buried at the Rose City Cemetery later that day.
Kate died on September 16, 1949, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Johannes married Katharina Wolf on February 7, 1884, in Norka. She was born on August 20, 1861, in Norka. A daughter, Magdalena Magaretha, was born on August 29, 1885.
Johannes (John) immigrated to the United States on May 6, 1887, with his brothers Adam, Peter, and Johann Georg. Peter and George settled near Gering, Nebraska. John's parents also immigrated and settled in Lincoln, Nebraska.
John and Kate became parents when a son, John, was born about 1887 in Nebraska.
John decided to move west with his brothers, Adam and Conrad. In 1891, Conrad Schwartz lived on the south side of San Marino (now NE Knott), 4 lots east of Margaretta Avenue (now MLK Blvd.). Four children were born in Oregon: Lizzie (1892), George (1894), Lydia (1897), and Adam (1899). The spelling of the family name changed to Swartz.
In 1892, John and Kate became founding members of the First German Congregational Church.
By 1900, John, Kate, and the family were living in Portland. John worked as a laborer at a sawmill. A son, Henry, was born in 1904.
In 1910, the family was living at 325 Fremont Street, and John worked as a track man.
Son George became a professional baseball player in 1919.
John died on September 1, 1920, in Portland. His funeral service was held at the First German Congregational Church on September 6th, and he was buried at the Rose City Cemetery later that day.
Kate died on September 16, 1949, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sources
Passenger lists, 1891 Albina City Directory, Portland City Directories, U.S. Censuses - Ancestry.com
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Last updated October 8, 2025