John Nagel Dairyman
Johannes (John) Nagel was born in Norka, Russia, on January 28, 1865, the son of Johannes Nagel and Catharina Margaretha Deines. He married Catharina Maria Sinner on January 17, 1889. She is the daughter of Johann Adam Sinner and Anna Elisabeth Traudt. Two sons, Alexander and Johann Conrad, were born in Russia.
Johannes and Catharina immigrated to the United States in 1893 and initially settled in Kearney County, Nebraska. Three more children, Anna Katherine, Samuel, and Katie, were born there.
By about 1902, the Nagels were living in Portland, and John owned his own business delivering dairy and eggs with his horse and wagon.
At the time of the 1910 U.S. Census, the family was living at 691 Rodney Avenue (now 3237 NE Rodney Avenue).
John died on April 25, 1910. His funeral service was held at the German Lutheran Church at the corner of Williams and Graham Avenues. He was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Catharina married again to Heinrich Koch. She died on November 6, 1929, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Johann Conrad (John Conrad) Nagel went into the grocery business in the 1920s.
Johannes and Catharina immigrated to the United States in 1893 and initially settled in Kearney County, Nebraska. Three more children, Anna Katherine, Samuel, and Katie, were born there.
By about 1902, the Nagels were living in Portland, and John owned his own business delivering dairy and eggs with his horse and wagon.
At the time of the 1910 U.S. Census, the family was living at 691 Rodney Avenue (now 3237 NE Rodney Avenue).
John died on April 25, 1910. His funeral service was held at the German Lutheran Church at the corner of Williams and Graham Avenues. He was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Catharina married again to Heinrich Koch. She died on November 6, 1929, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Johann Conrad (John Conrad) Nagel went into the grocery business in the 1920s.
John Nagel with his dairy wagon circa 1902. Source: City of Portland Archives A2004-002.1573. Note: He may be standing in front of a house at 3419 NE Rodney, just north of his home.
Sources
U.S, Censuses and obituaries accessed at Ancestry.com
Find-a-grave.com
Norka database
City of Portland Archives
Beck, Dana. "15 million came to America; some came here, and stayed." The Bee, [Portland, Oregon]. Print. July 2025, Vol. 119, Issue 11, pages 8-9.
Johannes Nagel Obituary, The Oregonian.
Find-a-grave.com
Norka database
City of Portland Archives
Beck, Dana. "15 million came to America; some came here, and stayed." The Bee, [Portland, Oregon]. Print. July 2025, Vol. 119, Issue 11, pages 8-9.
Johannes Nagel Obituary, The Oregonian.
Last updated December 7, 2025