Ludwig and Catharina Maria Trüber
Ludwig Trüber was born on January 28, 1846, in Norka, Russia, the son of Heinrich Trüber (born 1810) and Catharina Hessler (born 1807).
Ludwig married Sophia Giebelhaus around 1868. They a child in Norka who died at birth. It appears that Sophia died around the same time.
Ludwig married again to Catharina Maria Müller on February 8, 1872, in Norka. They had two children who died within months of their birth; the last, Magdalena, died in December 1874.
In 1875, Ludwig and Catharina Maria made a decision to immigrate to the United States. They probably arrived sometime that year or in 1876. Ludwig's brother, Johann Heinrich, arrived in New York on June 28, 1875, aboard the City of Brussels, which carried the first group of Volga German settlers to the United States. Heinrich and his family would also settle in Portland before 1897.
They first settled in Franklin County, Nebraska, and began farming. A son, Adam L., was born in December 1877. A daughter, Magdalena, was born in February 1879.
Ludwig and Catharina (now Louis and Kate Treber) soon relocated to Jasper County, Iowa. Ludwig worked as a section hand for the railroad. A daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was born on November 1, 1881. The Iowa Delayed Birth Registration was attested by Elizabeth Schreiber, age 88, a longtime family friend who was present at the birth.
The family moved west, and a daughter, Lillian Edith, was born on May 1, 1888, and a son, Jacob Roy, was born in June 1890. Both were born in the Phillips community in Washington County, Oregon. Lillian's birth certificate states that her parents lived on a farm about one-half mile from the Phillips Post Office.
By 1900, the Trebers had relocated to the Linnton neighborhood of Portland, and Louis continued farming.
The 1918 City Directory also lists the family residence in Linnton. Adam was working as a sawyer, and Jacob had a job as a mechanic.
Louis died on August 2, 1925, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Kate married Peter Gerlach, a widower. She died on September 17, 1930, and was buried at Rose City Cemetery beside Louis.
Ludwig married Sophia Giebelhaus around 1868. They a child in Norka who died at birth. It appears that Sophia died around the same time.
Ludwig married again to Catharina Maria Müller on February 8, 1872, in Norka. They had two children who died within months of their birth; the last, Magdalena, died in December 1874.
In 1875, Ludwig and Catharina Maria made a decision to immigrate to the United States. They probably arrived sometime that year or in 1876. Ludwig's brother, Johann Heinrich, arrived in New York on June 28, 1875, aboard the City of Brussels, which carried the first group of Volga German settlers to the United States. Heinrich and his family would also settle in Portland before 1897.
They first settled in Franklin County, Nebraska, and began farming. A son, Adam L., was born in December 1877. A daughter, Magdalena, was born in February 1879.
Ludwig and Catharina (now Louis and Kate Treber) soon relocated to Jasper County, Iowa. Ludwig worked as a section hand for the railroad. A daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was born on November 1, 1881. The Iowa Delayed Birth Registration was attested by Elizabeth Schreiber, age 88, a longtime family friend who was present at the birth.
The family moved west, and a daughter, Lillian Edith, was born on May 1, 1888, and a son, Jacob Roy, was born in June 1890. Both were born in the Phillips community in Washington County, Oregon. Lillian's birth certificate states that her parents lived on a farm about one-half mile from the Phillips Post Office.
By 1900, the Trebers had relocated to the Linnton neighborhood of Portland, and Louis continued farming.
The 1918 City Directory also lists the family residence in Linnton. Adam was working as a sawyer, and Jacob had a job as a mechanic.
Louis died on August 2, 1925, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Kate married Peter Gerlach, a widower. She died on September 17, 1930, and was buried at Rose City Cemetery beside Louis.
Sources
Ship manifest, Portland City Directories, U.S. Censuses, Oregon birth and death records - Ancestry.com
Find-A-Grave.com
Norka database
Find-A-Grave.com
Norka database
Last updated October 8, 2025