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Nicklous and Matilda Schnell
Nicklous Schnell was born on January 18, 1877 in Norka, Russia, the son of Conrad Schnell (born 1836) and Catharina Spahn (born 1838).
Nicklous decided to migrate to the United States. He arrived in New York on February 17, 1901 aboard the steamship Pretoria which had sailed from Hamburg, Germany.
Shortly after his arrival Nicklous settled in Culbertson, Nebraska. There he married Elisabeth (Lizzie) Hohnstein on May 26, 1901. Lizzie is the daughter of Peter Hohnstein (born 1851) and Amalia Müller (born 1853).
Nicklous and Lizzie adopted Marie Caroline Wacker after her mother died in childbirth. Nicklous was a friend of Marie's father, Georg Conrad Wacker, and agreed to help his friend who could not raise a daughter alone.
In 1910, Nicklous. Lizzie and Marie are living in Culbertson and operating a farm. Sadly, Lizzie died on April 12, 1914 in McCook, Nebraska.
Nicklous sold the farm and he and Marie moved to Portland by 1914.
Nicklous married Matilda Netsch on August 5, 1914 in Magnolia Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Mathilda's family was from the German settlements in Volhynia (then part of the Russian Empire, now part of Poland). The wedding record shows that Nicklous was in the liquor business. The 1915 Portland City Directory shows that Nick and Matilda operated a saloon at 700 Union Avenue (now 3256 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) and resided at 679 Union Avenue (now 3233 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard).
Nicklous and Matilda and purchased a farm in east Gresham. The 1920 shows the Schnell family and two laborers (Henry Yeager and George Reisbich) living on the property.
By 1930, Nicklous and Matilda owned and operated the U.S. Sanitary Market at 745 Union Avenue (n0w 3513 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard). At the time the Schnell's were living with Mathilda's mother, Amalia Netsch, at E 22nd St. N. in Portland.
Nicklous decided to migrate to the United States. He arrived in New York on February 17, 1901 aboard the steamship Pretoria which had sailed from Hamburg, Germany.
Shortly after his arrival Nicklous settled in Culbertson, Nebraska. There he married Elisabeth (Lizzie) Hohnstein on May 26, 1901. Lizzie is the daughter of Peter Hohnstein (born 1851) and Amalia Müller (born 1853).
Nicklous and Lizzie adopted Marie Caroline Wacker after her mother died in childbirth. Nicklous was a friend of Marie's father, Georg Conrad Wacker, and agreed to help his friend who could not raise a daughter alone.
In 1910, Nicklous. Lizzie and Marie are living in Culbertson and operating a farm. Sadly, Lizzie died on April 12, 1914 in McCook, Nebraska.
Nicklous sold the farm and he and Marie moved to Portland by 1914.
Nicklous married Matilda Netsch on August 5, 1914 in Magnolia Township, Harrison County, Iowa. Mathilda's family was from the German settlements in Volhynia (then part of the Russian Empire, now part of Poland). The wedding record shows that Nicklous was in the liquor business. The 1915 Portland City Directory shows that Nick and Matilda operated a saloon at 700 Union Avenue (now 3256 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) and resided at 679 Union Avenue (now 3233 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard).
Nicklous and Matilda and purchased a farm in east Gresham. The 1920 shows the Schnell family and two laborers (Henry Yeager and George Reisbich) living on the property.
By 1930, Nicklous and Matilda owned and operated the U.S. Sanitary Market at 745 Union Avenue (n0w 3513 NE Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard). At the time the Schnell's were living with Mathilda's mother, Amalia Netsch, at E 22nd St. N. in Portland.
Nicolaus and Mathilda Schnell pose with their delivery truck.
In 1940, Nicklous and Matilda are operating a "Home for the Aged" at 823 NE 82nd Avenue. There are about 50 residents at this facility, including Amalia Hohnstein (née Müller) the 88 year old mother of Nicolaus' first wife, Elizabeth. Several other Volga German residents are living at this facility.
Matilda died on November 12, 1884 in Tillamook County. She was interred at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland. The first wife of Nicklous, Lizzie Hohnstein who died in Nebraska, was reburied at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Nicklous died on April 25, 1971 in Portland and was interred with Matilda at Rose City Cemetery.
Matilda died on November 12, 1884 in Tillamook County. She was interred at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland. The first wife of Nicklous, Lizzie Hohnstein who died in Nebraska, was reburied at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Nicklous died on April 25, 1971 in Portland and was interred with Matilda at Rose City Cemetery.
Sources
Ancestry.com
Norka Database.
Norka Database.
Last updated February 4, 2021.