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Peter and Amalia (Seder) Will
Peter Will was born in Norka, Russia, on Feb 9, 1885. He was the son of Magdalena Will. At the age of 27, Peter decided to make a long journey from Russia to the United States, looking for a better life and freedom from Russian rule. He departed from Liverpool on May 18, 1912, aboard the steamship Canada and arrived in Quebec, Canada on May 26, 1912. The passenger list records that he was a farm laborer. He took the Grand Trunk Railway from Quebec to Port Huron, Michigan, and was admitted to the United States on June 2, 1912. His final destination was Portland, Oregon, where he was going to his cousin Konrad Schmer at 833 E. 7th.
Amalia Seder was born November 13, 1896 in Norka, Russia. She was the daughter of Heinrich Seder. She was 16 years old when she left Russia. She departed aboard the steamship Canada from Liverpool and arrived at Portland, Maine, on March 19, 1913. She may have been accompanied by a Seder relative, Aulise “Alice” Seder Hohnstein, and her husband, Heinrich “Henry” Hohnstein, listed just below her name on the passenger manifest. Amalia’s final destination was Portland, Oregon, and she was going to her brother-in-law, John Albert (husband of Amalia’s sister, Marguerite Seder) at 794 E. 11th.
Peter Will and Amalia Seder married in Multnomah County, Oregon, on October 25, 1913. Their four children were born in Portland: Molly 1914-1976, Marie 1916-1988, Reuben 1920-1973, and Esther Pauline 1923-2002.
Over the years, Peter worked various jobs to support his family in Portland. In 1917, he worked as a blacksmith, in 1920 as a finisher-photography, between 1930 and 1940 at Doernbecher Furniture as a mechanic, repairer, and cabinetmaker.
At age 49, Amalia Seder Will died on December 4, 1945. She is buried in Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Peter Will married Elizabeth Haun on September 9, 1967, in Clark County, Washington. She was born September 6, 1890, in Hussenbach, Russia, and died in Portland on October 31, 1975. She was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Peter died at age 88 on February 23, 1973, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Amalia Seder was born November 13, 1896 in Norka, Russia. She was the daughter of Heinrich Seder. She was 16 years old when she left Russia. She departed aboard the steamship Canada from Liverpool and arrived at Portland, Maine, on March 19, 1913. She may have been accompanied by a Seder relative, Aulise “Alice” Seder Hohnstein, and her husband, Heinrich “Henry” Hohnstein, listed just below her name on the passenger manifest. Amalia’s final destination was Portland, Oregon, and she was going to her brother-in-law, John Albert (husband of Amalia’s sister, Marguerite Seder) at 794 E. 11th.
Peter Will and Amalia Seder married in Multnomah County, Oregon, on October 25, 1913. Their four children were born in Portland: Molly 1914-1976, Marie 1916-1988, Reuben 1920-1973, and Esther Pauline 1923-2002.
Over the years, Peter worked various jobs to support his family in Portland. In 1917, he worked as a blacksmith, in 1920 as a finisher-photography, between 1930 and 1940 at Doernbecher Furniture as a mechanic, repairer, and cabinetmaker.
At age 49, Amalia Seder Will died on December 4, 1945. She is buried in Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Peter Will married Elizabeth Haun on September 9, 1967, in Clark County, Washington. She was born September 6, 1890, in Hussenbach, Russia, and died in Portland on October 31, 1975. She was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Peter died at age 88 on February 23, 1973, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
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This article was contributed by Georgia Hohnstein Conway.
Last updated October 26, 2023