Peter and Elisabeth Weigandt
Peter Weigandt was born in Norka, Russia, on August 24, 1868, and was confirmed in 1883. Peter is the son of Heinrich Weigandt and Catharina Weitzel.
Peter married Elisabeth Deines in Norka on February 13, 1890. She was born February 28, 1868, in Norka, the daughter of Nicolaus Deines (1827-1889) and Maria Katharina Schreiber (1828-1886).
Peter and Elisabeth immigrated to the United States, arriving in Portland on July 16, 1890. In 1891, they lived in Albina at the same address as George and Henry Bauer on the south side of Eugene (now NE Thompson), 3 lots east of Margaretta Avenue (now MLK Blvd.).
Peter and Elisabeth had two children: Georg (born December 21, 1890) and Heinrich (born February 26, 1892). Heinrich died tragically on September 10, 1902, while swimming in the Willamette River.
Elisabeth died on April 6, 1893, and was buried at the Columbian Cemetery.
Peter married Sophia Jost (Yost) on December 11, 1893, in Portland at the Ebenezer German Congregational Church. Sophia was born in Norka on January 4, 1872. She was confirmed in Norka in 1887. Sophia's parents were Conrad and Elisabeth Yost, also among the early pioneers who settled in Portland.
Peter and Sophia had at least twelve children: George (born December 21, 1890), Catharina Elisabeth (born November 8, 1895), Catharina (born September 29, 1897), Johannes (born July 29, 1899), Marie (born July 18, 1901), Henry (born April 28, 1903, Edward (born June 21, 1905), Peter (born June 21, 1905), Esther (born October 17, 1907), Alexander (born April 18, 1910), Carl (born January 2, 1913), and Wallace (born February 6, 1915).
Peter married Elisabeth Deines in Norka on February 13, 1890. She was born February 28, 1868, in Norka, the daughter of Nicolaus Deines (1827-1889) and Maria Katharina Schreiber (1828-1886).
Peter and Elisabeth immigrated to the United States, arriving in Portland on July 16, 1890. In 1891, they lived in Albina at the same address as George and Henry Bauer on the south side of Eugene (now NE Thompson), 3 lots east of Margaretta Avenue (now MLK Blvd.).
Peter and Elisabeth had two children: Georg (born December 21, 1890) and Heinrich (born February 26, 1892). Heinrich died tragically on September 10, 1902, while swimming in the Willamette River.
Elisabeth died on April 6, 1893, and was buried at the Columbian Cemetery.
Peter married Sophia Jost (Yost) on December 11, 1893, in Portland at the Ebenezer German Congregational Church. Sophia was born in Norka on January 4, 1872. She was confirmed in Norka in 1887. Sophia's parents were Conrad and Elisabeth Yost, also among the early pioneers who settled in Portland.
Peter and Sophia had at least twelve children: George (born December 21, 1890), Catharina Elisabeth (born November 8, 1895), Catharina (born September 29, 1897), Johannes (born July 29, 1899), Marie (born July 18, 1901), Henry (born April 28, 1903, Edward (born June 21, 1905), Peter (born June 21, 1905), Esther (born October 17, 1907), Alexander (born April 18, 1910), Carl (born January 2, 1913), and Wallace (born February 6, 1915).
The family of Peter and Sophia (born Yost) Weigandt. Source: Doreen Anderson.
Peter died in 1931, and Sophia followed him in 1945. Both are buried at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Sources
Passenger lists; 1891 Albina City Directory; Portland City Directories; 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. Censuses - Ancestry.com
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. Print.
Norka database.
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. Print.
Norka database.
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