Peter and Emma Hohnstein
Peter Hohnstein was born on July 22, 1869, in Norka, Russia, the son of Ludwig Hohnstein (born 1833) and Margaret Aschenbrenner (born 1836).
Peter and his parents immigrated to the United States in 1876, arriving in New York on July 8th aboard the steamship Oder.
In 1880, the Hohnstein family resided in the Harvard Precinct of Clay County, Nebraska, and Ludwig was engaged in farming.
Peter likely moved to Oregon when he came of age in 1887. In 1889, Peter married Emma Odelia Adam in Oregon. Emma was born in Kansas in August 1873. Her parents, Gottfried Adam and Wilhelmina Acker, were born in Germany and immigrated to the United States about 1850.
In 1891, Peter lived in Albina on the south side of Sacramento Street, one lot west of Rodney Avenue. He was a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Their first child, Nora P. Hohnstein, was born in September 1890. A son, Reuben, followed in December 1894. Another son, Edward W. Hohnstein, was born on March 27, 1897. A third son, Harold Alfred, was born May 11, 1900, in Portland. A daughter, Odelia Emma, was born September 27, 1902, and another daughter, Elta, was born in August 1909.
In 1900, the family lived at 1064 7th Street, and Peter was a driller.
In 1918, Peter was working in the shipyards. Peter and Emma's son, Reuben, died on October 26, 1918.
In 1920, Peter and Emma lived at 790 Rodney Avenue, and Peter returned to his work as a machinist for the railroad. Living with them are their son, Harold, daughter, Elta, and a grandson, Robert, aged 5.
Peter died on November 15, 1925, and is buried at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Emma died on March 29, 1935, in Vancouver, Washington.
Peter and his parents immigrated to the United States in 1876, arriving in New York on July 8th aboard the steamship Oder.
In 1880, the Hohnstein family resided in the Harvard Precinct of Clay County, Nebraska, and Ludwig was engaged in farming.
Peter likely moved to Oregon when he came of age in 1887. In 1889, Peter married Emma Odelia Adam in Oregon. Emma was born in Kansas in August 1873. Her parents, Gottfried Adam and Wilhelmina Acker, were born in Germany and immigrated to the United States about 1850.
In 1891, Peter lived in Albina on the south side of Sacramento Street, one lot west of Rodney Avenue. He was a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Their first child, Nora P. Hohnstein, was born in September 1890. A son, Reuben, followed in December 1894. Another son, Edward W. Hohnstein, was born on March 27, 1897. A third son, Harold Alfred, was born May 11, 1900, in Portland. A daughter, Odelia Emma, was born September 27, 1902, and another daughter, Elta, was born in August 1909.
In 1900, the family lived at 1064 7th Street, and Peter was a driller.
In 1918, Peter was working in the shipyards. Peter and Emma's son, Reuben, died on October 26, 1918.
In 1920, Peter and Emma lived at 790 Rodney Avenue, and Peter returned to his work as a machinist for the railroad. Living with them are their son, Harold, daughter, Elta, and a grandson, Robert, aged 5.
Peter died on November 15, 1925, and is buried at the Rose City Cemetery in Portland.
Emma died on March 29, 1935, in Vancouver, Washington.
Sources
Passenger lists, 1891 Albina City Directory, 1901 Portland City Directories, 1900 and 1910 U.S. Census - Ancestry.com
Last updated October 7, 2025