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People > Pioneers > Peter and Emma Hohnstein

Peter and Emma Hohnstein

Peter Hohnstein was born in 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 is living in the Harvard Precinct of Clay County Nebraska and Ludwig is farming.

It is likely that Peter moved to Oregon about the time that 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 is living in Albina on the south side of Sacramento street, one lot west of Rodney Avenue. He is 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 is born September 27, 1902 and another daughter, Elta, is born in August 1909.

In 1900, the family is living at 1064 7th Street and Peter is working as a driller.

In 1918, Peter is working in the ship yards. Peter and Emma's son, Reuben, died on October 26, 1918.

In 1920, Peter and Emma are living at 790 Rodney Avenue and Peter has returned to his work as a machinist for the railroad. Living with them are their son Harold, daughter Elta and a grandson, Robert, age 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 November 5, 2017.
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