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The Volga German community was served by the following professionals.
Dr. Fred Ebel
Dr. Frederick A. Ebel was born on December 8, 1908, in Lehigh, Kansas, the son of Alexander and Amelia Ebel from the Volga German colony of Stephan. The Ebel family moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, for a time and then returned to the United States in November 1920.
Fred married Alex Hildermann’s daughter, Estella, on June 25, 1933, in Portland. He started his own practice immediately after he graduated from dental school on June 7, 1932. His first practice was at 3815 NE Union Avenue, near the intersection with Failing Street, where he remained for 17 years. He then built his own clinic on the corner of Killingsworth and Commercial. Doctor Fred, as friends, family, and patients knew him, quickly developed a good reputation. He continued to practice for sixty-two years. Even in his nineties, he worked a two-day-a-week schedule. He was an inspiration to many young people, like Dr. Raymond Koch, who sought higher education and professional work.
Dr. Ebel died on February 26, 1996, and was interred at the Rose City Cemetery.
Sources: Ed Hoak, U.S. Naturalization documents, Oregon marriage and death certificates on Ancestry.com.
Fred married Alex Hildermann’s daughter, Estella, on June 25, 1933, in Portland. He started his own practice immediately after he graduated from dental school on June 7, 1932. His first practice was at 3815 NE Union Avenue, near the intersection with Failing Street, where he remained for 17 years. He then built his own clinic on the corner of Killingsworth and Commercial. Doctor Fred, as friends, family, and patients knew him, quickly developed a good reputation. He continued to practice for sixty-two years. Even in his nineties, he worked a two-day-a-week schedule. He was an inspiration to many young people, like Dr. Raymond Koch, who sought higher education and professional work.
Dr. Ebel died on February 26, 1996, and was interred at the Rose City Cemetery.
Sources: Ed Hoak, U.S. Naturalization documents, Oregon marriage and death certificates on Ancestry.com.
Dr. Otto Herman Uhle
Dr. Otto Herman Uhle was born in Oberlungwitz, Saxony, Germany, on January 23, 1896, the son of Herman Uhle and Martha Friedrich. He was a graduate of the University of Manitoba and worked as a physician and surgeon in Canada until 1928, when he immigrated to the United States.
Dr. Uhle served the Volga German community for many years. According to Conrad Brill, he initially rented space above the Geist Dry Goods and Shoe Store on Union Avenue. Dr. Uhle, along with Gottfried Geist and Gottfried Weimer, formed a German American Club that held events in the space above the Weimer Hardware and Furniture Store. He later moved his clinic to a building located at 3417 NE 7th at the intersection with Fremont Street. Dr. Wesley Schiewe had previously been at the location. His son, Alvin O. Uhle, joined his practice in 1955 (see his biography below).
Dr. Uhle served on the staff of Holladay Park Hospital and was a member of the Multnomah County Medical Society, the Oregon and American Medical Associations, and the Manitoba Medical Society. He was a board member of the German Aid Society and a member of the Riverside Golf and Country Club.
Dr. Uhle died on October 30, 1965, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Sources: Oregon Death Certificate, U.S. Petition for Citizenship, Obituary published in The Oregon Journal on Monday, November 1, 1965.
Dr. Uhle served the Volga German community for many years. According to Conrad Brill, he initially rented space above the Geist Dry Goods and Shoe Store on Union Avenue. Dr. Uhle, along with Gottfried Geist and Gottfried Weimer, formed a German American Club that held events in the space above the Weimer Hardware and Furniture Store. He later moved his clinic to a building located at 3417 NE 7th at the intersection with Fremont Street. Dr. Wesley Schiewe had previously been at the location. His son, Alvin O. Uhle, joined his practice in 1955 (see his biography below).
Dr. Uhle served on the staff of Holladay Park Hospital and was a member of the Multnomah County Medical Society, the Oregon and American Medical Associations, and the Manitoba Medical Society. He was a board member of the German Aid Society and a member of the Riverside Golf and Country Club.
Dr. Uhle died on October 30, 1965, and was buried at the Rose City Cemetery.
Sources: Oregon Death Certificate, U.S. Petition for Citizenship, Obituary published in The Oregon Journal on Monday, November 1, 1965.
Dr. Alvin O. Uhle
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Alvin Otto Uhle was born on July 14, 1924, in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, the son of Dr. Otto Herman Uhle and his wife, Freda Caroline. He attended Ockley Green Grammar School and Jefferson High School in Portland. He was president of his high school class of 1941. After high school, he attended the University of Portland for his undergraduate work. Before entering medical school, he played semi-pro baseball. His surgical residency was performed in Clifton Forge, Virginia. He married Virginia Irwin in 1947. He returned to Portland in 1955 to enter medical practice with his father, Dr Otto H. Uhle.
Dr. Uhle was a member of the American and Oregon Medical Associations, Portland Academy of Medicine, the Portland Surgical Society, American College of Surgeons, and was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Oregon Health Science Center School of Medicine. He was affiliated with Providence, Emanuel, Woodland Park, and Holladay Park hospitals. Dr. Alvin Uhle died on September 4, 1998, and was buried at Rose City Cemetery. Sources: Oregon Death Certificate, Obituary published in The Oregonian on September 7, 1998. |
Jefferson High School Class Photo of Alvin Uhle. Source: Ancestry.com.
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Dr. Wesley J. Schiewe
Dr. Wesley Jonathan Schiewe was born on April 12, 1908, in Portland, the son of Carl and Henritte Schiewe, both ethnic Germans born in Poland (some sources state Russia).
Dr. Schiewe attended Jefferson High School and graduated from North Pacific Dental College in 1931. He was a member of the Oregon Dental Association.
Dr. Schiewe had a dental office above the Geist Dry Goods and Shoe Store before Dr. Otto Uhle. In 1937, he lived in the Volga German community at 4064 NE 14th Street. The 1943 Portland City Directory shows his practice located at 3417 NE Fremont, the future location of Dr. Otto Uhle's office. He later moved his office to 2111 NE Halsey.
Dr. Schiewe died in Portland on May 8, 1971, and was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sources: Oregon death certificate, Portland City Directories, Obituary for Dr. Wesley Schiewe, The Oregon Daily Journal, Tuesday, May 11, 1971, page 5.
Dr. Schiewe attended Jefferson High School and graduated from North Pacific Dental College in 1931. He was a member of the Oregon Dental Association.
Dr. Schiewe had a dental office above the Geist Dry Goods and Shoe Store before Dr. Otto Uhle. In 1937, he lived in the Volga German community at 4064 NE 14th Street. The 1943 Portland City Directory shows his practice located at 3417 NE Fremont, the future location of Dr. Otto Uhle's office. He later moved his office to 2111 NE Halsey.
Dr. Schiewe died in Portland on May 8, 1971, and was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sources: Oregon death certificate, Portland City Directories, Obituary for Dr. Wesley Schiewe, The Oregon Daily Journal, Tuesday, May 11, 1971, page 5.
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