Wilhelm and Anna Maria Lind
Wilhelm (William) Lind (Lindt) was born on December 7, 1866 in Dönhof, Russia, the son of Johann Jakob Lind and Eva Katherine Altergott.
William married Anna Maria (Mary) Schmer on November 3, 1886. She was born May 1862 in Norka, Russia, the daughter Adam Schmer and Elisabeth Grün.
The Lind's arrived in New York on December 7, 1886 aboard the North German Lloyd steamship EMS which had sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany.
William and Mary came directly to Portland and likely arrived in late December of 1886.
Began a family shortly after arrival in Albina. Son William Jennings was born in October 19, 1887, Samuel was born May 22, 1889, John was born December 18, 1890.
In 1891, the family lived on the south side of San Diego St. (now Brazee St.) 6 lots east of Margareta (later Union Avenue and now MLK Blvd.) with the Henry and Katharine Kniss (née Schmer) family who were also early Volga German settlers in Portland. In 1900, the family continued to live at 416 Brazee Street with the Kniss family. Katharine Kniss and Mary Lindt (née Kniss) were sisters.
William worked as a contractor and the Lind family became members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church.
William and Mary's family continued to grow. Son Philipp was born May 17, 1892, Katherine Elizabeth was born October 25, 1893, George was born May 15, 1896, Anna Marie was born January 20, 1895, George was born May 15, 1896, Daniel was born March 28, 1898, Wilbert Frederick was born November 1, 1899, Jennie Marie was born December 5, 1901, William was born August 1, 1903 and Frederick was born on February 24, 1905. Anna Marie and Wilbert Frederick died as young children are buried at the Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in Portland.
William died in September 18, 1919 and is buried at the Rose City Cemetery. Mary died May 1, 1960 and is buried next to William.
William married Anna Maria (Mary) Schmer on November 3, 1886. She was born May 1862 in Norka, Russia, the daughter Adam Schmer and Elisabeth Grün.
The Lind's arrived in New York on December 7, 1886 aboard the North German Lloyd steamship EMS which had sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany.
William and Mary came directly to Portland and likely arrived in late December of 1886.
Began a family shortly after arrival in Albina. Son William Jennings was born in October 19, 1887, Samuel was born May 22, 1889, John was born December 18, 1890.
In 1891, the family lived on the south side of San Diego St. (now Brazee St.) 6 lots east of Margareta (later Union Avenue and now MLK Blvd.) with the Henry and Katharine Kniss (née Schmer) family who were also early Volga German settlers in Portland. In 1900, the family continued to live at 416 Brazee Street with the Kniss family. Katharine Kniss and Mary Lindt (née Kniss) were sisters.
William worked as a contractor and the Lind family became members of the Ebenezer German Congregational Church.
William and Mary's family continued to grow. Son Philipp was born May 17, 1892, Katherine Elizabeth was born October 25, 1893, George was born May 15, 1896, Anna Marie was born January 20, 1895, George was born May 15, 1896, Daniel was born March 28, 1898, Wilbert Frederick was born November 1, 1899, Jennie Marie was born December 5, 1901, William was born August 1, 1903 and Frederick was born on February 24, 1905. Anna Marie and Wilbert Frederick died as young children are buried at the Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in Portland.
William died in September 18, 1919 and is buried at the Rose City Cemetery. Mary died May 1, 1960 and is buried next to William.
Sources
1891 Albina City Directory, 1900 U.S. Census - Ancestry.com
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. 50. Print.
Lee Ann Schlager
Krieger, Joanne, trans. Ebenezer Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon 1892-1908. Portland, OR: n.p., 1999. 50. Print.
Lee Ann Schlager
Last updated November 5, 2017.