Saturday, January 28, 2006

Jacob Wetle - Census and other things

1870 Federal Census Oregon, Columbia Co, Rainer Pct
Wetle, Jacob, age 22, male, white, works in mill, born Prussia

1880 Federal Census from Fulton Pct, Multnomah Co Oregon
Household #190 is Jacob Wittle (1900 census say Wetle) and his wife Appolonia (note:she would be "Aunt Hoppa/Oppa".)

Household #191 is Appolonia's parents Jacob and Elizabeth Ohlegschlager and their family.

(NOTE: Spelling on census preserved)
JACOB WETTLE, self, married , male, age 32, born Prussia, Farmer, Father born Prussia, Mother born Prussia
APPELONIA WETTLE, wife, female, white, age 22, born Bavaria, keeps house, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
CLEMENS WETTLE, son, male, white, 8 mo, born OR, at home, father born Prussia, mother born Bavaria

1900 Federal Census Oregon, Wasco Co, The Dalles
▪ Wetle, Jacob, head, white, male, born Jan 1848, age 52, married, 22 years, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated 1865, 35 yrs, naturalized, Farmer
▪ Wetle, Appolonia, wife, white, female, born Aug 1858, age 41, married, 22 years, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated 1873, 26 years
▪ Wetle, Clemens, son, white, male, born Oct 1879, age 20, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Sadler
▪ Wetle, George, son, white, male, born Nov 1881, age 18, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Day laborer
▪ Wetle, Fred, son, white, male, born Jul 1884, age 15, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, at school
▪ Wetle, John C, son, white, male, born Dec 1889, age 10, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, at school
▪ Wetle, Christ., son, white, male, born Nov 1895, age 4, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany

1910 Federal Census Oregon, Wasco Co, The Dalles
▪ Wetle, Jacob, head, male, white, age 62, married 32 yrs, immirgated 1865, naturalized, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, occupation wagon driver-odd jobs, owns home free
▪ Wetle, Lena O, wife, female, white, age 54, married 32 yrs, 6 children 5 living, immigrated 187?, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Wetle, John, son, male, white, age 20, single, born Oregon, father born germany, mother born Germany, salesman-dry goods store.
▪ Wetle, Christopher, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany

1920 Federal Census, Oregon, Wasco Co, The Dalles City
▪ Wetle, Jacob, head, owns residence/free, male, white, age 71, married, immigrated 1865, naturalized 1897, born Oberweir, father born Betten----, mother born Oberweir
▪ Wetle, Lena, wife, female, white, age 62, married, immigrated 1865, naturalized 1897, born Bavaria, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
▪ Wetle, Chris, son, male, white, age24, single, born Oregon, father born Oberweir, mother born Bavaria, salesman-retail dry goods
NOTE: John Wetle and family are listed two households below.

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Wetles in the City Directories

note: Jacob and Eliz Ohlegschlager’s daughter Appolonia married Jacob Wetle in 1878. They removed to The Dalles about 1883 so these Wetles are possibly close relatives

1893 Portland City Directory – page 916
Wetle, Jacob, lab, Bissinger & Co, res 1332 Macadam

1897 Portland City Directory – page 637
Wetle, Jacob, res near Carson Heights
Note: other Wetles – James, John G, Mary (widow of Clement), and Matthew are also listed.

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