Georg Schopf was born at Haslach, Grafenau, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany, on April 30, 1879. He was baptized on the same day at Hohenau, Freyung-Grafenau, Bayern, Germany. His parents were Georg Schopf (born Sept. 14, 1853 in Neudorf, Grafenau, Bayern) and Anna Zitzelsberger (born May 25, 1846, in Saldenburg, Grafenau, Bayern). They emigrated to America in 1893 or 1894 and lived in Athens, Marathon County, Wisconsin, where Anna died in 1903. His father Georg died in Shaw, Oregon, in 1919.
Georg Schopf married Josephine Fastner on February 11, 1903, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Athens, Wisconsin. He was employed in various saw mills around Athens, Wisconsin. From a newspaper article dated Feb. 12, 1903 (Athens Record): "The couple will go to Canada where they have relatives and there make their home." (It was Schopf relatives that lived in Saskatchewan, Canada.)
The Schopf family is listed in the Canadian Census: 1906 at post office Weirhill, District Souris, province Saskatchewan; 1911 at Sub-District 13 in Assiniboia, province Saskatchewan. On the same page of the 1911 census were names of the Fieber family who traveled from Bukovina with the Fastner family. The Fiebers and Schopfs had met in Wisconsin and traveled to Canada together.
George Schopf and Josephine Fastner had at least 10 children. The first six were born in Lampman, Saskatchewan, Canada: Wilhelm (William), George John, John, Frederick, Clara Ann, Joseph John. The next three were born in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon: Theodore George, Helen Marie, Edward Theodore. The last child, Josephine Theresa, was born in Salem, Marian County, Oregon.
George farmed on a fruit farm at Salem, Oregon (Waldo Hills Fruit Farm No. 3 in 1917). The 1920 US Census lists the family in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, where George farmed in the fruit farm industry.
Until the Great Depression, George Schopf owned a store and made his own beer in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon. In 1925, they lived at 704 Ellis Ave in Portland, Oregon. In 1938, they were living in Portland at 3122 SE 9th Ave. On April 27, 1942, George registered for the draft at Portland.
Georg Schopf married Josephine Fastner on February 11, 1903, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Athens, Wisconsin. He was employed in various saw mills around Athens, Wisconsin. From a newspaper article dated Feb. 12, 1903 (Athens Record): "The couple will go to Canada where they have relatives and there make their home." (It was Schopf relatives that lived in Saskatchewan, Canada.)
The Schopf family is listed in the Canadian Census: 1906 at post office Weirhill, District Souris, province Saskatchewan; 1911 at Sub-District 13 in Assiniboia, province Saskatchewan. On the same page of the 1911 census were names of the Fieber family who traveled from Bukovina with the Fastner family. The Fiebers and Schopfs had met in Wisconsin and traveled to Canada together.
George Schopf and Josephine Fastner had at least 10 children. The first six were born in Lampman, Saskatchewan, Canada: Wilhelm (William), George John, John, Frederick, Clara Ann, Joseph John. The next three were born in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon: Theodore George, Helen Marie, Edward Theodore. The last child, Josephine Theresa, was born in Salem, Marian County, Oregon.
George farmed on a fruit farm at Salem, Oregon (Waldo Hills Fruit Farm No. 3 in 1917). The 1920 US Census lists the family in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, where George farmed in the fruit farm industry.
Until the Great Depression, George Schopf owned a store and made his own beer in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon. In 1925, they lived at 704 Ellis Ave in Portland, Oregon. In 1938, they were living in Portland at 3122 SE 9th Ave. On April 27, 1942, George registered for the draft at Portland.
Georg Schopf was born at Haslach, Grafenau, Niederbayern, Bayern, Germany, on April 30, 1879. He was baptized on the same day at Hohenau, Freyung-Grafenau, Bayern, Germany. His parents were Georg Schopf (born Sept. 14, 1853 in Neudorf, Grafenau, Bayern) and Anna Zitzelsberger (born May 25, 1846, in Saldenburg, Grafenau, Bayern). They emigrated to America in 1893 or 1894 and lived in Athens, Marathon County, Wisconsin, where Anna died in 1903. His father Georg died in Shaw, Oregon, in 1919.
Georg Schopf married Josephine Fastner on February 11, 1903, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Athens, Wisconsin. He was employed in various saw mills around Athens, Wisconsin. From a newspaper article dated Feb. 12, 1903 (Athens Record): "The couple will go to Canada where they have relatives and there make their home." (It was Schopf relatives that lived in Saskatchewan, Canada.)
The Schopf family is listed in the Canadian Census: 1906 at post office Weirhill, District Souris, province Saskatchewan; 1911 at Sub-District 13 in Assiniboia, province Saskatchewan. On the same page of the 1911 census were names of the Fieber family who traveled from Bukovina with the Fastner family. The Fiebers and Schopfs had met in Wisconsin and traveled to Canada together.
George Schopf and Josephine Fastner had at least 10 children. The first six were born in Lampman, Saskatchewan, Canada: Wilhelm (William), George John, John, Frederick, Clara Ann, Joseph John. The next three were born in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon: Theodore George, Helen Marie, Edward Theodore. The last child, Josephine Theresa, was born in Salem, Marian County, Oregon.
George farmed on a fruit farm at Salem, Oregon (Waldo Hills Fruit Farm No. 3 in 1917). The 1920 US Census lists the family in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, where George farmed in the fruit farm industry.
Until the Great Depression, George Schopf owned a store and made his own beer in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon. In 1925, they lived at 704 Ellis Ave in Portland, Oregon. In 1938, they were living in Portland at 3122 SE 9th Ave. On April 27, 1942, George registered for the draft at Portland.
Georg Schopf married Josephine Fastner on February 11, 1903, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Athens, Wisconsin. He was employed in various saw mills around Athens, Wisconsin. From a newspaper article dated Feb. 12, 1903 (Athens Record): "The couple will go to Canada where they have relatives and there make their home." (It was Schopf relatives that lived in Saskatchewan, Canada.)
The Schopf family is listed in the Canadian Census: 1906 at post office Weirhill, District Souris, province Saskatchewan; 1911 at Sub-District 13 in Assiniboia, province Saskatchewan. On the same page of the 1911 census were names of the Fieber family who traveled from Bukovina with the Fastner family. The Fiebers and Schopfs had met in Wisconsin and traveled to Canada together.
George Schopf and Josephine Fastner had at least 10 children. The first six were born in Lampman, Saskatchewan, Canada: Wilhelm (William), George John, John, Frederick, Clara Ann, Joseph John. The next three were born in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon: Theodore George, Helen Marie, Edward Theodore. The last child, Josephine Theresa, was born in Salem, Marian County, Oregon.
George farmed on a fruit farm at Salem, Oregon (Waldo Hills Fruit Farm No. 3 in 1917). The 1920 US Census lists the family in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, where George farmed in the fruit farm industry.
Until the Great Depression, George Schopf owned a store and made his own beer in Shaw, Marion County, Oregon. In 1925, they lived at 704 Ellis Ave in Portland, Oregon. In 1938, they were living in Portland at 3122 SE 9th Ave. On April 27, 1942, George registered for the draft at Portland.
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