According to his own account, Fred Gerling Came to America aboard the ship Orpheus at age 15 from Prussia, His home town Hille (near Minden, Germany).
Ship Passenger List
Source Citation: Year: 1855; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: 151; Line: 43; List Number: 269.
Name: Friedrich Gerling
Arrival Date: 3 May 1855
Birth Date: abt 1840
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Orpheus
(note Ludwig Vanderthe age 15
and Marie Vanderthe age 16
also traveling with him)
from Fred Gerling's interfiew on attached link:
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
"Another German lad, about the same age, made the journey with him. From New York City, they went at once to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where they had friends and relatives. His chum, named Vondehee, had an elder brother (Christian Frederick Von der Ahe) who had made his way to the Oregon country two or three years before."
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Thanks to this Christian Ferderick Von Der Ahe who influenced our Fred Gerling to come to America with his little brother Ludwig. see this fun link for the Vonderahee's story:
http://www.cityofmolalla.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B79F8460B-CE63-47B3-BCAB-97CD00D6FA1C%7D&DE=%7B2CB99E53-1A74-4ECF-8A6A-FFBEC2546C72%7D
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by 1860 we find Fred Gerling age 20 living with a room mate in Oregon
1860 Census Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
George Lark male age 43 Painter b. England
Fred Gerling male age 20 laborer b. Germany
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1870 Census Celilo, Wasco County Oregon
Freterick Gerling age 29 Warehouseman b. Prussia (parents of foreign birth) lives alone
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He kept a brief diary of his daily life which gives us clues about the people in his life.
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1880 Census Klickitat County, Washington Territory
Gerling F William age 40 Stock Raiser b. Prussia parents born Prussia
Mary age 25 wife b. Wisconsin parents born Prussia
Frederick age 7 Son b. Oregon
Edward age 4 son b. Oregon
Davilt age age 2 son b. Washington Territory
Lockwood, Long single age 30 hired hand sheep herder b. Indiana parents b. unknown
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1887 Census Klickitat County Washington Territory
Fred W Gerling age 47 Farmer Germany
Mary Gerling age 39 female Wisconsin
Eddie Gerling age 13 male Oregon
Dewitt Gerling age 9 male Oregon
Oma Carrie Evalina Gerling age 1 female b. Washington Territory
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1900 Census Sand Springs, Klickitit County, Washington
Fred Gerling b. 1841 Germany age 58
Mary Gerling b. 1855 Wisconsin age 45
Edward Gerling b. 1876 Oregon age 24
Ernest Gerling b. 1878 Washington age 22
Oma C. Gerling b. 1885 Washington age 15
Frank J. Gerling b. 1887 Washington age 12
William Gerling b. 1891 Washington age 8
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1920 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 79 head b. Germany Widower
Edward Gerling age 45 son b. Oregon single
Ernest Gerling age 43 son b. Washington single (laborer in Flour Mill)
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1930 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 89 b. Germany parents b. Germany Widower Immigrated 1855
Earnest D Gerling son age 52 foreman flour Mill
William W Gerling age 39 son Automobile Salesman
Martha Gerling age 26 born Sweden daughter in law Immigrated 1923
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The Oregon Journal, Portland, Sept 9, 1935 page 20
Gerling-Fred W age 95 years, late of 8005 SE Clay, beloved father of Edward and Ernest Gerling of Portland, William Walter Gerling of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Lincoln Huot of Goodnoe Hills, Washington; also survived by 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday Sept 9 at 2 p.m. at The Chapel of Jacobson Co. SE Foster Road and 91st St Ave. Internment Lincoln Memorial Park. Goldendale papers please copy.
see info on him at this link
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
Ship Passenger List
Source Citation: Year: 1855; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: 151; Line: 43; List Number: 269.
Name: Friedrich Gerling
Arrival Date: 3 May 1855
Birth Date: abt 1840
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Orpheus
(note Ludwig Vanderthe age 15
and Marie Vanderthe age 16
also traveling with him)
from Fred Gerling's interfiew on attached link:
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
"Another German lad, about the same age, made the journey with him. From New York City, they went at once to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where they had friends and relatives. His chum, named Vondehee, had an elder brother (Christian Frederick Von der Ahe) who had made his way to the Oregon country two or three years before."
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Thanks to this Christian Ferderick Von Der Ahe who influenced our Fred Gerling to come to America with his little brother Ludwig. see this fun link for the Vonderahee's story:
http://www.cityofmolalla.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B79F8460B-CE63-47B3-BCAB-97CD00D6FA1C%7D&DE=%7B2CB99E53-1A74-4ECF-8A6A-FFBEC2546C72%7D
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by 1860 we find Fred Gerling age 20 living with a room mate in Oregon
1860 Census Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
George Lark male age 43 Painter b. England
Fred Gerling male age 20 laborer b. Germany
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1870 Census Celilo, Wasco County Oregon
Freterick Gerling age 29 Warehouseman b. Prussia (parents of foreign birth) lives alone
--------------------------------------------
He kept a brief diary of his daily life which gives us clues about the people in his life.
----------------
1880 Census Klickitat County, Washington Territory
Gerling F William age 40 Stock Raiser b. Prussia parents born Prussia
Mary age 25 wife b. Wisconsin parents born Prussia
Frederick age 7 Son b. Oregon
Edward age 4 son b. Oregon
Davilt age age 2 son b. Washington Territory
Lockwood, Long single age 30 hired hand sheep herder b. Indiana parents b. unknown
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1887 Census Klickitat County Washington Territory
Fred W Gerling age 47 Farmer Germany
Mary Gerling age 39 female Wisconsin
Eddie Gerling age 13 male Oregon
Dewitt Gerling age 9 male Oregon
Oma Carrie Evalina Gerling age 1 female b. Washington Territory
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1900 Census Sand Springs, Klickitit County, Washington
Fred Gerling b. 1841 Germany age 58
Mary Gerling b. 1855 Wisconsin age 45
Edward Gerling b. 1876 Oregon age 24
Ernest Gerling b. 1878 Washington age 22
Oma C. Gerling b. 1885 Washington age 15
Frank J. Gerling b. 1887 Washington age 12
William Gerling b. 1891 Washington age 8
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1920 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 79 head b. Germany Widower
Edward Gerling age 45 son b. Oregon single
Ernest Gerling age 43 son b. Washington single (laborer in Flour Mill)
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1930 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 89 b. Germany parents b. Germany Widower Immigrated 1855
Earnest D Gerling son age 52 foreman flour Mill
William W Gerling age 39 son Automobile Salesman
Martha Gerling age 26 born Sweden daughter in law Immigrated 1923
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The Oregon Journal, Portland, Sept 9, 1935 page 20
Gerling-Fred W age 95 years, late of 8005 SE Clay, beloved father of Edward and Ernest Gerling of Portland, William Walter Gerling of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Lincoln Huot of Goodnoe Hills, Washington; also survived by 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday Sept 9 at 2 p.m. at The Chapel of Jacobson Co. SE Foster Road and 91st St Ave. Internment Lincoln Memorial Park. Goldendale papers please copy.
see info on him at this link
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
According to his own account, Fred Gerling Came to America aboard the ship Orpheus at age 15 from Prussia, His home town Hille (near Minden, Germany).
Ship Passenger List
Source Citation: Year: 1855; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: 151; Line: 43; List Number: 269.
Name: Friedrich Gerling
Arrival Date: 3 May 1855
Birth Date: abt 1840
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Orpheus
(note Ludwig Vanderthe age 15
and Marie Vanderthe age 16
also traveling with him)
from Fred Gerling's interfiew on attached link:
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
"Another German lad, about the same age, made the journey with him. From New York City, they went at once to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where they had friends and relatives. His chum, named Vondehee, had an elder brother (Christian Frederick Von der Ahe) who had made his way to the Oregon country two or three years before."
--------
Thanks to this Christian Ferderick Von Der Ahe who influenced our Fred Gerling to come to America with his little brother Ludwig. see this fun link for the Vonderahee's story:
http://www.cityofmolalla.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B79F8460B-CE63-47B3-BCAB-97CD00D6FA1C%7D&DE=%7B2CB99E53-1A74-4ECF-8A6A-FFBEC2546C72%7D
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by 1860 we find Fred Gerling age 20 living with a room mate in Oregon
1860 Census Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
George Lark male age 43 Painter b. England
Fred Gerling male age 20 laborer b. Germany
---------
1870 Census Celilo, Wasco County Oregon
Freterick Gerling age 29 Warehouseman b. Prussia (parents of foreign birth) lives alone
--------------------------------------------
He kept a brief diary of his daily life which gives us clues about the people in his life.
----------------
1880 Census Klickitat County, Washington Territory
Gerling F William age 40 Stock Raiser b. Prussia parents born Prussia
Mary age 25 wife b. Wisconsin parents born Prussia
Frederick age 7 Son b. Oregon
Edward age 4 son b. Oregon
Davilt age age 2 son b. Washington Territory
Lockwood, Long single age 30 hired hand sheep herder b. Indiana parents b. unknown
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1887 Census Klickitat County Washington Territory
Fred W Gerling age 47 Farmer Germany
Mary Gerling age 39 female Wisconsin
Eddie Gerling age 13 male Oregon
Dewitt Gerling age 9 male Oregon
Oma Carrie Evalina Gerling age 1 female b. Washington Territory
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1900 Census Sand Springs, Klickitit County, Washington
Fred Gerling b. 1841 Germany age 58
Mary Gerling b. 1855 Wisconsin age 45
Edward Gerling b. 1876 Oregon age 24
Ernest Gerling b. 1878 Washington age 22
Oma C. Gerling b. 1885 Washington age 15
Frank J. Gerling b. 1887 Washington age 12
William Gerling b. 1891 Washington age 8
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1920 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 79 head b. Germany Widower
Edward Gerling age 45 son b. Oregon single
Ernest Gerling age 43 son b. Washington single (laborer in Flour Mill)
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1930 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 89 b. Germany parents b. Germany Widower Immigrated 1855
Earnest D Gerling son age 52 foreman flour Mill
William W Gerling age 39 son Automobile Salesman
Martha Gerling age 26 born Sweden daughter in law Immigrated 1923
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The Oregon Journal, Portland, Sept 9, 1935 page 20
Gerling-Fred W age 95 years, late of 8005 SE Clay, beloved father of Edward and Ernest Gerling of Portland, William Walter Gerling of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Lincoln Huot of Goodnoe Hills, Washington; also survived by 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday Sept 9 at 2 p.m. at The Chapel of Jacobson Co. SE Foster Road and 91st St Ave. Internment Lincoln Memorial Park. Goldendale papers please copy.
see info on him at this link
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
Ship Passenger List
Source Citation: Year: 1855; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: 151; Line: 43; List Number: 269.
Name: Friedrich Gerling
Arrival Date: 3 May 1855
Birth Date: abt 1840
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Place of Origin: Germany
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Orpheus
(note Ludwig Vanderthe age 15
and Marie Vanderthe age 16
also traveling with him)
from Fred Gerling's interfiew on attached link:
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
"Another German lad, about the same age, made the journey with him. From New York City, they went at once to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, where they had friends and relatives. His chum, named Vondehee, had an elder brother (Christian Frederick Von der Ahe) who had made his way to the Oregon country two or three years before."
--------
Thanks to this Christian Ferderick Von Der Ahe who influenced our Fred Gerling to come to America with his little brother Ludwig. see this fun link for the Vonderahee's story:
http://www.cityofmolalla.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B79F8460B-CE63-47B3-BCAB-97CD00D6FA1C%7D&DE=%7B2CB99E53-1A74-4ECF-8A6A-FFBEC2546C72%7D
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by 1860 we find Fred Gerling age 20 living with a room mate in Oregon
1860 Census Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
George Lark male age 43 Painter b. England
Fred Gerling male age 20 laborer b. Germany
---------
1870 Census Celilo, Wasco County Oregon
Freterick Gerling age 29 Warehouseman b. Prussia (parents of foreign birth) lives alone
--------------------------------------------
He kept a brief diary of his daily life which gives us clues about the people in his life.
----------------
1880 Census Klickitat County, Washington Territory
Gerling F William age 40 Stock Raiser b. Prussia parents born Prussia
Mary age 25 wife b. Wisconsin parents born Prussia
Frederick age 7 Son b. Oregon
Edward age 4 son b. Oregon
Davilt age age 2 son b. Washington Territory
Lockwood, Long single age 30 hired hand sheep herder b. Indiana parents b. unknown
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1887 Census Klickitat County Washington Territory
Fred W Gerling age 47 Farmer Germany
Mary Gerling age 39 female Wisconsin
Eddie Gerling age 13 male Oregon
Dewitt Gerling age 9 male Oregon
Oma Carrie Evalina Gerling age 1 female b. Washington Territory
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1900 Census Sand Springs, Klickitit County, Washington
Fred Gerling b. 1841 Germany age 58
Mary Gerling b. 1855 Wisconsin age 45
Edward Gerling b. 1876 Oregon age 24
Ernest Gerling b. 1878 Washington age 22
Oma C. Gerling b. 1885 Washington age 15
Frank J. Gerling b. 1887 Washington age 12
William Gerling b. 1891 Washington age 8
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1920 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 79 head b. Germany Widower
Edward Gerling age 45 son b. Oregon single
Ernest Gerling age 43 son b. Washington single (laborer in Flour Mill)
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1930 Census Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Fred W Gerling age 89 b. Germany parents b. Germany Widower Immigrated 1855
Earnest D Gerling son age 52 foreman flour Mill
William W Gerling age 39 son Automobile Salesman
Martha Gerling age 26 born Sweden daughter in law Immigrated 1923
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The Oregon Journal, Portland, Sept 9, 1935 page 20
Gerling-Fred W age 95 years, late of 8005 SE Clay, beloved father of Edward and Ernest Gerling of Portland, William Walter Gerling of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Lincoln Huot of Goodnoe Hills, Washington; also survived by 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday Sept 9 at 2 p.m. at The Chapel of Jacobson Co. SE Foster Road and 91st St Ave. Internment Lincoln Memorial Park. Goldendale papers please copy.
see info on him at this link
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westklic/fwgerli.html
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