Ludwig Friedrich "Louis" MAIER^[1]

1864 - 1952  (87 years)

• Name	Ludwig Friedrich "Louis" MAIER  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	26 Dez 1864	Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [9]
  Born	26 December 1864	Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	1 Jan 1865	Oberöwisheim, Baden, Preußen   [9, 10, 13]
  Arrival	1881  [5]
  Arrival	1887  [4]
  Residence	Oberoewisheim, Karlsruhe, Baden   [10]
  Residence	1910	Portland Ward 6, Multnomah, Oregon, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1914	Portland, Oregon, USA   [14]
  Residence	1920	Appleton, Klickitat, Washington, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Residence	1930	Appleton, Klickitat, Washington, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Residence	1935	Appleton, Klickitat, Washington   [3]
  Residence	1940	White Salmon, Klickitat, Washington, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Died	15 June 1952	Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States of America   [8, 11, 12]
  Buried	Appleton, Klickitat County, Washington, United States of America   [8]
  Person ID	I372161337439	Fletcher-Davidson
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Zacharia MAIER
  Mother	Christine ABEREST
  Family ID	F4090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Elizabeth JONES,   b. 15 July 1867, Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States of America ,   d. 16 April 1946, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, United States of America  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1902	Multnomah, Oregon, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Percy Jacob BALES,   b. 12 May 1890, Mountaindale, Washington County, Oregon, United States of America ,   d. 18 June 1969, United States of America  (Age 79 years)   2. Lucy J BALES,   b. Abt 1891, Oregon   3. Ethel Clementine BALES,   b. 4 July 1892, Centralia Le, WA ,   d. 10 Sep 1969, Klickitat, Washington  (Age 77 years)   4. Julius Albert MAIER,   b. 20 Dec 1902, Portrand, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States ,   d. 9 Aug 1992, Wasco County, Oregon, United States  (Age 89 years)   5. Carlene Elizabeth MAIER,   b. Abt 1905, Oregon ,   d. 24 October 1989, Dallesport, Klickitat County, Washington, United States of America  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2021
  Family ID	F2162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Ludwig Friedrich "Louis" Maier
  		Ludwig Maier

  
  

• Notes

  Ludwig Maier ObituaryLudwig Maier was born December 26, 1864 in Ober-Abers-Heim, Germany. He immigrated to the United States when he was sixteen years of age. Arriving at his uncles in Portland, New Year’s Day, 1880. Then Portland was a town of board walks. He started as delivery boy in his uncle's butcher shop, driving a horse and wagon and learning the butcher business.While still very young, he moved to Eastern Oregon, taking out his citizenship papers in Prineville. At that time, he also filed a claim on a homestead in Antelope. There he engaged in sheep raising. He also worked for large sheep companies. He had many interesting and colorful stories to relate to his grandchildren of the early feuds between sheep and cattle-men in that country. Also of the wild animals that inhabited the country at that time. Later he moved back to Portland where he worked for meat packing co., delivering meat in Portland and at the Vancouver barracks. He married Mrs. Julia E. Bales April 19, 1902. In 1907, he and his family moved to Appleton, Wash., for a short while. There he was also engaged in the meat packing business. Then back to Portland again where he resided for twelve years. In 1919 he bought a farm at Appleton, Wash., where he lived until 1937, when he moved to White Salmon. After his wife's death, April 16, 1946, he made his home most of the time with his daughter in Bingen. He passed away in Vancouver, Wash., June 15, 1952. Funeral Services were held at Gardners Funeral Home at White Salmon, Wednesday June 18. Services by Rev. Elmer S. Muhly of the Grace Lutheran Church of Klickitat. He was laid to rest in the Appleton cemetery beside his wife. He is survived by five children: Mrs. Lulu Nagel, Miss Ethel Bales and Percy Bales all of Appleton, Julius Maier of Klickitat and Carlene Courtney of Bingen; also 18 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren also survive. None of these will ever forget "Dad's" ready smile and willing hands.He has been a member of the Lutheran Church all his life. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church of Klickitat, Wash.

  
  

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