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 Carl Benj AUSTEIN_|                  ________________
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|- Frederick AUSTINš                  ________________
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|Anna Regina SQUARE|                 ________________
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Sources:

Interviews:

Margaret Austin Stark and Carl Louis Stark

German Documents translated summer 2000

by Gary N. Deckant (Accredited by American Translators Association.)

Church Baptismal Record

"By virtue of the updating of the list of names on the basis of the baptismal records and church register, it is hereby certified that Anna Regina Austein, née Square, currently being married to Carl Benjamin Austein, a cooper of Oliva in the ditrict of Danzig, has given birth on 6 March 1838 A.D. to a boy who has received the name Friedrich Richard in holy baptism on 1 April 1838. This certificate was prepared free-of-charge and may be used only for the purpose expressly stated above. It is not valid for any other civil purposes, as declared by the royal government of Danzig in the law passed on 2 May 1821.
Prepared at Oliva on 10 May 1858 by Pastor Sadowski"

Marriage Certificate

"Friedrich Richrd Austein, foreman of Danzig, and the unmarried woman Johanne Henriette Elis. Modersitzki were married on 18 September 1887 in the local church, as certified from the local marriage register.
Gross Zûnder, 6 February 1890, pastor (signature)"

Letter of Reference

Danzig Docking and Boiler Works, F. Devrient & Co.
"Danzig, 10 February 1888
Friedrich Richard Austein, born at Oliva in 1838, began his apprenticeship with us in 1856 in the ship carpenter's trade and completed his training in 1859. To fulfill his military obligations he served aboard ship with the Navy on the expedition to East Asia for 3 years and 5 months, then returned to our emloyment, where he trained in iron construction. He has worked as a foreman in shipbilding with our company since April 1872 and has earned our complete satisfaction. With the liquidation of our business, we confidently declare that he competently... [document breaks off here]"

Departure Certificate

"for those listed below from the village of Neukirch, moving to Danzig...
Line 1; Austein, Friedrich; Farm˛ Owner; 6/3/38; Oliva; Luth(eran); Married...
Prepared at village of Neukirch, 7 October 1893, by the office of the town council president ______(signature)
Gemeinde-Vorstand Neukirch, Kreis Pr. Stargard, (Germany)"
˛ Translator's commentary: The "farm" which Friedrich Austein owned may have been a sizable estate, as implied by the word used in German: Gutshof.

U.S. Census

- 1900 Oregon: Multnomah: E.D. 68: Sheet 23: Line 61: Portland: Precinct 34: Milwaukie Street
"Austein, Fred, head, W M May 1838 62 M, married 18 years, Germany, rent house, immigration 1893, 7 years in US, day laborer"

- 1910 Oregon: Multnomah: E.D. 181: Sheet 1: Line 63: Portland: Precinct 46: 480 Cora
"Austein, Frederick R., head, M W 72 W, owned house, Germany, immigration 1893, carpenter, general work"

Portland City Directories

- 1906, p.172 "Austein Frederick, lab City Park, res 490 Caywood"

- 1912, p.172 "Austein Fred R, carp h 480 Cora av"

Portland Death Index: 1915-1924

"Austien, Fredrick R, 2 01 20, 336"

Lincoln Memorial Park - Hillside 96 9

No Cemetery Marker

The Morning Oregonian: 2 February, 1920

Funeral Notice:

"AUSTIN - At the home of his son, 6100 59th ave. S.E., Feb.1, Frederick Richard Austin, aged 81 years, 10 months, 25 days, father of Mrs Elizabeth Neilson of Reedville, Ore., Fred Austin, of this city, Ernest Austin of Olympia, Wash.. The funeral services will be held from the conservatory chapel of the F.S. Dunning, Inc., 424 East Alder, Wed. Feb 4 at 2 P.M. Friends invited. Interment Mt. Scott Park cemetery."