Four members of the Erhart family are buried in a group in the eastern section of the Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Peter Erhart was born in Germany in October of 1835 and came to the United States in 1859 or 60; he was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a friend of the Schuster family who followed him to America. Amelia Van Order was born in Steuben Co., New York, on 26 February 1835; her family moved from New York to Indiana and then to Nebraska. She was married to Peter Erhart in that state on 18 May 1866. The Erhart family moved to Montana after their marriage, then to Oregon, then back east to Kansas, and then in 1883 back to Oregon, first living in Eugene.
In 1888 they filed on a homestead on Siltcoos Lake. Today the location of their property is indicated by Erhart Road on the north side of the lake.
"Farsighted settlers like Mr. Erhart of Florence envisioned orchards along the Coast line. In 1891, he planted 120 prune trees on his property near Siltcoos Lake." (1)
Peter and Amelia were the parents of four children: Mattie Elizabeth (born about 1868), George Grant (born in 1871), Katie M. (born in 1874), and William Peter (born in 1876). Mattie was married to W. L. Fisk and lived in Acme. George Grant Erhart was married to Irma Saubert in 1903, with witnesses Frank Saubert and Katie Erhart, and surety John L. Furnish.
The Erharts were an active family, frequently mentioned in the local newspaper. Just a few selections over the years:
"Mr. Erhart is working for his son who is logging near Acme." (1892) (2)
"Miss Kate Erhart is home again after several weeks' residence in Acme." (1892)(3)
"Billy Erhart has a fine large new sail and now he can just fly away from any body on the lake." (1892) (4)
"Willie Erhart, while crossing the lake last Sunday evening, spied a huge bear in the water. He attacked it and killed it with a boat oar. He says the old rascal's skin, when hung up, measured 7 feet 10 inches. It was fine eating, too, as the writer can testify." (1893)(5)
"Mr. and Mrs. Grant Erhart and Miss Ethel Erhart attended the funeral of John Shultz at Canary, Monday." (1926)(6)
Katie Erhart was the first member of the family to be buried in the Glenada Cemetery. She died in Acme on February 20, 1904 at the age of 29. She last left the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake to help her sister and her family in Acme, where the children were sick with typhoid fever. While the children recovered, Katie contracted the disease and did not.
"To all our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and after the death of our beloved daughter we give our heart-felt thanks. Peter Earhardt & family." (7)
Amelia Erhart died on 10 September 1911 at the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake. She was 78 years old. Peter Erhart died on 25 September 1923 in North Bend, Oregon. At the time of his death he left $200 in personal and $6000 in real property. His estate records at the Oregon State Archives are interesting in that an inventory and appraisal of his possessions was done in the course of the probate process. This list is a wonderful re-creation of life in the early part of this century. Among Peter's possessions, which were inventoried and appraised by local residents Neil Christensen, Simon Kiechle, and Gard Huston, were: one plow, a hay carrier and rope, harrow, hay rake, mowing machine, two pitchforks, one auger, a spade, an iron kettle, grind stone, balance scales, stoves, dining chairs, one "Morris" chair, two bed steads, one organ, a boat hull, six hens, and five stands of honey bees.
Youngest son William P. Erhart was born in 1877 in Kansas. He was first married to Marie Amelia on July 17, 1954, and then married second to Mable Cartwright on 10 April 1956. He worked as a farmer on the family farm and as a logger and lumber mill worker for many years. He was 90 years old when he passed away on 21 February 1968 in Forest Grove, Oregon, the last of the Erhart siblings.
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(1) Walters, Cheryl. "The Siuslaw in 1891," Siuslaw Pioneer, 1993, p. 8.
(2) "Ten Mile," The West, Fri., Sept. 2, 1892, p. 4, col. 1.
(3) Ibid.
(4) Ibid.
(5) "Tsiltcoos," The West, Fri., May 26, 1893, p. 3, col. 2.
(6) "Siltcoos," Port Umpqua Courier, Reedsport, Oregon, Fri., Jan. 22, 1926, p. 3, col. 1.
(7) "Card of thanks," The West, Fri., Feb. 26, 1904, p. 3, col. 4.
Peter Erhart was born in Germany in October of 1835 and came to the United States in 1859 or 60; he was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a friend of the Schuster family who followed him to America. Amelia Van Order was born in Steuben Co., New York, on 26 February 1835; her family moved from New York to Indiana and then to Nebraska. She was married to Peter Erhart in that state on 18 May 1866. The Erhart family moved to Montana after their marriage, then to Oregon, then back east to Kansas, and then in 1883 back to Oregon, first living in Eugene.
In 1888 they filed on a homestead on Siltcoos Lake. Today the location of their property is indicated by Erhart Road on the north side of the lake.
"Farsighted settlers like Mr. Erhart of Florence envisioned orchards along the Coast line. In 1891, he planted 120 prune trees on his property near Siltcoos Lake." (1)
Peter and Amelia were the parents of four children: Mattie Elizabeth (born about 1868), George Grant (born in 1871), Katie M. (born in 1874), and William Peter (born in 1876). Mattie was married to W. L. Fisk and lived in Acme. George Grant Erhart was married to Irma Saubert in 1903, with witnesses Frank Saubert and Katie Erhart, and surety John L. Furnish.
The Erharts were an active family, frequently mentioned in the local newspaper. Just a few selections over the years:
"Mr. Erhart is working for his son who is logging near Acme." (1892) (2)
"Miss Kate Erhart is home again after several weeks' residence in Acme." (1892)(3)
"Billy Erhart has a fine large new sail and now he can just fly away from any body on the lake." (1892) (4)
"Willie Erhart, while crossing the lake last Sunday evening, spied a huge bear in the water. He attacked it and killed it with a boat oar. He says the old rascal's skin, when hung up, measured 7 feet 10 inches. It was fine eating, too, as the writer can testify." (1893)(5)
"Mr. and Mrs. Grant Erhart and Miss Ethel Erhart attended the funeral of John Shultz at Canary, Monday." (1926)(6)
Katie Erhart was the first member of the family to be buried in the Glenada Cemetery. She died in Acme on February 20, 1904 at the age of 29. She last left the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake to help her sister and her family in Acme, where the children were sick with typhoid fever. While the children recovered, Katie contracted the disease and did not.
"To all our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and after the death of our beloved daughter we give our heart-felt thanks. Peter Earhardt & family." (7)
Amelia Erhart died on 10 September 1911 at the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake. She was 78 years old. Peter Erhart died on 25 September 1923 in North Bend, Oregon. At the time of his death he left $200 in personal and $6000 in real property. His estate records at the Oregon State Archives are interesting in that an inventory and appraisal of his possessions was done in the course of the probate process. This list is a wonderful re-creation of life in the early part of this century. Among Peter's possessions, which were inventoried and appraised by local residents Neil Christensen, Simon Kiechle, and Gard Huston, were: one plow, a hay carrier and rope, harrow, hay rake, mowing machine, two pitchforks, one auger, a spade, an iron kettle, grind stone, balance scales, stoves, dining chairs, one "Morris" chair, two bed steads, one organ, a boat hull, six hens, and five stands of honey bees.
Youngest son William P. Erhart was born in 1877 in Kansas. He was first married to Marie Amelia on July 17, 1954, and then married second to Mable Cartwright on 10 April 1956. He worked as a farmer on the family farm and as a logger and lumber mill worker for many years. He was 90 years old when he passed away on 21 February 1968 in Forest Grove, Oregon, the last of the Erhart siblings.
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(1) Walters, Cheryl. "The Siuslaw in 1891," Siuslaw Pioneer, 1993, p. 8.
(2) "Ten Mile," The West, Fri., Sept. 2, 1892, p. 4, col. 1.
(3) Ibid.
(4) Ibid.
(5) "Tsiltcoos," The West, Fri., May 26, 1893, p. 3, col. 2.
(6) "Siltcoos," Port Umpqua Courier, Reedsport, Oregon, Fri., Jan. 22, 1926, p. 3, col. 1.
(7) "Card of thanks," The West, Fri., Feb. 26, 1904, p. 3, col. 4.
Four members of the Erhart family are buried in a group in the eastern section of the Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Peter Erhart was born in Germany in October of 1835 and came to the United States in 1859 or 60; he was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a friend of the Schuster family who followed him to America. Amelia Van Order was born in Steuben Co., New York, on 26 February 1835; her family moved from New York to Indiana and then to Nebraska. She was married to Peter Erhart in that state on 18 May 1866. The Erhart family moved to Montana after their marriage, then to Oregon, then back east to Kansas, and then in 1883 back to Oregon, first living in Eugene.
In 1888 they filed on a homestead on Siltcoos Lake. Today the location of their property is indicated by Erhart Road on the north side of the lake.
"Farsighted settlers like Mr. Erhart of Florence envisioned orchards along the Coast line. In 1891, he planted 120 prune trees on his property near Siltcoos Lake." (1)
Peter and Amelia were the parents of four children: Mattie Elizabeth (born about 1868), George Grant (born in 1871), Katie M. (born in 1874), and William Peter (born in 1876). Mattie was married to W. L. Fisk and lived in Acme. George Grant Erhart was married to Irma Saubert in 1903, with witnesses Frank Saubert and Katie Erhart, and surety John L. Furnish.
The Erharts were an active family, frequently mentioned in the local newspaper. Just a few selections over the years:
"Mr. Erhart is working for his son who is logging near Acme." (1892) (2)
"Miss Kate Erhart is home again after several weeks' residence in Acme." (1892)(3)
"Billy Erhart has a fine large new sail and now he can just fly away from any body on the lake." (1892) (4)
"Willie Erhart, while crossing the lake last Sunday evening, spied a huge bear in the water. He attacked it and killed it with a boat oar. He says the old rascal's skin, when hung up, measured 7 feet 10 inches. It was fine eating, too, as the writer can testify." (1893)(5)
"Mr. and Mrs. Grant Erhart and Miss Ethel Erhart attended the funeral of John Shultz at Canary, Monday." (1926)(6)
Katie Erhart was the first member of the family to be buried in the Glenada Cemetery. She died in Acme on February 20, 1904 at the age of 29. She last left the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake to help her sister and her family in Acme, where the children were sick with typhoid fever. While the children recovered, Katie contracted the disease and did not.
"To all our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and after the death of our beloved daughter we give our heart-felt thanks. Peter Earhardt & family." (7)
Amelia Erhart died on 10 September 1911 at the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake. She was 78 years old. Peter Erhart died on 25 September 1923 in North Bend, Oregon. At the time of his death he left $200 in personal and $6000 in real property. His estate records at the Oregon State Archives are interesting in that an inventory and appraisal of his possessions was done in the course of the probate process. This list is a wonderful re-creation of life in the early part of this century. Among Peter's possessions, which were inventoried and appraised by local residents Neil Christensen, Simon Kiechle, and Gard Huston, were: one plow, a hay carrier and rope, harrow, hay rake, mowing machine, two pitchforks, one auger, a spade, an iron kettle, grind stone, balance scales, stoves, dining chairs, one "Morris" chair, two bed steads, one organ, a boat hull, six hens, and five stands of honey bees.
Youngest son William P. Erhart was born in 1877 in Kansas. He was first married to Marie Amelia on July 17, 1954, and then married second to Mable Cartwright on 10 April 1956. He worked as a farmer on the family farm and as a logger and lumber mill worker for many years. He was 90 years old when he passed away on 21 February 1968 in Forest Grove, Oregon, the last of the Erhart siblings.
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(1) Walters, Cheryl. "The Siuslaw in 1891," Siuslaw Pioneer, 1993, p. 8.
(2) "Ten Mile," The West, Fri., Sept. 2, 1892, p. 4, col. 1.
(3) Ibid.
(4) Ibid.
(5) "Tsiltcoos," The West, Fri., May 26, 1893, p. 3, col. 2.
(6) "Siltcoos," Port Umpqua Courier, Reedsport, Oregon, Fri., Jan. 22, 1926, p. 3, col. 1.
(7) "Card of thanks," The West, Fri., Feb. 26, 1904, p. 3, col. 4.
Peter Erhart was born in Germany in October of 1835 and came to the United States in 1859 or 60; he was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a friend of the Schuster family who followed him to America. Amelia Van Order was born in Steuben Co., New York, on 26 February 1835; her family moved from New York to Indiana and then to Nebraska. She was married to Peter Erhart in that state on 18 May 1866. The Erhart family moved to Montana after their marriage, then to Oregon, then back east to Kansas, and then in 1883 back to Oregon, first living in Eugene.
In 1888 they filed on a homestead on Siltcoos Lake. Today the location of their property is indicated by Erhart Road on the north side of the lake.
"Farsighted settlers like Mr. Erhart of Florence envisioned orchards along the Coast line. In 1891, he planted 120 prune trees on his property near Siltcoos Lake." (1)
Peter and Amelia were the parents of four children: Mattie Elizabeth (born about 1868), George Grant (born in 1871), Katie M. (born in 1874), and William Peter (born in 1876). Mattie was married to W. L. Fisk and lived in Acme. George Grant Erhart was married to Irma Saubert in 1903, with witnesses Frank Saubert and Katie Erhart, and surety John L. Furnish.
The Erharts were an active family, frequently mentioned in the local newspaper. Just a few selections over the years:
"Mr. Erhart is working for his son who is logging near Acme." (1892) (2)
"Miss Kate Erhart is home again after several weeks' residence in Acme." (1892)(3)
"Billy Erhart has a fine large new sail and now he can just fly away from any body on the lake." (1892) (4)
"Willie Erhart, while crossing the lake last Sunday evening, spied a huge bear in the water. He attacked it and killed it with a boat oar. He says the old rascal's skin, when hung up, measured 7 feet 10 inches. It was fine eating, too, as the writer can testify." (1893)(5)
"Mr. and Mrs. Grant Erhart and Miss Ethel Erhart attended the funeral of John Shultz at Canary, Monday." (1926)(6)
Katie Erhart was the first member of the family to be buried in the Glenada Cemetery. She died in Acme on February 20, 1904 at the age of 29. She last left the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake to help her sister and her family in Acme, where the children were sick with typhoid fever. While the children recovered, Katie contracted the disease and did not.
"To all our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and after the death of our beloved daughter we give our heart-felt thanks. Peter Earhardt & family." (7)
Amelia Erhart died on 10 September 1911 at the Erhart home on Siltcoos Lake. She was 78 years old. Peter Erhart died on 25 September 1923 in North Bend, Oregon. At the time of his death he left $200 in personal and $6000 in real property. His estate records at the Oregon State Archives are interesting in that an inventory and appraisal of his possessions was done in the course of the probate process. This list is a wonderful re-creation of life in the early part of this century. Among Peter's possessions, which were inventoried and appraised by local residents Neil Christensen, Simon Kiechle, and Gard Huston, were: one plow, a hay carrier and rope, harrow, hay rake, mowing machine, two pitchforks, one auger, a spade, an iron kettle, grind stone, balance scales, stoves, dining chairs, one "Morris" chair, two bed steads, one organ, a boat hull, six hens, and five stands of honey bees.
Youngest son William P. Erhart was born in 1877 in Kansas. He was first married to Marie Amelia on July 17, 1954, and then married second to Mable Cartwright on 10 April 1956. He worked as a farmer on the family farm and as a logger and lumber mill worker for many years. He was 90 years old when he passed away on 21 February 1968 in Forest Grove, Oregon, the last of the Erhart siblings.
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(1) Walters, Cheryl. "The Siuslaw in 1891," Siuslaw Pioneer, 1993, p. 8.
(2) "Ten Mile," The West, Fri., Sept. 2, 1892, p. 4, col. 1.
(3) Ibid.
(4) Ibid.
(5) "Tsiltcoos," The West, Fri., May 26, 1893, p. 3, col. 2.
(6) "Siltcoos," Port Umpqua Courier, Reedsport, Oregon, Fri., Jan. 22, 1926, p. 3, col. 1.
(7) "Card of thanks," The West, Fri., Feb. 26, 1904, p. 3, col. 4.
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