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Pfau, Jacob
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| LAST NAME: Pfau
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FIRST NAME: Jacob
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| BORN: 18 Apr 1819
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DIED: 3 May 1902
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BURIED: 5 May 1902 ~ Burch Family Cemetery
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| OCCUPATION: Butcher; Miner; Farmer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Germany
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co, Oregon
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MARRIAGE - "Jacob Pfau & Nancy J. Taylor, m 03 Dec 1866 at house of A.H. Whitley; Thomas J. Lovelady, J.P. Wit: B. Hayden & W. McTurner, Bk B pg 4"
1870 OR CENSUS - Jacob Pfau, age 48, occupation farmer, b. Wurttemberg, is enumerated with wife Nany, age 37, b. Illinois, along with Nancy J. Pfau, infant, b. Oregon, Safrona Taylor, age 17, b. Missouri, Joseph Taylor, age 15, b. Missouri, Milton Taylor, age 13, b. Missouri, Ann Taylor, age 16, b. Oregon, Ollie Taylor, age 7, b. Oregon, Andrew Taylor, age 5, b. Oregon, and George Taylor, age 3, b. Oregon.
1900 OR CENSUS - Jacob Pfau, age 81, b. Apr 1831 in Germany, is enumerated with his wife of 35 years, Nancy J., age 51, mother of 19 children 6 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Nov 1848 in Illinois.
BIOGRAPHICAL (Source - History of Oregon, pg 629-30):
Jacob Pfau b. 18 Apr 1819 in Germany, of German-French ancestry; came to US 1847; settled in Ill where he worked as a butcher for 5y; went to Calif where he worked briefly in San Francisco and later mined for gold; mov to Portland, Ore Sept 1853; worked in Portland and Salem until 1860 when he bought farm of 313 acres 6 mi W of Salem; m 5 Dec 1866 to Nancy J. Tayler; they have 2 daus, Nannie, married C.W. Stump and has 1 child; and Effe, single, at home with her parents.
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OBITUARY:
A Pioneer Passes Away
Jacob Pfau, a resident of Oregon since 1853, died at his home in North Salem late Saturday night, aged 83 years, 15 days. The death of Mr. Pfau was very sudden, and his family was greatly shocked. He had been down town during the day, and appeared in his usual good health. At 10:30 pm he complained of not feeling well, and reclined upon the bed, when he passed away peacefully and without a struggle.
The deceased was born in Germany, of French parentage, on April 18, 1819, and came to the United States in 1847, first settling in Illinois. Attracted by the gold excitement in 1849, he came via the Isthmus of Panama to California, where, after spending a few years in the gold fields, he came to Portland, Oregon, in 1853. He remained in Portland until 1862, when he came to Salem and purchased a farm of 313 acres near Rickreall, where he resided until 1893, when he came to Salem, and has lived here ever since.
On December 5, 1866, Mr. Pfau married Miss Nancy J. Taylor, who crossed the plains from Illinois in 1862. He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Mrs C.W. Stump and Mrs M.I. Copps both of Salem. The deceased was one of those representative, honest and thrifty German citizens who, by economy and industry, made their way in this country until they were numbered among the best and most influential citizens of the country.
Funeral services were conducted at the late home this morning, and burial took place at Rickreall.
Daily Capital Journal (Mon) 5 May 1902, 4:4
OREGON PIONEER OF 1853 LAID TO REST SALEM, May 5.—The funeral of Jaob Pfau, an Oregon pioneer of 1853, who died at his home in North Salem Saturday, was held at Rickreall today. Deceased was a native of Germany, though of French ancestry, and was born April 18, 1819, being 83 years of age at the time of his death. He came to the United States in 1847, settling in Illinois, but he soon emigrated to California. After spending a few years in the California gold fields he came to Portland, in 1853, where he lived until 1862, when he moved to this city, and purchased a large farm near Rickreall, Polk County, where he lived until 1893, when he came to Salem and resided until his death. December 5, 1866, Mr. Pfau married Mrs. Nancy J. Taylor, who crossed the plains from Illinois in 1862. He is survived by a widow and two daughters, Mrs. C. W. Stump and Mrs. M. I. Capps, both of Salem. Burial services will be conducted at Rickreall.
Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 6 May 1902
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INSCRIPTION:
Father
Jacob Pfau
1819 - 1902
[shares marker with Nancy]
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Branigar Survey
Saucy Survey & Photographs
Polk County Oregon Marriage Records 1849-1887, pg 35
1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., FA #291)
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., N. Salem, ED 143, sheet 17B)
Hines, History of Oregon (1893), pp 629-30
DCJ 5 May 1902, 4:4
OREG 6 May 1902
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