August Lehman, WHC Collections M3 2007-010-0012

August Lehman

Job Title(s)

Weaver, Loom Fixer, Department Foreman

Dates of Employment

c. 1893-1920

Mill Employee
Last Name Lehmann
First Name August
Middle Name/Initial Carl
Born 17 January 1868 in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Home Addresses 1740 Oxford St.
Died 24 November 1936 in Salem, Marion, OR
Place Buried Belcrest Memorial Park
Wife Anna Marie Wilhelmine Roewer
Date of Marriage 5 August 1893 in Berlin, Germany
Children Carl, Fred, William, Ella, Otto, Herman, and Dora
Dates of Employment 1893-1920
Job(s) Weaver, Loom Fixer, Department Foreman
Story      August C. Lehman worked for TKWM as a weaver, then loom fixer, and department foreman from 1893-1920.

August Carl Lehman was born on January 17, 1868 in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Anna Marie Wilhelmine Roewer on August 5, 1893 in Berlin, Germany. They immigrated to America in 1893 and made their way to Salem, Oregon to work in the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill.

Seven children were born to them in Salem, over the span of 15 years: Carl August, Fred, Fritz William, Ella, Otto H, Herman R, and Dora. The family bought a home on Oxford Street not far from the woolen mill.

August died on November 24, 1936 in Salem at the age of 68. He is buried in Belcrest Memorial Park.
References
Name Remarks
Salem City Directories 1908 August Lehman. Loom Fixer. TKWM

1910 August Lehman. 2040 Oxford. Dept Foreman. TKWM

1915 August Lehman. 2040 Oxford. Fixer. TKWM

1917 August Lehman. 2040 Oxford. Weaver. TKWM

1924 August C. Lehman. 1740 Oxford. (no occupation)

1928 August C. Lehman. 1740 Oxford (no occupation)

1932 August (Anna) Lehman. 1740 Oxford (no occupation)
Census 1900 August Lahman. B Sep 1866 in Germany. Lives in Yew Park, Marion, OR. Head of household. Spouse: Anna Lahman. Years married: 7. Father’s birthplace: Germany. Mother’s birthplace: Germany. Years in US: 7. Naturalized. Occupation: Window Trimmer. Children: Charlie Lahman 6, Fred Lahman 4, Willie Lahman 3, Ella Lahman 1.

1910 August C. Lehmann. B 1867 in Germany. Lives on Oxford St in Salem Ward 6, Marion, OR. Head of household. Spouse: Anna R. Lehmann. Years married: 16. Father’s birthplace: Germany. Mother’s birthplace: Germany. Immigration Year: 1891. Naturalized. Occupation: Weaver in Woolen Mill. Children: Carl A Lehmann 16, Fritz W Lehmann 14, Willie A Lehmann 13, Ella D Lehmann 10, Otto H Lehmann 7, Hermann R Lehmann 4, Dora E Lehmann 0.

1920 August Lehman. B. 1867 in Germany. Lives at 1740 Oxford St. Salem, OR. Head of household. Spouse: Anna Lehman. Father’s birthplace: Germany. Mother’s birthplace: Germany. Immigration year: 1891. Occupation: Loom Fixer in Woolen Mill. Children: Fred Lehman 23, William Lehman 22, Ella Lehman 20, Oto Lehman 17, Herman Lehman 14, Dora Lehman 10.

1930 August Lehman. B 1866 in Germany. Lives at 1740 Oxford St., Salem. Head of household. Spouse: Anna Lehman. Age at first marriage: 26. Father’s birthplace: Germany. Mother’s birthplace: Germany. Immigration year: 1891. Naturalized. Children: William Lehman 33, Herman Lehman 25.
Find-a-Grave August Carl Lehman. B Sep 1866 in Germany. D 24 Nov 1936 in Marion County, OR. Buried at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, OR.

Spouse: Anna R. Lehman
Oregon Death Index August Lehman. D 24 Nov 1936 in Marion (county). Spouse: Anna. Certificate 999.
Visuals SJ 25 Nov 1936 p. 5 Obituary

August Lehman at a local hospital, November 24, aged 70 years. Late resident of 1760 Oxford street. Survived by widow, Anna Lehman of Salem, two daughters, Mrs. Ella Clearwater of Salem and Mrs. Dora Barnes of Salem; five sons, Carl, Fred, William, Otto, and Herman Lehman, all of Salem; seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Clough-Barrick company Friday, Nov. 27, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Belcrest Memorial Park.
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