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1920 OR CENSUS – Fred Bierstecker (7y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents Nick (35y, b Holland, immigrated 1893, naturalized 1906, occupation stationary engineer in paper mill) and Emily (33y, b Austria, immigrated 1912) and 3 siblings, Elsie (14y, b Austria, immigrated 1912), Theodore (5y, b Oregon) and Barbara (3y, b Oregon)
NOTE – Nickolas Biersteker died 14 Aug 1923 in Clackamas co, Oregon and was buried in St John Catholic Cemetery at Oregon City [ODI]. His children appear to have taken their step-father’s name after Emily remarried.
Mother’s Second Marriage – Alfred Megert (35y, of Portland, divorced; b Switzerland, son of Christ Megert & Rose Hanah) and Emily Biersteker (37y, of Portland, widowed; b Austria, daughter of Thomas Flieger & Adolphine Petrovich) md 25 Aug 1925, Vancouver, Clark co, Washington
1930 OR CENSUS - Fred Megert, age 17, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Alfred, age 49, occupation auto shop painter, b. Switzerland, and Emily, age 44, b. Austria, along with Theodore, age 15, b. Oregon, and Barbara, age 13, b. Oregon.
MARRIAGE – Fred F. Megert (24y, of Salem, Oregon; b Oregon, son of Alfred A. Megert & Emily Felger) and Mary H. Schell (18y, of Salem, Oregon; b Oregon, daughter of Charlie S. Schell & Sallie Garland) md 9 Jan 1937, Vancouver, Clark co, Washington
1940 OR CENSUS – Fred Megert (27y, b Oregon, occupation auto painter) enumerated with wife Mary (21y, b Oregon) and son Jerry (1y, b Oregon) family was living in same place in 1935
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