St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery - The Dalles Oregon

On January 27th I stopped at The Dalles to search the Catholic cemetery for the graves of Philip J Ohlegschlager, Elizabeth Ohlegschlager, Jacob Wetle, Lena Ohlegschlager Wetle and any other family members I could locate.

I first went to the library to check the indexes. I found the following in the listings of burials in St Peters Cemetery.

Ohlegschlager, Elizabeth - Section 3, row 24, lot 28
Ohlegschlager, Phillip – Section 3, row 24, lot 29
Wetle, Jacob – Section 3, row 25, lot 16
Wetle, Lena – Section 3, row 25, lot 17
Wetle, Willie – Section 3, row 25, lot 18

The index seems to record the information from the tombstones. A short interview with the cemetery caretaker revealed that early records were destroyed in a fire so it is unknown if other family members are buried here.

The cemetery is accessed from Cherry Street just south of Tenth. This area was part of an old patent issued to the Catholic mission. The first two catholic churches were located here. There is a flag pole near the center of the cemetery and section 3 is south west of this point. The Ohlegschlagers are 24 rows down the dirt road and about two lots to the south. The Wetle burials are in the next row and further south.



JACOB & LENA WETLE

Engraved on Tombstone:
Willie
Son of
JACOB & LENA
WETLE
Born Dec 1, 1886;
Died Jan 24, 1894
________

Gone to a fairer land
Of pleasure and love
To join the bright band
Of angels above
Placed on the base of the monument for Willie was a small stone painted as a flower. What is the significance of the stone and who might have placed in there?

Maud Agnes "Daisy" Wetle Obituary 1882-1971

From: The Bend Bulletin, February 9, 1971

OBITUARIES
MRS. JOHN L. WETLE SR.

Maud Agnes (“Daisy”) Wetle, 88, wife of John L. Wetle Sr, died early Sunday morning at the family home at 530 Trenton Ave.

She had been a Bend resident since she and her husband came here 47 years ago from The Dalles to establish Wetle’s Department Store.

She had been a school teacher prior to her marriage Sept 2, 1912, in Oregon City. A graduate of Oregon College of Education (Monmouth). She was born Dec 21, 1882, at Crookston, Minn.

She was a member of the Delphinian Society, Neighbors of Woodcraft, St. Francis Catholic Church and the church alter society.

In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons and a daughter, all of Bend, John L. (Jack) Wetle, Jr., Robert J. Wetle and Mrs. Wayne (Helen) Faddis.

She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Eva Mayer and Mrs. Viola Paulson, both of Portland. There are grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Requium mass will be said Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, with the Rev. Aloysius McKenna as celebrant. Recisitation of the rosary will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Tabor Funeral Home chapel.

Concluding services and vault interment will be at Deschutes Memorial Gardens.

Chris Wetle Obituary 1895-1975

NOTE: Chris was the son of Jacob Wetle and Appolenia "Lena" Ohlegschlager Wetle.

From: The Albany Democratic-Harold, April 7, 1975, Page 9

OBITUARIES
Chris Wetle

LEBANON – Requium Mass for Chris A. Wetle, 79, 46 W. Vine St., who died Saturday at Lebanon Community Hospital, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Edward’s Catholic Church with the Rev William M. Hugh officiating. Burial follows at Lebanon IOOF Cemetery. Jost Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Friends who wish may contribute in his memory to the American Cancer Society.

He was born Nov 25, 1895 in The Dalles where he was reared and received his education. He entered the U. S. Army in 1917, serving until 1919. He returned to The Dalles and was a buyer at the A.M. Williams Department Store. He moved to Walla Walla, Wash. in 1931, where he was employed in a department store. He moved to Lebanon in 1961.

He married Mable Rae Green, June 20, 1927 in Portland. She survives.

He was a member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church, American Legion Post No. 51, BPOE Lodge No 1663 and Pineway Golf Club. He was a charter member of The Dalles Lions Club.

In addition to his widow survivors include a brother, John, of Bend, two nieces and two nephews.

Fred Wetle Obituary 1884-1973

From: The Dalles Chronicle, Nov 1, 1973

Fred Wetle Rites Friday - Fred Wetle, a longtime resident of The Dalles, died in a nursing home here on Wednesday.

He was born in Wasco County July 9, 1884.

Mr. Wetle was a farmer in the Chenowith district for many years and was a charter member of the Chenowith Grange. He received his 50 year membership pin in 1971.

His wife, Nettie, died in 1967. Survivors are two brothers, John in Bend and Chris in Lebanon; two nieces and three nephews including Ernest Kuck, The Dalles, a nephew of Nettie Wetle.

Funeral services will be at Spencer & Libby Funeral Home on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Entombment will be at the IOOF Memorial Mausoleum.

John L. Wetle, Sr. Obituary 1889-1976

NOTE: John was the son of Jacob Wetle and Appolenia "Lena" Ohlegschlager Wetle.

From: The Bend Bulletin, May 14, 1976

JOHN L. WETLE

John L. Wetle, 86, who 53 years ago founded the Bend department store that bears his name, died early this morning at his home at 530 NW Trenton Ave.

Mass of Christian burial will be said Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church with the Rev. William Coughlin as celebrant.

Mr. Wetle was well known as a sportsman, particularly as an expert dry-fly fisherman. He came to Central Oregon in the early 1920s and camped on the Metolious near the present Camp Sherman area for two years before moving to Bend. He bought an existing dry goods store from Charles Warner, and established the John L. Wetle Co. in April 1923.

Mr. Wetle was a member of the Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, the Deschutes County Sportsman’s Association and the Isack Walton League. He was a past president of the Bend Lions Club, and in past years was active in the Chamber of Commerce, the Elks Lodge and the St. Charles Memorial Hospital board.

He was born Aug. 15, 1889, at The Dalles. He had four brothers who preceded him in death.

His survivors include two sons, John L. “Jack” Jr. and Robert J., and a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Helen) Faddis, all of Bend. There are 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Recitation of the rosary will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Niswonger-Reynolds Chapel. After the funeral Mass Saturday, burial will be at Deschutes Memorial Gardens beside the grave of his wife, Maud A., who died Feb. 7, 1971.

John L. Wetle, Sr. - Census and other things

John L. Wetle was the son of Jacob Wetle and Appolonia (Lena) Ohlegschlager Wetle

Social Security Death Index
John WETLE Birth Date: 15 Aug 1889 Death Date: May 1976 Social Security Number: 542-34-6322 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Oregon Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 97701 Localities: Bend, Deschutes, Oregon

Census Reports
1920 Federal Census, Oregon, Wasco Co, The Dalles
▪ Wetle, John, head, owns residence free, male, white, age 30, married, born Oregon, father born Oberweier, mother born Ba----rth?, salesman-drygoods
▪ Wetle, ? Maud A., wife, female, white, age 37, married, born Minnesota, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Minnesota
▪ Wetle, John L., son, male, white, age 4 10/12, single, born Oregon, father born Oregon, mother born Minnesota
▪ Wetle, Robert J, son, male, white, age 2 4/12, single, born Oregon, father born Oregon, mother born Minnesota
▪ Wetle, Helen L, dau, female, white, age 1/12, single, born Oregon, father born Oregon, moher born Minnesota

George J. Wetle Obituary 1881-1958

George Wetle was the son of Jacob Wetle and Appolonia (Lena) Ohlegschlager Wetle.

From: The Oregon Journal, 19 Sept 1958, page 31, c5 (age 76)
Requiem mass for George J. Wettle, 76, of 2740 SE 26th will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., Saturday at St. Philip Neri Church. He died Wednesday.

Recitation of the Rosary has been set for 8:30 p.m., Friday at Edward Holman & Son.

Born in The Dalles, Wetle came to Portland in 1905. He was in the confectionary business from 1909 until 1919 and operated a grocery from 1919 until 1927 after which he occupied himself with property management.

He is survived by his wife, Emma; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Ritchie of Portland; three brothers, Fred, of The Dalles; John of Bend, and Chris of Walla Walla, Wash., and two grandchildren.

From: The Portland Oregonian, 19 Sep 1958, pg 31, col 5 (age 77 years)
GEORGE J.WETLE
George J. Wetle, 76, of 2740 SE 26th Ave., died Wednesday at Portland Sanitarium. Services wil be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Philip Neri Church. Recitation of the Rosary will be at Edward Holman & Son Friday at 8:30 p.m.

Mr. Wetle was in the property management business at the time of his death. He had been in the confectionary business fron 1909 to 1919, and in the grocery business until 1927 when he began managing property.

Survivors include his widow Emma; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Ritchie, Portland; two grandchildren; and three brothers, Fred, The Dalles; John, Bend; and Chris, Walla Walla., Wash.

Burial will be private at Portland Memorial.

Edward "Willie" Wetle Obituary 1886-1894

Son of Jacob Wetle and Appolonia "Lena" Ohlegschlager Wetle. He is buried next to his parents in the Catholic Cemetery at The Dalles. The tombstone gives the name "Willie".

From: The Dalles Times Mountainer, Jan 27, 1894.
WETTLE--Died in this city, Jan 24th, Edward, son of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Wettle, aged 8.

From: The Dalles Chronicle, Jan 24, 1894
DIED
Edward Wettle, the 8-year-old son of Jacob Wettle, died at 2 o'clock today from peritonitis, very suddenly.

The little fellow had been ill for only two days, his abdomen swelling, probably from the result of some internal injury, of which his parents did not know. They are almost distracted over the continued troubles which have followed their children for the past two years, but which heretofore have not resulted fatally. It is hoped that now they will have a cessation of these accidents, as they have already had more than their share.

Clem Wetle 1879-1955

Clem Wetle was the son of Jacob Wetle and Appolonia (Lena) Ohlegschlager Wetle.

From: Oregon Journal 14 Feb 1952, sec 1, page 10 (Lockley, Fred “Mousetraps & Things”)

Clem Wetle has a harness and saddle shop at 412 ½ Morrison Street.
In his display window you will see saddles, bridles, crops, whips, curry combs and brushes and other required equipment.

“I learned my trade at The Dalles” said Mr. Wetle. “When I was a boy we handled heavy stock saddles, not light English riding saddles used today. We sold quirts and whips, not crops. We sold chaps, not riding boots.”

“Vic Mardon for 20 years ran a saddle shop at the Dalles. He shipped his hand-made heavy ornamented saddles all over the West. The largest saddle shop in the United States today is Hamley’s at Pendleton. He manufactures the finest and most expensive saddles being made today and ships them all over the United States.

“I was born in Portland October 17, 1879. In 1883 we moved to The Dalles. When I was 21 I came back to Portland. I worked for George Lawrence and later for R. W. Price at 331 Ankeny Street. I also worked for F. J. Keller at 61 North 6th Street.”

“There will always be people who love horses so we old time saddlers will stay with our trade but not many chaps are learning the trade”

_________________________
From: The Oregon Journal, 31 Jan 1955, page 9 – (age 75)

ELDERLY MAN DIES OF BURNS
A 75-year-old man who fell into a tub of hot water at his home Saturday died Sunday at Emanual hospital. He suffered severe back and neck burns when he plunged beneath the tap which was turned on full hot.

The body of Clem Wetle, 4741 N.E. 18th Avenue was transferred to the Little Chapel of the Chimes for services . The accident occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday and he was admitted to Emanuel at 10:10. Death was placed about 9:40 a.m. Sunday.

He is survived by the widow, Lillie, at home.

Lena Ohlegschlager Wetle Obituary

From: The Bend Bulletin, April 24, 1944

Mrs. Lena Wetle Dies at Age of 87
Mrs. Lena Wetle, 87 years old, died here Saturday evening at 8 o’clock in the St. Charles hospital where she had been taken a few days previously, after many years of failing health. Mrs. Wetle, a native of Germany, had been bedfast the past six years after coming here 15 years ago from The Dalles to make her home with her son, John Wetle, 530 Trenton. Special rosary services were held last evening at the Niswonger and Winslow funeral chapel, attended by many friends who will be unable to attend the services Tuesday morning in The Dalles.

Mr. and Mrs. John Wetle and daughter, Helen, accompanied by Mrs. Leo Herbring, left Bend this morning for The Dalles to complete arrangements for the funeral, which will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from St. Peter’s Catholic church, with Rev. R. Nooy officiating.

Besides her son and granddaughter in Bend, Mrs. Wetle is survived by the following other sons: Clem and George Wetle of Portland; Chris Wetle of Walla Walla, Wash; and Fred Wetle of The Dalles; and the following other grandchildren, Robert and John Wetle, Jr., both of Bend and now in the armed forces; Mrs. George Ritchie of Portland.

Mrs. Wetle was a member of a pioneer family in The Dalles.

Jacob Wetle Obituary 1848-1929

From: The Dalles Chronicle, Thursday July 18, 1929

JACOB WETLE, PIONEER RESIDENT, DIES
__________

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
HELD ON THURSDAY MORNING AT 9:30
(Daily of July 16)
Jacob Wetle, resident of The Dalles district for practically a half-century, died at The Dalles hospital late Thursday afternoon after a short illness. He had made his home at 919 West Sixth street for many years after retiring from farming in the Chenowith district.

Funeral services will be conducted from St. Peter's Catholic church at 9:30 Thursday morning, Father Costello officiating. Interment will be in the local Catholic cemetery.

Jacob Wetle was born in Germany, January 26, 1848, coming to the United States at the age of 18 years and settling at St. Cloud, Minn. He came to San Francisco on the first emigrant train run over the newly constructed railroad.

He lived in San Francisco a few years and then came to Portland, residing in that city until 1880 when he moved to The Dalles and took up farming in the Chenowith district. He remained there until about 20 years ago when he retired and moved to The Dalles.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lena Wetle and five sons, Clemence and George of Portland, Fred and Chris of The Dalles and John of Bend.

1880 Census - Fulton Pct, Multnomah Co, Oregon

1880 Federal Census from Fulton Pct, Multnomah Co Oregon
Household #190 is Jacob Wittle (1900 census say Wetle) and his wife Appelonia, she would be "Aunt Hoppa/Oppa".

Household #191 is Appelonia's parents Jacob and Elizabeth Ohlegschlager and their family. Missing from the Ohlegschlager household is Philip Adam and Maggie. Maggie was married in the fall of 1880 and may be listed elsewhere. At closer inspection the entry "William" matches the age and position in the family for the son Philip. (Perhaps recorded wrong or another name for Philip??)

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(NOTE: Spelling on census preserved)
JACOB WETTLE, self, married , male, age 32, born Prussia, Farmer, Father born Prussia, Mother born Prussia
Appelona WETTLE, wife, female, white, age 22, born Bavaria, keeps house, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
CLEMENS WETTLE, son, male, white, 8 mo, born OR, at home, father born Prussia, mother born Bavaria

Next Household
J. OLESCHLAGER, self, marrried, male, age 52, born Bavaria, farmer, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
Elisb OLESCHLAGER, wife, married, female, age 49, born Bavaria, keeps house, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
CHRISTIAN OLESCHAGER, son, single, male, age 15, born Bavaria, at home, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
WM OLEGSCHLAGER, son, male, white, age 14, born Bavaria, at home, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
JACOB OLESCHLAGER, son, single, male, white, age 12, born Bavaria, at school, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
ADAM OLESCHLAGER, son, single, white, age 10, born Bavaria, at school, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
FRANK OLESCHLAGER, son, single, male, age 9, born Bavaria, at school, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
SUSAN OLEGSCHLAGER, dau, single, female, white, age 8, born Bavaria, at school, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
CATHARINE OLESCHLAGER, dau, single, female, white, age 4, born OR, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria

Page "A"


Page "B"

Marriage of Jacob Wetle and Apollonia "Lena" Ohlegschlager

From Marriage records of Multnomah Co Oregon - Book 3 page 302
Jacob WATLE and Apollonia OLEGSCHLAGER, both of Multnomah Co, married 3 Oct 1878 (license 28 Sept) at the Church of the Immaculate Conception by J F Fierens Catholic Paster; witnesses, William A. Duber and Margaret Olegschlager.

NOTES: Apollonia is the daughter of the immigrants Jacob Olegschlager and Elizabeth Gould Ohlegschlager. Margaret was a younger sister of Apollonia. Later records spell Jacob's surname as Wetle or Wettle. Immigration index spells Apollonia. (One p and 2 l's)

Jacob Wetle - Census and other things

1870 Federal Census Oregon, Columbia Co, Rainer Pct
Wetle, Jacob, age 22, male, white, works in mill, born Prussia

1880 Federal Census from Fulton Pct, Multnomah Co Oregon
Household #190 is Jacob Wittle (1900 census say Wetle) and his wife Appolonia (note:she would be "Aunt Hoppa/Oppa".)

Household #191 is Appolonia's parents Jacob and Elizabeth Ohlegschlager and their family.

(NOTE: Spelling on census preserved)
JACOB WETTLE, self, married , male, age 32, born Prussia, Farmer, Father born Prussia, Mother born Prussia
APPELONIA WETTLE, wife, female, white, age 22, born Bavaria, keeps house, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
CLEMENS WETTLE, son, male, white, 8 mo, born OR, at home, father born Prussia, mother born Bavaria

1900 Federal Census Oregon, Wasco Co, The Dalles
▪ Wetle, Jacob, head, white, male, born Jan 1848, age 52, married, 22 years, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated 1865, 35 yrs, naturalized, Farmer
▪ Wetle, Appolonia, wife, white, female, born Aug 1858, age 41, married, 22 years, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, immigrated 1873, 26 years
▪ Wetle, Clemens, son, white, male, born Oct 1879, age 20, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Sadler
▪ Wetle, George, son, white, male, born Nov 1881, age 18, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Day laborer
▪ Wetle, Fred, son, white, male, born Jul 1884, age 15, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, at school
▪ Wetle, John C, son, white, male, born Dec 1889, age 10, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany, at school
▪ Wetle, Christ., son, white, male, born Nov 1895, age 4, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany

1910 Federal Census Oregon, Wasco Co, The Dalles
▪ Wetle, Jacob, head, male, white, age 62, married 32 yrs, immirgated 1865, naturalized, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany, occupation wagon driver-odd jobs, owns home free
▪ Wetle, Lena O, wife, female, white, age 54, married 32 yrs, 6 children 5 living, immigrated 187?, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Wetle, John, son, male, white, age 20, single, born Oregon, father born germany, mother born Germany, salesman-dry goods store.
▪ Wetle, Christopher, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Oregon, father born Germany, mother born Germany

1920 Federal Census, Oregon, Wasco Co, The Dalles City
▪ Wetle, Jacob, head, owns residence/free, male, white, age 71, married, immigrated 1865, naturalized 1897, born Oberweir, father born Betten----, mother born Oberweir
▪ Wetle, Lena, wife, female, white, age 62, married, immigrated 1865, naturalized 1897, born Bavaria, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria
▪ Wetle, Chris, son, male, white, age24, single, born Oregon, father born Oberweir, mother born Bavaria, salesman-retail dry goods
NOTE: John Wetle and family are listed two households below.