Memories of Katharina

Today I found these memories that someone posted on Familysearch.org.

Memories by Dewey Falkner

Memories of Nickolaus and Katharina Falkner by their son, Dewey Falkner (in the records of Sandra Mattson Bass, great-granddaughter) 1) At one time, Katharina worked as a cook in a prison (possibly what has become the Utah State Penitentiary). 2) Nickolaus worked at the Mountain Pickling Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. There a huge vat, 12x14 feet was used to make sauerkraut and workers jumped into the vat and walked around and around stomping the cabbage down. 3) Dewey remembers, at age 4, going with his father to a mine and was given a ride in the ore car (an exciting event he still remembered). Dewey recalls riding a huge horse, 1,400-1,500 lb. "Blute" the horse was blue/grey and very gentle. He would ride with his father to the mine and Nickolaus would stay to work his shift and young Dewey would ride "Blute" back home. 4) Dewey recalls his father, Nickolaus working at the Seagal (Seagull?) Mining Company near Cherry Creek, Nevada. Apparently they were mining for silver and gold. 5) Dewey's recollection is that Nickolaus went on his first mission to Mannheim, Germany (for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). Nickolaus also went on a second mission to Germany, but got arthritis in his hands and came home early (sometime before 1918 and World War I). 6) Dewey believes Katharina was baptized in the Rhine River in Germany. 7) Katharina worked in a comb factory when she first meet Nickolaus.

Memories by Leo McDonald

Memories of Katharina Falkner by her grandson, Leo McDonald (in the records of Sandra Mattson Bass, great-granddaughter) 1) Leo and his brother, Don went to Grandma Falkner's for lunch and she fixed "liver spitzel", a delicious German dish that he still remembers today. 2) Grandma Falkner was a diplomat and when a quarrel erupted between Leo and Don, she would always agree with both boys!

Memories by Fred Falkner

Memories of Katharina Falkner by her grandson, Fred Falkner, son of Elwood Falkner (in the records of Sandra Mattson Bass, great-granddaughter) Fred remembers Aunt Julia and Aunt Frieda coming to Portland for a visit. They celebrated Grandma Katharina's birthday. They met at LeRoy's house and partied late into the night. Dewey lived next door to LeRoy on S.E. 83rd Avenue, in Portland. Fred recalls Grandma Falkner holding his son, Fred, (Grandma's great-grandson) in her lap at that party.