Gritzmacher family papers

Collection

Identifier: Mss2222

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes a handwritten German pay stub, 1812, for a person whose name may be Aloise Huemfich; a German confirmation record, 1869, for Maria Pape (also identified in collection as Mary); a marriage certificate for Charles Gritzmacher and Mary Pape, 1874, at Portland, Oregon; and newspaper clippings of obituaries of Gritzmacher family members, 1913-1958. Collection also includes typescript translations by Carl F. Nitz of the pay stub and confirmation record.

Dates

1812-1951

Creator

Gritzmacher, Charles, 1847-1931 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Charles Gritzmacher (1847-1931) served in 34 years in the Portland police department, beginning in 1875 as a patrolman. He served as chief of police under Mayor Harry Lane.