Hockenyos family papers

Collection

Identifier: Coll 252

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the papers of the Hockenyos family of Portland, Oregon. Family members represented include George Hockenyos, his brother Henry Hockenyos, and George Hockenyos' children, George F. Hockenyos and Marie E. Hockenyos. A significant portion of the collection relates to Henry Hockenyos' and George F. Hockenyos' military service. These materials consist of photographs of both serving in the National Guard and a diary that George F. Hockenyos kept while he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Other materials include legal and financial papers, including property records; family photographs; photographs relating to a grocery store that George Hockenyos owned; photographs and documents relating to George F. Hockenyos' and Marie E. Hockenyos' education; Marie E. Hockenyos' Christmas card registry; greeting cards sent to and within the family; and ephemera, including event programs.

Dates

Creation: 1891-1968

Creator

Hockenyos family (Family)

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

Brothers Henry Hockenyos (1861-1935) and George Hockenyos (1864-1917) began working at carpentry firm Kelton & Hockenyos in Portland, Oregon, in 1888; it appears from Portland city directories that the firm was known as Hockenyos Bros. from 1894 through 1897. George Hockenyos left the carpentry business and opened a grocery store at 138 Russell Street (later NE Russell) in 1902. He managed the store until his sudden death in May 1917. George and his wife, Mary, had two children, Marie Elizabeth and George Francis.

Henry Hockenyos, in addition to his work as a carpenter, served in the Oregon National Guard as a drummer, and was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I. He married Minnie E. Edwards (1878-1967) in 1924. He also served as superintendent of properties for Multnomah County.

George F. Hockenyos (1897-1966) worked for East Portland Freight Terminal, and was a member of the Oregon National Guard and the American Legion. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943, and was stationed in Texas and in California. Marie E. Hockenyos (1905-1999) worked as a clerk for Montgomery Ward.

Sources: Portland city directories, 1888-1902; articles in the Oregonian, 1917-2000; vital records on Ancestry.com.

Extent

0.6 Cubic Feet (1 legal document case; 2 oversize folders (16x20) in shared flat box; 1 oversize folder (30x42))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers of the Hockenyos family, including legal and financial papers, photographs, greeting cards, and ephemera. The collection reflects the lives of brothers Henry Hockenyos (1861-1935) and George Hockenyos (1864-1917), and George Hockenyos' children George F. Hockenyos (1897-1966) and Marie E. Hockenyos (1905-1999). George Hockenyos and Henry Hockenyos worked in the carpentry business in Portland, Oregon, and George Hockenyos later managed a grocery store there. Henry Hockenyos and George F. Hockenyos were both members of the Oregon National Guard. Marie Hockenyos worked as clerk for Montgomery Ward.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of Bill Sills, September 2000 (Lib. Acc. 24377); Chuck Allen, October 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27456); and Ginger Harlow Allen, November 2012 (Lib. Acc. 27779).

Related Materials

Additional papers of the Hockenyos family, and particularly George Hockenyos, at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library are included in the George Hockenyos papers, Coll 797.

Processing Information

Initially processed circa 2011; reprocessed 2022. Reprocessing included rearrangement of materials and the integration of additional materials. Collection was titled "Hockenyos family collection" prior to 2022.