This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HINRICHS, CREIGHTON, CRATON, MARKLEY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/317 Message Board Post: The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., May 15, 1913, page 1 PIONEER WOMAN PASSES AWAY Mrs. Marguerita Magdalena Hinrichs, wife of the late Peter D. Hinrichs, passed away last Saturday morning at the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland, where she had recently been taken in hopes that she might find relief from stomach trouble. The body was brought to Hood River Sunday night and after funeral services at the Bartmess chapel Tuesday afternoon, the remains were interred in Idlewild cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.L. Hershner. Both Mrs. Hinrichs and her husband were natives of northern Germany. Mr. Hinrichs came to Hood River valley in 1873, when but a few families were residents here. In 1878 he returned to the Fatherland for his bride and they came direct to Hood River valley after the wedding, were both have resided until called by death. Mrs. Hinrichs leaves surviving eight children, three sons and five daughters. The sons of are: Ernest, of Leeds, S.D., Max, of Honolulu, and Ralph, who has charge of the home place in the valley. The daughters are: Mrs. O.I. Creighton, of Mosier, Miss Freida Hinrichs, of the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland. Mrs. Raymond Markley, whose home is on the West Fork of Hood River, and Misses Laura and Alma, who reside at the old home. Ernest Hinrichs came home from Leeds to attend his mother’s funeral. ------------------------------------- The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., May 14, 1913, page 3 MRS. MARGARETHA HINRICHS Mrs. Margaretha M. Hinrichs, widow of Peter Hinrichs and one of the pioneer residents of the valley, died Saturday morning at 10 o’clock in a Portland hospital. The cause of death was given as exhaustion following an operation which was performed for the relief of intestinal troubles. The body was brought to this city and Saturday evening and the funeral was held Saturday afternoon from Bartmess’ Chapel, Rev. J.L. Hershner officiating. Interment was made at Idlewild Cemetery. Mrs. Hinrichs was born in Holstein, Germany, and was 62 years and five months old at the time of her death. She grew to womanhood in that country and was married there to Mr. Hinrichs. They moved to this country about 37 years ago, coming directly to Hood River, where Mr. Hinrichs had already purchased a homestead in the Barrett district. This homestead is one of the few that has been maintained intact since the valley became subdivided into smaller tracts. Eight children, three sons and five girls, survive Mrs. Hinrichs. They are as follows: Ernst of Montana who arrived Monday for the funeral, Max of Honolulu, Ralph of this place, Mrs. Clara Markley of the Upper Valley, Mrs. Huldah Craton of Mosier, Miss Freda Hinrichs of Portland, and the Misses Laura and Alma Hinrichs of this city. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the person or event listed above, please post it as reply to this message.