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Early History of North Plains, Oregon edit

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After 1874, John (Johann) Joos ( DOB:12/4/1848 Constance, Switzerland) and Elizabeth Langohr-Joos (DOB: 1/21/1849 Griesalsfelt,Germany/Switzerland) settled the new town of North Plains. John Joos was the brewmaster for Henry Weinhart's beer in Portland, OR. Other income for the Joos family was the new business of the 'North Plains Flour Mill'.

The Joos Family children: (1)Emma Christine (1875-1910)no surviors, (2)Mary Ananda (1876-1967) married George Zimmerman. Children: Walter, John George,Edith Joos-vanDehey-Howell,Pete,Heine

(3)Will Joos (m.Mattie OToelle, & Edith Baker Children: Will /Harry Joos,

(4)John Joos M. Alma Eckman -One daughter died during childbirth age 19. (5)Paulaina Catrina Joos-Hargood Child: Adeline Beatrice Hargood-Skibinski. Children: Barbara (Coco) Skibinski-Brush,Robert U. Skibinski,JR

(6) Rosa Joos-Brueseter- no children (7)Louisa Joos Died age 2 (8)Anna Joos-Plelps-Children:Clare Phelps and Don Plelps.

4/20/2010 by Barbara Brush,Portland, OR  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.193.204.3 (talk) 18:35, 20 April 2010 (UTC)Reply

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