1Philadelphia Passenger List, Ancestry.com. "Waclaw arrived on November 25, 1911 in Philadelphia, PA on the S. S. Prinz Oskar. He was 20 years of age (calculated birth year is 1891). He is of the nationality of Russia, ethnicity of Polish with the last residence of Burglein, Germany. The nearest relative in the country he came from was Christian living in Madrea. His destination is Portland, Oregon going to August Sterner of 824 Newton St., Portland, OR. Can't make out the relationship. His birth location is given as Madrea (sp?), Russia."
21920 US Federal Cencus, Ohio, Ancestry.com. "Cencus in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon gives age as 28 so cacluated birth year is about 1892. He is listed as immigrating in 1911 and working as laborer in a sawmill. He was a partner with Christian James. He is listed as born in Poland and speaking German."
3Portland Oregan city directory, 1943-4 directory, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 Southwest Park Avenue, , Portland, Oregon , 97205-2483. "Koberstein, Eliz S (wid Waslow) clk LW&Co h3276 NE Ainsworth."
4Death Certificate, familysearch.org. "Death Certificate showes death by accident on October 20, 1941 due to broken neck sustained by falling from a tree. He was an employee of the lumber industry so that may be the cause of the fall. birth given as October 27, 1891 at Pridseek Poland, Father Gottlieb and mother Juliana Helm."
1Portland Oregan city directory, 1943-4 directory, Oregon Historical Society, 1200 Southwest Park Avenue, , Portland, Oregon , 97205-2483. "Koberstein, Eliz S (wid Waslow) clk LW&Co h3276 NE Ainsworth."