Title
CHRISTIAN REBMANN FAMILY
Creator
Pauline Siewert
Coverage
TOWNSHIP 137N RANGE 91W
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CHRISTIAN REBMANN FAMILY
The Christian Rebmann family immigrated to the United States in 1909. The family included the
parents, two sons, Manual and Gottfried, and one daughter, Pauline. Manual and Gottfried had
arrived some months earlier than the rest of the family, and had homesteaded in the Antelope
area. When the father and mother arrived they also homesteaded in the same area.
During the early 30's, the depression years, Manuel and Gottfried moved to Oregon. Pauline,
who married Edward Siewert, moved with her family to Montana.
Pauline is the only member, except for children and grandchildren, who is living at this time.
By Pauline Siewert
EMANUEL REBMANN FAMILY
Emanuel Rebmann, at age 19, came to Stark County, Hebron, N.D. in 1909 from Gnadenthal,
Besserabia, South Russia where he was born. When he arrived in America he stayed with some
relatives. He worked for a realtor, Herman Schmaltz, north of Hebron, for some time.
In 1915 he homesteaded on 80 acres of land southwest of Hebron (NE¼-20-137-91). He became
an American citizen May 15, 1917. In October of 1917 he married Eva Springer. He built his
own house and farm buildings on the homestead of 80 acres He farmed the homestead plus 80
acres he purchased in 1919; he also farmed rented acreage until 1936 when the family moved to
Oregon.
While in North Dakota, Mr. Rebmann served on the school board, on the church board at the
Congregational Church where they were members in regular attendance. He was a respected
member of the community.
In 1936 he, his wife and three children, moved to Oregon City, Ore., where he lived near his
brother, Gottfried, who had previously moved to Oregon in 1935. While living in the Oregon
City area they raised chickens and vegetables; the eggs and vegetables were sold at the wholesale
market in Portland, Ore. They reared their family in this area.
For many years Emanuel worked as a caretaker of an estate until illness forced his early
retirement in 1952. After recovering he lived in semi-retirement on his acreage near Milwaukie,
Ore., until his death in 1971. His wife, Eva, still resides in the home they built several years after
arriving in Oregon. Then daughter Hilda resides near Milwaukie. Their sons, Chris is a U.S.
Postal employee who resides in Scio, Ore., and Walt, who is a general contractor, resides in
Lebanon, Ore. The family has many fond memories of the experiences had while living in Stark
County. The friendships established there have been long lasting and very endearing. These
relationships have been renewed many times; sometimes personally and other times through
written word.
By Eva Rebmann
The Christian Rebmann family immigrated to the United States in 1909. The family included the
parents, two sons, Manual and Gottfried, and one daughter, Pauline. Manual and Gottfried had
arrived some months earlier than the rest of the family, and had homesteaded in the Antelope
area. When the father and mother arrived they also homesteaded in the same area.
During the early 30's, the depression years, Manuel and Gottfried moved to Oregon. Pauline,
who married Edward Siewert, moved with her family to Montana.
Pauline is the only member, except for children and grandchildren, who is living at this time.
By Pauline Siewert
EMANUEL REBMANN FAMILY
Emanuel Rebmann, at age 19, came to Stark County, Hebron, N.D. in 1909 from Gnadenthal,
Besserabia, South Russia where he was born. When he arrived in America he stayed with some
relatives. He worked for a realtor, Herman Schmaltz, north of Hebron, for some time.
In 1915 he homesteaded on 80 acres of land southwest of Hebron (NE¼-20-137-91). He became
an American citizen May 15, 1917. In October of 1917 he married Eva Springer. He built his
own house and farm buildings on the homestead of 80 acres He farmed the homestead plus 80
acres he purchased in 1919; he also farmed rented acreage until 1936 when the family moved to
Oregon.
While in North Dakota, Mr. Rebmann served on the school board, on the church board at the
Congregational Church where they were members in regular attendance. He was a respected
member of the community.
In 1936 he, his wife and three children, moved to Oregon City, Ore., where he lived near his
brother, Gottfried, who had previously moved to Oregon in 1935. While living in the Oregon
City area they raised chickens and vegetables; the eggs and vegetables were sold at the wholesale
market in Portland, Ore. They reared their family in this area.
For many years Emanuel worked as a caretaker of an estate until illness forced his early
retirement in 1952. After recovering he lived in semi-retirement on his acreage near Milwaukie,
Ore., until his death in 1971. His wife, Eva, still resides in the home they built several years after
arriving in Oregon. Then daughter Hilda resides near Milwaukie. Their sons, Chris is a U.S.
Postal employee who resides in Scio, Ore., and Walt, who is a general contractor, resides in
Lebanon, Ore. The family has many fond memories of the experiences had while living in Stark
County. The friendships established there have been long lasting and very endearing. These
relationships have been renewed many times; sometimes personally and other times through
written word.
By Eva Rebmann