Clackamas County OR Archives Biographies.....Meissner, M. D., C. H. 1879 - 
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Source: History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. III, Published 1928, Pages 970 - 971
Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

     C. H. MEISSNER, M. D.  As a physician and surgeon Dr. C. H. Meissner has 
made steady progress, never fearing that laborious effort which must precede 
ascendancy in all lines of endeavor, and is accorded a place of prominence in 
medical circles of Oregon City. He was born in Reinbeck, Iowa, in 1879 and his 
parents, William F. and Alfreda (Beckman) Meissner, were natives of Germany. 
The father of William F. Meissner was a member of an old and well known family 
of Germany engaged in merchandising. William F. Meissner was a nephew of John 
A. Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn bridge and an extensive manufacturer of 
wire rope. Dr. Meissner's father completed a course in chemistry but owing to 
impaired health took up outdoor work, following the occupation of farming in 
Iowa for several years. In 1894 he located in Chicago and the remainder of his 
life was spent in that city. After coming to the United States he married Miss 
Beckman, a descendant of German nobility, who settled in Portland, Oregon, 
after his demise and there resided until her death in 1917. Mr. and Mrs. 
Meissner had a family of nine children: E. C., of Portland, Oregon; Louisa, 
the wife of J. H. Hausler of the same city; John A., who also lives in the 
Rose city; William, who makes his home in Iowa; Bertha, who has passed away; 
Ella and Lilly, who reside in Portland; Helen, who died at the age of nine 
years; and C. H.

     The last named received his early instruction in Iowa and was fifteen 
years of age when the family moved to Chicago. He attended one of the high 
schools of that city and afterward matriculated in the University of Chicago, 
which awarded him the degree of M. D. in 1902. For about a year and a half he 
was an interne in one of the hospitals of Chicago and first visited Oregon 
City in 1904 for the purpose of securing an office, later becoming a permanent 
resident of the community. He passed an examination before the Oregon medical 
board and began his professional career with Dr. Strickland, with whom he 
remained for about a year. From 1906 until 1911 he was associated with Dr. 
Car11 and has since been alone. Although a general practitioner, Dr. Meissner, 
devotes much of his time to obstetrical cases and success has attended his 
efforts. He is local surgeon for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and has 
a large practice.

     Dr. Meissner was married in Oregon City in 1910 to Miss Laura Avison, 
whose ancestors came over on the Mayflower. She is a daughter of E. T. and 
Mary (Bothwell) Avison, who reside in Pendleton, Oregon. Dr. and Mrs. Meissner 
have become the parents of a son, William A., who was born in Oregon City in 
1913 and is attending high school.

     Dr. Meissner manifests a deep interest in community affairs and is 
identified with the school board and the Chamber of Commerce of Oregon City. 
He is a York Rite Mason, an Elk and one of the Woodmen of the World. His name 
also appears on the membership rolls of the Kiwanis Club and the Oregon City 
Golf Club. He acts as secretary of the United States pension board and his 
professional affiliations are with the Portland City, and Oregon State Medical 
Societies. Throughout his career Dr. Meissner has remained a student and his 
medical knowledge and skill have been enhanced by several postgraduate 
courses. His wife is a consistent member of the Congregational church and a 
prominent clubwoman. Both have a wide circle of friends and their attractive 
home is a center of the social and cultural life of the city.

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