Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Albrecht, Charles November 28, 1850 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons

Page 377, 378

CHARLES ALBRECHT
	It is with pleasure that we accord to this industrious and 
enterprising agriculturist a representation in this volume, since he has been 
identified with this county from a very early day, being one of the worthy 
pioneers that opened it up for civilization’s abode, and who has wrought with 
crowning success within its boundaries.
	Like many of our most esteemed and faithful citizens, he was born in 
Germany, November 28, 1850, being the date.  When twelve years of age he 
accompanied his father to this country, where they settled first in Utah, 
remaining but one and one-half years.  Leaving that place they were proceeding 
eastward, having gone as far as Fort Laramie, Wyoming, when they met a train 
of immigrants coming to this region, who persuaded them to join their ranks.  
He first settled on Powder river, but in 1865 came to Umatilla county and 
bought land where he still lives, six and one-half miles east and south from 
Milton.  Here our subject devoted himself to stock-raising and tilling the 
soil, having taken up a homestead near his father’s place.  He has steadily 
increased his property holdings until now he owns a generous estate of six 
hundred acres, all fine soil and well improved.  He devotes considerable 
attention to breeding the better kinds of stock, owning some fine Durham 
cattle as well as other good grades.
	Mr. Albrecht’s mother died before he left Germany and his father, now 
well advanced in years but hale and hearty, still lives with him, passing the 
golden years of his life in this now prosperous country which he toiled so 
assiduously to open to settlement.
	By way of reminiscence it is well to note that the train with which 
Mr. Albrecht came to the country had some very thrilling experiences with the 
savages during their trip across the plains, but all managed to escape with 
life and limb.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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