Lockley, Fred. "History of the Columbia River Valley, From The Dalles to the Sea." Vol. 3. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. p. 607 C. R. MASIKER C.R. Masiker, the able and efficient superintendent of Kelly Brothers' ranch, near Hood River, Oregon, is a member of one of the old pioneer families of the Pacific northwest. He has spent practically his entire active life in farming, in which he has gained a high reputation. Mr. Masiker was born in Grant county, Oregon, on the 4th of February, 1881, a son of Carson Charlie and Mary Isabel (Henderson) Masiker, the former born near Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 1851, and the latter in Indiana, September 19, 1858. His paternal grandfather, George Masiker, came across the plains with ox teams in 1852, spending the first winter at Box Elder, Utah, and in the following spring reached Oregon, locating on a donation claim in Grand Ronde valley, near Sheridan, Yamhill county. He lived there until about 1859, when he sold out and moved to Wasco county, where he acquired a tract of land three miles west of Wasco, there running cattle and horses to the time of his death, which occurred in 1862. For nearly a half century he was survived by his widow, whose death occurred in1913. Carson C. Masiker received a limited education in the district schools of Wasco county, but became a well informed man through reading and observation. When nineteen years of age he started out to earn his own livelihood, going to Idaho, where he spent a year in the gold mines. On his return to Oregon, he took up a homestead near Spray, Wasco county, now Wheeler county, and engaged in raising cattle there until 1889, when he sold out and went to Baker City, this state. Subsequently he returned to. Sherman county and settled on a ranch near Biggs, on which he lived four years, when he sold out and, coming to the Hood River valley, bought a small fruit ranch. Here he lived until 1920, when he disposed of that place and moved into the town of Hood River, where he had bought a home. Shortly afterward, however, he sold out there and went to Maryhill, Klickitat county, Washington, which was his home until 1927, when he retired from active pursuits and is now living near Elmira, Lane county, Oregon. Mr. Masiker was married twice. To his first union was born a son, George, who is deceased, and to his union with Mary I. Henderson were born five children, namely: Guy, who died in 1918; C. R.; May, the wife of E. V. Schiller; Iva, deceased; and Mrs. Violet Chandler, who lives in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Masiker has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for fifty-two years. His brother, M. J. Masiker, born in Wasco county in 1862, is said to have been the first male child born in that county. C.R. Masiker received his educational training in the district schools of Wasco county and the public schools of Hood River. He was reared to the life of a farmer, has always followed that occupation, and in his present responsible position as superintendent of the Kelly ranch has shown splendid executive ability, progressive and up-to-date methods and a fine spirit of loyalty to the owners of the farm. On August 4, 1915, at Hood River, Mr. Masiker was united in marriage to Miss Marie Paasch, who is a native of Germany and a daughter of August and Catherine (Bohling) Paasch, the latter dying in November, 1915. Mr. Paasch came to the United States in 1888, settling first in Minnesota, where he lived one year, and then came to the Hood River valley, where he bought one hundred and sixty acres of land about four miles south of Hood River. The land was covered with a dense growth of timber but in the course of time he cleared off the greater portion of it and planted extensive apple orchards, having sixty acres in one block. He became a large exporter of apples to Germany, sending over his own crop and buying largely for shipment. He was twice married, by the first union having one child, Mrs. Elizabeth Calkins, of Portland, Oregon, and by the second union five children, Fred, Mrs. Minnie Duckwall, Mrs. Marie Masiker, Hugo and Fred. Mr. and Mrs. Masiker have two children, Carson, born June 11, 1916, and Clarence Martin, November 27, 1925. Mr. Masiker is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he and his wife belong to the Daughters of Rebekah. Because of his excellent record and fine personal qualities he commands the respect and esteem of all who know him. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2006 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.