"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Chapman 
Publishing Company, 1903. p. 1247.
 
JOHN SCHALLER

     The blacksmith shop of John Schaller is one of the busiest centers of
activity in the town of Willamina, and the genial and successful proprietor is
one of its enterprising and popular citizens. Mr. Schaller is one of the many
sons of Switzerland who have transferred their allegiance to this side of the
water, and like his countrymen in their own picturesque land, possessed thrift,
economy and enterprise. He was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, August 4, 1854,
and until his sixteenth year lived with his parents, who were farmers and
stock-raisers by occupation.
     Arriving on American shores in 1870, Mr. Schaller settled with his parents
in Bluffton, Allen county, Ohio, and there lived for six years, as in the old
country, engaging in farming. In 1876 he crossed the plains to Jackson county,
Ore., where he began working at the blacksmith trade, and after completing his
apprenticeship located in Howell Prairie, Marion county, for a year. He then
lived for a couple of years in Salem, and for two years at the Grande Ronde
Reservation, where he worked for the government. Mr. Schaller had by this time
saved quite a little money, and with it started his present business in
Willamina, a decision justified by his past and present success. Also he is
engaged in making wagons, and for the past ten years has increased his revenue
by handling farm implements.
     The family of Mr. Schaller consists of his wife, who was formerly Josephine
Pool, and five children, Ernest, Charles, Frank, Roy and Grace. Mr. Schaller is
a Democrat in politics, and a stanch supporter of his party. His fitness for
office has been recognized by his fellow townsmen, who have elected him to the
positions of road supervisor and school director.
     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2007 by Diana Smith.
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