Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 237.

NICHOLAS SCHNORENBERG

     One of the oldest and most highly esteemed families in the Spencer Creek
district of Lane county is that of Nicholas Schnorenberg, who has lived here for
forty years, during which period he has devoted his efforts to farming, in which
he has met with gratifying success. Mr. Schnorenberg was born in Germany, in
1860, and is a son of John and Margaret Schnorenberg, neither of whom ever left
that country. Reared at home, he secured his education in the public schools and
in 1881, when twenty-one years of age, he came to the United States, landing in
Baltimore, Maryland, with a cash capital of four German marks, equal to about
one dollar in value. He immediately went to work and during the next few years
followed any employment he could find, traveling over Maryland, Missouri and
Colorado, and in the latter state he worked in the coal mines for about six
years. About 1887 he came to Oregon and homesteaded eighty acres of land near
his present place. The tract was heavily covered with timber and he at once
proceeded to clear the land and get it into cultivation. He has always followed
a diversified system of farming and as he has prospered he has bought more land,
until today he has one of the choice farms of this locality. The house in which
he now lives was at one time known as the Spencer Creek Baptist church.

     In 1889 Mr. Schnorenberg was .united in marriage to Miss Mary Elizabeth
Fischer, who was born in Wisconsin, a daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Heins)
Fischer. Her father, who was born in Baden-Baden, Germany, died in 1889, and her
mother, who also was a native of that country, died in 1917. They were married
in Wisconsin, from which state they came to Lane county, Oregon, in 1882, and
bought a farm near the Schnorenberg home, where they spent their remaining
years. Mr. and Mrs. Schnorenberg are now operating both farms, their son Henry
Albert giving his personal attention to the Fischer place. Altogether they have
five hundred acres of good land, and on the Fischer place they give much
attention to raising sheep and cattle. To Mr. and Mrs. Schnorenberg have been
born twelve children, the first four of whom were born on the old homestead and
the eight others on the Fischer place. They are as follows: Mary Elizabeth, who
is the wife of William Gimple, a farmer in this locality; Mrs. Anna C.
Willoughby, who died, leaving three children; Henry Albert, who lives at home
and operates the farm; William Nicholas, who lives near the home place, and is
married and has a daughter, Dorothy; John Robert, who lives in California; Agnes
Rosie, who lives in Eugene; Maurice Joseph, who is a student in the University
of Oregon; Mary Margaret and Frances Josephine, both of whom died in childhood;
Bertha Leone, who lives in Eugene; Helen Cecelia, deceased, and Marjorie E., who
is in school. The family are members of the Roman Catholic church. Mr.
Schnorenberg has taken an active interest in the public affairs of his
community, having served as a member of the school board many years and at an
early day did much donation road work. He is a man of fine personal qualities,
honest in his dealings, and kindly in his social relations, so that throughout
the community where for four decades he has lived and labored he commands the
confidence and good will of his fellowmen.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2016 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.