Carey, Charles Henry. "History of Oregon." Vol. 2. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer Historical Pub. Co., 1922. p. 84. OTTO FRIEDLI Otto Friedli, president and manager of the Portland Cheese Company at Portland, is a native of Switzerland, his birth having occurred in the land of the Alps, November 30, 1875, his parents being John and Mary (Leuenberger) Friedli, who were also natives of that country. The father devoted his life to the occupation of farming and passed away in Switzerland, September 13, 1903, while the mother's death occurred in May, 1916. Otto Friedli attended the common schools of his native country and when a young man of nineteen years crossed the Atlantic to America, settling first in Green county, Wisconsin, where he was employed in a cheese factory. He later became a shipping clerk and buyer for two of the largest wholesale cheese houses in southern Wisconsin and continued in the business for eight years. It was in 1906 that he arrived in the northwest, making his way to Seattle, Washington, where he engaged in the cheese business on his own account for a year and then sold out. In 1907 he came to Portland and here organized the Portland Cheese Company, of which he became president and manager. The company are importers, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in cheese, olive oil, macaroni, fish, etc., but they give the major part of their attention to the cheese trade and are owners of the following brands: Badger State brand cheese, Beaver brand cheese and Vertex brand olive oil. They are distributors for Martin Brothers & Company's Bluhill cheese and Martin's New York Cheddar. Their specialty, however, is the Beaver brand cheese, of which they make the fancy French size for table use. They also manufacture a Swiss cheese and employ ten people. They sell mostly to the creameries in wholesale lots. Mr. Friedli's associate officers in the company are: Charles Zuercher. Jr., vice president; and A. K. Morris, secretary and treasurer. The volume of their business now amounts annually to $400,000. Mr. Friedli was united in marriage to Miss Frieda Fuhrer, who was born in London, England, but is of Swiss parentage. They have two children: Helen Edna and Carl Edwin. The secretary of the company, Mr. Morris, wedded Hazel Dark of Portland, in 1914 and they are the parents of two children: Jeane Roberta and Hazel Dorothy. Mr. Friedli is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he is a member of both the Swiss Club and the Swiss Aid Society. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for in this land he has found the opportunities which he sought and in their utilization has made steady progress until he has reached the goal of prosperity, being now one of the successful business men of his adopted city. Transcriber's additional notes: Census 1900, June 4; Green Co, WI; Monroe Wd 2, p 163, Farmer st. Jacob Karlin, 60, Jan 1840, Sw, Sw, Sw, mar 37 yrs, to US 1869, Nat., merchant (cheese), owns home free ---------, wife, 64, March 1836, Sw, Sw, Sw, mar 37 yrs, 12 children-8 living, to US 1869 Augusta F. Stoll, servant, 20, Oct 1879, GER, GER, GER, to US 1882, servant (house) J. Otto Friedlie, servant, 24, Nov 1875, Sw, Sw, Sw, single, to US 1895, Pa, farm laborer 1910, April 18; Multnomah Co, OR; Portland pct # 84, p 70, 1134 Cleveland av. Adolph Schneider, 44, Sw, Sw, Sw, mar 22 yrs, to US 1887, Nat., merchant, wholesale cheese, owns home w/mtg Mary, wife, 43, Sw, Sw, Sw, mar 22 yrs, 3 children-2 living, to US 1883 Laura, dau, 13, OR, Sw, Sw, att. school Otto Freidling, partner, 33, single, Sw, Sw, Sw, to US 1896, Nat., merchant, wholesale cheese 1920, January 2; Multnomah Co, OR; Portland pct # 280 1/2, p 86, 1250 Williams ave. Otto Friedli, 44, Sw, Sw, Sw, merchant, mercantile house, to US 1895, Nat. 1905, owns home free Emilie, wife, 29, Sw, Sw, Sw, to US 1895, Nat. 1910 Helen E, dau, 8, OR, Sw, Sw, att. school Carl E, son, 3 ?/12, OR, Sw, Sw ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.