Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 2. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 51. FRANK SCHLUND. Most gratifying success attended the labors of Frank Schlund, who was a man of sound judgment and keen discrimination as well as of unfaltering enterprise. He was born in Wittenberg, Germany, February 15, 1835, and his life record covered the intervening years to the 1st of January, 1908, when he passed away in Baker. He was about eighteen years of age when he came alone to the United states, attracted by the favorable reports which he heard concerning the new world and its business opportunities. He first settled in Cincinnati and on making his way tot he Pacific coast established his home in Portland, where he lived for a short time. About 1867 he went to Baker, where he opened a carpenter shop and also did wagon repairing. He was both a carpenter and wood worker and conducted his shop at this point for several years, during which time he gained the capital that enabled him to begin as dealer in real-estate values. His early efforts in handling property proved successful and in time he built a good business block on Main street which he afterward improved and later sold. His well managed real-estate dealings in time brought him wealth and he engaged in loaning money. On the 15th of October, 1887, in Minnesota. Mr. Schlund was married to Miss Josephine Koch, who was born at Frontenac, Minnesota, August 15, 1816, and came to Oregon in 1887. Her parents were Casper and Josephine (Schook) Koch, who were natives of Germany and were married in Cincinnati, where they remained for a number of years, but their last days were passed in Minnesota. They had a family of six daughters and four sons. The children born unto Mr. and Mrs. Schlund are four in number: Catharine, the eldest; Veronica, who died at the age of thirteen years and two months; Josephine and Frank. Mr. Schlund as a devoted member of the Catholic church which he supported liberally. His political faith was that of the republican party but he never sought nor desired office. He was rather a reticent man but his substantial and admirable qualities were widely recognized and he was well liked. He preferred to concentrate his energies always upon his own business affaires and he kept his place so neat that it attracted much attention. He became the owner of a number of good business properties in Baker and he left to his family a valuable estate, all of which had been acquired through his own efforts. Moreover, his business dealings were ever upright and honorable so that his children inherited an untarnished name. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2015 by Dale Givens, odg -at- hiwaay.net. More information can be found at: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bakerco&id=I24596