(1929-1934) 

In 1935: 1470 Chemeketa 

     Carl’s father Ignatzius Joseph (I. J.) was originally from Minnesota but relocated to Oregon to join other extended Boedigheimer family members. He was in Sublimity by 1889, in time to provide sawn timbers for the original St Boniface Church, still in use today. I. J. married Helen (Ella) Smith in the church on 9 Oct 1894. By 1900 the couple settled in Stayton to farm. All of their twelve children were born and raised in Stayton. Carl was their seventh child, known as Charlie around the house.  

     Census records for 1920 show Carl’s sister Ida working as weaver at a woolen mill; most likely Santiam Woolen Mill in Stayton. This mill had several names over the years including Western Woolen Mill and finally Paris Woolen Mill. By 1928, at age 24, Carl was a loom fixer at Western Woolen Mills and many of his siblings worked there as well:  Fred (weaver), Helen (weaver), Leo (dresser), Peter (dresser) and William (filling carrier). In 1930, only Carl, Fred and Peter remained at the mill. When the Western Woolen Mill closed, Carl and brother Fred found work with TKWM in Salem. They remained living in Stayton. 

       Carl married native Oregonian Mary Foltz in Jordan, Linn County, OR on 12 Sep 1933 and took up residence in Salem within the year at 1470 Chemeketa St. Carl was still a weaver at TKWM and in Dec 1934 the couple had their first child, Berl Dean.  

       In 1944, Carl still worked at TKWM and the family rented a house at 120 Morgan Av, East Salem. Then Carl changed careers, taking up work as a bottler at Sick’s Brewery. Then in Apr 1946 the family bought Brown’s Dairy in Stayton. He sold most of the original dairy herd by 1948 and began distributing dairy products from other dairymen. In 1951 he started a garbage pick-up service near Stayton as well. 

     By 1953, Carl and Mary had completed their family with six children: Darlene, Lanita, Ila, Berl, Carol and Carla. Carl continued to be active in the Stayton community and church family until his death on 12 Aug 1981 at age 75. He is buried at St Mary Catholic Cemetery in Stayton. Mary lived on to age 85 and died on 18 Sep 1994. She is buried next to Carl.  

1920 – I J Boedigheimer 47, born about 1873 in MN. Home East Stayton, OR. on a farm he owns. Wife Helen. Mother and father born in Germany. Owns farm. Years married 15. I J Boedigheimer 47, Helem 45, Fred 24, Albert 21 (both farm laborers), Ida 20 (weaver, woolen mill), Leo 19, Emma 17, Willie 15, Charlie 13, Peter 11, Louisa (Luella) 9, Ralph 8, Cecilia 6, Genevieve 4.  

1930 – Carl 24, single, weaver, son of Ignatzius B. Brother Ralph. Brothers Fred (34) and Peter (24) were also weavers at woolen mill. Born in Oregon. Father born in Minn. Grandfather born in Germany. Home in east Stayton. 

1940 – Carl 33, Married, Renter at 120 Morgan Av, East Salem. 1935-1940 was a weaver. 8th Grade education. Worked 50 weeks in 1939 and earned $1,050. Carl 33, Mary 31, Berl Dean 5, Lanita 2, Darlene 10/12.  

1930 – Carl, Caroline, Fred, Leo, Peter living in Stayton – no jobs indicated. Ignatz, Vice Pres, Stayton Canning Co. 

1932 – Carl, weaver TKWM living in Stayton. Fred (weaver) also at TKWM.  

1934 – Carl, weaver TKWM living in Salem (no address). P (Peter) weaver TKWM living in Salem. George, Henry, Leo, and William still living in Stayton. 

1935 – Carl and Mary M, weaver TKWM 1470 Chemeketa. Fred and Henry now living in Salem. 

1944 – Carl and Mary, weaver TKWM, 405 Morgan. 

1945 – Carl and Mary, Bottler, Sick’s Brewery, 405 Morgan 

1949 – Carl and Mary, Stayton RR 1, Box 160  

 Mary Marie Foltz Boedigheimer Birth: 1 Mar 1909 Linn County OR. Death: 18 Sep 1994 (aged 85) Stayton, Marion, OR. Burial: Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Stayton, Marion, OR. Memorial ID: 43493909 

Capital Journal 28 Jan 1951, p 5 – Stayton Wants Garbage Dump 

Capital Journal 9 Aug 1948, p 3 – Boedigheimer Herd Is Broken by Sale 

Capital Journal 27 Apr 1946, p 3 – Salem Man Buys Stayton Dairy 

Capital Journal 5 Sep 1933, p 5– Marriage License Application  “Applications for marriage licenses have been filed as follows: Carl Boedigheimer, 27, weaver, Stayton, Mary Foltz, 24, waitress, Scio.” 

  “1886- When the old college building was nearly ready it became the first convent of the newly founded religious order. The building was decorated with evergreen boughs for the occasion by the nine sisters, and the two Boedigheimer brothers, who had moved to Sublimity from Jordan. (Taking photographs was a rather stiff process in those days.) Father Ruettimann called the new convent “Mariazell” after a favorite shrine to Our Lady in Austria. But it was very primitive, and the sisters had little in the way of furnishings or even food starting out.” 

 “1889- Father Joseph Fessler arrived from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, took over the parish duties, and built the third (the present) St. Boniface church. It is still in continuous use and very much in its original condition. The heavy hand-hewn timbers came from the farm of William Schmidt. I.J. Boedigheimer provided the sawn lumber. The contractor was from Gervais. In 1889, Fr. Fessler wrote in German cursive in the parish record book (I translate):  “John Weiss was here on August 15th and we negotiated the building of the church concluding that he would complete the exterior for the sum of $500. At this time the timber had already been cut by the church members.”” 

 “1894-1895 Father Joseph Bucholzer OSB returned as pastor” of St Boniface in Sublimity.  

0079.001.0002            Photo 

M3 1992-008-0001     Photo 

M3 1994-016-0038     Oral History (Carl Boedigheimer) 

X2016.027.0004          Ledger (Stayton Materials)