Hockenyos family papers, 1891-1968

Brothers Henry Hockenyos (1861-1935) and George Hockenyos (1864-1917) began working at carpentry firm Kelton & Hockenyos in Portland, Oregon, in 1888; it appears from Portland city directories that the firm was known as Hockenyos Bros. from 1894 through 1897. George Hockenyos left the carpentry business and opened a grocery store at 138 Russell Street (later NE Russell) in 1902. He managed the store until his sudden death in May 1917. George and his wife, Mary, had two children, Marie Elizabeth and George Francis.

Henry Hockenyos, in addition to his work as a carpenter, served in the Oregon National Guard as a drummer, and was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I. He married Minnie E. Edwards (1878-1967) in 1924. He also served as superintendent of properties for Multnomah County.

George F. Hockenyos (1897-1966) worked for East Portland Freight Terminal, and was a member of the Oregon National Guard and the American Legion. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943, and was stationed in Texas and in California. Marie E. Hockenyos (1905-1999) worked as a clerk for Montgomery Ward.

Sources: Portland city directories, 1888-1902; articles in the Oregonian, 1917-2000; vital records on Ancestry.com.