Louis
and his wife Elizabeth Sauer were married in 1908. Their children grew
up with the business, but tragedy struck in February of 1938. After the
family seemed to have recovered from a dangerous strain of influenza,
Dan the second oldest, suddenly died from complications of the illness.
He was 27 years old and an integral part of the family's future plans.
Dan's name was added to "Louis' Oyster Bar" as a memorial and the oldest
son Louis Arther worked long and hard to help fill the void. Younger
son Chester was still in school and didn't join the firm on a full time
basis until after his military service in 1945. Grandpa Louis died in
1958 and his sons Louis A. and Chester continued the family business
until passing it onto their sons Louis John and Doug in 1977. In 1991
Doug bought Louis John's shares in the restaurant. He carried on the
tradition with the help of his brother Chester Jr. (Tuck) and his wife
Joyce. Doug and Joyce had three children. Just like the generations
before them, they grew up in the family business. Each child started
washing dishes at a young age! Theodore Wachsmuth (Ted), the oldest son,
has been working for the family business ever since. During his college
years at Portland State University, he managed the kitchen for his
father. He met his wife, Stephanie Jones, while visiting his sister in
California. They got married in 1996 and now have two children, Caleb
and Chloe. Meinert Wachsmuth (Keoni), the younger son also worked for
the family business. He moved away to attend Southern Oregon State
College. But returned in 1993 to go to the Western Culinary Institute.
Upon graduating he moved to the Hawaiian Islands. While he was in Maui
he met his wife, Michelle Lyons, in Hana. In 1997 they moved to
Portland, joined the family business and got married the next year. They
have three children, Louis (Kai), Elizabeth (Hana), and Dan (Kaleo).
Elizabeth Wachsmuth (Beth), the youngest, met her husband, Jon Teran,
while attending Biola University. They got married in 1998 and had three
children, Malia, Joseph Douglas (J.D.) and Kiana. Beth got her
doctorate in physical therapy and now works in Pasadena, California. Ted
and Keoni manage the restaurant and their father Doug is acting CFO. |