Alameda-San Francisco-San Mateo County CA Archives Biographies.....Lafrentz, Detlef (Jr.) 1836 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

DETLEF LaFRENZ, JR., a farmer near Livermore, was born in Lieth Holstein,
Germany, Juue 28, 1857, and in 1874 came to America, landing at New York, and
thence by rail to California. He went first to San Francisco, to Spanish Town,
San Mateo County, near which place he was employed upon a farm for seven years.
Since 1881 he has occupied his present place as a prosperous agriculturist. He
is a member of Vesper Lodge, No. 62, A. O. U. W., also of the A. L. of H.,
Council No. 1,070, and is president of the Lodge of Sons of Hermann, all of
Livermore. He was married in San Francisco, May 22, 1883, to Miss Metha
Biesterfeldt, and their four children are named Elsie, Emma, Minnie and Metha.

Additional Comments:
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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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