Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Van Dervoort, Alvah C. 1851 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

ALVAH C. VAN DERVOORT, Justice of the Peace and real-estate dealer at
Pleasanton, dates his birth in Canada, near Bellville, March 14, 1851, where he
was reared and educated. His first engagement after the cessation of his
school-days was as a book-keeper in a manufacturing establishment. His father,
Jacob E. Van Der Voort, a native of Canada, whose ancestors were from Holland,
was a farmer by occupation, and at the age of twenty-one years was elected a
Representative to Parliament. His wife's name before marriage was Deborah
Hageman; she also was a native of Canada and of Holland descent; both the
parents died in 1853. The subject of this biographical mention came into the
United States in 1870, locating at Sunol, California, where he was engaged with
his uncle, A. S. Sabome, on his farm for twelve years; and then until 1884 he
was engaged in agricultural pursuits on his own account. He then moved to
Pleasanton, and for two years was connected with Albert E. Crane in real-estate
business, having an office also at San Francisco. In 1886 he was elected Justice
of the Peace, and in 1888 was re-elected. In the real-estate business he is now
connected with Carnall, Fitzhugh, Hopkins & Co.; capital stock, $100,000. This
company was incorporated with the following officers: Nathan C. Carnall,
President; William M. Fitzhugh, Vice-President; George W. Hopkins, Secretary;
Bank of California, Treasurer. Mr. Van Der Voort is also engaged in fire and
life insurance and in debt collections. He is a member of Industry Lodge, No.
63, A. O. U. W., of Pleasanton. He is a Republican in his politics, and is
active in local affairs.

  He was married at Sunol, September 9, 1884, to Miss Alameda Frakes, and they
have one daughter. His wife's father, a native of Kentucky, and her mother, a
native of Illinois, were married at Santa Clara, and have seven children.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

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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