Contra Costa-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Gambs, Ferdinand 1818 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

FERDINAND GAMBS.—Born in Germany, near Frankfort on the Main, August 24, 1838;
he resided in his native country and attended the common schools until sixteen
years of age. In 1854, accompanied by his father, sailed from Havre de Grace for
America, first landing in New York City, where he found employment in a
wholesale dry goods house as salesman, which position he held for three years.
We next find Mr. Gambs in New Orleans, where he resided until the breaking out
of the rebellion, when he moved to Washington City and there engaged in business
and remained until 1868. His next move was to Virginia, where he married and
engaged in business, but being dissatisfied with the country, he concluded to
try the Golden State, and selling out his stock of goods he proceeded to New
York, and there embarking on board a steamer via Panama, arrived in San
Francisco in November, 18G9. On his arrival he came direct to his brother living
in Pacheco, and engaged with him for a short time in the general dry goods
trade. In 1871 he located in Somersville and engaged in the mercantile business,
and there resided until 1878. He then went to San Francisco and sojourned until
March, 1880, when he located in Walnut Creek, and about June 1st, opened his
present dry goods house, under the firm name of Morgan & Gambs. Was united in
marriage in Virginia, August 9, 1868, to Miss Julia Terrill, a native of the
above State. They have five living children, as follows: Ferdinand, Julia,
Eliza, Henry and August.



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HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.

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