Contra Costa-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Langenkamp, Frederick 1817 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

FREDERICK LANGENKAMP.—Born in the kingdom of Hanover, November 20, 1817, and
there resided on a farm until his twenty-sixth year. He then emigrated to the
United States, and first locating in Baltimore, worked on a farm about three
miles from that city for one Summer; he then found employment on the railroad at
that time building from Baltimore to Harper's Ferry. January, 1844, he enlisted
in the United States Army, served with General Scott in his campaign in Mexico,
took part in all the prominent engagements of that memorable campaign, and on
the surrender of the Mexicans to the United States forces, our subject was
stationed in the city of Mexico until the expiration of his term of service,
when he returned to New Orleans, and was there married. He now moved to Macon
county, Illinois, and there resided until his coming to this State, via New York
and Panama, and arrived in San Francisco. October, 1863. He immediately
proceeded to Napa county and joined his brother-in-law, John S. Hogan, and after
a short sojourn came to Pacheco, Contra Costa county, where he resided until
1869, when he purchased his present ranch of one hundred and eighty acres of
beautiful farming land in Ygnacio valley. Mr. Langenkamp has experimented
extensively in the hop and fruit business, for which his farm is well adapted.
Married, in New Orleans, January 25, 1852, Miss Maria Hogan, a native of
Ireland. By this union they have had five children: Henry (deceased), Francis,
George, Ellen (now Mrs. Charles Campbell), and Bernard (deceased.)

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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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