Contra Costa County CA Archives Biographies.....Rhine, Charles 1838 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

CHARLES RHINE.—The subject of this sketch is a native of Poland, born March 9,
1838, and in his native place attended school. When fourteen years of age, he
served as a clerk to a lawyer for two years, and when sixteen, sailed from
Hamburg to seek his fortune in the New World, crossing the Atlantic to New York,
and there remaining until September, 1856, when he took passage on board of the
George Law to Panama, and on the Pacific side on board the Golden Gate, arriving
in San Francisco in October of the same year. Staying there but a short time, he
engaged in trade at the mines until the Spring of 1857, when he came to Contra
Costa county, and in 1858 opened a general merchandise store, one and a half
miles east of the present site of Clayton. One year later, Mr. Rhine was among
the first to open business in Clayton, where he conducted a general merchandise
store, in partnership with Joel Clayton, for whom the town was named. After
three years partnership, Mr. Rhine bought Mr. Clayton out, and has since
continued in the general trade. Fifteen years ago, he moved into his present
store building, and now carries a stock valued at from fifteen to twenty
thousand dollars. Mr. Rhine is also postmaster of Clayton, and in connection
with his store is extensively engaged in farming, owning now some nine hundred
acres of land. Mr. Rhine was united in marriage in Clayton, August 16, 1868, to
Miss Celia Lobree, a native of Prussia. By this union they have eight children
living: Rachael, Adeline, Pauline, Esther, Abraham, Annie, Elias and Sarah.

Additional Comments:
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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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