Imperial-San Joaquin County CA Archives Biographies.....Brandenburg, William 1870 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

WILLIAM BRANDENBURG is numbered among the substantial and progressive ranchers
of Imperial County. He is a native of Switzerland and was born January 19, 1870,
and came to America in 1887. He located in New York City and later made his home
in New Jersey. He remained in the East about seven years. Removing to Oregon and
later to California where he took up ranching near Stockton. Coming to Imperial
County, he became identified with the California-Mexico Land & Cattle Company.
He leveled land for the company and operated an outfit on both the American and
Mexican sides. Mr. Brandenburg bought city property in Calexico which has become
valuable. He at one time worked fifteen hundred acres on the Mexican side for
the California-Mexico Land & Cattle Company. Mr. Brandenburg was educated in his
native country, and in 1887, on his arrival in New York from Switzerland, he
became identified for a time with his uncle, who was engaged in the silk ribbon
manufacturing business. Mr. Brandenburg is recognized as one of the pioneers of
Imperial Valley. He was married to Miss Anna Anthony, a native of Pennsylvania.
Two children have been born to this union—Eugenia and William, Jr. Mr. and Mrs.
Brandenburg have gained an extensive circle of friends and acquaintances in
Imperial County, and they are highly respected by all in their community.



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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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