Imperial-Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Jauman, Rufus E. 1870 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

RUFUS E. JAUMAN needs no introduction to the people of Imperial County. He has
become widely and favorably known as a man whose integrity and excellent
business ability constitute him a factor in community advancement and progress.
He is a native of Delphos, Ohio, and was born April 12, 1870, and is a son of
Antone and Crencentia (Graf) Jauman. His father died November, 1913, at the age
of 85 years, and is buried in the cemetery at Delphos, Ohio. Mr. Jauman's
mother, who is in her eighty-seventh year, still resides in Delphos. The subject
of this review acquired a limited education in the country school. He assisted
his father on the farm and attended school during the winter months. After he
reached his thirteenth birthday he did not attend school any longer, but
assisted on the home place until he became of age. He then took up the tailoring
business and followed this vocation three years. Owing to his eyesight he gave
up the tailoring business and engaged as clerk in the furniture business,
remaining two years. He then worked for the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City
railroad, as firemen, for eight years. He was promoted to locomotive engineer
and after four years' service he was in a wreck which disabled him for three
years. Mr. Jauman then came to Los Angeles, where he engaged in the real estate
business. He became acquainted with Ira L. Wilson, who told him of the wonderful
possibilities in this county, and he decided to remove here and engaged with Mr.
Wilson in the real estate line for two years. Mr. Jauman buys and sells all
classes of real estate, specializing in ranches. When he came here there were no
railroads and El Centro had not been thought of at that time. In event he missed
the stage at Flowing Wells it would be necessary to walk to Imperial. When El
Centro was started Mr. Jauman was the first real estate man to handle the
townsite. He has the distinction of being the first city treasurer, and for five
years he served on the school board. Fraternally, Mr. Jauman is a member of the
B. P. O. E. of Yuma, Arizona. He assisted in organizing the K. O. T. M. of
Delphos, Ohio. He was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 26, 1897, to Miss Marie
Goetz, a daughter of Joseph and Rosa Goetz, residents of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr.
Jauman was twice married. His first wife died December 23, 1900, and is buried
in Rosedale cemetery, Cincinnati. To this union was born one son, Karl, born
August 9, 1900. The second marriage was to Miss Mary S. Pritchard, August 12,
1914, a daughter of Mary S. Pritchard of Denver, Colorado, both deceased. Mr.
Jauman owns considerable valuable property in El Centro and has a fine residence
on West El Centro Street. Mr. Jauman makes a specialty of improved lands and has
had his real estate office at 472 Main Street since 1907.

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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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