Imperial-Riverside County CA Archives Biographies.....Van DerPoel, Andrew C. 1878 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

ANDREW C. VAN DERPOEL.—One of the finest small ranches in the vicinity of El
Centro is the Van Derpoel place in Water Company No. 1. His connection with
Imperial Valley dates back to 1903. He was born in Green County, New York, March
21, 1878, and received his education in the city of Albany, New York, and later
attended business college. At the age of eighteen he left school and assisted
his father, who was identified with the ice business on the Hudson River. At the
age of twenty Mr. Van Derpoel came to California and located in Riverside. Here
he found employment with O. D. Wilhite in the orange groves for one year, and
during the next four years he was connected with the dairy business of that
city. Coming to Imperial Valley, Mr. Van Derpoel became identified with his
brothers, W. R. and F. H., in the dairy business for five years. Removing to El
Centro, he became associated in the grain threshing business, which vocation he
still follows in connection with his ranching. In 1916 he purchased his present
place of ten acres, and intends to specialize in the growing of olives. Mr. Van
Derpoel has a fine residence in El Centro which he erected. In his political
affiliations he is a Republican, but can always be counted upon to vote for the
best man irrespective of party. He was united in marriage in El Centro, December
31, 1912, with Miss Cora Chowning, daughter of William H. and Mary Elizabeth
Chowning, both residing in Silsbee. Mr. Chowning is one of the highly respected
and representative men of Imperial County. He came to this section in 1903 when
it was a vast desert. Mr. Van Derpoel has been engaged in ranching and is now
beginning to reap the reward of industry and well ordered living. He started out
in life without funds and influential friends, and by hard work and through his
own energy he has made a success.

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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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