Plumas-Yuba County CA Archives Biographies.....Hosselkus, Edwin Douglas 1828 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

EDWIN DOUGLAS HOSSELKUS, son of Nicholas and Lucretia Hosselkus, was born
October 19, 1828, at the town of Amboy, Oswego county, New York. When he was
eight years of age his parents removed to Peoria, Illinois, where they lived two
years, afterwards residing a year at Meredosia, and many years in Fulton county.
At these places Edwin received a good common-school education, and from 1848 to
1852 he was engaged as clerk in a general merchandise store in Farmington,
Illinois. In April, 1852, he came across the plains, and arrived in Marysville
the first of November. Here he was engaged in various pursuits. In August, 1854,
he opened a store at Elizabethtown, and remained about four years; when, in
1858, he removed the establishment to Taylorville, and continued in business at
this point until 1865. In 1862 he had bought a ranch in Genesee valley from Boyd
and Clark, and when he sold his store in 1865, he moved thereon. In 1875 he was
elected a member of the board of supervisors, served three years, and was
re-elected in 1878. September 26, 1859, he was married to Miss Mary Tate of
Taylorville. Their children are Frank, born September 21, 1860; Elmira, August
19, 1862; Mary L., August 20, 1867; John, June 13, 1870. Mr. Hosselkus' ranch in
Genesee valley contains 1,000 acres, and has a fine brick residence and many
out-buildings. The Genesee post-office is here. He also owns a fine dairy ranch
in Squaw Queen valley, which contains 520 acres of excellent grazing land.

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Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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