San Benito-Sacramento County CA Archives Biographies.....Abbe, Andrew 1828 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

ANDREW ABBE, for many years a resident of San Juan, is one of the pioneers of
California, and as such is entitled to some personal mention in this work.

  Mr. Abbe was born in Orange county, New York, March 7, 1828. In 1850 he came
to this coast, making the journey via Panama, and upon his arrival here engaged
in mining in the vicinity of Sacramento. He returned East in 1852, but
subsequently came back to California and to San Juan, and began stock-raising
near Fremont's Peak. Later, with a partner, he engaged in staging and freighting
between New Idria mines and San Jose. He was one of the first settlers of the
Hollister grant.

  October 1, 1857, Mr. Abbe married Miss Mary Berry, a native of Lynnville,
Iowa. Her parents were both of Kentucky birth, and her mother lived to the
advanced age of eighty-two years and died in California. Mrs. Abbe departed this
life at San Juan October 12, 1884. Following are the names of their fourteen
children: William A., who died at the age of seven years; Olive B., wife of A.
L. Waters; Frank B., of whom more extensive mention is made elsewhere in this
work; George E.; Frederick N., a member of the firm of Abbe Brothers, San Juan;
Mary C., deceased; Angie L., Susie M., Eleanor F., Charles H., Mabel C., Walter,
Lois E. and Clara E.

  Mr. Abbe is one of the old-time settlers of San Juan, where he has a typical
California home, comprising eighteen acres, and where he enjoys the comforts of
life and has the esteem of a wide circle of friends.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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