San Benito-San Francisco-Sacramento County CA Archives Biographies.....Brown, Gustav 1836 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

GUSTAV BROWN was born in Bavaria, Germany, February 17, 1836. He left his native
home in 1843 and came to the United States, landing on American soil at
Baltimore. He went to school until he was thirteen years old, when he hired out
to learn the trade of a shoemaker. At that trade he worked three years and six
months. In June, 1852, he enlisted in the light artillery at Fort McHenry, but
was discharged on account of his age. Then he went back to work at his trade and
continued at it until January, 1853, at which time he set out for Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, where he enlisted in the First Dragoons, Company K. They were sent
out on the frontiers, and he continued in the service eight years, all this time
being spent in California, New Mexico and Arizona. He was discharged on account
of disability, having been shot and wounded by an Indian on the Mojave desert in
1862.

  After being discharged, Mr. Brown went to San Francisco, thence to Sacramento,
and from there to Los Angeles. At the latter place he was employed by Governor
Downey to superintend his large ranch, remaining there one year. Next we find
him at Santa Clara county, where he acted as Deputy Sheriff of the county one
year, and private officer for the Almaden Mining Company under Superintendent
Arnot. After that he took up his abode in the Santa Cruz hills and engaged in
the fruit business. That was in 1865, and he remained there until 1883, when he
sold out and came to Hollister, San Benito county. Since locating here he has
given his attention to ranching, and in this occupation has met with the usual
success which has crowned the efforts of his thrifty countrymen. He has, indeed,
one of the finest homes in the neighborhood, and is surrounded with all of the
comforts and many of the luxuries afforded in this sunny clime.

  Mr. Brown was married August 23, 1864, to Miss Lydia Morse, by whom he has
eight children, three sons and five daughters, namely: James F., Charles E.,
Robert A., Annie M., Matilda J., Mary Alice, Cora and Minnie. One of the
daughters is the wife of Mr. John Griffith, and has one son. A fact remarkable
and worthy of note is, that in raising this large family Mr. Brown has never
expended $25 for a doctor's bill, all having enjoyed the best of health.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

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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