Shasta County CA Archives Biographies.....Ossmann, Tobias 1822 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

TOBIAS OSSMANN is a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, born December 22, 1822,
of German parents. He was educated in his native country, graduating at Giessen
College, In 1836; held the position of reporter for the court; served nine years
in the German army; and came to America in 1848. In this country he learned the
trade of carriage painter, and worked at it in one house in Cleveland, Ohio, for
nineteen years, from 1851 till 1870. When he came to Cleveland that city
contained only 7,000 inhabitants, and when he left it had increased to 200,000.
During his residence there he purchased property in the city, which he owned for
a number of years. For five years he was Captain of militia at Cleveland. He met
with a railroad accident by which he lost his right limb.

  Mr. Ossmann was married September 23, 1853, to Miss Catherine Hauser, a native
of Germany, by whom he has had eight children, all of whom are living: Amelia,
born in Ohio, is the wife of Henry Kern, by whom she has five children. Gustave
A. is married, has three sons, and resides in San Francisco. Louisa married
Harry Ellmore and resides in San Francisco. Emma B. is single. The family were
reared Protestants.

  Since coming to California Mr. Ossmann has resided in Redding. He was Deputy
County Treasurer during the years 1870 and 1871. Twelve years he acted as
Assessor of the city. He was Notary Public eighteen years. He has 160 acres of
land and owns three houses and lots in Redding. He is a man of much experience,
intelligence and reliability.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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