Sonoma-Butte-Solano County CA Archives Biographies.....Ross, George 1832 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

ROSS, George. A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, born February 2, 1832. When very
young his parents emigrated to America and settled in New Orleans. Here he
received his education and learned the trade of a painter, and resided until
August 13, 1849, when he left for California, coming via Cape Horn, arriving in
San Francisco, February 2, 1850. Remaining but a few days in the city he
proceeded to Siegar Bar on Yuba river, mined six months, when he returned to San
Francisco and worked at his trade for one year. We next find him in Benicia
acting as foreman in the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's works. In October
1855, he came to this county and located in Petaluma, where he opened a paint
shop, which business he continued till 1860. At the same time he gave
instructions in dancing in this place; also Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Tomales,
Bloomfield and Napa: this he continued during the winters till 1877. In 1863 he
opened his photograph gallery, where he is still carrying on the business.

Additional Comments:
Petaluma Township

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HISTORY
—OF-
SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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