Sonoma-Calaveras County CA Archives Biographies.....Zartman, William 1829 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. (1880)

Zartman, William. Was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, October 20,
1829. When a child his parents moved to Schuylkill county in that State, where
William was educated and resided until 1848. Previous to this date both his
parents had died, and he determined going West, which he carried out by settling
in Chicago, Illinois, where he was engaged in clerking for one year. In the
Spring of 1849 he engaged as an apprentice to the wagon-maker's trade, and at
the completion of his engagement, on December 1, 1851, he came to this State on
the steamer "Falcon" to Panama, and on the steamer "Isthmus" to San Francisco,
arriving at the latter place January 14, 1852. He at once proceeded to Calaveras
county, where he engaged in mining until the end of June, when he became a
resident of Petaluma. In July following he, in company with John Fritsch, opened
a wagon and blacksmith shop. In 1861 Mr. Zartman, Fritsch and others built a
quartz-mill at Gold Hill, Nevada, and the subject of this sketch was selected as
its superintendent until 1864, when the mill was disposed of. In 1865 Mr.
Zartman took passage on the steamer "America" for the East via Nicaragua. On the
east side of the Isthmus he took passage on the "Golden Rule." After visiting
most of the Eastern and middle States, he took passage on the "Golden Rule" for
California in May, 1865. He was delayed on the way, being wrecked in the
Caribbean sea. Two days after the wreck the passengers succeeded in reaching an
island, and after inhabiting this lonely spot for eleven days they were rescued
by United States gunboats. Out of seven hundred passengers, only one was lost.
After crossing the Isthmus he took the steamer "America," and arrived at San
Francisco July 1, 1865. Mr. Zartman went direct to his previous home in
Petaluma, where he has since resided. In 1867 he built his present carriage
shop, where he has since conducted business. He married, January 1, 1854, Miss
Rhoda Carothers. She was born in Indiana March —, 1829. By this union they have
five children: William H., George W., Benjamin F., Katie A. and Mary B.

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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