Tehama-Placer County CA Archives Biographies.....Wexelberger, Joseph 1849 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JOSEPH WEXELBERGER is one of the enterprising business men of Red Bluff. He is a
native of Austria, born December 11, 1849. His parents were both natives of that
country, and were members of the Catholic Church. His mother died in 1876, and
his father in 1882. Mr. Wexelberger received his education in Austria, learned
the cabinet trade with his father, and worked at the business there for eleven
years. He then came to America, went first to Clarksburg, West Virginia, where
he worked in the coal mines for three years, and from there went to Alabama,
where, for three more years, he also worked in the coal mines. After that he
came to California, and for three years was employed in a quartz mine at Auburn,
working for wages. Next he purchased a toll bridge, which he kept for two years
and a half. In 1884 Mr. Wexelberger sold out and came to Red Bluff. Here he
bought a bakery and saloon of Mr. John Dyer, put the property in fine condition,
now employs three hands, and is doing a prosperous business. He has the
patronage of the leading citizens of Red Bluff, and sells a large proportion of
the bread and cakes used. He combines the two great commodities of life for
which people expect to pay money; and, being a shrewd, obliging business man,
his enterprise is a successful one.

  Mr. Wexelberger was married, November 5, 1882, to Miss Maggie Frech, a native
of Bavaria. Their union has been blessed with two children: Charles and Thraca,
the former born in Tehama and the latter in Placer County. Mrs. Wexelberger is a
Methodist. He was reared a Catholic. Politically he is a Republican, and is
liberal in his views on all subjects.


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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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