Tehama-Shasta County CA Archives Biographies.....Winter, George G. 1832 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 4, 2007, 10:40 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) GEORGE G. WINTER, of Red Bluff, was born in Prussia, February 21, 1832, the son of Prussian parents. He received his education in his native land, and there learned the butcher's trade with his father. In September, 1852, he was accompanied by his sister to America. In Baltimore, Maryland, he worked at his trade three years, and from there he came to California, landing in San Francisco September 10, 1855. In the year of 1856 he began work for A. G. Toomes and R. H. Thorns at Tehama, Tehama County, until the spring of 1861. He subsequently went to Shasta, Shasta County, where he was similarly employed until 1864. During that year he went to Idaho, but returned in a few months and located himself and family at Red Bluff, at which place he was engaged in the butchering business, which he has since conducted. He has been sole proprietor since 1884. He has been very successful in his business undertakings, and is favorably known throughout the counties of Tehama and Shasta. He has built a nice home at the corner of Oak and Johnson streets, where he has resided with his family since 1877. In 1861 Mr. Winter married Miss Mary Gates, a native of Tennessee. They have had eight children, six of whom are living, viz.: Frederica, born in Shasta, October 27, 1862, is the wife of James B. Duncan, of Red Bluff; Louis, also born in Shasta, January 25,1864; Martha Belle, born in Red Bluff, October 11, 1865, is a successful teacher in the schools in which she was educated; George A., born at Payne's Creek, Tehama County, May 28, 1867, was a druggist and died June 18, 1889; William H., born at Shingletown, July 12, 1868, is the successor to his brother in the drug business at Redding, Shasta County; John F., born in Red Bluff, October 25, 1869, is in the employ of Wells, Fargo & Company at Sacramento; and Eva, born at Red Bluff, February 2, 1873. Mrs. Winter and her three daughters are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Winter was reared a Lutheran. His political views are in harmony with the Democratic party. Additional Comments: Extracted from 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/tehama/bios/winter1191nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb