Yolo-Colusa-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Kettenburg, Henry 1860 - 
************************************************
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 December 13, 2005, 7:10 pm

Author: Tom Gregory

HENRY KETTENBURG

    The Kettenburg family was prominent in German politics prior to the coming
of several of its members to this country. They were from Hanover, and the
student of history will recall the exciting part the Hanoverians played in the
"Seven Weeks' war," which was fought during the months of June and July, 1866.
Primarily the conflict was between Prussia and Austria, with a number of the
German states, among which was Hanover, in sympathy with Austria. The complete
victory of Prussia over her foes at the battle of Sadowa was anything but
pleasing to the Hanoverians. Henry Kettenburg, Sr., always objected to his sons
serving their allotted time in the Prussian army, and though he did not leave
his native city, he encouraged his male relatives to immigrate. Born in Bremen
April 5, 1860, Henry Kettenburg, our subject, at the age of fifteen, a typical
sturdy German lad, landed in New York in June, 1875. He finally joined an uncle,
Richard Kettenburg, in Colusa county, whither the latter had come from Germany
in 1857 and become an extensive land owner. Under his uncle Henry Kettenburg
gained his first insight into farming as conducted in this country. For twelve
years he engaged in boring wells and so industrious and continuous was he at
this business that in the territory around Winters, Dixon, Woodland, and through
Berryessa valley he bored over five hundred wells— piercing the old globe's dry
crust and drawing the living waters from her deep reservoirs. His farming
ventures were fully as successful. He first purchased fifty-five acres, and then
sixty more, in and adjoining Winters. Apricots, peaches, prunes, plums and
almonds are his specialty, and the harvests of 1910 and 1911 were unprecedented.
His vineyard is also turning out each season a good vintage. As a pioneer in the
setting out of orchards he has taken an active part in developing the
horticultural interests of Yolo county. In partnership with a Mr. Prescott he
has installed a pumping plant for irrigation, and from this source gets ample
water for his orchards and alfalfa.

    In San Francisco, August 30, 1884, Mr. Kettenburg married Caroline Koop, a
native of Hanover. Six children were born to them, as follows: Henry W.,
Clarence G., Elmer J., Caroline D., Elise A. and Ethel K. Caroline became the
wife of William D. Gifford, of Winters, and their children are William, Joseph
and Harry.

    Mr. Kettenburg is a member of the Lutheran Church at Dixon, a Republican on
progressive lines, and a dependable, consistent citizen.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY CALIFORNIA
WITH
Biographical Sketches
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth
and Development From the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
TOM GREGORY
AND OTHER WELL KNOWN WRITERS
ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME

HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [1913]




File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/bios/kettenbu146nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/

File size: 3.5 Kb