Yolo-Sacramento County CA Archives Biographies.....Kuhn, Herman 1851 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

HERMAN KUHN, a tinner at Woodland, is the son of Stephen and Katharine Kuhn,
both natives of Germany; the father died in that country in 1864, and the mother
is still living in Sacramento, at the age of sixty-seven years. Mr. Kuhn was
born in Germany, in 1851, and at the age of seventeen years emigrated to
America, landing at New York city, and thence he came by water to California,
landing in San Francisco in 1867. He then learned the trade of tinner of D.
Wyman, on J street, between Ninth and Tenth, Sacramento; and after working there
three years he moved to Woodland and was employed by C. D. Morin, whose sketch
appears elsewhere in this volume; and after working for him three years he
entered partnership with C. Rosenkrans in the tinware trade, and at the end of
two years he purchased the interest of his partner, and since has conducted the
business alone; he enjoys a good patronage. He has held the office of Constable
two years; is a member of Lodge No. 24, O. C. F., and of Woodland Lodge, No. 43,
K. of P.

  He was first married to Lizzie Hummer, in 1875, who died in 1878, leaving two
children, -Herman and Willie. He was married the second time to Lydia Bower; a
native of Germany, and they have three children,-Lydia, Josie and Vilio.


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.

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