Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Mezger, Fred 1837 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

FRED MEZGER, a farmer in the northeastern part of Yolo County, was born in
Wurttenberg, Germany, March 13, 1837, a son of Fred and Elizabeth (Katz) Mezger,
both natives of the same place. In 1859 he came to the United States and lived
in New York until 1868, when he came by way of the Isthmus to the Golden State
and shortly afterward settled upon 160 acres of land about seven miles northwest
of Yolo, where he is now enjoying life as a prosperous agriculturist.

  In 1865 he married Miss Claus, a native of Wurttenberg and a daughter of John
and Barbara (Bayer), and they have nine children: Fred, Frank, Charles,
Theodore, Albert, Eugene, Katie, Mary, and Clara.


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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