From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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FRANK W.A.UTERHARDT 
	Frank W.A. Uterhardt resides about five miles east of Orient and is 
known as one of the thrifty farmers and miners of that section. He was born 
in Prussia, Germany, on April 8, 1858, the son of Johan and Wilhelmina 
(Laehn) Uterhardt also natives of Germany, where they remained until their 
death. The father was a musician and died in 1871. The mother died five years
previously, from the effects of cholera. They were the parents of seven 
children, three of whom are living, Ida, Wilhelmina, and Frank.
   Our subject received his early schooling in his native place, remaining
with his books until fourteen years of age, when he entered an apprenticeship
of the machinist's trade. He devoted his time to that until 1881, in which
year he came to America, locating in Dundee, Illinois. That was his home 
until 1887, when he came to Port Angeles, Washington and joined the Pudget 
Sound cooperative colony. After ascertaining the methods of the colony's 
works and so forth, he decided to leave and did so on March, 1888, and then 
entered the employ of the Seattle and Lake Shore railroad. Soon after he took
a home in Kitsap county, remaining there until 1893. At that time he made a 
trip back east the following year came west again, entering the employ of the
Great Northern railroad, as a machinist. For three and one-half years he 
wrought in that capacity, then came to Stevens county, arriving here in 1897.
He had charge of the Deep Creek gold and copper mines from that time until
1901 in which year he took a place where he now lives, as a homestead. He has
a good place, partially under cultivation and comfortably improved. Mr. 
Uterhardt owns one half interest in the Commonwealth mines and also owns the 
Dauntless mining property. In the former they have about one hundred and 
sixty feet of tunneling. They are both located in the Pierre Lake district.
On July 4, 1895, Mr. Uterhardt, married Mrs. Hester Dinsmore, a native of
Connaught, Pennsylvania. Her parents, James and Levania (Brown) Nelson, were
natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. They had two children, John 
and Hester. Mrs. Uterhardt married Arthur Dinsmore in 1871 and three years 
later he died, leaving one child, Alice. Mr. Uterhardt is a Socialist in 
political alliances, and has been road supervisor in his district for 
several years.     
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