"FRED HORCH A well-posted and successful horticulturist, is Fred Horch, who was born at Stepnofski, Samara, Russia, on March 29, 1876, the son of George Horch, a native of that section who was a farmer and died there in 1903. His wife was Kathrina Miller before her marriage, and she is still living, the honored mother of eleven children, six of whom are also living.
Fred attended the public schools of his home district and grew up on a farm; one of his household being a sister, Christina, now Mrs. Salwasser, of Parent Colony, Fresno County. In 1897 Fred entered the Russian army, and was later transferred to the Russian navy and served four years in the Baltic fleet. In 1901 he was honorably discharged, having made a good record as machinist and engineer on the Lut Kamina. While in service his right hand was caught in a wheel so that he lost three fingers.
On January 31, 1902, Mr. Horch was married to Miss Christine Nilmeier, a native of his birthplace and the daughter of Fred Nilmeier, a farmer, still there at the ripe old age of seventy years. His. wife, Kathrina, born there is also living. She is the mother of eight children, six of whom are living, five being in America: Annie is Mrs. Gross of Fresno; Christine is the wife of the subject of this review; August, who attended the same school, lives on the old homestead; Sophie is Mrs. Michel, of Fresno; Maggie, Mrs. Sparks, dwells near by; and Marie is Mrs. Rosenthal, also a neighbor.
On May 5, 1902, Mr. Horch brought his wife to Winnipeg, Canada, and after two months came to Fresno, where he arrived in August, 1902. He went to work on the Southern Pacific Railway under Peter Nilmeier, and after a short time he was employed in a vineyard and packing-house, and then in an oil-refinery. He worked about six years, here and there, gathering more experience than money ; but he got ahead sufficiently to buy a ranch of twenty acres in the Laguna tract. This he improved to alfalfa, and a year later sold it at a profit. He returned to Fresno, and after a year rented an orchard and vineyard of 120 acres in the Wilson tract, which he ran for a year. He then bought a thirty-acre ranch on McKinley Avenue, which he improved and conducted for two years ; and when he sold it he returned to Fresno. At the end of two years he leased an orchard on Belmont Avenue. After another period of two years he leased a place in the McKinley district. This has forty acres of orchard, with Muir, Lovell and Elberta peaches, and well equipped in every respect. He has a Bean power-sprayer, and a sulphur house and drying grounds.
He belongs to the California Peach Growers, Inc., and has been a member and a stockholder from its organization. Two children, Kathrine and Edward, have added to the friends of the Horch family, and with their parents attend the Lutheran Church in Fresno, of which Mr. Horch is an ex-trustee. He belongs to the Republican party and does his share in working for civic uplift and local improvement."
From The History of Fresno County by Paul E Vandor published in 1919 & submitted by Lester Letson.
Fred attended the public schools of his home district and grew up on a farm; one of his household being a sister, Christina, now Mrs. Salwasser, of Parent Colony, Fresno County. In 1897 Fred entered the Russian army, and was later transferred to the Russian navy and served four years in the Baltic fleet. In 1901 he was honorably discharged, having made a good record as machinist and engineer on the Lut Kamina. While in service his right hand was caught in a wheel so that he lost three fingers.
On January 31, 1902, Mr. Horch was married to Miss Christine Nilmeier, a native of his birthplace and the daughter of Fred Nilmeier, a farmer, still there at the ripe old age of seventy years. His. wife, Kathrina, born there is also living. She is the mother of eight children, six of whom are living, five being in America: Annie is Mrs. Gross of Fresno; Christine is the wife of the subject of this review; August, who attended the same school, lives on the old homestead; Sophie is Mrs. Michel, of Fresno; Maggie, Mrs. Sparks, dwells near by; and Marie is Mrs. Rosenthal, also a neighbor.
On May 5, 1902, Mr. Horch brought his wife to Winnipeg, Canada, and after two months came to Fresno, where he arrived in August, 1902. He went to work on the Southern Pacific Railway under Peter Nilmeier, and after a short time he was employed in a vineyard and packing-house, and then in an oil-refinery. He worked about six years, here and there, gathering more experience than money ; but he got ahead sufficiently to buy a ranch of twenty acres in the Laguna tract. This he improved to alfalfa, and a year later sold it at a profit. He returned to Fresno, and after a year rented an orchard and vineyard of 120 acres in the Wilson tract, which he ran for a year. He then bought a thirty-acre ranch on McKinley Avenue, which he improved and conducted for two years ; and when he sold it he returned to Fresno. At the end of two years he leased an orchard on Belmont Avenue. After another period of two years he leased a place in the McKinley district. This has forty acres of orchard, with Muir, Lovell and Elberta peaches, and well equipped in every respect. He has a Bean power-sprayer, and a sulphur house and drying grounds.
He belongs to the California Peach Growers, Inc., and has been a member and a stockholder from its organization. Two children, Kathrine and Edward, have added to the friends of the Horch family, and with their parents attend the Lutheran Church in Fresno, of which Mr. Horch is an ex-trustee. He belongs to the Republican party and does his share in working for civic uplift and local improvement."
From The History of Fresno County by Paul E Vandor published in 1919 & submitted by Lester Letson.
"FRED HORCH A well-posted and successful horticulturist, is Fred Horch, who was born at Stepnofski, Samara, Russia, on March 29, 1876, the son of George Horch, a native of that section who was a farmer and died there in 1903. His wife was Kathrina Miller before her marriage, and she is still living, the honored mother of eleven children, six of whom are also living.
Fred attended the public schools of his home district and grew up on a farm; one of his household being a sister, Christina, now Mrs. Salwasser, of Parent Colony, Fresno County. In 1897 Fred entered the Russian army, and was later transferred to the Russian navy and served four years in the Baltic fleet. In 1901 he was honorably discharged, having made a good record as machinist and engineer on the Lut Kamina. While in service his right hand was caught in a wheel so that he lost three fingers.
On January 31, 1902, Mr. Horch was married to Miss Christine Nilmeier, a native of his birthplace and the daughter of Fred Nilmeier, a farmer, still there at the ripe old age of seventy years. His. wife, Kathrina, born there is also living. She is the mother of eight children, six of whom are living, five being in America: Annie is Mrs. Gross of Fresno; Christine is the wife of the subject of this review; August, who attended the same school, lives on the old homestead; Sophie is Mrs. Michel, of Fresno; Maggie, Mrs. Sparks, dwells near by; and Marie is Mrs. Rosenthal, also a neighbor.
On May 5, 1902, Mr. Horch brought his wife to Winnipeg, Canada, and after two months came to Fresno, where he arrived in August, 1902. He went to work on the Southern Pacific Railway under Peter Nilmeier, and after a short time he was employed in a vineyard and packing-house, and then in an oil-refinery. He worked about six years, here and there, gathering more experience than money ; but he got ahead sufficiently to buy a ranch of twenty acres in the Laguna tract. This he improved to alfalfa, and a year later sold it at a profit. He returned to Fresno, and after a year rented an orchard and vineyard of 120 acres in the Wilson tract, which he ran for a year. He then bought a thirty-acre ranch on McKinley Avenue, which he improved and conducted for two years ; and when he sold it he returned to Fresno. At the end of two years he leased an orchard on Belmont Avenue. After another period of two years he leased a place in the McKinley district. This has forty acres of orchard, with Muir, Lovell and Elberta peaches, and well equipped in every respect. He has a Bean power-sprayer, and a sulphur house and drying grounds.
He belongs to the California Peach Growers, Inc., and has been a member and a stockholder from its organization. Two children, Kathrine and Edward, have added to the friends of the Horch family, and with their parents attend the Lutheran Church in Fresno, of which Mr. Horch is an ex-trustee. He belongs to the Republican party and does his share in working for civic uplift and local improvement."
From The History of Fresno County by Paul E Vandor published in 1919 & submitted by Lester Letson.
Fred attended the public schools of his home district and grew up on a farm; one of his household being a sister, Christina, now Mrs. Salwasser, of Parent Colony, Fresno County. In 1897 Fred entered the Russian army, and was later transferred to the Russian navy and served four years in the Baltic fleet. In 1901 he was honorably discharged, having made a good record as machinist and engineer on the Lut Kamina. While in service his right hand was caught in a wheel so that he lost three fingers.
On January 31, 1902, Mr. Horch was married to Miss Christine Nilmeier, a native of his birthplace and the daughter of Fred Nilmeier, a farmer, still there at the ripe old age of seventy years. His. wife, Kathrina, born there is also living. She is the mother of eight children, six of whom are living, five being in America: Annie is Mrs. Gross of Fresno; Christine is the wife of the subject of this review; August, who attended the same school, lives on the old homestead; Sophie is Mrs. Michel, of Fresno; Maggie, Mrs. Sparks, dwells near by; and Marie is Mrs. Rosenthal, also a neighbor.
On May 5, 1902, Mr. Horch brought his wife to Winnipeg, Canada, and after two months came to Fresno, where he arrived in August, 1902. He went to work on the Southern Pacific Railway under Peter Nilmeier, and after a short time he was employed in a vineyard and packing-house, and then in an oil-refinery. He worked about six years, here and there, gathering more experience than money ; but he got ahead sufficiently to buy a ranch of twenty acres in the Laguna tract. This he improved to alfalfa, and a year later sold it at a profit. He returned to Fresno, and after a year rented an orchard and vineyard of 120 acres in the Wilson tract, which he ran for a year. He then bought a thirty-acre ranch on McKinley Avenue, which he improved and conducted for two years ; and when he sold it he returned to Fresno. At the end of two years he leased an orchard on Belmont Avenue. After another period of two years he leased a place in the McKinley district. This has forty acres of orchard, with Muir, Lovell and Elberta peaches, and well equipped in every respect. He has a Bean power-sprayer, and a sulphur house and drying grounds.
He belongs to the California Peach Growers, Inc., and has been a member and a stockholder from its organization. Two children, Kathrine and Edward, have added to the friends of the Horch family, and with their parents attend the Lutheran Church in Fresno, of which Mr. Horch is an ex-trustee. He belongs to the Republican party and does his share in working for civic uplift and local improvement."
From The History of Fresno County by Paul E Vandor published in 1919 & submitted by Lester Letson.
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