San Joaquin County Biographies
Ref: Pages 1519-1520
Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 9/24/2009
CHRISTIAN C. ABERSOLD
A prominent and favorably known stock and grain farmer of the Mossdale district of San Joaquin County is Christian C. Abersold, who owns and operates successfully a fine ranch of ninety acres, which is devoted to raising grain, alfalfa and also a small dairy is conducted. A native of Switzerland, he was born in Canton Berne, February 14, 1864, and at the age of two years accompanied his parents, Gottlieb and Elizabeth (Leman) Abersold, to America where they settled near Winesburg, Ohio, in 1856. The father was a thrifty man and was soon the owner of a farm near Beach City, Ohio, where a family of twelve children were reared, nine of whom are living at present. Both parents have passed away.
Christian C. Abersold received a good education in the schools of Ohio and the practical experience and knowledge received on his father's farm was a valuable asset when he started out for himself. He and his older brother John came to this county in 1885 and went to work on the ranch of P.G. Sharp. John Abersold passed away in July, 1887. Mr. Abersold, our subject, remained on the ranch and soon became foreman, and two years later rented the stock and ranch, farming the land to wheat. He then rented the J.W. Graves ranch near Lathrop, where he farmed for a year, then moved to the Billy Johnson Live Oak Stock Farm, conducting same until 1898, when he rented the Clapp ranch and after one season there removed to the Boice place, from which he moved to Lathrop taking over the Lathrop Hotel in the fall of 1903, which he conducted for five years with fine success. He then sold his interests and purchased his present farm of ninety acres near the San Joaquin River bridge at Mossdale, and this has been his home ever since, on which he has erected a comfortable residence and fine outbuildings. This ranch is farmed to grain and alfalfa and Mr. Abersold conducts a small dairy. He has been caretaker of the highway bridge for a number of years.
The marriage of Mr. Abersold at Vernalis, San Joaquin County, on November 10, 1897, united him with Miss Myrtle P. Graves, a daughter of Mrs. Eliza A. Graves, widow of Newton H. Graves. She was born near Lathrop, June 1, 1879, and attended the East Union school and when about fourteen years old removed with her parents to the West Side. They are the parents of ten children, eight of whom are living: Alfred Newton married Miss Loretta Long and they reside at Stockton; Orpha Irene, deceased; Selma C. is Mrs. Henry Hartman, and they have one child, Henry, Jr.; Ida Myrtle, deceased; Charles Franklin; William Vance; Pearl Elizabeth; Frank Ernest; Mary B.; and Ruby G. Mr. Abersold is a Republican in politics and for fourteen consecutive years he has served as trustee of the Mossdale school. Mrs. Abersold has taken a prominent part in the civic and educational affairs of her locality, serving as treasurer of the Parent Teachers' Association of the Eighth district and in April, 1922, was elected president of the association. Mr. Abersold became an American citizen while residing in Ohio and he has never regretted that he cast in his lot with the citizens of the Golden State.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
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
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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