San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 9/29/2009
ELLSWORTH ARCHER
A well-informed man on the fruit packing and shipping industry of the San Joaquin Valley, Ellsworth Archer is the efficient field superintendent of the Pacific Fruit Exchange at Lodi. Nineteen years of his life were spent on a farm in Antrim County, Mich., where he was born at Eastport on April 14, 1877. He was reared on the Michigan farm and attended the public schools of his native state. Upon leaving home he went to Chicago, where he spent ten years as coachman in many of the millionaire families, and for three years was coachman for C.H. McCormick. In September, 1905, he removed to California and settled in Lodi, purchasing a ranch of forty acres in the Christian Colony district. This tract of land was in old almond trees; he grubbed out twenty acres of them and planted it to peach and young almond trees, now in full bearing and very productive. He spent ten years in the development of his home place, living on it until 1915, when he removed to Lodi. In 1921 he traded his place for a 180-acre ranch located north of Woodbridge, known as the Washington ranch. Ninety acres of this is devoted to growing grapes, and seventy-five acres is in Bartlett pears. The ranch is improved with a fine residence, and good tenant houses and farm buildings.
Mr. Archer has been closely identified with the development and growth of the Christian Colony, having planted and taken full charge of many orchards there; he still has some under his care belonging to non-residents of the state. During the year of 1915 he became associated with the Pacific Fruit Exchange as their field superintendent; and on account of his thorough knowledge, through years of active experience, he is considered an authority on packing and shipping.
The marriage of Mr. Archer at Atwood, Mich., united him with Miss Dora Paukett, a native of Ohio, and they are the parents of four children: Helen, a graduate of Lodi high school, and now Mrs. Earl Botts of Lodi; Eva, in Lodi high school, class of 1924; and Nathan and Norton. Mr. Archer and his family are members of the Christian Church, Lodi, and take an active part in furthering its work and supporting its benevolences. He is an elder and a member of the board of trustees, as well as treasurer of the church. For five years he was superintendent of the Bible class; and he was a member of the Building Committee that has just completed the new $80,000 church, which the congregation enjoy greatly. Mrs. Archer is also active in church work. She is a talented musician, as are all the children; and the family have an orchestra that favor the church with excellent music. Mr. Archer is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias. He has never regretted casting his lot in California, particularly in San Joaquin County, which he considers the most favored spot in the whole world.
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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