San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 11/24/2009
MRS. LENA EGGERS
Active alike in public movements and in private charities, Mrs. Lena Eggers, a highly-esteemed native of Germany who has become a patriotic American by adoption, has done everything in her power to bring about new development in agricultural enterprises in the section where she has long made her home. She was born in Holstein on December 12, 1854, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Wehde, both natives of Germany and in 1886, she came out to California, after spending a short time, en route, at Omaha. She has been married three times and is now a widow.
In 1874 she was first married to William Harder, and their union was crowned with the birth of four children: Maggie, wife of Julius Kiesling, resides at Omaha, Nebr., and has eleven children; William Harder, Jr., also resides at Omaha, Nebr., with his wife and three children: Emma is the wife of Joseph Gonzales, employed by the Associated Pipe Line and resides in Tracy, and they have one child; George F. died in 1916, thirty-one years old.
In 1886, Mrs. Harder remarried at Stockton, her second husband being Hans Gosch, by whom she had one child: Caroline F. Gosch; she married A.J. Irwin, who was accidentally killed in an explosion, while employed on the Associated Pipe Line, March 23, 1922, leaving his widow with one child, Frederick R. Irwin. Our subject was married a third time to Peter Eggers of San Joaquin City. By him she had three children: Robert, Kate and Fred. Robert and Fred farm her place of 600 acres running to grain and sheep. Robert was born April 25, 1891, and is one of San Joaquin County's rising ranchers and stockmen. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias. Kate is at home, while Fred has an honorable war record to his credit. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corps, as corporal in Company 105, 8th Regiment and was honorably discharged at the Presidio at San Francisco at the close of the war. He is a member of Tracy Parlor, N.S.G.W.
Peter Eggers, who passed away on September 22, 1910, at his home near Vernalis, was born in Holstein, Germany, on August 18, 1854, and was brought out to California in the early sixties. He was an employee of Mr. Holt who was engaged in the raising of stock and sheep, and after a while he acquired a ranch near Vernalis for himself. His first marriage united him with Miss Maria Hagermann, and by her he had five children: Henry died when twelve years old; Annie is the wife of Frank Trebois, employed by the P.G. & E. Company. He resides in San Francisco and has one child; Louisa, wife of H. Raffensbergar, resides in San Francisco; Wm. Eggers, a rancher north of Stockton, served in the Marine Corps Corps; Maria died when six years old. At the time of his death, Mr. Eggers was widely known for his extensive farming operations, and since then the enterprise thus splendidly inaugurated by this worthy pioneer has been carried on by the sons, Robert and Fred. The valuable home-place is located on the edge of the picturesque Hospital Canyon, about three miles to the west of Vernalis, and includes some 600 rich and highly-productive acres. The family have made this place their home since 1916, nor could a more desirable site be found in all San Joaquin County.
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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