San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 11/28/2009
C.C. EKENBERG
Prominent among the progressive and successful men of affairs in San Joaquin County is C.C. Ekenberg, the well-known contractor of Tracy, who was born at San Francisco on July 6, 1869, and in October of that same year was brought to this valley by his parents, William and Mary (Ferris) Ekenberg. William Ekenberg was a native of Sweden, who came to California in 1851 and became a longshoreman in the Bay district; and he also worked at carpentering until he came here, when he took up Government land near Mohr's Landing, and proved up on the same, while the home was maintained near Bethany. Mrs. Ekenberg was born of Scotch parentage, in Belfast, Ireland, and came out to California, via Cape Horn, with her parents in 1849, when she was only twelve years old. She is now Mrs. Collins, and resides at 525 Clay Street, Stockton.
Our subject received a good common school education, and on reaching his majority, took up carpentering and building as a business at Tracy, and since 1892, with the exception of a period of eighteen months, he has made Tracy his headquarters, and so successful has he been that no small portion of the modern buildings in town have been erected under his supervision. He has always taken a live interest in the issues of the day; but while an active and an influential Democrat, has never aspired to public office, and has refused proffers of nomination, when made from time to time.
In 1900, Mr. Ekenberg married Mrs. Daisy E. Shields, nee Lingenfeltzer, who already had one son, Edwin Shields; and they have had two children to gladden their wedded life. Walter Ekenberg is the elder, and Floyd the younger. Mr. Ekenberg is a charter member of Byron Parlor, N.S.G.W., and has been active in the work of that lodge for the past thirty-two years.
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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