San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 12/25/2009
CHARLES FREDERICK
A well-known rancher and prominent citizen of Ripon, Cal., Charles Frederick is a native son of San Joaquin County. He was born on his father's ranch, two miles west of Ripon, April 27, 1875, a son of the late Thomas and Susan J. (Crow) Frederick, pioneers of the county, whose sketch may be found in this volume. The father passed away July 4, 1920, and the mother resides in Ripon, a highly esteemed pioneer. Charles Frederick began his education in the district school in the vicinity of his home and later entered the Ramsay Business College in Stockton, from which he was graduated. The only son in the family, he was early in life taught the practical lessons in farming, which he selected for his life's work.
In 1899, Mr. Frederick was married to Miss Josephine M. Grubbs, born near Woodland, Cal., a daughter of Eli and Catherine Grubbs, California pioneers, now deceased. She is the youngest of five children. Her brother, Oscar, resides in Stockton, and there are three sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick are the parents of two children: Carol M., a student in the University of California, and Dorothy, a student in the Ripon Union high school. In 1905, Mr. Frederick purchased the Hughes place four miles west of Ripon, consisting of 160 acres, which is devoted to grain raising and on which he has a fine, high-grade Holstein dairy herd. In 1910 a comfortable residence was erected, where the family reside. Since 1918, Mr. Frederick has bbneen a director in the Bank of Ripon. Politically he is a Democrat and fraternally is a past noble grand of Mt. Horeb Lodge of Odd Fellows, and Mrs. Frederick is an active member of Phoebe Hearst Parlor, N.D.G.W., at Manteca. Both Mr. and Mrs. Frederick delight in outdoor life and every vacation season the family enjoys an outing in the high Sierras, where Mr. Frederick indulges in hunting and fishing for trout. He stands today as a leader in his line of activity, and belongs to that class of representative American citizens who, while promoting individual success, also contribute in large measure to general progress and upbuilding.
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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