YUBA COUNTY Biographies

FRED HAUSS

Greatly interested in horticulture, having learned the industry from the bottom up, from the time he was a lad, under the guidance of his father, the late Ferdinand Hauss, the originator of the Hauss cling peach, Fred Hauss is following in the footsteps of his sire and making horticulture, and particularly peach-growing, his life-work. He was born on the old Hauss ranch, the son of Ferdinand and Elisabeth (Kaiser) Hauss, pioneers of the county, who are also represented in this work.

Fred Hauss is the third in a family of six children, and attended the public school in his district. Horticulture appealed to him, and he obtained valuable lessons under his father’s directions, which with his subsequent years of work in the same line have given him invaluable experience, so that he is well posted in the growing and care of fruit trees. He is now engaged in fruit-raising one and one-half miles northwest of Tudor, where he has fifty acres in peaches, and twenty in prunes. His ranch has been brought into a fine state of cultivation. He uses four five-inch pumps for irrigating his orchards, and follows modern methods and ideas in prosecuting the work in life for which his early environment so well fitted him. He has recently purchased 160 acres known as the old Mary Baum place, which adjoins his ranch; and this he has set to cling peaches, making a fine orchard in a body in the garden spot of Sutter County.

A Californian who is entitled to much credit for his contribution towards the improvement of the public taste in music, is Francis F. Hall, the aggressively enterprising senior member of the firm of Hall-Esenman, dealers in musical instruments at 422 D Street, Marysville. Mr. Hall was born in Marysville, on July 24, 1895, the son of G. W. Hall. Commencing with the advantages of highly intelligent parentage, Mr. Hall has steadily risen to a position of influence, as one of the prominent business men of Yuba County.

Francis F. Hall enjoyed the advantages of the grammar and high schools, and passed from the secondary courses, in 1912, to the University of California Agricultural College, where he continued his studies until 1916. From 1916 to 1917, he played professional baseball with the San Francisco Club. On June 5, 1917, he enlisted in the United States Army Ambulance Corps, as a member of Ambulance Company No. 2, from the University of California, and saw service for two years, ten months of which time he was over seas in England, France and Germany. He returned home, and the day after his arrival went to work in his father’s store, where he remained until he joined the firm of G. W. Hall & Son, in November, 1920. On May 1, 1922, Paul George Esenman took over G. W. Hall’s interest; and the firm is now Hall-Esenman. Mr. Hall is also interested in farming, being associated with C. E. Williams & Sons in extensive operations in Sutter County, where they devote 1600 acres to raising rice and grain.

On May 7, 1921, Mr. Hall and Miss Inez Williams were married at Yuba City. Mrs. Hall is a daughter of C. E. Williams of Yuba City. She shares with her husband in his love of wholesome sport, particularly athletic sports. They are the parents of a daughter, Roberta. Mr. Hall is deeply interested in local affairs. He belongs to the Lions Club, and to the American Legion. He is a member of Corinthian Lodge No. 9, F. & A.M., and Washington Chapter No. 13, R.A.M.; and is Esteemed Loyal Knight in Marysville Lodge No. 783, B.P.O.E. He is also a member of Marysville Pyramid No. 23, A.E.O.S., and is a Past Patron of Marysville Chapter No. 55, O.E.S.

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