YUBA COUNTY Biographies
AMBROSE EMIL SCHEIBER
A representative business man of the Nicolaus section of Sutter County who deserves much credit for what he has accomplished is Ambrose E. Scheiber, the owner of a fine herd of Holstein dairy cattle which supplies dairy products to the capital city. He was born in Schattdorf, in Canton Uri, Switzerland, November 10, 1885, the eldest of six children born to Ambrose and Helen (Felder) Scheiber, both natives of Switzerland. The mother of our subject passed away two weeks after his birth, and subsequently the father remarried.
Ambrose E. Scheiber went to live with his grandmother Scheiber and remained with her until he was seven years old, when he accompanied his uncle John Scheiber to Sacramento County, Cal. He lived with his uncle until he was eighteen years old. Meantime he came with him to Sutter County, and worked faithfully and steadily for his uncles, and when sixteen years old he was receiving ten dollars per month. Out of these meager wages he saved ninety dollars the first year; and the following year his wages were increased to twenty-five dollars per month. He had managed to save $200, but through a bad investment he lost it all. He then worked for a time at the Rideout ranch, tending cattle; but after six months he went to Sacramento to take a better position. He entered the employ of the Capital Dairy, delivering dairy products in the city of Sacramento, where he remained for two years. During this time he saved his earnings and invested in seven city lots, which he later sold to good advantage. With the proceeds he purchased the dairy business of his uncle Anton Scheiber; and thereafter conducted the business for eleven years. In the fall of 1916 Mr. Scheiber located on his present ranch; and two years later he bought the property, which consists of 148 acres of choice land on the Feather River, two miles northeast of Nicolaus. Here he has succeeded in establishing a model dairy. He also leases about 600 acres aside from his home ranch, and how has 150 acres in alfalfa. Much of his machinery is run by electricity. He has also installed adequate pumping plants and a concrete-pipe irrigation system. His dairy herd consists of 250 choice high-grade Holstein cows, some of them registered.
Mr. Scheiber keeps abreast of the times in the conduct of his dairy and his general ranching business. He keeps his place in the best of order. The residence and farm buildings are large and commodious, and are kept in the best of condition and repair; and the sanitary cow barns and milk house are equipped with the latest improvements. He uses Empire milking machines and has the necessary compressed-air equipment for their operation.
The marriage of Mr. Scheiber united him with Miss Rose Katherine Linggi, born at Elkhorn, Yolo County, Cal., a daughter of Frank and Mariana (Holdener) Linggi, both natives of Switzerland. They came to California on their honeymoon and remained here to become early settlers of Sacramento, later locating at Elkhorn, where Mr. Linggi was a business man, a rancher and dairyman. Both are deceased. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Scheiber: Emil, Elmer, Evelyn, Carl and Leslie. Mr. Scheiber received his United States citizenship in 1914, and has since cast his vote for the Republican party. He is a very energetic man and is never idle; and he is as public-spirited as he is enterprising.
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
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