YUBA COUNTY
Biographies
AUGUST SCHULTZ
Self-made in the best sense of the term, August Schultz is now living retired at his home, No. 432 B Street, Yuba City, enjoying the success which has marked his career in the Golden State. H was born at Hamburg, Germany, October 7, 1850, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz. August was the second of three children born to his parents, and was only two and a half years old when his mother died. The father, John Schultz, was a weaver by trade. He died at the age of forty-seven years, both he and his wife passing away on the same day, of cholera. The three children were John, August, of his review, and Henry.
August Schultz had little opportunity for an education; he went to sea when he was twelve years old, and followed this life for seven years. In the fall of 1868 he landed in San Francisco, where he remained for about one week, after which he went to Mariposa County and mined near Hornitos for one season; then he removed to Yuba County and mined on the Yuba River at Browns Valley, and there followed mining and engineering for many years. Later he purchased eighty acres of land, a portion of which was in orchard, and on which he also conducted a dairy of about twenty-five cows. He resided at Browns Valley about forty-five years.
On October 10, 1880, at Marysville, Mr. Schultz was married to Miss Virginia Rice, a native of Missouri, a daughter of Absalom Rice, who crossed the plains to California in 1857 and settled at Browns Valley, where he spent the remainder of his days in farming; he lived to be ninety years old, and his wife was sixty-seven when she died. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz were the parents of one son, Alfred, who died about twenty years ago. Eight years ago Mr. Schultz sold his ranch and settled in Yuba City, where he bought eight lots. He has sold four of them, and has built four residences on the others, which he still owns. In politics he is a Republican. His religion is the Golden Rule.
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 723
CLAUS PETERS
A pioneer of Sutter County who left behind him a memory enshrined in the hearts of many, and an example that is an inspiration to all who knew him, was Claus Peters, who during his lifetime was a highly successful rancher and a progressive citizen. His birth occurred in Holstein, Germany, September 22, 1830; and there he was reared to farm work and served two years in the army. In 1859 he left home for the United States, and after a journey of two weeks arrived in New York. From there he went to Chicago, where he remained for a short time, and then he came to California via Panama and engaged in mining and as a ranch laborer. When he located in Sutter County, be bought 100 acres near Nicolaus, which he farmed until he decided to make a visit to his home in Germany, which occupied one year. He returned to California in 1865, accompanied by P. A. Peters and Viebka Dickman, afterwards Mrs. Minden, and Margaret Busch, who later became his wife, their marriage taking place on June 5, 1865, at Yuba City.
Mr. and Mrs. Peters were the parents of five children: Mrs. Viebka Zimmerman, residing in Sacramento; Anna C., on the old homestead; Emma Margaret, the wife of Morris Scheiber; Mrs. Minnie Nash, deceased; and Augusta, also on the old homestead. There were five grandchildren and one great-grandchild in the family circle. In 1886 Mr. Peters acquired the Beatty ranch, where he resided until his death, on January 3, 1913. Thereafter Mrs. Peters continued to live on the home place until her death, which occurred on February 16, 1922. Her children still own the ranch. Mr. Peters was a stanch Republican. He was public-spirited and could always be depended upon to serve his community in any capacity. For many years he as trustee of the Nicolaus school district; and he was active as a director of Levee District No. 6.
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 723
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