Colusa
County
Biographies
GEORGE W. ALLGAIER
It is seldom that one attains
prominence in more than one line. The
business man usually concentrates his energies upon the undertaking whereby he
expects to gain prosperity; the political leader has no time for business
interests; and so in all the walks of life; yet Mr. Allgaier is well known both
in political and commercial circles in his part of California. He is occupying the position of chairman of
the board of supervisors of Colusa County and is a leading grocer in the city
of Colusa. Through his activity in
public life and his connection with mercantile interests he has become widely
known, and his many commendable qualities have gained for him the high regard
of those with whom he is associated. His
life record cannot fail to be of interest to many of our readers.
Mr. Allgaier was born in Georgetown,
Kentucky, in 1851. His father, M. S.
Allgaier, was twice married. He first
wedded Miss Hattie Anderson, of Lexington, Kentucky, and by their union were born four children, namely: George W. of this review; Charles L., born in
1853; James F., in 1855; and Hattie F., May 14, 1857. The mother is deceased. James F. was married in 1881 to Nannie Gough, in Monroe County, Missouri. Charles was killed during the Civil War by
being thrown from a horse in Monroe County, Missouri. Hattie became the wife of John Barry, of
Clinton County, that state, in 1876, and died in 1897 at the age of forty
years, leaving six children. After the
death of the mother Colonel M. S. Allgaier was again married, and by the second
union had nine children: Albert W., born
in 1861, was married in Platte County, Missouri, to Lottie Harris. Sebastian A., born in 1866, was a traveling
salesman connected with the George Fowler, Sons & Company, Limited,
packers, of Kansas City, Missouri. John
J., born in 1868, is also a traveling salesman for the same house. William A., born 1870, died in 1870, when
only a few weeks old. Eugene A., born in
1872, married Miss Mary Scanlon, and is a famer and stock raiser. Lydia Gyft, born in
1873, died in 1875, when about two years of age. Catherine, born in 1875, became the wife of
D. S. Horan, of Clinton County, Missouri, in 1896, at the same time when her
brother Eugene was married, a double wedding being celebrated. Mary A., born in 1877, is the next
younger. Michael O., born in 1878, is a
salesman for the Letts-Spencer Grocery Company, of St. Joseph, Missouri. Their father, who was born in Scott County,
Kentucky, January 27, 1827, is living with his two younger children in St.
Joseph, Missouri.
George W. Allgaier, the eldest
child, was reared in his father’s home and the public schools afforded him his
educational privileges. The year 1876
witnessed his arrival in California and in the intervening period he has gained
a prominent place in business circles, being now in control of the most
extensive grocery house in Colusa. He has a large and well equipped
establishment, carrying everything in the line of staple and fancy groceries,
and his patronage is steadily and constantly increasing.
On August 25, 1879, Mr. Allgaier was
united in marriage with Sadie Kinsman, a daughter of John and Margaret Kinsman,
both natives of Wales. Mrs. Allgaier was
born in Illinois July 30, 1860, and came with her parents to California in
1861. Mr. and Mrs. Allgaier are the
parents of three children: Leonore H.,
born January 17, 1881; George Leslie, born June 8, 1885, and died August 9,
1888; Nina Mercedes, born May 10, 1889.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Pages 244-245. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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