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JESSE
ARTHUR ORWIG
Jesse
Arthur Orwig has traced his ancestry back to 1744, when members of the Orwig
family operated a fur trading post and founded the town of Orwigsburg,
Pennsylvania.
The
son of Frank William and Matilda Kate Orwig, Art Orwig was born in Columbus,
Ohio, on March 3, 1893. Coming to
California in 1903, the Orwig family settled in Los Angeles, and at that time
in history, there were only three families in California with the last name of
Orwig. Mr. Orwig attended the Washington
Street Elementary School in Los Angeles through the eighth grade.
Following
his graduation from grammar school in 1908, Mr. Orwig went to work at the age
of 15 as a printer’s devil. He remained
in this line of work for two years and in 1910 went to work for his future
brother-in-law as a plumber’s helper. In
1915 Mr. Orwig went into the plumbing business for himself. During World War II he worked for the United
States Government on various government projects. Moving his business, which was known as the
Monterey Park Plumbing Company, Inc., to Monterey Park in 1946, the Orwig
family became residents of this city three years later in 1949.
Mr.
Orwig married Miss Harriette
Dean on August 14, 1914, in Santa Ana, California. They have three children: Mrs. Kathryn Stoner, who resides in Downey,
California; Mrs. Mary Jane Evinger, a resident of Walnut, California, and Jesse
Arthur, Jr., a resident of El Monte, California. Mr. and Mrs. Orwig are very proud of their
five grandchildren: William E., Jr.,
Maureen Jane and Judy Kay Stoner; Robert B., Jr., and Diana Jane Evinger. They have one great-grandchild, Charles Burns
Evinger.
Jesse
Arthur Orwig, Jr., has been a partner in the Monterey Park Plumbing Co., Inc.,
business with his father since May 14, 1959.
Extremely proud of his son, Mr. Orwig, Sr. states that he has the finest
son any man could possibly have. During
World War II, Mr. Orwig, Jr., served with the United States Navy. Robert B. Evinger, son-in-law of Mr. Orwig,
Sr., is also in the family business, which has a total of six employees. The Monterey Park Plumbing Company, Inc. is
licensed to do plumbing contracting and repairs in all neighboring cities.
Mr.
Orwig is an active member of the Rotary Club of Monterey Park; the Nazarene
Church of Monterey Park; and is a 16-year member of Masonic Lodge No. 394 in
Los Angeles. He has been an active
member of the Moose Lodge, the Mantel Club and various organizations.
For
his hobbies, Mr. Orwig enjoys bowling and traveling. During his younger years he played many games
of baseball.
Transcribed by
V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Historical Volume & Reference Works Including Alhambra, Monterey Park,
Rosemead, San Gabriel & Temple City, by Robert P. Studer,
Pages 703-705, Historical Publ., Los Angeles, California. 1962.
© 2013 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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