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HERBERT WOLFSKILL
Among the
native sons of California, Herbert Wolfskill
ably upholds the honor of an old family and is recognized as one of the
representative business men and progressive citizens of Los Angeles, where he was born on December
27, 1881. His parents were Louis and
Louisa Anna (Dalton) Wolfskill, who were also
born in Los Angeles. Mrs. Wolfskill was a daughter of Henry
Dalton, one of the sterling pioneers of California. Louis Wolfskill was educated in a military
school in San Francisco and when he had
completed his schooling he became associated with his father, William
Wolfskill, in looking after the Wolfskill estate in Southern
California. While never an
aspirant for office he did serve one term as a councilman of Los Angeles.
He died at the early age of thirty-six years in February, 1884. Mrs. Wolfskill died May 30, 1887. Of the marriage of Louis and Louisa Wolfskill
seven children were born, one of whom died in infancy. The others are: William L, of Los Angeles;
Alice, of San Jose; Frank A., of Los Angeles, Ysabel, wife
of H. G. Weyse; Herbert, of this review; and Julian.
Herbert
Wolfskill profited by attending the public schools of Los Angeles, and at the age of eighteen
secured employment with the Fruit World Publishing Company. His next business connection was with the
Union Hardware & Metal Company, where he remained about six years, when he
became associated with J. W. Wolfskill, a pioneer florist of this city. In 1914 Herbert Wolfskill organized the
Jefferson Ice Company, located 157-163 East Jefferson Street, and has served as
its president ever since and has given his best efforts to build up a
prosperous trade.
On February
3, 1908, at Phoenix, Arizona, Herbert Wolfskill was married to
Miss Edith Bonita McDonald. She was born
in Sharon, Pennsylvania,
a daughter of William and Lura McDonald, both natives of Pennsylvania. When she was five years old the family moved
to California
where she was reared and educated. Her
mother now lives in South Pasadena. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfskill have two
daughters: Edith Frances, now the wife
of Lieut. Clarence Eugene Eckstrom; and Alice Louise, who married Lieut. Curtis
S. Smiley. Mr. Wolfskill is a member of
the Los Angeles Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West, is a democrat in
politics and a member of the Catholic Church.
He is interested in all progressive movements for the development of his
state and gives liberally of his means and time to help every worthy cause.
Transcribed
By: Michele Y. Larsen on July 24, 2012.
Source: California
of the South Vol. V,
by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 235-236,
Clarke Publ., Chicago, Los Angeles, Indianapolis. 1933.
© 2012 Michele
Y. Larsen.
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