Sacramento County
Biographies
FREDERICK R.
DATHE
FREDERICK R. DATHE--Like many of the sons of other lands who have come to settle in the midst of the promise and prosperity of the Sacramento Valley, Frederick R. Dathe came to America in 1876 and to California via Panama on July 4 of the same year, and has since been engaged as a successful orchardist. He was born in Saxony, Germany, January 15, 1856.
The marriage of Mr. Dathe united him with Miss Anna Pollam, a native of Sacramento County, and daughter of a pioneer family who were large manufacturers of chickory, owning extensive holdings on the Sacramento River near Sutterville. Mrs. Dathe passed away in 1895, survived by her husband and six children. Subsequently, Mr. Dathe was married to Mrs. Rosa Lutz, who had one son, Frank Lutz; and they have two children: George resides in Los Angeles; and Bertha, now Mrs. Elwood Kuhn, resides in Fruitridge. There are three grandchildren. Mr. Dathe received his United States citizenship in Judge Ramage’s court and for many years voted the Democratic ticket, but of recent years has been independent in his political choice. Mr. Dathe formerly owned ten acres at the corner of the Fruitridge and lower Stockton roads, but recently has disposed of five acres, retaining five acres which he has developed to an orchard.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 935.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.