Sacramento County
Biographies
MARK H. EBEL
The artistic ability displayed by Mr. Ebel in floriculture comes to him as an inheritance, for
his father, Frederick Ebel, has few superiors in
landscape gardening and in the appropriate selection of plants to produce
certain desired effects. The two have exercised an uplifting influence
upon their art in Sacramento, influencing the residents to develop taste in the
selection of plants, in the arrangements of flowers upon their lawns and in the
massing of plants for display. The beautiful lawns of the capital city
arouse the admiration of all visitors and not a little credit for the same
justly belongs to the Ebels, who possess in an
unusual degree a genuine love for flowers and a remarkable taste in the
creation of artistic effects in landscape gardening. The elder florist,
who was born in Hamburg, Germany, and came direct from his native land to
Sacramento about 1870, has always made a specialty of landscape gardening, in
which capacity he was employed on the state capitol grounds. While in the
employ of the Crocker family during the early days he assisted in their
important designs for artistic landscape effects and platted as well as
superintended the grounds of their art gallery. Throughout his entire
life he has engaged in the one occupation. No inducements have been
sufficient to divert him from the business of his choice and he is now
conducting a florist's establishment on Tenth and P streets, where he carries a
complete stock of cut flowers as well as every variety of plant life appealing
to his large circle of customers.
At the time of his arrival in Sacramento
Frederick Ebel was a single man, but shortly
afterward he was united in marriage with Miss Dora Stehr,
a native of the same German city as himself. They have lost one of their
children, a son, August, and the surviving members of their family are Mark H.
and Lucy, the latter being the widow of William Woolston,
of Sacramento. Mark H. was born in Sacramento November 10, 1874, received
a common-school education in his native city and after leaving school worked
for his father for a time, meanwhile acquiring a thorough knowledge of plants
and flowers. For three years he had the management of the floral business
of C. B. Strong & Co., and upon the discontinuation of the same by the
owners he purchased the florist's department, which he has since conducted,
having been at different locations at various times since he started in
business for himself during 1893. At this writing he is the owner and
manager of the establishment at Nos. 1016-18 Seventh street,
where he conducts one of the most attractive stores of its kind in the
city. He has established home ties, having been married September 7,
1911, to Miss Louise Dougherty, of Sacramento, a lady of education and culture,
who joins with him in maintaining an intelligent interest in all movements for
the betterment of the city. By virtue of his birth in Sacramento he has
become identified with the Native Sons of the Golden West, while his fraternal
relations are further expanded through membership with the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks and the Independent Order of Foresters. Ever
since he attained his majority he has voted the Republican ticket at national
elections and has maintained a warm interest in public enterprises, but has not
aspired to official honors nor cared to identify himself
with partisan politics.
Transcribed by Sally Kaleta.
Source: Willis,
William L., History of Sacramento County,
California, Pages 759-760. Historic
Record Company,
© 2006 Sally Kaleta.