ANTON INDERBITZEN

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ANTON INDERBITZEN

ANTON INDERBITZEN.--A man of enterprise, public spirit, and progressive ideas that he put into practical use, was the late Anton Inderbitzen, a native of Switzerland born in Canton Schwyz, January 12, 1870, who was left an orphan at the tender age of ten years, thus being early forced to earn his won livelihood. He worked on farms at dairying and stock-raising, and learned the care of a dairy herd and the growing of farm products. By his work he paid his own way through the local school, obtaining good grammar-school education. He was not satisfied with his environment; and having heard and read of the opportunities awaiting young men who were not afraid to work in the Land of the Stars and Stripes, he determined to cast in his lot with the Americans. So it happened that Anton Inderbitzen came to Louisville, Ky., in 1889, where he spent a year employed in a dairy. In 1890 he came to Sacramento City and soon went to work on the Joerger ranch, near Folsom, where he continued for about three years. During this time he studied English, learning to speak and read the language of his adopted country. Next he entered the employ of A. Meisters dairy in Sacramento, where he continued steadily for nine years, serving with such credit and diligence that he was made foreman, a position he filled creditably and with ability for about four years. While thus employed, he was married in Sacramento, November 5, 1899, being united with Miss Marie Dettling, who was also born in Canton Schwyz, a daughter of Franz Carl and Elizabeth (Steiner) Dettling, farmer-fo'k in the land of William Tell, where the daughter Marie was educated in the public schools. In 1895 she came to Sacramento where she made her home until her marriage to Mr. Inderbitzen. For two years after his marriage, Mr. Inderbitzen continued as foreman for Mr. Meister until November, 1901, when he resigned to engage in business on his own account. They then leased the Hanlon ranch on the Cosumnes River, where he installed a pumping plant and raised alfalfa, engaging in dairying. He held the lease for twenty years, and during all this time was engaged in the manufacture of cheese under the well-known brand Imperial Crown, a California full-cream cheese. His dairy herd comprised from 125 to 160 head of milk cows; so that on some days as much as a quarter of a ton of cheese was made, the product being principally sold in Sacramento. The herd of Holsteins had been bred up with great care until they were of a very high grade and were excellent milkers. In October, 1921, Mr. Inderbitzen gave up dairying and moved to Sacramento, purchasing a residence at 2016 Thirty-sixth Street, where he resided with his family. But he was not permitted long to enjoy the fruits of his labors, for about five months later he was called hence to that bourn whence no traveler returns, passing away on April 2, 1922. A man of great energy, enterprising and of pleasing personality, he was mourned by his family and many friends.

The union of Mr. and Mrs. Inderbitzen had proven very happy, and was blessed with the birth of three children. Antone is a graduate of Christian Brothers College, Sacramento. From the age of seventeen until he was twenty years old, he was actively engaged in ranching with his father. Then he went to San Francisco for further study, taking a course in accountancy for eight months in the San Francisco Institute of Accountancy, after which he was employed at the offices of the Northern California Milk Producers as assistant to the bookkeeper, remaining with them for a period of eighteen months.

He then resigned to accept his present position as credit man with the Dunn & Frazer Company, furniture dealers in the capital city. A second son, Charles, was actively engaged on the home ranch from sixteen to twenty-one years of age, when he took a course at Heald's Business College in Sacramento; but having a strong predilection for the machinists trade, he is now in the employ of Arnold Brothers, Hudson and Essex automobile dealers, as an automobile mechanic. The youngest of the family is Marie, who is attending the Sacramento high school.

Fraternally, the late Mr. Inderbitzen was a member of the Red Men and a charter member of the Sacramento Helvetia Verein; while politically he was loyal to the Republican party and principles. Since his death, Mrs. Inderbitzen continues to reside at their home in Sacramento, surrounded by her children and many friends, and is looking after the interests left by her husband. A woman of much business ability and great personal charm, she is highly esteemed and respected by all who have come to know her and to appreciate her many winsome attributes of mind and heart. Mrs. Inderbitzen is a member of the Ladies' branch of the Sacramento Helvetia Verein.

Transcribed by: Jeanne Taylor.

Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With Biographical Sketches, Pages 562-567. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.