Sacramento
County
Biographies
JACOB
MILLER
JACOB MILLER,
manufacturer of furniture and undertaking materials, Folsom, was born in
Germany, March 1, 1835, a son of Jacob Miller.
His mother died when he was about four years old. A little before he was twenty years of age he
emigrated to the United States, landing in New
York. Going to Boston, he apprenticed
himself to the cabinet-making trade and served three and a half years. He continued as a journeyman in that city
until the commencement of the war of the Rebellion, when he came to California
by steamer from New York, by way of Panama, and landed in San Francisco. Coming to Sacramento, he hired out at his
trade to J. J. Clark, who at the time was the only one who imported goods from
the East. After about three years’
service he was promoted to be foreman and salesman in the warehouse. He continued in the employ of this house
about eight years, during which time the firm changed hands a few times. In 1869 he came to Folsom and started in
business for himself. At that time
Folsom was a lively place; the railroad was running, the overland route was
just completed, a great deal of mining was in progress and everything had the
air of briskness. Mr. Miller bought
property here and commenced the manufacture of furniture and undertaking goods,
which business he has now followed in this place for twenty years. By economy and deliberate judgment he has
accumulated some property. He is
zealously interested in Folsom’s prosperity, and sincerely believes that at no
distant day the town will be a city. In
political matters he is a Republican, but will vote for a good Democrat in
preference to a bad Republican. He is a
member of the Odd Fellow’s order of nineteen years’ standing, belonging to
Granite Lodge, no. 62; also belongs to the Folsom Encampment, No. 24; has been
a member of the Masonic order for fifteen years, being a member of Natoma Lodge, No. 64, and si also
a member of Folsom Lodge, No. 109, A. O. U. W., and Excelsior Council, O. C.
F. Mr. Miller was united in marriage,
in 1860, with Louisa Cling, a native of Baden, Germany; she died in 1865, the
mother of two children: Emil and Mrs.
Louisa Klumpf.
Mr. Miller was again married, this time to Mahdalena
Hauser, a native of Switzerland, and by this marriage there are five children,
whose names are: Emma, Hattie, Mollie,
Alma and Oscar Jacob. The eldest
daughter by the first marriage was born in Boston, and all the other children
are natives of Sacramento County.
Transcribed by Karen Pratt.
Davis, Hon. Win. J., An Illustrated History of Sacramento County, California. Pages 574-575. Lewis Publishing Company. 1890.
© 2006
Karen Pratt.