Sacramento County
Biographies
LEOPOLD ZOLLER
LEOPOLD ZOLLER.--Among
the old-time residents and active men of Sacramento is Mr. Zoller, a native of
Baden, now in the Empire of Germany. He was born July 14, 1831, and his boyhood
days were spent in his native land. In 1849, in company with his brother, he
came to the United States, landing at New York after a voyage of thirty-four
days. After a short visit to St. Louis, Missouri, he embarked on the steamer
Golden Age from New York city and came by the Isthmus
of Panama to this State. His first job was in the butcher business for Frank
Keller in this city; but he soon went to the diggings at Comptonville. In
October he returned to this city and resumed his old position until March 28,
1858, on which day he was married; then, until October 28 following he was
again at Comptonville. Returning to this city again he entered into business
for himself, on the northeast corner of Eighth and M streets; but he afterward
changed to the southwest corner, which he has improved
in a handsome and substantial manner. His market has become one of the
land-marks of that portion of the city. He has been successful in accumulating
a fair share of this world’s goods, and is interested in the growth of
Sacramento, being proud to see it advance from a miners’ town of canvas and
cheap boards to the beautiful and substantial city it now is. Mrs. Zoller’s
maiden name was Josephine Niedecker. She was a native of Germany, and was but
two years of age when she was brought by her parents to this country. Mr. and
Mrs. Zoller have six children, namely: Charles, William, Henry, Leopold, Amelia
and Minna.
Transcribed by Vicky
Walker, 11/29/07.
Source: Davis, Hon. Win. J., An Illustrated
History of Sacramento County, California. Pages 803-804.
Lewis Publishing Company. 1890.
© 2007 Vicky Walker.