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Biographies
JACOB
F. CRAUMER
J. F. CRAUMER,
capitalist, an old and honored citizen who, although strictly speaking was not
a ‘49er, arrived here before the State was admitted to the Union, is a native
of Maryland, born April 12, 1829, and learned the trade of carpenter and
joiner. He sailed from Baltimore
on the ship State of Maine, and came around the Horn, and after an eventful voyage
of 148 days he arrived in San
Francisco, in August,
1850. Good mechanics were in demand, and he worked at his trade until May,
1851, and then went to the mines on the North Fork of the American river at
Long Bar, and was engaged at mining there and at Auburn Ravine until the spring
of 1853; then he returned here and resumed his trade until 1858; next he went
to Fraser river, but remained only a few months, when he returned home and
engaged in building. In 1863 he went to Caribou mines, but was there only
a few months, and this closed his mining experience. Since then, for about
a quarter of a century, he has been actively identified with the building
interests of this city, contracting and building and ship-building. Having
retired from business, he and his estimable wife are enjoying well-earned
repose in their comfortable and attractive home at 2132 O’Farrell street.
Mr. Craumer was married July 8, 1858, to Mary E. Craig, a native of Ohio, and they have one son, Fred, who is bookkeeper for a
large commercial house in the city. He married Miss Rose Brook, of the
city of Boston, Massachusetts, and they have one daughter.
Transcribed
by 11-17-06 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Pages 173-174, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2006 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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