San Francisco County
Biographies
FREDERICK
W. HESEMEYER
F. W. HESEMEYER,
druggist, Golden Gate, was born at Oldenburg, Germany, July 15, 1855; was
reared and studied medicine in his native country, and later graduated in
pharmacy. His parents were Frederick W. And Helen K. (Renken)
Hesemeyer, both natives of Germany, They had three
children, of whom our subject is the second. The father died in 1869 and
the mother in 1872.
Mr. Hesemeyer our present subject, remained in New York some
six years; then went to Chicago, where he resided four years, when he came to
California. On his arrival here en engaged as prescription clerk to the
firm of Leipnitz & Co., of San Francisco, and in
1890 he purchased the drug business of Dr. Collins on the corner of San Pablo
and Klinkner avenues, where he carries a large stock
of drugs, toilet articles, perfumery, etc., making prescriptions a
specialty. Although comparatively a stranger in the community, he has
already established for himself a reputation as a skilled prescription druggist
and a social gentleman.
He was married in
Chicago, October 11, 1884, to Miss Louisa von Muenster, a native of Germany,
and they have three children, namely: Curt F. W., Otto U., and Olga L.
On American questions
Mr. Hesemeyer is a consistent Republican. In
fraternal relations he affiliates with the Knights of Pythias,
Rising Star Lodge, No. 152, and the Chosen Friends, Harbor View Council, No.
188.
Transcribed
by 10-23-06 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: "The Bay of San
Francisco," Vol. 2, Pages 162-163,
Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2006 Marilyn R. Pankey.