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JOHN W. FARSCHON
For a third of a century John W.
Farschon has been a resident of Ripon and for the past twenty-eight years has
conducted a blacksmith shop in this thriving town. In all his relations with his fellow men he
has been so straightforward and reliable that he commands in high degree their
respect and confidence. He was born in
Chicago, Illinois, July 29, 1870, the youngest son of Sebastian and Catherine
(Chambers) Farschon, natives of France and Ireland, respectively. Sebastian Farschon was born in Alsace-Lorraine,
France, and in young manhood served in the French Army until 1860, when he came
to America and settled in Illinois. He
married Miss Catherine Chambers, a native of County Mayo, Ireland, who had
preceded her future husband to America, but who had first settled in Canada,
later removing to Illinois. They were
the parents of five children and in 1877 the family removed to Kendall County,
Texas. After a residence of ten years in
Texas the father passed away and the mother brought her family to California,
locating at Selma, and there John W., our subject, worked at the blacksmith’s
trade, which he had learned while living in Texas. In 1889 the family located in Ripon where the
mother now resides, and where has been the family home for thirty-three years.
John W. Farschon first located in Westley and bought a half interest in a business there, but
remained only a short time when he returned to Ripon and opened a blacksmith
shop which he conducted for twenty-eight years.
Through the years Mr. Farschon has been an eyewitness to the wonderful
development of the Ripon section of San Joaquin County and has taken no small
part in its advancement. He has
supported men and measures that in his best judgment would be most beneficial
to the community’s welfare. He has
served as a school trustee and is a staunch friend of the best educational
facilities and in politics is a Republican.
The marriage of Mr. Farschon
occurred at Ripon and united him with Miss Blanche Irene Nutt, and they are the
parents of two children: Alice F., who
is now Mrs. Percy Buchanan, residing in Folsom, Sacramento County, and they
have three sons: Stanley, Robert and
William. Orville Farschon, a machinist,
also lives at Folsom.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1535. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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