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JOSEPH HARA
A native son of California, Joseph
Hara was born at Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, March
19, 1871. His father, S. Hara, a native
of Chile, was a pioneer of California, coming hither at the time of the great
gold rush in 1850. For
a time he followed mining, then located at Half Moon Bay. He married Josephine Garcia, who was born in
Santa Clara County. The parents spent
their last days in Stockton. They had a
family of six children, of whom Joseph is the fourth. He was reared on the farm in San Mateo
County, receiving his education in the local public schools.
In 1891 he accompanied his parents
to San Joaquin County, leasing land on Union Island. They were reasonably successful at farming
but they had three different floods on the island, so lost heavily each
time. In 1907 Joseph Hara located in
Stockton where he drove a team for Mr. Moran until 1910, when he entered the
Department of Public Works of the City of Stockton under the superintendent of
streets until 1914, when he was transferred to the park department. He has been in charge of Constitution Park
since June, 1914, and takes great pride in its beautification and keeping it in
clean and sanitary condition.
Mr. Hara was married in Stockton,
being united with Miss Edith Wilson, who was born in San Francisco, and they
make their home on North Pilgrim Street, with their only child, Ramona. Mr. Hara is a member of the U. P. E. C. and
the Red Men, while politically he is a Democrat.
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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