San Joaquin County
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J. S. HARNY
J. S. HARNY, of Elkhorn
Township, was born November 10, 1842, in Switzerland, his parents being Henry
and Magdalena Harny. The father followed farming until his death in 1872, in
Switzerland, at the age of sixty-two years. J. S. Harny, the subject of this
sketch, was raised on a farm, remaining at home until eighteen years of age.
Then he learned the carriage-makers’ trade, which he followed until he came to
America in 1865. He went at once to Ohio, where he worked at his trade for a
year, when he went to Chicago. Six months later he came to this State,
remaining about a year, working at his trade. Then came to Stockton, where he
remained five years, when he purchased his ranch of 160 acres, to which he has
since added until he now owns 320 acres. He is now one of our substantial
farmers.
He was married in 1869 to Miss Mary
Willer, a native of Prussia. She has one sister in California, wife of Adam
Bachmann. Mr. and Mrs. Harny have seven children, six girls and one boy, namely:
Magdalena, wife of John F. Stein; Johanna, Lena, Louisa, Henry, Maria and
Minnie.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 484. Lewis Pub. Co.
Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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