San Joaquin County
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FRANKLIN SANBORN HATCH
F. S. HATCH, of Stockton, was
born at Corinth, Maine, thirty miles east of Bangor, September 27, 1832, his
parents being Harvey and Nancy (Walker) Hatch. He was reared at East Corinth,
Penobscot County, and learned the trade of blacksmith and horseshoer with
Charles Herrick. After serving an apprenticeship of three years, he still
remained with Herrick, and was with him until 1859, when he removed to
California, via Panama. He landed at San Francisco, January 10, 1860, but
remained in the city only over night, going the next day to Stockton by boat.
From here he proceeded to the mines, going to Jenny Lind, where he worked a
year and a half at his trade. He then went to Murphy’s, where he conducted a
shop until 1870. He then went East, but in 1873 returned to California, and
located in Stockton. In February, 1873, the firm of Hatch & Holmes started
in this city a general job and horseshoing shop. In the fall of the year they
opened another shop, at Livermore, and Mr. Holmes went there and took charge,
Mr. Hatch remaining in control of the Stockton shop. They were together about
two years, then dissolved, Mr. Hatch taking the shop in this city. Since that
time he has carried on the business of horseshoeing alone, and his
establishment has a reputation for first-class work second to none in
California. His foreman is William Fitzgerald, who has been in the shop since
the 9th of July, 1879, and who is one of the best horseshoers in the
United States. Their work is not confined to fast horses, but the finest race
horse in the country could be shod here to the entire satisfaction of the most
fastidious owner. Horseshoeing of that kind is an art in itself. Mr. Hatch
knows what a good roadster is, himself, and, in fact, keeps some good ones of
the Nutwood stock.
He is a member of Morning Star Lodge, A.
F. & A. M., and of the A. O. U. W. He was Master of Ophair Lodge, No. 33,
for five years.
Mr. Hatch was married to Miss Mary Jane
McMahon. They have three children, viz: Nellie, wife of D. H. Guernsey; Cora,
wife of Edwin Gross, and Jennie Gertrude.
Mr. Hatch is a genial, courteous
gentleman, and has many friends.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 617-618. Lewis Pub.
Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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