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FERDINAND JESCH
A citizen of San Joaquin County who
is well and favorably known is Ferdinand Jesch, a stock-buyer who travels
throughout the county and purchases direct from the farmer’s cattle, sheep and
hogs for the markets of Stockton and other cities in the county. He is a native of East Prussia, Germany, born
May 6, 1877, one of a family of nine children, seven boys and two girls. He was born and reared on a farm in his
native country, and at the age of fourteen began learning the trade of butcher,
which required three years of compulsory training; he followed his trade for
three years and at the age of twenty was required to enter the army, where he
served for two years. At twenty-five he
came to the United States, and first lived at Rochester, New York, then in Michigan
City, Indiana, then at Vancouver, Washington, and Bandon, Oregon, following his
trade in all of these places until 1911, when on July 6, he arrived in
Stockton. He was favorably impressed
with the business outlook, so established a meat business at Center and Jackson
streets, called the Fulton Market; however, he soon became dissatisfied with
inside work and engaged in buying and selling livestock, in which he has made a
success. He has his regular customers
among the ranchers of the county, from whom he purchases all kinds of
livestock, which is taken to the slaughter pens at French Camp and prepared for
the markets of Stockton.
The marriage of Mr. Jesch united him
with Miss Margaret Eckelmann, born in Jersey City,
New Jersey, and they are the parents of two children: Fritz A., born in Michigan City, Indiana, and
Charlotta, born in Vancouver, Washington, and both are students in the Stockton
high school. Mr. Jesch became a United
States citizen August 10, 1907, at Vancouver, Washington, and his loyalty to
his adopted country has been a matter of great pride for him. Fraternally he belongs to Court Shilla Foresters, Loyal Order of Moose and Fidelity Lodge.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1627. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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