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HENRY MITSCHER
Among the early settlers of Stockton
who has contributed much towards the comfort and convenience of the residents
of San Joaquin Valley is Henry Mitscher, a pioneer cabinetmaker and
woodworker. He was born in New York
City, on May 22, 1855, but was reared and educated in Hillsboro, Wisconsin,
whither his parents had moved. His
father was a cabinetmaker and under him Henry learned his trade. In the year of 1876 he removed to California
and located in Stockton, but not finding just the location he desired he went
to San Francisco where he remained for a year and a half; then back to Stockton
where he has since resided. He found
employment with the Fickett Furniture Company and
later with Martin Schneider; and about thirty years ago went into business for himself
with R. P. Morrell as a partner, their shop being on San Joaquin Street
opposite the old pavilion, where they did job work and furniture making. In 1900 the partnership was dissolved and Mr.
Mitscher opened a shop at his present place of business, 446 North Aurora
Street; there he built a two-story business block, which was destroyed by fire
in 1919; he then erected his present shop where he does repair and cabinet
work.
His uncle, Christian Mitscher, a
native of Germany, was a pioneer of California who settled in Stockton in
1852. A cooper by trade, he was employed
for many years in the City Brewery in Stockton.
He was one of the founders of the Turnverein and acquired considerable
real estate in the city of Stockton and throughout the county. He passed away in 1903 at the home of our
subject.
The marriage of Mr. Mitscher united
him with Miss Annie Banz, a native of Baltimore,
Maryland, and they are the parents of six children: Mrs. Rose Frankie resides in Stockton; Herman
in San Francisco; Ralph in Stockton; and May is at home. Mr. Mitscher lives in the house that he built
over forty years ago and all his children were born in this house. He is a supporter of all measures that have
for their goal the advancement of the locality in which he has resided so many
years.
Transcribed by Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Pages
767-768. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 Gerald Iaquinta.
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