El Dorado County
Biographies
GUILLAUME BARRETTE
One of the early settlers at that once prosperous camp of Frenchtown, in El Dorado county, was born in the district of Montreal, Lower Canada, on May 12, 1823. He is the fifth child of a family of ten, who were sons and daughters of Louis and Marie Barrette, who died in Canada when young Barrette was 14 years of age. He began a mercantile career which he conducted in the town of La Praine, Canada. In 1850 he came to the Pacific coast; on the 8th day of January, 1851 he settled at Frenchtown, in May of the same year he opened a store and kept it doing a very large trade until 1865, when the mines in the district failed; he then abandoned the mercantile business and began farming and wine making; has about 8,000 vines and a large orchard. His sons Ernest and Phillip are engaged in stock growing.
Of the old settlers Mr. Barrette is the only one left of the town proper. His home is handsomely located, well watered and adapted to farming or stock raising.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 233
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
AUGUST BARING
Now a resident of White Oak township, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1829. When about three years old his parents removed to the United States, and settled near Niles, in the State of Michigan. In 1853 he sailed to California, and excepting three years spent in Nevada, has been a resident of El Dorado county since. Was married October 21st, 1880, to Mrs. Agnes Harriett, widow of the late William Harriett, a native of Scotland. She came to the United States in 1857, and settled with Mr. Harriett near where they now live on Kelly creek. Mr. Harriett was a merchant at the place for over fourteen years.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 233
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler