El Dorado County
Biographies
FREDERICK ENGESSER
Was the third child of a family of five who were born to John and Mary Engesser, of Wurtemberg, Germany, where Fred was born, on the 22d day of October, 1832. He attended school in Germany until he was fourteen years old, and after completing his education, for about ten years worked on his father’s farm. When he came to the United States he located at Manchunk, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in teaming. In 1855 he came to California and began mining at Bidwell’s Bar. In the fall of the same year he moved to Coloma and followed mining till 1863. During this year he bought a twenty-mule team and began hauling freight over the mountains to Nevada. He followed this business with good results until 1868; he then purchased the Green Valley ranch, where he now lives, and began improving it for a permanent home. The place contains about 320 acres of beautiful land well watered and fenced. A view of the place can be seen on another page of this volume. There was once a post office kept at the place but removed in 1869. He was married on the 2d day of May, 1868, to Phillipena Etzel, a daughter of Conrad Etzel. To them has been born one son, on the 9th of March, 1869, called Albert. Mr. Engesser is an upright, honorable man enjoying the good will and esteem of all his acquaintances.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 241
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler