El Dorado County
Biographies
HENRY HAKEMOLLER
Of Peru, El Dorado county, is a son of Henry and Mary Hakemoller, and was born in Hanover, Germany, in December, 1824. His father died when he was but a small boy. In 1839 he accompanied his mother to the United States and settled in Baltimore, Maryland; from there they moved to New Orleans; and in 1849 to California. His first mining was at what was known as the falls of Irish creek. The summer of 1850 he spent on Murderer’s Bar and returned to Irish creek in the winter. In 1854 he purchased an interest in the Cornelius Cooledge store at Peru, after awhile Mr. D. M. Pierson bought out Cooledge and he and Hakemoller kept the store until, 1861, when it was closed on account of the death of Mr. Pierson for wounds received at the hands of outlaws, who robbed the store on the night of October 27th, 1861, carrying away with them about $1,200 besides watches and other valuables. Since this occurrence Mr. Hakemoller has followed teaming and ranching. He was married February 14th, 1858, to Mary Mahnen, who was born in Prussia, April 11th, 1835, and came to the United States in 1853, she lived in New Orleans five years and in 1858 came to El Dorado county. They have five children, viz.: Mary A., born February 3d, 1859; Alice M., born November 24th, 1862; James A., born January 18th, 1866; Caroline L., born October 21st, 1869, and William H., born April 26th, 1874. Mr. Hakemoller has 172 acres of land on which he has a good orchard and buildings for care of all stock and products.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p – 246-247
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler