California Biographies Mendocino and Lake Counties, California Transcribed by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm Source: History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California With Biographical Sketches History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry Illustrated, Complete In One Volume Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914 FRANK FREDERICK AULIN.� A native of California and of Mendo- cino county, where he has spent his entire life, Frank Frederick Aulin is today one of the splendid young business men of this county, and in Fort Bragg, where he makes his home, and where he has been known from his early childhood, he is accredited as one of the most reliable and trustworthy of men. He is descended from one of the old pioneer families of the state, and his father before him was highly esteemed and respected in Fort Bragg, where he was in business for many years. Mr. Aulin was born at Albion, Mendocino county, May 9, 1885. His earliest recollections, however, are of Fort Bragg, where his parents removed while he was yet a babe. His father was Charles Aulin, a native of Finland, born in Raumo, where he lived until he was thirteen years of age, when he went to sea. For many years he followed the fortunes of the sailor, sailing all over the globe and visiting most of the great ports of the world. He rose in his chosen occupation, and for a time occupied the berth of second mate. After he left the sea he resided for several years in Australia, and it was in 1882 that he finally came to California. He located at Albion, where he was employed as a carpenter under James Britt in the lumber mills. In 1884 he was married to Miss Margaret M. Anundi, in San Francisco. Mrs. Aulin was a native of Vardo, Norway, and had also come to San Francisco in 1882. After their marriage they settled at Albion, and in 1886 removed to Mendo- cino City and engaged in the hotel business. It was in 1887 that they finally located at Fort Bragg. Here they purchased the corner of Redwood and Franklin streets and erected a hotel, which for fifteen years they conducted under the name of the Finland Hotel. It was then sold to the present pro- prietor and the name changed to the Pioneer Hotel, by which it is at present known. Mr. Aulin then purchased a farm on Ten Mile river and engaged in farming until his death, which occurred August 7, 1906. He was well and favorably known in his community, and was a member of the local Red Men and also of the Kale Vala Brotherhood. Mrs. Aulin. who passed away Sep- tember 6, 1910, was the mother of four children, of whom the present citizen of Fort Bragg is the eldest. Of these the second son, Oscar Charles, died at the age of seventeen months ; Benjamin died May 6, 1910, and the youngest son, Edward, has just completed a course in stock-raising and dairying at the State Agricultural College at Davis. The boyhood days of Frank Frederick Aulin were spent at Fort Bragg, where he received his education in the public schools, graduating with honor from both the grammar grades and the high school. After completing his education he was associated with his father in the management of the home farm on Ten Mile river up to the time of the latter's death, in 1906. For a year thereafter the son continued to conduct the farm, but at that time he sold it and returned to Fort Bragg. Valuable property at the corner of Red- wood and Franklin streets, a part of the original tract purchased by his father many years ago. was still in the family possession, and this he commenced to improve. He erected a handsome modern structure, 100x65 feet, and three stories in height. The ground floor consists of four stores, three of which are leased, the fourth being occupied by Mr. Aulin himself, where he conducts a prosperous cigar store and billiard hall. The marriage of Mr. Aulin took place in Fort Bragg June 24. 1911, uniting him with Miss Adele Riukka, a native of Finland. She has borne her husband one child, a son, Donald Frederick. Both Mr. and Mrs. Aulin are known to a wide circle of friends in Fort Bragg and vicinity, where they are popular. Mr. Aulin is a prominent mem- ber of Alden Glen Parlor No. 200, N. S. G. W., of which he is past president. He is also a member of Santana Tribe No. 60, of the Red Men, and of the Woodmen of the World.