Fresno County, California Biographies Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919) History By Paul E. Vandor Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919 Notes: Missing+page1185-1186 Transcribed by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm PETER A. BORG.� In the life of Peter A. Borg, the skilled machinist and successful proprietor of the well-known general repair and machine shop at 1928 Mono Street, Fresno, is illustrated the results of perseverance, energy and intelligently directed efforts in his chosen line of endeavor. He is a native of Sweden, born September 30, 1866, a son of Olof and Martha (Olson) Borg, who were both natives of that country. In 1868, when Peter was two years old, the parents emigrated to the United States. The family lived in Iowa about twenty years, where four daughters were born, of whom only one is now living, Mrs. Amanda Peterson, of Fresno County. Mrs. Olof Borg died in Kingsburg, Cal., and Mr. Borg, now aged about eighty, makes his home with his daughter. For twenty years the father farmed in Hamilton County, Iowa, and in 1889 migrated to the Golden State, locating near Kingsburg, Fresno County, Cal.. on January 21. At first he purchased twenty acres, which he planted to grapes, and later bought twenty acres more, where he made his home for ten years, after which he moved into Kingsburg where he lived two years. The mother passed away two years after reaching California. Peter A. Borg did not remain long in Kingsburg, but soon went to Fresno, and in 1890 opened a small blacksmith shop in partnership with N. Peterson, which he operated for three years, when he sold his interest and entered the employ of Kieldsen and Hall, and after four years with this firm, he purchased their blacksmith department and, with John Hjort as partner, opened a blacksmith shop on Fresno Street, between H and I Streets, where they conducted the business for three years. Afterwards he entered into partnership again with N. Peterson, for three years. After selling his interest he was employed in the Central Blacksmith Shop for about two years. For the next six years Mr. Borg was engaged as foreman of the machine shop of the Woodward Company. In 1916 Peter A. Borg opened his present well equipped shop at No. 1928 Mono Street, where he is busily engaged in conducting a general repair and machine shop. He is a thor- oughly experienced machinist, an enterprising and progressive business man, who has by untiring efforts and conscientious workmanship built up a splen- did business. His successful business management is evidenced by his realty holdings in the city of Fresno, where he has, besides his home at No. 317 Effie Street, twenty residence lots. In 1892 Peter A. Borg was united in marriage with Christena Peterson, a native of Sweden, and this happy union has been blessed with two children: Edith, who is deceased; and Hilma, who is associated with the Neil-White Company of Fresno. Religiously, Mr. Borg is a conscientious member of the Swedish Lutheran Church, and he and his family are highly esteemed in their social circle and community.