Santa Cruz County Biographies

WILLIAM EFFEY

Submitted by Kathy Sedler

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        William Effey was born in Westphalia, Prussia, in 1827. He was educated 
in the schools of that country, and also learned the watchmaker's trade. In 1848 
he enlisted for three months as a volunteer, under Vonder Tann, in the 
Schleswig-Holstein revolution against Denmark. He afterward served two years in 
the Prussian Army. In 1851 Mr. Effey emigrated to America. He landed in New 
York, and shortly thereafter moved to Davenport, Iowa, and started in business 
as a watchmaker and jeweler. He remained in Iowa eight years. In 1854 he was 
married to Miss Agnes Anderson, at Davenport. In 1860 Mr. Effey came to 
California. His first location in this State was at San Francisco. He remained 
at the metropolis five years, successfully following his business of 
watch-making. In 1862 his wife died, and in 1865 he was married to Mrs. Agnes 
Pfund.  The same year he moved to Santa Cruz, where he has lived ever since. Mr. 
Effey bought out an established jewelry store when he came to Santa Cruz, and 
continued in business until October, 1887, when he retired.. His second wife 
died after coming to this city, and in 1889 Mr. Effey was again married, this 
time to Miss Margaret Sutter, of Santa Cruz. Mr. Effey has four children living. 
His first wife bore him six children, three of whom are now dead, and his third 
wife has borne him one. Mr. Effey is a member of the Odd Fellows' Fraternity and 
also of the Arion Singing Club.
 
HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.-  E. S. Harrison, 
Pacific Press Publ. Co., San Francisco, 1891