Plumas County Biographies

Mathias Fralich 

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Dec. 2004

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


is a native of France, and was born April 12, 1826. In 1848 he came to America, 
landing in New York. He resided in New Orleans and Chicago until 1852, when he 
came to California, via Panama. He remained a short time in San Francisco, and 
in the spring of 1853 came to Plumas county, in which he has since lived. Most 
of the time since he has been engaged in mining at different places. In May, 
1877, he settled on the ranch of 80 acres he now owns, which is situated in the 
suburbs of Crescent. There is a fine orchard on the property. May 15, 1861, he 
was married to Mary Durner of Marysville, who was born in Germany, August 31, 
1839. The children of Mr. And Mrs. Fralich are George, born December 27, 1862; 
Minnie, May 2, 1864; Mary, April 10, 1868; Lena, May 12, 1869; Amy, February 8, 
1872; Joseph, May 29, 1876, died November 2, 1876; August, August 29, 1879. 
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. � Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 304