Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

CARL GOETZ

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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            One of the progressive orchardists of Gledhill Colony, Carl Goetz 
had seen many countries and traveled many miles before settling down in the 
Golden West.  Born near Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, Germany, February 15, 1859, he 
is a son of Joaquim and Veronica (Ada) Goetz, both natives of Germany, where the 
father died, aged eighty-six, and the mother passed away in her sixties.  The 
first in a family of our children born to his parents, Carl received his 
education in the public schools of his native city, and when thirteen years old 
he learned the baker�s trade, following which he worked for thirteen years at 
the trade in Cantons Basel, Zurich, and Ebach, Switzerland.
            From Switzerland Carl Goetz came to American in 1884, and first 
located at Fort Smith, Ark., where he engaged in the baking business for 
himself, and had an establishment until selling out.  He built up a large 
business, baking a ton of flour a day.  In 1912 he sold out and came to Sutter 
County, his son Antone having come the year before.  Soon after his arrival Mr. 
Goetz purchased his ranch of twenty-two acres, then a stubble field, which he 
has developed to Thompson Seedless grapes, prunes, and almonds, putting in two 
pumping plants, with five-inch and four-inch pumps driven by gas engine, for 
irrigating purposes.  He has converted the stubble-field into a beautiful 
orchard, with the unusual productiveness for which Gledhill Colony is noted.  He 
and his son also rent land and engage in raising grain, using two tractors for 
motor power.
            The marriage of Mr. Goetz, occurring at Fort Smith, Ark., October 
26, 1887, united him with Elizabeth Geheb, born in that city, a daughter of Adam 
and Margaret Geheb, both natives of Germany.  Her father, coming  to Arkansas 
when a young man, followed the trade of the shoemaker. Six children have blessed 
the union of Mr. and Mrs. Goetz:  Elizabeth, now Mrs. Troncatty of Tudor; 
Antone, of Tudor; Adam, of Colusa; Louis, of Tudor; Frank, associated with his 
father, and Mary, Mrs. Jack Ashford, of Tudor.  Mr. Goetz was bereaved of his 
wife in January, 1924.  She was a woman of sterling character, and was mourned 
by her family and friends.  Mr. Goetz is a Democrat in politics; and fraternally 
he is a member of the Woodmen of the World, at Fort Smith, Ark., and also of the 
Catholic Knights of America.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p . 1320-1321