Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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FRED GOURLEY, 
 
carpenter and builder, West Fourth street, Los Angeles, was born in the city of 
Manchester, England, January 2, 1857, son of John and Eliza Gourley.  He 
attended the common schools and learned his trade of Robert Neill & Sons, one of 
the most prominent contractors in England. He came to America in 1882 and worked 
at his trade in New York seven years. He came to Los Angeles in 1888, and since 
then has been successfully engaged in business here. While serving his 
apprenticeship he had a practical experience of two and a half years in the 
drafting department; ,he is, therefore, a thorough mechanic and has already 
secured a good business.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 476
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler