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 
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BONIE BENJAMIN HERMAN.� A native son who has made an en- 
viable record in the stock-raising business is Bonie B. Herman, who is a 
native of Fresno City, born January 22, 1880. His father, Ezekiel Herman, 
was also a native son, born in Los Angeles, who, riding the range from a boy, 
became a well-posted and experienced stockman. He was in the employ of 
Miller and Lux, and afterwards of Jeff James, and is now with the San Joa- 
quin Farms Land Company. The mother of Bonie, Eliza Johnson before 
her marriage, was born in Stockton, and died at San Joaquin, leaving six 
children, of whom Bonie B. is the second oldest. 

Bonie Benjamin Herman was reared in Riverdale and Caruthers, and 
received a good education in the public schools. While still a youth he 
began riding after cattle, on the Burrell estate. When thirteen years of 
age, in 1893, he entered the employ of Jeff James at San Joaquin, and has 
continued on the ranch ever since ; and he has had no time off except two 
short leaves of absence. In due time he became foreman of stock under Mr. 
James, a position he held until Mr. James' death, continuing in the same 
capacity until the ranch was sold to B. F. Graham, who incorporated the 
San Joaquin Farms Land Company, and Mr. Herman has been foreman of the 
stock department ever since, having charge of about 5,000 head of cattle 
and a herd of horses that range over 35,000 acres. 

Mr. Herman was married in Fresno to Miss Carrie Morano, born in 
Yuma, Ariz., but reared in Fresno County. They have four children : Flor- 
ence, Lottie, Maggie, and Ralph. Fraternally, Mr. Herman is a member of 
Fresno Lodge, No. 186, I. O. O. F.