Tehama County Biographies

CHARLES HESSE

Transcribed by:  Wendy Sandino

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CHARLES HESSE, one of the substantial and successful farmers of Tehama County, 
was born in Tisson, Germany, December 23, 1847, a son of William and Louisa 
(Haska) Hesse.  The parents were both natives of Germany, and emigrated to 
America in 1853, locating near Chicago, Illinois, where they carried on farming 
until 1858, and then moved to Davis County, Iowa.  Here our subject received his 
education in the public schools, and assisted his father on the farm until 1869, 
when he began farming on his own account, which enterprise he conducted until 
1871, when he came by rail to California, first locating in Indian Valley, 
Plumas County, where he conducted a farm and dairy business.  In 1873 Mr. Hesse 
sold out and removed to Tehama County, and is not located on his farm of 1,360 
acres, situated fourteen miles west of Red bluff, of which 700 acres is under 
full cultivation, devoted principally to grain and stock growing, the balance 
being pasture and grazing land, except a small fruit orchard for family use.
            Mr. Hesse was joined in marriage at Bloomfield, Iowa, August 6, 
1871, with Miss Margaret Fox, whose parents were Germans and emigrated to 
America in 1852, locating in Pennsylvania.  Mr. and Mrs. Hesse have four 
children, viz.: William A., Charles N., Maggie L., and Ruby V.  Mr. Hesse is a 
stanch Republican, and takes an active part in politics.  He has been School 
Trustee of Brown�s district for many years.  He affiliates with the I. O. O. F., 
Red Bluff Lodge, No. 76; also the F. & A. M., Vesper Lodge, No. 84. Red Bluff.
 
Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing 
Co., 1891