Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

FRED J. KREHE

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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That the vocation of farming can be made congenial and personally satisfying, is 
proved by the accomplishment of Fred J. Krehe, owner of a forty-acre orchard of 
prunes, peaches and cherries situated ten miles southwest of Yuba City.  His 
birth occurred near Live Oak, Sutter County, on July 4, 1893, the third in a 
family of four children born to J. J. and Mary (Stricker) Krehe, natives of 
Sutter County and Germany, respectively.  The paternal grandfather, Henry Krehe, 
was born in Germany in 1828, and was twenty years old when he landed in New 
York; two years later he came to California and worked in the mines of Sierra 
and Butte Counties.  Henry Krehe preempted 160 acres and from time to time added 
more acreage by purchase until he owned 800 acres of land in Sutter County upon 
which he raised large quantites of wheat and barley.  He married Mary 
Weidemeyer, who died soon after their marriage; then he was married to Elizabeth 
Weidemeyer, a younger sister of his first wife.  J. J. Krehe followed in his 
father�s footsteps and became a general farmer in Sutter County, continuing 
until 1908, when he removed to Washington, where he purchased 640 acres, besides 
renting some 2000 acres, on which he raised what extensively.  In 1886 he was 
married to Mary Stricker, a native of Germany, who came to California some forty 
years ago.  Four children were born to them: Joseph is a rancher and vineyardist 
on the home place; Leo is a farmer and vineyardist at Ritzvale [Ritzville], 
Wash.; Fred J. is the subject of this review; and Lawrence, a rancher in Barry 
district.
Fred J. Krehe was reared on his father�s farm and attended the Live Oak grammar 
school, where he finished in 1910.  At eighteen years of age he became joint 
owner in vineyard development and grain raising with his brother Lawrence and 
they continued the partnership successfully until 1923; together they built up 
the modern and complete raisin stemming and packing plant on the old home place.
The marriage of Mr. Krehe occurred at Sacramento in January, 1923, and united 
him with Miss Ruth De Rochia, a native of Oregon, but who has resided in 
California since 1918.  Fraternally Mr. Krehe is a member of the Knights of 
Columbus at Marysville.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 1221