Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

E. C. KRULL & JOSEPH BENDER

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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            Two men who have made a success through their own efforts are the 
energetic and conscientious partners of the Krull & Bender ranch.  The senior 
member, Joseph Bender, a native of Baden, Germany, was born March 30, 1875.  
He was one of the ten children , five of whom are living, born to Fred and Emilia 
(Souter) Bender, also natives of Baden, Germany.  Fred Bender passed away when 
he was sixty-five years old and was laid away to rest in the land of his birth.  
Mrs. Bender came to California, where her son Joseph provided her with a 
comfortable, happy home, and where she resided until her death at the age of 
seventy-one years.
            When Joseph Bender was sixteen years old, he emigrated to the United 
States, his sister Lena and brother Marx M. having preceded him to Marysville, 
Cal.  Mr. Bender came to Sutter County and worked on the White, Cooley & Cutts 
ranch for seventy-five cents per day.  For ten years he was employed on the 
Riviera ranch, and then he worked on the Krull ranch for eight years, becoming 
joint partner with E.C. Krull in 1905.
            On October 26, 1899, Joseph Bender was united in marriage with Ada 
Krull; and they were blessed with one child, Eunice.  Mrs. Bender owns forty 
acres of highly developed orchard, which was given to her by her father, Joseph 
Krull.  Both Mr. Bender and his wife are members of Rebekah Lodge, No. 267, 
I.O.O.F., of North Butte.  Mr. Bender received his citizenship papers at 
Marysville; he is a stanch advocate of the Democratic party.  A true American 
citizen in every sense of the word, he is a strong supporter of all movements 
that have for their good the betterment of the community.
            The junior member, E. C. Krull, is the youngest of the children of 
Joseph and Elizabeth (Pfoh) Krull, also represented in this work.  He attended 
the Clay district school, and the Sutter High School for one term, and was 
reared on the Krull ranch in Sutter County, where he first saw the light.  He 
grew up in the fruit industry, having first started to work when a youth for 
fifty cents per day.  In those days, most of the labor was done by Chinese, who 
worked for small wages. For eighteen years he has conducted the Krull & Bender 
ranch with his brother-in-law, assuming full responsibility.  Mr. Krull also 
owns a highly developed orchard, on land given to him as his share of his 
father�s estate.
            In 1904, E. C. Krull married Miss Josephine Wilcoxon, a native of 
Yuba City, and a daughter of S. E. and Mary (Butler) Wilcoxon, pioneers of 
Sutter County.  Mr. and Mrs. Krull became the parents of one son, Walter W., who 
was born in October, 1905.  Mr. Krull and his wife are members of the Rebekah 
Lodge, No. 267, of North Butte. Since 1922, Mr. Krull has served as a director 
of the reclamation board, District No. 777.
            The combined efforts of Mr. Krull and Mr. Bender have made a success 
of all of their affairs, and they enjoy the honor and esteem of all who know 
them.  They are raising choice prunes and raisins and conducting a fruit-drying 
and packing business, which is very remunerative.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p.  564