Contra Costa County Biography

HENRY G. KRUMLAND

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, December, 2006.

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Henry G. Krumland is numbered among the highly esteemed citizens of eastern 
Contra Costa County. He was born in Byron on February 9, 1880, and is the son of 
George Krumland, a native of Germany, who came to America in 1848, and to 
California on 1850, via Cape Horn. The father engaged in mining for about ten 
years. He removed to Contra Costa County, where he found employment at ranching. 
Later he leased land and engaged in farming and stock-raising. He died in July, 
1904. The mother of Henry G. Krumland was a native of Maryland. She was the 
mother of ten children, three of whom are dead. Henry G. received his education 
in the public school in Byron, after which he took a business course. Finishing 
his education, he returned to Byron and became identified with L. G. Plumley in 
the general mercantile business, and practically for twelve years has been 
associated with this establishment. In politics Mr. Krumland is a Democrat. In 
1910 he was elected justice of the peace and was re-elected in 1914. 
Fraternally, he is affiliated with the I. O. O. F. of Byron and is a member of 
the Native Sons. Mr. Krumland displays marked energy and determination in his 
business affairs, and has succeeded in life because of persistent, energetic, 
and honorable effort. He is well known and popular in all social and fraternal 
circles. 
 
Source: "The History of Contra Costa County, California," Elms Publ. Co., 1917, 
pp. 551-552.