Yolo County Biographies


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HERMAN KUHN
 
            HERMAN KIHN, a tinner at Woodland, is the son of Stephen and 
Katharine Kihn, both natives of Germany; the father died in that country in 
1864, and the mother is still living in Sacramento, at the age of sixty-seven 
years.  Mr. Kuhn was born in Germany, in 1851, and at the age of seventeen years 
emigrated to America, landing at New York city, and thence he came by water to 
California, landing in San Francisco in 1867.  He then learned the trade of 
tinner of D. Wyman, on J street, between Ninth and Tenth, Sacramento; and after 
working there three years he moved to Woodland and was employed by C.D. Morin, 
whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume; and after working for him three 
years he entered partnership with C. Rosenkrans in the tinware trade, and at the 
end of two years he purchased the interest of his partner, and since has 
conducted the business alone; he enjoys a good patronage.  He has held the 
office of Constable two years; is a member of Lodge No. 24, O.C.F., and of 
Woodland Lodge, No. 43, K. of P.
            He was first married to Lizzie Hummer, in 1875, who died in 1878, 
leaving two children,�Herman and Willie.  He was married the second time to 
Lydia Bower, a native of Germany, and they have three children,�Lydia, Josie and 
Vilio.
 
Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing 
Co., 1891
Transcribed by Betty Wilson