Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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A. LAUBERSHEIMER, 
 
druggist in Wilmington, came to Los Angeles County as a soldier in 1861, and in 
1864 located here as a druggist, which business he has successfully and 
profitably carried on up to the present time. This gentleman is a native of 
Bavaria, Germany. He came to America in 1849, landing first in New York, and 
later going to St. Louis, Missouri, where he engaged in the grocery business. 
After this he traveled extensively through several of the States, and in 1856 
came to California, coming by the typical mode of travel at that time�the ox 
team, and being a little over six months on the road. He engaged in mining in 
Amador County until he entered the service of the country. He enlisted in the 
First Regiment, California Infantry Volunteers, serving three years and being 
mustered out at Prescott, Arizona. He was hospital steward, and was in several 
Indian fights, and was also on the celebrated march to the Rio Grande, under 
General Carlton. Mr. Laubersheimer was married August 20, 1867, to Miss Lucy 
Chapman, of Los Angeles, and daughter of Charles Chapman. They have a family of 
five children: Lilian, a graduate of the Normal School at Los Angeles, and now 
an active teacher in the county; Adina, Daniel, George and Grace. The subject of 
this sketch has dealt successfully in real estate, and is the owner of valuable 
lands in this and San Bernardino County. He has built as fine a residence on the 
corner of Fifth and D streets, Wilmington, as there is south of Los Angeles.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 533
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler