Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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LEW. J. LLEWELLYN, 
 
of the firm of Llewellyn Brothers, proprietors of the Columbia Foundry, corner 
of San Fernando street and Magdalena avenue, Los Angeles, was born in 
Glamorganshire, South Wales, September 29, 1858; attended the common schools, 
and during his boyhood his parents came to California. He served an 
apprenticeship, learning his trade with his uncle, Reese Llewellyn, in San 
Francisco, and afterward continued in his employ, becoming foreman of his 
foundry and machine shops; remained until he came to Los Angeles in January, 
1887, and established their present business the following April. He has 
associated with him his two brothers, Reese and William. They make a specialty 
of architectural iron-work of all kinds for building purposes, and ornamental 
iron-work; also act as agents for Dale's celebrated concrete tiles for lighting 
basement areas. Their foundry room is 35x60 feet in dimensions, and pattern shop 
65 x35 feet. They employ during the busy season twenty-five to thirty men, and 
have built up a good trade here and in Pasadena, Santa Ana, San Bernardino and 
other interior towns, reaching as far north as San Buena Ventura and to the east 
to Arizona Territory. They are all practical workmen, and give their whole 
attention to the different departments of their business. Their father, David 
Llewellyn, was an iron-worker, a native of Wales, who died in San Francisco in 
1881. Their mother, Hannah (James) Llewellyn, is also a native of Wales, and is 
living here with her children.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 538
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler