San Diego County Biographies
 
DONALD McVICAR

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One of the promising and pioneer ranchers is Donald McVicar, he having purchased 
the first ranch in the place. He was born in the Province of Ontario, Canada, 
May 2, 1855. His father, John McVicar, and his mother, Mary (Ray) McVicar, were 
both natives of Scotland. Mr. McVicar was the youngest of a family of nine 
children. He was educated in the public schools of Canada and began business 
there as a lumberman, cutting and shipping square timbers. He followed this 
business for twelve years, and in 1885 came to California and settled in 
Wildomar, buying the first tract before the first town site was surveyed - fifty 
acres - on which he has erected a very handsome dwelling, and improved the 
property by planting a large number of trees and vines. He has preserved on his 
grounds several natural forest trees and shrubs for ornamental purposes. Donald 
is yet a single man, and what such elaborate improvements are for, will have to 
be surmised. His house was built in 1887. He is doing general farming, but is 
fast going into the culture of fruit, having many young peach and apricot trees 
now in bearing. Mr. McVicar has been forward in all that has been done for the 
improvement of the town and is treasurer and a trustee of the United 
Presbyterian Church of Wildomar. When a town is settled by such young men its 
future is safe. There is to be another, and we trust a happy and successful 
chapter in this man's life.
 
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