Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

MRS. ANNA MARGRETHA KRIEG MICHEL

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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            Among the pioneer women of  Sutter County is Mrs. Anna Margretha 
Michel who has many admirable and commendable qualities and who enjoys the high 
regard and warm friendship of the people of the community where she has so long 
made her home.  Her birth occurred in Hessen Nassau, Germany, March 28, 1841, 
the ninth in a family of ten children born to John Joseph and Maria Eva 
(Sauerbier) Krieg.  She is now the only one living of the family.
            The marriage of Miss Krieg occurred in Germany and united her with 
John Adam Michel, also a native of that country, born January 11, 1840.  Mrs. 
Michel was a schoolmate of her husband�s.  John Adam Michel left his native 
shores in 1861 for America, remaining in Rochester, N. Y., until 1863, when he 
came to California via Panama.  He located near Nicolaus, where he purchased 
land, which has been the home place of our subject since her arrival in 
California.  Mrs. Michel came to California with her sister, Maria Teresa, via 
Panama, the journey taking twenty-one days from New York.  Mrs. Michel arrived 
on the home place near Nicolaus in 1869, where she has reared her family and has 
resided ever since.  Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Michel:  Frank J. 
is represented in this history; Mary Eva is now the wife of Otto Abel and 
resides in San Jose; Casper J. is also represented in this volume; John J. lives 
near San Jose; Folka Margretha is now the wife of George Howsley and they reside 
at Pleasant Grove; Elizabeth C. is the wife of E. C. Waters and they reside at 
Redding, Cal.; Regina presides over her mother�s home.  Mrs. Michel has sixteen 
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Mr. Michel passed away at Red Bluff, 
June 9, 1906.  Mrs. Michel is a devoted member of St. Boniface Catholic Church 
at Nicolaus and has given her aid towards the erection of two churches.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p .  1135-1136