Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

JOHN A. MINDEN

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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The brief story of the progress and success of John A. Minden, a prosperous 
orchardist of the Nicolaus district of Sutter County, shows what may be 
accomplished by steady application and industry.  He is the owner of thirty-five 
acres which have been highly developed; twenty acres are in French and Imperial 
prunes and the balance of fifteen acres is used as a dry yard and for hay and 
grain.  He was born at Nicolaus, May 30, 1879, a son of Herman and Wibka 
(Dickmann) Minden, pioneers of Nicolaus, now both deceased.  John A. Minden 
attended the old Nicolaus school and was reared on his father�s farm.  His first 
venture in the business world was raising sheep, which he sold to engage in the 
dairy business with three of his brothers, and the partnership continued until 
1914, when Mr. Minden sold his interest and removed to Yuba City, where he 
bought forty acres; after holding it for one year he sold it and returned to 
Nicolaus, where he located on his present home place, which was his portion of 
his parents� estate.
The marriage of Mr. Minden in Sacramento, November 30, 1912, united him with 
Miss Gretta Storm, a native of Germany, who accompanied her uncle, John Storm, 
to California in 1909.  Two children have been born of this union, Lorraine 
Thelma, and Herman Donald.  Mr. Minden is a member of the California Prune & 
Apricot Growers� Association and in politics he is a Republican.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 1218