Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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FRED MORSCH, 
 
painting contractor, Los Angeles, was born in W�rtemberg, Germany, April 27, 
1831. He served an apprenticeship to his trade in his native country. In 1856 he 
emigrated to America, landed in New York, and the following year came to 
California, by way of the Isthmus. Upon reaching San Francisco he began working 
at his trade, and carried on the business there thirteen years. He came to Los 
Angeles in 1869 and established his present business, on the corner of Los 
Angeles and Commercial streets, after a year or two removed to Court street, 
still later to Main street, and for the past ten years has occupied his present 
location. He is the pioneer in the business of house and sign painting and, 
being well and favorably known, has an old established trade, having carried on 
the business in Los Angeles for the past twenty years. In 1870 Mr. Morsch 
married Miss Bertha Frechman, a native of the Southern States. They have three 
children: Bertha, Fredrika and Lizzie. They have a nice home at 725 South Hill 
street.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 774
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler