Solano County Biographies

JULIUS OPPERMAN

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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was born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1831, and emigrated to the United States in 
1854, first settling in New York City, where he worked as a tailor till 1857, 
when, in the spring of that year, he came to California, via Panama.  While in 
New York he enlisted in the Regular Army.  From San Francisco he proceeded to 
Vancouver, Oregon, which was the headquarters of the 4th Infantry.  He was 
afterwards stationed at Humboldt, remaining there three years and eight months.  
While at the latter place he acted as Hospital Steward for a time, thence he 
went to Hooper Valley, the port of Fort Gaston, to establish a new military 
post, where he remained till November, 1861, when the regiment was ordered East; 
but, on arrival at San Francisco, he obtained his discharge on January 17, 1862, 
where he again worked at his trade till May of that year, and on the 28th came 
to Benicia, where he has since resided and carried on his present business.  
            Mr. Opperman married Maria Mitchell, a native of Ireland, at 
Humboldt, Cal., Septembr 3, 1860, and has a family; Katie, Mary, Lewis, Joseph, 
Julius, and William.  Mr. O. has been Secretary of Phoenix No. 2, and an exempt 
fireman for several years.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp  446