Merced County Biographies

CARL ROSE

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        A prosperous rancher of Irwin is Carl Rose, who resides on his well 
cultivated ranch of forty acres in the Hilmar Colony. The comfortable competence 
which he now enjoys proves what it is possible to accomplish here by a man who 
possesses patience, foresight, energy, and a calm and wise judgment. He bought 
his first twenty acres in 1905 and made the necessary improvements, including 
the sinking of his well and the building of his house, but it was several years 
before he was able to add another twenty acres. He follows mixed farming, 
including the raising of trees, vines, alfalfa, beans, etc.
        The third of seven children, Carl Rose was born at Smaaland, Sweden, on 
July 6, 1876, a son of Carl and Helen Peterson, frugal and upright people who 
passed their time in agricultural pursuits. The father attained to the age of 
eighty-two and the mother passed away at the age of sixty-three. Growing up on 
his father's humble place, Carl was taught to work. There was a particular 
intimacy between him and his elder brother Ed.; and when the latter emigrated to 
America, Carl longed to follow him to seek the enlarged opportunities which his 
brother reported. Five years later, 1896, he also was able to bid good-bye to 
his home and sail for America, his destination being Lancaster County, Nebr., 
where his brother was, and for three years he worked out on farms; then he and 
his brother rented a farm for the next two years, after which they divided up 
and Carl went back to Sweden for a six months' visit, while Ed. came on to 
California and settled in the Hilmar Colony. Being pleased with conditions here 
he wrote Carl to come on and join him, which he did in 1905.
        In 1916, Carl Rose was married to Miss Emma Loomis, a native of 
California and daughter of Rev. C. H. and Carrie (Strid) Loomis, the former for 
many years pastor of the Free Methodist Church at Santa Clara. Mr. and Mrs. Rose 
attend the Baptist Church in Turlock. In politics they are consistent 
Republicans.
        While living in Nebraska he took an interest in American politics, and 
though a Republican he became an admirer of William Jennings Bryan, who was then 
a resident of Lancaster County. Though many years have passed he is still an 
admirer of the Great Commoner and happy in knowing that he has never compromised 
with grafters and crooked politicians.
 
History of Merced County, California � Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 1925
page 824-825