Solano County Biographies

JOHN RUEGER

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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is a native of Switzerland and born on January 9, 1817.  In 1834 he came to the 
United States settling in Washington City, where he remained two years and a 
half when he returned to Switzerland.  In 1848 he again came to America and in 
1849 crossed the plains to California locating where Marysville now is.  He was 
unable to perform any labor until 1850, when he began the erection of a brewery, 
it being the first built outside of San Francisco in the State.  In 1855 he 
disposed of the business and came to Benicia where he again engaged in brewing.  
Mr. Rueger was elected City Treasurer of Benicia in May, 1878, for a term of one 
year.  He was married in Switzerland to Barbera Shorwart in 1838, who died in 
1842, by whom he has two children, Eliza Matilda and John.  In January, 1843, he 
married his second wife Elizabeth Wartenweiler by whom he has one son Carl who 
is at present in Nevada.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 448-449