Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

PETER SCHWALL

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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            Among the successful grain and live-stock farmers of the Nicolaus 
section of Sutter County is Peter Schwall, owner of a fine ranch embracing 670 
acres three miles south of town and 144 � acres one and a half miles east of 
Nicolaus, jointly owned by our subject and his sister Margaretha Schwall.  Peter 
Schwall was born near Coblentz, Germany, July 14, 1869, a son of John and Mary 
Gertrude (Fuhrmann) Schwall, natives of Germany, and the parents of four 
children.  Martin resides at Mt. Angel, Ore.  He had three children: Albert J. 
and Francis M., who are operating Mr. and Mrs. Schwall�s 670-acre ranch, and 
Annie M., who was a well-known school teacher but is now deceased.  Gertrude 
died on April 13, 1913. Peter, the subject of this review, and his sister 
Margaretha are partners in their farm lands, Miss Schwall presiding graciously 
over the household.  The nephew, Albert J. Schwall, served thirteen months in 
the United States Army during the World War, until after the armistice, when he 
was honorably discharged form the service.  The mother of our subject passed 
away on November 22, 1897; the father survived until May 14, 1907, when he 
passed on, aged seventy-two years.  Joseph Schwall, an uncle of our subject, 
removed to San Jose in 1882, where he has since passed away, survived by one 
daughter, now Mrs. Kate Uphoff.  Martin Schwall, another uncle, settled near 
Nicolaus.  He and his wife are both deceased.  They had four sons and five 
daughters, of whom only one survives.  One of the sons was John Schwall, Jr., 
who left several children.  On of these is Clara Maria Schwall, who now makes 
her home with Peter Schwall and his sister.
            Peter Schwall accompanied his parents to California when he was 
three years old, in 1872, and for thirty years the family lived on the Feather 
River, where they were prosperous as farmers and live-stock raisers.  Twenty-one 
years ago Peter and his sisters Gertrude and Margaretha purchased the William 
Parker home place, comprising 156 acres located one and a half miles from 
Nicolaus, where the family have since resided.  When the Northern Electric 
Railroad was built between Marysville and Sacramento, it went through the ranch. 
 Mr. Schwall, in his enterprising way, permitted them to have the right of way, 
selling them eleven acres at a reasonable figure. The Odd Fellows Lodge have 
also lately bought a lot, where they will build their hall; and in 1924 the East 
Nicolaus High School District purchased ten acres of the property for the site 
of a new high school building.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p . 999