Solano County Biographies

PETER TIMM

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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born in Holstein, Germany, November 18, 1836, where he learned the trade of a 
cabinet maker.  He then emigrated to Iowa, and worked on a farm for four years.  
In 1859 he crossed the plains to California with an ox-team, arriving at 
Placerville September 20th of that year.  For his first two years he engaged in 
mining, and then embarked in farming, after which he worked at his trade in San 
Mateo county, until 1864, when he settled on a ranch, about five miles east of 
Dixon, on which he resided for four years; he then sold out, and purchased that 
on which he now lives, situated half a mile north-east of Dixon.  In 1872-�3 Mr. 
Timm was Deputy Assessor of the northern end of the county, and in 1874-�5 he 
was Tax Collector for the whole of Solano.  When the City of Dixon was first 
started, Mr. Timm moved a large portion of the houses from Silveyville and Maine 
Prairie.  He is a Steward of the Society of Dixon Grangers, No. 19.  He married, 
in May, 1867, Miss Cecelia  Benk, who was born in Holstein, December 25, 1846, 
by whom he has Laura A., Henry, William, Louisa.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 502-503