Alameda County Biographies

ALVAH C. VAN DER VOORT

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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Justice of the Peace and real-estate dealer at Pleasanton, dates his birth in Canada, near 
Bellville, March 14, 1851, where he was reared and educated.  His first engagement after the 
cessation of his school-days was as a book-keeper in a manufacturing establishment.  His 
father, Jacob E. Van Der Voort, a native of Canada, whose ancestors were from Holland, was a 
farmer by occupation, and at the age of twenty-one years was elected a Representative to 
Parliament.  His wife�s name before marriage was Deborah Hageman; she also was a native of 
Canada and of Holland descent; both the parents died in 1853.  The subject of this 
biographical mention came into the United States in 1870, locating at Sunol, California, 
where he was engaged with his uncle, A. S. Sabome, on his farm for twelve years; and then 
until 1884 he was engaged in agricultural pursuits on his own account.  He then moved to 
Pleasanton, and for two years was connected with Albert E. Crane in real-estate business, 
having an office also at San Francisco.  In 1886 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and in 
1888 was re-elected.  In the real-estate business he is now connected with Carnall, Fitzhugh, 
Hopkins & Co.; capital stock, $100,000.  This company was incorporated with the following 
officers:  Nathan C. Carnall, President; William M. Fitzhugh, Vice-President; George W. 
Hopkins, Secretary; Bank of California, Treasurer.  Mr. Van Der Voort is also engaged in fire 
and life insurance and in debt collections.  He is a member of Industry Lodge, No. 63, A. O. 
U. W., of Pleasanton.  He is a Republican in his politics, and is active in local affairs.
   He was married at Sunol, September 9, 1884, to Miss Alameda Frakes, and they have one 
daughter.  His wife�s father, a native of Kentucky, and her mother, a native of Illinois, were 
married at Santa Clara, and have seven children.
 
Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891