Sacramento County Biographies

JOHN WALDIE

Transcribed by: Nancy Pratt Melton

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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP
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	was born at Kelso, Scotland in 1822. Here he resided until 1850, 
when he came to New York and remained five years, engaged in blacksmithing a 
trade learned in Scotland. Late in the year 1855 he started for California, and, 
in December, found himself in Placerville. Christmas day Mr. Waldie began the 
erection of the first foundry in Placerville. From 1856 to 1865 he conducted one 
of the largest blacksmith shops in Sacramento. It was destroyed by fire in 1865. 
Hill's Ferry, on the San Joaquin River, was next made his home, where, for five 
years, blacksmithing was continued, when failing health induced Mr. Waldie to 
remove to his present home, eight miles South of Sacramento. His farm embraces 
two hundred and twelve acres, well improved. A view may be seen on another page. 
Was married in 1869 to Miss Margaret Lenox. They have no children. 
 
Source: History of Sacramento County, California With Illustrations 1880 by 
Thompson & West.