Sacramento County Biographies

F. H. L. WEBER

Transcribed by: Nancy Pratt Melton

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SACRAMENTO TOWNSHIP.
Page 293.
 
	grocer and dealer in feed, produce, 1217 and 1219 L street, 
Sacramento, was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1835. Came to New York alone in 
1846, and was employed in a drug store until 1849, then moved to Wisconsin and 
was engaged in farming until 1859, in which year he came to California overland 
and engaged in same occupation until 1861, when he volunteered his services for 
three years in the army, and by re-enlistment served until 1867, being among the 
last discharged from the service. He engaged in his present business in April, 
1869, and in 1873 built the fine brick building which he now occupies as store 
and residence. Mr. Weber married Lizzie Weber in 1868, who was a native of 
Boston. There were born to them four children, two of whom are now living, viz., 
Luther Theodore, born May 22, 1869, Lizzie Etta, born July 31, 1870; Frank 
Parshall, born July 30, 1873, died July 2, 1877; Freddie Tileston, born 
September 27, 1875, died May 13, 1877. Mr. Weber's land and improvements are 
worth about $10,000. 

Source: History of Sacramento County, California With Illustrations 1880 by 
Thompson & West.