California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


HENRY WEBER, JR.� A man who takes an especial pride in the fact 
that he has contributed to the upbuilding of Fresno County is Henry Weber, 
Jr., a representative young rancher of the Dunkard school district, twelve 
miles west of Fresno. He was born in Samara, Russia, December 5, 1885, the 
son of Henry and Anna Margareta (Weber) Weber, who, in 1900. came with 
their three children to California and took up their home in Fresno County. 
They bought twenty acres in Sierra Park Colony, west of Fowler, which 
they improved to vines and a peach orchard, later sold it and bought a place 
at Oleander where they raised alfalfa until the father retired. The mother 
died at Fowler in June, 1911, and the father resides in Fresno. 

Henry is the oldest of four children and was educated in the public 
schools of his native town until his arrival in Fresno County, on February 
22, 1900. He went to work on grain ranches for a few years, then began to 
learn the vineyard and orchard business. In November, 1908, he bought 
twenty acres where he now lives and has made all of the visible improve- 
ments seen there today, nearly all of his tract, which originally was a weed 
patch, being set to the Thompson seedless raisin grapes. He added to his 
holdings by purchase of twenty acres near California Avenue, and this he 
leveled, setting ten acres to Thompsons and planting ten acres to alfalfa. He 
erected a modern house on his property and has a nicely improved ranch for 
a home place. 

On May 10, 1906, Mr. Weber and Miss Anna Margareta Rudel were 
married at Fowler. She also was born in Samara and came to Wisconsin in 
1902 with her parents, Nicholas and Christina (Jacoby) Rudel. There the 
father died and the mother is now living at Warsaw, Wis. Mrs. Weber came 
to Fresno County in 1906. They have had four children : Phillip Daniel, died 
aged six months ; Frederick William ; Laura ; and Lydia. 

Mr. and Mrs. Weber are members of the Evangelical Association in 
Fresno. Mr. Weber is a stockholder in the California Associated Raisin Com- 
panv. He is a loyal citizen of his adopted country and is ever ready to aid 
every worthy project for its upbuilding. He is recognized as a leader among 
his countrymen, always ready to assist them in all their transactions. In 
politics he votes for the best men and measures, regardless of party affiliations.