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 
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PETER WULF. � A man who began in a new country without a dollar, 
and even in debt at the time of his arrival, and who has won success solely 
through his own industry and thrift, can be justly proud of his achievement. 
Such a man is Peter Wulf, born in Dinkel, Samara, Russia, September 24, 
1877, a son of Andrew and Marie E. (Gleim) Wulf, the father a farmer by 
occupation. Peter was the ninth child of twelve children in the family, six 
of whom are living. He was brought up on the home farm and attended 
the public schools. His marriage, in February, 1898, united him with Miss 
Louise Christian, also a native of his town, and after his marriage he en- 
gaged in farming there. 

In 1900 the young couple came to the United States and first settled in 
Lincoln, Nebr. After working at the latter place four months, they came 
to Fresno, in August, 1900, and here Mr. Wulf worked on ranches, princi- 
pally in the vineyards. In 1907 he purchased a ranch of his own, of twenty 
acres, on Whites Bridge Road, near Rolinda ; then, with his brother Andreas, 
he bought forty acres one-half mile north. They put it into alfalfa, and three 
years later Mr. Wulf sold out his interest to his brother. In 1911 he bought 
fifty acres on Shields and Coalinga Avenues, and made all the improvements 
on the raw land; built his residence and barns ; set out a Thompson seedless 
vineyard, an orchard, and raised alfalfa, and later also engaged in the dairy 
business: twenty acres are in the vineyard, five acres in apricots, and the 
balance in alfalfa. Mr. Wulf intends putting the entire acreage into vines, 
eventually, and he has a splendid ranch, upon which he has made all the 
improvements. Shields Avenue was not opened past his place, so he made 
out a petition and secured signers to open the road. 

Nine children were born to him and his good wife, of whom six are liv- 
ing, namely: Lizzie, Peter, Andrew, Mary, Mollie, and Henry. Three have 
passed away, Louise, Lizzie and Andrew. The family attends the Lutheran 
Church on F Street, Fresno. Mr. Wulf is a member 'of the California Asso- 
ciated Raisin Company. In politics he is a Republican.