California Biographies
Matzenbach, William B.

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Matzenbach, William B. Born in Germany on January 23, 1825; here he was
educated. When fourteen years old he was apprenticed to the baker's trade. When
sixteen years old he went to London, England, where he followed his trade till
1848, then emigrated to America, first settling in Bellville. Illinois,
remaining till 1852, and on April 5th, of that year, he left for this State
crossing the plains, and after a journey of one hundred and eighty-six days,
coming all the way on foot, making a halt at Sacramento, working at his trade
till the Spring of 1853, then went to Michigan Bluff; Placer county, where he
mined, and carried on the hotel and bakery business till 1863, then moved to San
Francisco, where he was proprietor of the Enterprise Hotel for two years. On
April 18, 1866, he took a residence in Petaluma, opening a restaurant,
confectionery, and bakery business, and in April 1874 became proprietor of the
American Hotel which he has since conducted. Mr. M. married at Michigan Bluff,
California, in 1856, Louisa Rost. She died December 25, 1870. On July 18, 1871,
he married Emma Thillemann. Their children are Emma, born May 19, 1872; Mabel,
born September 30, 1879; Willie, born May 21, 1874, and died September 28, 1877.

Source: HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY, Alley, Bowen & Co. 1880