John N. Frey
b. July 25, 1886, Franklin, Sacramento County, CA
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John N. Frey married Miss Ethel Albright on February 19, 1915.
John N. Frey
From: History of Sacramento County with Biographical Sketches. Illustrated.
Historic Record Company. Los Angeles. 1923. p. 826.
A young man, who by, industry and good management, has made a success of ranching and is rapidly forging ahead in his chosen line of agriculture, is John N. Frey, a native son of California, born at Franklin, Sacramento County, July 25, 1886. His father, Henry Frey, was an early settler of Franklin, devoting his life work to farming.
John N. Frey was reared on the home farm and attended the local school. After completing the grammar school he entered Elk Grove high school from which he was duly graduated in 1906, after which for some time he was employed in San Francisco and then on the steamer "Columbia" for a period of six months. He left this position ten days before the vessel went down, having quit the steamer to follow lumbering with the Hammond Lumber Company of Eureka, continuing until his father importuned to return home and assist on the farm. This John N. did, putting his shoulder to the wheel, and continuing steadily and energetically. In 1910 he came into possession of 102 acres of the old home ranch and he improved the place with residence and other buildings, until now it is a model ranch with its herd of Holstein milk cows, pumping plant and fields of alfalfa, as well as orchards of cherries and peaches. It is generally conceded that he has one of the finest dairy farms in the county. In 1921 Mr. Frey bought fifty-two acres near Thornton devoted to raising pears, plums, peaches and beans. The whole acreage is irrigated with an electric pumping plant. His farms are well improved and he operates them with the latest improved machinery.
The marriage of Mr. Frey occurred in Sacramento February 19, 1915, when he was united in marriage with Miss Ethel Albright, who was born in Auburn, Placer County, a daughter of Jacob and Emma (Rollins) Albright, natives of New York State and Nevada County, Cal., respectively. Emma Rollins was said to be the first white baby girl born in Nevada County, Cal. Grandfather Dana Rollins was born in Maine but crossed the plains in pioneer days, and followed mining in Nevada County until his death. Jacob Albright followed farming and fruit-raising in Auburn until his death in 1921, while his widow still makes her home on the old place. Thirteen children were born of the above union, of who Mrs. Frey is tenth in order of birth. She spent her childhood in Placer County until twelve years of age, when she came to Sacramento to live with her sister, Mrs. E.B. Owen, at Franklin, remaining until her marriage to Mr. Frey. Mr. and Mrs. Frey's union has been blessed with four children: Irma, John N., Jr., Clifford and Dolly Jane. Fraternally, Mr. Frey is a member of Franklin Camp, Modern Woodman of America, having served efficiently as clerk of the camp for ten years. He is also a popular member of Elk Grove Parlor, No. 41, N.S.G.W.
* The information above was submitted to Sloughhouse Area Genealogical Society by descendents of John Frey and is presented here with permission of the Frey/Albright family. This is for informational use only and for historical interest. No portion of this letter may be copied without consent of the submitter. For information, please contact Sloughhouse AGS.
