San Benito County

Biography of Julian Laporte of Watsonville California

History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, California Volume 2 Title Page

Julian Laporte, a well known and substantial dairyman and landowner living off the Beach road in the immediate vicinity of Watsonville, has developed a good piece of property there and is regarded as one of the progressive and dependable citizens of that community. Though not an American by birth he has been a resident of this country since the days of his young manhood and is as much an American in his feelings toward the glory and well being of this country as any can be and has done his part in local development work. In addition to his holdings … Read more

Biography of Peter J. Storm of Watsonville California

History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, California Volume 2 Title Page

Peter J. Storm, a member of one of the honored pioneer families of Watsonville, is ably continuing the work begun by his father and ranks with the leading stock raisers of the Pajaro valley. He was born December 4, 1876, on the home ranch, and his parents, Christian F. and Laura (Anderson) Storm, were both natives of Denmark. The father was born in Schleswig-Holstein and was a son of Peter Storm, who came to this section of the state in the late ’50s. The latter engaged in farming near Watsonville and built the first bridge across the slough, at the … Read more

Biography of W. F. Beasley of King City California

History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, California Volume 2 Title Page

W. F. Beasley, veteran California hotel man is senior member of the firm of W. F. Beasley & Son, proprietors of the widely known popular Hotel el Camino Real in King City, Monterey county, pronounced by competent judges and the general run of the tourist population of this section of the state to be the most up-to-date and the best equipped hotel in the county. He is a native son of California and has been a resident of this state all his life, engaged in the hotel business since the days of his young manhood, for his father was one … Read more

Biography of James G. Force of Monterey County California

History of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, California Volume 2 Title Page

Professor James G. Force, whose scholarship, experience and untiring labors constitute him a most efficient county superintendent of schools in Monterey county, was born at Tehamah, Burt County, Nebraska, September 2, 1881, the son of Franklin F. and Jane ( Chapman) Force. His father, a native of Iowa, was a Civil War veteran, who served as a First Lieutenant in Company B., of the Eleventh Iowa Infantry. He was also a Nebraska pioneer. Mrs. Force was a descendant of Governor Ansel Brigg, a native of Vermont who was the first governor of Iowa, serving from 1846 to 1850. She is … Read more