"SUHR, John C., farmer, P.O. South Butte; lives on section 2, township 15 north, range 2 east; owns 200 acres; was born in Hanover, Germany, Oct. 27, 1847; came to California by way of the Horn, direct, landing in San Francisco, Nov. 13, 1859. From that city he went to Yuba county, where he was employed by John Ramm, a second cousin, and an extensive farmer, for about 16 years; settled in Sutter county, in May, 1875; was married September 16, 1876, to Miss Emma J. Clark. She was born in Iowa, March 23, 1858. They have 1 child - William E., born Aug. 19, 1877." Courtesy: History of Sutter County, California, Thompson & West, 1879.
Chico Record, Thursday Morning, December 7, 1911, pg 6 col 5: Funeral of James C. Suhr This Morning. Funeral services for John Claus Suhr, who committed suicide at his home fifteen miles south of Chico, Monday morning, will be at 10 o’clock this morning at the Engel chapel on Broadway, conducted by Rev. C.E. Winning, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial is to be in Chico cemetery.
69-year-old [does not match estimated date of birth per bio, above] John Claus Suhr was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on December 7, 1911.
Chico Record, Thursday Morning, December 7, 1911, pg 6 col 5: Funeral of James C. Suhr This Morning. Funeral services for John Claus Suhr, who committed suicide at his home fifteen miles south of Chico, Monday morning, will be at 10 o’clock this morning at the Engel chapel on Broadway, conducted by Rev. C.E. Winning, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial is to be in Chico cemetery.
69-year-old [does not match estimated date of birth per bio, above] John Claus Suhr was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on December 7, 1911.
"SUHR, John C., farmer, P.O. South Butte; lives on section 2, township 15 north, range 2 east; owns 200 acres; was born in Hanover, Germany, Oct. 27, 1847; came to California by way of the Horn, direct, landing in San Francisco, Nov. 13, 1859. From that city he went to Yuba county, where he was employed by John Ramm, a second cousin, and an extensive farmer, for about 16 years; settled in Sutter county, in May, 1875; was married September 16, 1876, to Miss Emma J. Clark. She was born in Iowa, March 23, 1858. They have 1 child - William E., born Aug. 19, 1877." Courtesy: History of Sutter County, California, Thompson & West, 1879.
Chico Record, Thursday Morning, December 7, 1911, pg 6 col 5: Funeral of James C. Suhr This Morning. Funeral services for John Claus Suhr, who committed suicide at his home fifteen miles south of Chico, Monday morning, will be at 10 o’clock this morning at the Engel chapel on Broadway, conducted by Rev. C.E. Winning, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial is to be in Chico cemetery.
69-year-old [does not match estimated date of birth per bio, above] John Claus Suhr was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on December 7, 1911.
Chico Record, Thursday Morning, December 7, 1911, pg 6 col 5: Funeral of James C. Suhr This Morning. Funeral services for John Claus Suhr, who committed suicide at his home fifteen miles south of Chico, Monday morning, will be at 10 o’clock this morning at the Engel chapel on Broadway, conducted by Rev. C.E. Winning, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial is to be in Chico cemetery.
69-year-old [does not match estimated date of birth per bio, above] John Claus Suhr was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on December 7, 1911.
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