HISTORY OF YUBA AND SUTTER COUNTIES 1232
ANTON DIETRICH ARFSTEN. — A self-made man whose success is attributable entirely to his close application and industry is Anton Dietrich Arfsten, whose residence in California embraces a period of a half century.
He was born on Fohr Isle, Denmark, December 8, 1857, the eldest son of Peter J. and Gussie (Bohn) Arfsten, both natives of the same country. Peter J. Arfsten was a sailor on the four seas for seven years ; then he settled down, married the woman of his choice and engaged in farming. Grandfather Bohn was a surveyor on Fohr Isle and was also engaged in the stock business. Anton Dietrich Arfsten received a public school education up to the age of sixteen ; then he left Hamburg, Germany, for America, with seven of his countrymen, and after a voyage of twenty-six days arrived in New York. He came direct to Sacramento, Cab, arriving on May 16, 1874, and soon found work as a ranch hand at one dollar per day. From the first he saved the greater portion of his wages. In Marysville, on October 7, 1879, Mr. Arfsten married Miss Mary Christiansen, also a native of Fohr Isle, a daughter of Jens Christiansen, born in Jutland and a California pioneer now deceased. Jens Christiansen was born in 1828, came to the United States in 1850, and for three years followed the life of a sailor. In 1853 he came to California, followed mining for the next fifteen years in Amador, Eldorado, Butte and Nevada Counties, and about 1868 settled in Sutter County.
In 1858 he had married Dorothea Bohn, also born on Fohr Isle. Mr. Christiansen acquired a section of land near Nicolaus and became a prosperous grain rancher. Mrs. Arfsten is the eldest of two daughters ; her sister Jane is. a retired school teacher and owns 320 acres of land, her portion of her father's estate. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arfsten : Grace, educated at Howe's Business College in Sacramento and also at Miss Wilkins' private school, Marys- ville, and now principal of Plumas district, Yuba County , Albert Henry, a rancher; Dorothy; John, who is married and has one daughter, and resides in Oakland, Cal., where for the past fourteen years he has been em- ployed with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company ; Alvin residing in Merced County ; Jennie, who is the wife of Loyal Potter and resides in Marysville ; Edward, associated with his father on the home ranch, who served in the 161st U. S. Regiment at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney till discharged; and Ida, a graduate of the State Teachers' College at Chico, Cal., and prin- cipal of the Markham district of Sutter County. Mr. Arfsten first purchased 240 acres and then four years ago added sixty-six acres which he planted to an orchard of prunes and peaches. He has been an extensive grain farmer, leasing from 1200 to 1500 acres of land, but for the past five years he has conducted a dairy of 150 cows on his ranch, where he has eighty acres in alfalfa and his pasture lies in the bottom land along Bear River. In 1919 he built a modern residence on his home place. He has cast his vote for the Republican candidates since receiving his U. S. citizenship. For many years he has been a trustee of the Brown school district.
ANTON DIETRICH ARFSTEN. — A self-made man whose success is attributable entirely to his close application and industry is Anton Dietrich Arfsten, whose residence in California embraces a period of a half century.
He was born on Fohr Isle, Denmark, December 8, 1857, the eldest son of Peter J. and Gussie (Bohn) Arfsten, both natives of the same country. Peter J. Arfsten was a sailor on the four seas for seven years ; then he settled down, married the woman of his choice and engaged in farming. Grandfather Bohn was a surveyor on Fohr Isle and was also engaged in the stock business. Anton Dietrich Arfsten received a public school education up to the age of sixteen ; then he left Hamburg, Germany, for America, with seven of his countrymen, and after a voyage of twenty-six days arrived in New York. He came direct to Sacramento, Cab, arriving on May 16, 1874, and soon found work as a ranch hand at one dollar per day. From the first he saved the greater portion of his wages. In Marysville, on October 7, 1879, Mr. Arfsten married Miss Mary Christiansen, also a native of Fohr Isle, a daughter of Jens Christiansen, born in Jutland and a California pioneer now deceased. Jens Christiansen was born in 1828, came to the United States in 1850, and for three years followed the life of a sailor. In 1853 he came to California, followed mining for the next fifteen years in Amador, Eldorado, Butte and Nevada Counties, and about 1868 settled in Sutter County.
In 1858 he had married Dorothea Bohn, also born on Fohr Isle. Mr. Christiansen acquired a section of land near Nicolaus and became a prosperous grain rancher. Mrs. Arfsten is the eldest of two daughters ; her sister Jane is. a retired school teacher and owns 320 acres of land, her portion of her father's estate. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arfsten : Grace, educated at Howe's Business College in Sacramento and also at Miss Wilkins' private school, Marys- ville, and now principal of Plumas district, Yuba County , Albert Henry, a rancher; Dorothy; John, who is married and has one daughter, and resides in Oakland, Cal., where for the past fourteen years he has been em- ployed with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company ; Alvin residing in Merced County ; Jennie, who is the wife of Loyal Potter and resides in Marysville ; Edward, associated with his father on the home ranch, who served in the 161st U. S. Regiment at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney till discharged; and Ida, a graduate of the State Teachers' College at Chico, Cal., and prin- cipal of the Markham district of Sutter County. Mr. Arfsten first purchased 240 acres and then four years ago added sixty-six acres which he planted to an orchard of prunes and peaches. He has been an extensive grain farmer, leasing from 1200 to 1500 acres of land, but for the past five years he has conducted a dairy of 150 cows on his ranch, where he has eighty acres in alfalfa and his pasture lies in the bottom land along Bear River. In 1919 he built a modern residence on his home place. He has cast his vote for the Republican candidates since receiving his U. S. citizenship. For many years he has been a trustee of the Brown school district.
HISTORY OF YUBA AND SUTTER COUNTIES 1232
ANTON DIETRICH ARFSTEN. — A self-made man whose success is attributable entirely to his close application and industry is Anton Dietrich Arfsten, whose residence in California embraces a period of a half century.
He was born on Fohr Isle, Denmark, December 8, 1857, the eldest son of Peter J. and Gussie (Bohn) Arfsten, both natives of the same country. Peter J. Arfsten was a sailor on the four seas for seven years ; then he settled down, married the woman of his choice and engaged in farming. Grandfather Bohn was a surveyor on Fohr Isle and was also engaged in the stock business. Anton Dietrich Arfsten received a public school education up to the age of sixteen ; then he left Hamburg, Germany, for America, with seven of his countrymen, and after a voyage of twenty-six days arrived in New York. He came direct to Sacramento, Cab, arriving on May 16, 1874, and soon found work as a ranch hand at one dollar per day. From the first he saved the greater portion of his wages. In Marysville, on October 7, 1879, Mr. Arfsten married Miss Mary Christiansen, also a native of Fohr Isle, a daughter of Jens Christiansen, born in Jutland and a California pioneer now deceased. Jens Christiansen was born in 1828, came to the United States in 1850, and for three years followed the life of a sailor. In 1853 he came to California, followed mining for the next fifteen years in Amador, Eldorado, Butte and Nevada Counties, and about 1868 settled in Sutter County.
In 1858 he had married Dorothea Bohn, also born on Fohr Isle. Mr. Christiansen acquired a section of land near Nicolaus and became a prosperous grain rancher. Mrs. Arfsten is the eldest of two daughters ; her sister Jane is. a retired school teacher and owns 320 acres of land, her portion of her father's estate. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arfsten : Grace, educated at Howe's Business College in Sacramento and also at Miss Wilkins' private school, Marys- ville, and now principal of Plumas district, Yuba County , Albert Henry, a rancher; Dorothy; John, who is married and has one daughter, and resides in Oakland, Cal., where for the past fourteen years he has been em- ployed with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company ; Alvin residing in Merced County ; Jennie, who is the wife of Loyal Potter and resides in Marysville ; Edward, associated with his father on the home ranch, who served in the 161st U. S. Regiment at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney till discharged; and Ida, a graduate of the State Teachers' College at Chico, Cal., and prin- cipal of the Markham district of Sutter County. Mr. Arfsten first purchased 240 acres and then four years ago added sixty-six acres which he planted to an orchard of prunes and peaches. He has been an extensive grain farmer, leasing from 1200 to 1500 acres of land, but for the past five years he has conducted a dairy of 150 cows on his ranch, where he has eighty acres in alfalfa and his pasture lies in the bottom land along Bear River. In 1919 he built a modern residence on his home place. He has cast his vote for the Republican candidates since receiving his U. S. citizenship. For many years he has been a trustee of the Brown school district.
ANTON DIETRICH ARFSTEN. — A self-made man whose success is attributable entirely to his close application and industry is Anton Dietrich Arfsten, whose residence in California embraces a period of a half century.
He was born on Fohr Isle, Denmark, December 8, 1857, the eldest son of Peter J. and Gussie (Bohn) Arfsten, both natives of the same country. Peter J. Arfsten was a sailor on the four seas for seven years ; then he settled down, married the woman of his choice and engaged in farming. Grandfather Bohn was a surveyor on Fohr Isle and was also engaged in the stock business. Anton Dietrich Arfsten received a public school education up to the age of sixteen ; then he left Hamburg, Germany, for America, with seven of his countrymen, and after a voyage of twenty-six days arrived in New York. He came direct to Sacramento, Cab, arriving on May 16, 1874, and soon found work as a ranch hand at one dollar per day. From the first he saved the greater portion of his wages. In Marysville, on October 7, 1879, Mr. Arfsten married Miss Mary Christiansen, also a native of Fohr Isle, a daughter of Jens Christiansen, born in Jutland and a California pioneer now deceased. Jens Christiansen was born in 1828, came to the United States in 1850, and for three years followed the life of a sailor. In 1853 he came to California, followed mining for the next fifteen years in Amador, Eldorado, Butte and Nevada Counties, and about 1868 settled in Sutter County.
In 1858 he had married Dorothea Bohn, also born on Fohr Isle. Mr. Christiansen acquired a section of land near Nicolaus and became a prosperous grain rancher. Mrs. Arfsten is the eldest of two daughters ; her sister Jane is. a retired school teacher and owns 320 acres of land, her portion of her father's estate. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arfsten : Grace, educated at Howe's Business College in Sacramento and also at Miss Wilkins' private school, Marys- ville, and now principal of Plumas district, Yuba County , Albert Henry, a rancher; Dorothy; John, who is married and has one daughter, and resides in Oakland, Cal., where for the past fourteen years he has been em- ployed with the Southern Pacific Railroad Company ; Alvin residing in Merced County ; Jennie, who is the wife of Loyal Potter and resides in Marysville ; Edward, associated with his father on the home ranch, who served in the 161st U. S. Regiment at Camp Lewis and Camp Kearney till discharged; and Ida, a graduate of the State Teachers' College at Chico, Cal., and prin- cipal of the Markham district of Sutter County. Mr. Arfsten first purchased 240 acres and then four years ago added sixty-six acres which he planted to an orchard of prunes and peaches. He has been an extensive grain farmer, leasing from 1200 to 1500 acres of land, but for the past five years he has conducted a dairy of 150 cows on his ranch, where he has eighty acres in alfalfa and his pasture lies in the bottom land along Bear River. In 1919 he built a modern residence on his home place. He has cast his vote for the Republican candidates since receiving his U. S. citizenship. For many years he has been a trustee of the Brown school district.
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