From Amanda Fox #47429422
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
The pioneer history of Idaho bears the impress of the activity of Albert W. Ostner, who remaining within the confines of the state, has supported policies that have contributed to its upbu ilding and substantial development and who continues a valued citizen of Boise where he is giving his attention to the conduct of his property interests. He has largely devoted his attention to mining in Idaho, to which state he came with his parents in 1864 from San Francisco, California, where he was born on the 29th of May, 1858. He is the only living son of Charles Leopold and Julia (Armbruster) Ostner. The father was the sculptor who made the equestrian statue of George Washington that for many years has adorned the capitol grounds at Boise and which is kept in an excellent state of preservation, well coated with gold paint.
Charles L. Ostner was born in Germany on the 28th of December, 1828 (Dec. 29, 1827 per death certificate), and was given excellent educational opportunities in his native land. He came to the new world when eighteen years of age making his way to California, after which he traveled through various western states, identified closely with the pioneer life of that section of the country. In 1862 he started across the country for Florence, Idaho, and when between Lewiston and Florence, and between San Francisco and Florence, he became bewildered as to directions and for forty days and nights wandered about without food, not even having a match with which to start a fire, but finding plenty of water during that period. He was eventually picked up unconscious by a man known as Packer John, who took him into camp, where he was tenderly cared for by the rough pioneers until restored to perfect health. Soon afterward he again started upon the trip, returning to San Francisco for his family, whom he then brought to Idaho. For several years he followed ranching and mining at Garden Valley, Idaho, and met the hardships and privations incident to life in mining camps at that period.
In the winter of 1864-5 he had to travel twelve miles on snow shoes to secure many of the necessities of life, paying extremely high prices for all commodities. In 1869 he brought his family to Boise and in the same year he presented to Idaho the George Washington statue, on which he had spent four years of labor. Mr. Ostner continued to make Boise his home throughout his remaining days but traveled largely during that period, going on trips to various parts of the world. He passed away in Boise, January 8, 1913, while his wife died on the 8th of May, 1916, both being about eighty-five years of age at the time of death. They were married in 1852 and had a family of six children.
Albert W. Ostner, the only living son, has been a resident of Boise since 1869. He has largely devoted his life to mining and was also engaged in the livery business for many years and in the early days owned and conducted stage lines. In pioneer times he acted in the capacity of United States army scout and mail coach driver and he participated in the Indian warfare on the frontier. While a messenger for the United States government under General Bernard and also while serving as a scout he took part in a number of engagements with the Indians and on several occasions sustained minor wounds. In 1885 and 1886 he served as deputy sheriff under P. E. Kinney and in 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the city council of Boise.
Mr. Ostner was married May 11, 1884, and has one son, Edward Clarence, who was born February 13, 1885, and is a prosperous young business man of Boise. Mr. Ostner resides at the Ostner Apartments at No 612 State street, having here a substantial brick and stone building, to the management and care of which he now largely devotes his attention. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge and to the Modern Woodmen of America and also to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. More than a half century has come and gone since he took up his abode in Idaho as a little lad of six years. There is no phase of the state's development, settlement and up building with which he is not familiar and his reminiscences of the early days and his experiences on the frontier are most interesting and present a clear picture of the history of the northwest.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
The pioneer history of Idaho bears the impress of the activity of Albert W. Ostner, who remaining within the confines of the state, has supported policies that have contributed to its upbu ilding and substantial development and who continues a valued citizen of Boise where he is giving his attention to the conduct of his property interests. He has largely devoted his attention to mining in Idaho, to which state he came with his parents in 1864 from San Francisco, California, where he was born on the 29th of May, 1858. He is the only living son of Charles Leopold and Julia (Armbruster) Ostner. The father was the sculptor who made the equestrian statue of George Washington that for many years has adorned the capitol grounds at Boise and which is kept in an excellent state of preservation, well coated with gold paint.
Charles L. Ostner was born in Germany on the 28th of December, 1828 (Dec. 29, 1827 per death certificate), and was given excellent educational opportunities in his native land. He came to the new world when eighteen years of age making his way to California, after which he traveled through various western states, identified closely with the pioneer life of that section of the country. In 1862 he started across the country for Florence, Idaho, and when between Lewiston and Florence, and between San Francisco and Florence, he became bewildered as to directions and for forty days and nights wandered about without food, not even having a match with which to start a fire, but finding plenty of water during that period. He was eventually picked up unconscious by a man known as Packer John, who took him into camp, where he was tenderly cared for by the rough pioneers until restored to perfect health. Soon afterward he again started upon the trip, returning to San Francisco for his family, whom he then brought to Idaho. For several years he followed ranching and mining at Garden Valley, Idaho, and met the hardships and privations incident to life in mining camps at that period.
In the winter of 1864-5 he had to travel twelve miles on snow shoes to secure many of the necessities of life, paying extremely high prices for all commodities. In 1869 he brought his family to Boise and in the same year he presented to Idaho the George Washington statue, on which he had spent four years of labor. Mr. Ostner continued to make Boise his home throughout his remaining days but traveled largely during that period, going on trips to various parts of the world. He passed away in Boise, January 8, 1913, while his wife died on the 8th of May, 1916, both being about eighty-five years of age at the time of death. They were married in 1852 and had a family of six children.
Albert W. Ostner, the only living son, has been a resident of Boise since 1869. He has largely devoted his life to mining and was also engaged in the livery business for many years and in the early days owned and conducted stage lines. In pioneer times he acted in the capacity of United States army scout and mail coach driver and he participated in the Indian warfare on the frontier. While a messenger for the United States government under General Bernard and also while serving as a scout he took part in a number of engagements with the Indians and on several occasions sustained minor wounds. In 1885 and 1886 he served as deputy sheriff under P. E. Kinney and in 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the city council of Boise.
Mr. Ostner was married May 11, 1884, and has one son, Edward Clarence, who was born February 13, 1885, and is a prosperous young business man of Boise. Mr. Ostner resides at the Ostner Apartments at No 612 State street, having here a substantial brick and stone building, to the management and care of which he now largely devotes his attention. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge and to the Modern Woodmen of America and also to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. More than a half century has come and gone since he took up his abode in Idaho as a little lad of six years. There is no phase of the state's development, settlement and up building with which he is not familiar and his reminiscences of the early days and his experiences on the frontier are most interesting and present a clear picture of the history of the northwest.
From Amanda Fox #47429422
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
The pioneer history of Idaho bears the impress of the activity of Albert W. Ostner, who remaining within the confines of the state, has supported policies that have contributed to its upbu ilding and substantial development and who continues a valued citizen of Boise where he is giving his attention to the conduct of his property interests. He has largely devoted his attention to mining in Idaho, to which state he came with his parents in 1864 from San Francisco, California, where he was born on the 29th of May, 1858. He is the only living son of Charles Leopold and Julia (Armbruster) Ostner. The father was the sculptor who made the equestrian statue of George Washington that for many years has adorned the capitol grounds at Boise and which is kept in an excellent state of preservation, well coated with gold paint.
Charles L. Ostner was born in Germany on the 28th of December, 1828 (Dec. 29, 1827 per death certificate), and was given excellent educational opportunities in his native land. He came to the new world when eighteen years of age making his way to California, after which he traveled through various western states, identified closely with the pioneer life of that section of the country. In 1862 he started across the country for Florence, Idaho, and when between Lewiston and Florence, and between San Francisco and Florence, he became bewildered as to directions and for forty days and nights wandered about without food, not even having a match with which to start a fire, but finding plenty of water during that period. He was eventually picked up unconscious by a man known as Packer John, who took him into camp, where he was tenderly cared for by the rough pioneers until restored to perfect health. Soon afterward he again started upon the trip, returning to San Francisco for his family, whom he then brought to Idaho. For several years he followed ranching and mining at Garden Valley, Idaho, and met the hardships and privations incident to life in mining camps at that period.
In the winter of 1864-5 he had to travel twelve miles on snow shoes to secure many of the necessities of life, paying extremely high prices for all commodities. In 1869 he brought his family to Boise and in the same year he presented to Idaho the George Washington statue, on which he had spent four years of labor. Mr. Ostner continued to make Boise his home throughout his remaining days but traveled largely during that period, going on trips to various parts of the world. He passed away in Boise, January 8, 1913, while his wife died on the 8th of May, 1916, both being about eighty-five years of age at the time of death. They were married in 1852 and had a family of six children.
Albert W. Ostner, the only living son, has been a resident of Boise since 1869. He has largely devoted his life to mining and was also engaged in the livery business for many years and in the early days owned and conducted stage lines. In pioneer times he acted in the capacity of United States army scout and mail coach driver and he participated in the Indian warfare on the frontier. While a messenger for the United States government under General Bernard and also while serving as a scout he took part in a number of engagements with the Indians and on several occasions sustained minor wounds. In 1885 and 1886 he served as deputy sheriff under P. E. Kinney and in 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the city council of Boise.
Mr. Ostner was married May 11, 1884, and has one son, Edward Clarence, who was born February 13, 1885, and is a prosperous young business man of Boise. Mr. Ostner resides at the Ostner Apartments at No 612 State street, having here a substantial brick and stone building, to the management and care of which he now largely devotes his attention. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge and to the Modern Woodmen of America and also to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. More than a half century has come and gone since he took up his abode in Idaho as a little lad of six years. There is no phase of the state's development, settlement and up building with which he is not familiar and his reminiscences of the early days and his experiences on the frontier are most interesting and present a clear picture of the history of the northwest.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
The pioneer history of Idaho bears the impress of the activity of Albert W. Ostner, who remaining within the confines of the state, has supported policies that have contributed to its upbu ilding and substantial development and who continues a valued citizen of Boise where he is giving his attention to the conduct of his property interests. He has largely devoted his attention to mining in Idaho, to which state he came with his parents in 1864 from San Francisco, California, where he was born on the 29th of May, 1858. He is the only living son of Charles Leopold and Julia (Armbruster) Ostner. The father was the sculptor who made the equestrian statue of George Washington that for many years has adorned the capitol grounds at Boise and which is kept in an excellent state of preservation, well coated with gold paint.
Charles L. Ostner was born in Germany on the 28th of December, 1828 (Dec. 29, 1827 per death certificate), and was given excellent educational opportunities in his native land. He came to the new world when eighteen years of age making his way to California, after which he traveled through various western states, identified closely with the pioneer life of that section of the country. In 1862 he started across the country for Florence, Idaho, and when between Lewiston and Florence, and between San Francisco and Florence, he became bewildered as to directions and for forty days and nights wandered about without food, not even having a match with which to start a fire, but finding plenty of water during that period. He was eventually picked up unconscious by a man known as Packer John, who took him into camp, where he was tenderly cared for by the rough pioneers until restored to perfect health. Soon afterward he again started upon the trip, returning to San Francisco for his family, whom he then brought to Idaho. For several years he followed ranching and mining at Garden Valley, Idaho, and met the hardships and privations incident to life in mining camps at that period.
In the winter of 1864-5 he had to travel twelve miles on snow shoes to secure many of the necessities of life, paying extremely high prices for all commodities. In 1869 he brought his family to Boise and in the same year he presented to Idaho the George Washington statue, on which he had spent four years of labor. Mr. Ostner continued to make Boise his home throughout his remaining days but traveled largely during that period, going on trips to various parts of the world. He passed away in Boise, January 8, 1913, while his wife died on the 8th of May, 1916, both being about eighty-five years of age at the time of death. They were married in 1852 and had a family of six children.
Albert W. Ostner, the only living son, has been a resident of Boise since 1869. He has largely devoted his life to mining and was also engaged in the livery business for many years and in the early days owned and conducted stage lines. In pioneer times he acted in the capacity of United States army scout and mail coach driver and he participated in the Indian warfare on the frontier. While a messenger for the United States government under General Bernard and also while serving as a scout he took part in a number of engagements with the Indians and on several occasions sustained minor wounds. In 1885 and 1886 he served as deputy sheriff under P. E. Kinney and in 1896 and 1897 he was a member of the city council of Boise.
Mr. Ostner was married May 11, 1884, and has one son, Edward Clarence, who was born February 13, 1885, and is a prosperous young business man of Boise. Mr. Ostner resides at the Ostner Apartments at No 612 State street, having here a substantial brick and stone building, to the management and care of which he now largely devotes his attention. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias lodge and to the Modern Woodmen of America and also to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. More than a half century has come and gone since he took up his abode in Idaho as a little lad of six years. There is no phase of the state's development, settlement and up building with which he is not familiar and his reminiscences of the early days and his experiences on the frontier are most interesting and present a clear picture of the history of the northwest.
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