Residing on his twenty-acre vineyard at Johnson and Olive Avenues, Fresno, is Fred Florg, who was born in Stepnoia, Samara, Russia, November 9, 1860, the son of Conrad and Margaret (Waller) Horg, farmers in that country. The father died in 1882 and the mother passed away in 1892. Fred is the second oldest of the six living children and was reared to farming.
After he was married to Katie Scheidt they followed farming until 1907, when they sold out and came to California, locating in Fresno, where he was employed in packing houses, orchard and vineyards until 1918, when he purchased twenty acres, where the family now reside which he devotes to raising Muscat and Thompson seedless raisins and peaches. He has a splendid and well improved place and understands and has had considerable experience in horticulture and viticulture.
To Mr. and Mrs. Horg have been born three children: Fred, Henry and Annie. The family being members of the Lutheran Church in Fresno.
Mr. Horg believes in cooperation and is a member of the California Peach Growers, Inc.. and the California Associated Raisin Company.
Source: The History of Fresno County by Paul E. Vandor, 1919
After he was married to Katie Scheidt they followed farming until 1907, when they sold out and came to California, locating in Fresno, where he was employed in packing houses, orchard and vineyards until 1918, when he purchased twenty acres, where the family now reside which he devotes to raising Muscat and Thompson seedless raisins and peaches. He has a splendid and well improved place and understands and has had considerable experience in horticulture and viticulture.
To Mr. and Mrs. Horg have been born three children: Fred, Henry and Annie. The family being members of the Lutheran Church in Fresno.
Mr. Horg believes in cooperation and is a member of the California Peach Growers, Inc.. and the California Associated Raisin Company.
Source: The History of Fresno County by Paul E. Vandor, 1919
Residing on his twenty-acre vineyard at Johnson and Olive Avenues, Fresno, is Fred Florg, who was born in Stepnoia, Samara, Russia, November 9, 1860, the son of Conrad and Margaret (Waller) Horg, farmers in that country. The father died in 1882 and the mother passed away in 1892. Fred is the second oldest of the six living children and was reared to farming.
After he was married to Katie Scheidt they followed farming until 1907, when they sold out and came to California, locating in Fresno, where he was employed in packing houses, orchard and vineyards until 1918, when he purchased twenty acres, where the family now reside which he devotes to raising Muscat and Thompson seedless raisins and peaches. He has a splendid and well improved place and understands and has had considerable experience in horticulture and viticulture.
To Mr. and Mrs. Horg have been born three children: Fred, Henry and Annie. The family being members of the Lutheran Church in Fresno.
Mr. Horg believes in cooperation and is a member of the California Peach Growers, Inc.. and the California Associated Raisin Company.
Source: The History of Fresno County by Paul E. Vandor, 1919
After he was married to Katie Scheidt they followed farming until 1907, when they sold out and came to California, locating in Fresno, where he was employed in packing houses, orchard and vineyards until 1918, when he purchased twenty acres, where the family now reside which he devotes to raising Muscat and Thompson seedless raisins and peaches. He has a splendid and well improved place and understands and has had considerable experience in horticulture and viticulture.
To Mr. and Mrs. Horg have been born three children: Fred, Henry and Annie. The family being members of the Lutheran Church in Fresno.
Mr. Horg believes in cooperation and is a member of the California Peach Growers, Inc.. and the California Associated Raisin Company.
Source: The History of Fresno County by Paul E. Vandor, 1919
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