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The Heringer Family
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Jan Heringa, later changed to Heringer, was born 16 March 1819, in the province of Groningen, Holland, his parents being Peter and Geertje Heringa. The later died when John was seven years old and the former died two years later, in 1829. In the family which survived them were two children, one son and a daughter. They both lived with their grandmother, but when John was twelve years of age he was bound out to farm work for six months in the adjoining county of Sirum, at the expiration of which time he went to live with an uncle in Appingedam, who kept a dry-goods store and manufactured woolen goods. John remained with him nine years and learned the weaving trade, at which he worked part of the time and the rest of the time at farming.
The following nine years he served in the army, then in 1855 he was engaged on the police force in the town of Oppenhuezen. While there he met Geertje Joustra, a native of Oppenhuezen, in Friesland born 29 Jan 1835, whom he married in 1857. On 19 July 1868, having saved $1,100, they started for America, sailing from Liverpool and landing in Boston, thence to ,New York, where they arrived after a voyage of fourteen days. After stopping New York three days they took a steamer for Panama, thence to San Francisco landing 14 Sept 1868, The next day they came to Sacramento, where a friend and a countryman, sold them a small ranch of thirty acres, located in the Marritt
District, Yolo County, for $600, They next invested $300 in cows and started in the dairy business. They lived there three years then sold the place for $1000 and bought 160 acres devoted to general farming, in Sacramento County, located near what is now Mather Field Air Base. Mr. Heringa died 31 Jan 1, 1902; Mrs. Heringa died 3 Mar 1896, both are buried in Bell View Cemetery, Sacramento County, All children, except Charles, born in Oppenhuezen, Friesland, and Holland.
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2+ Peter, b 27 Sept 1859; d 19 June 1946; m 25 Sep 1890, Ella Brindupkey,
3+ Joseph, b 6 Oct 1861; d 13 Mar 1912; m 29 Aug 1885; Martha Tromp (6)
4+ John, b 12 Jane 1863; d 30 Aug 1906; m 7 Oct 1887, Charlotte Pylman.
5+ Jennie, b 9 Mar 1866; d 11 Oct 1898; in 29 Jan 1886, Hiram Bish.
6+ Charles, b 4 Dec 1877; d 25 Apr 1946; m Tillie Annie Moore.
2+Peter Frederick Heringer, born in Oppenhuezen Holland, came to California with his parents in 1868. He married Ella B. Brindupkey, born 22 Dec 1871, at Shingle Springs, California, daughter of F. W. and Anita (Bentley) Brindupkey. She died 18 Aug 1932, in Sacramento.
Peter Heringer was an engineer for the Southern Pacific .Railroad in the 1880s. After leaving the railroad he was Commissary Officer at San Quentin Prison, California, until 1899. He than went into the hotel business in Rio Vista for ten years, after which he invested in a freighting business on the Sacramento liver, operating his tugs and barges mainly between Sacramento and San Francisco. He continued in this business until he retired. He was a member of Sacramento Lodge I.O.0.F.and a Life member of Vallejo Lodge No. 559. B.P.O.E.
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Howard, b 6 Feb 1893, San Quentin, California; d. 9 June 1954; m 4 December Totman, Lois, b 17 December 1900 Rio Vista, California, dau of Charles and Minnie (McCarty) Totman.
After graduation from school Howard worked in the bank at Rio Vista for several years. After leaving the bank he went into the dredging business in the Delta, making his headquarters in Rio Vista, Howard was Chief of the Rio Vista Volunteer Fire Department for 38 years. He also was a Life Member of the Elk's Lodge. His widow, Mrs. Lois Heringer married 3 Oct 1959, Luke Hufhines, an employee of the Dow Chemical Company.
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Norma E., b 17 Dec 1924; mm 9 Feb 1947, Robert A. Dal Porto, born 26 Mar 1925, Stockton, Calif., son of Anthony and Edith (Berca) Dal Porto.
Norma graduated from the Rio Vista Schools and the University of California at Berkeley. (Delta Delta Delta). She was President of her P.T.A., 1961-62. Robert graduated from the Oakley Grammar, Liberty Union High School and the University of California at Berkeley. He was a member of Alpha Delta Phi, Golden Bear II B II Winged Helmet, Cal Club; Rep. at Large, Big C. Football; and Engineering Tou Bet Pi, Honor Society. He entered the military service, in July 1943 and was a 1st Lt. U.S. Marines Air Corps -Training Command, Corpus Christi, Texas. Pilot Instructor. He was discharged in May 1946 and is now a cattle rancher at Oakley, Calif. Robert has been a member of the school board of Trustees for 13 years; Chairman of the County Committee, ASC, 6 years and a Past President of the Lions Club.
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Stephen Howard, b 21 Mar 1948, Oakland, Calif.
Sandra Ann, b 13 July 1950, Berkeley, Calif.
David Anthony, b 19 Nov 1955, Pittsburg, Calif..
Lawrence (Larry) William Heringer, b 8 Mar 1898, San Quentin, California; mm 10 June 1923, at Lakeport, Calif., Winifred Pearl Tyack, b 26 Dec 1900, Gem, Idaho, dau of Edward T. and Mary L. (Tregembo) Tyack.
Larry graduated from the Rio Vista Grammar School, Sacramento High School and the University of California at Berkeley, (1920). After graduating from college he chose to enter the Insurance Business and opened his own office in Sacramento and is operating today under the name of Heringer Insurance Service. Larry is a member of and held offices in the following lodges,-Union Lodge No. 58, F. & A.M. Past Venerable Master of Sacramento Consistory, Scottish Rite. Ben Ali Temple. Member of Wrecking Crew. Past Patron, Naomi Chapter No. 36, O.E.S. Past Grand, Schiller Lodge No. 105, I.O.O.F., Sacramento. Past Great Sachem of California, Improved Order of Red Men. Member of National Committee of Judiciary, Red Men. Pearl is a graduate of the Butte Montana Elementary School and the Santa Rosa High School. She is a member of the Menzaleh Temple No. 16, Daughters of the Mile, Sacramento; Naomi Lodge No. 36, O.E.S. and Onondaga Council No. 84, Daughters of Pocahontas, and is a Past Matron of Naomi Lodge No, 36.
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Lawrence Jr., b 1 May 1924, Oakland, Calif.; m 4 Dec 1948, Lynelle Bethel, b 15 Feb 1929.
Lawrence Jr. graduated from the Sacramento Schools and the California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo. He is a farmer at Fall River Mills, Shasta Co., Calif.
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Laurel, b 13 Jan 1952, Redding, Shasta Co, Calif.
Scott, b 17 Aug 1953, Redding, Shasta Co.
Patricia Faye, b 20 Apr 1925, Sacramento; m 18 Aug 1946, Robert E. Perry.
Patricia graduated from the Sacramento Schools and the University of California at Santa Barbara. Robert graduated from Sacramento High; B.S. degree, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash.; M.S. degree University of Washington,! Seattle.
He is a Electronic Research Engineer, Boeing Aircraft Co. Children are adopted.
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Susan, 10 Sept 1953, Spokane, Washington.
Scott, b 11 July 1954, Seattle, Washington.
Steven, b 10 June 1957, Seattle, Washington.
Janice Carole, b 1 Jan 1933, Sacramento; m 10 Apr 1951, Kenneth L. Hooper, b 30 June 1927, Hasting Neb. son of Arthur L and Ethel (Cline) Hooper.
Janice graduated from the Sacramento Schools. She is a member of Onondaga Council No. 84, Degree of Pocahontas. Kenneth is a graduate of the Lodi Grammar School and the Elk Grove High School. He is a Carpenter Foreman. Kenneth is a member of the Improved Order of Red Men. Florin Jr. Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Jeepers.
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Deborah Ann, b 26 Sept 1952, Sacramento.
Kathleen Lynn, b 25 Oct 1955, Sacramento.
Thomas Frederick, b 18 Dec 1946, Sacramento; Student.
Joseph Heringer, born 6 Oct 1861, Oppenhuezen, Holland, came to California with his parents in 1868. He married 29 Aug 1885, Martha Tromp, born 5 Mar 1866, Nyeta, Holland, who came to California about 1882.
Mr. Heringer farmed close to the area now occupied by Mather Field, Sacramento County. In 1901 he moved his family to Clarksburg, Yolo County and farmed in Marritt Island Reclamation District until 1906, when he bought a farm in the Lisbon Reclamation District, four miles north of Clarksburg, on the Sacramento River, and made this the family home. Mr. Heringer and his sons. John and Stephen had a dairy and farmed the land to hay, grain, alfalfa and some row crops; All children of Joseph and Martha Heringer were born in Sacramento County, California.
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John Franklin, born 22 Sept 1886; married 1 Nov 1916, Alta Genette Smith (13) dau of William H. and Anna (Gould) Smith.
John graduated from the Highland grammar school in Sacramento County and moved with his family to the Clarksburg area in 1901. After the death of his father in 1912 John and his brother Stephen took over the operation of the home ranch in the Lisbon Reclamation District. In 1916 John and his brother helped reclaim the tule liand for the Netherland Land Co. in Reclamation District 999, which bad jjust been leveed off from the flood waters of the Sacramento River, this aisa was also known; later as the Holland Land District. John and his brother Stephen, operated their farming interests together, as Heringer Brothers for many years. They acquired and farmed a large acreage both in Sacramento and Yolo Counties. After Heringer Brothers retired from active farming the children of both families formed a partnership and not only took over the farming operations of Heringer Brothers, but acquired more fanning land in Yolo County, known as Holly Ranch, and a large ranch in Butte County on the Feather River. John Heringer is a member of Sac. Lodge No. 6, B.P.O.E. Alte (Smith) Heringer, was born 1 Nov 1888 in New Monterey, Calif. She graduated from the Pacific Grove Grammar and High Schools and the Sen Joae State Normal. She caught school in the Pacific District, Sacramento, County (1913-1916). All children were born in Clarksburg, California.
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Donald Smith, b 21 Oct 1917; m 27 Nov 1938, Agnes Warriner, b 16 Feb 1916 West Sacramento, Yolo County, dau of Guy and Anna (Harbinson) Warriner.
Donald graduated; from the Clarksburg Grammar and High Schools, Sacramento Junior College and University of California at Davis. He is associated with his brothers and cousins in fanning operations in Sacramento, Butte and Yolo Counties. Donald is Past Master of Franklin Lodge No. 143 F. & A.M., Courtland, Calif. Agnes graduated from the West Sacramento Grammar School; Clarksburg High School and the Sacramento Junior College. She is a member of Onisbo Chapter No. 161. O.E.S., Courtland and took an active part in assisting the Rainbow Girls of Courtland. All children born in Sacramento, California.
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Carol Elizabeth, b 24 May 1940. Past Worthy Adv. Rainbow Girls.
Janice, b 29 Nov 1943,
Michael John ,b 15 Aug 1945; d 20 Mar 1960
Susan Genette, b 4 Aug 1949
John Franklin, Jr. (Bud), b 14 Sept 1919; m 18 Jan 1942,, Marjorie Gallemore, b 25 Aug 1920, Detroit, Michigan, dau of William and Verna (Vinsen) Gallemore.
Bud graduated from the Clarksburg Grammar and High Schools and attended the University of California at Davis. Enlisted 2 June 1944, Pvt. 414 Inf. 104 Div. E.T.O. "Timberwolves". Served under General Alien. Saw
service in Germany. Discharged as Corporal, 6 Apr 1946.; He is associated with the Heringer farming operations in Sacramento, Yolo and Butte Counties. Marjorie graduated from the Jefferson Grammar School and the McClatchy
Sacramento High School. All Children born in Sacramento.
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Hope Ann, b 2 Feb 1943
John Franklin III, b 20 Sept 1947
Alta Genette, b 1 Aug 1922; m 28 June 1952, John Franklin Whisenhunet, b 17 Aug 1923, Brokenbow, Oklahoma, son of William C. and Jessie E. (McKeever) Whisenhunt. Genette graduated from the Clarksburg Grammar and High Schools and the University of California at Berkeley, 1944. (Alpha Chi Omega). Genette is a member but not actively -engaged at the present time in the Heringer Farming Operations. After graduating from college and before her marriage she was in charge of the office work at the Heringer Head--quarters, Clarksburg.
John graduated from the Hamden Elementary, Oklahoma; Sacramento High School and the University of California at Berkeley, A.B. 1954.
University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland, 1954-56.
University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland, 1956-59, M.D. Degree. Internship, Sacramento County Hospital, Sacramento, 1960-61.
Surgery Residency, Oakland, Veteran's Administration Hospital, Oakland. John is a member of Beta Theta Pi,University of California. He entered the U.S. Army Service in 1943, with the U.S. Army Parachute Infantry, served in Europe, 1944-46.
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John F. Jr. b 15 Mar 1955, Fribourg, Switzerland Ann Genette, b 17 May 1958, Bern, Switzerland
Mary Susan, b 16 Oct 1960, Sacramento, Calif.
George Heringer, b 25 Jan 1924; m 24 Oct 1948, Barbara Alexander, b 9 Apr 1928
4+ John, b 12 Jane 1863; d 30 Aug 1906; m 7 Oct 1887, Charlotte Pylman.
5+ Jennie, b 9 Mar 1866; d 11 Oct 1898; in 29 Jan 1886, Hiram Bish.
6+ Charles, b 4 Dec 1877; d 25 Apr 1946; m Tillie Annie Moore.