JOHN J. MICHEL
Bio-Sawyers
SURNAMES: KRIEG, ABEL, HOUSLEY, WATERS, PETER, BERGARDT
A native son of California, John J. Michel has demonstrated what
industry and perseverance will accomplish in this favored
section. He was born at Nicholas Sutter County, September 1
,1874, the son of John Adam and Anna Margaret (Krieg) Michel. The
father came to California in the '60s, from his native country of
Germany, having been born at Abrefaussen. He had engaged in
farming in his native land, and after settling in California bought
land in Sutter County and continued to farm, raising grain and
stock. He passed away in 1900, abut the mother still lives
at the age of eighty and is hale and hearty. They were the parents of
seven children; Frank Joseph; May Eva, now
Mrs. Otto Abel of
Cupertino; Kasper Joseph; John J. of this review; Folka Margretta ,
now Mrs. Housley; Elizabeth Catherine, Mrs. Waters of Shasta County;
and Regina Hermina.
John J. attended the public schools of Nicholas and helped his father
on his ranch until he came to Santa Clara County. He was married
at Nicholas on June 30, 1915 to Miss Folka Maragetta Peter, a native
daughter, born at Nicholas, Cal., a daughter of Kasper Joseph and
Regina (Bergardt) Peter, the father a farmer. Her mother's people
came from Germany and settled in California many years ago. Mrs.
Michel obtained her education in the schools of Nicholas. During
1915, Mr. Michel came to Santa Clara County and bought a ten-acre
orchard on the Homestead Road a half mile west of the Collins school
house and has continued to live there. Mr. and Mrs. Michel are
the parents of two children, Helen Virginia, and Esther Maragert.
Mr. Michel is a Republican and votes for and supports the candidates of
that party.
Transcribed by Carolyn Feroben, from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California,
published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 1396