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JAMES J. NIEBUR. - California can boast of a more cosmopolitan population than any other state in the Union,
and many of her people are of German descent. Although a native born son of California, Mr. Niebur is of German
ancestry, being the son of Henry H. Niebur, a native of Hanover, Germany, where he was born October 9, 1832. He
first came to America in 1842 with his parents, and, locating in Missouri, attended the public schools, but in
1848 he engaged in mining in the Iron Mountains, later following the stone cutter's trade in the quarries in the
vicinity until 1852. In this year, in the company of his brother, he started for the west, crossing the plains
by ox team, bravely facing the dangers attending such a journey. They located first in Oregon, later moving to
California where he located in San Mateo county near Redwood, where he found employment in the woods. The following
year he became employed by the farmers in the vicinity of Half Moon bay. In 1856, hearing of the advantages of
Lake county he undertook a trip to Clear Lake but only remained there one year, leaving to move to Humboldt county,
homesteading on a claim of one hundred sixty acres near Mr. Boynton's ranch on the island. Here he engaged in farming
until 1861 and here he first enlisted in the army as a volunteer in Company D, Second California Infantry. In 1863
he served at Fort Bragg, Mendocino county, and in 1864 was honorably discharged. He then went to Oregon and enlisted
in Company E, First Oregon Infantry, where he remained until 1866, when he returned to Humboldt county and located
on a ranch near Ferndale. Here he engaged in the brick mason's trade and this he followed until the time of his
death. He was married to Mary A. Dougherty, a native of Ireland, who came to America in 1840, locating in Maryland
where she remained a number of years, coming to Humboldt county, California, in 1867, and here she married Mr.
Niebur December 29, 1868. Mr. Niebur took up several timber claims near Ferndale where the large mill at Scotia
is now located. He took an active part in all political affairs and served as justice of the peace of Ferndale
for six years. He was also a member of Anderson Post, G. A. R., and was a very successful man, remaining active
until the time of his death in 1906.
James Niebur attended the public schools of Ferndale until eighteen years of age, leaving then to help his father
with his many duties about the ranch, remaining at home until he was twenty years old, when he entered the butcher
shop of Mr. Patrick where he learned the business, but, on marrying, gave up the butcher's trade and moved to the
home place of forty acres where he engaged in farming and dairying for himself. He has a fine dairy of mixed Jersey
stock and is at the present time actively engaged in the business and is one of the successful men of the community.
In Ferndale, May 17, 1899, occurred the marriage of Mr. Niebur, being united with Miss Ruby A. Haley, a native
of Table Bluff, Humboldt county, and they have two children: James Francis and Alma. Fraternally Mr. Niebur is
a member of the Knights of Columbus and Native Sons of the Golden West.
From:
History of Humboldt County, California
With a Biographical Sketches
History by Leigh H. Irving
Historic Record Company
Los Angeles, California 1915
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