History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . s of the day, has risen to aprominent place in the business circles of his native city, is Fred A. Grote, who wasborn at Orange on March 22, 1886. His parents were Henry and Wilhelmina Grote,the well-known pioneers, and in the order of birth he was the fourth of six children. He was sent to the- local schools for his early education, and in Santa Ana hecontinued his studies at the Oran
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . s of the day, has risen to aprominent place in the business circles of his native city, is Fred A. Grote, who wasborn at Orange on March 22, 1886. His parents were Henry and Wilhelmina Grote,the well-known pioneers, and in the order of birth he was the fourth of six children. He was sent to the- local schools for his early education, and in Santa Ana hecontinued his studies at the Orange Business College. When his student days wereover, he entered the store of the Ehlen and Grote Company, of which his father was alarge owner, and beginning at the bottom, advanced through various departmentsuntil he became assistant manager. Since then he has become one of the largeststockholders, and as a controlling factor, is director and secretary of the belongs to the Commercial Club and also to the Merchants and ManufacturersAssociation of Orange, in which organizations his counsel is often sought, and in un-organized channels he makes his influence felt in an encouraging, helpful HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 755 Mr. Grote is also interested in citrus culture, and owns a ranch of twenty acreseast of Orange, which he has set out and improved with Valencia oranges and is a member of the Santiago Orange Growers Association and the Central at Villa Park, and loses no opportunity to advocate the introduction ofthe most approved, up-to-date methods and appliances. While at St. Louis, Mo., Mr. Grote was married to Miss Mathilde Schuessler,a native of that city and a graduate of Strassbergers Conservatory of Music at ; and their union has been blessed with the birth of one child, a daughter, Grote is a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. A Republican in matters of national political import, and a most loyal Americanci
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