October 3, 1973 (12 pages)

cals ete 2 rem ekct narnia 6 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Oct. 3,1973 Prominent people Mi. Brock Published St Died re eet oe a ss CHARLES C. GAUS A man of more than ordinary industry and perseverance and who also has the distinction of being a native son of California is Charles C. Gaus, who has made his home at North Bloomfield all his life, for here he was born on March 6, 1878, one of seven children born to Charles and Cordelia (Brown) Gaus, natives of Germany and California, respectively. Charles Gaus, the father, crossed the plains to California in 1852, from Missouri, via the Platt River—Salt Lake Route; he stopped in San Francisco for a short time, then came to Nevada County and engaged in mining at the Malakoff mine at North Bloomfield for thirty-five years; this mine was then a hydraulic mine. The mother of our subject was only forty-eight years old when she died, the father surviving until he was eighty__ Six years old. Charles C. Gaus received his schooling at North Bloomfield and also worked in the Malakoff mine with his father; then he became engineer on the ore train for the Union Blue mine, bringing the ore from the mine through the mountain tunnels. Afterward he mined in other places in Sierra and Nevada Counties. At Nevada City, on December 24, 1912, Mr. Gaus was married to Miss Annie Jefferson, born at Remington Hill, Cal., a daughter of Matthew and Isabelle (Miller) Jefferson, natives of England and Laporte, Cal. Matthew Jefferson was a miner all his life and passed away at Remington Hill; his widow now makes her home at Grants Pass, Or. Fraternally, Mr. Gaus is a member of the Masonic Lodge and of the Elks of Nevada City. ‘ HERMAN L. THOMSON The youngest of four children in the family of Eli Herman and Hannah (Schoonover) Thomson, Herman L. Thomson was born on the old Thomson ranch, on February 15, 1883. The others in the family are Stella, (Mrs. Mason); George; and Susie (deceased). His parents were natives of Ohio, in which state they were married. The father came to California about fifty years ago, worked as a ranch hand three or four years and then homesteaded a quartersection of land, eleven miles southwest of Grass Valley, in the Lime Kiln district, and he added to his holding until he had about 1000 acres. He was always a stock raiser. He died at the age of eighty; the mother was seventy-four when she passed on. Herman L. Thomson attended the school in the Lime Kiln district and always worked on the ranch with his father. After his parents’ death he took care of the old home place, which he now owns and runs as a dairy with twenty cows. He was married on April 10. 1916, to Leola Ridinger, who was born in the Wolf district, the daughter of Edward and Mattie (Mason) Ridinger, who were natives of California, the father of Calaveras County, and the mother of Rough and Ready, Nevada County. Mrs. Thomson’s Grandfather Mason, came to California in 1852 from Missouri. Grandfather Ridinger came about the same time, from Des Moines, Iowa. Edward Ridinger was reared in Sacramento, Eldorado and Nevada Counties, and became a farmer. Both parents are still living. Leola is the fourth in order of birth in a family of six children, the others are: Wesley, of Sacramento; Warren, of Lime Kiln; Thomas, of Grass Valley; Edward, of Wolf; and Sadie, now Mrs. Grasser, of Auburn. Mrs. Thomson was educated at the Pleasant Ridge school. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomson; Edwin and Margie. Fraternally, Mr. Thomson is a member of the Red Men of Grass Valley. In politics, he votes for the best man fitted for the office regardless of party lines. a». WILLIAMS. . The Partridge Hotel, at the cc in Grass Valley, furnishes popula who like to be well-cared for. Its . is a native of Grass Valley and tl arrived from Cornwall, Englan¢ considered one of the fathers of G was an expert in mining, which h _ The mother, Ellen (Sweet) Partri still living. They had six children review; Mrs. Nellie Yeo, of Grass in Oakland; Mrs. Annie Collins, al Werry, who lives in Palo Alto; ai Valley. After completing his gramn years of age, William S. Partridg County Narrow Gauge Railroad roundhouse as a wiper, and ther brakeman, finally being-promote spendid position, but did not fu aspiring young man. So after Partridge resigned from the road go into the hotel business. He bou; and Neal Streets, and there built $10,000. It was a venture like a sh capital; but it was a success from . he put on an addition at the cost of story building with thirty rooms, every way, with steam heat and lobby and office, 18 by 30 feet, fro the attractions of the hotel, with i attractively furnished interior. ' traveling public and is filled to cap landlord is a man of pleasing pe host. Mr. Partridge was married i when he was united with Miss Je Gold Flat, near Nevada City. She i a pioneer mining man of Nevada C native home in Cornwall, England in Nevada City married Jane Eddy The mother has passed on, while City. Mrs. Partridge is the young and was reared and educated in . much native ability and business. _ help to her husband, giving him ¢ gain his ambition and enlarge his been blessed with two children, §

cals ete 2 rem ekct narnia 6 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., Oct. 3,1973 Prominent people Mi. Brock Published St Died re eet oe a ss CHARLES C. GAUS A man of more than ordinary industry and perseverance and who also has the distinction of being a native son of California is Charles C. Gaus, who has made his home at North Bloomfield all his life, for here he was born on March 6, 1878, one of seven children born to Charles and Cordelia (Brown) Gaus, natives of Germany and California, respectively. Charles Gaus, the father, crossed the plains to California in 1852, from Missouri, via the Platt River—Salt Lake Route; he stopped in San Francisco for a short time, then came to Nevada County and engaged in mining at the Malakoff mine at North Bloomfield for thirty-five years; this mine was then a hydraulic mine. The mother of our subject was only forty-eight years old when she died, the father surviving until he was eighty__ Six years old. Charles C. Gaus received his schooling at North Bloomfield and also worked in the Malakoff mine with his father; then he became engineer on the ore train for the Union Blue mine, bringing the ore from the mine through the mountain tunnels. Afterward he mined in other places in Sierra and Nevada Counties. At Nevada City, on December 24, 1912, Mr. Gaus was married to Miss Annie Jefferson, born at Remington Hill, Cal., a daughter of Matthew and Isabelle (Miller) Jefferson, natives of England and Laporte, Cal. Matthew Jefferson was a miner all his life and passed away at Remington Hill; his widow now makes her home at Grants Pass, Or. Fraternally, Mr. Gaus is a member of the Masonic Lodge and of the Elks of Nevada City. ‘ HERMAN L. THOMSON The youngest of four children in the family of Eli Herman and Hannah (Schoonover) Thomson, Herman L. Thomson was born on the old Thomson ranch, on February 15, 1883. The others in the family are Stella, (Mrs. Mason); George; and Susie (deceased). His parents were natives of Ohio, in which state they were married. The father came to California about fifty years ago, worked as a ranch hand three or four years and then homesteaded a quartersection of land, eleven miles southwest of Grass Valley, in the Lime Kiln district, and he added to his holding until he had about 1000 acres. He was always a stock raiser. He died at the age of eighty; the mother was seventy-four when she passed on. Herman L. Thomson attended the school in the Lime Kiln district and always worked on the ranch with his father. After his parents’ death he took care of the old home place, which he now owns and runs as a dairy with twenty cows. He was married on April 10. 1916, to Leola Ridinger, who was born in the Wolf district, the daughter of Edward and Mattie (Mason) Ridinger, who were natives of California, the father of Calaveras County, and the mother of Rough and Ready, Nevada County. Mrs. Thomson’s Grandfather Mason, came to California in 1852 from Missouri. Grandfather Ridinger came about the same time, from Des Moines, Iowa. Edward Ridinger was reared in Sacramento, Eldorado and Nevada Counties, and became a farmer. Both parents are still living. Leola is the fourth in order of birth in a family of six children, the others are: Wesley, of Sacramento; Warren, of Lime Kiln; Thomas, of Grass Valley; Edward, of Wolf;

and Sadie, now Mrs. Grasser, of Auburn. Mrs. Thomson was educated at the Pleasant Ridge school. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomson; Edwin and Margie. Fraternally, Mr. Thomson is a member of the Red Men of Grass Valley. In politics, he votes for the best man fitted for the office regardless of party lines. a». WILLIAMS. . The Partridge Hotel, at the cc in Grass Valley, furnishes popula who like to be well-cared for. Its . is a native of Grass Valley and tl arrived from Cornwall, Englan¢ considered one of the fathers of G was an expert in mining, which h _ The mother, Ellen (Sweet) Partri still living. They had six children review; Mrs. Nellie Yeo, of Grass in Oakland; Mrs. Annie Collins, al Werry, who lives in Palo Alto; ai Valley. After completing his gramn years of age, William S. Partridg County Narrow Gauge Railroad roundhouse as a wiper, and ther brakeman, finally being-promote spendid position, but did not fu aspiring young man. So after Partridge resigned from the road go into the hotel business. He bou; and Neal Streets, and there built $10,000. It was a venture like a sh capital; but it was a success from . he put on an addition at the cost of story building with thirty rooms, every way, with steam heat and lobby and office, 18 by 30 feet, fro the attractions of the hotel, with i attractively furnished interior. ' traveling public and is filled to cap landlord is a man of pleasing pe host. Mr. Partridge was married i when he was united with Miss Je Gold Flat, near Nevada City. She i a pioneer mining man of Nevada C native home in Cornwall, England in Nevada City married Jane Eddy The mother has passed on, while City. Mrs. Partridge is the young and was reared and educated in . much native ability and business. _ help to her husband, giving him ¢ gain his ambition and enlarge his been blessed with two children, §