Autobiography and Reminiscence of Christian Reis, San Francisco, 1901.
Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Christian Reis, San Francisco, 1901.[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Reis, Christian, 1835-1922, creatorAbstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 123-126, Vol. 2. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume,
of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers.
This reminiscence includes a reference to a photograph of the member in a set of bound volumes. It appears that the photographs
in this set were dispersed throughout the regular photography collection, but the photographs referenced in the related materials
may or may not be these same photographs. This reminiscence covers the period of Reis' life from 1845 to 1893. It gives
some details concerning his overland journey to California from Texas, and provides his history in the mines and his later
work as a business man. It briefly mentions his witnessing of a woman being hanged in Downiesville.
Date:
1901 (issued)Subject:
Reis, Christian -- 1835-1922
Pioneers --
California --
Biography
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Frontier and pioneer life
Gold mines and mining
California --
History --
19th century.
California, Northern.
San Francisco (Calif.) --
History
Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader
Autobiography & Reminiscence of Christian Reis, San Francisco, 1901. The Society of California Pioneers
Christian Reis moved with his family to Texas in 1845 from Posen in Saxony. In March 1849, Christian and his two brothers
joined a company of about one hundred families on their long overland journey to California. They reached Los Angeles on
August 4th, 1849 after having passed through San Antonio, El Paso, Tucson, and Yuma. From there the Reis brothers pushed
on the Mariposa region where they began their career as miners. In December 1849, they proceeded to Stockton and invested
in a train of pack mules and began packing provisions to the mines. They then made Marysville their field of operation and
continued there until July 1850, when they established a trading business at Downiesville in Sierra County. They kept that
mercantile business until 1857. They then established a banking house in Downiesville which they operated until 1861. They
also became chief owners of the great Sierra Butte Mine. In San Francisco, the Reis brothers entered into the banking business
on Montgomery Street, and also built the Cosmopolitan Hotel. In 1870 they sold out their mining interests and Christian Reis
devoted his time to real estate. He was elected as City Treasurer in 1862 and 1888, and a member of the Board of Supervisors
in 1893
Type:
Autobiographies.Physical Description:
[4] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader.
Related Item:
Autobiographies & Reminiscences of California Pioneers, compiled by The Historical Committee of the Society of California
Pioneers.