CURTIS ELDEN HANGAR
Horticulturist
Surnames: Ellis, Stooner, Kimber, Perrin
Coming to California and the Santa Clara Valley in 1883, Curtis E
Hanger is counted aong the successful horticulturists of the
county. He was born near Lafayette, Ind., on October 5 ,1855, a
son of M. M. and Anna (Ellis) Hanger. The father was born in
Augusta County, Va., and came with his parent to Tippecanoe County,
Ind., where he was reared on a farm. In 1850 he came via Panama
to San Francisco and followed mining for a couple of years then
returned East again by way of the Isthmus. He was married in
Indaina to Miss Ann Ellis, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
(Stooner) Ellis, of English and German descent, respectively. The
Hanger, Ellis and Stone families were all pioneers of Indiana when
there were Indians all around that part of the country. M. M.
Hanger and his family came to California in 1881 and in 1883 they
settled in Santa Clara County, where they bought and improved an
orchard at the corner of the Union and Los Gatos roads. Here the
mother died in Otober, 1900, Mr. Hanger passing away in September,
1902. They were the parents of four children; Curtis E., of this
sketch; Edward E. lives in Indiana; Elizabeth died at the age of seven;
Fred G. of this place.
Curtis E. received his preliminary education in the schools of Indiana;
later attended the Wabash College and the Purdue University and
Northern Indiana State Normal. Before coming to California, he had
worked on a ranch, and after arriving here was with his faater on the
ranch in the mountains near Wright's Stateion. He then removed to his
present location on Union and Los Gatos roads, where he has since
engaged in horticulture. He has also done his part in developing
orchards here, for he bought thirty-five acres of stubble which he
planted to prunes and brought to a high state of cultivation before he
disposed of it.
The marriage of Mr. Hanger occured at Campbell, in March, 1902, and
united him with Miss Rose E. Kimber, born in Brighton, England.
Mrs Hanger was the daughter of David and Elizabeth (Perrin) Kimber,
born at Brighton and Cambridge, England, respectively. The father
was a machinist until he retired and they still make their home at
Brighton. They are the parent of seven children, five of whom are
living, Mrs. Hanger was the eldest of the family and the only one in
California. In September, 1896, she came to California to visit
friends who were living in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and it was while
here that she met Mr. Hanger. Mr and Mrs. Hager have no children
of thier own but have adopted an orphan niece of Mr. Hanger, named
Olive Hanger, now attending Campbell high school.
In national politics, they are Republicans, and Mr. Hanger has
been trustee of Cambria school disstrict. The family are active
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Campbell, while Mrs.
Hanger is a member of the Ladies' Aid and the Country Woman's Club and
Pundita Club. In 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Hanger made a trip abroad,
visiting Mrs. Hanger's old home, Brighton, England, and also
traveling to different parts of England as well as on the the
continent, and on their return home they visited the large cities of
the East and Canada.-
Transcribed by Carolyn Feroben, from Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California, published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 1083
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