From the History of Sonoma County by Honoria Tuomey was published in 1926 while Dutch was still living and includes a biography of him.
"George W. Ungewitter, a well known and progressive young dairyman of the Sebastopol neighborhood, residing on rural mail route No 1 out of that city, is a native son of California, both of his parents having been born here, his children now representing the the Ungewitter and the Donner families of California in the fourth generation. Mr Ungewitter was born Green Valley, Sonoma county, October 3, 1891, and is a son of William and Mary (Donner) Ungewitter, the former of whom was also born in this county, a son of John Ungewitter, one of its pioneers. Mrs. Ungewitter was born in San Jose county, and is a daughter of George Donner, who came into California in the days of the pioneers and she grew to womanhood in Sonoma county, her parents having settled here when she was a child."[4]
Sonoma County Farm.
"Dutch" was only seven years old when his father passed away in 1899. He spent his boyhood on his grandfather George Donner's farm outside Sebastopol. [5][6]
He attended the same one room school in Sebastopol that his mother Mary (Donner) Ungewitter attended, the Springhill School. A picture of the school from 1914 can be seen here.[7][4][8]
In 1911 Dutch started a business in Sebastopol but sold it the same year and moved to Lake county with his new bride, Mabel Holst.[4]
Marriage and Children
Dutch married Mabel Holst on October 8, 1912 in Sonoma county.[9]
Dutch and Mabel had four children, two sons and two daughters.
Donner William b. 23 Oct 1913 born Kelseyville[10]
Dutch and Mabel were living in Kelseyville where the voter registration records list his occupation as merchant and as proprietor of a pool hall.[14][15] The couple had two children while living in Kelseyville, Donner and Dorothy. In 1915 Dutch had sold his business interests in Kelseyville and accepted a job with the California Packing Company in San Jose where he was employed until 1919.[4]
Farm and Dairy in Sebastopol
About 1919, Dutch "...returned to Sebastopol and has since been engaged in that neighborhood in the dairy business in partnership with George Rangel and is doing very well."
"Mr. Ungewitter and his partner have a herd of forty or fifty high grade Jerseys and are carrying on their operations in accordance with the best accepted methods of dairying. They are also somewhat extensively engaged in the berry business, about twenty acres of their place being planted to berries, and the fine quality of the products of their berry beds commands a preferred market for them."[4] By 1920 the family is back in Sonoma county renting a house.[16]
1900 Sonoma county cow barn.
Mary Donner Ungewitter, his mother, died in December of 1922[17] and shortly after Dutch and Mabel moved to the "Donner Farm" in Springhill where Dutch engaged in running the farm.[18][19]
"Rangel & Ungewitter Dairy" won many local contests as well as a National Dairy Award for their herd and the quality of their milk.
"The Grade Jersey Herd of thirty-five cows owmed by Ragel and Ungewitter of Sebastopol, led the Petaluma Cow Testing Association for the month of February, with an average of 42.9 lbs cf fat per cow."
SANTA ROSA, Jan. 16. Diplomas for owners of herds of cows that won honors during the cow testing year of 1925-1926 have just been received from the National Dairy Association by H. A. Weinland, farm advisor here," and will be" distributed to the members at a date yet to be set.
All dairymen who had herds that averaged more than 300 pounds of butterfat per cow for the year were placed on, the honor roll and diplomas have been issued to them.
Those who will get the awards, the location, and the average yield of butterfat, are given below:
"...Following is a list of distributors grouped according to their scores:
Grade "A" Pasteurized, 95 per cent and over Sebastopol Creamery, Creamery, Home Dairy.
Grade "A" Raw, 95 per cent and over Miller's Dairy, Sebastopol Creamery, Home Dairy, Ungewitter Dairy, Carmody Dairy.
Dutch was a member of the Kelseyville Parlor No. 219, Native Sons of the Golden West when living in Lake county and continued to be interested in the affairs of the organization.[4]
The family continued to live on Donner farm and had another daughter Marian living with them when the 1930 census was taken.[23] By the time of the 1940 census Glenn their last son was born in Sebastopol and Donner and Dorothy had grown to adulthood and were living in their own homes.[24]
In 1936 Dutch is mentioned in the Petaluma newspaper for digging a "Trench Silo" for grain storage. It was the first use of this type of silo in Sonoma and it garnered local interest.[25]
Later Years
Dutch and Mabel enjoyed a good life in Sebastopol and had a wide circle of family and friends. They are mentioned in a local newspaper article attending an ocean side picnic that was also attended by many Donner and Ungewitter aunts, uncles and cousins.
A picnic and dinner was enjoyed by friends and neighbors gathered at Geo. McChristan's camp ground on the ocean Sunday. Those enjoying the day's outing were Helen Patterson, Francis Patterson, Art Parker, Rose Parker, John Aurivich, Frank Ventura, Agnes Ventura, Joe Cordoza, Ernest Cordoza, Louise Cordoza, George Ragle, Rita Ragle, Dutch Ungewitter, Mabel Ungewitter, Marion Ungewitter, Geo. Donner, Marjorie Donner, Evelyn Dixon, Mildred Pierini, Tom Pierini, Flora Pierini, Ernest Josephs, Rosalind Price, Elsie Delaney, Warren Delaney, John Delaney, Ray Ames, Dorothy Ungewitter, Donna Ungewitter, Helen Koster, Adeline Cordoza, A. H. Hoppe, Mrs. Whitmore, Hazel Borotra. Alice Borotra, Miss Hoppe, B. H., Miriam Hoppe, Francis Hoppe, Josephine Hoppe, Babe Silva, Peggy Bohan, Betty Bohan, Bert Hoppe, John Ungewitter, Earl Ames, Ethel Ames, John Guden, Manuel Ventura, Dewey Furlong and son, Peggy Furlong, Julia Furlong, Sally Lou Furlong Mae Ames, Earl Baird.
Lake Tahoe by Albert Bierstadt.
Dutch and Mabel enjoyed a trip to Lake Tahoe, Reno and Santa Cruz in September of 1940.[27]
Dutch's developed a heart condition in his later years and he was hospitalized in 1952.[28]
Death
Dutch died at the age of 63 years of age on September 18, 1954 at his home in Sebastopol.[29][30] His funeral was held on September 22, 1954 and he was buried at the Sebastopol Memorial cemetery.[31] His gravestone can be viewed here.
Dutch's obituary was published on September 23, 1954 in the Sonoma newspaper.[32]
"GEORGE W. UNGEWITTER DESCENDANT OF DONNER PARTY, DIES AT 63"
A descendant of the famous Donner party of California history, George W. (Dutch) Ungewitter, 63, died shortly, before midnight last Saturday night at his home at 2186 Bodega Road. His death occurred in the same house where his grandfather, Captain George Donner, originally originally settled a hundred years ago.
Death came from a heart condition. Ungewitter was born in Sebastopol and attended school here. In fact, he lived here all his life, and was a successful dairy rancher in this area and a charter member of the Sebastopol Eagles. He married Mabel Holse of Santa Rosa forty-three years ago.
The Donner party which brought his pioneer ancestors to California is, famous in history for being snowbound in the Sierra in such a severe storm and for so long that most of them perished.
Funeral services were conducted conducted Wednesday from the chapel of the O'Leary Funeral Home, the Rev. William Bowen officiating, with burial in Sebastopol Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mabel Ungewitter, of this city, and two sons, Donner and Glen Ungewitter, both of Santa Rosa; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Volmerding, of Sebastopol, and Mrs. Marian Paalhar, Santa Rosa.
He also leaves a brother, Albert Ungewitter, Kelseyville, and three sisters, Margaret Showalter and Carrie Hubbard, Seattle, Washington; and Mrs. Ollie Steinly, Bellflower. He was the grandfather of William Volmerding Jr., Donner Lee Ungewitter and Sue Ungewitter, all of Sebastopol, and Randolf Paalhar, Santa Rosa.
Sources
↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZV6-4SX : 13 March 2018), George William Ungewitter, 1917-1918; citing Lake County, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,530,798.
↑
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP7T-NTV : 26 November 2014), George William Ungewitter, 18 Sep 1954; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
↑
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DS-878 : 8 November 2017), George William Ungewitter, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ 4.04.14.24.34.44.5 Tuomey, Honoria. History of Sonoma County, California. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub., 1926. pg. 323-324.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GR-SCB : accessed 9 June 2018), George W Ungewitter in household of George J Donner, Analy Township, Forestville and North Sebastopol Precincts, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 155, sheet 20A, family 448, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,114.
Name George W Ungewitter
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Analy Township, Forestville and North Sebastopol Precincts, Sonoma, :California, United States
Gender Male
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Grandson
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) G Son
Birth Date Oct 1891
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
George J Donner Head M 64 Illinoise (this is an error George died in 1874 see sources in profile).
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGB-DCZ : accessed 9 June 2018), George Ungenrtter in household of Albert D Ungenrtter, Analy, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 9B, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 109; FHL microfilm 1,374,122.
Name George Ungenrtter
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Analy, Sonoma, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Brother
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Brother
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 9
Albert D Ungenrtter Head M 21 California
Mary Ungenrtter Mother F 46 California
Allie Ungenrtter Sister F 20 California
George Ungenrtter Brother M 18 California
Carrie Ungenrtter Sister F 16 California
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3Y-X26 : 8 December 2017), George W. Ungewitter and Mabel Holst, 08 Oct 1912; citing Sonoma, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,031,231.
↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLW-26X3 : 16 March 2018), George W Ungewitter in entry for Donner William Ungewitter, 23 Oct 1913; citing Birth, Lake, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGK2-3FV : 27 November 2014), Dorothy P Ungewitter, 25 Apr 1915; citing Lake, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VL5D-W3G : 27 November 2014), Marian Ethel Ungewitter, 31 Aug 1927; citing Sonoma, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLYG-2WG : 27 November 2014), Ernest Glenn Ungewitter, 30 May 1934; citing Sonoma, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
↑ California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2017. California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968 Roll: Roll 001. #122
Name: George W Ungewitter
Residence Year: 1900-1944
Street address: Kelseyville
Residence Place: Lake, California, USA
Party Affiliation: Declines to State
Occupation: Merchant
↑ California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2017. California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968 Roll: Roll 001. #223
Name: George W Ungewitter
Residence Year: 1900-1944
Street address: 44
Residence Place: Lake, California, USA
Occupation: Prop, pool hall
↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4T-GWW : accessed 9 June 2018), George W Ungeritter, Analy, Sonoma, California, United States; citing ED 130, sheet 8B, line 88, family 231, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 150; FHL microfilm 1,820,150.
Name George W Ungeritter
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Analy, Sonoma, California, United States
↑
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJS-YMJ : accessed 9 June 2018), George W Ungewitter, Analy, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 2A, line 17, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 221; FHL microfilm 2,339,956.
Name George W Ungewitter
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Analy, Sonoma, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Birthplace California
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 2
George W Ungewitter Head M 38 California
Mabel E Ungewitter Wife F 36 California
Donner Ungewitter Son M 16 California
Dorothy Ungewitter Daughter F 14 California
Marion Ungewitter Daughter F 2 California
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96H-7FH : accessed 9 June 2018), George W Ungewitter, Analy Judicial Township, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49-5, sheet 12B, line 75, family 355, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 349.
Name George W Ungewitter
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Analy Judicial Township, Sonoma, California, United States
↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP7T-NTV : 26 November 2014), George William Ungewitter, 18 Sep 1954; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 June 2018), memorial page for George William Ungewitter (3 Oct 1891–18 Sep 1954), Find A Grave Memorial no. 97760238, citing Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California, USA ; Maintained by Cashie (contributor 47323748) .
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