The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-04-02
i. c. DANGBERG
PASSES AWAY

Henry c. Dangberg, one of the best
known men in this part of Nevada,
and pioneer resident Of Carson VAL
ley. passed away at his Gardnerville
home early Monday. just at the frs.
rays OF morning sun sent their
beaning light over a newborn day.
The end came peacefully and he pass
ed from the mortal sleep to everlast-
ing peace like o tired child.
Deceased was born at Minden, Ger
many, November 26. 1898, and resided
in that section until 1855, at which
time he came to America. Spending
some time in New York, he then went
to st. Louis, and later resided in
Chicago. With two cmoapnions, Pet
er Lincoln and Charles Schultz, he
shipped from New York to San Fran
cisco. via the Isthmus of Panama, ar
irving on the coast In 1868. His
brother, the late H. F. Dangberg hav-
ing already located In Carson Valley.
the three men left San Francisco and
made their way across the Sierra Ne
vada mountains, a great deal of the
journey having been made on foot.
Arriving here he went to work for
his brother and finally with the late
II. Stodieck, leased a tract of land
and went to farming. The marriage
of Mr.. Stodieck ended the partnership,
and he again went to work for his
brother driving an OK team. In 1879
he purchased what Is known as the
Virginia ranch, then a sagebrush
tract and went to work improving his
property. The Virginia ranch gained
1t name from the fact that a mining
company of Virginia City purchased
it as key to the Carson river and
planned to build a canal from that
point to the Hot Springs mountain for
the purpose OF fluming wood, but the
scheme was impracticable, and Mr..
Dangberg secured the tract of land
and went to farming.
On June 3rd, 1873. he claimed as
his bride Miss Manta Pettigrew, the
daughter of a pioneer farmer of this
Valley. To the union were born nine
children, five Of them having preceded
him in death.
Last September, his estimable wife
passed to the beyond. and almost
since that date his health began to fail
and he grew steady worse until Mon
day when he also called to the Land
from whose bournes no stranger re-
| turns.
He is survived by three daughters.
Mrs. Allen of Westwood. Cal, who ar
rived here Monday. Mrs. Chris Nielsen
of Gardnerville. Mrs. ]. A. Cardinal of
Minden, and one son, George Dang
berg, who recently returned home
from Siberia where he served in the
United States army.
During the Civil War Mr.. Oangberg
served under Col. Steifd in The ST.
Louis Home Guard AMI the 11th Mis-
souri, Militia. After his honorable
discharge, he Immediately began lay
Ing plans to make his way to the west.
In 1907 he sold the Virginia ranch
to the II. f. Dangberg Land and Live
stock company, and puchased a home
in Gardnerville. A few years later
he installed the Gardnerville water
system, which he conducted until a
few years ago. disposing. of the public
utility to James Brockliss beacuse Of
his continued poor health.
Deceased was one of the most pub
lie spirited citizens ever to claim Car
son Valley his home, and had always
taken an active interest in every ad-
vancement for the good of the public
school system and other community
enterprises. Throughout his long and
useful life, he endeared himself to all
by his ever-present desire to put his
| shoulder to the wheel of progress. He
was held In the highest esteem and
honored by all.
| The funeral will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from Odd Fellows
hall. he having been charter member
of the Gardnerville lodge. Judge c.
E. Mack of Reno. Past Grand Master OF
the l. o. o. F. of Nevada, with Rev.
p. II. Willis will have charge of the
ceremonies which will be held under
the auspices of that order. Interment
will take place in Garden cemetery.