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| − | '''Jacob Schwann''' (1822-1910) was a German immigrant, coming to New York in 1848, and to Santa Cruz in 1860, acquiring farmland next to a lagoon that is is now in the [[Eastside neighborhood]] of Santa Cruz that was annexed in 1905. Later named for him, [[Schwann Lake]] is one of the "Twin Lakes" of [https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=547 Twin Lakes SB]. The other - formerly [[Woods Lagoon]] - is now the [[Santa Cruz Harbor]]. | + | '''Jacob Schwann''' (1822-1910) was a German immigrant, coming to New York in 1848, and to Santa Cruz in 1860, working as a baker and acquiring farmland next to a lagoon that is is now in the [[Eastside neighborhood]] of Santa Cruz that was annexed in 1905. Later named for him, [[Schwann Lake]] is one of the "Twin Lakes" of [https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=547 Twin Lakes SB]. The other - formerly [[Woods Lagoon]] - is now the [[Santa Cruz Harbor]]. |
*[[History Pages: 12 - Pioneer German-Speakers of Santa Cruz County]] | *[[History Pages: 12 - Pioneer German-Speakers of Santa Cruz County]] | ||
*[[History of Santa Cruz, California (Martin, 1911)]], p230-231 | *[[History of Santa Cruz, California (Martin, 1911)]], p230-231 | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 23 December 2022
Jacob Schwann (1822-1910) was a German immigrant, coming to New York in 1848, and to Santa Cruz in 1860, working as a baker and acquiring farmland next to a lagoon that is is now in the Eastside neighborhood of Santa Cruz that was annexed in 1905. Later named for him, Schwann Lake is one of the "Twin Lakes" of Twin Lakes SB. The other - formerly Woods Lagoon - is now the Santa Cruz Harbor.
