| Olive Through the Ages
Citizens
and their homes | Biographies | Memories
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Here are some of the residents of Olive who
shaped the community, from the boomtown days of the 1880s to the citrus
industry era that followed in the earlier part of the 1900s.
Click/tap the link below to learn more about
that resident of Olive:
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Louis
Schorn |
Louis
Schorn, an entrepreneur in Olive - Ever on the move, Louis arrived
during Olive's boomtown days, became president of the Olive Milling
Co., established the Olive Heights Hotel, and later worked for the
Anaheim Union Water Company and as a member
of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. |
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The
Danker family |
The
Dankers, pioneer ranchers in Olive - Barbara Oldewage, a member
of the Danker family who were pioneer ranchers in Olive, shares
her memories of growing up in the Olive area, and the changes in
Olive and Orange over the years. Included with her story are recollections
by her late Uncle Ernest who was born in Olive before the turn of
the 20th century. |
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Charles P. Taft |
Charles
Parkman Taft, Olive's award-winning horticulturist - Charles
P. Taft arrived in the area before Orange County was formed, and
for many decades experimented with semi-tropical fruit trees on
his ranch in Olive. Charles was credited with contributing to the
advancement and commercial success of the avocado and loquat. |
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