Fred Bixby

Early Los Alamitos Recollections: Harry Butterfield

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Harry Butterfield was one of Los Alamitos’ earliest residents.  He was born in Wilsonville, Nebraska and arrived with his family in 1897, while, the sugar factory was still under construction, and lived here about 7 years. [ref] GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WHITE OF Wenham and Lancaster, MASSACHUSETTS. 1638- I90l, p. WILLIAM T. Butterfield … Read more

1926-1943 – After the Sugar – The Los Alamitos Sugar Factory and Dr. Ross

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  The Los Alamitos Sugar Factory was operated for its original purpose for a little over 20 years – from 1897, when it opened as a state of the art facility and the first beet sugar factory in Orange County.  Within a few years there would be five beet sugar factories in the county, all … Read more