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'''Henry Fell Parsons''', born in England, came to Santa Cruz in 1850, and first Santa Cruz County clerk/auditor/recorder [[Tracy, Peter|Peter Tracy]] appointed Parsons as his deputy. In later years, Parsons served in various other county government positions. | '''Henry Fell Parsons''', born in England, came to Santa Cruz in 1850, and first Santa Cruz County clerk/auditor/recorder [[Tracy, Peter|Peter Tracy]] appointed Parsons as his deputy. In later years, Parsons served in various other county government positions. | ||
* According to Harrison, Parsons was a brother-in-law of [[Bern, Charles|Charles Bern]], [[Finkledey, Werner|Werner Finkeldey]], and [[Kunitz, Johann Ernest|Ernest Kunitz]]. Parsons was later in the soap and glue manufacturing business, in partnership with his son-in-law [[Hamilton, Robert E.|Robert Hamilton]] under the name Parsons & Hamilton (per Guinn), so it seems reasonable to assume that Parsons & Hamilton took over the took over the established Kunitz (d.1897) business. | * According to Harrison, Parsons was a brother-in-law of [[Bern, Charles|Charles Bern]], [[Finkledey, Werner|Werner Finkeldey]], and [[Kunitz, Johann Ernest|Ernest Kunitz]]. Parsons was later in the soap and glue manufacturing business, in partnership with his son-in-law [[Hamilton, Robert E.|Robert Hamilton]] under the name Parsons & Hamilton (per Guinn), so it seems reasonable to assume that Parsons & Hamilton took over the took over the established Kunitz (d.1897) business sometime in the 1890s. | ||
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Revision as of 00:44, 23 October 2025
Henry Fell Parsons, born in England, came to Santa Cruz in 1850, and first Santa Cruz County clerk/auditor/recorder Peter Tracy appointed Parsons as his deputy. In later years, Parsons served in various other county government positions.
- According to Harrison, Parsons was a brother-in-law of Charles Bern, Werner Finkeldey, and Ernest Kunitz. Parsons was later in the soap and glue manufacturing business, in partnership with his son-in-law Robert Hamilton under the name Parsons & Hamilton (per Guinn), so it seems reasonable to assume that Parsons & Hamilton took over the took over the established Kunitz (d.1897) business sometime in the 1890s.