Hendel, Charles W. (Charles William), 1831-
Variant namesCharles Hendel came to California in 1853 and mined for gold on the American River in Sierra County. He served as Sierra County surveyor, U.S. Deputy Surveyor and Plumas County Surveyor. He owned a large interest in the Alturas Tailing Mine and the Lucky Gold Hill Mine.
From the description of Charles William Hendel Collection 1853-1918. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58745798
Biography
Charles William Hendel was born in Saxony July 21, 1831. In 1853, he came to California and mined for gold on the American River in Sierra County. In 1860, he became Sierra County Surveyor. In 1871, he was appointed a U.S. Deputy Surveyor and moved to La Porte in Plumas County. In 1879, he was elected Plumas County Surveyor. He owned a large interest in the Alturas tailing mine on Slate Creek and nearly all claims on Port Wine ridge, known as the Lucky Gold Hill Mine which covered nearly 800 acres. He died September 17, 1920.
From the guide to the Charles William Hendel Collection, 1853-1918, (California State Library)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Alturas Company (Sierra County, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bauer, John J. | person |
| associatedWith | Beade, Constance. | person |
| associatedWith | Berger, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Berger, Gustav. | person |
| associatedWith | Berkey, H. L. | person |
| associatedWith | Brabban, Dixon. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, C. E. | person |
| associatedWith | Burgess, Solon. | person |
| associatedWith | Burnham, Frank T. | person |
| associatedWith | Chisolm, John A. | person |
| associatedWith | Ford, Tirey L. | person |
| associatedWith | Gallagher, R. W. | person |
| associatedWith | Hartman, Anna von. | person |
| associatedWith | Hartman, Maria von. | person |
| associatedWith | Hendel, Ernest Herman. | person |
| associatedWith | Hendel, Johann Gotthelf. | person |
| associatedWith | Lassiat, J. B. | person |
| associatedWith | Learned, R. F. | person |
| associatedWith | Lucky Gold Hill Mining Company (Sierra County, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Martino, F. W. | person |
| associatedWith | Packer, W. S. | person |
| associatedWith | Parrott, Therese F. | person |
| associatedWith | Pearson, George, Jr. | person |
| associatedWith | Pfund, Richard. | person |
| associatedWith | Rock, J. W. | person |
| associatedWith | Seares Ravine Flume Company (Sierra County, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stark, Charles L., Jr. | person |
| associatedWith | Stone, J. A. | person |
| associatedWith | Stuart, Z. B. | person |
| associatedWith | Weisshuhn, Carl. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California--Sierra County | |||
| California--Saint Louis Region (Sierra County) | |||
| California--Sierra County | |||
| California--Sierra County | |||
| Sierra County (Calif.) | |||
| California--Sierra County | |||
| California | |||
| Saint Louis Region (Sierra County, Calif.) | |||
| California--Nevada County | |||
| California--Saint Louis Region (Sierra County) | |||
| California--Plumas County | |||
| California--La Porte | |||
| Sierra County (Calif.) | |||
| Saint Louis (Sierra County, Calif.) | |||
| Sierra County (Calif.) | |||
| La Porte (Calif.) | |||
| California--Butte County | |||
| Saint Louis Region (Calif.) |
| Subject |
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| Gold mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Mines and mineral resources |
| Surveying |
| Surveying |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1831
