He came to Fresno in 1882 and opened a blacksmith shop on Fresno St. about where the County Jail now stands, eventually moving down the street to the Fresno Street location.
When autos doomed the horseshoeing trade, he went to work for the San Joaquin Light and Power Company where he was in charge of their blacksmith shop for 25 years. He passed away in 1936.
He came to Fresno in 1882 and opened a blacksmith shop on Fresno St. about where the County Jail now stands, eventually moving down the street to the Fresno Street location.
When autos doomed the horseshoeing trade, he went to work for the San Joaquin Light and Power Company where he was in charge of their blacksmith shop for 25 years. He passed away in 1936.
Family Members
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James William Mecartea
1853–1918
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Francis Marion Mecartea
1855–1929
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Walter Lee Mecartea
1858–1937
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Jasper Arthur Mecartea
1861–1946
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Franklin Elmer "Frank" Mecartea
1865–1928
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Alice Elvira Mecartea Hall
1866–1948
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Charles Delvis Mecartea
1869–1918
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Chester Benjamin Mecartea
1869–1916
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Austin Norman Mecartea
1871–1945
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Eugene Edgar Mecartea
1873–1950
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