Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 817.
 
FRED MOSER

     is a native of Switzerland and entered the creamery business, in which he
is at present engaged in Coos county, as a, natural step following his
activities in connection with his father's dairy in his native country. He owns
and operates forty acres of rich land and in connection with this line of
occupation is successful as proprietor of a general store and as postmaster of
the village of Gravel Ford. Mr. Moser is a son of Christian and Elizabeth
(Moser) Moser, both of whom were natives of Switzerland. He is one of ten
children born to his parents, eight of whom are still living. The surviving
members of the family are Annie, Fred, Lena, John, Frank, Herman, Ernest and
Elizabeth, all of whom were born and reared in Switzerland. The father died in
his native country in 1898.
     Fred Moser was reared upon his father's farm and received his education in
the public schools of his native country. He early acquired familiarity with the
details incident to the operation of a modern and sanitary dairy by assisting
his father in his leisure hours. He served an apprenticeship in the creamery
business in Switzerland and attended an agricultural college in that country,
which he attended two years. When he laid aside his books he established an
independent creamery, which he operated successfully for one year before he
journeyed to Italy, in order to take charge of a creamery in that country. His
knowledge gained by personal experience and by study along technical lines was
an invaluable asset to him in his early career as it aided and promoted his
progress. When he returned to Switzerland he was not satisfied with his already
splendid attainments in agricultural details and took a special course of study
in the dairy business for one year and a half. In 1893 he came to America and
settled first in Idaho, where he remained only a few months. He went to
California where he worked at different occupations, spending most of his time,
however, in the dairy business until 1894, in which year he came to Oregon and
Washington. After a few months' residence divided between those two states he
again returned to California. In 1895 he made his second journey to Oregon and
established a creamery near Myrtle Point. He rented a farm in this vicinity and
was successful in general agriculture in connection with butter and cheese
making. In the spring of 1896 Mr. Moser came to Gravel Ford, where he bought his
present creamery and forty acres of land which he improved and cultivated. In
1900 he added to his activities by opening a general merchandise store and in
1907 was appointed postmaster of the village. Mr. Moser's creamery has grown and
expanded along scientific and progressive lines. Founded as it is upon expert
knowledge and efficient and sanitary methods, its development has been a mere
matter of time. It owes its growth entirely to the energy, activity and
straightforward policy of Mr. Moser. He makes a specialty of fine grade cheese
and sells his product in Portland and San Francisco. In the operation of his
enterprise his wife assists him and her able efforts have added greatly to its
success.
     In 1895 Mr. Moser was united in marriage to Miss Ida Segessenman, a native
of Switzerland and a daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Luthy) Segessenman, who
were also natives of that country. Mrs. Moser is one of seven children, namely:
Lena and Feronia, both residing in Switzerland; Jacob, who lives in Chicago;
Elizabeth, who has passed away; Emma, a resident of California; Christ, also
deceased; and Ida, the wife of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Moser's marriage
occurred in Oakland, California, and to their union have been born four
children: Clara, born in 1896, who is attending the Gravel Ford Academy and
preparing herself for a commercial career; Frank, born in 1898, who is attending
school; and Annie and Ernest, whose births occurred in 1901 and 1904,
respectively, and who are in school.
     Politically Mr. Moser is a republican, being firmly convinced of the
honorable principles of that party. His religious affiliations are with the
United Brethren church, of which he is a member. In this organization he also
serves as superintendent of the Sunday school. He holds membership in the Grange
and that constitutes his only fraternal affiliation. He is widely known
throughout Coos county as a man of exemplary character, and as a man of wide
experience and special knowledge he has attained rapid and well deserved
success. The honorable business principles upon which he has founded his
enterprises have distinguished his policy from the beginning and have made his
activities in the commercial world and his life as a private citizen a credit
and honor to his community.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2007 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
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