The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 914 

GOTTFRIED GOTHBERG.

Gottfried Gothberg belongs to that little colony of Swedish people who have done
so much toward developing Academy Heights, where he now makes his home. He was
born in Sweden, November 24, 1860, a son of August and Enuna Gothberg, who are
still living in Sweden, the father having now reached the age of eighty-nine
years, while the mother is eighty-six years of age. They have been married over
sixty years and they are one of the most venerable couples in that section of
the country. The became the parents of twelve children and ten of the number are
still living.

Gottfried Gothberg obtained a public school education and after his textbooks
were put aside learned the blacksmith's trade. He was a young man of twenty-six
years when he bade adieu to friends and native country and sailed for the United
States in 1886. He first made his way to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he
remained for three months, and then journeyed across the country to Chicago,
where he secured employment in a railroad shop. In 1912 he arrived in Yakima
county and purchased ten acres of land on Academy Heights. He planted one-half
of this to apples, while the remainder is devoted to the raising of hay. His
crops are large, showing his careful method of cultivation, and the place
presents a most neat and attractive appearance. He has erected a nice home and
his neighbors consider that he is on the highroad to success.

In 1894 Mr. Gothberg was united in marriage to Miss Tilda Strohm, who was born
in Sweden, where they were schoolmates. Their marriage was celebrated in
Chicago. The first child of their marriage died in infancy and they have one
daughter, Mildred, who is still at home. The parents are members of the Swedish
Mission church and are interested in all that pertains to the moral progress of
the community.

Politically Mr. Gothberg is a republican. He is imbued with the spirit of
western enterprise and progress and his well defined activities have brought
him to a creditable place as one of the successful orchardists of his community.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.