The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 194 

EMUEL B. HIMMELSBACH.

Emuel B. Himmelsbach, who is extensively and successfully engaged in fruit
raising and general farming not far from Yakima, was born in Wabasha county,
Minnesota, December 15, 1859, a son of Bernard and Mary Himmelsbach, both of
whom have departed this life. They were pioneer settlers of Minnesota and the
father there followed the occupation of farming for many years.

Emuel B. Himmelsbach was reared to agricultural life, early becoming familiar
with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He continued
to assist his father until 1878, when he and his father removed to Polk county,
Minnesota, where for many years he was actively engaged in the cultivation of a
section and a half of land. Subsequently he became owner of four hundred and
eighty acres of land, which he developed and improved, residing thereon until he
sold that property in order to become a resident of the northwest in 1906. In
that year he made his way to Yakima county, having purchased fifteen acres of
land in 1902. He planted this to orchards and afterward sold ten acres of it.
More recently he purchased other property and now has twenty-five acres planted
to fruit and ten acres of hay land. He is extensively engaged in raising apples,
pears, peaches and cherries as well as other fruits and his orchards are in
splendid bearing condition. Everything about the place is neat and thrifty in
appearance and indicates his careful supervision and unfaltering energy.

In 1891 Mr. Himmelsbach was united in marriage to Miss Eva M. Bullan, a native
of Wisconsin and a daughter of Jesse P. and Maria A. (Tubbs) Bullan, of whom
more extended mention is made on another page of this work in connection with
the sketch of Roy P. Bullan, a brother of Mrs. Himmelsbach. To Mr. and Mrs.
Himmelsbach have been born two children, namely: Jesse, who is a graduate of
the University of Washington and a member of the Aviation Corps of the United
States army; and Dora, a high school graduate, now attending the Washington
State College at Pullman.

Mr. Himmelsbach built his home upon his ranch and has found his greatest
delight in providing the comforts of life for his family. In politics he
maintains an independent course nor has he ever been ambitious to hold office,
preferring to concentrate his efforts and attention upon his business affairs,
which, wisely directed, have brought to him gratifying prosperity.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
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