Mr. Lauppe’s great grandfather, Rudolph emigrated from Switzerland in 1832 and lived at the historic Fourteen-Mile House. He then purchased land in Citrus Heights and took up milling. Part of the land he owned was where the Sacramento Capitol now stands. His family farmed the rest of the land and eventually built the Antelope Grange Hall.
Bill Van Duker was born in Oregon then moved to the Bay Area and it wasn’t til he was 40 when he moved to Citrus Heights.
Ms. Bruins, a Southern California native, has been living in Citrus Heights since 1984.
Elwin Bruce Ellithorpe was born in Fair Oaks but his family moved around a lot during the Depression and in 1937 he and his family moved to Citrus Heights.
Richard Kniesel was born in Yugoslavia and emigrated to America in 1952 when he was 12. In 1965 he purchased a gas station in Citrus Heights which would eventually become Kniesel’s Auto Shop.
Ms. Cook was involved with the Citrus Heights Parade Committee and her husband, Jim has owned, built and restored classic cars.
Ms. Cross was born in Idaho then had eventually moved with her family to Washington State and then in 1963 she brought her friends and family to Citrus Heights to settle and encouraged them to buy homes and land here.
