by James Canby | Mar 1, 2022 | SW People & Families
Johan (John) Frederick Hunziker, Sr.Never in his wildest dreams did John Frederick Hunziker anticipate that he would end his days on a lovely island in an inlet of the Pacifi8c Ocean in the northwest comer of the United States. Born in Switzerland, he served as a...
by James Canby | Mar 1, 2022 | SW People & Families
For almost 85 years Effie Co Jean Simonson was known as Langley’s unofficial ambassador of goodwill. On her 76th birthday June, 1970 the town honored her as its oldest pioneer daughter and her picture and life story were featured in the Whidbey Record.From the date of...
by James Canby | Feb 28, 2022 | SW People & Families
John Metcalf was not the earliest settler in Saratoga area but he is one of the most colorful. In 1928 he purchased a half-mile of medium bank waterfront along beautiful Saratoga Passage together with 104 acres of gently rolling back-land. He settled his wife and...
by James Canby | Feb 28, 2022 | SW People & Families
Occasionally in history, a family appears that leaves a larger than life imprint on a community. This is the case with the Porters.Their story begins in 1859 when Nathanial Porter became the owner of the Raphael Bruns donation land claim on Mutiny Bay, which was the...
by James Canby | Feb 28, 2022 | SW People & Families
In 1914, a German family, William and Theresa Schulz and their children arrived at Saratoga. For the next several years they played an important part in that community. They had migrated with their respective families from Germany to Missouri where they met and were...
by James Canby | Feb 28, 2022 | SW People & Families
[Note: this material was given by the Creeks in an interview with Lucile Rassmusen.] Gladys and Morris Creek now make their home on Saratoga Road near Langley but in earlier times, before they moved to the island permanently, they spent many happy summer vacations...
