Joshua Chadbourne

Joshua Francis Chadbourne (April 30, 1873 - December 5, 1959) was born in Centerville (Alameda County), California and died in Fremont, California. He was a businessman who opened the first auto mechanic shop between Hayward, CA and San Jose, CA in Irvington, California. cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2005 | url = http://www.tricityvoice.com/articledisplay.php?a=4361 | title = Irvington Pioneer Garages and Dealers | format = | work = Tri City Voice | publisher = Tri City Voice | accessdate = 2007-06-13] cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2001 | url = http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/chadbourne/Chadbourne/joshua7.htm#joshua | title = Joshua Chadbourne's ancestors from the Chadbourne Family Genealogy | format = | work = Chadbourne Elementary School | publisher = Fremont Unified School District | accessdate = 2007-06-13] He also owned a large apricot orchard in Irvington. cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2001 | url = http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/chadbourne/Chadbourne/joshua7.htm#joshua | title = Joshua Chadbourne's ancestors from the Chadbourne Family Genealogy | format = | work = Chadbourne Elementary School | publisher = Fremont Unified School District | accessdate = 2007-06-13] Chadbourne Elementary School (an elementary school in the Fremont Unified School District) was named after him, as the benefactor of the land forthe school. cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2001 | url = http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/chadbourne/Chadbourne/joshua7.htm#joshua | title = Joshua Chadbourne's ancestors from the Chadbourne Family Genealogy | format = | work = Chadbourne Elementary School | publisher = Fremont Unified School District | accessdate = 2007-06-13]

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