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Son of original immigrant Paul Wilhelm Oesting, worked with his father as a cigar maker and then as a druggist. Married Louisa Bechtold. Death date not known, but he lived to be at least 69 as there is a record of him taking a cruise to Hawaii in 1925-26 with an age of 69 recorded.
The 1900 United States Census recorded Paul Oesting, age 43, living in San Francisco with his wife Louisa, age 40. Also in the household were Barbara "Bechtold", Paul's sister-in-law, age 45, born in New York; and a 19 year old servant Ida Bock, born in Iowa.[1]
The 1910 United States Census recorded Paul Oesting, age 53, living in San Francisco with his wife Louisa, age 43. Also in the household were Barbara "Becktold", Paul's sister-in-law, age 47, born in New York; and two servants, Annie Horaaka age 28 and Harley Horaaka age 30, both born in Japan.[2]
The 1920 United States Census recorded Paul Oesting, age 63, living in his own house in San Francisco with his wife Louisa, age 55. The census records state that Louisa was born in Ohio and both her parents were born in Germany. Paul's parents were recorded as having been born in Germany (father) and Massachusetts (mother).[3]
From the San Francisco Call, Volume 78, Number 49, 19 July 1895:[4]
I HAVE PURCHASED THE ENTIRE INTER
est of MR. PAUL OESTING, in the former firm
of JOY & OESTING, Mr. Oesting retiring. The firm
name hereafter will be EDWIN W. JOY.
E. W. JOY. BALDWIN PHARMACY,
Corner Market and Powell Sts.,
SAN FRANCISCO.
From the San Francisco Call, Volume 86, Number 129, 7 October 1899:[5]
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.— Paul Oesting of San Francisco Is at the Netherland; James E. Tucker of San Francisco is at the Vendome; E. F. Nover of San Francisco is at the Cosmopolitan.
From the Daily Alta California, Volume 83, Number 168, 15 December 1890: [6]
New Incorporations.
William H. Fuller. George L. Carroll, Paul Oesting, Max Echelbaum and Emil Woenne have incorporated the San Francisco Pasteur Germ-Proof Filter Company, with a capital stock of $50,000, of which $45,000 has been subscribed.
From the San Francisco Call, Volume 72, Number 175, 22 November 1892:[7]
All Over a Lease.
Tbe premises at 852 Market street were owned by the late Dr. Washington Ryer. He leased them to Paul Oesting and George Carroll for $400, but before the lease expired in 1890 intimated that he would not renew it. Then Oesting & Carroll took counsel and got hold of Fletcher Ryer, Dr. Ryer's son. To him they made a proposition whereby if he obtained a renewal of the lease he was to have $400 a month. Fletcher Ryer obtained the lease from his father and then had Oesting & Carroll sign an agreement in accordance with their offer. The lease was prematurely canceled, and yesterday Fletcher Ryan was suing for his little commission. He testified that it was in reality a share in the business to the amount named which had been promised, and that his late father did not know that Oesting & Carroll considered the premises worth $900 a month or that his son was going to receive the difference between that sum and the monthly sum named in the new lease. Judge Hunt and a jury tried the case, and a verdict was rendered in favor of young Ryer for $1600 on the contract.
From the San Francisco Call, Volume 75, Number 133, 2 May 1894:[8]
WANTS HIS COMMISSION.
How Fletcher Ryer Obtained a Lease of a Drugstore.
Fletcher F. Ryer has filed suit in the Superior Court to recover $5200 from George L. Carroll and Paul Oesting.
The complaint states that in July, 1890, the defendants contracted with the plaintiff for a lease of the drugstore at 852 Market street. The property belonged to the estate of Washington M. Ryer, whose son the plaintiff is, and, although not his property, Ryer says that he used his influence to obtain the desired lease. The defendants promised him a commission of $400 a month, and the suit is brought to recover thirteen months' commission, which Ryer says he has been hitherto unable to collect.
From the San Francisco Call, Volume 83, Number 40, 9 January 1898:[9]
Fletcher J. Ryer Wins.
Several years ago Fletcher J. Ryer began an action against Paul Oesting, druggist, and others to recover certain installments alleged to be due the plaintiff under a contract. According to the complaint Oesting and his partners were the owners of a drugstore in this city on property leased from Dr. Ryer, the father of the party to the suit. The lease ran out and tho druggist offered Mr. Ryer a large compensation if he would induce the old gentleman to renew the lease. Ryer did so, but the term was for three instead of ten years, as the druggists wanted. However, they signed the contract to pay the son $400 per month. Later they repudiated the contract, and in the action that followed Ryer won. On the appeal to the Supreme Court the latter body found that no error had been committed by the Judge of the lower court.
From the San Francisco Call, Volume 86, Number 132, 10 October 1899:[10]
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
...
Alfred K. and Clara Durbrow to Emma F. Oesting. lot on E line of Leavenworth street, 20 N of Washington, N 20, E 57:6, N 20, E 10, S 60, W 10. N 20, W 57:6; $10. William C. Oesting to same, same; gift.
From the San Francisco Call, Volume 68, Number 59, 29 July 1890:[11]
DRUGGISTS.
Paul Oesting, being duly sworn, says that ho Is the senior member of Oesting & Co., druggists, 852 Market street, San Francisco. That said firm from June 1, 1889, to June 1, 1890, sold 3208 bottles of Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla, being an average of 207 bottles per month. That they were bona fide cash sales, sold ln single bottle and half-dozen tots over the counter only, to rash customers who asked for it and paid for It. That In twenty-two years experience he never handled or knew of a remedy that gave such satisfaction or that attained such an enormous sale through one store. That he sells from a half to a dozen bottles each per month of the other sarsaparillias. [Signed] ; PAUL OESTING, Subscribed and sworn to before me thls 21st day of July, 1890. ' H. L.. WARDEN, Notary Public. San Francisco.
The sales above mentioned were month by month as follows:
June, 1889..676 bottles.... Dec., 1889. .144 bottles
July, 1889. 140 bottles.. .Jan., 1890. .147 bottles
Aug., 1889. .292 bottles. .. .Feb., 1890. .141 bottles
Sept., 1889. .288 bottles.. ..Mch., 1890.. 328 bottles
Oct. 1889. .303 bottles.... April, 1890.. 346 bottles
Nov., 1889.. 273 bottles. ... May. 1890. .230 bottles
Making a yearly total of 3208 bottles. As indigestion, sick headaches, constipation and pimply skins are now known to be stomach and bowel troubles and as Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparslla is the only bowel regulating preparation of sarsaparilla, its enormous sale is explained.
Paul Oesting Sr's obituary appeared in the Sausalito News, Volume 5, Number 32, 13 September 1889.[12] (Shows names of sons)
Paul Oesting the father of Paul Oesting the well-known druggist, at Stockton and Market, San Francisco, died in that city last Sunday at the age of 66 years. Mr. Oesting was an old pioneer, who will be deeply missed by many, and we here otter our sympathy to his sons Paul and Will at the loss of a loving father and an upright man. Thus steps out the goodly pioneer, after battling with this stormy life to go the plains of brightness on the other shore.
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