Joshua Chadbourne

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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.^[1][2] He also owned a large apricot orchard in Irvington.^[2] Chadbourne Elementary School (an elementary school in the Fremont Unified School District) was named after him, as the benefactor of the land for the school.^[2]

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1. ^ Irvington Pioneer Garages and Dealers. Tri City Voice. Tri City Voice (2005). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Joshua Chadbourne's ancestors from the Chadbourne Family Genealogy. Chadbourne Elementary School. Fremont Unified School District (2001). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.