*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 214--- Married to Henrietta Ullman in 1890. Attended public schools in New York, 1870-80; Peter Cooper Inst., 1885-88. Engaged in cigar business, 1880; with New York Life Insurance Co., 1885; real estate and investments, 1895 to date. Secy. Golden State Realty Co.; vice-pres. Anaheim Land Syndicate; secy. Cal. Agricultural Farm Lands Co.; pres. Southgate Water Co.; secy. Atwell Island Mutual Water Co.; vice-pres. Automatic Mail Box Co. Member Masonic fraternity; Sierra Madre Club. Christian Scientist. KOSTER, Emmett F. Real estate. Res. 1542 W. Eleventh st.; office 234 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hanover, Germany, June 22, 1871; son of Henry and Matilda (Tieman) Koster; married to Edna Pearl McGalliard. Educated in grammar school at Hanover; high school at Hanover. Employed in bank in Chicago, Ill.; in real estate business in Chicago, 1898; moved to Los Angeles, 1900; with W. A. Hollingsworth & Co. for several years; pres. firm of Koster & Parker 1910 to date. Member Los Angeles Realty Board. Lutheran. KREPPS, Jessie E. Gold Mining. Res. Los Angeles; office 801 H. W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Tippecanoe, Pa., Sept. 19, 1862; son of George and Larue (Cope) Krepps. Married to Annie Elizabeth Kratt in 1887. Educated in the public schools of his native town. Worked in a grist mill, 1882-83. Moved to West Newton, Pa., and engaged in the mercantile business; sold his in- terest in 1897 and moved to Pittsburgh, Pa., and established a broker- age business; continued this business for five years. Moved to Riverside Co., Cal., 1902, and bought mining property, which he later sold to the Iron Chief Mining Co. Moved to Los Angeles in 1904; bought a mine in Siskiyou Co., Cal., in 1905; is also identified with Cal. oil industry. Pres. Pittsburgh Petroleum Co.; Pittsburgh Mines Co.; Golden Wonder Mining Co. Member Sierra Madre Club; Mining and Oil Men's Club. KREMPEL, John P. Architect. Res. 1107 Arapahoe st.; office 414-17 Henne Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Germany, Oct. 19, 1861; son of John P. and Susan (Stocker) Krempel. Married to Emilie Kuhrts in 1896. At- tended public schools and gymnasium at Kreuznach, Germany; Academy, Kaiserslauten, two years; technical high school, Berlin, four years. Moved to Los Angeles in 1887. Head draftsman with Frank J. Capitain, 1888-92; in partner ship with F. J. Capitain, 1893-94; en- gaged in individual practice, 1894-1911; associated with Walter E. Erkes, 1911 to date. Designed the following struc- tures and superintended construction of same; Chino sugar factory, Oxnard sugar factory, Huntington Beach sugar factory, Oxnard hotel, bank and public school buildings; Maier brewery, Anheuser-Busch agency. Residences: Jos. Maier, Fred Maier, Dr. Kurtz, F. A Hartmann, Aug. Winstel, Louis Schwartz; German hospital, Hartmann apartments, Hartmann mausoleum, L. Harris mausoleum; power plants for Ventura County Power Co.; casino at Santa Monica for Anheuser-Busch Co.; residence Gen. Harrison Gray Otis; new Times Bldg., and Central Alarm Station, city of Los Angeles. Member of State Board of Architecture, 1901 to date; pres. State Board of Architecture, southern district, 1901 to date. Member Amer. Inst. of Archts.; Engrs. and Archts. Assn.; served as pres. of So. Cal. Chapter, Amer. Inst. of Archts.; secy. Architectural League, Pacific Coast; member Jonathan and Turn Verein Germania clubs; Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; Knights Templar; B. P. O. E. KRESS, George Henry. Eye, ear, nose and throat surgeon. Res. Hotel Alvarado; office, 245 Bradbury Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Cincinnati, O. Dec. 23, 1874; son of Henry and Selma (Kern) Kress. Married to Elizabeth H. Hill in 1903. Graduated from Hughes High School, Cincinnati, O., 1892; Univ. of Cincinnati, B. S., 1896; M. D., 1899. Resident physician, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, O., 1900; asst. surgeon, Natl. Soldiers' Hospital, Dayton, O., 1900-2; in private practice, Los Angeles, Cal., 1902 to date; specialty, diseases of eye, ear, throat and nose; formerly associate editor So. Cal. Practitioner; formerly editor History of Medical Profession of So. Cal.; author "History Manual of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity" ; has written nu- merous papers on sociological and medi- cal subjects; formerly pres. Cal. Assn. for Prevention of Tuberculosis; for- merly chief of Los Angeles Helping Station for Poor Consumptives; formerly pres. Los Angeles Conference of Social Service Workers; formerly vice-pres. Los Angeles Associated Charities; re- ceived gold and silver medals for edu- cational leaflets in competitive contests *** end ***