The following is from a work-in-progress about the history of Fullerton. You can support my ongoing research and writing on Patreon.
Christian Anderson was born in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany in 1865. He immigrated to America in 1888.
In 1892, he purchased 20 acres of land east of Fullerton. He first planted cabbage, but then in 1894 he began to plant citrus trees.
In 1904, he purchased 12 acres adjoining his property, which he planted with walnuts.
He was a charter member of the Anaheim Union Water Company, and owned stock in a Placentia Bank.
He marketed his oranges through the Placentia Orange Growers Association and his walnuts through the Fullerton-Placentia Walnut Association.
His brother Nels Anderson owned oil wells on his land.
Fullerton History 
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