Gustav Julius Sielaff

Background

Sielaff, Gustav Julius was born on June 18, 1878 in Gold Hill, Nevada, United States. Son of August Julius Emil and Alwine Augusta (Lietz) Sielaff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, School of Mines, U. Nevada, 1900.

Career

Lorraine. Miner and assayer, Virginia City, Nevada, 1900-1902. Assayer and mill foreman, Abangarez Gold Fields, Costa Rica, 1902-1903. General manager Boston Mines Company, Costa Rica, 1903-1905.

Construction engineering, Reno, Nevada, 1906-1912.

Superintendent Gongolona & Boston Mines, Costa Rica, 1912-1913. General manager Abangarez Gold Fields, 1914-1915.

With Southern Pacific Company, 1919-1948, chief geologist, 1925-1948.

Achievements

• Gustav Julius Sielaff has been listed as a noteworthy geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as captain Engineer Corps, United States of America, World War. Member American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Seismological Society American. Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner).

Club: Engineers (San Francisco).

Connections

Married Villa May McDonald, April.

Father:

August Julius Emil Sielaff

Mother:

Alwine Augusta (Lietz) Sielaff

Spouse:

Villa May McDonald