Chard lived in Los Angeles for four years , before he moved to the Monterey area .
William George Chard ( 1812 -- 1877 ) was born in New York and came to California via New Mexico about 1832 .
William George Chard lived in Los Angeles for four years , before William George Chard moved to the Monterey area .
William George Chard ( 1812 -- 1877 ) was born in New York and came to California via New Mexico about 1832 .