The Origins of Katella
by Steve
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
A man named John Rea started a ranch in Orange, or was it Anaheim? He named it after his two daughters, Kate and Ella. I'm not sure of the history of Katella Avenue, but that's where the name came from.
Below is an e-mail we received back in the old days of OCThen.com, that relate to the name "Katella":
By: Brad, 15 Aug 2002
My grandma took care of Kate Ray. Kate had a sister named Ella. Katella's namesake. My grandmother told me when I was a little boy in the 60's that Katella grammer school was no longer there. But to answer your question about Ball Jr high. Yes it is still there.
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