Sacramento County
Biographies
ALFRED W.
BAKER
ALFRED W. BAKER.--Sacramento has long been noted for its thoroughly equipped, superior garage service, due in part to such experienced and energetically progressive managers as Messrs. Livingston & Baker, who own and direct one of the best headquarters for motorists, at 2837 Thirty-fifth Street, to be found anywhere in Sacramento County. Alfred Baker was born at Oak Park, on March 2, 1893, the son of Wellington and Phillipinia (Kirchner) Baker. His father came out to California from Pennsylvania, about 1888, and here met and married Miss Kirchner, who was a native daughter from Pilot Hill; and as pioneers they did their part in improving conditions about them, and passed away mourned by all who knew and valued their worth.
Having finished his studies, Alfred Baker learned the machinist’s trade, commencing when he was fifteen years old, and thus grew up in machine shops. What he did not already know, his inquiring mind led him to master; and he was able, at an age when some young men are just beginning to find themselves, to boast an equality with the full-fledged hand-worker. The general result was that when Mr. Baker was ready to present himself for the most serious technical work, he had no lack of confidence in his ability to meet any emergency.
In April, 1921, he formed the partnership noted, with L. E. Livingston, of Sacramento, and they handle the Chevrolet car, carry a full line of supplies, and employ three men to do the expert repair work required. Their garage is one of the interestingly busy places of Sacramento, and speaks well for the preparations made to take care of the ever increasing number of Chevrolet-users, and of the large number of motorists generally.
It will always be a great satisfaction to Mr. Baker that, despite the claims upon him of his artisan work and business ventures, he responded to the call of his native land, and served on behalf of the United States in the World War. He was ten months in France, braving many dangers as a messenger and runner, and was in several engagements at St. Michel, in the Argonne, and at Lys-Scheldt.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 901.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.