Sacramento County
Biographies
EDWIN BETSCHART
EDWIN BETSCHART.--A successful business man who is making a name and a place for himself in Sacramento County is Edwin Betschart, one of the owners and proprietors of the Glenn Dairy, located at 3637 Folsom Boulevard. He is a native of Switzerland, born on June 17, 1891, the son of Balz and Celestina Betschart, both born and still living in their native country of Switzerland.
Edwin Betschart attended the excellent schools of Switzerland, and when he was twenty-three years of age decided to come to the "Land of Opportunity." Setting sail for America, he stopped for a short time in Minneapolis, Minn., and in 1915 came on to California and found work on ranches in Sacramento County, where he also became acquainted with the ways of the people and learned to speak the English language. He was careful with his money, and on November 1, 1916, he and a partner bought a milk business that had an output of only seventy gallons daily, delivered to residents of the city and in part sold at wholesale. At the entrance of the United States in the World War, Mr. Betschart bought out his partner's interest and carried on the business alone until the fall of 1918, when he sold a half-interest to C. P. Inderkum. Together, these men have gradually developed a fine business, their output now being 2,000 gallons of milk daily. They employ eight people and run five wagons to distribute their product, which is sold at both wholesale and retail. They own their own property; their plant is equipped with the most modern machinery obtainable; and their sanitary methods readily meet all requirements, so that their many patrons may be assured of getting only the very best that science can procure. As a consequence, their milk and cream are favorably known both to the trade and to the hundreds of individual customers whom they serve daily. The one aim of these wide-awake young men is to give perfect satisfaction to all with whom they deal.
Mr. Betschart was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Schelbert, also born in Switzerland; and they have one child, Edwin, Jr. Mr. Betschart is a member of the Helvetia Lodge of the Swiss Verein, and of the Foresters of America. He received his final citizenship papers in June, 1922, and votes in all that pertains to the development of Sacramento County and California. He supports all progressive movements for the betterment of the community in which he has cast his lot, and is a very loyal American citizen.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 818. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA.
1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.