Biographies
GEORGE BOCK
Born in Vienna, Austria, October 16, 1870,
George Bock, the popular tailor of Sacramento, was brought by his parents to
Philadelphia, Pa. in 1878 and there he passed through the grammar school and
soon acquired a knowledge of the tailor's trade. In 1889 he came to San
Francisco. After working in his trade there for about nine months he took up
his residence in Sacramento, where he was employed at his trade five months.
Then he went back to Philadelphia, but remained a short time only, as in 1891,
he returned to Sacramento and soon thereafter opened a tailoring establishment at
Sixth and J streets. He continued at
that location until August, 1911, when he removed to his present commoditous quarters at No. 919 K street. He is recognized as one of Sacramento’s
foremost business men and one of the most artistic tailors in Northern
California. At the time of the San
Francisco disaster he was chairman of the Masonic board of relief. He has been a Mason since 1902 and was master
of Washington Lodge No. 20, F. & A. M., at the time of the earthquake and
has held various other offices in that body.
He is also a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and is widely known as a
thirty-second degree Mason. He also
affiliates with the independent order of Elks.
His family are communicants of the Episcopal
church.
April 24, 1894, Mr. Bock married in
Sacramento Miss Lulu Yager, daughter of a California
pioneer who consumed six months making the journey across the plains. Mr. Yager died in
1881. It is a matter of history that the
grandfather, Peter Yager, started the first brewery
in Sacramento. Mrs. Bock has borne her
husband two children. Miriam,
attending the Sacramento high school, and George, a student in public schools.
Transcribed by Sally Kaleta.
Source: Willis,
William L., History of Sacramento County,
California, Pages 1019-1020.
Historic Record Company,
© 2006 Sally Kaleta.