Biographies
MRS. BIRDIE RUBY BRADFORD
MRS.
BIRDIE RUBY BRADFORD.--A native daughter of California, prominently associated
with the social and civic life of her community, is Mrs. Birdie Ruby Bradford,
wife of George Bruce Bradford, vice-president and treasurer of the J.B.
Bradford Properties, Incorporated, and an extensive agriculturist,
viticulturist and stockman near Bruceville, in the Elk Grove section of
Sacramento County. Mrs. Bradford was
born at San Jose, Santa Clara County, on January 1, 1884, a daughter of
Bernhardt and Rebecca Lenz, both natives of Germany. Her parents came from New York in 1877, as
young man and young woman, and met while crossing the Isthmus of Panama. Their acquaintance ripened into friendship
and affection, and two years later, at San Jose, Cal., they were united in the
bonds of matrimony.
Birdie Ruby Lenz received her elementary
education in the public schools of San Jose, graduating from the San Jose High
School in June, 1901. She then entered
the San Jose Teachers’ College, from which she was duly graduated after the
completion of her courses, in June, 1903; and for one year prior to her
marriage, she was employed as a school teacher.
On May 7, 1905, at Fresno, Cal., Miss Lenz
was united in marriage with George Bruce Bradford, son of the late James Bascom
Bradford, pioneer miner, merchant, and viticulturist, whose life-history is
outlined on another page in this volume.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford are the parents of two children: George Bruce, Jr., aged seventeen years; and
Betty Virginia, aged thirteen years.
Mrs. Bradford favors the principles and policies of the Democratic
party, and is very conscientious in her exercise of the political
franchise. Interested in educational
matters, she takes an active part in the work of the Parent-Teacher Association
of Galt. She is an active member of the
Elk Grove Chapter, O.E.S., has served in all the offices of the order, and has
held the chair of matron two different terms; and she is also a member of the
Friday Club of Elk Grove and the Tuesday Club of Sacramento. In her religious life she is associated with
the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, of Sacramento.
Transcribed by Suzanne Wood.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With Biographical Sketches,
Page 346. Historic Record Company, Los
Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Suzanne Wood.