Sacramento County
Biographies
CHESTER M. HOFFMAN
CHESTER M. HOFFMAN.—The name of Chester
M. Hoffman, owner and proprietor of the Sacramento Rug Works, stands for a
public-spirited business man; his enterprise and energy have brought him a
liberal degree of success and his pride and interest are centered in
Sacramento. He was born near Quincy, in Adams
County, Ill., December 29,
1882, a son of Marcus O. and Mary V. (Hughes) Hoffman. His father was a
merchant in that county and later moved to Dodge City,
Kans., where the father died; the mother
still resides here.
The
public schools of Illinois afforded Chester M. Hoffman a good education; and
after completing his school work, he came to California when nineteen years of
age, locating in Sacramento in 1902, where he was engaged in clerical work,
which he followed for twelve years. He then established himself in the
candy business at 1128 Tenth Street, as Hoffman’s Candy Store, continuing until in 1916 when he
established his present business, the only one of its kind in the city. By
strict attention to his line, he has built up a good clientele. The
Sacramento Rug Works are located at 815 W Street, where Mr. Hoffman erected his
own two-story building equipped with looms and machinery for manufacturing
fluff rugs.
Mr. Hoffman was married in Sacramento,
October 21, 1906, to Miss Adeline Cecchettini, who
was born in Sacramento, a daughter of Mose and Esther
Cecchettini, early settlers of Sacramento. The father was one of the old business men here
and is now retired. Fraternally, Mr. Hoffman belongs to the Eagles.
Transcribed 8-22-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 998. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.