Sacramento County
Biographies
ALFRED W. O’BRIEN
A. W. O’BRIEN. Since 1895 A.W. O’Brien has
been located as a baker in Sacramento, where here he has met with success in
his chosen vocation. He was born in Nova
Scotia, June 15, 1866, and when nine years old was brought to the United States
by his mother, who located in Alameda county,
Cal. His father died when he was but one
year old and thus the responsibility of his training and education fell upon
the mother. She was in maidenhood Sarah
Davidson, a member of a sturdy Scotch family.
In the schools of California Alfred W. O’Brien received a common-school
education after the completion of which course he procured employment from
various firms in Oakland, Cal. In that
city he engaged in driving a bakery wagon until 1891, in which year he went to
Portland, Ore., and engaged in the bakery business for himself. For several years he remained in that city
but finally returned to Oakland and engaged in the dairy business. In 1895 he came to Sacramento and here
purchased the property owned by Dr. Gardner, consisting of a building 60x80
feet in dimensions and two stories in height.
By strict business methods he has built up a large bakery business, not
only supplying the local trade of the city, but shipping to
many of the neighboring towns, running five supply wagons. The bakery and retail store are located at
1012 J street.
In 1897 Mr. O’Brien was united in marriage
with Rose Hahn, formerly a resident of Ohio.
In the summer of 1905 Mr. O’Brien remodeled his buildings until his
bakery is now one of the best equipped in the city of Sacramento. His residence is located at 1000 H street. Fraternally
he is a member of Concord Lodge No. 117, F. & A.M., and also belongs to
Sacramento Lodge No. 2, I.O.O.F., and the Woodmen of the World. He is a broad minded, enterprising citizen,
and liberal contributor to all projects tending toward the public good.
Transcribed
by Louise E. Shoemaker, October 09, 2007.
Source: “History of the State of California and
Biographical Record of the Sacramento Valley, California” by J. M. Guinn. Page 660. Chapman
Publishing Co., Chicago 1906.
© 2007 Louise E. Shoemaker.