Sacramento County
Biographies
CHARLES J.
PICARD
CHARLES J. PICARD.--The commercial interests of Ryde, Cal., have been materially strengthened by the mercantile operations of Charles J. Picard, who conducts an agency for the Durant and the Star automobiles and the Case tractors; he also carries electric batteries, automobile tires and a full line of accessories; in connection he conducts a general repair and machine shop. He was born in San Francisco, Cal., November 4, 1889, a son of Charles H and Pauline (Amberg) Picard. Both parents are residing in San Francisco, the father being now retired from active duties of an engineer. Mr. Picard enlisted in the United States Navy in June, 1917, and was sent to San Pedro, Cal., in the engineering department; he remained there for ten months, when he was transferred to Annapolis, where he trained for four months and was commissioned ensign in the United States Navy, August, 1918. He is a member of the United States Naval Reserve force of California.
On July 17, 1919, Mr. Picard was married in Los Angeles to Miss Edith Strobel, a native of San Francisco, a daughter of Henry Strobel. Fraternally Mr. Picard is a member of the Isleton Lodge No. 108, I. O. O. F., and Sacramento Lodge No. 6, B. P. O. Elks, and in politics votes the Democratic ticket.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 982.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.