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JAKE SMALL
JAKE
SMALL.--For many years identified with the mercantile business, both in Kentucky
and California, Jake Small has of
late years been engaged in the real estate business, maintaining an office at
Galt and handling considerable property in this vicinity. A native of Germany,
he was born at Wittenberg March 27,
1865, the son of Sol and Jette (Erlanger) Small, all
their lives residents of that country.
The father, who was a merchant, died at his home there at the age of
fifty-four, the mother passing away at forty-eight.
When a young man Jake Small came to the United States and
settled at Hartford, Ky., where he engaged in the general merchandise business. Form there he removed to Owensboro,
Ky., where he opened up another store which he conducted
for ten years, when he sold out and came to Redwood City,
Cal., where he was in the same line of business for ten years.
He then came to Galt and entered the employ of Whitaker & Ray, going
from here to Nome, Alaska, where he was manager for the Ames Mercantile
Company. He only remained there one
year, however, and came back to Galt, where he became purchasing agent for
Whitaker & Ray and later for the Don Ray Company. Several years ago he established himself in
the realty field at Galt and he has demonstrated his ability by his success in
this line of activity.
Mr.
Small’s first marriage, which occurred at San
Francisco, united him with Miss Julia Erlanger, a
native of that city, and one daughter was born to them, Helen Small, who
resides at Galt. In 1906, at Sacramento,
Mr. Small was married to Miss Ernina Rowland, who was
born at Honolulu, but who has made her home in the United
States.
In his political affiliations Mr. Small is a Republican.
Transcribed by Barbara Gaffney.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 671.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles,
CA. 1923.
© 2007 Barbara Gaffney.