San Diego County
Biographies
CHARLES WITTORFF
Business enterprise in Encinitas
finds a prominent representative in Charles Wittorff, a general contractor and
builder, who is also a leader in community affairs. He was born in McPherson County, Kansas, and
in early childhood was brought to the Pacific coast by his parents, Oscar and
Elizabeth M. (LeMay) Wittorff,
who settled in the southern part of Oregon.
His educational advantages were those afforded by the public school system
of Grants Pass and on entering commercial circles he became identified with
construction work, which he mastered in principle and detail. In 1924 he came to California and since 1925
has engaged in general contracting at Encinitas. Experienced, efficient and thoroughly
reliable, he has contributed materially to the development and improvement of
this part of San Diego County by the erection of many substantial modern
buildings and in eight years has established a business of large proportions.
In 1916 Mr. Wittorff was married at
Grants Pass to Miss Frances Roedel, a member of one
of Oregon’s pioneer families, and they reside in an attractive home in North
Encinitas. Mrs. Wittorff is a capable
businesswoman and figures prominently in the mercantile life of Encinitas as
the owner of an up-to-date variety store, which she is successfully
conducting. Fraternally Mr. Wittorff is
a Mason, identified with Oceanside Lodge, No. 381, F. & A. M. In local politics he is a factor of
importance and was the first chairman of the Democratic association in this
district. A member of the Encinitas
Chamber of Commerce throughout the period of its existence, he was elected a
director of that civic body and is now its president. He loses no opportunity to exploit the resources
and advantages of Encinitas and is accounted one of its most loyal and
public-spirited citizens. An alert
energetic young businessman, Mr. Wittorff early recognized the value of hard
work as a factor in advancement and is deserving of much credit for what he has
accomplished.
Transcribed by
V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: California of the South
Vol. III, by John Steven McGroarty, Pages 259-260, Clarke Publ.,
Chicago, Los Angeles,
Indianapolis. 1933.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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