Charles
A. Zevick, who is prominently identified with the business circles of San
Quentin, is a native of New York, born January 6, 1862. When two years of age he was taken by his
parents to the Golden West, locating in San Francisco, where young Charles was
educated in the public schools and Ignacia College. In 1876 he entered Heald’s Business College, taking a thorough
course in that institution, and for two years following was engaged in bookkeeping. During the years 1887 and 1888 he was
engaged in traveling through the State as a salesman. In 1888 he located at San Quentin and engaged in business on his
own account, having purchased the grocery and provision house of Thomas H.
Nichols, and is not conducting this business in connection with a pleasure and
refreshment resort, known as the San Quentin Arbor. The increased patronage of this resort shows that the public
appreciate the change of ownership. The
grounds are located on the principal street, near the State prison gates, where
the weary and hungry may rest and be served with eatables, wines, etc. Mr. Zevick is also associated with the
wholesale coffee and spice house, under the firm name of Custer & Zevick,
at No. 223 Front street, San Francisco.
Our
subject is the only child of Charles A and Louisa (Akerman) Zevick both natives
of Germany. The father died in 1876,
and the mother now resides in San Francisco.
Mr. Zevick was married at San Francisco, in 1882, to Miss Mary Koch, a
native of California, and daughter of William Koch, a pioneer of 1850. They have two children: Gracie S. and Nelson C. Socially Mr. Zevick affiliates with Fidelity
Lodge, No. 222, I. O. O. F., of San Francisco, also the California Schuetzen
Club. Politically he is a stanch
Republican, and takes an active part in political matters. He is a man of thorough trained business
habits, of good address and genial disposition.
Transcribed by
Donna L. Becker
Source: "The
Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1, pages 600-601, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2004 Donna L. Becker.