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ERNEST SCHOMBUCHER
Like
many others of his native land, to Ernest Schombucher,
the energetic proprietor of the Tracy Bakery Company, America beckoned as the
land of opportunity, as his immigration here at the age of sixteen
testifies. He was born in Germany on
April 27, 1889, and in the fall of 1905 landed in New York. His stay in New York was of short duration;
going to Philadelphia he entered a large bakery, where he worked as an
apprentice and thoroughly learned the trade, receiving $2.50 per week for his
labor. His habits of thrift and economy,
inherited from his forebears, enabled him to accumulate enough money to pay his
way to the Pacific Coast. Settling in
Vallejo, he became acquainted with Paul Richter, who became his partner in
1914.
Removing
to Napa, California, Mr. Schombucher was united in
marriage to Miss Carrie Fleishmann, a daughter of John Fleishmann, who came
west with her parents in 1904, locating in Napa, where he father engaged in
ranching. Mrs. Schombucher
was born, reared and educated in Baltimore.
Her parents are still residents of Napa, where they own a fine
ranch. In 1914, on coming to Tracy, the
present partnership was formed and a small shop was purchased, which had
changed hands several times on account of not being successful; but which has
taken on new life since the present firm has owned it. During the eight years they have been in
business, the patronage has been steadily growing, and in 1918 entirely new
equipment was installed. Mr. Schombucher owns the property on which this modern plant
stands, and also owns a fine residence of Eighth Street. He is a recent member of the Sumner Lodge of
Odd Fellows, and also belongs to the Foresters of America, is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and stands fourth in seniority in the Tracy Fire
Department. Mrs. Schombucher
has been a most able helpmate to her husband and is equally as enthusiastic
over the West Side section as is Mr. Schombucher.
Transcribed by Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1140. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 Gerald Iaquinta.
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