Charles D. Bennetts, living in Oakland, is serving as superintendent of the commissary department for the San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railway. His birth occurred in Ione, Amador county, California, on the 6th of October, 1877, his parents being W. A. and Eva Bennetts. It was in 1865 that the father came to this state, settling in Ione, where he conducted a general merchandise store until 1912. During the past two years he has lived retired in San Jose.
Charles D. Bennetts attended the graded and high schools of Oakland until his graduation in 1897 and then returned to Ione, being there employed as guard in the Ione Preston School of Industry for one year. On the expiration of that period he came back to Oakland and for five years was engaged as clerk for Wells Fargo & Company. Subsequently he became identified with the San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railway as receiver, later was made storekeeper and afterward superintendent of the commissary department, in which capacity he has since ably served.
On the 16th of April, 1903, in Sacramento, California, Mr. Bennetts was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Maud Luce, by whom he has two children, Stewart and Ione, who are ten and seven years of age respectively. Both are public-school students. In politics Mr. Bennetts is a stanch republican, while his religious faith is that of the Methodist church. He is also a worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Live Oak Lodge. He is well known as a man of strict integrity and sterling worth, as well as business capacity and enterprise, and his many admirable qualities have placed him among the respected citizens of his community.
Past and Present of Alameda County California, Vol. II
Published in Chicago by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1914
Pages 319-320
Transcribed by Linda Jackson 6/20/2008
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