William Delacour is well known in Oakland, where he has been successfully engaged in business since April, 1906, manufacturing a general line of art glass. His birth occurred in Youghal, in the south of Ireland, on the 14th of November, 1883, his parents being Timothy and Katharine Delacour. He attended the public schools until fourteen years of age, when he began service as an apprentice with a stained-glass firm, with whom he remained until he had attained his majority. When twenty-one years of age he made his way to San Francisco, California, and was there engaged as stained-glass designer with the Sierra Glass Company until April, 1906. At that time he came to Oakland and embarked in business on his own account in association with Mr. Trobock, the firm of Trobock & Delacour continuing until 1909, when our subject purchased his partner's interest and has since conducted the enterprise alone. He manufactures a general line of art glass and has built up a business of extensive and profitable proportions.

In Oakland Mr. Delacour was united in marriage to Miss Marie C. Perkins, by whom he has one child, Norbert. He is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Attracted by the opportunities of the new world and especially those of the "golden west," he here started upon his business career and has already won an enviable reputation as one of the prosperous, enterprising and respected citizens of Oakland.

Past and Present of Alameda County California, Vol. II
Published in Chicago by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1914
Pages 88-89
Transcribed by Linda Jackson 5/27/2008

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