San Joaquin County Biographies
Ref: Page 1583
Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 11/13/2009
LOUIE J. DELMEGE
A pioneer merchant who has had much to do with the development of important commercial and realty interests in San Joaquin County is Louie J. Delmege, of the Delmege Realty Company at Manteca. He was born in Denver, Colo., on September 30, 1886, and grew up to enjoy a good common school and business education acquired while he lived in Colorado, Iowa and North Dakota, prior to coming to California. He was assistant station agent at Knox, N.D., and it was there that he saw some stray copies of the Sunset Magazine and read of the superior attractions of the Golden State. In 1905 he removed with his family to the Coast, and immediately invested in a ranch two and one-half miles east of Manteca, which he later developed into a fine vineyard. Forty dollars per acre was considered very reasonable in those days for raw land, but today that type of farm-tract cannot be bought for less than $400 per acre, due for the most part to the productivity resulting from irrigation. Mr. Delmege has never lost a whit of his enthusiastic devotion to Manteca, which he characterizes as the one city in this valley which is four-sided,—that is, it is bounded on all sides by fertile lands and highly-productive ranches.
One of the first important events in the early history of Manteca was the establishing of "The Toggery," a first-class men's furnishing store on Yosemite avenue, stocked and opened by Mr. Delmege, who had a partner, J.J. Rawleigh. They began in 1909, and were active and successful together for nine years, or until 1918, when Mr. Delmege disposed of his share of the concern. The following year he established the Delmege Realty Company, with an office at the corner of Vine and Yosemite streets. There he conducts a real estate and insurance business, operating strictly according to modern business methods. He has important interests in various real estate and ranch-holdings in or near Manteca; is a member of the State Realty Board of California; and belongs to the Chamber of Commerce of Manteca, in which he is also a live wire.
At Stockton, in 1911, Mr. Delmege was married to Miss Jessie Ruby, the accomplished daughter of Mrs. H.E. Ruby, who now resides at Manteca, at the home of her daughter. Mr. Delmege is a Republican, and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
San Joaquin County Biographies ~ Archive Biography Index ~ Archive Index
Copyright ©; This Web page is sponsored by Supporters on behalf of the California portion of The USGenWeb Project by The Administrative Team of the CAGW. Although believed to be correct as presented, if you note any corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links provided on this page are not functioning properly please contact the Archive Coordinator for prompt attention to the matter.