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ISIDOR
SCHAD
Among
those many able sons of Switzerland who came to this fertile land to
build up their own business and live free, independent lives is Isidor
Schad, a member of an old and much respected family in that country.
From an early age he showed himself to be a capable, industrious lad,
always eager to do better, larger things, with an exceptional trait of
adapting himself to any kind of work which presented itself.
Born September 13, 1857, in the canton of Solothurn, which is in
the northwestern part of Switzerland, he there attended school. When he
was fourteen years of age he was brought to the United States by his
parents, who located in Eldorado county, Cal., and here he attended
school until he reached the age of sixteen, learning the English
language. Ambitious to do for himself, he soon found work on the Pierce
ranch in Solano county, a property comprising thousands of acres, where
he labored for about seven years, meanwhile acquainting himself with the
different phases of the work and learning the country and its customs.
He left this employment to join his brother Thomas on the old homestead
in Eldorado county, as his father at that time needed them on the farm,
and he remained there until after his father's demise. It was in 1888
that he located in Sacramento and bought out a restaurant; in the
following year his brother Thomas purchased an interest in the business,
and their interests have since been conducted under the name of Schad
Brothers. Their place became popular and dependable and was continued at
No. 309 K street with increasing success for twelve years. Subsequently
they maintained a -similar place at No. 424 K street, on the present
site of the large department store of Weinstock & Lubin. The latter
place was conducted for eight years, and in the meantime Isidor Schad
purchased and operated the Fashion stables. He has always been a lover
of the horse, and although the stable has been sold he still keeps a few
fine specimens. During his years of business activity Mr. Schad has
worked steadily to bring his varied interests to the point of prosperity
and in 1908, with the satisfaction of having won a hard-fought battle,
the brothers retired from the restaurant business in order to devote
their time to the development and reclamation of their land on Sherman
island and to looking after their large real estate holdings in
Sacramento. Besides the interests above mentioned, Mr. Schad and his
brother purchased a half interest in the St. Francis hotel, which they
still own and which is proving a profitable investment.
Mr. Schad is serving his eighth year as a trustee and secretary of
Reclamation District No. 341, on Sherman island, having been a landowner
on the island since the project was started to reclaim the ten thousand
acres. He also owns land in and is trustee of District No. 1002, where
the owners are reclaiming seven thousand acres of land twenty miles
south of Sacramento. A Republican in politics, Mr. Schad is one of the
most public-spirited and zealous citizens in the city. In fraternal
circles he unites with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, in
which he is most popular.
Mr. Schad was married to Augusta Grossherr, a native daughter of
Sacramento, where they make their home, among many sincere friends, who
ever find a most hospitable welcome at their home. His only child is
named Eleanor.
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