From the Ceres Courier:
Jimmy Doolittle's uncle, was successful in Oakland, where he landed in 1893. Ralph had been raised in Detroit after being born Aug. 25, 1878 in Great Barrington, Mass. Soon after coming to Oakland, Ralph worked six years for the wholesale grocery firm of Tillman & Bendel in San Francisco. He then quit to work for another grocer, Hill Brothers in San Francisco. George H. Tinkham's "History of Stanislaus County" notes that Ralph Doolittle started out making $20 per month and "ended as an expert in the tea business." He had picked a bride in that time, marrying Sadie Harvey in 1900 in Oakland.
Disaster struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906 when the earthquake set the city ablaze. About 3,000 people died in the disaster and 80 percent of the city was destroyed. The economy of the city was in shambles, leaving many without a source of income. Three years later, Doolittle decided to head to the Central Valley, buying a 22-acre dairy in Ceres and bringing his family. Ralph's parents, Augustus and Margaret Hobson Doolittle, spent some time here. The dairy venture proved profitable for three years but Ralph decided to branch off into another kind of business. Ralph invested $300 in a confectionary, book and stationery shop in Ceres. According to Mildred Lucas' 1976 book, "From Amber Grain ... to Fruited Plain: A History of Ceres, California and its Surroundings," the Doolittle shop was located on the north side of Lawrence Street west of Fourth Street. The shop expanded to a soda fountain, office supplies, toy and novelty shop and general variety store.
With his brother in Ceres, Frank visited here with Jimmy. It is said that Jimmy worked at his uncle's store while he was in town.
Ralph and Sadie had a child of their own, Dorothy Frances Doolittle. Jimmy's cousin was born in 1903 in Chicago and graduated from Ceres High School circa 1920. In 1925 Dorothy married Richard Henrich. She died in 1990.
Jimmy Doolittle's uncle, was successful in Oakland, where he landed in 1893. Ralph had been raised in Detroit after being born Aug. 25, 1878 in Great Barrington, Mass. Soon after coming to Oakland, Ralph worked six years for the wholesale grocery firm of Tillman & Bendel in San Francisco. He then quit to work for another grocer, Hill Brothers in San Francisco. George H. Tinkham's "History of Stanislaus County" notes that Ralph Doolittle started out making $20 per month and "ended as an expert in the tea business." He had picked a bride in that time, marrying Sadie Harvey in 1900 in Oakland.
Disaster struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906 when the earthquake set the city ablaze. About 3,000 people died in the disaster and 80 percent of the city was destroyed. The economy of the city was in shambles, leaving many without a source of income. Three years later, Doolittle decided to head to the Central Valley, buying a 22-acre dairy in Ceres and bringing his family. Ralph's parents, Augustus and Margaret Hobson Doolittle, spent some time here. The dairy venture proved profitable for three years but Ralph decided to branch off into another kind of business. Ralph invested $300 in a confectionary, book and stationery shop in Ceres. According to Mildred Lucas' 1976 book, "From Amber Grain ... to Fruited Plain: A History of Ceres, California and its Surroundings," the Doolittle shop was located on the north side of Lawrence Street west of Fourth Street. The shop expanded to a soda fountain, office supplies, toy and novelty shop and general variety store.
With his brother in Ceres, Frank visited here with Jimmy. It is said that Jimmy worked at his uncle's store while he was in town.
Ralph and Sadie had a child of their own, Dorothy Frances Doolittle. Jimmy's cousin was born in 1903 in Chicago and graduated from Ceres High School circa 1920. In 1925 Dorothy married Richard Henrich. She died in 1990.
From the Ceres Courier:
Jimmy Doolittle's uncle, was successful in Oakland, where he landed in 1893. Ralph had been raised in Detroit after being born Aug. 25, 1878 in Great Barrington, Mass. Soon after coming to Oakland, Ralph worked six years for the wholesale grocery firm of Tillman & Bendel in San Francisco. He then quit to work for another grocer, Hill Brothers in San Francisco. George H. Tinkham's "History of Stanislaus County" notes that Ralph Doolittle started out making $20 per month and "ended as an expert in the tea business." He had picked a bride in that time, marrying Sadie Harvey in 1900 in Oakland.
Disaster struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906 when the earthquake set the city ablaze. About 3,000 people died in the disaster and 80 percent of the city was destroyed. The economy of the city was in shambles, leaving many without a source of income. Three years later, Doolittle decided to head to the Central Valley, buying a 22-acre dairy in Ceres and bringing his family. Ralph's parents, Augustus and Margaret Hobson Doolittle, spent some time here. The dairy venture proved profitable for three years but Ralph decided to branch off into another kind of business. Ralph invested $300 in a confectionary, book and stationery shop in Ceres. According to Mildred Lucas' 1976 book, "From Amber Grain ... to Fruited Plain: A History of Ceres, California and its Surroundings," the Doolittle shop was located on the north side of Lawrence Street west of Fourth Street. The shop expanded to a soda fountain, office supplies, toy and novelty shop and general variety store.
With his brother in Ceres, Frank visited here with Jimmy. It is said that Jimmy worked at his uncle's store while he was in town.
Ralph and Sadie had a child of their own, Dorothy Frances Doolittle. Jimmy's cousin was born in 1903 in Chicago and graduated from Ceres High School circa 1920. In 1925 Dorothy married Richard Henrich. She died in 1990.
Jimmy Doolittle's uncle, was successful in Oakland, where he landed in 1893. Ralph had been raised in Detroit after being born Aug. 25, 1878 in Great Barrington, Mass. Soon after coming to Oakland, Ralph worked six years for the wholesale grocery firm of Tillman & Bendel in San Francisco. He then quit to work for another grocer, Hill Brothers in San Francisco. George H. Tinkham's "History of Stanislaus County" notes that Ralph Doolittle started out making $20 per month and "ended as an expert in the tea business." He had picked a bride in that time, marrying Sadie Harvey in 1900 in Oakland.
Disaster struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906 when the earthquake set the city ablaze. About 3,000 people died in the disaster and 80 percent of the city was destroyed. The economy of the city was in shambles, leaving many without a source of income. Three years later, Doolittle decided to head to the Central Valley, buying a 22-acre dairy in Ceres and bringing his family. Ralph's parents, Augustus and Margaret Hobson Doolittle, spent some time here. The dairy venture proved profitable for three years but Ralph decided to branch off into another kind of business. Ralph invested $300 in a confectionary, book and stationery shop in Ceres. According to Mildred Lucas' 1976 book, "From Amber Grain ... to Fruited Plain: A History of Ceres, California and its Surroundings," the Doolittle shop was located on the north side of Lawrence Street west of Fourth Street. The shop expanded to a soda fountain, office supplies, toy and novelty shop and general variety store.
With his brother in Ceres, Frank visited here with Jimmy. It is said that Jimmy worked at his uncle's store while he was in town.
Ralph and Sadie had a child of their own, Dorothy Frances Doolittle. Jimmy's cousin was born in 1903 in Chicago and graduated from Ceres High School circa 1920. In 1925 Dorothy married Richard Henrich. She died in 1990.
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