Louis married Gerry Branick on 23 Jun 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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September 11, 2011

In History's Spotlight: Earl Desmond
desmond.jpgBorn: Aug. 26, 1895
Died: May 26, 1958

Known for: A Sacramento native and California state senator, Earl Desmond pushed through legislation to authorize Sacramento State College in 1947.

Background: The son of a police officer, Desmond attended Christian Brothers and Sacramento high schools. In his first year at Santa Clara University, he left to enlist in World War I. He earned his degree in 1932 from McGeorge School of Law. Two years later, he was elected to the state Assembly from Sacramento, and in 1944 was elected a state senator. His SB 1221 authorizing "a four-year institution of higher education" was passed and signed by Gov. Earl Warren in July 1947. The college originally shared quarters with Sacramento Junior College -- now Sacramento City College. A permanent site was chosen on the banks of the American River at 6000 J St., where classes started in February 1953.

A highlight: In 1991, the senator's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren gathered for the dedication of a new CSUS residence hall named in his honor.

In History's Spotlight profiles of Sacramento newsmakers were published originally in 2007 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of The Sacramento Bee. They were written by Anthony Sorci. Look for them every Sunday in Sac History Happenings.

Read more here: http://blogs.sacbee.com/sac_history_happenings/2011/09/in-historys-spotlight-earl-desmond.html#vmix_media_id=87095151#storylink=cpy

Earl married Edna Nicolaus on 30 Oct 1920 in California, USA. Edna (daughter of Louis Jacob Nicolaus and Frances Louise Gumbert) was born on 2 May 1895 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA; died on 6 Jul 1985; was buried in Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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http://www.genealogy105.com/nicolaus.html#Louis
Louis J. Nicolaus, a native son of California, has for the past ten years been a foremost farmer, stock-raiser and dairyman of Sacramento county, residing a few miles southeast of Franklin, where he owns an estate of two thousand well improved acres, one of the model ranches of the county. He located on this place in 1895, and has since been thoroughly identified with his locality in matters of citizenship and industrial enterprise.
Mr. Nicolaus was born at Montezuma Hills, near San Francisco, May 7, 1858. His parents, Louis and Susanna (Kerth) Nicolaus, were both natives of Bavaria, Germany. His father emigrated to America in 1846, and in 1850 drove ox teams across the plains to California, Where he spent some time at gold mining and then went to raising stock at Montezuma Hills. He followed the butcher business for several years in Oleta, Volcano and Pine Grove in Amador county, and then in 1868 located in Sacramento county. At Sacramento he became one of the pioneer brewers, and successfully followed that business until his retirement in 1894, after which he passed his years quietly at Sacramento until his death, on May 5, 1903. He was one of the well known men of the capital city, was a Democrat in politics, and affiliated with the Odd Fellows and various other fraternities. His wife passed away January 1, 1901, and four of their children survive: Louis J.; Emma L., wife of Dr. E. L. Southworth, a well known dentist of Sacramento; Julia E., wife of J. E. Govan, city collector of Sacramento, and Edward A., a capitalist of Sacramento.
Mr. Nicolaus spent most of his youthful days in Sacramento, where the public schools and Atkinson’s Business College furnished him his education. For some twenty years he was associated with his father in the brewery industry, from which he retired in 1895 in order to devote his energies to country life and the various departments of ranching.
He was married, April 30, 1894, to Miss Frances L. Gumbert, who was born in Amador county and was reared in Sacramento county. Her parents were August and Caroline (Gramp) Gumbert, her father a native of Germany and her mother of New York state, and they were both California pioneers, her father coming to the state in 1850 and her mother the year following. Her father died September 21, 1903, and her mother resides with Mr. and Mrs. Nicolaus, being now in her sixty-fifth year. August Gumbert was one of the early gold miners of the state, and then for years followed merchandising in Oleta. Mr. and Mrs. Nicolaus have three children, Edna, Gladys and Vera. Mr. Nicolaus’ political tendencies are entirely independent, but in many ways he manifests his public-spirited interests in the well-being of his community.

Louis married Frances Louise Gumbert on 30 Apr 1895. Frances was born on 7 Jan 1865 in Fiddletown, Amador County, California, USA; died on 17 Dec 1953 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA; was buried in Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]