On this blog so far I have shown the names of registered voters living in Locke going as far back as 1916-1918, 1920-1922 and now I have the list from 1926, and trust me folks, I am far from being done here! I am going to keep digging and keep posting all the documentation that is out there, so the world can know the all encompassing history of Locke. Not just the history that others want to present to you. The world deserves to know all of it.
According to the 1926 Voting Registry which was noted as "Precinct 89 of Assembly District 15" the registered voters living in Locke were as follows:
- Charlie Adams, Laborer
- Fred Bard, Merchant
- Kai Chan, Rancher
- Lin D. Chan, Merchant
- Chin King, Merchant
- Gan M. Chow, Merchant
- Kam Chun, Merchant
- Mrs. Helen Clarke, Hotel Keeper
- Edward J. Danfrath, Foreman
- Ernest Everly, Clerk
- Herbert Fox, Ranch Hand
- Dai B. Gan, Merchant
- Frank R. Gomes, Jr., Laborer
- Chester S. Heath, Ranch Hand
- Cleveland Hill, Carpenter
- Mrs. Daisy Jones, Housewife
- Edward H. Jones, Bridge Tender
- Lee Bing, Merchant
- Mrs. Dorothy E. Lewis, Waitress
- Miss June B. Moore, Singer
- Alfred L. Muller, Warehouse Manager
- Mrs. Pinkie I. Muller, Housewife
- Mrs. Betty Parkison, Housewife
- Clement G. Parkison, Merchant
- Guy Read, Clerk
- Max J. Reese, Laborer
- Samuel W. Sanfillipo, Clerk
- William Schaak, Laborer
- James T. Slater, Mechanic
- Henry B. Starr, Barber
What I gather from this list is some pretty interesting people. For instance, we have a singer, a hotel keeper, a barber, and many more people, including several couples who were living there in Locke, who were not Chinese. Again, this is more proof that Locke was a town full of diversity from its beginnings, with both Chinese & Caucasian, as well as many others. In this list we even see an Italian and Portuguese man registered as a voter/resident as well.
(J'aime Rubio, Copyright 2017-- www.jaimerubiowriter.com)
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