Imperial-Kern County CA Archives Biographies.....Paddack, Benjamin F. 1865 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 18, 2006, 6:29 pm Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918) BENJAMIN F. PADDACK has the distinction of being chosen secretary and treasurer of the Bachelors' Club of Calipatria, and has served as such since January, 1917. During his office he has fostered enterprises and measures which were projected for the general good of the town. Mr. Paddack's family has been worthily and prominently linked with the annals of American history from the start of Cincinnati, Ohio. His grandfather and grandmother sailed down the Ohio river in a flat boat and took up their abode on the banks of the Ohio where Cincinnati is now located. Scarcely two hundred people were there at that time. Paddack Road was named after his grandfather, and the ground where the county infirmary now stands was sold by the grandfather in the early days, and McMillan Avenue, in Cincinnati, was named after Mr. Paddack's grandfather. Benjamin F., the subject of this review, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, September 3, 1865, a son of Benjamin F. and Mary (McMillan) Paddack. He received his education in the public and high schools of that city. At the age of seventeen he entered the employ of James L. Haven, as office boy; at various times he was promoted until he was made superintendent. Remaining with this firm for fifteen years he resigned and became associated as superintendent of the McKinnon Sheet and Metal Works of St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Later he returned to Cincinnati and was engaged as manufacturer's agent for several years when he came to California. In 1912 Mr. Paddack engaged with the Bellridge Oil Company of Kern County, California, where he remained until he came to Calipatria, and became identified as office man with Coats and Williamson, Inc., who are developing 10,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Calipatria. Mr. Paddack was united in marriage with Miss Coralyn Bayless, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel O. Bayless. Mrs. Paddack's father, at one time, was general counsel for the Big Four railroad. His death occurred in Cincinnati and he is buried in the Spring Grave cemetery of that city. Mrs. Paddack's mother resides in Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. Paddack have one son, Bayless, born February 22, 1903. Mr. Paddack takes an active interest in all matters pertaining to the development of better conditions of Calipatria and is popular among his fellow townsmen. Additional Comments: From: THE HISTORY OF IMPERIAL COUNTY CALIFORNIA EDITED BY F. C. FARR IN ONE VOLUME ILLUSTRATED Published by ELMS AND FRANKS BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918 Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/imperial/bios/paddack519bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb