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From: "Sandra" <>
Subject: [CASANFRA] RE: David ZELINSKY in the History of San Francisco
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:29:06 -0800
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To Pam mailto:

I have copied the Bio and will be mailing it shortly to you.

Highlights:
David ZELINKSY was born in the country of Poland on March 22, 1865. At age
ten he became an apprentice in the painting trade. Water colors were the
sole medium used at that time for the work, enabling Mr. ZELINSKY to
specialize in fine interior decorating.

In 1883 he came to the United States, landing in New York. He was 18 years
old, had little money and could not speak any English. He was fortunate in
obtaining a job on the day after his arrival. After an interval, he went to
Chicago, IL and then traveled to an uncle in Oakland, CA.

He is president and founder of D. ZELINSKY & Sons, Inc., headquarters in San
Francisco with a branch office in Los Angeles CA.

His hobby was his racing stable, and he bred and raised thoroughbred running
horses, which he raced in CA and prominent eastern tracks with success.

He is a thirty-second degree Mason, belonging to Islam Temple of the Mystic
Shine.

He was married in 1888 to Miss Celia GILBERT, who was born in Big Oak Flat,
Tuoloumne Co CA, a descendant of an old Pioneer family.

They had four children:
Herbert E.
Mervyn G.
Frederick G.
Miriam Gladys (Mrs. Milton WEINGARTEN)



ZELINSKY CELIA GILBERT 11/21/1860 MINNASTAMPER GILBERT F CALIFORNIA
SAN MATEO 11/10/1940
ZELINSKY HERBERT ELIAS 05/18/1891 GILBERT ZELINSKY M CALIFORNIA SAN
FRANCISCO(38) 03/07/1953 61 yrs
ZELINSKY MERVYN G 06/15/1892 GILBERT ZELINSKY M CALIFORNIA SAN
FRANCISCO(38) 04/05/1951 58 yrs
ZELINSKY FREDERICK GILBERT 06/21/1894 GILBERT M CALIFORNIA MARIN
05/16/1982 558-01-7661 87 yrs

1920 Census Roll: T625_136
Page: 16B
ED: 149
Image: 0679 San Francisco
David 55
Celia 45
Marion 23

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