Henry Doelger
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Henry Doelger (pronounced DOLE-jer) was born in San Francisco in 1896 to John Sr. and Julia. He was born behind his parents bakery, at the corner of Mason and Pacific. His father died when he was 12 years old. Because of this, Doelger had to leave the eighth grade in order to help support his family. He did this along with his two brothers, Frank (older brother) and John Jr. (younger brother). Frank contributed to Henry's success. When Frank started his own business, he taught Henry about it. Later, Frank died of gangrene.
Doelger died in 1978 at the age of 82.
[edit] Family
- Wife, Thelma
- Son, Michael
[edit] Achievements
- Built large sections of San Francisco’s Sunset District.
- In 1947, Doelger and associates started building what is now known as the Westlake district in Daly City. This is one of the earliest examples of a large-tract suburb.
[edit] References
- Profile of Henry Doelger
- The Changing Physical Landscape of the Sunset District: The Late 1800s through the Mid-1900s
- Article about Doelger
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