My Trails into the Past

Before George J. Gorrell married Thelma M. Nilsen in 1951, he lived with Mrs. Annie G. Hardin at 2300 Portola Way. [1] She was a widow, forty years older than George. It was her suggestion that he attend the youth group at the Presbyterian church where he met Thelma.  After he married, he still visited her often, bringing their children along. At this point, she had sold the Portola Way home and bought a home at 1640 Los Robles Boulevard in North Sacramento, probably to be closer to George. [2] I have recently found a newspaper article about the proposed private sale of her real property. The private sale was to be to “the highest bidder for cash, subject to confirmation by the Superior Court, on or after the 29 th day of April 1963. The land, located in Placer County, California, was described as “the southwest quarter and the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 28; the north half of Section 33; the northeast quarter of Section 31; the Southeast quarter and the sout...