Documented locations

Bagai Family in Berkeley, California

Each entry pairs a date or period with an address or place and a cited primary or archival source.

1916 – 1921

By PJ Singh

Store, residences, draft registration, and travel—shown in chronological order. Use this page with 1610 Edith Street / Ghadar funds documentation for context on the 1916 purchase.

Timeline

July 22, 1916

2139 Center Street, Berkeley, California

Bagai’s India Arts and Curios — business / retail location.
Source: Berkeley Daily Gazette, July 22, 1916, evening edition, p. 3, col. 3, “New Art and Curio Curio Store Opened Here.”

1916 (Frohliger household)

1642 Milvia Street, Berkeley, California

Two Bagai’s children were living with a German(?) family: John C. Frohliger and Mrs. Frohliger, at this address.
Source: UK Archives, 1916 FO 115.

August 7, 1916

1610 Edith Street, Berkeley, California

Vaishno Das Bagai purchases the property from Watkins. Described on this site as linked to misappropriated Ghadar Party funds.
Source: Alameda County Assessor’s Office, deed recorded August 7, 1916 (Watkins to V.D. Bagai), 1610 Edith Street, Berkeley.

1917 (WWI registration)

1820 Todd Street, Berkeley, California

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Vaishno Das Bagai (1917, U.S. Selective Service System, World War I) lists his home / permanent address as 1820 Todd Street, Berkeley, California (Alameda County).
Source: Vaishno Das Bagai, WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917 (U.S. Selective Service System, World War I).

June 1918

1734 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, California

Vaishno Das Bagai listed as Laborer at this address.
Source: Local Berkeley Historian.

March 1919

Stuart Street, Berkeley, California

Vaishno Das Bagai.
Source: Local Berkeley Historian.

November 1919 – March 1921

India (Kala Bagai's extended India visit with her 2 of 3 sons — not in Berkeley)

Kala and the two younger boys were on an extended visit to India. They were away from November 1919 until March 1921.
Source: Local Berkeley Historian.