Amy DeMeo wrote: >  Hi. The last known address I have for my grandmother's sister was 30196 > East Drive, in Oakland, in 1947. She died in 1949. I was wondering if > anyone knows what the nearest cemetery would be to this address. Also > wondering if anyone knows if this address still exists. Thank you for your > time. > Amy Murphy-DeMeo > > Amy: I don't know what the *closest* cemetery, but when dealing with Oakland deaths, a good guess is always Mountain View Cemetery. If the family is Catholic, you might try St. Mary's. (There are others, of course) Better procedure, though, is to first get the death certificate which very often indicates the disposition of the remains. Alternately, a copy of he death notice/obit may reveal burial plans. --Laurel

 Hi. The last known address I have for my grandmother's sister was 30196 East Drive, in Oakland, in 1947. She died in 1949. I was wondering if anyone knows what the nearest cemetery would be to this address. Also wondering if anyone knows if this address still exists. Thank you for your time. Amy Murphy-DeMeo -----Original Message----- From: CAALAMED-D-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:CAALAMED-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 5:47 PM To: CAALAMED-D@rootsweb.com Subject: CAALAMED-D Digest V99 #134 << Message: ATT00002.eml (512 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [CAALAMED] GUSTAFSON, Hilma Carlson-- (3.14 KB) >> << Message: [CAALAMED] FWD {to CAALAMED}: Afro American Search--Posted by Linda Watkins <linda@ev1.net> on Thu, 18 Nov 1999 (1.18 KB) >> << Message: Re: [CAALAMED] FWD {to CAALAMED}: Afro American Search--Posted by Linda Watkins <linda@ev1.net> on Thu, 18 Nov 1999 (1.64 KB) >>

If Linda has access to the internet, there are several telephone number/address lookup programs. All she would have to do is ask for everyone by that surname in the area concerned and the computer will produce a list of those with listed telephone numbers. No need to have someone else do it for you. If you need web site URLs, let me know. larry k. ********************************************************************** At 05:59 PM 11/18/1999 -0800, Edward A. Black, Sr. wrote: >The following was posted by Linda Watkins <linda@ev1.net> on Thu, 18 Nov >1999 >on the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum: > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- > > Surname: Hollinquest, Hollenquest, Hallingquest, Stinson > > I've recently discovered I have Hollinquest and Stinson relatives >in the Oakland area > (Alameda Co). In a continous effort to connect with all of our >relatives, I'm hopeful > someone can search the local directory for addresses and phone >numbers. > > Our fore fathers originated from S Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana. >Would be > pleased to hear from any one who has info regaradig our family's >names. Please feel > free to contact me directly at linda@ev1.net > > Advance thanks for your assistance. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- > >Any replies should be sent to the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum >[<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Alameda>] unless it >is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be >sent to Linda Watkins <linda@ev1.net>. > >-- > > > > > >==== CAALAMED Mailing List ==== >Alameda County, California CAGenWeb >http://www.katpher.com/alamecty/alamecty.htm > >

The following was posted by Linda Watkins <linda@ev1.net> on Thu, 18 Nov 1999 on the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname: Hollinquest, Hollenquest, Hallingquest, Stinson I've recently discovered I have Hollinquest and Stinson relatives in the Oakland area (Alameda Co). In a continous effort to connect with all of our relatives, I'm hopeful someone can search the local directory for addresses and phone numbers. Our fore fathers originated from S Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana. Would be pleased to hear from any one who has info regaradig our family's names. Please feel free to contact me directly at linda@ev1.net Advance thanks for your assistance. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any replies should be sent to the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum [<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Alameda>] unless it is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be sent to Linda Watkins <linda@ev1.net>. --

Found in CADI: Hilma C. Gustafson, 555-74-4954, Contra Costa, 10/18/1977, 122510 Hilma Gustafson, 553-14-9574, Los Angeles, 8/8/1975, 115106 Hilma E. Gustafson, 573-20-8474, Los Angeles, 3/15/1977, 43069 You can access the Contra Costa recorder's office database at www.criis.com - follow the link at the bottom of the page - you might find births and marriages for your Gustafson also The location of death listed above is the COUNTY of death. To determine the CITY of death you will need to order the death certificate. The number following the date of each listing is the state reference number for ordering the death certificate from the state. Here's the info site for CA vital records: http://vitalrec.com/ca.html Check out the SSDI if a soc. sec. number appears in the death listing to see if you can get a birthdate and maybe a last location http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi If you find a social security number listed, please use the Post-em feature to share the information from the CADI so others may have access to the data also. Learn all about resources available for California research at these two sites: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/toc.shtml http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html (volunteers for book lookups) California county websites: http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/ Volunteers - vital records, obituaries, city directories, cemeteries, etc. by county location http://raogk.rootsweb.com/californ.htm http://posom.com/hl/usa/ca.shtml Obituary volunteers: http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html Daily Obituary Times (obituary index from 1995 on) http://obits.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi On line obituaries: http://www.obits.com/others.html http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/obits/OB-CA-001.html http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/obits/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7748/obit/obituary.htm http://www.king.igs.net/~bdmlhm/obit_links.html If you need clarification on any point, please include the previous message in your response. Colleen Norby Rootsweb sponsor ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø -----Original Message----- From: Norby Family <norby@ainet.com> To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com>; HM8485@aol.com <HM8485@aol.com> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 10:22 PM Subject: Re: [CAALAMED] GUSTAFSON, Hilma Carlson-- >I can check the CA Death Index for her death date and then maybe someone can >find an obituary for you if you don't have that information. Let me know. > >Colleen > >-----Original Message----- >From: Edward A. Black, Sr. <w6uyf@earthlink.net> >To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 4:27 PM >Subject: [CAALAMED] FWD {to CAALAMED}: GUSTAFSON, Hilma Carlson--Posted by >Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com> on Tue, 09 Nov 1999 > > >>The following was posted by Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com> on Tue, 09 >>Nov 1999 >>on the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum: >> >>- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - >------------------------- >> >> Surname: Gustafson, Carlson >> >> I am looking for info on Hilma Carlson Gustafson (1901-1985)or her >>descendants. >> She had at least one daughter, Alice. Hilma was born in Sweden and >>lived in >> Ridgway, PA and Jamestown, NY and later moved to Alameda County, >>CA. Please >> e-mail HM8485@aol.com if you can help. Thanks! >> >>- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - >-------------------------- >> >>Any replies should be sent to the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum >>[<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Alameda>] unless it >>is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be >>sent to Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com>. >> >>-- >> >

I can check the CA Death Index for her death date and then maybe someone can find an obituary for you if you don't have that information. Let me know. Colleen -----Original Message----- From: Edward A. Black, Sr. <w6uyf@earthlink.net> To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 4:27 PM Subject: [CAALAMED] FWD {to CAALAMED}: GUSTAFSON, Hilma Carlson--Posted by Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com> on Tue, 09 Nov 1999 >The following was posted by Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com> on Tue, 09 >Nov 1999 >on the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum: > >- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- > > Surname: Gustafson, Carlson > > I am looking for info on Hilma Carlson Gustafson (1901-1985)or her >descendants. > She had at least one daughter, Alice. Hilma was born in Sweden and >lived in > Ridgway, PA and Jamestown, NY and later moved to Alameda County, >CA. Please > e-mail HM8485@aol.com if you can help. Thanks! > >- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- > >Any replies should be sent to the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum >[<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Alameda>] unless it >is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be >sent to Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com>. > >-- >

The following was posted by Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com> on Tue, 09 Nov 1999 on the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname: Gustafson, Carlson I am looking for info on Hilma Carlson Gustafson (1901-1985)or her descendants. She had at least one daughter, Alice. Hilma was born in Sweden and lived in Ridgway, PA and Jamestown, NY and later moved to Alameda County, CA. Please e-mail HM8485@aol.com if you can help. Thanks! - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any replies should be sent to the Alameda County GenConnect Query Forum [<http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Alameda>] unless it is personal or involves live people addresses etc. when it should be sent to Laura Simonson <HM8485@aol.com>. --

My cousin just sent me 4 pictures of grammar school children taken in 1896-1899, the school name looks like Garfield in San Francisco, CA. First is there a school by this name? Second a copy will be e-mailed to those who want them (need e-mail address). Sincerely, James Dickinson

If I remember my Spanish correctly, it should be \al-uh-MEH-duh\ not \al-uh-MEE-duh\. While many Californians mis pronounce their historical place names I don't think the practice should be perpetuated. Historic Spots in California states that the county "doubtless received it's name from El Arroyo de la Alameda {Alameda Creek) which when first discovered, was lined, as it is now (1932) with willow and silver barked sycamore trees giving it the appearance of an alameda or road lined with trees while the rest of the valley was treeless". Are the creek and the trees still there? Ralph Anderson Boulder, CO rkaboulder@bwn.net

>The Word of the Day for October 29 is: > >alameda \al-uh-MEE-duh\ (noun) > : a public promenade bordered with trees > >Example sentence: > Artist Diego Rivera visited Mexico City's picturesque alameda as > a young boy, and he later wove the park's tree-lined pathways > into one of his murals. > >Did you know? > Residents of the American Southwest may remember the "alamo" in > "alameda." In this case, however, the "alamo" is not the > 18th-century Franciscan mission that was the site of a key battle > in the fight for Texas independence, but the Spanish name for the > poplar tree (the mission was named for the trees that grew near > it). Spanish speakers used "alamo" as the basis for their word > "alameda," which can name either a grove of poplars or a > tree-lined avenue. English speakers found "alameda" so > appropriate for a shady public promenade that they borrowed it as > a generic term in the late 1700s. And yes, the Spanish "alameda" > and nearby poplar trees also contributed to the naming of the > city of Alameda, California. > >---------------- >Brought to you by Merriam-Webster Inc. http://www.m-w.com >---------------- > >Visit http://www.m-w.com/service/subinst.htm to subscribe to or >unsubscribe from the Word of the Day mailing list. > >To subscribe to the list by email, send a blank email to >mw-wod-subscribe-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com. >To unsubscribe via email, send a blank email to >mw-wod-signoff-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com. > >If you have questions about your subscription, write to >mw-wod-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com. Send other questions >or comments about the Word of the Day to word@m-w.com. > >(c) 1999 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated >=========| BARNHART DICTIONARY COMPANION |========== >Track the latest changes in the English language by subscribing to >The Barnhart Dictionary Companion: A Quarterly of New Words >Click here!! http://www.m-w.com/info/barn/barn.htm >=================================================== > >

OOPS! >The new CA-EARTHQUAKES LIST is located in the "community" section of >rootsweb. It has a slightly different SUB/UNSUB and posting address >(note the word "events"). > >To subscribe, send a message to: > >CA-EARTHQUAKE-L-request@events.rootsweb.com (list) > >or > >CA-EARTHQUAKE-D-request@events.rootsweb.com (digest) > >To post use: > >CA-EARTHQUAKE-L@events.rootsweb.com > >I've prepend the subject line with the word QUAKE. > >Thanks and sorry! Old dog, new tricks, and all. > >Yvonne Oliver Bowers, Listmom, GenConnect Administratior, Proud >Rootsweb Sponsor >NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-GOLDRUSH, CA-EARTHQUAKE-L >NORCAL Library http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html >NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ >CA-GOLDRUSH Most Wanted: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/CAGOLDRUSH/goldrushdigest.html > > >==== CANEVADA Mailing List ==== >Nevada County, California CAGenWeb >http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/nevadcty.htm >

>Folks, > >I was taken to task (in a very nice way) a week or so ago when I >ended a thread on earthquakes (on NORCAL, I think). While I stood by >my decision (since the message content at the time was non-emergency >related), I realized we do have a rootsweb void here in California >regarding earthquakes. So (fool that I am) I've created a new list: > >CA-EARTHQUAKE-L (and D). > >I envision this list to be SOLELY devoted to California earthquakes >any place, any time. I expect there will be a great deal of list >traffic directly after earthquakes (ie Hector week before last) and >around anniversaries (ie Oct. 17, 1999 - the ten year anniversary of >Loma Prieta). However, we can use it as a forum for earthquakes >preparedness and a repository for earthquake-related URLS. > >I would hope that everyone will subscribe even if there is little or >no traffic in the event that there is an earthquake and we still have >access to our computers, we can use the list as a clearinghouse and a >base station. I also am only able to post this to the lists I >subscribe to, so if those of you on other CA lists, please pass the >message on. > >This list BY NO MEANS replaces local and state emergency response >however it may be a means for the rootsweb community to stay in >contact - especially as we know each other so well already. > >I'm very open to the content and management of CA-EARTHQUAKE. I have >no real preconceived vision for the list other than what is listed >above. Although earthquakes happen every where, California is >uniquely conscious of earthquake activity. This is our list. I >expect a certain amount of "chat" and earthquake anecdotes but please >try to stay ontopic and relevant. > >Please do not debate the merits of this list these lists but feel >free to either email me privately or subscribe to CA-EARTHQUAKE and >post your thoughts! > >To subscribe to the list version, send email to >CA-EARTHQUAKE-L-request@rootsweb.com with nothing but the word >SUBSCRIBE in the body text. For digest, send your message to >CA-EARTHQUAKE-D-request@rootsweb.com. > > > > > >Yvonne Oliver Bowers, Listmom, GenConnect Administratior, Proud >Rootsweb Sponsor >NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-GOLDRUSH >NORCAL Library http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html >NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ >CA-GOLDRUSH Most Wanted: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/CAGOLDRUSH/goldrushdigest.html >

At 08:40 AM 10/25/1999 -0700, Sharp, Ann wrote: > I realize it's too late for you on this one, but I recommend it as a >method -- I was shown this back in my college days by an old-time accountant >who not only block printed all forms, but recommended using red ink if >possible, for ease of reading and minimizing errors. >A. Sharp >axsc@pge.com ******************************************************************* With so many documents being photocopied or faxed, not sure it's a good idea to use red ink since red maynot copy as well as a good solid black depending on the machine used. To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, federal payroll forms, 941, W-2, etc. have the original copy, to be sent to IRS, in red ink with taxpayer input in black. This is so that the form can be scanned into the computers. When we try to photocopy them the form just about vanishes. They have printed the form in a color that their scanners are unable to "see". What you want is something dark on the original that will copy dark also. Lawrence E. "Larry" KUTTNER of Oregon (He who muddies the waters) RESEARCHING: BASHAM [CA, MO, AR, TN] BELLAH/BALLAGH [CA, AR, SC, VI, Ireland] GIBSON [CA, AR, TN] JOHNSTON (AR, TN, NC) KUTTNER [CA, NY, Prussia] LEVEY/LEVY [CA, NY] NEWCOMB [CA, CT, NY, ME, MA, England] REYMANN [CA, NM, TX, Alsace] SHADDUCK/SHATTUCK [CA, MO, IA, OH, NY, England] SHARROCK [CA, TX, IL, OH, NY, England]

My cousin died a few weeks ago, and on my second visit to the interment facility I looked at the handwriting on the draft information for the death certificate, asked for a new blank, and filled it in myself in block printing. There were no errors on the final certificate. I realize it's too late for you on this one, but I recommend it as a method -- I was shown this back in my college days by an old-time accountant who not only block printed all forms, but recommended using red ink if possible, for ease of reading and minimizing errors. As has been said, once the death certificate information is on file with Vital Records, all corrections will just be made on an additional sheet (my father's birth certificate in Alameda County has two correction sheets, one soon after his birth and the second thirty years later. A. Sharp axsc@pge.com

Hi Colleen Thank you for your response. I'm still in the dark but my grandfather had one child born in each of those places. Since he was a lumberman, I assume it is McDowell up towards the Oregon border in Siskiyou County. Siskon City is similar in spelling as in Siskiyou County so they may have meant Siskyou County. Who knows? Then again it could have been Fort McDowell as he had a brother in Berkeley about that time. 1911 & 1913. >Tried these two geographic search sites: >http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html > >http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/ > >Fort McDowell (inhabited place) > >Lat: 37 51 N Long: 122 25 W (represented in degrees minutes direction) >Lat: 37.850 Long: -122.417 (represented in decimal degress and fractions of >degrees) > >Hierarchical Position: > North and Central America.......(continent) > United States...................(nation) > California......................(state) > San Francisco...................(county) >Additional Parents: > Marin >Names: > Fort McDowell (C,V) >Place Types: > inhabited place (C) >Sources: > Fort McDowell........................... USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer >(1994), GNIS6011713 > >Searched for: siskon city >No place names matched your search. > > >Colleen Norby > >-----Original Message----- >From: MacVirgin <canuck@gol.com> >To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 10:24 PM >Subject: [CAALAMED] County Question

-Found in CADI: James P. McDonald, spouse MD, 709-18-6251, San Francisco, 4/4/1945, c#2792/s#29858 James McDonald, spouse MM, San Francisco, 1/15/1946, s#6999 James McDonald, 547-14-5595, San Francisco, 1/10/1946, s#15503 James McDonald, Alameda, 1/18/1942, s#211 James McDonald, spouse EM, Alameda, 6/14/1942, s#36050 James McDonald, 564-05-1927, San Mateo, 2/21/1943, s#22900 James McDonald, Alameda, 9/11/1945, s#61954 If the first one is yours, based on spouse's initials, he could have died in the Railroad Hospital (social security number if railroad related) and lived in Alameda. I had a relative that lived in Sacramento and died in rr hospital in 1956 in SF. The location of death listed above is the COUNTY of death. To determine the CITY of death you will need to order the death certificate. The number following the date of each listing is the state reference number for ordering the death certificate from the state. Here's the info site for CA vital records: http://vitalrec.com/ca.html Check out the SSDI if a soc. sec. number appears in the death listing to see if you can get a birthdate and maybe a last location http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi If you find a social security number listed, please use the Post-em feature to share the information from the CADI so others may have access to the data also. California county websites: http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/ Volunteers - vital records, obituaries, city directories, cemeteries, etc. by county location http://raogk.rootsweb.com/californ.htm http://posom.com/hl/usa/ca.shtml http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/6995/ca72298.html http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html If you need clarification, please include the previous message in your response. Colleen Norby Rootsweb sponsor ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø Good luck Colleen >-----Original Message----- >From: Amy DeMeo <demeo@bellsouth.net> >To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com>; >CAALAMED-D@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-D@rootsweb.com> >Date: Monday, October 18, 1999 6:40 AM >Subject: McDonald in Oakland 1925-1947 > > >>Hi. I just recently found out my grandmother had a sister who emigrated >from >>Wales to Oakland. Her names was Margaret Dwyer, and she married Jim >McDonald >>in California around 1925. She was born around 1897-1900 from my best >>guesstimite.I have a few letters and pictures that were sent by her to >>family in Wales. Most of them seem to be from 1947. The earliest letter is >>written from Emeryville and the others from Oakland. In these letters she >>mentions Daughter Delores, Son John (Jack) and the youngest Patricia. Jack >>was born in 1931, and Delores seems about 6 yrs. older, Patricia 2 yrs. >>younger in the pictures. It sounds from the letters that her husband has >>died, but she never speaks of the circumstances or actually states he has >>died, just that they miss him.Sounds like pretty final grieving. Supposedly >>the last time she was heard from was 1947. Anyway, my questions, if anyone >>can give me some help, as I'm very unfamiliar with CA: >> >>Were there directories for Emeryville around 1925? >>Can you obtain a Marriage record search for a woman with only a maiden last >>name? (Her daughter Delores had a child, but I don't the husband's name) >>What are the available resources I can check for in Oakland in the >>1920s-40s? >>Were there particular TB hospitals in 1947 in Oakland? (Her daughter >>Patricia had TB and was in the hospital) >>Was there a 9th Rte or St in Oakland in 1947? I can't make out the rest of >>the address on the envelope. >>What were the Catholic Churches in Oakland in Emeryville in 1925? In >Oakland >>in 1940s? >> >>I would be most grateful if someone can help with these questions or lend >me >>some advice or guidance for finding out more about these people. It's very >>possible I have living relatives in CA, but not much to go on to find them! >>Thank you for your time. >>Amy Murphy-DeMeo >>Ormond Beach, FL >> -----Original Message----- >>From: CAALAMED-D-request@rootsweb.com >>[mailto:CAALAMED-D-request@rootsweb.com] >>Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 8:46 PM >>To: CAALAMED-D@rootsweb.com >>Subject: CAALAMED-D Digest V99 #124 >> >> << Message: ATT00009.eml (393 bytes) >> << Message: [CAALAMED] SPENCER >>Family (519 bytes) >> >> >

Tried these two geographic search sites: http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/ Fort McDowell (inhabited place) Lat: 37 51 N Long: 122 25 W (represented in degrees minutes direction) Lat: 37.850 Long: -122.417 (represented in decimal degress and fractions of degrees) Hierarchical Position: North and Central America.......(continent) United States...................(nation) California......................(state) San Francisco...................(county) Additional Parents: Marin Names: Fort McDowell (C,V) Place Types: inhabited place (C) Sources: Fort McDowell........................... USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994), GNIS6011713 Searched for: siskon city No place names matched your search. Colleen Norby -----Original Message----- From: MacVirgin <canuck@gol.com> To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 10:24 PM Subject: [CAALAMED] County Question >Hi fellow listers, > >I'm not all that familiar with California but I'm wondering if anybody >can tell me what counties are McDowell and Siskon City in? I can't seem >to find them on the map anywhere. I have relatives born in 1911, Siskon >City, Ca and 1913, McDowell, Ca. Also San Mateo. > >Thank you in advance >Melville Fletcher >Tokyo, Japan > >______________________________

Melville San Mateo is along the east shore of the north end of San Francisco Bay in San Mateo County. I checked Historic Spots in California and did not find either McDowell or Siskon City. Neither are in the Federal Writers Project California Guide. The latter book does list a Macdoel in Siskiyou County. This is up along the Oregon border. Ralph Anderson Boulder, CO rkaboulder@bwn.net

Found in CADI: Louis B. Spencer, spouse LS, 555-12-3478, Los Angeles, 11/15/1954, 95858 Louis B. Spencer, 385-01-0627, Los Angeles, 8/12/1964, 102922 Louis Spencer, spouse R, 570-42-3606, Alameda, 5/13/1974, 57389 Louis Spencer, 494-30-1535, San Francisco, 1/26/1987, 27447 Lucille Spencer, 559-68-5837, San Francisco, 9/5/1974, 122060 Lucile R. Spencer, 556-50-9003, Los Angeles, 10/15/1978, 142301 Lucile Spencer, Los Angeles, 10/22/1956, 98271 Lucile B. Spencer, 203-36-5942, Contra Costa, 5/4/1992, 49439 The location of death listed above is the COUNTY of death. To determine the CITY of death you will need to order the death certificate. The number following the date of each listing is the state reference number for ordering the death certificate from the state. Here's the info site for CA vital records: http://vitalrec.com/ca.html Check out the SSDI if a soc. sec. number appears in the death listing to see if you can get a birthdate and maybe a last location http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi If you find a social security number listed, please use the Post-em feature to share the information from the CADI so others may have access to the data also. California county websites: http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/ Volunteers - vital records, obituaries, city directories, cemeteries, etc. by county location http://raogk.rootsweb.com/californ.htm http://posom.com/hl/usa/ca.shtml http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/6995/ca72298.html http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html If you need clarification, please include the previous message in your response. Colleen Norby Rootsweb sponsor ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø*°´°*ø,¸¸,ø -----Original Message----- From: Jean Payton <jpayton@iesconet.com> To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 4:40 PM Subject: [CAALAMED] SPENCER Family >Dear Listers: > >I am looking for some information on Louis B. SPENCER and his wife >Lucile (HEYDEN) SPENCER. they were living in the Berkeley area in >1920. I am looking for death dates and also any children and where >they are buried. Any help with this is greatly appreciated. If there >should be any fees please contact me and I will remit immediately. >thank you. >Jean Payton >

Found him under Oliver: Oliver H. Gilbert, spouse AB, 014-24-7928, Alameda, 7/21/1981, 98879 Colleen -----Original Message----- From: Fred Westcott <fredwes@interactive.net> To: norby@ainet.com <norby@ainet.com> Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 6:10 PM Subject: Fw: [CAALAMED] Hardin GILBERT d. 1981 Alameda Co. - obit? > >Whoops! Just sent the message to the list instead of to you! >Fred > >>Hi again, Colleen, >>Well, I might have goofed a little. The SSDI listed his name as Hardin >>GILBERT, so I thought he must have gone by that moniker exclusively, but >his >>real name was "Oliver" Hardin GILBERT. I had known that but thought that >he >>had dropped the "Oliver" entirely since his SS name was "Hardin". I just >>found an article on his grandfather, a well-known doctor in Medicine Lodge, >>KS, that lists his grandson as "Oliver H. Gilbert, Jr. Berkley, >California". >>So it appears Hardin GILBERT did live there, and he apparently went by both >>"Hardin" and "Oliver H.". If you happen to be near the CADI I sure would >>appreciate a look-up on "Oliver". >>Thanks, >>Fred >>Budd Lake, NJ >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: fredwes <fredwes@interactive.net> >>To: Norby Family <norby@ainet.com> >>Date: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 7:47 PM >>Subject: Re: [CAALAMED] Hardin GILBERT d. 1981 Alameda Co. - obit? >> >> >>>Hi Colleen, >>>Just back from a trip and am going through the mail. Thanks very much for >>>looking for Hardin GILBERT for me. I am very appreciative. I have not yet >>>heard from the son but will hope he writes. >>>Fred >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Norby Family <norby@ainet.com> >>>To: Fred Westcott <fredwes@interactive.net> >>>Cc: Z-Alameda <CAALAMED-l@rootsweb.com> >>>Date: Sunday, October 03, 1999 12:03 AM >>>Subject: Re: [CAALAMED] Hardin GILBERT d. 1981 Alameda Co. - obit? >>> >>> >>>>Hi Fred, >>>> >>>>Well, the Hardin Gilbert listed in the SSDI did not die in CA according >to >>>>CADI unless it was under a different first or last name. There were no >>>>Hardin Gilberts dying in CA 1940-94. It could be that his death benefits >>>>went to the son that you found and that's why the SSDI shows Berkeley. >>>Hope >>>>the gentleman will provide you with further info. >>>> >>>>Colleen >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: Fred Westcott <fredwes@interactive.net> >>>>To: Norby Family <norby@ainet.com> >>>>Date: Thursday, September 23, 1999 4:42 AM >>>>Subject: Re: [CAALAMED] Hardin GILBERT d. 1981 Alemeda Co. - obit? >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi Colleen, >>>>>As luck would have it, yesterday I found a current Hardin GILBERT in CA >>>>>through an e-mail directory, He identified himself as a great-grandson >of >>>>>the first Hardin GILBERT who died 1952 in KS. The current Hardin GILBERT >>>is >>>>>likely to be the son of the Hardin GILBERT who died July 1981 Berkeley, >>>>>Alameda Co., CA(not Aug. 1981, I goofed). His reply however was short >and >>>>it >>>>>remains to be seen if he wishes to correspond and supply more >>information. >>>>>I sent him the family tree back to 1811 KY. I hope by working forward >and >>>>>finding living descendants I might find family members who might have >>>>>information to get me past my brick wall. >>>>>Thanks very much for the information and the offer, but I am not >positive >>>>>that the Hardin GILBERT d. July 1981 is the one I am looking for, >>although >>>>>it is a unique name and his SSDI birth date Aug. 1931 fits with his >>>parents >>>>>marriage "upon graduation from the Military Academy", West Point in >1929. >>>>>Genealogy is fun but not easy! >>>>>Fred >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Hardin GILBERT d. August 1981. The SSDI shows him in Alemeda Co., CA. >>How >>>>>>can I get a newspaper obituary for him? >>>>>>Thanks for any hints or suggestions! >>>>>>Fred >>>>>> >>>>>>______________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >