Hello. My name is Sharolyn McCoy. I live in Miami, Ottawa County OK. My surnames for Alameda Co. are: KYME, POOLE, POOL & STANDROD ca. 1940 to present. Any information on these families would be appreciated. Thank you, Sharolyn McCoy

Hi Everyone, I have copies of some mortuary records for family members that list the newspapers which carried the obituaries for the deceased persons. The deaths were in Hayward & having grown up there I recognize the Oakland Tribune & the Hayward Review but have never heard of the Post Enquirer or Thos. Dias, which are both listed on records from 1947. Does anyone know anything about either of these & where I might find them? Thanks in advance, Fawn Silva St.Louis, MO

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I am trying to find information on my grand-uncle William Delancy Dumas. He was supposed to have been living in Oakland in 1938 according to a marriage announcement for his sister. Is there someone out there who could look in the marriage index for me and see if he married in Alameda County? Thank you in advance for your help. Ronna El Dorado County, California

At 2:55 PM -0800 3/7/99, Jessie Moniz wrote: > >What are probate files? If he left an estate (with or without a will) there would be a filing in the county (that could be the county in which he died, the county in which he resided, or possibly somewhere else). BTW: I seem to remember that you said there was a "next of kin" listed on the death certificate (a Hazel or Helen Simons, or something). Did it give the relationship? Have you looked for her death? --Laurel

You could be right about the Pops thing. I'm starting to think maybe there isn't family out there. I'm usually pretty good at finding people, and I've been working at this one for two years without a glimmer. What are probate files? Jessie Moniz

Have you looked for probate files? --Laurel 8:22 AM -0800 3/7/99, Jessie Moniz wrote: >I think I have done everything possible through official channels. I >have >a death certificate. Someone looked up his obit for me, and there was >not a single >family member mentioned it. The same kind soul went to the Lone Tree >Cemetary. >The grave said: "We Loved You Pops" indicating a family, but nothing >more. >I've emailed and written to just about every address I could find of >people named Simons living in Hayward. Most of them were Russian Jews, >not Portuguese. I was hoping someone on this list from Hayward would >remember a Simons family, maybe someone they went to school with. >Recently, through the white pages I discovered there's a patch of Simons >living in Agoura Hills, (which is out of the context of this list I >understand). >Jessie Moniz

I think I have done everything possible through official channels. I have a death certificate. Someone looked up his obit for me, and there was not a single family member mentioned it. The same kind soul went to the Lone Tree Cemetary. The grave said: "We Loved You Pops" indicating a family, but nothing more. I've emailed and written to just about every address I could find of people named Simons living in Hayward. Most of them were Russian Jews, not Portuguese. I was hoping someone on this list from Hayward would remember a Simons family, maybe someone they went to school with. Recently, through the white pages I discovered there's a patch of Simons living in Agoura Hills, (which is out of the context of this list I understand). Jessie Moniz

At 8:13 PM -0800 3/6/99, Jessie Moniz wrote: >Can anyone recommend newspapers in Alameda county to which I could fax >"searching" letters? > >(Looking for the descendants of DAVID FERRIS/FARIAS SIMONS. Died in >HAYWARD, CA in 1979 at the age of 80. Worked for Del P. Flint paint >contractors. Lived on Pompano Ave. >NOK-HILDA SIMONS. Bermudian of Portuguese descent.) > >I faxed an "in search of" letter to a weekly newspaper called The Acorn. >Does read this paper? I think it is published in the Seven Oakes, Agoura >Hills area. The newspaper most local to Hayward is the Hayward Argus (may be the Daily Argus). There is also, by the way, a list of newspapers, and the time frames in which they were published, at the Alameda County GenWeb site. It's not complete, but a darn good start. But to tell you the truth, Jessie, I think you would be better off trying to get the death notice/obit for David Simons. Do you have a precise date of death? If not, check (or ask someone to check) the California Death Index. --Laurel

Can anyone recommend newspapers in Alameda county to which I could fax "searching" letters? (Looking for the descendants of DAVID FERRIS/FARIAS SIMONS. Died in HAYWARD, CA in 1979 at the age of 80. Worked for Del P. Flint paint contractors. Lived on Pompano Ave. NOK-HILDA SIMONS. Bermudian of Portuguese descent.) I faxed an "in search of" letter to a weekly newspaper called The Acorn. Does read this paper? I think it is published in the Seven Oakes, Agoura Hills area.

Can someone look into some probate records for me? I am looking for the adoption probate for the following: Name: Helen Marie Ralph (adopted name) DOB: November 1914 or 1915 Place: Berkeley, CA (Alameda County) Adoptive Father: David Brown Ralph Adoptive Mother: Ella Bertha Weatherby Ralph AND . . . Name: Donald David Ralph (adoptive name) DOB: August 3, 1913 Place: Richmond, CA (Contra Costa County) Adoptive Father: David Brown Ralph Adoptive Mother: Ella Bertha Weatherby Ralph Any help in this area will be sincerely appreciated. Thank you, Colleen W. irishc@earthlink.net

Hi Dani....I found the following in the History of Washington Township: MCGUSHIN in Warm Springs, Alameda county And perhaps most intriguing of all, Joseph F. McGushin, veteran of both World Wars, has built himself a modern adobe from the soil at hand, as did those old Agua Caliente home builders more than a century ago. Traces of these old adobes can still be found, off Mission San Jose highway. In a message dated 3/2/99 8:07:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, DWCJMC7249@aol.com writes: << names were MERCER, MCGUSHIN, DAL PORTO, WISECARVER, and FENZEL. Dani's Wade Page: http:members.aol.com/DWCJMC7249/pubpage.htm >>

Helmut, try the following URL: http://www.familytreemaker.com/allsearch.html Colleen W. irishc@earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: Helmut Neuner <htneuner@bene.baynet.de> To: CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com <CAALAMED-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 4:29 PM Subject: [CAALAMED-L] KREINBERG Anna and KREINBERG Blanca >Hi, >I am new on this list. >Can anyone please help me ?? >I am looking for information (obit, or other information) on: >Anna KREINBERG, born March 24, 1922 died Febr. 24, 1997 in Burlingame, >San Mateo/CA and >Blanca A. KREINBERG, died San Mateo, January 19, 1990. >Many thanks to anyone who can help me. > >Helmut Neuner >Kreinberg genealogy: >http://members.xoom.com/kreinberg > > >

Hi, I am new on this list. Can anyone please help me ?? I am looking for information (obit, or other information) on: Anna KREINBERG, born March 24, 1922 died Febr. 24, 1997 in Burlingame, San Mateo/CA and Blanca A. KREINBERG, died San Mateo, January 19, 1990. Many thanks to anyone who can help me. Helmut Neuner Kreinberg genealogy: http://members.xoom.com/kreinberg

Thanks Laurel for your help. I hope anyone on this list can help me. But it seems there are not many people on this list. Thanks - if anyone could help me. Helmut Laurel Egenberger schrieb: > Helmut: > I hadn't really offered to find the death notice/obit--not that I wouldn't > want to, but I don't have the time to take on those lookups (I do others > for people). > I had hoped you would have replied to the list so that possibly others > could get the information and help you, or help steer you in the right > direction. > > --Laurel > > At 9:00 AM -0800 3/4/99, Helmut Neuner wrote: > >Hello Laurel, > > > >many thanks for your offer to help me. > >I think he died in the city of Alameda. > >I have the dates from the CADI: > >Last name: Kreinberg > >First: Edwin M. > >spouse intitials: AE. > >place of death: Alameda > >date of death: 23. July 1970. > >I am very glad about your help. > >Thanks again. > >Helmut > > > >Laurel Egenberger schrieb: > > > >> At 12:37 PM -0800 3/3/99, Helmut Neuner wrote: > >> >I try it again: > >> > > >> >I am looking for information on Edwin Kreinberg, born Febr. 28, 1918 and > >> > > >> >died Jul 23, 1970 in Alameda/CA. > >> >I am researching for the spouse, descendants and siblings of Edwin. > >> >Could someone please see if they can find an obit or other information. > >> >My great thanks to anyone who can do this. > >> > >> Helmut: > >> Did Edwin die in the *city* of Alameda or the *county* of Alameda? > >> chances are that either way his obit would have been in the Oakland > >> Tribune. Alameda is a smaller city that abuts Oakland, the county seat > >> (actually, it's across an estuary) but the Tribune was still the major > >> paper for the area in the 70s. > >> > >> --Laurel

Looking for the family of Joseph Henry Stickney, born in Marquette County, MI, about 1880. He died in Oakland, CA, on April 11, 1942, and was buried somewhere in Alameda, CA, he had lived for 35 years. The Marquette paper only gave notice of his death, and his survivors being brothers Frank of Marquette, Arthur of LaSalle, IL, Orel of Virginia, MN, and sister Irene of Marquette. Also listed were his wife Marie and "three sons, one of whom is serving in the United States Army in Texas." Is anyone able to check Alameda newspaper archives for his obituary? Does anyone know of this family? Joseph was a younger brother to our grandfather James of Virginia, MN.

In a message dated 3/4/99 7:10:44 PM Central Standard Time, ConPutnam@aol.com writes: << Hi Fawn...Boy, does the Bettencourt name ring a bell.. >> Connie, I recognize you from your posts to the NORCAL list. None of the specific people you listed were relatives that I have found, as of now, but I am keeping your email for future reference. How wonderful to have access to all of this information! I appreciate you sharing it with me. Fawn Silva St. Louis, MO

Hi Fawn...Boy, does the Bettencourt name ring a bell....There was a great market on The Alameda in San Jose (Santa Clara County) that brings back memories......Here's what I found in the History of Washington Township--Hope some of it helps: Bettencourt: in Warm Springs Las Tularcitos was purchased by Henry Curtner in 1867. In 1879 he erected a 17-room house on the place. His son, Arthur d. sold this 1934 to the Portuguese IDES Society, which intended to use it as a home for its aged members. During the two years the society owned it, it heltwo great festivals, some 10,000 people from all over the state attending the one given in 1937. The Dominican sisterhood of Wisconsin leased the property in 1946, calling it "La Casa de Caridade". But in 1948 it was sold again to Joe M. Bettencourt. There is lots of information also on the old Warm Springs Hotel which is very colorful [my grandfather and his third wife had their wedding reception there in the 1950s]. ....intriguing are the records of the Warm Springs Hotel register, for the years 1861 and 1868....lots of names if anyone would like me to list..... SILVA: listings for Judge and Mrs. JA Silva; M.D. Silva, Manuel Silva blacksmith, Muriel Fournier Silva, Tom Silva constable......any of interest? MENDONCA. Hayward Legion Post No. 68 organized Township Post No. 195 on Aug 9, 1921. There were 29 charter members. Joaquin L. Fields was first commander and Frank R. Mendonca, first adjutant. Centerville Boy Scouts were organized about 1915. Orion Dunbar is scotmaster today with 41 scouts, 16 explorers, and Arthur Belshaw is committee chairman. Richard Mendoca is cubmaster of 32 boys. For 27 years Phillip Brazil has been a leader of Scout work. SOARES: Oc October 18, 1919, a "Welcome Home" dinner was given at the IOOF Hall in Niles, and dancing later at Conners Hall, honoring eighty returned veterans and two who had fallen in action==Marian Soares and John Franco. In a message dated 3/3/99 9:55:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dfammjd@aol.com writes: << >From Hayward/San Leandro: BETTENCOURT CORREIA SILVA DUTRA MENDONCA EMILLS or EMILIN GARCIA BORBA JACINTO SOARES MARTINS >>

At 12:37 PM -0800 3/3/99, Helmut Neuner wrote: >I try it again: > >I am looking for information on Edwin Kreinberg, born Febr. 28, 1918 and > >died Jul 23, 1970 in Alameda/CA. >I am researching for the spouse, descendants and siblings of Edwin. >Could someone please see if they can find an obit or other information. >My great thanks to anyone who can do this. Helmut: Did Edwin die in the *city* of Alameda or the *county* of Alameda? chances are that either way his obit would have been in the Oakland Tribune. Alameda is a smaller city that abuts Oakland, the county seat (actually, it's across an estuary) but the Tribune was still the major paper for the area in the 70s. --Laurel

What city did they live in? Alameda is a large county and where to look is largely dependent on where they lived. --Laurel At 12:36 PM -0800 3/3/99, GVRICHARDS@aol.com wrote: >We are looking for some of our family- decendents of > >Tabatha Baird (b. about 1845 in Ontario) and Joseph Ough. > >They had six children, and we find them in the Alameda County California >Census in 1870. (three of the chidren with parents- the other three not born >yet) > >Joe (Joseph) Ough and Tabatha Bairds children- 3 boys, three girls >born in the 1870's and 1880's. > >John, Joe, Norval, Suzy, Dolly, Pearl > >Also with them was a 65 year old Thomas Ough and a >72 year old Robert Patten. (1870 Alameda County Census) > >Any hints on were to look further appreciated. >