This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.alameda/3486.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Matthew wrote, "... was hoping someone would look it up in a city directory for me." Matthew, for what it's worth, there are no HOUT listings in either SF or Oakland/East Bay counties in August 1941. It might be that Frank & Emma lived only briefly in Oakland. Perhaps if you posted the decedent's name and age in 1963, and whatever relationship is indicated between him/her and the HOUT family. For example, is Frank a brother, a son, a friend? Does the family have origins in a state other than WA or CA? Is there some way you can estimate roughly when Frank was born--e.g., before the turn of the century or early 1900s or between the world wars, etc.? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.