This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CadiListMom Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.alameda/3514.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I searched the CA birth index and there are no births to a Groth mother and Cragholm father.....I also could not find a death date for Mabel through 2000..... I did find this listing MABEL J CRAGHOLM Born 1909 1945 CACTUS CT WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595 I did find these obits indexed CRAGHOLM, Doris ( ); 73; Kansas City MO>Livermore CA; Tracy P; 2004-4-23; sadie CRAGHOLM, Lemuel C; 96; CA; Contra Costa; 2005-5-30; gbuteau CRAGHOLM, William Thomas Jr "Billy"; 28; Concord CA; Contra Costa; 2007-2-22; gbuteau Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) - February 23, 2007 Deceased Name: Billy Cragholm Jr. CA United States Billy Cragholm Jr. Resident of Concord 28, survived by wife, Joanne. Memorial service, Sat., 2/24, 1 p.m., Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 4941 Myrtle Drive, Concord, CA. Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) Date: February 23, 2007 Record Number: 86578736 Copyright (c) 2007 Contra Costa Times. Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) - February 22, 2007 Deceased Name: William Thomas Cragholm Jr. CA United States William Thomas Cragholm Jr. Resident of Concord We wish to honor and remember our dearly loved Billy Billy and his twin brother Tom were born on August 15, 1978. Billy died suddenly Saturday, February 17, 2007 in the home he shared with his loving wife, Joanne in Concord, California. He was a son, brother, cousin, nephew and uncle. He is survived by his wife; his father, William Thomas Cragholm Sr. and stepmother, Vyvian Cragholm who reside in Livermore; his mother, Gayle Johnson and stepfather, Bill Johnson of Bakersfield, California; his twin, Thomas William Cragholm; his sister, Angie Ponce; his stepbrother, Jason Soto; his half-sister, Lacey Johnson; and his half-brothers, Benjamin and Joseph Johnson. Billy graduated from Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii. He played soccer and was a long-distance runner while in high school. He survived a serious accident in September of 1998 where he was run over by a semi-truck trailer in California. He returned to Honolulu, Hawa! ii in February 1999 to recuperate with his father, step-mom, and brother, Jason. Bill was certified as a phlebotomist, physical therapist, and masseuse. He loved weight lifting, cars, and living in Hawaii where he took full advantage of the ocean. Memorial services will be held at the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Concord on Myrtle Street at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2007. Any family members and friends are invited to celebrate Billy's life at his dad's home at 1021 Olivina Ave., Livermore, CA, following the service. Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) Date: February 22, 2007 Record Number: 86571391 Copyright (c) 2007 Contra Costa Times. Tri-Valley Herald (Pleasanton, CA) - June 17, 2004 Deceased Name: Walter Cragholm Livermore native, known for his garden LIVERMORE -- Walter Edward Cragholm, a native of Livermore, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004, after a battle with cancer. He was 75. Born in Livermore on Sept. 29, 1928, Mr. Cragholm served with the Navy and worked as an operating engineer for 38 years. Mr. Cragholm's family will remember his love for fishing at Lake Del Valle and his vegetable garden, which served as a form of therapy during his retirement. He is survived by his two sons, William Cragholm and Forrest Cragholm, as well as many nieces and nephews, nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Doris Cragholm, his wife of 41 years, preceded him in death in April. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Roselawn Cemetery, 1240 N. Livermore Ave., Livermore. Donations can be sent to The American Cancer Society, 7000 Village Parkway, Dublin. Tri-Valley Herald (Pleasanton, CA) Date: June 17, 2004 Record Number: 2218481 (c) 2004 Tri-Valley Herald. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of Media NewsGroup, Inc. by NewsBank, Inc. Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) - April 22, 2004 Deceased Name: Doris Cragholm 73, of Livermore. Services 4/23 9:30am Roselawn Cemetery, Livermore. Callaghan Mortuary (925) 447-2942. Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) Date: April 22, 2004 Record Number: 0000743909_01 Copyright (c) 2004 Contra Costa Times. 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.