-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) >> >> >