In a message dated 7/15/2002 3:46:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, oolong@dragonbbs.com writes: > I am trying to find proof of the arrival of a great uncle in the Los Angeles > county area. He was Milton Philips Krewson Strayer. His father's Bible > states that he died on October 21, 1917, at San Gabriel, CA. He was > reported > in a newspaper article of 1913 to work for a telephone company in CA. I > believe he moved to CA around 1910. > > Can anyone check old city/county directories for his name and address from > 1909 through1918. He did have a brother Charles Strayer and a sister Sarah > J. Potts in LA County as well. This would be a great help as I have drawn > a > blank with obituary and death certificate information. > Thanks- Glenda S. Strayer > > there was a Strayer, M.K. died 10/21/1917 age 45 - in San Bernardino County on the 1920 Los Angeles City Directory - Strayer, Chas W. asst mgr Hammel Oil Buner Co. h 2938 Van Buren Pl Strayer, Clarence A. Aud h 179 S. Oxford Ave Strayer, Edward car h 5136 S Main --there were not Sarah Potts listed - and too many Potts to list. But it appears you might check in San Bernardino for more info... good luck Kathy