This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rocha, Knight, Mason, Pfitzer, Mayer, Volkenberg, Stockman Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1011 Message Board Post: Transcribed for Cal>>calhmason@yahoo.com Death Certificate Transcription, Merced County. Book 17, page 476 Ida Maude Rocha Death date: Nov 29, 1951 Time: 6:18 a.m. Age: 57 yrs Sex: Female Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Housewife/Home Birthdate: May 28, 1894 Birthplace: CA Name and birthplace of Mother: Mary Knight, Iowa Name and birthplace of Father: William Mason, Penn. Name of spouse: Jess Rocha Residence: Rt. 3 box 565, Turlock Place of death: Merced General Hospital, E. 15th St., Merced, Ca Length of stay: x 32 days. Burial date: Dec 1, 1951 Place of burial: Sunnyside Cemetery, Stevenson Funeral director: Hawn Brothers Mortuary, Merced Informant: Millie Klutsenbaker Cause of death: Cerebral metastisis x weeks, Adinocarcinoma of breast x yrs. Edwin A. Oster M.D., Merced ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate transcription. Merced County. Book 27, page 71 Edward Mason Death date: Dec 22, 1966 Time: 1:30 p.m. Age: 86 yrs. Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Laborer x 50 yrs, Agriculture Birthdate: Oct 3, 1880 Birthplace: Idaho Name and birthplace of Mother: unknown Name and birthplace of Father: unknown SS# 551-44-3525 Length of stay in County of death: 8 yrs, in CA: 75 yrs Usual residence: Cox Ferry Rd., Snelling, CA. Place of death: at home Burial date: Jan 4, 1967 Burial place: Snelling Cemetery Funeral director: Ivers and Alcorn Inc. Informant: Kenneth A. Riggs Coroner Cause of death: Cerebral edema with extensive acute malacia left parietal occipital cortex. Generalized atherrosclerosis, atherosclerotic heart disease. Autopsy performed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 9, page 456 Frank Pfitzer Death date: July 24, 1933 Time: 10 p.m. Age: 74 yrs, 5 mon, 3 days Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Retired Birthdate: Feb 21, 1859 Birthplace: Iowa Name and birthplace of Mother: Theresa Mayer, Germany Name and birthplace of Father: Anthony Pfitzer, Germany Residence: Volta Place of death: Volta Burial date: July 27, 1933 Burial place: Los Banos Cemetery Funeral director: W.A. Davis, Newman Informant: Clarence Pfitzer, Volta Cause of death: Alcholic Psychonis L.R. Hillyer M.D., Los Banos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 19, page 310 Clarence J. Pfitzer Death date: March 1, 1955 Time: 7p.m. Age: 72 yrs Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Retired Farmer Birthdate: Aug 6, 1882 Birthplace: Volta, CA SS# none Name and birthplace of Mother: Hester Ann Knight, Iowa Name and birthplace of Father: Frank Pfitzer, Iowa Name of spouse: Dora T. Pfitzer Residence: 590 E. 22nd St., Merced Place of death: Mercy Hospital, 2740 M. St., Merced Length of stay in City or Town of Death: 5 months Burial date: May 4, 1955 Place of burial: Los Banos Cemetery Funeral director: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel, Los Banos Informant: Dora T. Pfitzer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book B-1, page 146 Alpheus Elijah Knight Death date: Aug 6, 1908 Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Widower Occupation: Veternary Surgeon Birthdate: Jan 29, 1837 Birthplace: Indianapolis, Ind. Name and birthplace of Mother: Eleanor Van Volkenberg, New York City, N.Y. Name and birthplace of Father: William Knight, Conneticut Length of residence at place of death: 34 yrs, in CA: 50 yrs Residence: Volta Place of death: Volta Place of burial: Los Banos Cemetery Undertaker: W.J. Stockton, per C.O. Freeman, Asst. Informant: Henry Knight, Volta Cause of death: Heart failure. W.E. Burch J.P., acting coroner. Aug 7, 1908, Los Banos, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Book 12, page 299 Frank Clarence Pfitzer Born: June 25, 1908 Died: June 6, 1939 Cause: Bronchopneumonia, acute appendicitis Buried: Los Banos Cemetery Father: Clarence Pfitzer, Volta Mother: Dora I. Stockman, Merced Spouse: Florence Pfitzer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1009.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Minnie, I wasn't able to find a dc for Charles at the Recorders office, the reason for this is the County sends the origional to the State and keeps a copy for themselves, sometimes they fail to keep a copy.. There was two dc's on file one for Sofia the other for Gordon Albin Joseph Lundell, I transcribed his for more info, hope it helps....Alma Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 11, page 457 Sofia Inga Lundell Death date: Jan 26, 1938 Time: 2:30 p.m. Age: 78 yrs, 2 mon, 10 days Sex: Female Color/Race: White Martial status: Widowed Occupation: Housewife Birthdate: Nov 18, 1859 Birthplace: Sweden Name and birthplace of Mother: Stina Maria Jonson, Sweden Name and birthplace of Father: Peter Hokanson, Sweden Name of spouse: Carl Alfred Lundell Length of residence in City-Town-Rural Dist. of death: 36 yrs, in CA: 36 yrs In U.S., if of Foreign Birth: 52 yrs Residence: Rt. 3 Box 496, Hilmar, CA Place of death: Home Burial date: Feb 1, 1938 Burial place: Hilmar Cemetery Funeral director: Guy Funeral Chapel, Turlock Informant: Henry Lundell, Rt. 3 Box 496, Hilmar Cause of death: Carcinoma of Breast and Metastasis to lung & liver A.S. Julien M.D., Turlock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 5, page 434 Gordon Albin Joseph Lundell Death date: Feb 14, 1922 sex: Male Age: 3 yrs, 7 mon, 23 days Birthdate: June 22, 1918 Birthplace: Antioch, CA Length of residence at place of death: 3 yrs, 6 mon. Name and birthplace of Mother: Martha Schultz, Pittsburg, CA Name and birthplace of Father: Albin J. Lundell, Waverly, Neb. Place of death: Irwin Burial date: Feb 17, 1922 Place of burial: Turlock Undertaker: R.C. Geckler, Turlock Informant: A.J. Lundell, Hilmar Cause of death: Accidental Strangulation

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1008.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your reply! The only child I knew of was William Frank Painter. He had moved back to Holmes Co, OH, where he and his wife wrote an article on their family history for a book printed by the Historical Society in 1985. I have information on the ancestors back to about 1775. If you are interested in this information, and adding your own information to the family tree, please contact me at tripler76@aol.com hoping to hear from you soon! Randall

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Painter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1008.1 Message Board Post: I am the daughter of Joann L Painter Daniels. My mother has stated some information you may be interested in: "George B Painter was my grandfather, John Bruce Painter was my father and there was 6 of us children: George Bruce Painter, Carl Arthur Painter, William Frank Painter, Elmer Howard Painter, James Edward Painter and myself, JoAnn Lorraine Painter Daniels. All my brothers have passed on"

Greetings: Some of you may recall that Assemblymember Anthony Pescetti authored proposed legislation (AB 1779; 2000 and AB 1368; 2001) that would have created the California Historic Cemetery Commission to work toward identifying our state's early cemeteries and reviewing the problems that plague them. Thanks to Governor Gray Davis, we didn't get our historic cemetery commission because the Governor vetoed the bill even though it passed both the state senate and assembly nearly unanimously. Had the governor not vetoed the bill, perhaps our state would be able to put together a pivotal program as Oregon has done (see at http://www.shpo.state.or.us/news.php?id=371 or below). It is incomprehensible to me as a Californian, that our great state could be outdone by Oregon, a state of great natural resources but not necessarily of the financial wealth California has generally enjoyed. If you still believe the State of California has an obligation to help protect, preserve and conserve our state's historic cemeteries, I would invite you all to send that message to Gray Davis. mailto:governor@governor.ca.gov . Ask him: How is it Oregon can afford to attend to the needs of its' historic cemeteries while California ignores them at every step? Why did you really vetoe AB 1779 in 2000? (It's a receiving mailbox, but maybe if enough of us send him the message, the next time this matter comes up, it will be enacted.) You might wish to copy your own state representatives to let them know how you feel. If you live in a county where they are allowing your historic cemeteries to be bulldozed or neglected off the face of this earth, you might want to check the new California Saving Graves website at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/state/ . I am the El Dorado County Coordinator for California Saving Graves and have posted some background on California's laws, one of which VESTED TITLE TO THE PUBLIC CEMETERIES IN THE PEOPLE and, through the people, the board of supervisors of the counties are the authority for their management and control. If no one is minding the store when it comes to your county's historic cemeteries, you might wish to review some of the law. The El Dorado County site is linked to the California Saving Graves site or you may see it direct at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado/ . Every cemetery lost in this state may represent a break in information of family histories yet to be discovered. Every cemetery lost in this state represents yet another stitch dropping out of the moral fabric of our society. We need to get together now and work together to stop the decay, neglect, desecration and obliteration of our state's historic burying grounds. Sincerely, Sue Silver El Dorado County, CA (The press release below is found on the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office website. It is a state cemetery association created by the Oregon state legislature. This is similar to what we could have had, had Gray Davis not vetoed Mr. Pescetti's bill in 2000.) Survey of historic cemeteries launched Survey attached to this release April 25th, 2002 Contact Name: Mirra Meyer, 503-378-4168, ext. 335 Contact Email: Mirra.Meyer@state.or.us #02-29 For immediate release: The Oregon Pioneer Cemetery Commission launched its spring survey of historic cemeteries today, continuing efforts to build a registry and acquire up-to-date information on the condition of historic burial sites throughout the state. Commission Coordinator Mirra Meyer said the survey will provide "essential information" needed to develop a cemetery preservation grants program. "We're asking individual volunteers, school groups and service and special interest organizations to help us gather information on the conditions of historic cemeteries and gravesites of people who died before February 14, 1909," said Meyer. "We're hoping they will fill out the questionnaires as they prepare cemeteries for Memorial Day observances and make annual visits to family plots." June 10 is the deadline for returning questionnaires that will provide data for this year's inventory. She stressed, however, that the commission welcomes survey information at any time. Survey forms can be downloaded (Acrobat required) or acquired by e-mailing Meyer at mirra.meyer@state.or.us. The questionnaires also can be acquired through regular mail by writing to Meyer at SHPO, 1115 Commercial Street NE, Suite 2, Salem, OR 97301-1012.

Dear Californians and everybody else out there interested in the future of genealogy, I just went to www.rootsweb.com and was shocked to see that the California legislature is trying to pass a law that will severely limit access to birth and death records in California. I know that I wish they would give us more access and not less. It is tough enough just going on birth certificates, marriage certificates,death certificates and census records, but now they want to take that away from us too. It wasn't long ago that the federal government raised social security records from what I recall being $3 to $27. That was a major blow to family history enthusiasts. This could be even worse. It will be bad enough if this law passes in California, but then the slippery slope effect might take place where other states follow California's lead and limit access to public records as well. I know that I would be very disappointed if that were the case. I read recently that genealogy is by far the number one hobby in the U.S. I know that I sure love it, but I never knew it was that popular. Please go to www.rootsweb.com and see more about this genealogical atrocity, and please write to the governor and Senators Speier and Bowen about Senate Bill 1614. Let's stop this here and now! Russ Lentz P.S. I will post information on this bill below. California Birth and Death Records Senate Bill 1614 The California Senate is now considering legislation that would reduce the information available in the birth and death record indexes rendering them significantly less useful and/or limit the use and access by genealogical researchers and family historians. That which to date has been available as a matter of law, would be unavailable as a matter of law, except by restricted access through a limited index in California County Clerk's offices. While we understand concerns raised about privacy and identity, we hope that those involved in determining the future accessibility of these records will balance their great and proven family history public value against privacy and identity concerns. MyFamily.com considers these records to be primary to the pursuit of discovering an individual's heritage and history; in fact, central to the human need that answers the yearning deep inside each of us to know who we are and from where we came. If you are concerned about this loss, and the fact that the legislation if passed might mean other states would follow suit, you can contact the relevant Senators and Senate Committees by sending an e-mail regarding your thoughts. This bill will go to the floor of the Senate for a vote very soon so do not delay in contacting your senator…… · State Governor: governor@governor.ca.gov · Senator Speier: senator.speier@sen.ca.gov · Senator Bowen: senator.bowen@sen.ca.gov · All of the above Details on the status of the legislation can be found at: http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/pagequery?type=sen_bilinfo&site=sen& title=Bill+Information Just type SB1614 in the space for "Bill number." National Genealogical Society (NGS) and the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) speak out on this issue. P.S. II I am looking for my long lost relatives that were last known to live in the San Francisco area, we believe: Mary Neumann (married name Cowan or something spelled like that). She had a son, but they left Pennsylvania around the time of World War II, and my grandmother cannot remember the name of the son. Her brother Herman (nicknames: Louie and Hermie) Neumann also moved to California as well as her brother Frederick (Freddie) Neumann. We think Mary was born about 1914 and her brother Herman in about 1912 and her brother Freddie in about 1908. Mary's husband was a mailman back in Pittsburgh, but I think he died before she left for CA. I could be wrong though. Mary's parents were August (nickname: Albert) Neumann and Katherine M. (nickname: Kitty) White. My grandmother is just dying to know what ever happened to her cousins.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1009.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I'll transcribe their dc's....Alma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1010.1 Message Board Post: I got knocked before I could finish my story. This is what I know. William Henry Manning dob 7/6/1865 in Iowa, died in Merced CA on 3/30/1948 Isa Dora Manning (I know nothing about her) ? their son, William Burton Mann dob 3/9/1894 in MO died 12/6/1957 in Merced CA was married to Lillie Mae Mann dob 9/12/1895 in MO died in Merced, CA on 11/23/1957 Would appreciate any help I can get. Grnyshirl@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1010 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Grandparents Lillie Mae Mann ? maiden name Manning from Mo to TX then to CA (Merced). There's a ? as to if her maiden name is Manning. My Grandfather was William Burton Mann and the story is that his Father was Wm Henry Manning and Isa Dora Manning,but when I sent for my Father's (Wm Henry Mann) SSI it lists his Mother's maiden name as Manning. If this is true, then I need to know my Dad's parent's names. I never knew my Dad or any of my Grandparents. This is what I have been told.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1009.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Alma,a friend Pat found the obit in the Turlock paper. If you find the death certificate for the Lundells, that would be great.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1009.1 Message Board Post: Minnie, There's the possibility they were buried in the Hilmar Cemetery, if this is the case their obits wouldn't have been published in the Merced newspapers unless they were very prominent or died from a tragic accident, so I'll check their death certificate before I look for obits, just in case I don't find obits you'll know where their buried. I'll look for obits on the sons, while I'm at it....I'll let you know later this coming week the results....Alma Charles A. Lundell d. 12-3-1936 age 77 yrs CO 24 Merced Sofia I. Lundell d. 1-26-1938 age 78 yrs CO 24 Merced LUNDELL ARVID EUGENE 10/21/1894 VIRDUNG M NEBRASKA STANISLAUS 10/18/1987 546-44-4243 93 yrs Name Birth Death Last Residence Last Benefit SSN Issued Tools ARVID E LUNDELL 21 Oct 1894 18 Oct 1987 (V) 95324 (Hilmar, Merced, CA) (none specified) 546-44-4243 California LUNDELL HENRY E 02/18/1883 M STANISLAUS 04/20/1969 555-52-8784 86 yrs HENRY LUNDELL 18 Feb 1883 Apr 1969 95324 (Hilmar, Merced, CA) (none specified) 555-52-8784 California

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LUNDELL, VIRDUNG Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1009 Message Board Post: Alma,would you please look up the Obit.for Charles Lundell,died Merced Co.,12/3/1936, age 77. His wife Sofia I.,died Merced Co., 1/25?/1935?,age 78. They lived in Hilmar. Trying to find where they are buried. Two sons I know of, Arvid Eugene and Henry. Sofias maiden name was Virdung. Thanks

For anyone interested, here is the most recent Senate Analyses of the effect of SB 1614's statement of intent to protect the confidentiality of birth and death records. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1601-1650/sb_1614_cfa_20020605_100043_sen_floor.html Sue Silver

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1007.2 Message Board Post: Here you go Cal....Alma Los Banos Enterprise. Los Banos, CA. Saturday, April 22, 1916 ELIZA JANE JEFFERS PASSES OVER THE GREAT DIVIDE Mrs. Eliza Jane Jeffers, a pioneer of 43 years, died at the residence of R. W. Menzel at Cottonwood, Thursday, April 20th. The interment will be at Los Banos Cemetery today, Saturday, April 22d. Walter Davis of Newman officiating as undertaker. Mrs. Jeffers was the widow of the late B.W. Jeffers. She was a native of Iowa and was aged 73 years, 1 month and 18 days. She was well known to the pioneers of the West Side, where she and her husband dispensed hospitality with a free hand generations ago. They were held in the highest esteem by all who were fornuate in knowing them. They raised an honored family to take their place and revere their memory. One by one the old pioneers pass on and the long list of the honored ones grow gradually shorter. Peace to their ashes.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1008 Message Board Post: I am looking for descendants of George B Painter, who was born in Holmes Co, Ohio, 1860. He married Fannie Speelman in Holmes Co, OH on January 3, 1888. They moved to Los Banos, Merced Co, CA in 1908. At the time of his death in 1921 George had four survivng children: John Bruce Painter of Los Banos, Mrs. Daisy Stam of Grafton, William Painter of Colusa, and Mrs Mable Yoder. I know that John Bruce Painter had a son William Frank Painter. He moved back to Ohio with his Uncle and Aunt William and May Painter in 1925. At that time, George's widow, Fannie Painter, was living in Canton, Ohio. After living with his grandmother for a short time, he moved in with his Aunt Mable and Uncle Carl Yoder in Holmes Co, Ohio. If you are a descendant of any of these people I wold love to hear from you. George is a brother of my 3great-grandfather, Sample Edward Painter. George and Sample's parents were John Bruce and Mary (Snyder) Painter.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1007.1 Message Board Post: Hi Cal, I've added her to my list for this week.....Alma

Looking for a death date and or obit for John D. McCarthy b. 1836 in Ireland, d. before 1902. He was a landowner in Merced Co. and he is listed in the 1890 Merced County Great Registry of Voters. Thank you for any help on this one. Kathy

Hi Marc, The El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission (EDCPCC) website is now online. It may be accessed at this URL: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado1/. There is already a separate cemetery page for Cold Springs Cemetery if you would like to list it separately from the GenWeb site. That URL is: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ca/county/eldorado1/Cold_Springs.htm. I'm kind of new at this, so I hope these will work. If not, please let me know. I will keep you updated as other cemetery pages are uploaded to the site. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks! Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VW.2ADE/933.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank-you, Alma it help alot Teresa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1007 Message Board Post: Hello, would someone be willing to look for an obit for Eliza Jane (Knight) Jeffers? She died in Volta, Merced Co. on April 20, 1916. I would appreciate any help in finding this obit. Cal Mason CalHMason@Yahoo.com