Dona: >From Monterey County Marriage Index A, 1870 - 1877: 13 November 1878, in San Antonio, Fancher, Abner, residence San Antonio, age 35, birthplace Missouri; to Sturzenegger, Rosa, residence San Antonio, age 22, birthplace California. Married by Francis Sylvester, residence San Antonio, Justice {of the Peace}; recorded 15 November 1878. 3 October 1883, in Salinas, Sturzenegger, Elizabeth, residence San Antonio, age 39, birthplace New York; to Orr, James, residence San Antonio, age 25, birthplace California. Married by George W. McCormick, residence Salinas, Minister; recorded 5 October 1883. 10 March 1886, in Jolon, Sturzenegger, Louise, residence Jolon, age 26, birthplace California; to Gil, Mariano, residence Jolon, age 32, birthplace California. Married by Wilson Whitlock, residence Jolon, Justice; recorded 29 March 1886. No date; no location; Sturzingger {as spelled}, F. to Rachel Swanson; recorded 8 October 1887. The last extract above is as written in the Index. It was the last entry under the letter "S" in the Index. +++++++++++ Here is a quote from "The Lands of Mission San Miguel", by Wallace V. Ohles, regarding Mariano Gil (whose family has a long history in this area), who married Louise Sturzenegger. Sorry, I don't have the rest of the index to this book handy. P. 289: Lt. Col. Vivian N. Scott wrote for "The Dispatch", a newspaper printed at Camp Roberts. Under the date of January 21, 1944, he related the following story by Mariano Gil, who had been born in 1853; the following would have taken place about the year 1861. "I was about eight years old when my aunt came to San Miguel for several days visit and we stayed at the adobe house of Rios. Guests, due to long distance and slow conveyance, usually stayed a week or two while visiting in the pioneer days. "The parties always conceived in their honor were extremely convivial affairs---hilarious, very often. Dancing was the order every evening with it being a common understanding that all of the entire community were invited to attend at will. Dancing continued all night long if it was the pleasure of the party. "On this particular visit, I had a most memorable experience; I found myself an unsolicited job. Music for dancing at this time was provided at the Rios House by an old grind-organ. I was just big enough successfully to wind the crank, which operated the bellows to provide air to make the organ go. "I successfully cranked for what seemed to me interminable hours, but after a while I got tired and dozed off to sleep---but not for long, for a resounding thump on my head woke me up. "I was so tired and I presume I didn't even respond to thumps, for I next recall awakening in bed next morning. I also recall how much joking there was over my cranking and thumping." ++++++++++++ --Sheila P. Subj: A BIG THANK YOU!!!!! Date: 9/24/00 10:18:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time From: windydona@saber.net (Dona & Warren) To: SheleeBebo@aol.com (Sheila P. Lookup) Hi Sheila, I can't begin to thank you for the information you sent me on the marriage's of the Fanchers. There were three of our Fancher family on the list you sent me. Uncle James, Aunt Rachel and Warren's mother and father. You indeed filled in a gap and with such speed. I have the information on who the parents were but not when they were married, do they have any marriages before 1906? If they do have I would be looking for Abner Fancher and Rosa Sturzenegger and would have been married abt 1879. Rosa was born in Sonoma Co., so perhaps they could have been married there, we don't really know. I found quite be accident Warren's g-grandparents marriage in San Francisco, in our California State Library in Sacramento. Thanking you again for your prompt action, really do appreciate the help you have given us. Regards, Dona Windfeldt Magalia, California windydona@saber.net In a message dated 9/21/00 3:43:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SheleeBebo@aol.com writes: > Dona: > > While at the Monterey County Recorder's Office yesterday, I had a chance to > search Book 2, Index to Marriage Licenses 1906 - 1923, for Fancher entries > both male and female. Here are all of the entries I found in the index. If > you would like any of the records transcribed, I have one more trip to make > to the Recorder's (probably next week) and I will see what I can do. Note > that it is not likely that parents' names will be recorded in the documents > of these early years. Also, the date of record is not always the date of > marriage; it is the date the marriage was recorded in the county. > > Francher, James A. {as spelled} to Laguna, Jennie; date of license 5 June > 1911; date of record 8 August 1911; Book 7 - 245 > > Fancher, Lizzie A. to Westcott, Maurice J.; L 23 June 1912; R 26 June 1913; > Book 8 - 91 {Note: The year 1912 was a ditto from the entry above it and > appears to me to be an error.} > > Fancher, Rachel to Journey, James Alfred; L 6 October 1913; R 14 October > 1913; Book 8 - 147 > > Fancher, Lillie B. to Windfieldt, Henry P.; L 16 September 1916; R 18 > September 1916; Book 5 - 256 > > Fancher, Laura to Cavalli, Barney; L 27 February 1918; R 28 February 1918; > Book 10 - 6 > > I did not search under Windfieldt or Sturzenegger. > > --Sheila P. > > In a message dated 9/15/00 1:12:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > windydona@saber.net writes: > > > Looking for Marriage of Lilla Belle/Lily Bell FANCHER to Henry L. > WINDFELDT > > abt > > 1916-1918 somewhere in Monterey Co. First child Alvin was born in King > > City, second in Salinas. Also any information on the FANCHER Families. > The > > families of JOHN FANCHER who was married to Ann Mariah Smith and his son > > ABNER FANCHER who married ROSA STURZENEGGER daughter of JOHN and > > ROSINA ZOPFE STURZENEGGER. John FANCHER was in California in 1850 census > > of San Diego Co, then in 1860 in Tulare Co. John STURZENEGGER was in San > > Francisco, owned property in 1846-1849 then in Monterey Co. > > Any and all information would be very much appreciated. Thank you for > your > > time. > > Regards, > > Dona > > windydona@saber.net > > Magalia, California > > >