Karen I checked the 1890 San Francisco Cit Directory, for his job title was wondering what he did, and found out that he was Drayman, or some one who drove a wagon. Also the company at that time was at Pine and Davis. George --- Karen Conley <klconley@webtv.net> wrote: > Hi List: > I am looking for any information at all on a > Nicholas Ott and wife, > Anna, maiden surname unknown. This couple adopted > my grandmother, > probably around 1889 or 1890, after the death of > her natural parents. > I have Nichlas Ott in the San Francisco City > Directory for the years > 1889-91. His occupation was listed as a dreyer and > his place of > employment was Baker & Hamilton. Does anyone know > anything at all > about this company? Any information at all will be > most appreciated. > I would really like to learn more about my > grandmother. I am hopefull > that some day I may be able to locate her adoption > records. I have > been told that her maiden name was Ward before she > was adopted by the > Otts and that she had a young brother named Harry > who committed suicide > near to Calvery Cemetery not long after his parents > death. > Karen Conley > klconley@webtv.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com

Louis What was his fathers name, for maybe we can at least fine him in the city directory. George --- lou545 <lou545@intercomm.com> wrote: > Hello Listers: > > I am looking for a birth record for Louis Emil > deWit. His birth date is 6 > Mar 1885. Other family members have told me he was > born in San Jose, CA. I > have also been told that he was born in San > Francisco. I would deeply > appreciate any information. > Thank you, Louis deWit > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com

Karen... I realize that this is a long shot but there may be a connection here. When I was in high school, there was a drive-in restaurant located at the corner of Columbus & Bay in North Beach just across from the present day Tower Records. The name of the establishment was none other than Otts. Also, there are two pages devoted to William J. Otts in the History of San Francisco (Vol. III) published by the S.J. Clarke Co. in 1931. Good luck in your research... Linda -- Linda Emerson * RAOGK Volunteer - Tuolumne County, CA * Rootsweb List Administrator - Emerson/Emmerson/Emberson surnames http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~emersonlist/ * Coordinator - Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/townships/Union.htm

Karen, St. Patrick's burnt down to a shell in the fire after the 1906 Earthquake. According to the priest at the Diocese Archives in Menlo Park none of the records survived. This was the parish of two sets of my g-grandparents. St. Joseph's (now closed) is located on 10th Street and I don't know what happened to their records in 1906. Ken Davis Belmont, CA

Hello Listers: I am looking for a birth record for Louis Emil deWit. His birth date is 6 Mar 1885. Other family members have told me he was born in San Jose, CA. I have also been told that he was born in San Francisco. I would deeply appreciate any information. Thank you, Louis deWit

Karen Looks like it would be St. Patrick Church, at 756 Mission St. For you can check out this two sites see how close they are. This one shows you how could of walked there. <http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&ct=NA&1ah=&1a=4th+and+mission&1p=&1c=san+franisco&1s=ca&1z=&1y=US&2ah=&2a=4th+and+harrison&2p=&2c=san+franisco&2s=ca&2z=&2y=US&lr=2&x=29&y=4> This one shows the addresses. <http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&ct=NA&1ah=&1a=756+Mission+St.&1p=&1c=san+francisco&1s=cA&1z=&1y=US&2ah=&2a=757+Harrison&2p=&2c=SAN+FRANCISCO&2s=CA&2z=&2y=US&lr=2&x=21&y=7> Hope this is of help George --- Karen Conley <klconley@webtv.net> wrote: > Hi George: > Thanks for writing! The street addresses are 726 > and 757 Harrison > Street. I am trying to determine which parish > church these people may > have attended in order to learn if there may be any > church records > about them. In 1889, a Nicholas and Anna Ott lived > at 726 Harrison > and the family of Henry Ward lived at 757 Harrison. > My grandmother may > have been the daughter of Henry Ward as she was born > Ruth Veronica Ward > and was adopted by this Otto couple after the death > of her parents. I > have always been told that her parents and the Otts > were neighbors. > Karen > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com

Karen Do you have a addrress for them, for it could of been any nuumber of them. George --- Karen Conley <klconley@webtv.net> wrote: > Hi List: > Can anyone tell me which parish church a Catholic > family may have been > members of if they lived on Harrison Street in 1889. > Thanks! > Karen > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com

Does anyone use the Reunion genealogy program for Mac? I currently use Family Tree Maker, but they no longer format to the Mac.

Hi List: Can anyone tell me which parish church a Catholic family may have been members of if they lived on Harrison Street in 1889. Thanks! Karen

Source: THE MANSFIELD HERALD (Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio): 23 January 1890, Vol. 40, No. 10 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. - January 23 -- The Oceanic which arrived yesterday, brings news of the loss of the schooner Rose with thirty Russian and American sailors. The schooner was employed in otter hunting and was seized by the Russian government for poaching. She was wrecked near Saghalien while in possession of a prize crew. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. -- Jan. 23 -- Jimmie Carrol, of Brooklyn, and Mike Lucie, of Philadelphia, middle weights, fought at Golden Gate club rooms last evening for a $1,200 purse. Lucie was knocked out in the 7th. round. Carroll proved himself the best fighter and one of the heaviest hitters ever seen here.

Source: THE MANSFIELD HERALD (Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio): 23 January 1890, Vol. 40, No. 10 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Jan. 17 -- Lucius D. STONE, son of the dead pioneer millionaire, has petitioned to be declared insolvent. His liabilities amount to $204,000 while his assets are practically nothing as his real estate valued at $108,000 is mortgaged for $135,000. Stone succeeded three years ago by the death of his father, to a fine hardware business, but bad management forced him to retire more than a year ago. He plunged into country real estate speculation and soon sank all his money. He owes the London and San Francisco bank $24,000, while a claim of $14,000 by Donahue, Kelly & Co. is unsecured. Stone cut a big social figure and indulged in many extravagances. He gave the Bohemian club last Christmas Sanford's painting of the Spanish ballet dancer, for which he agreed to pay $900, but the picture dealer is among is creditors.

Hello, Can someone lookup a orbit for me William Nail died in San Francisco on Sep 24,1921 he was nine months old parents were Ernest Nail and Hilda Speaks. Thank you Gail

Hi List: Could anyone give me a telephone number for the caretaker of Calvery Cemetery? Thanks! Karen

The will and probate records I was looking for is: Derville Bequette, died Nov 23, 1889 Thanks for your help Eugene Beckett

Hi Pam------- Thomas ENGLAND seems to be the architect of the buildings you mention. The most comprehensive California architecture site I have found is the LOC site............there are some great research notes and photos of the buildings................ http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhGeographics6.html Carolyn Feroben --- PJones2536@aol.com wrote: > Hi Listers , > My ggg uncle was an Architect in > California between 1852-1869 . > Among his works in SF are St Francis of Assisi on > Vallejo Street , Old St > Marys Cathedral on California Street , a Baptist > Church in 1855 , 2 Fire > Engine Houses in 1855 , St Marys College in 1863 > (demolished) , a Synagogue > in 1854 , and many other unknown buildings in SF and > other places in > California . (Stockton , Grass valley , Sacremento > etc) > If I contacted the SF public library , would they be > able to find accounts of > the opening ceremonies of these places in the old > newspapers ? > He also mentions in one of his letters dated July > 1855 that his name was in > the newspaper recently and that he was enjoying some > success at that time . > I would like to be able to locate this article . > Would the SF library assist > me ? Or is there another way of doing it ? > > Regards > Carol in Wales UK >

Hi Karen........... Here is the history of Calvary------- http://www.zpub.com/sf50/sf/hcmcal.htm Note that the removals from Calvary went to Holy Cross: Pam has all the information you need for researching this on the San Francisco GenWeb site: http://www.sfo.com/~timandpamwolf/sfrancem.htm Carolyn Best, Carolyn Karen Conley wrote: > Hi List: > Could anyone give me a telephone number for the caretaker of Calvery > Cemetery? Thanks! > Karen

Here are a couple of online sites re: Baker and Hamilton-- The online San Francisco Directory for 1878: http://www.zpub.com/sf50/sf/hgtel.htm Baker & Hamilton, Hdwe, 7-19 Front n 1918, Pacific Hardware & Steel merged with Baker & Hamilton (a firm that had been selling innovative agricultural tools since the Gold Rush) to create a company known as Baker, Hamilton & Pacific. This company, whose name later reverted to Baker & Hamilton, occupied the building into the early 1980's.http://www.bhsquare.com/bhp/bh/history.htm Have fun with your search- Carolyn Karen Conley wrote: > Hi List: > I am looking for any information at all on a Nicholas Ott and wife, > Anna, maiden surname unknown. This couple adopted my grandmother, > probably around 1889 or 1890, after the death of her natural parents. > I have Nichlas Ott in the San Francisco City Directory for the years > 1889-91. His occupation was listed as a dreyer and his place of > employment was Baker & Hamilton. Does anyone know anything at all > about this company? Any information at all will be most appreciated. > I would really like to learn more about my grandmother. I am hopefull > that some day I may be able to locate her adoption records. I have > been told that her maiden name was Ward before she was adopted by the > Otts and that she had a young brother named Harry who committed suicide > near to Calvery Cemetery not long after his parents death. > Karen Conley > klconley@webtv.net

Hi List: I am looking for any information at all on a Nicholas Ott and wife, Anna, maiden surname unknown. This couple adopted my grandmother, probably around 1889 or 1890, after the death of her natural parents. I have Nichlas Ott in the San Francisco City Directory for the years 1889-91. His occupation was listed as a dreyer and his place of employment was Baker & Hamilton. Does anyone know anything at all about this company? Any information at all will be most appreciated. I would really like to learn more about my grandmother. I am hopefull that some day I may be able to locate her adoption records. I have been told that her maiden name was Ward before she was adopted by the Otts and that she had a young brother named Harry who committed suicide near to Calvery Cemetery not long after his parents death. Karen Conley klconley@webtv.net

Need address and cost for San Francisco County to get a copy of a will and a probate record from the 1880s Eugene Beckett

Hi Perhaps the Calif Historical resources will give you info. Here in Va, I research historical structures and archeaological sites found posted on USGS 7.5 topographic quadrangle maps. All surveyed historic structures and archeaological are marked on the maps and numbered according to counties and cities on the topo maps. These sites are linked to recorded info describing the sites. I work as a professional environmental analyst and I have found much info there regarding architects, etc. Another also good resources are Sanborn Fire Insurance maps at the state Library. Carol Native Calif in VA PJones2536@ao l.com To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com cc: 04/25/2002 Subject: [CASANFRA] Newspaper Query 05:56 AM Hi Listers , My ggg uncle was an Architect in California between 1852-1869 . Among his works in SF are St Francis of Assisi on Vallejo Street , Old St Marys Cathedral on California Street , a Baptist Church in 1855 , 2 Fire Engine Houses in 1855 , St Marys College in 1863 (demolished) , a Synagogue in 1854 , and many other unknown buildings in SF and other places in California . (Stockton , Grass valley , Sacremento etc) If I contacted the SF public library , would they be able to find accounts of the opening ceremonies of these places in the old newspapers ? He also mentions in one of his letters dated July 1855 that his name was in the newspaper recently and that he was enjoying some success at that time . I would like to be able to locate this article . Would the SF library assist me ? Or is there another way of doing it ? Regards Carol in Wales UK