<A HREF="http://ads.admonitor.net/adengine.cgi?F3097|1001|1|iframe|C|||_admonitor ">Search County City Directory 1901-San Francisco County California</A> Looked here but dont see anything with Altamont, you might try a different year...Rose

I have some lookups to do this week, and need to concentrate on the holidays & other pressing matters, so will not be able to do any NEW lookups until January. If you would like a lookup & are willing to wait.. contact me after the first of the year... Thanks Marge I will still be on the lists... so if anyone needs info on how to do the SJ lookups & dcts... let me know Marge http://www.rootsweb.com/~moiron2 Iron County MO Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/home.htm Margie Campbell's Original Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/ Margie Campbell's NEW Site (under construction) HERMES surname maillist host WENSTRÖM surname maillist host

Can any one tell me what kind of building the "Altamont, corner of Washington and Mason Streets" was. It was printed on a business card of my grandfather as his residence about 1901. Thanks for any help. Patty Delgado Monarch Beach, CA

I am interested in knowing if there are any other living persons or descendants of passengers & crew of the ship "ALASKA" that was to have sailed from Portland, Oregon to San Francisco, California in August of 1921. After leaving Portland, the ship wrecked on Blunt's Reef off the coast of Eureka, Ca. on August 6, 1921. Of the 220 crew & passengers, 42 people died. I have a family member that is a living survivor of that event. She was a 4 year old that survived by floating on a piece of debris for many hours before her rescue. I would like to connect with other persons interested in this story, and also find additional information or articles about the disaster for her family scrapbook. Thank you. Diana in Oregon

I just recieved this from the State Archives contact, I am waiting to hear from her about the date of this hearing. I will be driving up (if it's not today) and I live in Lodi, CA. If the date is in the next month, would anyone want to attend? I would like a list of those who want to attend, and if you definately plan to go.. (after we get confirmed date). If you are near me in Lodi, willing to carpool in my car.. can take 4 people, possibly 5... let me know. Looks like an all day event... We could bring lunch, or potluck, or McDonalds? Perfect opportunity to voice our concerns on this matter. Marge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Troka, Genevieve" <GTroka@ss.ca.gov> To: "'Margie'" <margecam@pacbell.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:50 AM Subject: RE: Archives Web Form - Stockton State Hospital Cemetery/Burial r ecords Thank you for conveying your concerns about the accessibility of records pertaining to the burial/cremation of state mental hospital patients. We have considered similar requests from some of the people who share your interest in preserving historic cemeteries. Our position has been that access to all > patient records is very strictly limited by Welfare and > Institutions Code section 5328 and a review of the exceptions made to that > code section yields only two possible avenues for bypassing those > restrictions: a court order or an official request from the Senate or > Assembly Rules Committee as part of a legislative investigation. I thought you might be interested in knowing, if you don't already, about an upcoming hearing on this subject being held by a select committee of the State Senate. This would seem like an excellent opportunity to give voice to some of the issues you've raised: SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH CHESBRO, Chair 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Napa State Hospital Gymnasium 2100 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa SUBJECT: Staff Recruitment and Retention Challenges at Napa State Hospital. SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH CHESBRO, Chair 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Napa State Hospital Gymnasium 2100 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa SUBJECT: Historical Use of graveyards at State Hospitals and Developmental Centers. > > > > Perhaps one of the outcomes of this hearing will be legislation to clarify existing laws regarding patient and cemetery records as well as draw attention to the condition of historic cemeteries in California. > > > > > > > I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to > contact > > us > > > again > > > if > > > > we can be of additional assistance. Genevieve Troka California State Archives 1020 "O" Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 653-7715 ---------- From: Margie [SMTP:margecam@pacbell.net] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 10:17 PM To: Troka, Genevieve Subject: Re: Archives Web Form - Stockton State Hospital Cemetery/Burial r ecords Unfortunatley, the information is deemed public record.. All who were buried in the State Hospital Cemetery are in a public cemetery, and the records of who is buried there, by law is a public record, and the public must have access. The fact that the State did not keep the records seperate, as they should have done, is not the issue. The issue is that all public cemetery burial information is to be made public. By the information we have, the cemetery (per state officials in 1955) was never abandoned, so is still a public cemetery, containing 3,500 bodies. Someone needs to seperate the public burial information & make it public as the law states. Marge http://www.rootsweb.com/~moiron2 Iron County MO Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/home.htm Margie Campbell's Original Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/ Margie Campbell's NEW Site (under construction) HERMES surname maillist host WENSTRÖM surname maillist host ----- Original Message ----- From: "Troka, Genevieve" <GTroka@ss.ca.gov> To: <margecam@pacbell.net> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 5:13 PM Subject: RE: Archives Web Form - Stockton State Hospital Cemetery/Burial r ecords > > > > > Thank you for your recent e-mail requesting information about > > > > records of Stockton State Hospital > > > > patients. > > > > Unfortunately, > we are prohibited by California Welfare and Institutions > > Code > > > > section > > > > 5328 from releasing any information about patients. The code > > > > section does > > > > include some exceptions, but general historical > research is not one > of > > > them. If > > > you > > > > wish to read this > law you can find it on the following web > site: > http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html <http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html> > > > The State Archives would like > to see the California Public Records Act and > related laws amended to place a time limit > on access restrictions so that > records about individuals who > are no longer alive would be open to the > public. At this time, however, no such time limit on restrictions exists. > > > > > > > > > I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to > > contact > > us > > > again > > > if > > > > we can be of additional > assistance. > > Genevieve Troka > California State Archives > 1020 "O" Street > Sacramento, CA 95814 > (916) 653-7715 > > > > ---------- > From: margecam@pacbell.net [SMTP:margecam@pacbell.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 1:16 PM > To: State Archives > Subject: Archives Web Form - Stockton State Hospital > Cemetery/Burial records > > Customer's Message ***************************** > I am still working with the State, county & city of Stockton on > getting the burial/death/cemetery records released from the State Hospital > records. > All the above should by now have a copy of a letter written by Mr. > Joseph Holt, who was aware of the dealings that took place to get the zoning > changed on this old cemetery. Joe states in his letter that in a matter of > hours in Judge Buck's chambers, they had successfully removed all 3,500+ > bodies to a common grave. This cemetery has never been abandonded, is a > public cemetery, abused and all but forgotten. Only 1.39 of the original 5 > (5 of 15 acres used as cemetery) cemetery acres is left unimproved. I > continue to get requests for burial information for people who are most > likely buried at the old State Hospital Cemetery on California street in > Stockton. > I requested the records months ago, and was assured someone was > working on it and would get back to me. Really a good time to do this, as I > am off work for now.. so have a bit of time to meet with anyone who would > like to discuss the matter. I live in Lodi, CA & go to Stockton often. > Please Call me on my cell phone (209) 603-0224 and leave a message, > or at home after 3pm at 209/339-4164 (day sleeper). Web address > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/Calif/ > I am working on a State Hospital web page.. it is very basic at > moment, but will improve as I have time to work on it. > The page has photos of the site as it is today. > Please let me know via email or phone what is happening on release > of the death/Burial records that, by law, should be public records. > I am willing to take my own time to make copies of the records, and > am willing to pay for them if need be. I would also be willing to black out > & have your offices inspect the copies, any information not deemed public > cemetery informaiton (basically, any death certificate information is public > record information that most cemeteries get). I would like this information > to be given to Rural Cemetery (due east of the old State Hospital Cemetery > property), with a copy going to the San Joaquin Historical & Genealogical > societies. > I do not intend putting these records on the internet, just want > them in the hands of a public place (Rural Cemetery is perfect), so that > those looking can find them. > Thanks, Marge Campbell > Lodi, CA > ************************************************ > > customer_name -- Margie Campbell > > street_address -- 1414 Vista Dr > > city -- Lodi > > state -- CA > > zip_code -- 95242 > > area_code -- 209 > > telephone_number -- 603-0224 > > where_did_you_hear -- NORCAL mailing list, City of Stockton > > section_liked -- Have not evaluated the site yet > > > > Customer's Web browser - Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows > 98). > Form was accessed from Web page http://webdev/archives/archives.htm. >

Hi all If I owe you an obit or dct check in San Joaquin County, CA (Stockton/Lodi) .. please resend it... Thanks Marge http://www.rootsweb.com/~moiron2 Iron County MO Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/home.htm Margie Campbell's Original Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/ Margie Campbell's NEW Site (under construction) HERMES surname maillist host WENSTRÖM surname maillist host

I am reposting this message since I never saw it on the list and may have sent it to the wrong address. When I visited the SF Main Library recently I found the following in the "San Francisco probate index, 1880-1906 : a partial reconstruction / compiled by Kathleen C. Beals of the California Genealogical Society: SFRA10:4770 Taylor, Annie S.; [dec] #26189 exec, Ida florence Davis; Maude Eloise Margo I know that 26189 is the old docket # and I assume that 4770 is the new docket # SFRA (San Francisco Registers of Actions, Probate Vol. 1-40) My vol. is 10 My question is how can I get a copy of this probate and will they mail it to me? Thanks for any help. Patty Delgado Monarch Beach, CA

Hi Everyone, Does the name Florence HUESTIS/MASON ring a bell with anyone? She was born in Mountain View, CA and may have moved to San Francisco in the early 1900s. I haven't a clue what happened to Florence, particularly if she ever married. Florence's younger brother Clarence was killed on Market Street in the early 1900s and it occurred to me that possibly Clarence might have been living with Florence at the time of his untimely death. Clarence was selling newspapers along Market Street when he was run over by a streetcar. Clarence's obituary did not list any next of kin, but that might have been because the newspaper wrote the obit for one of their employees and did not know anything about Clarence's private life. Florence's mother, Belle [HUESTIS] MASON died in 1896 in Mountain View and I have no information regarding what happened to the three children after that time. Florence's older brother, Jesse, married my grandmother in Salinas in 1910. He had been on his own for a number of years prior to his marriage. Jesse believed that HUESTIS was his real surname and MASON was the name of the family that adopted him. I've since found out that HUESTIS was the maiden name of his mother and that his natural father was named MASON. Any information on my elusive Florence would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Anita C. Monterey County

Some of you may be interested in an article in the SF Chronicle published today, Oct 28, 2001 on Edan Milton Hughes, the author who is writing a history of Artists in California. You can find it at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/28 /CM195175.DTL If you have anyone you know who might fit into his book list, be sure to contact me. I have been trying to research some of these artists for Mr. Hughes for about two years. The stories in this article alone are fascinating. Sandra

>From the U. S. Official Register of 1861 I have completed the following War Department records: General Officers and Departments Artillery Five regiments Cavalry Six regiments Infantry Nineteen regiments Pay of officers The commander of each regiment is listed with his rank, birthplace, and state from which appointed. http://americahurrah.com/OfficialRegister/WarDept/Index.htm Bill America Hurrah

From: "Margie" <margecam@pacbell.net> To: "Phil Van Camp" <pvc@vancamp.org> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 9:59 AM Subject: State Hospital Records.. write to Machado > Hi Phil &Listmembers: > I would love to see this bill ammended (California Welfare & Institutions > Code section 5328 .. a copy of is located at: > http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html > > If anyone on these CALIF lists has any government contacts other than Mike > Machado (cemetery is in his district), or can help getting an amendment to > the above bill submitted, please let us know. Also email Mike Machado & let > him know. Maybe by letting our own local government know we want the bill > ammended, we can spark some interest. > I have included links to both a bill authored by Peschetti, which has a link > to write him, and a link to Mike Machado's webpage, where you can send him > some feedback. > Both are excellent at responding. Barbara Matthews is another contact.. > but she does not have an email address. > When on Mike Machado's site.. go to the government page (home page) and you > will find her address. Write to her. She also has been nice enough to work > on the old cemetery problem. > > /////// > > Senator Peshetti has an interest in the subject of historical cemeteries & > has written a bill on the subject. He pulled the bill to rewrite it, so > it's never come up. The URL to see this bill to form a Historical Cemetery > Committee is: > > AB 1368 > http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_1368&sess=CUR&hou > se=B&search_type=email > ab 1368 > > I recieved some emails yesterday saying this bill had been revised. Don't > see where it's been resubmitted, but hoping it will. > > Also Mike Machado's office (Patty is my contact there) is trying to figure > out what they can do to help with the State Hospital Mess. > http://democrats.sen.ca.gov/senator/machado/ > Mike Machado's feedback form. > > I am not sure if he would be willing to help pen amendments to the codes or > not. Seems one needs to be written though. > > I am just a bit upset that the government didn't follow through in the first > place, and make sure the cemetery zoning was reinstated, and that these > records weren't made public to begin with.. I guess the State Hospital > didn't think it was a public institution & that over 4,000 burials didn't > constitute (3,500+ remain) a public cemetery. > > Thanks, and yes I would be willing to help with such an amendment bill. > > Marge > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Van Camp" <pvc@vancamp.org> > To: "Margie" <margecam@pacbell.net>; <CASOLANO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 7:48 AM > Subject: RE: State Hospital Patient records > > > > Margie et. al. ... > > I've just read the section, skipping thru some of the exceptions for law > > enforcement. > > It seems to me (a cop, not a lawyer) that there are some substantive > points > > we could work with to create an exception for family history research. > > I think we could come up with a reasonable exception that could be > > legislated. > > Do you or any other listers have connections with a legislator who would > be > > sympathetic to introducing a bill ? > > Would any others be willing to cultivate such a connection ? > > If there is sufficient interest in such an effort, could we form an ad hoc > > committee to work on it. > > Possibly using a rootsweb list to co-ordinate the effort ? > > > > Phil pvc@vancamp.org > > . > > > >

I recieved this note today... so on to Mike Machado.. got to be a way to release these records.. maybe if everone emails Mike Machado & let him know that this needs to be changed? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Troka, Genevieve" <GTroka@ss.ca.gov> To: <margecam@pacbell.net> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 5:13 PM Subject: RE: Archives Web Form - Stockton State Hospital Cemetery/Burial r ecords > > > > > Thank you for your recent e-mail requesting information about > > > > records of Stockton State Hospital > > > > patients. > > > > Unfortunately, > we are prohibited by California Welfare and Institutions > > Code > > > > section > > > > 5328 from releasing any information about patients. The code > > > > section does > > > > include some exceptions, but general historical > research is not one > of > > > them. If > > > you > > > > wish to read this > law you can find it on the following web > site: > http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html <http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html> > > > The State Archives would like > to see the California Public Records Act and > related laws amended to place a time limit > on access restrictions so that > records about individuals who > are no longer alive would be open to the > public. At this time, however, no such time limit on restrictions exists. > > > > > > > > > I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to > > contact > > us > > > again > > > if > > > > we can be of additional > assistance. > > Genevieve Troka > California State Archives > 1020 "O" Street > Sacramento, CA 95814 > (916) 653-7715 > > > > ---------- > From: margecam@pacbell.net [SMTP:margecam@pacbell.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 1:16 PM > To: State Archives > Subject: Archives Web Form - Stockton State Hospital > Cemetery/Burial records > > Customer's Message ***************************** > I am still working with the State, county & city of Stockton on > getting the burial/death/cemetery records released from the State Hospital > records. > All the above should by now have a copy of a letter written by Mr. > Joseph Holt, who was aware of the dealings that took place to get the zoning > changed on this old cemetery. Joe states in his letter that in a matter of > hours in Judge Buck's chambers, they had successfully removed all 3,500+ > bodies to a common grave. This cemetery has never been abandonded, is a > public cemetery, abused and all but forgotten. Only 1.39 of the original 5 > (5 of 15 acres used as cemetery) cemetery acres is left unimproved. I> Form was accessed from Web page http://webdev/archives/archives.htm. >

I have a book which was donated to a used-book sale that may be of interest to someone on the list. It is: The Face of San Francisco.Text by Harold Gilliam, Photographs by Phil Palmer. Pub. Doubleday , Garden City, NY `1960. If interested, contact me at: gnepat@interaxs.net Pat JOhnson

The hotel, and in fact the address, do not appear in the 1905 and 1908 directories. It does show up in 1917 and 1921. It appears to be a residential hotel, with Mrs. Gertrude E. Noble proprietress and Charles Durrell clerk. There are no other Nobles living at the facility.

I wonder if some SKS on this mailing list could please do a lookup for the details of the deaths of the following 2 men. I would like to send for the certificates if I find they are connected to my family in any way. LEHANE JOHN [73 yrs]: died 19 August 1946 San Francisco [38] LEHANE CORNELIUS: died 15 March 1961 San Francisco [90] Would be most grateful for any assistance. Peggy Townsville Australia

1892 Bella Vista Hotel. Mrs. Volpey Spaulding, Proprietress, 1001 Pine 1905 Bella Vista Hotel, Mrs. Mary W. Denver, Proprietress, 1001 Pine I believe I have a list of everyone living there for those years on the date that the city directory data was compiled.

Can anyone tell me where the Hotel Bella Vista was located in San Francisco in 1905-1906 and anything about it? Thanks, Patty Delgado Monarch Beach, CA

I have just found out that my grandmother was married August 25, 1908 in the Bethany Congregational Church in San Francisco. Unfortunately the document I have does not list a street address. Can anyone please tell me where the records of this church would be archived? The years I am searching for are 1880-1917. Thanks in advance for any help. Jan

I have just found out that my grandmother was married August 25, 1908 in the Bethany Congregational Church in San Francisco. Unfortunately the document I have does not list a street address. Can anyone please tell me where the records of this church would be archived? The years I am searching for are 1880-1917. Thanks in advance for any help. Jan

Have finished with list of all Navy Captains on active service 1861, their place of birth, state where appointed and duty or station. http://americahurrah.com/OfficialRegister/Navy/Intro.htm -- Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com