Hi there I am interested in knowing any information please on ROY DONALD SPEAR who was born on July 19, 1907 in San Fransisco and died May 30, 1953 in San Fransisco, California, USA. descendants if he had any (see below). His mother was my grandmother's sister. His mother was Elizabeth (Libby) McCannell and his father was Harry Spear. Thanks Judy in Canada

Hello there I was wondering if someone could please look up the death in the newspaper or the actual death certificate of ELIZABETH MCCANNELL maiden name MCRAE on June 28, 1919 in , San Francisco, California, USA. to see if it gives the maiden name of her mother. Below is the information I have on Elizabeth McCannell (my grgrandmother). Please note that there are several name we have been given- HELEN/ELLEN BENFOLD/PENFATHER/BENFATHER???? She was born in December 28, 1856 in Kenyon Twp., Glengarry Co, Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Here is some information on her. Her husband DONALD MCCANNELL died on November 12, 1902. She had four daughters: ELLEN ANN MCCANNELL married to Alfred DAVIS , ELIZABETH (LIBBY) MCCANNELL married to Harry SPEAR, FLORENCE MAY MCCANNELL married to James Arthur NELSON and DONALDA MCCANNELL married to Thomas Gordon LAWSON. Her father's name was FINDLAY MCRAE and her mother's name was HELEN/ELLEN BENFOLD/PENFATHER/BENFATHER???? Thanks for reading this Sincerely Judy in Canada

Hi everyone: Why send to all CALIF lists? Because from 1854 to late 1800's if you were committed in Calif to a state hospital, you were sent to Stockton for long term care. Why would you get committed? For reading Trashy Romance Novels, for being Jealous of hubby's new lady friend, for striking gold, and being to happy with it (they took the claim from this one I am sure), for sending for your niece & nephews after saving for years to do so.. and being to happy at seeing them arrive, for being to old to care for yourself, for missing over 5 menses (menopause), some legit, many more not. No, I haven't given up! I received a letter from a gentleman who stated he and one other person went into a Judge's chambers and in a matter of a few hours had "successfully removed" all the remains at the old State Hospital Cemetery to a common grave at Rural cemetery. One great feat accomplished with a few strokes of a pen (this man gave copies to all city/county/state officials, or asked Stockton to forward for him). This man is very concerned about the happenings years ago. He has been pushing me to get the matter corrected, as he had no success on his own. I had been trying to do this without mentioning this person, as he is elderly now, and it would do no good to hold him responsible for something others with greater authority talked him into doing. This has been a worry to him since it's inception, and he is relieved & willing to do what needs to be done to put things right (get the records released & get a plaque put up). The above is the major news.. the following is an update as to my contacts with the city, county & state officials... City of Stockton sent it to the city Attorney (probably to make sure they don't have any worries); city attorney said it's a District Attorney thing.. DA says call Stockton Police to the site, file a criminal complaint, since I think it was a crime (branded me a loony, don't you think?). Barbara Matthew's office is following up & has forwarded to other offices. Pombo's office forwarded it to others (not his district). Calif Archives said they would get back to me months ago, so I wrote them again today. Stockton/SJC planning commission has it, not sure what's happening there.. will call them again... think they gave it to someone else, City Attorney I think. Mike Machado's office has it, and I sent Patty there a copy of the letter from the gentleman I mentioned above, and she is yet to return my calls.. she is working on the Cemetery Regulations side of it, to see if there indeed is a problem. Patty & Mike Machado are the best bet to date. I was at the property yesterday, no change.. for sale sign that CRichard Ellis company have up & promised to remove is still there, the place is still strewn with trash, old car seats, a washer or dryer, junk... I was thinking of taking hubby's truck out and cleaning it a bit (have a nephew I can pay to help), but the transients are still in a tent there ( I never reported them, hey, we have to live) so I won't go out there by myself & don't want them to accost my nephew, as he has a short fuse. And, besides, it's not my place to clean the place up for a real estate company who does not even know who the owner is, right? I may do so soon, but would like a city/county/state official to view the property as it is first. We have excellent grounds to get the records released, and more if we chose to do so. It is not my intent to make the owners of the buildings (Beverly Manor Care home, and medical offices) remove them. I just want the names released so folks will know where their ancestor's are buried. There are no markers of any kind, so finding grave would be hap hazard after all these years anyway. The money & time would be better spent erecting a monument & giving public a place to check for names of ancestor's who are buried at the old site. Best we can do with all that has transpired. We have the law on our side, and with the information we now have on how the zone change was done.. it is my feeling the State holds the ball, and it is up to them to right things. I was also thinking of posting a sign on the site.. Stockton State Hospital Cemetery, etc... with contact phone number for those interested in the site. I would have to find a sign to use, or could just post it onto the for sale sign.. hey, if they forgot it was there... then they abandoned the sign, right? (I will call them again today to see if they mind if I attach a sign to theirs)... or they can take theirs down & have the owner call me.. he/they could sue the state & get lots of money.. right, our money... we taxpayers just can't win, but the land would go back to the state.. so they could leave as a cemetery.. hmmmm. Well, that is where things are at the moment. And I apologize if I sound trite, but it's laugh or cry.. and I get a headache when I cry.. so life goes on. Marge Campbell Lodi, CA http://www.rootsweb.com/~moiron2 Iron County MO Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/home.htm Margie Campbell's Web Page HERMES surname maillist host WENSTRÖM surname maillist host

Can anyone find the death certificate for Raymond NUNAN, dod August 14, 1958. Do I have the correct address for a request of a cert. and obituary? Thanks for any help and direction. J. Collins

No help with the DC but here's what you need to get an obit for FREE!!! This is a 8/4/01 post From: Muriel <murcal@bigfoot.com> To: NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2001 18:57:53 -0800 Subject: Obits for San Francisco county The San Francisco Main Library has many old San Francisco newspapers on microfilm. You can write or e-mail them to request a lookup at no charge. They will check up to 6 days after the death date. There is a limit of three lookup requests at one time. You MUST provide the exact date of death. For regular mail requests, provide a name and exact date of death, and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Mail your request to: San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 5th Floor Newspaper Center Larkin & Grove Streets San Francisco, CA 94102 For e-mail requests, provide a name and exact date of death, and include your own mailing address. E-mail the message to: newref@sfpl.org Hope this helps... RUTH _________________________________ Ruth(Grady)Skewis-Sacramento, CA ruth4527@mindspring.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Fontanacol@aol.com [mailto:Fontanacol@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 4:46 PM > To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CASANFRA] DC > > > Can anyone find the death certificate for Raymond NUNAN, dod > August 14, 1958. > Do I have the correct address for a request of a cert. and > obituary? Thanks > for any help and direction. J. Collins >

I got this on the Marin Gen society list. I rthought I would forward it as some of you on this list may have relatives in this Lowell High School Class. Excuse me if this was already posted. I haven't seen it in the Digest. "rwalker" Subject: > [MarinGenSoc] Lowell High School 1911 San Francisco, Ca. I am not sure > what county it is in. Marin or S.F. Co. > Date: > Sat, 20 Oct 2001 14:26:47 -0500 > From: > "Bonnie Tharpe" <jamie11@zebra.net> > To: > MarinGenSoc-L@rootsweb.com > > > > In turn I have typed the index of name from the book and it might help you place your family members > whereabouts during this time period also. > (I clean and restore old family cemeteries in Barbour Co., AL., these books help pay for it, and help other > to get photos, books of their family members as well.) > For proof of my work and legitamacy, please check my page below for before and after photos of the old > cemeteries that I clean/restored) I also sell non-profit Barbour Co. cemetery cd's those as well help me get > enough money up to replace fencing, stone,etc. at the cemeteries! > San Francisco County California 1911 > (only 8 hours left to buy or bid!) > 1911 Lowell High School - Name index below! > Great genealogy resource! > > Lowell High School , San Francisco, Marin-San Francisco Co., California > "The Lowell Annual" > Size:10-1/2 inches by 7-1/4 inches.-144 PAGES. > James J. 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This may not interest all, but it is a complete list of all U. S. Navy ships in 1861. It now includes an index of thirteen American shipyards, and the vessels they built. San Francisco built one in 1858, the Saginaw. http://americahurrah.com/OfficialRegister/Navy/ShipList.htm -- Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com

Hi, all - If anyone on the list can help me with these two things it will be highly appreciated. 1. I had an ancestor who applied for naturalization ( May 1889 ) while residing at "Silver State House". in San Francisco. Does anyone on the list know what kind of property Silver State House was, and its location? 2. In 1899 he resided at 1140 Golden Gate Avenue; in 1900 and 1901 he was at 21 Taylor Street and in 1902 was at 512 Golden Gate Ave. Does anyone know what types of properties (and the names of them if they were commercial properties) that were at each of those three addresses? Gaylord Staveley

I amy be beating a dead horse here, but I found some old notes indicating that J.B. Kemp was the foreman for an H.F. Williams & Company in the 1869/1870 City Directory for San Francisco. H.F. Williams was the City Paving Comapny located at 619 Montgomery in San Francisco. I believe this company would have laid the pavement for early San Francisco streets. The furniture company of J. Kemp was probably a completely different outfit. A paving company would have been more likely to have hired Irish immigrants to do the manual labor than a furniture company which, presumably would have required skilled craftsmen & fewer laborers. Kathy

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Issac LEHR married Mary Jane WINKLER 14 Nov 1850 in Wayne, OH. 1. Daughter Mary A. "Adeline "Addie" LEHR born around 1853 in OH 2. Son Marvin Allen LEHR born 22 Nov 1855 (can't find if Oh, Il or Pa - different census say different states) . The last lead I got was Peoria, Il that I need to check out. At a brick wall. 3. Daughter Elmira or Elvira LEHR born around 1861 probably in DePue, IL (still working on that). It is in the 1860 census for Bureau, DePue, IL. 4. Son Frank Edwin LEHR born 4 May 1860 DePue, Bureau, IL. Isacc LEHR died 15 Dec 1865 in Bureau, DePue, Il and is buried at Searle's Ridge cemetery. I can't get any info on death. No certificate or can I find any obit or records. The Bureau Geneological Society gave me the info form book they have on Searle Ridge Cemetery that list his name. Addie married DM SMITH and they are in the 1880 census for Schaller, IA with a son Harry B. SMITH. Frank is there with them. Frank Edwin LEHR married Laura RAWSON on 24 Dec 1880 in Bureau, IL . I have copy of Frank's delayed birth certificate & his and Laura's marriage license. Frank died 2/17/1943 in San Francisco, CA and Laura RAWSON LEHR died 5/27/1945 in San Francisco, CA. I just got copy of death certificate and he is buried at Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, CA. In process of writing them to get records and see if Laura is there also. The marriage lincense listed Merinda & Brent RAWSON as parents. I also have them in the 1880 cencus for Bureau, IL They had 2 children that I'm aware of and I can't find info on any of them. 1. Grace LEHR born 1881 in Schaller, IA (she became DRUM, but can't find any more on that). 2. Imogene LEHR born 14 Mar 1884 in Schaller, IA. Grace was living in San Francisco with them in the late 1930's to 1958 and then I guess she died or moved. She managed apartment houses. I will be asking if she is at the same cemetery. According to the 1889 city directory Frank was a Marshall. On his death certificate it states he was an accountant. My grandmother was a cousin to Frank Lehr. Hazel Alice LEHR, REESE, CALVOS, HOLM, NATHAN was the daughter of marvin Allen Lehr (Frank's brother). Hazel also lived in San Francisco when they came to CA in late 1930's I think. Then she moved to Vallejo, CA with my dad. Hazel had a son named Jack V. REESE and I'm his daughter. The family never talked about the family and now I'm interested in knowing all I can about my ancestors. I started searching this in 1986 when my daughter was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. I've really gotten into it since last Christmas when I got a comptuer than had internet capability. Do you have any info on the above mentioned people? Would you be willing to share? Do you know if Laura is buried in Kansa in the family plot? Would any of her children be there? I'm interested in anything about the RAWSON , LEHR, SMIYH, DRUM and their relatives. I'm especially interested in what they did in Bureau, Il and in Schaller, IA. The LEHR's moved to Omaha, NE inearly 1900's. I have them in Boone, Ne in 1900. Then when Marvin died in 1927 in Omaha,NE I think the family moved on west and split up. One daughter went to Louisville, KY and 1 daughter to Jesup, GA. One son went to Seattle, WA, but was buried near the father and brother in Omaha, NE. I still can't find anything on the mother Mary Jane Lehr. She was last in 1900 Schaller, IA census and know one can find a death for her in Schaller, IA. I think she must have stayed with the daughter Addie SMITH, but I don't know where they went. Also would like any LEHR info as there is only one living LEHR member who is 87 and she has lost her long term memory. At a brick wall , Sandy in VA Thanks

I am new to this list and hoping SKS can lead me in the right direction. Have the following info from the Ellis Is site: MICHAEL LEHANE [20] and EDMOND SWEENEY [22] both from BALLYVOURNEY, CO. CORK, arrived in NY 11 June 1904 going to stay with brother CORNELIUS LEHANE, 512 HOWARD ST. SF. Next of kin in Ireland was JOHN LEHANE, BALLYVOURNEY. Where do I go from here to find out what happened to them and where did their lives lead them. Peggy Townsville Australia

Hi Margaret, If I were you I would check the 1910 and 1920 census. I would probably first check for your folks on the CADI (California Death Index) http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi - might find them or their offspring and be able to work from there. Also check the SF City directories. BUT first you should look at the San Francisco GenWeb site http://www.sfo.com/~timandpamwolf/sfrancty.htm to learn of all the places to look for your SF folks. Great site - lots of help there! Luck - RUTH ______________________ Ruth (Grady) Skewis ruth4527@mindspring.com > -----Original Message----- > From: MARGARET M MILLAR [mailto:pegleg2@bigpond.com] > Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 2:45 PM > To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CASANFRA] RE:LEHANE/SWEENEY > > > I am new to this list and hoping SKS can lead me in the right direction. > Have the following info from the Ellis Is site: > > MICHAEL LEHANE [20] and EDMOND SWEENEY [22] both from BALLYVOURNEY, CO. > CORK, arrived in NY 11 June 1904 going to stay with brother CORNELIUS > LEHANE, 512 HOWARD ST. SF. Next of kin in Ireland was JOHN LEHANE, > BALLYVOURNEY. > > Where do I go from here to find out what happened to them and where did > their lives lead them. > > Peggy > Townsville Australia >

From: Info <info@californiapioneers.org> The SOCIETY of CALIFORNIA PIONEERS Requests the pleasure of your company at The ALBERT SHUMATE LECTURE An annual lecture series in honor of Dr. Albert Shumate We are honored to present JoAnn Levy Author of They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush "Women Were Forty-niners, Too" Wednesday, October 17, 2001 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Sir Francis Drake Hotel, The Franciscan Room 450 Powell Street San Francisco $42 per person (includes luncheon and lecture) Payment must be received by 12:00 noon on Monday, October 15 to reserve your space. We apologize, but we are unable to accommodate walk-ups Please mail your check to: The SOCIETY of CALIFORNIA PIONEERS 300 Fourth Street San Francisco, CA 94107-1272 For more information, call (415) 957-1849; www.californiapioneers.org JoAnn Levy is the author of the now-classic They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush. Her first fiction, Daughter of Joy, A Novel of Gold Rush San Francisco, won the 1999 Willa Award for Best Historical Fiction. Her second novel, For California's Gold, debuted at the National Archives in Washington, DC, where Levy was invited to speak in honor of Women's History Month and California's statehood sesquicentennial. A frequent speaker on behalf of the gold-rushing women she discovered in nearly a decade of research, Levy has been featured in numerous PBS documentaries and A&E. She lives and writes in Sutter Creek, a historic gold-rush town in the heart of California's Mother Lode. Parking is available at the Sutter-Stockton Garage. BART & MUNI: Powell Street Station

I am researching Joseph Friedman and his son in law Morris Meyerfeld for a story connected with the underground railrod museum in Cincinnatik Ohio. Joseph arrived in San Francisco in 1852 and died in 1881. I have no vital statistics on Morris Meyerfeld. Subcerekt Regine Ransohoff at the above e mail address. ransohw@email.uc.edu

I am researching the Joseph Friedman and Morris Meyerfeld families. Joseph originated in Cincinnati and was active in the underground railrload. I am trying to getr in touch with his descendants. Please reply to the above e mail address if you have any clues. ransohw@email.uc.edu

ORNSORFF, James W. sp. N age 88 died San Francisco 02/16/1923 st file: 23-9017 Carolyn Feroben wrote: > > Would someone please provide the death date for James W. ORNDORFF. He > died in or around San Francisco. > DOD should be before 1940- > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

I am searching for any information on Dr. James Redmond, who was a Dentist in San Francisco around 1915. He was married to Mary (MAE) Thornton and they had a daughter named Mary Redmond-Waddell. I can't seem to find anything on James Redmond, so any advice would be welcomed!! Sincerely Kathy

Would someone please provide the death date for James W. ORNDORFF. He died in or around San Francisco. DOD should be before 1940- Thank you, Carolyn

Hi there I am interested in knowing any information please on ROY DONALD SPEAR'S descendants if he had any (see below). His mother was my grandmother's sister and I would love to share family information with his descendants. Thanks Judy in Canada Descendants of Harry Spear 1 Harry Spear .. +Elizabeth (Libby) McCannell 1880 - 1939 b: February 20, 1880 in Ontario d: September 14, 1939 in San Mateo, California, USA . 2 Roy Donald Spear 1907 - 1953 b: July 19, 1907 in San Fransisco, California, USA d: May 30, 1953 in San Fransisco, California, USA