Hi there I am looking for information on JAMES ARTHUR NELSON III, born about 1945 in California. He lived in REDWOOD CITY at the time of his father's death in 1976 (see obituary below) If memory serves me correct he grew up with his parents James and Iris in Hillsboro, just outside San Fransisco. His grandmother FLORENCE (MCANNELL) NELSON was sister to my grandmother ELLEN ANN (MCCANNELL) DAVIS. His father and my father Cyril Malcolm were first cousins and friends. The Nelson family often came to Vancouver, BC, Canada to visit us and we in turn went to San Fransisco to visit them. I have much information to share. Thanks for reading this. Judy in Canada DEATH IN NEWPAPER- OF JAMES ARTHUR NELSON II Examiner- Thursday, Jan. 15, 1976 -services held in Roller and Hapgood chapel in Palo Alto -head of a contracting firm founded by his father more tht 63 years ago -Stanford Graduate -past president of Mechanical Contractors Assoc. of Northern California -died in Sequola Hospital, Monday, aged 62 -firm installed plumbing and air conditioning systems in such San Fransisco buildings as Bank of America World Headquarters, Transameica Pyramid, Fairmont Tower, and Hartford and International Buildings - leaves Zola (wife), mother Florence of Menlo Park, and son James Arthur Nelson III of Redwood City Descendants of James Arthur Nelson I 1 James Arthur Nelson I - 1942 d: 1942 in San Fransico, California, USA . +Florence May McCannell 1888 - 1982 b: May 28, 1888 in Roxborough Township, Stormount County, Kenyon, Ontario, Canada d: January 21, 1982 in Menlo Park, California, USA ..... 2 James Arthur Nelson II 1918 - 1978 b: November 18, 1918 in San Fransico, California, USA d: 1978 in Menlo Park, California, USA ......... +Iris ............ 3 James A. Nelson III ..... *2nd Wife of James Arthur Nelson II: ......... +Zola

Is there a searchable index for the Call Bulletin that I might access? This is for articles probably between 1910 and 1920? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Hi Everyone! I have this high school annual on www.ebay.com up for bid. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1648923728 Lowell High School- Name index below! Great genealogy resource! Lowell High School , San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California "The Lowell Annual" Size:10-1/2 inches by 7-1/4 inches.-144 PAGES. James J. Schmit name is stamped twice in the book, although, I did not find him in the book, maybe he was in a lower class. The book is in very good condition, and the cover has minor tears around the edges. NAME INDEX BELOW OF ALL WHO HAS A PHOTO IN THIS BOOK! Amphlett, Jeanette Amphlett, Marion Arendt, Marion Arendt, Marion-Tennis Team-large full body closeup. Baird, Leroy Bartlett, Beatrice Berbet, Katherine Bissinger, Fred Boericke, Garth Bowhay, Bradford, Harriet Breslauer, Hazel Brooks, Eveleth Brooks, Eveleth-baby photo Broughton, Esto Buckingham, -In group photo Bull, Elizabeth Bunker, Alfaretta Bunker, Alfaretta-baby photo Butler, David-Tennis Team photo Cardinall, Frank Carrigan, Andrew Cattell, Gilbert Chapman, Sherwood Cheney, William Coe, Eva Costello, John Cramer, Chester Davies, Virginia Durbrow, Margery Fowler, Charles Fugita, -Tennis Team photo Franzen, Myrtle Frolich, Walter Gawne, Beatrice-Tennis Team photo, large closeup. Gehres, Genevieve Gehres, Genevieve-baby photo Gillespie, Fred- Baseball Team photo Goeppert, Lloyd-Swim Team photo Goodall, George Greenberg, Raymond Greenberg, Raymond-Tennis Team photo Griffin, Edith Grimes, Thornton E. Hand, Miss-In group photo Hawthorne, Bernardine Hicks, Harold- Baseball Team photo Hildebrand, Edith Hirschfelder, Erwin Hockstadter, Jack- Baseball Team photo Hoffman, Clarence Hyland, Aileen Jacobs, John Johnston, William-Tennis Team photo Jones, Clinton-Swim Team photo Kane, Estelle Kant, Fred Kelly, Tom- Baseball Team photo Knowles, Kathryn Lamoreux, Louis Lau, Paul-Track Team Leek, Leland Lewis, Hyde-Swim Team photo Lilienthal, John Lindgren, Charles Livingston, Homer-Tennis Team photo Lowinsky, Kathe Lucey, Rose Maggs, Frederick Marwedel, Arthur Mead, Vincent Meni, Elizabeth Meter, Juanita Van Meyer, Alfred Meyer, Alfred-baby photo Meyer, Henry Montgomery, George- Baseball Team photo Morse, Isita Myer, Isabelle De Murdock, Osgood Murdock, Osgood- Baseball Team photo Newman, Deborah Oikawa, Olsen, __- Baseball Team photo Page, Elizabeth Parsons, Edward Phelan, Gladys Piper, Florence Potter, Harold Purrington, Constance Rabinowitz, Bert Rainey, William Rancke, Miss Ransohoff, James Read, Vesta Reimer, Herbert-Baseball Team photo Reston, Mabel Rheinfeld, Ida Robinson, B.- Baseball Team photo Rosenberg, James Rosenberg, Morris Rosenblat, Martin Sanguinetti, Luigi-baby photo Sangulnetti, L. Scalione, Charles-baby photo Scallione, Charles Schaertzer, Theodora Schussler, Hermann Schussler, Hermann-baby photo Simon, Leo Sloss, Louis Smith, Ernest Smith, Ernest- Baseball Team photo Smith, Richard- Baseball Team photo Smith, T.A., Mr. Stahl, Irving Story, Earl Strachan, John-Tennis Team photo Street, Charles Street, Charles- Baseball Team photo Street, Charles-baby photo Sussdorff,- in group photo Taussig, Lawrence Thompson, Orlen Thrush, Lloyd Underhill, Robert M. Urban, Frank-Track Team photo Vizzard, Gertrude Wagner, Evalyn Wagner, Evalyn-baby photo Wells, Anita Wilfred, Hazel Willard, Alfred Wise, Elmer Witmeyer, Jessie Wolf, David Zederman, Julius The team photos are close up and most full body, very nice! Lists nick names, their hobbies, what societies they were in. Poems with students names in them. Some very interesting stories and poems in this book also! The history of the Aeroplane! My Grandsire's Tale A Runaway Cannon At 12'o'Clock School notes Chess Club The orchestra Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club Athletics-Swimming-Baseball-Track-Boys' Tennis-Basketball-Girls' Tennis Lots of old advertisements of the businesses in the area. Thanks! Bonnie Non-Profit cd's, helps pay for my old family cemetery restoration/cleanup project. See before and after photos of the work I have done and am doing on the site below: http://barbourcoalcemeteries.homestead.com/CemeterySurveyors.html Bonnie Tharpe 348 Hwy. 131 Eufaula, AL. 36027

researching FAY peter wife mary children patrick john peter margaretann [pigg] thomas edward.arrived sfo 1890's-1902 lived dehon st and willow ave. geoff start

Forgot to mention, as far as I know the San Francisco Call Bulletin did not exist until the late 1920s, so I think that it's the San Francisco Newspaper Index that you're after. Hope this helps. --- Brian Riggs <b90025@yahoo.com> wrote: > There are indexes for the San Francisco Call from > 1893-1913. The San Francisco Public Library owns a > copy of this microfilm set, which I think is called > the San Francisco Newspapers Index. It also includes > an index to the Chronicle and Examiner for the years > of 1913-1949. > > --- Bonnie Wallace <nthegenes@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Is there a searchable index for the Call Bulletin > > that I might access? This > > is for articles probably between 1910 and 1920? > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

There are indexes for the San Francisco Call from 1893-1913. The San Francisco Public Library owns a copy of this microfilm set, which I think is called the San Francisco Newspapers Index. It also includes an index to the Chronicle and Examiner for the years of 1913-1949. --- Bonnie Wallace <nthegenes@hotmail.com> wrote: > Is there a searchable index for the Call Bulletin > that I might access? This > is for articles probably between 1910 and 1920? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Can anyone tell me anything about Olivet memorial Park and where it is, an address and if there are any records available. Is it still a cemetery that is taking new graves? Also need info and address on Golden Gate Undertaking Co, that operated in 1943. Is it still there, are records available and is there a current address. If not is there any way I can get copies of records from these 2 places. Looking for info on Frank E. Lehr died 17 Feb 1943, he died at 1111 Pine Street (home of his daughter Grace Drum), San Francisco, CA and he lived at 1503 Belmont Drive in Belmont, San Mateo. If anyone has any info it would be deeply appreciated. Thank You. At a brick wall in VA. Thanks for your time and efforts. Sandy

Dear Readers, I have a photo of my great grandfather, John Joseph NUNAN standing on the unfinished Golden Gate Bridge with a Mr. Dunning. The photo is dated Saturday, May 15, 1937. Can anyone tell me who Mr. Dunning was? He may have been associated with the Bethlehem Co. He was wearing a dark suit, with a boutonniere in the lapel, and a black banded straw hat. Mr. Dunning appeared to be escorting (the 85 yrs.old) John Nunan on a tour of the bridge. John Nunan's brother in-law, Albert Reedy, was a manager with Bethlehem Supply Co. (Mr. Reedy was the husband of Mabel Tadich, of Tadich's Grill Restaurant.) Sincerely, Julie Fontana Collins

Hello People, I'm new to the list and thought I would post my interest. I'm looking for any information that will help me find Thomas Foster BECK, b. abt 1866 in Ontario, Canada, d.1935 possibly in San Francisco County. He emigrated to the US sometime in the 1800's and made his home in San Francisco. He married Georgian EDWARDS and at some point in time they divorced. Are these people familiar to anyone. Thank you Kathy Irwin Odessa, Texas USA condor@texasonline.net kathy1619@yahoo.com

Su, You are quite right - in 1882-83 J. Kemp is listed. "Kemp, J. & Co. (Joseph Kemp and William Bateman) wood and ivory turners, and carvers, and cabinet making, 109 Mission." Also, "Kemp, Joseph (J. Kemp & Co.) r. 2230-1/2 Mission. Regards to all!! "The coldest Winter I ever spent was one Summer in San Francisco" -- Attributed to Mark Twain >From: Su Buchignani <sujac@pipeline.com> >To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] J.B. Kemp >Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 12:34:22 -0700 > >I believe in the 1860s, J. Kemp was a furniture maker, working alone in >1864. You read Bill Roddy's account of the company in 1875. By 1880 >Joseph >Kemp had taken as partner William Bateman, and had expanded the business to >include wood and ivory turning and carving. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

I believe in the 1860s, J. Kemp was a furniture maker, working alone in 1864. You read Bill Roddy's account of the company in 1875. By 1880 Joseph Kemp had taken as partner William Bateman, and had expanded the business to include wood and ivory turning and carving.

In the 1875 City Dir, Kemp and Hoffman Co. (Joseph Kemp and Charles S. Hoffman) were woodcarvers SE corner of Mission and Beale. Bill Gaylord Staveley wrote: > > Kathy, only a little bit, maybe less than you already know. I'm > researching some Grahams and Hogans who worked for J.B. Kemp Co for a > while. > > Whatever the Kemp Company did, it employed laborers and was in > business until at least 1872. > > 1n 1869 there were two William Grahams working for Kemp. One was a > hosteler dwelling at Long Bridge; the other was a laborer dwelling on > W side of Kentucky near Irwin. From that it sounds like the company > might have been a hostelry - outfitting house of some kind. > > In 1871-72 John Hogan and William Hogan were both labourers with the > Kemp Co and were both dwelling at "corner Kentucky and South Streets". > > I think these addresses would be down in the dock area east of the > Ferry Building? I presume this was close to where the men worked. > > Those items came from the San Francisco city directories, but I > didn't do the lookup, so I don't know whether the Kemp Company might > have had a commercial listing in one or more of the directories in > the 1860s and 70s > > Would sure like to know more if you have, or find, it. > > Gaylord Staveley > Arizona > > >Does anyone have any knowledge of a J. B. Kemp Co. that operated in San > >Francisco during the 1860's? I find several names that I am researching > >worked for this company. > >Kathy -- Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com

Kathy, only a little bit, maybe less than you already know. I'm researching some Grahams and Hogans who worked for J.B. Kemp Co for a while. Whatever the Kemp Company did, it employed laborers and was in business until at least 1872. 1n 1869 there were two William Grahams working for Kemp. One was a hosteler dwelling at Long Bridge; the other was a laborer dwelling on W side of Kentucky near Irwin. From that it sounds like the company might have been a hostelry - outfitting house of some kind. In 1871-72 John Hogan and William Hogan were both labourers with the Kemp Co and were both dwelling at "corner Kentucky and South Streets". I think these addresses would be down in the dock area east of the Ferry Building? I presume this was close to where the men worked. Those items came from the San Francisco city directories, but I didn't do the lookup, so I don't know whether the Kemp Company might have had a commercial listing in one or more of the directories in the 1860s and 70s Would sure like to know more if you have, or find, it. Gaylord Staveley Arizona >Does anyone have any knowledge of a J. B. Kemp Co. that operated in San >Francisco during the 1860's? I find several names that I am researching >worked for this company. >Kathy

Does anyone have any knowledge of a J. B. Kemp Co. that operated in San Francisco during the 1860's? I find several names that I am researching worked for this company. Kathy

This may not interest everyone, but it is a list of all U. S. Navy ships in 1861. Name, guns, tonnage, where built, when, and place of duty; for example, every ship blockading Confederate ports is listed. Select type of ship from following: http://americahurrah.com/Navy/ShipList.htm Compiled from Official Register of the United States for 1861. Please advise errors or problems. Thanks Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com

Not sure what they would have done. If your brother acceded they might have buried him at sea. He died twelve days from Acapulco. The captain would have noted it in his log, and reported it to port autorities in Acapulco. How they would have preserved the body at sea I do not know. Bill Jim Schmitz wrote: > > Here's a question I've not seen before... > > I believe I have an ancestor that died on board ship from Panama bound for > San Francisco, via Acapulco and San Diego. The trip was to take 20 days, > leaving Panama on Sep 17, 1850. My ancestor, Ambrose Schmitz, died on 19 > Sep 1850. > > My questions are these: Is it likely that he was buried in Acapulco? If > so, what about the death certificate? If not, would they keep the body > until San Francisco and bury him there, filing a DC as well? I believe > Ambrose was traveling with his brother Joseph. Any thoughts would be > appreciated. > > Jim Schmitz > jim@mcparlane.com -- Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com

Here's a question I've not seen before... I believe I have an ancestor that died on board ship from Panama bound for San Francisco, via Acapulco and San Diego. The trip was to take 20 days, leaving Panama on Sep 17, 1850. My ancestor, Ambrose Schmitz, died on 19 Sep 1850. My questions are these: Is it likely that he was buried in Acapulco? If so, what about the death certificate? If not, would they keep the body until San Francisco and bury him there, filing a DC as well? I believe Ambrose was traveling with his brother Joseph. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Jim Schmitz jim@mcparlane.com

I am a leader of a Senior Girl Scout Troop and one of my girls for her Gold Award project has transcribed information about some of the cemeteries in Contra Costa County and made them available on the web. She got the idea because her mother is into genealogy and was distressed to learn that none of the cemeteries in Contra Costa were online. Catherine Cox is a senior at Acalanes High School in Lafayette and would be thrilled if you checked out her site and gave her some positive feed back. She is still transcibing records and hopes to have it finished soon. She would enjoy your encouragement. Alyce <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/coccc/">Click here: Cemeteries of Contra Costa County</A>

Alice, This sounds like a terrific project. The more cemeteries we have online the better it is for genealogists and historians. More importantly, the more cemeteries, large and small, that become listed the easier it will be for later generations to appreciate and help protect them. Please let Catherine Cox know what a wonderful public service she is performing! Sue Silver El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission (where we're struggling hard to keep our cemeteries out of danger and have not had time to put our listings on the web) ----- Original Message ----- From: <AlyceTrave@aol.com> To: <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 6:49 PM Subject: [CASANFRA] Check out Cemeteries of Contra Costa County > I am a leader of a Senior Girl Scout Troop and one of my girls for her Gold > Award project has transcribed information about some of the cemeteries in > Contra Costa County and made them available on the web. > She got the idea because her mother is into genealogy and was > distressed to learn that none of the cemeteries in Contra Costa were online. > Catherine Cox is a senior at Acalanes High School in Lafayette and > would be thrilled if you checked out her site and gave her some positive feed > back. She is still transcibing records and hopes to have it finished soon. > She would enjoy your encouragement. > > Alyce > > > <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/coccc/">Click here: Cemeteries of Contra Costa County</A> > >

>From my web site I've selected this directory of San Francisco history. Some you may have seen. http://americahurrah.com/IndexNorcal.htm -- Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com