Hello list, A real nice person on this list found my KERR family in the 1900 census. I've been looking for any records availble trying to find out more about my great granduncle, "Ignatius A. Kerr". He was married to Martha Frances Banachowshi when he died at the age of 47 on November 11, 1932. The 1900 census record finally gave his correct age. He was born on August 1, 1885 in San Francisco. I found Ignatius Kerr twice in old directories. He was listed twice in 1917, apparently trying to advertise his occupation as a "marine engineer". He also appears in 1913 living at his father, Mathew Kerr's house on 16th Street. Ignatius Kerr is not listed in the 1919 Directory and it just occurred to me that he too may have joined WWI with my grandfather. However, was the age of 33 too old to join the U.S. Army? My grandfather was discharged from the U.S. Army as a totally disabled veteran in January of 1919. Ignatius Kerr died of an condition/illness that had a date of onset "prior to 1920" according to his death certificate. I am now wondering - was he too in WWI? If anyone finds a record of Ignatius Kerr after 1919 please let me know. I am wondering if he was married at this time and also where was he living. For a very long time he lived with his father Mathew Kerr on 16th Street, but was later in life found married to Martha Banachowski and living with her and her father (John Banachowski who later changed his surname to a simplified "Banner") on Dolores Street. At the end of his life he was back living on 16th Street. I have obits. on both Ignatius Kerr & Martha Kerr (nee Banachowski). I was hoping someone may have access to a later record of Ignatius (after 1920). He was a "marine engineer" and he was a member of several societies - from obit.: "A member of San Pedro Lodge, No. 966, B. P. O. Elks, and Castro Parlor, No. 232, N. S. G. W., and of the Holy Name Society of Mission Dolores Church." No this is not a duplicate query - several members of my family were affiliated with this same set of societies, including I.O.O.F. & many of the names which appear to be duplicates are not. Thanks for any help trying to find out more about my uncle Ignatius Kerr. Susanna O'Donnell _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

PAlbe74721@aol.com wrote: > > I have two cards from North Cosmopolitan School in San Francisco dated > 1868. Miss Late Kennedy, Principal. According to a note there were > couple of locations. My gggrandmother attended the branch on Broadway > Street and her brother the main school at the corner of Mason & Taylor > streets. I would love to know the history of this school and would > appreciate any help or suggestions! - Lynn Lynn, here are a couple of interesting links... At Ron Filion's San Francisco History web site: http://www.sf50.com/sf/hgoe11.htm At Bill Roddy's America Hurrah! web site: (note this may appear as a two-line URL) http://www.americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/MunicipalReports/Schools/DistrictSpringValley.htm Have fun! Pam psw@sfo.com -- Pamela Storm Wolfskill The USGenWeb Project, San Francisco http://www.sfo.com/~timandpamwolf/sfrancty.htm

I have a reference to a Monadnock Building in San Francisco in 1910 - does anyone know what type of building this was and what kind of business it was? Thank you so much for any help with this - Lynn

I have two cards from North Cosmopolitan School in San Francisco dated 1868. Miss Late Kennedy, Principal. According to a note there were couple of locations. My gggrandmother attended the branch on Broadway Street and her brother the main school at the corner of Mason & Taylor streets. I would love to know the history of this school and would appreciate any help or suggestions! - Lynn

It was an office building located at 681 Market, south side, between New Montgomery and Third St. Remember it well. In the 1930s a lot of railroads had their SF offices there: Baltimore and Ohio; Canadian Pacific; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; Nickel Plate; Missouri Pacific... and more. Bill PAlbe74721@aol.com wrote: > > I have a reference to a Monadnock Building in San Francisco in 1910 - does > anyone know what type of building this was and what kind of business it was? > Thank you so much for any help with this - Lynn -- America Hurrah Bill Roddy http//www.americahurrah.com

The North Cosmpolitan School was a grammar school. Its principal received $185.00 per month in 1873. Student breakdown was as follows: Grade Total Total Promoted 1 24 11 2 36 26 3 74 35 4 81 68 5 121 89 6 107 73 632 students enrolled during the year with average attendance of 490.5. There were one 1st, one 2nd, two 3rd, two 4th, three 5th and three 6th grade teachers. there was a German and a French teacher and one prinicipal. At this time, there was opposition to the teaching of French and German, as it cut into English education. It was limited to only a few schools in the district. I have the rules of deportment and the course of study. It is quite challenging.

Please also post responses on-list if possible. I've had little luck in locating archived information on specific cases investigated by SFPD detectives between 1910-1920 and would be interested in any advice that can be given on this topic. --- Pamela Storm Wolfskill <psw@sfo.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > If anyone can answer, please also contact Jeannie > directly > <weezie@onemain.com> as she's not on our list. > Thanks! > > Pam > psw@sfo.com > -- > Pamela Storm Wolfskill > The USGenWeb Project, San Francisco > http://www.sfo.com/~timandpamwolf/sfrancty.htm > ================= > Jeannie Miller <weezie@onemain.com> wrote: > > > Is there a Museum or a keeper of the history for > the sf police dept. > > I am looking for info on a great uncle killed in > the line of duty in > > May 1925. Is there some one or an address I can > write for info. > > Thank you very much. weezie@onemain.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY BROGANS FROM CA OR SANFRANCISCO THEY CAN PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH. IM LOOKING FOR MY HUSBANDS GRANDMA. HER LAST NAME IS BROGAN FIRST NAME IETHER MARY OR MARIE(FIRST NAMED NOT CONFIRMED) THANKS CHRISSTINE

Hi all, If anyone can answer, please also contact Jeannie directly <weezie@onemain.com> as she's not on our list. Thanks! Pam psw@sfo.com -- Pamela Storm Wolfskill The USGenWeb Project, San Francisco http://www.sfo.com/~timandpamwolf/sfrancty.htm ================= Jeannie Miller <weezie@onemain.com> wrote: > Is there a Museum or a keeper of the history for the sf police dept. > I am looking for info on a great uncle killed in the line of duty in > May 1925. Is there some one or an address I can write for info. > Thank you very much. weezie@onemain.com

I just got the date of my grandparents divorce of August 7, 1918. I would like to know if there was a newspaper report of it. I remember a family discussion that it was quite a big divorce of the time. The names were Bertha Creelman and Ernest Floyd. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Kathy

Okay, here goes... I did get an obit but wonder if this is the right person?? Mathilda MITCHELL, wife of Peter, sister of Mrs. Augusta CARRIGER, Mrs. Julia HUGHES, Mrs. Kate L. DODGE, Mrs. Anna MITCHELL, Mrs. Lulu Van CLEAVE and James and Benjamin DORMANN. Native of Sonoma. No mention of Clyde at all. Nor Herman. Augusta Annett CARRIGER died in Vallejo, Solano County, June 10 1956. Survived by son, Harold CARRIGER and daughter Mrs. Olive COOPER, San Bernardino. Sister Mrs. Julia HUGHES, Alameda and ?Anna MITCHELL of SF <-- can't read this as there is a scratch on the film through the line the name is on. Native of Sonoma, 89 yrs old. from CADI CARRIGER HAROLD H 12/08/1888 MEYER M CALIFORNIA SOLANO 07/27/1963 74 yrs CARRIGER AUGUSTA ANNETT 08/14/1866 CROWE MEYERS F CALIFORNIA SOLANO 06/10/1956 89 yrs HUGHES JULIA MERIAM 09/17/1891 SMITH DOLMAN F KANSAS SACRAMENTO 12/15/1984 550-64-0898 93 yrs DODGE KATE L 05/04/1872 GROH MEYER F CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO(38) 03/19/1953 80 yrs MITCHELL ANNA 10/14/1877 GROH F CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 11/23/1965 559-05-6589 88 yrs DORMANN BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 02/01/1884 GRAH DORMANN M CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO(38) 02/05/1947 546-07-8867 DORMANN JAMES CARSON 11/01/1881 GROH DORMANN M CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA(01) 08/17/1950 545-09-6093 68 yrs VANCLEAVE LULU 06/18/1879 GROH DORMANN F CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO(38) 01/29/1940 60 yrs This is a puzzle. Perhaps Mathilda had half-brothers and sisters? Is DOLMAN - DORMANN or vice-versa? And if the CARRIGER is related to Nicholas CARRIGER of Sonoma I have done research on that name before. Give me an address so I can mail this to you. Sandra -----Original Message----- From: Gayle Simons [mailto:gsimons@best.com] Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 8:08 PM To: Sandrah@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: [CADI] Re: CA-DEATH San Francisco Hi Sandra: Thank you, thank you! It is definitely Mathilda. I would love her obituary if it is not too much trouble. I have lost her son Clyde and hope he is mentioned in her obit. Another son Herman preceded her in death. Thank you for all your efforts. They are greatly appreciated. Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Harris To: Gayle Simons Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 5:20 PM Subject: RE: [CADI] Re: CA-DEATH San Francisco Think I got her. Spouse P age 59 died SF Feb 26 1933. Sound right? Sandra will check for possible obit this week for you. Okay? -----Original Message----- From: Gayle Simons [mailto:gsimons@best.com] Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 7:25 AM To: CA-DEATH-INDEX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CADI] Re: CA-DEATH San Francisco Seeking death date for Mathilde/a Mitchell. She died in San Francisco, husbands name Peter. ----- Original Message ----- From: <CA-DEATH-INDEX-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <CA-DEATH-INDEX-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 11:00 AM Subject: CA-DEATH-INDEX-D Digest V01 #391 ______________________________

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

Hi there I am interested in knowing about this man ROY DONALD SPEAR (see below). His mother was my grandmother's sister 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

Hi All, Can someone Tell me if there was a Business in San Francisco in the 1930`s by the name of coopers Barrels and where it was Located and How I would be able to find Employee Records.Thank you all help greatly appreciated.kim __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Hello Maureen- and CASANFRA Listmembers- Maureen I am sending your message on to the CASANFRA list--------they are your best resource for San Francisco history and genealogy-------------- Listmembers, Maureen is not on the list- so please forward your responses directly to her -maureen.selley@ntlworld.com. Thanks, Carolyn Reply-To: maureen.selley@ntlworld.com To: CA-RECORDS-admin@rootsweb.com Subject: Surname WRAGG X-RCPT-TO: <sweetwater@sierratel.com> Hello from Devon UK! Is there any possibility that you could post the following on an appropriate list for me, please? Regards, Maureen Dear Listers, I am Chairman of Devon Family History Society. Yesterday during a local radio phone-in, a gentleman called Bill, (no Internet Access), asked how he could find out about a relative, supposed to be in California at the time of the San Francisco earthquake/fire in 1906. The man's surname was David WRAGG, he was born in Manchester in late 1800s. He was a cabinet maker and also involved in the entertainment business, through a liaison with a lady called Flora Belle or Zelle, she was an illusionist. They met in UK when he made cabinets for her. They travelled to California and there they were "lost", but family stories place him in San Francisco in 1906. Bill has been told that there is now a business in San Francisco trading under the name of WRAGG and would like to establish whether there is a connection. All replies to me please and I will pass them on to Bill in Devon. Many thanks, Maureen Selley

Could someone please tell me if obituaries were automatically put in the paper or was this a service that had to be ordered and paid for? I can't find an obit for my grandfather, William Wright Mahan, in San Francisco, which is where he and his family lived. However, he died in San Jose, April 16, 1919. Might there be an obituary there? Help!! Bonnie nthegenes@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Hello, Can anyone please tell me what is the full description for the term "USS Navy" and a site to access records for the years 1900 to 1910. Help with this would be much appreciated, Robert Ashley, Ballarat, Victoria.

Hi Robert, the letters U. S. S. denote a commissioned naval vessel it is United States Ship. Not all naval craft bear this identifier. It is used in a similar manner as H.M.S. Victory. I could not find any USS Navy. With out knowing the context of your information I would guess that reference is to the US Navy a department of the federal government. These records for the 1900-1910 would most likely be at the National Archives, a good web site www.CyndisList.com/military.htm#Records Good Luck Steve At 10:50 PM 08/14/2001 +1000, you wrote: >Hello, > Can anyone please tell me what is the full description for the > term "USS >Navy" and a site to access records for the years 1900 to 1910. > Help with this would be much appreciated, > Robert Ashley, Ballarat, Victoria.

Could somebody please give a listing of Tuxford marriages please Bob Tuxford Rtuxford@aol.com

Can anyone tell me what years the San Francisco Newspaper Index includes and how I may locate and search it. Thanks, Bonnie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp