This was in Matthew Brady's Column of July 2001. In it he mentions, a, John Eichner: Rats and mice didn't stand a chance in he warehouses on the docks and in the downtown businesses of San Francisco in the 1890s, thanks to John Eichner, a retired butcher who live at 8 Ashburton Place, a small court just off the east side of Grant Avenue between Post and Sutter Streets. In his very old shanty - "Came from the North as early as '46." he would say - he raised cats and trained them for a while. Then he placed them wherever their services were necessary, charging so much a month to take car of them. He set out ech morning with huge basket full of boiled mutton and a can of milk for his charges, which in 1898 numbered form 150 to 200. His star was a yellow and white tabby, the mother of 40 kittens which were scattered all over the city and had the reputation of being good ratters. Eichner always gave credit for his success to the horseshoe hanging over his door. A few notes: 1) I know nothing more that this. 2) The last time I checked he did not have a e-mail address. 3) So to get hold of him you can e-mail the paper at <letters@sfindependent.com> or call them at 415 826 1100 4) As to how much help he will be I do not know. For a number of months ago I gave him some informantion, one of them being on a story that he had ran with some more information on it, which a ran and did not either mention where he got or thank me. The other two he did run, so again how much help he will be I DO NOT KNOW. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

I got e-mail from a reply on the Alameda list, I check this web site, and looked at it, to me it looks like another SCAM. Sorry if you get more than one of this notes but thought that who might want to be aware of it. George --- all@aol.com wrote: > > http://www.nvo.com/addis > > > ==== CAALAMED Mailing List ==== > Alameda Co, California CAGenWeb > http://www.katpher.com/alamecty/alamecty.htm > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

--- Sanddollar500@aol.com wrote: > Can anyone tell me if the following apartments still > exist in San Francisco > and who they are owned by? I'd like to get some > info on one of the past > building managers. > > Somerset Apts 1111 Pine Street, San Francisco. (1941 > -1947?) For 1111 PINE ST APT (Range 4 - 17) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109-5111 > Nine Fifty Franklin Apartments, 950 Franklin Street, > San Francisco. (1948 - > 1958). > For 950 FRANKLIN ST APT (Range 71 - 79) SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109-7710 So there are a least Apts. still if the same or not I do not know. George > Looking for any information on Grace LEHR DRUM who > manged these apartments. > What happened to here after 1958? Would also like > zip codes for addresses. > Thank You Sandy in VA. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Heather Found a COEY, William J. who died in San Francisco, on 1914-01-22, at the age of 64, state file number 14-2717. Did not find a Annie, but did find a Carl, age 24 died in 1924, a Maybel, age 23 died in 1909, and a Samuel age 68, died in 1914, all in San Francisco. George --- George + Heather Hunter <gh011a0003@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Looking for Annie E Noble who married an William J > Coey in 1883 in San Francisco > > The Noble family were living in San Francisco 1890 - > address 531 Ellis St > > The Coey family were living first at 616 McAllister > but built flats at 1220 Golden Gate Ave and moved > there in 1890 > > They were writing to McCaskie cousins in Australia > > McCaskies of Irish origin and it is assumed that > Annie's mother was a McCaskie but to be proved. > > http://mccaskie.pa-roots.com/ > > Heather > > Heather > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

N. Gray merged some time ago with Halstead & Co. It is now called Halstead N. Gray and is located on Sutter Street. They keep funeral records not only for N. Gray and Halstead & Co., but also for Godeau Funeral Home, Martin & Brown Funeral Directors, Quock Fook Sang Mortuary, and a few other companies. You can find info on the company - as well as directions on how to request funeral records searches - at http://www.halstedngray.com/. --- Karen Venable <karenvenable@bigfoot.com> wrote: > I'm trying to find out if the records of the N. Gray > & Co. (Funeral > Director) are still available. The company isn't > listed in current San > Francisco phone records. Were they absorbed by > another company? If so, > which one? > > In 1912 the company was located at 2198 Geary Street > and in 1930 it was at > 1545 Divisadero Street > > Any help will be appreciated; thanks. > Karen Venable > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Can anyone tell me if the following apartments still exist in San Francisco and who they are owned by? I'd like to get some info on one of the past building managers. Somerset Apts 1111 Pine Street, San Francisco. (1941 -1947?) Nine Fifty Franklin Apartments, 950 Franklin Street, San Francisco. (1948 - 1958). Looking for any information on Grace LEHR DRUM who manged these apartments. What happened to here after 1958? Would also like zip codes for addresses. Thank You Sandy in VA.

Hi Karen, I think this may be of help to you... Note I think Halsted merged with Gray Funeral Home before that combo merged with Carew & English.... Worth a call to them to find out.... Carew & English merged with Halsted & Co..... today they are known as: Halsted N Gray-Carew & English Inc. located at 1123 Sutter Street, SF. (800) 673-3005. Hope this helps, RUTH ________________ Ruth Grady Skewis ruth4527@mindspring.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen Venable [mailto:karenvenable@bigfoot.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 11:46 PM > To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CASANFRA] N. Gray & Co, Funeral Director > > > I'm trying to find out if the records of the N. Gray & Co. (Funeral > Director) are still available. The company isn't listed in current San > Francisco phone records. Were they absorbed by another company? If so, > which one? > > In 1912 the company was located at 2198 Geary Street and in 1930 > it was at > 1545 Divisadero Street > > Any help will be appreciated; thanks. > Karen Venable >

In 1879 City Dir. he is listed as: portrait painter, res. 69 Natoma. Could not find your Bock. Bill Sandra Harris wrote: > > I am trying to locate information on William W. BODE. He was born in 1854 > in New Hampshire and was a portrait painter and lithographer. He was a > resident of San Francisco and employee of the Bosqui Company in 1878-1885. > Thanks, Sandra -- http://www.americahurrah.com The History Company bill@americahurrah.com

I am trying to locate information on William W. BODE. He was born in 1854 in New Hampshire and was a portrait painter and lithographer. He was a resident of San Francisco and employee of the Bosqui Company in 1878-1885. Thanks, Sandra

I am trying to discover information on an artist named Gustave BOCK. He was a painter and a resident of San Francisco in 1876. Sandra

I'm trying to find out if the records of the N. Gray & Co. (Funeral Director) are still available. The company isn't listed in current San Francisco phone records. Were they absorbed by another company? If so, which one? In 1912 the company was located at 2198 Geary Street and in 1930 it was at 1545 Divisadero Street Any help will be appreciated; thanks. Karen Venable

Dear Listers, In trying to assemble family information about the widow Clara Garesché in San Francisco in 1890, I find that she and her son Louis lived at 128 Eighteenth Street. What would have been the Catholic Parish for that address at that time? Early in 1891 she remarried, so I am hoping the Church will have the record of that marriage. We do not know her husband's name, only that it was "Russian sounding." In April, a few weeks after the marriage, she died a "mysterious death," and neither the husband, her money or her silver were ever seen again. Any help gratefully received, Betty Garesché Torno St. Louis, MO

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 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

Wow.. that death records file would be wonderful! Let me know what I can do to help free the records up. I have been told that the death records are not considered medical records, and that we should not have a problem getting these records. Even the medical records should be available, at least for those over 100 years old. Don't need the med records, just that death list.. would let us find where these folks were buried. Marge http://www.rootsweb.com/~moiron2 Iron County MO Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/home.htm Margie Campbell's Web Page ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Silver" <ssilver1951@jps.net> To: "Margie" <margecam@pacbell.net>; <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com>; <CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Carolyn Feroben" <Sweetwater@Sierratel.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] Fw: Stockton State Hospital/asylum records... Where are they? > Hi all, > > Here is what I just received from one of the archivists at the State > Archives. I will follow up with the State Archivist relative to the > doctor-patient confidientiality status dying with the patient to see if we >

Here is a map of 1866 wards and districts. They are all I have. Bill http://americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/VotingWards.htm George + Heather Hunter wrote: > > Hi listers - I am not familiar with San Francisco and I want to look at Census images-on-line. > > Does anyone know the Districts to look in for the following:- > > 531 Ellis St 616 McAllister St 1220 Golden Gate Ave and finally 230 & 238 & 642 Clay St? > > Thanks Heather -- http://www.americahurrah.com The History Company bill@americahurrah.com

Hi all, Here is what I just received from one of the archivists at the State Archives. I will follow up with the State Archivist relative to the doctor-patient confidientiality status dying with the patient to see if we can't get some of the records freed up. I hope to ask him to seek an Attorney General opinion in the matter. Note, they do have a Register of Deaths from 1862 to 1921. Boy, that would sure help me! Sue Silver *** Message to Sue Silver from Archivist*** Sue - Here's a listing of Stockton State Hospital records I clipped from our location key (unfortunately, there's no more detailed description): Location ID Number Agency/Donor Name Record Title C1650 Mental Hygiene-Stockton Insane Asylum Monthly Summary C1650 Mental Hygiene-Stockton Insane Asylum Register of Discharges C1652 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Register of Deaths 1862-1921 C1652 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Register of Patients 1853-98 C1276 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1856-62 C1277 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1862-73 C1278 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1873-83 C1279 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1883-89 C1280 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1889-97 C1281 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1897-1902 C1282 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1902-07 C1283 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1907-11 C1284 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1911-15 C1285 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1915-20 C1286 Mental Hygiene-Stockton State Hospital Commitment Register 1916-19 C3596 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Receipt Book, 1903-1904 C3596 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Biennial Reports, 1867-1896 C3596 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Daily Medical Reports, 1893-1896 C3596 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Criticals & Holy Communions, 1971-1991 C3597 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Dr. Reid's Journals, 1850-1856 C3597 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Time Books, 1920-1932 C3597 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Patient Account Books, 1864-1904 C3598 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Indexes to Male Patients C3599 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Indexes to Male Patients, v. 2-7 C3591 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Minutes to Bd. of Directors C3592 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Minutes to Bd. of Directors C3592 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Records of Operations & Acute Cases C3593 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Payroll & Deposit Ledgers C3594 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Patient Deposit Ledgers; Patient Cash Books C3595 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Superintendent's Cash Books C3600 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Indexes to Female Patients C3601 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Patient Indexes; Patient Commitment Registers C3602 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Movement of Patients Ledgers C3602 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Death/Burial Registers C3603 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Supervisor's Registers of Patients C3603 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Patients on Parole Ledgers C3604 96-03-07 Developmental Services-Stockton Dev. Center Visitors Log; Patients out on Trial Register ***End of Message from Archivist*** ----- Original Message ----- From: Margie <margecam@pacbell.net> To: <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:47 AM Subject: [CASANFRA] Fw: Stockton State Hospital/asylum records... Where are they?

Hi listers - I am not familiar with San Francisco and I want to look at Census images-on-line. Does anyone know the Districts to look in for the following:- 531 Ellis St 616 McAllister St 1220 Golden Gate Ave and finally 230 & 238 & 642 Clay St? Thanks Heather

I am trying to trace any descendants of my uncle Michael E. Mcdonald who were born in Cook County, Illinois and probably moved to California. My uncle Michael E. McDonald died in Chicago in November 1952 and at that time was living in S. Aberdeen St. Chicago. Michael E. had five sons - Thomas, Michael, Walter, William and John Joseph. John Joseph was a T/Sgt. in the 306th Infantry Regiment and the 77th Infantry Division and was killed in action in the Phillipines in December 1944. John Joseph was married to an Elizabeth Doyle and had a son - John Dennis - early 1944. Elizabeth subsequenty remarried to a James Larkin. All of the five sons served in the U.S. Forces during the war. The wife of Michael E. was a Mary Regan and she died in May 1963 in Chicago. The death notice of Michael E. showed that he had eight grandchildren (one was John Dennis the son of John Joseph). When his wife Mary (Regan) died in 1963 she had ten grandchildren. I would be very pleased to hear from anyone who has any knowledge of this branch of my family and would respond to any information. I could also provide a significant amount of information to any member of my family about their origins in County Mayo Ireland Michael Kevin McDonald Adelaide, AUSTRALIA markmcd@senet.com.au

Hi Heather... I live here in California in one of the Mother Lode counties. Of all of the sites we've visited, this one is probably the most comprehensive for someone who is relatively unfamiliar with the Gold Rush history. There is an item on the index for genealogy research. Good luck... Linda Emerson Twain Harte, CA http://malakoff.com/goldcountry/history.htm