Hi Melba, From the CA Birth Index at VitalSearch, there are two children born with surname Buckman and mother's name Baker. This shows they were both born in Alameda County. Last First Middle B_yr_mo_dy MothersLastName Sex BirthCounty BUCKMAN HAROLD C 1908 08 21 BAKER MALE ALAMEDA BUCKMAN DOROTHY B 1909 12 26 BAKER FEMALE ALAMEDA http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/ From the CADeath Index, also at vital search, there is the following Frank Buckman that died in 1957 Last First Middle B_yr_mo_dy MothersLast FathersLastName Sex Bp CountyOfDeath D_yr_mo_dy SSN Age BUCKMAN FRANK ELMER 1884-02-18 CLARK BUCKMAN M CA ALAMEDA 1957-08-27 --- 73 And here's the death of Harold Buckman BUCKMAN HAROLD CALVIN 1908-08-21 BAKER -- M CA SAN LUIS OBISPO 1985-11-29 (omitted) 77 This appears to be Frank Elmer's mother BUCKMAN NETTIE CLARK 1858-08-06 -- CLARK F CT NAPA 1944-09-09 --- 86 And here is Myrtle's Death listing, apparently she remarried.. CONN MYRTLE 1883-07-08 LITTERAL BAKER F MO ALAMEDA 1959-04-19 --- 75 From the 1905-1929 CA death index BUCKMAN, Frank W; spouse initials N E; age 73; died in SF County; March 21, 1927 Also according to the census records 1910 - F. Elmer BUCKMAN, age 27, living in Oakland, Alameda County, CA. He is living with wife Myrtle and children Harold and Dorothy. They've been married three years. Myrtle was born in Missouri. 1910 - Frank W. BUCKMAN, age 58, born in NY, living in San Francisco, San Francisco County. He is living with wife Nettie (born CT, age 50, married 28 years), and son Fillmore age 22. They had 4 children, 4 of whom are living. 1920 - Myrtle B Buckman, age 36, divorced, is living in Glendale, Los Angeles County. With her is Harold and Dorothy. 1920 - Frank Buckman, age 66, born NY, living in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Living with him is wife Nettie AND SON, Elmer (!), age 37 and divorced. I can't access the 1930 census. But, someone might check that for you, if you request. From the 1915 SF City directory, there are the following family members BUCKMAN, Fillmore S (Ellen) sec, Sunset Const Co, h 20 Stanyan BUCKMAN, Frank W (Nettie), supt, Sunset Const Co, h 639 3d Av From the 1933 SF Phone directory BUCKMAN Ellen L Mrs, r 4331 18th BUCKMAN FW r 639 3rd Av (maybe Frank Elmer was still living here) With the death date above for Frank Elmer, you can order his death certificate or request an obit. Hope some of this is new, MeLani (by the way, San Francisco isn't in San Mateo County, it's in San Francisco County.) -------Original Message----- --IS THERE SOMEONE ON THE LIST THAT COULD LOOK THIS UP FOR ME? --I AM NEW TO THE LIST AND WANT TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ON MY --DAUGHTER-IN-LAW'S GREAT GRANDFATHER. FRANK ELMER --BUCKMAN----HE WAS BORN 18 FEB. 1884 IN --SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO CO. --PARENTS--FRANK W. BUCKMAN AND NETTIE E. CLARK. --HE MARRIED MYRTLE OGARITA BAKER 14 AUG. 1906. THEY --HAD ONE DAUGHTER, --DOROTHY, BORN IN SAN MATEO CO. WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL HER --FATHER LEFT. --WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM? DID HE MARRY AGAIN AND HAVE MORE CHILDREN? --HE DIED IN 1957, IN SAN FRANCISCO. AN OBIT. MIGHT GIVE US --SOME INSITE ON --THIS. I DON'T KNOW THE DATE OF HIS DEATH. I CAN NOT FIND --HIM IN THE S.S. --LIST. --THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE US. --MELBA GULLIVER