Hi Ardis, I found a brief death notice on August....and three articles on his wife Annie...... KRISCHA AUGUST JOSEPH 02/24/1882 KRISCHA M MICHIGAN STANISLAUS 01/17/1958 75 yrs Add KRISCHA ANNIE FA 04/10/1891 BRIDGEN F REST (OTHER) STANISLAUS 03/13/1942 50 yrs Modesto Bee & News Herald, January 18, 1958 pagae 2 Krischa - Friends are invited to attend funeral services for the late August Joseph Krischa Monday, January 20th at 3 PM in the Salas Brothers-Moore Funeral Chapel, 419 Scenic Drive, where a Christian Science service will be read. Interment, Masonic Cemetery Modesto Bee And News-Herald, The | Modesto, California | Saturday, March 14, 1942 page 10 Deaths Krischa - In Modesto, March 13th Annie F. A. Kirscha, loving wife of August J. Krischa of Modesto, loving mother of Mrs. Lillian C. Keyes of Ripon; sister of Charles W. Bridgen of Manchester England. A native of England, aged 50 years, 11 months, 3 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the MOORE Funeral Chapel, 2019 H Street. Rev. Thomas C. Maxwell officiating. Interment, Masonic Cemetery Modesto Bee And News-Herald, The | Modesto, California | Tuesday, March 17, 1942 page 3 Funeral Is Held for Mrs. Annie Krischa Funeral services for Mrs. Annie F. A. Krischa, 50, a resident of Modesto for two and one half years, were held this afternoon in Moore's Funeral Chapel. Rev. Thomas C. Maxwell officiated and interment was in the Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Krischa, a native of London, England died Sunday in her home at 225 Fresno Ave. Besides her husband, August J. Krischa of Modesto, she leaves a daughter Mrs. Lillian C. Keyes of Ripon and a brother, Charles W. Brigden of Manchester England. Modesto Bee And News-Herald, The | Modesto, California | Saturday, March 14, 1942 page 3 Mrs. Annie Krischa is Called by Death Mrs. Annie F. A. Krischa, 50, a resident of Modesto for two and a half years, died in her home at 225 Fresno Avenue yesterday. Born in London, England on April 19, 1891, Mrs. Krischa came to the United States in 1919, living in Detroit Mich until coming to Modesto. She was a member of the Episcopal Church in Detroit. Besides her husband, August J. Krischa of Modesto, she leaves a daughter Mrs. Lillian C. Keyes of Ripon and a brother, Charles W. Bridgen of Manchester, England. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Moore Funeral Chapel with Rev. Thomas C. Maxwell, past of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery. Please visit the CADI website http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi and use the ADD link in the right column and leave a message indicating information you might have on this person including the details from the obituary - maybe someone will find your post and contact you with more information; Please visit the SSDI website and use the ADD POSTEM link in the right column and do the same... http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ardis McCallion" <[email protected]> To: "Colleen Norby" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 12:55 PM Subject: [RAOGK-Req] California Stanislaus > Hello Colleen, > I am looking for two obituaries for people who died in Stanislaus County: > August Joseph Krischa, who died January 17, 1958 > and > Helen Barry Crow, who died January 10, 1996. > > I would be most grateful if you could help, and happy to pay any costs > involved. Thank you very much. > > Ardis McCallion > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: swemah Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6056/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I hope it is possible to find information about Gustaf Severin Gustafson, who lived in Turlock. He was born in Sweden 22 July 1878 and died 3 Aug 1961. Any information about him or his daughter is valuable Rgds Mats Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Kerry_Charves Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/321.872.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am Leland F Charves son his father was frank Charves and his father was enos. I am looking for more information on our ancesters may be we can chat. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlewis37 Surnames: LYTLE, BROWN, MARSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6054/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Turlock Journal Page 8 March 12, 1997 Turlock, California Rozella K. Lytle --- Rosary and Mass for Rozella Kathryn Lytle, 88, of Ceres are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Ceres. Burial will follow Mass at Turlock Memorial Park. Visitation is from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at Allen Mortuary. Mrs. Lytle was born in Shickley, Neb. She died Monday at Emanuel Medical Center. She moved to California in 1937 to Turlock. She moved to Ceres in 1943, then back to Turlock in 1955. She moved back to Ceres in 1973. She was a member of the Y. L. I. in Turlock and St. Judes Catholic Church in Ceres. Survivors include her husband, Howard J. Lytle of Ceres; one daughter, Geraldine Brown of Ceres; three sons, Paul Lytle of Turlock, Edward Lytle of Ceres and Gary Lytle of Modesto; one sister, Helen Lytle of Turlock; one brother, Wilfred Marson of Turlock; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Catholic Church, 3824 Mitchell Road, Ceres 95307. Transcribed by Minnie [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlewis37 Surnames: MELLO, CHRISTIAN, DEMELLO Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6053/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Turlock Daily Journal Page A10 Tuesday May 8, 1979 Turlock, California Anton S. Mello A Rosary will be recited 8 o'clock tonight at the Allen Mortuary for long-time Turlock resident Anton (Tony) S. Mello, 84, who died Sunday at a local hospital following a long illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park. A native of the Azores, he came to the United States in 1915 and settled in Turlock. He was a dairyman and farmer until his retirement. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, the American Legion, World War I Barracks, and U.P. E. C. No. 75. He was a veteran of World War I and was awarded the Purple Heart. Suvivors include a daughter, Beatrice Christian of Fresno; a son, George Mello of Turlock; a sister, Victoria Demello of the Azores; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The commanders of the World War I Barracks and Rex Ish Post 88, American Legion, request that officers and members attend the services. Transcribed by Minnie [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlewis37 Surnames: MARSON, BLOCKER, FULLER, LYTLE, YETMAN, BRETZER, KIRBY Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6052/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Turlock Daily Journal Page A10 Tuesday May 8, 1979 Turlock, California Gerald J. Marson A Rosary will be recited 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Allen Mortuary for Gerald J. Marson, 50, who died in an auto accident Sunday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Church in Hilmar, and burial will follow at North Hilmar Cemetery. A native of Nebraska, he had lived in the Turlock area since 1945. He was Hilmar's acting fire chief, and a member of the Holy Rosary Church. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Marson of Hilmar; three daughters, Diane Blocker of Denair, and Deborah Fuller and Delise Marson, both of Hilmar; four sons, Dennis, Dwayne, Donald and Dan Marson, all of Hilmar; a brother Wilfred Marson of Turlock; five sisters, Helen Lytle, Ann Yetman, Til Bretzer and Marie Kirby, all of Turlock, and Rozella Lytle of Ceres; and four grandchildren. Transcribed by Minnie [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

California Statutes 1861 Chap. LXXI. - An Act to authorize the removal of Human Remains in Stanislaus County. [Approved March 15, 1861.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Stephen BISHOP, George E. DREW, and James ALLEN, are hereby authorized to remove, or cause to be removed, all human remains from the grave-yard on the school-house grounds at Knight's Ferry, in Stanislaus County, to the "Oak Grove Cemetery," in said county. Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CadiListMom Surnames: Little, Tienda, Dapron Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6051.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MARVIN O LITTLE Born 1927 15 VANESSA CT W NAPA, CA 94558 MARVIN O LITTLE (408) 683-2670 MARVIN O LITTLE Born 1927 562 DAWN DR SUNNYVALE, CA 94087 MARVIN O LITTLE Born 1927 3033 CATALINA ISLAND RD WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 (916) 376-9442 MARVIN O LITTLE Born 1927 3033 CATALINA ISLAND RD WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 (916) 376-9444 MARVIN O LITTLE (Age: 80) Locations: WEST SACRAMENTO, CA NEVADA CITY, CA GRASS VALLEY, CA NAPA, CA SUNNYVALE, CA Relatives: ELAINE LITTLE SCOTT N LITTLE NEAL S LITTLE NIEL SCOTT LITTLE San Jose Mercury News (CA) - December 30, 2004 Deceased Name: Marvin O'Neal Little CA United States Marvin O'Neal Little Born July 13, 1927, in Bloomburg, Texas, to Mabel and Dennis Little. Marvin passed away on December 24, 2004 in Carmichael, CA, at the age of 77 due to complications from his heart and diabetes. Marvin was preceded in death by his father and mother, as well as his three siblings, Art, Ouida, and Buddy. Marvin is survived by and will be greatly missed by his three children, Leighan Tienda, Scott Little and Kimberly Dapron, and grandchildren Krista Brown, Summer Porter, Beau Little, Jesse Little, Joey Tienda, Gabriel Tienda, and Kamarin Dapron, and great-grandchildren Kialeigh, Caitlyn and Junior. Friends and family are welcome for viewing on Friday, December 31, 2004 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at LIND BROTHERS MORTUARY in Carmichael, 4221 Manzanita Ave., followed by funeral services beginning at 2:00 p.m. Marvin will be buried with Graveside Services on Monday, January 3, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Skylawn Cemetery in San Mateo. Donations may be made in his name to the American Diabetes Assoc. Copyright (c) 2004 San Jose Mercury News SSDI: MARVIN O LITTLE 13 Jul 1927 24 Dec 2004 (V) 95691 (West Sacramento, Yolo, CA) (none specified) 461-34-7664 Texas Please visit the SSDI website and use the ADD POSTEM link in the right column and leave a message indicating information you might have on this person including information from this obituary - maybe someone will find your post and contact you with more information; http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi If you get further details edit your message to keep it current on the information you have on this person. Colleen List Mom - CA Death Index mailing list [email protected] [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AlmaStone Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6051.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Maybe this will help. ....Alma in Merced Co. CADeath Index http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi BERGMAN AMY ANNA 01/24/1901 NELSON NELSON F REST (OTHER) SANTA CLARA 05/16/1982 557-09-9101 82 yrs BERGMAN ANDREW 12/09/1894 NELSON M REST (OTHER) SANTA CLARA 12/01/1981 557-09-9101 86 yrs CABirth Index http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/ BERGMAN ADELINE 1931 08 17 NELSON FEMALE STANISLAUS BERGMAN ANDREW 1924 06 13 NELSON MALE STANISLAUS BERGMAN BEULAH 1933 12 29 NELSON FEMALE STANISLAUS BERGMAN ELAINE AMY 1928 08 31 NELSON FEMALE STANISLAUS BERGMAN EVA AUDRINE 1926 05 22 NELSON FEMALE STANISLAUS BERGMAN MARDELLE AUDRILLE 1935 03 30 NELSON FEMALE STANISLAUS BERGMAN ORVILLE MAURITZ 1940 02 01 NELSON MALE STANISLAUS BERGMAN RONOLD 1930 06 04 NELSON MALE STANISLAUS KIRK BARBARA ANN 1949 07 28 BERGMAN FEMALE KINGS KIRK GEORGE ANDREW 1951 06 18 BERGMAN MALE SANTA CLARA CA Marriage Index LITTLE MARVIN O 57 BERGMAN ELAINE A 56 1984 11 10 SANTA CLARA Public records (Ancestry) Marvin O Little 80 3033 Catalina Island Rd West Sacramento California 95691 916-376-9442 Marvin O Little 80 3033 Catalina Island Rd West Sacramento California 95691 916-376-9444 Marvin O Little 80 15 Vanessa CT W Napa California 94558 Marvin O Little 80 562 Dawn Dr Sunnyvale California 94087 People Search http://www.privateeye.com/?from=p19450&vw=people&piid=03&kid=580843044 LITTLE, MARVIN O (Age 80) Available(1) Available W SACRAMENTO, CA NAPA, CA NEVADA CITY, CA SUNNYVALE, CA GRASS VALLEY, CA Possible Relatives: LITTLE, NIEL LITTLE, SCOTT N (Age 51) LITTLE, ELAINE Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dascanyonlake Surnames: Bergman, Nelson, Kirk, Little Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6051/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any information on Elaine Amy Little, born in 1928, Patterson, Stanislau Co. CA. Parents names Amy (Nelson) and Andrew Bergman. Married Marvin O Little in 1984. Previous married name Kirk. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Don Pedro Bar is not the only mining town under water from the Don Pedro dam. The "powers that be" in the past and still to this day in California don't seem to care about the rich history of this state. They either demolish it or put it under water. I know, I live in Modesto and we have lost all of our wonderful old buildings in the city to new buildings and parking garages. Its a shame. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlewis37 Surnames: RUSSELL, FEWELL, MOSS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6050/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Turlock Tribune Wednesday,Jan. 24, 1923 Turlock, Stanislaus Co.,CA Vetearn of '61 Dies at Advanced Age of 84. Is Borne to Rest Yesterday Afternoon. Comrades Attend The rapidly diminishing ranks of silver headed warriors of '61 was lessened by the death of John C. Russell, 84, at his Orange street home from the infirmities of old age. On December 4, Mr. and Mrs. Russell celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, surrounded by a host of friends. He had only been ailing for a few weeks at the time of his demise. John C. Russell was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania in May, 1838, and he later moved to Iowa. Eighteen years ago he moved to Turlock, and during his residence here he made a host of staunch and loyal friends. When Abraham Lincoln--(cannot read)--enlisted and ----Company K of---ment from 1862 until the fall of 1865 when he was honorably discharged from the United States Army. Mr. Russell is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maria A. Russell; two sons, W.O. Russell of McCook, Nebraska, and J. P. Russell of Brimingham, Ala., and two daughters, Mrs. Eva Fewell and Mrs. J. J. Moss, both of Turlock, and one adopted son, G. C. Russell of San Dimas, Calif. Twenty-seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren also survive the deceased. Funeral services were held from the Seventh Day Adventist church yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Adolph Johnson officiating. Interment took place in the Turlock cemetery. Veterans of the Civil War, and members of the Relief Corps were in attendance at the burial service. Transcribed by Minnie [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlewis37 Surnames: EASTMAN, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6049/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Turlock Daily Journal Page 8 Wednesday, May 9, 1923 Turlock, California Joel Alexander Eastman, native of Canada, aged 68, passed away at 1 a.m. at the family home near Turlock. He has been a resident here for some time, coming from Oakland, where he was a contractor and builder for 25 years. While engaged in this work he erected some of the largest buildings in that city. He was a charter member of the Twenty-Third Avenue Baptist church, one of the largest churches in Oakland, and was a member of Alpha Camp No. 101, W. O. W. His immediate relatives are his wife Margaret Eastman and his two sons, Alfred of the Shell Oil company, and Rev. C. R. Eastman, pastor of the First Baptist church of Turlock. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Baptist church, under the auspices of the O'Hara undertaking company, with interment in the Turlock cemetery. Transcribed by Minnie [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I found this interesting. DON PEDRO BAR Merced Express, October 30, 1936 EARLY DAY TOWN NOW UNDER LAKE An old California town, once teeming with life, now lies under 160 feet of water. This unusual addition to the lore of ghost towns was recently revealed by members of the WPA writers project, now compiling the American Guide, a six-volume handbook of the United States. The town was Don Pedro Bar, famed mining town of the gold rush days. From Don Pedro Bar, Well Fargo Express shipped over $13,000,000 in raw gold. In the presidential election of 1865, the old town cast 1,500 votes for president of the United States. Since 1923, Don Pedro Bar has been under 160 feet of water, backed up by the $5,000,000 Don Pedro dam. In the Tuolumne river this dam forms the reservoir from which the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts are supplied.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlewis37 Surnames: CHELGREN, CLARINE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6048/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Turlock Daily Journal Tuesday, May 8, 1923 Turlock, California Christina Chelgren passed away Sunday morning at her late residence three miles southwest of Irwin, after a long period of illness. She was a native of Sweden, 68 years of age, came to America in 1880 and resided in Minnesota until 1902, when she moved to this district, where she has since made her home. She leaves to morn her passing six sons, Abel, Emin and Leedy Chelgren of this district; Will and Oscar Chelgren of Stockton, and Carl Chelgren of Moreland, Iowa, and two brothers, Carl and Nels Clarine of Fairbault, Minn. She was preceded in death by two sons and two daughters. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon, May 10, at 2 o'clock, from the Berea Lutheran church, the Rev. Carl Anderson officiating, and interment will be in the Hilmar cemetery under the direction of the Geckler funeral home. Transcribed by Minnie RAOGK volunteer [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlewis37 Surnames: POLLARD Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6047/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Turlock Daily Journal Tuesday,May 8, 1923 Turlock, California Arlanda E. Pollard passed away Sunday evening, May 6, at the residence of her son, O. L. Pollard, near Turlock. She was a native of Missouri, aged 74 years, 5 months and 7 days, and has been a resident of California for the past 12 years. She resided for some time in Fresno, but has made her home with her son in this district for the past two years, and was a member of the Turlock Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Pollard is preceded in death by her husband, J. M. Pollard, who passed away in Fresno in 1909, and one son, Edwin M. Pollard. Funeral services will be conducted in the Turlock M. E. church on Wednesday morning, May 9, at 10 o'clock. Rev. E. I. La Rue will officiate, assisted by the Rev. John Young of Ceres. Immediately following the services the body of Mrs. Pollard will be taken to Fresno, where interment will take place in the family plot. Mrs. Pollard's body will be at the Geckler funeral home until 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. Transcribed by Minnie RAOGK volunteer [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This happened a lot when they blasted in the old mines. I think it is Carbon Monoxide but not sure that was caused by the blast. La Grange is in the foot hills on the Toulumne river. This river runs just out side of Modesto and if you fallow it up you will see La Grange. It was one of those gold mining towns. It still has a few people living there. Don't blink you might miss the place. John Glynn wrote: >I find this story tragic and unusual that soil conditions in the La Grange >area would produce carbon monoxide, methane or some other toxic gas. Does >anyone know the location in La Grange where this accident occurred? > >John Glynn >[email protected] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Thomas Hilk" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:02 AM >Subject: [CASTANIS] McGinn > > > > >>Just found this today. >> >>McGINN, John >>SNEIDER, James >>Mariposa Gazette, July 23, 1892 >> >>Suffocated in a Well. >> >>John McGinn and James Sneider were instantly suffocated in a well at La >>Grange last Thursday by the deadly gas therein. They had been blasting >>the bottom of the well to make it deeper and McGinn lowered Sneider to >>survey the well. Suddenly Sneider was silent and McGinn asked the >>bystanders to lower him so he could see what was wrong. He became >>unconscious at once, the rope slipped from him and he fell to the bottom >>of the well. A miner named O'Brien insisted on going down, whereupon he >>was lowered and at once lost consciousness. He was drawn up in a limp >>condition and was afterwards delirious. When restored to reason he made >>another trip and fastened the rope to McGinn's body which was drawn out. >>A man named Carter was then lowered and he got Sneider's body. John >>McGinn, aged 69, was a native of Ireland and proprietor of the Fairview >>Hotel. Sneider was about 45 years of age and a native of Pennsylvania. >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >. > > >

I find this story tragic and unusual that soil conditions in the La Grange area would produce carbon monoxide, methane or some other toxic gas. Does anyone know the location in La Grange where this accident occurred? John Glynn [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Hilk" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:02 AM Subject: [CASTANIS] McGinn > Just found this today. > > McGINN, John > SNEIDER, James > Mariposa Gazette, July 23, 1892 > > Suffocated in a Well. > > John McGinn and James Sneider were instantly suffocated in a well at La > Grange last Thursday by the deadly gas therein. They had been blasting > the bottom of the well to make it deeper and McGinn lowered Sneider to > survey the well. Suddenly Sneider was silent and McGinn asked the > bystanders to lower him so he could see what was wrong. He became > unconscious at once, the rope slipped from him and he fell to the bottom > of the well. A miner named O'Brien insisted on going down, whereupon he > was lowered and at once lost consciousness. He was drawn up in a limp > condition and was afterwards delirious. When restored to reason he made > another trip and fastened the rope to McGinn's body which was drawn out. > A man named Carter was then lowered and he got Sneider's body. John > McGinn, aged 69, was a native of Ireland and proprietor of the Fairview > Hotel. Sneider was about 45 years of age and a native of Pennsylvania. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just found this today. McGINN, John SNEIDER, James Mariposa Gazette, July 23, 1892 Suffocated in a Well. John McGinn and James Sneider were instantly suffocated in a well at La Grange last Thursday by the deadly gas therein. They had been blasting the bottom of the well to make it deeper and McGinn lowered Sneider to survey the well. Suddenly Sneider was silent and McGinn asked the bystanders to lower him so he could see what was wrong. He became unconscious at once, the rope slipped from him and he fell to the bottom of the well. A miner named O'Brien insisted on going down, whereupon he was lowered and at once lost consciousness. He was drawn up in a limp condition and was afterwards delirious. When restored to reason he made another trip and fastened the rope to McGinn's body which was drawn out. A man named Carter was then lowered and he got Sneider's body. John McGinn, aged 69, was a native of Ireland and proprietor of the Fairview Hotel. Sneider was about 45 years of age and a native of Pennsylvania.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CadiListMom Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/6042.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: CADI: BRANSTROM JONAS A 03/09/1892 M REST (OTHER) STANISLAUS 05/02/1976 566-20-2474 84 yrs Add SSDI: JONAS BRANSTROM 09 Mar 1892 May 1976 95380 (Turlock, Stanislaus, CA) (none specified) 566-20-2474 California Please visit the CADI website http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi and use the ADD link in the right column and leave a message indicating information you might have on this person - maybe someone will find your post and contact you with more information; If you get further details, such as an obituary or death certificate transcriptions, edit your message to keep it current on the information you have on this person. Please visit the SSDI website and use the ADD POSTEM link in the right column and leave a message indicating information you might have on this person - maybe someone will find your post and contact you with more information; http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi If you get further details, such as information from the death certificate or an obituary, edit your message to keep it current on the information you have on this person. Colleen List Mom - CA Death Index mailing list [email protected] [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.