Thank you for all of the wonderful information about the Great Registers. I found my ggrandfather in the 1890, but one day I hope to identify what name he used before the one we know. He "appeared" about 1874 in Sacramento. When I get time I will search the 1870 and 1872 registers. He should have been in Alameda or Sacramento. Maybe some day I will find him in the 1870 census. I did not get any replies regarding the WWI alien registrations in Alameda - guess no one has experience with ordering these. That will be my next mission. Betty

Betty, I found the Great Voter Registration for 1870 on line through SFGenealogy.com  It was free! If your relatives were in San Francisco, you might find them in this online database. The Great Voter Registration of 1870 is broken down into Districts. I think there were 25 of them. After I went through 16 districts I found them! I discovered that my great great grandfather and grandmother, Morris and Johanna, were alive and had about 6 children. They were naturalized in 1855. I had only known of three of the children but it was definitely my family. At first I wondered why my great grandmother Dora Lewis wasn't included. Then I realized that she didn't "join the family" until 1871. A couple of years later, I found the graves of most of these relatives in Colma. My mother who is in her late 70s is planning to go with me to visit these relatives and honor their memory as soon as the weather clears up this spring. Good luck finding your family members. Dean Desman  ________________________________ From: Betty Loose <betty@unisette.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 7:18:04 AM Subject: [NORCAL] 1870 voter registration? Was there a Voter registration around 1870? At what age could a man  register then? Still searching for my ggrandfather. Betty ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

________________________________ Betty, Should mention that it's called The Great Register. marilyn

Hi Betty, - There was a voter register in 1872.. Use this link to find out about it http://www.jwfgenresearch.com/GR1872Home.htm - Here's a link to the index of the fellows listed in this Voter Registration... http://www.jwfgenresearch.com/GR1872Index.htm - Perhaps this might have something you can use... - Good luck Ruth ____________________ Ruth (Grady) Skewis ruth4527@surewest.net -----Original Message----- From: norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Betty Loose Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:18 AM To: norcal@rootsweb.com Subject: [NORCAL] 1870 voter registration? Was there a Voter registration around 1870? At what age could a man register then? Still searching for my ggrandfather. Betty ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, and this was the year that Black men too could register to vote. I mention this because before 1870 a man had to be "Free, white and over 21." I believe a person still had to be age 21. marilyn ________________________________ From: Betty Loose <betty@unisette.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 7:18:04 AM Subject: [NORCAL] 1870 voter registration? Was there a Voter registration around 1870? At what age could a man register then? Still searching for my ggrandfather. Betty ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Was there a Voter registration around 1870? At what age could a man register then? Still searching for my ggrandfather. Betty

Tom, Thank you very much. Sharon ------------------------------- In a message dated 4/13/2010 4:56:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, tom_hilk@clearwire.net writes: SMALLING, James Merced, Express, May 24, 1935 DEATH CLAIMS JAMES SMALLING Following a long period of failing health due to the infirmities of advanced age, James Smalling passed away in the General Hospital last Friday. Funeral services, at which the Rev. Douglas Ewan officiated, were held in the Ivers & Alcorn chapel Monday afternoon, and interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr. Smalling was born in California in 1858 and had spent all his life in this State. In the late eighties, after farming for several years in the Ryer section in Merced county, he went to Calaveras county and from there to Sacramento county. He returned to Merced county in 1908 and had since been engaged in raising strawberries and vegetables on a small ranch near this city. Surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Emma McSwain of Sacramento; a brother, who resides in the East, and two nieces, Mrs. Myrtle Peterson and Miss Vera Sales of Merced.

I am afraid this is a very common name from the Azores. I am having trouble with this family because there are so many people with this name in our area. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "EdrieAnne Broughton" <edrieanne@gmail.com> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Help > My sister, Iona had a babysitting client in the 1960s named Cardoza in > Stockton (San Joaquin Co). This was an era when we didn't know adults > given > names. All I remember for sure was he drove a bread truck for Toscanna > Bakeries. EdrieAnne > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 5:58 AM, Thomas Hilk <tom_hilk@clearwire.net> > wrote: > >> Can someone find the obit for this man. I think this man is a member of >> a >> very old family from Mariposa Co. I look in the Mariposa Gazette and >> there >> was not an obit for him. >> >> CARDOZA BARNEY S 11/23/1901 M CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 01/03/1970 >> 552-03-1621 68 yrs >> Thank you >> Tom >> >> >> >> > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

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My sister, Iona had a babysitting client in the 1960s named Cardoza in Stockton (San Joaquin Co). This was an era when we didn't know adults given names. All I remember for sure was he drove a bread truck for Toscanna Bakeries. EdrieAnne On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 5:58 AM, Thomas Hilk <tom_hilk@clearwire.net> wrote: > Can someone find the obit for this man. I think this man is a member of a > very old family from Mariposa Co. I look in the Mariposa Gazette and there > was not an obit for him. > > CARDOZA BARNEY S 11/23/1901 M CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 01/03/1970 > 552-03-1621 68 yrs > Thank you > Tom > > > >

Can someone find the obit for this man. I think this man is a member of a very old family from Mariposa Co. I look in the Mariposa Gazette and there was not an obit for him. CARDOZA BARNEY S 11/23/1901 M CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 01/03/1970 552-03-1621 68 yrs Thank you Tom Thomas D. Hilk 1725 Wildwood CT Merced, CA 95340

SMALLING, James Merced, Express, May 24, 1935 DEATH CLAIMS JAMES SMALLING Following a long period of failing health due to the infirmities of advanced age, James Smalling passed away in the General Hospital last Friday. Funeral services, at which the Rev. Douglas Ewan officiated, were held in the Ivers & Alcorn chapel Monday afternoon, and interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr. Smalling was born in California in 1858 and had spent all his life in this State. In the late eighties, after farming for several years in the Ryer section in Merced county, he went to Calaveras county and from there to Sacramento county. He returned to Merced county in 1908 and had since been engaged in raising strawberries and vegetables on a small ranch near this city. Surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Emma McSwain of Sacramento; a brother, who resides in the East, and two nieces, Mrs. Myrtle Peterson and Miss Vera Sales of Merced. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DULCICH6@aol.com> To: <NORCAL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 11:32 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Merced County lookup > I'm not certain any more if there is still a volunteer in Merced County. > If > there is, would it be possible for a obit lookup and DC transcription for > the following person? > > James W. Smalling > DOD: 17 May 1935 > > info from the early CADI. > > Thanks, > Sharon > Kern Co. > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

How about a volunteer in Amador County? Is there one on this list? If so, I would appreciate an obit and DC transcription for the following person: Mortimer L. Smalling (aka M. L.) DOD: 19 Feb 1931 Amador County info from the early CADI thanks Sharon Kern Co.

I would appreciate, if possible, an obit and DC transcription for the following person: Viana/Vienna P. (Smalling) Smith DOD: 16 Nov 1933 Alameda County Info from the early CADI Thanks Sharon Kern Co.

I'm not certain any more if there is still a volunteer in Merced County. If there is, would it be possible for a obit lookup and DC transcription for the following person? James W. Smalling DOD: 17 May 1935 info from the early CADI. Thanks, Sharon Kern Co.

from the News Back Then column. 75 yrs ago. 13, April 1935 Saterday. 1] BING LEE has opened Wvvle's first home owned Cash and Carry store today. 1 door below SAM LEE Comany Company on Main Street. Me LEE has also opened up a first class meat market in the building. R.N.ALTERMATT, local contractor had charge of the remodeling. 2] LESLIE T. ALWARD of Redding has started construction of 5 small cottages on the lot on South Main, where the old stage barns were recently wrecked. Mr. ALWARD is building the cottages to rent, and they will help to decrease the houseing shortage here. 3] BEGINING, 18 , April 1960, the Journal will be published on Thursday instead of Saterday, as has been the custom for these past years. 4] Wreckers have completed the wreckig of the oldbrick building at the head of Main Street last week. THis old landmark was constructed in 1856 and was used continuresly as a butcher shop up to the time of its purchase a few years ago by the County. The new Hwy 299 will go there . (This is between the Courthouse and the Morris & Co. building on main). 50 yrs. ago. 14,April 1960. Thursday. 1] Employment climbed on the Trinity RIver Project this week as good weather gave the go-ahead signal for the outside work. Trinity Dam contractors with a double shift of 9 hours each on the fill operations swelled the employment rolls with 650 men on the job. 2] Mr. and Mrs. TAYLOR ALWARD were feted at a surprise housewarming party in their new home 09, April. Mrs. HORACE WESTMORELAND and Mrs. STANLEY JOHNSON arranged the festivities. 3] Local Rotarians taking in the district conference in Redding at the new ELKS Lodge included Mr. & Mrs. HORACE WESTMORELAND, Judge & Mrs> ARTHUR HILLMAN,Mr. & Mrs. RALPH OLSON, Mr. & Mrs. MELVIN THOMPSON,Mr. & Mrs. MOON LEE, and KELSO YOUNG from the Wvvle club. FRANK HICKS joined the group for the demotion breafkfast, Sunday 10,April. 4] 11 Rainbow girls are attending Grand Assembly in San Jose this week. Mrs. RALPH LEEPER, of Douglas City, as Mother Advisor, is in attendence to them. (Note: no names were listed). 25 yrs aago. 10, April 1985. Wednesday. 1] DEDICATION SET. Calling it their "miracle Church", members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church will hold a dedication on Saterday 06, April. President Elder PHILLIP FOLLETT and secretary Elder SIMONS will lead the dedication and pastors who have served the local church will attend. The group began meeting in 1936..( 49 yrs ago). 2] An unexpected snow sotrm dumped heavy amounts of snow on most of the areas of Trinity County, disrupting transportation, closing schools and bringing power outages to most areas. HAP MILLER of Wvvle, reported 14 inches of light fluffy snow fell in Wvvle on 26, March, and he measured another 9 inches on the 27th, for a total of 23 inches. Snow survey was measuredd at 94% of normal and the runoff will be at 87% of normal. 3] Former Fire Chief DICK BERRIEN was honored by fellow members of the Wvvle Volunteer Fire Dept., for his many years of service to the district and firefighting in general. ~End ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA. Give more than you gain, and you'll have more pleasure than pain.

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 6:20 PM, Linda Mock <lindamock@webtv.net> wrote: > >From the News Back Then column. > > 150 yrs ago. > 07 April, 1860. > Saterday. > > 1] Snow and rain, in large quanities, have falled within a week. It will > resut in much good, although by the farmers and gardners it was not > warmly welcomed. The weaher had been cool for the past two days past, > and water froze on Wed. and Thur. nights. > And this is old news???? Seems pretty timely to me. Southern Oregon extended the deadline for removing snow tires by another week today. EdrieAnne

from the News Back Then column. 150 yrs. ago. 14, April 1860. Saterday. 1] Last Summer, old Mr. GROS, who keeps the "Traveler's retreat at the Brown's Creek junction, while widening the road in front of his premises, found a small piece of gold on the surface, and on prospecting, discovered good pay in the hill opposite. Water has lately been brought from COCHELL & DAVIDSON's ditch and claims opened which pay from $8 to $15 a day. A back channel has been reached, where the pay is found, and promises to furnish rich and extensive diggings. 2] ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.... The Pony Express left St. Joseph, MO., on 03, April 1860, Arrived at Carson City, NV., at 3:30pm on Thursday the 12th...less than 9 days. This gratifying intelligence was recieved from Mr. ALBRIGHT, operator of the Northern Telegraph Line, at this palce. Hurrah for the Pony Express. 3] The overland stage/mail of April 6th took 9,209 letters to Redding. 125 yrs. ago. 11, April 1885. Saterday. 1] Grave Digging - JACOB KLINK, desires us to say that he has now recovered from the effects of his late accident and is resuming charge of the public buring ground, and that he will attend to the grave-digging and such other work as may be required. 2] Weather has been cloudy much of the time during the past week, but no more rain. 3] The Skating RInk fever is abating; none have it as bad as they had, and some have almost entirely recovered. 4] Off to visit- Mrs. J.KAZINSKY and Miss LOUISE MECKEL have gone to visit in San francisco. 5] Mr. G.V.HELY of New River/Denny area was in town for a few days this week. He says he like that Wvvle. people go to work. All recognizing the necessity of a new trail to the mine, mony was at once raised and men put to work building it. He thinks this enterprise will be of greast benefit to the town. 100 yrs. ago. 09, April 1910. Saterday. 1] Rainfall for the week, none; rainfall to date 33.15 inches; to same date last year 44.25. 2] Miss HELEN MACKEL arrived Thursday night from San Francisco where she has been visiting for the past 4 monthss with her sister Mrs. McAFEE. 3] Mrs. ISABELLA J. MARTIN, who was convicted by a jury and sentenced to im prisonent for life on the charge of having dynamited the residence of Judge FRANK B. OGDEN in Oakland on the night of 18, March 1907, was granted a new tria last week by the Court of Appeals which reversed the ruling of Judge WELLS. The decision of the Court Of Appeals is based upon a technicality which should have no weight with any court. 4] Mrs. HENRIETTA EWING, the 1st white woman to locate in this county, died at EUREKA on 05, April 1910, aged 83 yrs. She arrived in Trinity in 1852 and moved to Eureka, 13, April 1877. ~~ End ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA. Give more than you gain, and you'll have more pleasure than pain.

from the News Back Then colum. 75 yrs. ago. 06, April 1935. Saterday. 1] Miss HENRIETTA SCHLICHTING was a business and pleasure visitor in Redding last Saterday. Miss SCHLICHTING is employed as stenographer at the SERA (?) office. 2] W.J. DORE,superintendent of construction work for Purity Stores, Ltd. of San Francisco, accompaned by LEO MANER, carpenter, of San Anselmo, were arrivals last week to remodel the Snug Restaurant building on Main Street which was recently leased by the Purity Stores, Ltd. Opening date is scheduled for April 13. 3] Mr. and Mrs. FREDRICK MECKEL of Berkely spent the last weekend visitng Mr. MECKEL's aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. VAN B. YOUNG. 4] Trinity Lodge No.27 F&AM installed officers for the ensuring Masonic year, last Thursday evening. Past Masters C.A. PAULSEN and J.J. JACKSON were the installing officers. M.F.KAY, W.M.(?); C.R.NOONAN, S.W.(?) D.M.BRADY, J.W.(?), A.J.FETZER as treasurer, J.J.JACKSON as secretary, G.T.DAVIS, as Chaplain, M.P. GOODYEAR, as marshall, HAL E. GOODYEAR , S.D. (?) were also some of the officers. (Note: (?) there were no surnames offered.) 50 yrs. ago. 07, April 1960 Thursday. 1] Airman 3/c CHARLES P. BARKER, USAF, son of Mrs. FAYE BARKER and to sister Mrs. WILLA SARTIN, is home on leave after successfully completing his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and 10 weeks of Technical School at Amarillo Air Force base, Texas. He has been assigned to Headquarters Iceland Air Defense Wing at Keflavick, Iceland, for a 12 month tour of duty. He will report in late April. 2] The First Baptist Church of Wvvlle ceremonially "Burned the Mortgage" on Sunday, 29, March. The church was orgainzed in August of 1953. The plant was dedicated in November of 1954. Pictured on the front page are the Rev. CLARENCE JEFFERS, founding pastor of the church. GERALD CREW, former trustee; the Rev. PAUL RICHINS, pastor; and FRaNK PRINDLE, deacon. 3] Rain for the week 0.19; rain to date; 29.25 inches;average high is 72F. with 84 on Monday; average low 36F, deptha and water content of snow in the high country of the Trinity Alps is average. ~ end. ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA. Give more than you gain, and you'll have more pleasure than pain.

>From the News Back Then column. 150 yrs ago. 07 April, 1860. Saterday. 1] Snow and rain, in large quanities, have falled within a week. It will resut in much good, although by the farmers and gardners it was not warmly welcomed. The weaher had been cool for the past two days past, and water froze on Wed. and Thur. nights. 2] RYAN's Easter Monday Ball, is set for next Monday night. Mr. RYAN has endeavored to ticket all the ladies in Wvlle and adjacent places, and if any oversiht in so doing has occured, he hopes it will be overlooked, and will nt deter any from being present. 3] California Manufactured Matches - J.T. HAVILAND & Co., of Sacramento, have established a perscussion match manufactory in that City where they are manufacturing a superior article, which neither time nor dampness will have affect. We have recieved a package of them, have tried them well and find them as good as represented in every respect. 4] Mr. MOSES V. BROWN returned by the last steamer with his wife, and arrived here on Wednesday night. 125 yrs ago. 04, April 1885. Saterday. 1] The month of March has been one of exceptinal dryness, the total rain fall for the month, 15/100 of an inch. The past few days have been showery, the ainfall aggregating to 1.06 inches makeing a total for the season to date of 25.77 inches...(Note of interest:04/08/10, rainfall to date, 51.86 inches) 2] Many old residents here are now alluded to as "tender-feet". Roller skateing is what is the matter, sore feet being quite common! 3] There are a great many men going to the mines at New River/White Rock City/Denny area of Trinity and a few are comming out. There are many men in the mines- proably not less than 500 at this time. White Rock City is improving rapidly, the hotel is crowded and the saloons are in full blast. PETER LARCINE, of Larcineville, is doing his share of the business. Our correspondent writes, "Pack trains are arriving almost daily; grub is getting more plentyful, but somehow the supply of whiskey don't fill the demand." 100 yrs ago. 02, April, 1910. Saterday. 1] S.C.MILLER, proprietor of the Snug Restaurant, has just recieved a new National Electric cash register, which will be installed in his place of business. It is one of the most modern in make, being operated by electricity. Whenever the drawer is open to deposit cash, 2 electric bulbs at the top of the machine flash a bright light. 2] On the 25th, Chairman of the Board LOWDEN, Dictrict Attorney GIVEN, and Auditor CARTER, counted the money in the county treasury and found the same correct. 3] Rainfall for the week, .66 inches, rainfall to date is 33.15 inches, to same date last year 44.25 inches. 4] Miss MAGGIE McDONALD has recieved an appointment as copyist in the county clerk's office and commenced work on Thursday. ~ end ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA. Give more than you gain, and you'll have more pleasure than pain.