Dee: Now I know where Scrouge was living... SOME LITTLE ONE dropped a letter in the Hanford postoffice addressed to "Santa Claus." The stony-hearted assistant P.M., Jerry SQUIRE, wrote across a corner of the envelope, "Not in Hanford," and placed the letter among those held for postage and better direction. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee Sardoc" <deesar@frontiernet.net> To: <NORCAL@rootsweb.com>; <CAKINGS@rootsweb.com>; <CATULARE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:58 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 17 December 1895 Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 17 DECEMBER 1895 **************************************

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Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 17 DECEMBER 1895 ************************************** BIRTH -- HAMMOND -- In Visalia, Nov. 26, 1895, to the wife of W.H. HAMMOND, a son. BIRTH -- BRAMLETT -- At Traver, Nov. 26, 1895, to the wife of J.M. BRAMLETT, a son. BIRTH -- ROTH -- In Visalia, Dec. 3, 1895, to the wife of R.F. ROTH, a daughter. BIRTH -- HALFORD -- Near Traver, Nov. 30, 1895, to the wife of James HALFORD, a daughter. MARRIAGE -- PERRY-SPARKS -- In Visalia, Dec. 1, 1895, by Rev. Peter COLVIN; Samuel PERRY of Sanger and Miss Ida SPARKS of Visalia. ------------------------------------------------------- TOOK HIS LIFE -- W.W. BATEMAN, a Well-to-do Englishman, Invites Death -- Evidently Prepared for the Deed, And Made an Accurate Pistol Shot -- The Funeral Took Place Last Saturday -- William Washington BATEMAN, a bachelor and a man in easy circumstances, was well known in Hanford, where he had resided, off and on, for several years. His home, while in this city, was at the Hotel Artesia. He was naturally of a jovial temperament and had many friends, but was subject to fits of despondency, in one of which he ended his life last Thursday. On that day he was about the streets most of the time, but retired to his room, No. 44, in the Artesia, about 4 o'clock. The chambermaid, Mrs. Lizzie WINTERS, called at his door to leave some towels about 5 o'clock. She rapped and received no answer, and following his instructions not to disturb him while in his room, but to hang the towels on the door if he did not answer her, she left the towels on the door knob and went away. At noon the next day, when she went to enter the room to change the bed, found the door still locked on the inside and notified Mrs. TURNER. The 2 women decided to investigate. Up to this time no alarm had been felt as to Mr. BATEMAN, as he sometimes slept till noon. The 2 women went around and looked through the window in the front of his room and saw him lying on the floor. Mrs. WINTERS bravely opened the window and entered the room and found him dead, and seeing a scabbard near him, guessed at once that he had committed suicide. She unlocked the door and Mr. TURNER and others, who had been called, entered the room. Coroner MOORE was notified and came at once. The corpse was lying, face downward, on the floor near the bed. The head was covered with blood and blood had run for several feet over the carpet. The deceased was fully dressed. When the Coroner turned the body over, the means by which the deceased had met his death was revealed. In the right hand was clutched in a death grip the handle of a 38-caliber pistol and in the left a mirror. Deceased had evidently sat on the side of the bed, facing the west, had held the mirror up to guide his aim and had fired the fatal shot. No living person heard the shot fired. The ball entered the right temple and passed through the head almost straight, coming out through the left temple. After doing its deadly work, it struck the headboard of the bed, glanced off and struck the east wall, then rebounded back onto the carpet, near deceased, where it was found. Coroner MOORE impaneled the following jury to inquire into the cause of death: C.S. COOPER (foreman) Porter MICKLE A.M. LOVELACE R.K. BONNEY I.N. WHITE J.M. HICKS F.S. MOORE J.H. STYLES C.H. McJUNKIN A.M. ASHLEY J.L. CASEY G.W. BROWN The jury, after examining the remains and hearing testimony, rendered a verdict that deceased "came to his death on the 11th day of December, 1895, from 4 to 7 o'clock, from a gunshot wound inflicted by himself with suicidal intent, caused or produced from despondency over some financial matters." To those not acquainted with Mr. BATEMAN the taking of his own life was a surprise. But not so to his intimate friends. 2 years ago Mr. BATEMAN was badly injured in an accident while summering over on the coast, and he asserted on his return that his case was badly handled by the physicians at the watering place. He had never been the same, mentally, since that time. He made on extended visit afterwards to his old home in England, returning some 2 months ago. Since his return he had been peevish, and small troubles and worries assumed with him large proportions. He was much given to reading and reflecting over suicides and told a person here, not long since, that if he ever became impoverished he would kill himself, as he would be unable to earn a livelihood. His was a sad end, apparently deliberately planned and as deliberately carried out. A man of considerable wealth, owning, besides a considerable property in this city, $12,000 worth of bank stock, 10 sections of land in Kansas, and having an interest in a large estate in England, he evidently had the hallucination that he was rapidly becoming a pauper. His brother, B.A. BATEMAN, died some 2 years ago. The latter's widow left Hanford on the 7th inst., for New York, on her way to England to visit her aged mother, who has been very ill. She took the steamer at New York last Saturday (14th) for England and was not apprised of the sad death of her brother-in-law, it being deemed best not to do so, under the circumstances. The nephew of deceased, and friends here, attended to the details of the burial. Deceased was aged 37 years. He was a single man and a citizen of England. The funeral took place last Saturday forenoon from the undertaking parlors of Thomas & Co. It was private. Services were held at the grave in the Hanford cemetery, Rev. C.S. LINSLEY, rector of the Episcopal church, officiating. Deceased had many friends here, who sincerely regret his death and the sadness of the ending. ------------------------------------------------------ J.D. SPENCER, editor of the Modesto 'Evening News,' died last Friday of heart disease. He was one of the pioneer editors of this coast and had published the 'News' for 25 years. He served in the Legislature and was Clerk of the Supreme Court. He was a man of sterling integrity and in his private life as well as his public life was an honest and upright citizen. His death is a loss to the printer's craft and to the State. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Worth BROWN, convicted in 1887 of killing his brother in a saloon row at Traver and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, died in San Quentin last Thursday of heart disease. The doctor of the prison had a hard time keeping the spark of life in the man until his sister, who was in Los Angeles, could reach him. 4 brawny convicts fanned the dying man with boards for hours, while the doctor applied stimulants. BROWN clung tenaciously to life until his sister arrived and he died within 5 minutes after his sister reached the prison. ------------------------------------------------------ HELD TO ANSWER -- An Accomplice Turns State's Evidence On JOHNSON and LEE -- He Relates How the Stolen Alfalfa Seed Was Cached and Divided -- 3 Arrests on Charges of Arson -- The preliminary examination of John JOHNSON and James LEE, on charges of burglary, took place before Justice Fassett last Saturday. W.D. GRADY of Fresno and J.F. PRYOR of Hanford were attorneys for the defendants and District Attorney SHORT represented the People. Defendants were accused of stealing a ton of alfalfa seed from Geo. CURRY, a farmer, from his home place, SE of Hanford. There is another defendant, accused jointly with JOHNSON and LEE in the crime. It is W.J. HOOD, a man employed by JOHNSON and who was at the latter's house when part of the stolen seed was found there. HOOD, who has been out on bail, gave a surprise to the defense by turning State's evidence. On the stand he told a clean and evidently truthful story of the division of the alfalfa seed after it was stolen. He testified that the stolen seed was first buried on a ranch which William NELLIS had rented from David BURRIS, near Eureka. He (HOOD), JOHNSON and LEE went one night to where the seed was buried, dug it up and JOHNSON and LEE made a division of it, LEE taking 1/3 and JOHNSON 2/3. He (HOOD) and JOHNSON took the latter's seed to JOHNSON's house. There it was turned into barley sacks and the alfalfa sacks, in which the seed was when stolen, were burned in the fireplace at JOHNSON's house. Then HOOD said the seed was placed in the attic where it was subsequently found by the officers. GRADY, defendants' attorney, evidently tried to leave the impression that HOOD and Ben BARLOW, both of whom turned State's evidence, committed the crime. Justice Fassett held both of the men to answer. LEE is still out on bail and JOHNSON languishes in the Kings County jail. District Attorney SHORT says he will bring the cases to trial as speedily as possible. JOHNSON appears to think that a term in San Quentin is ahead of him. Deputy Sheriff AYERS returned a few days since from San Quentin, where he took a prisoner, and JOHNSON has since been plying him with questions -- whether the prisoners are well treated up there if they behave themselves, etc. There are charges enough pending against him to keep him in jail for a long time, even if he is not convicted on any of them. He has been putting in time in the Tulare County jail and he says the Hotel de Buckner is a palace compared to the Hotel de Merritt. HOOD's evidence was only as to the division and hiding of the alfalfa seed after it was stolen, but the officers claim to have other testimony to prove who stole the seed. The Sheriff's office and Constable Goodrich continue to do good work in the case. 3 More Arrests -- On last Saturday afternoon Constable BERNSTEIN swore to warrants charging Wm. NELLIS, W.J. HOOD and John JOHNSON (all mentioned in the cases above) with arson, to-wit, in having, on or about the 21st of last July, set fire to a building belonging to W.H. HAUERT, located about 4 1/2 miles NE of Hanford. At the time of the fire NELLIS had his furniture and household effects stored in the building. At least they are supposed to have been there and were insured for $960. Among the furniture was a good piano. Some of the officers claim, however, that much of the stuff had been removed by NELLIS and others and they then set fire to the building and collected the insurance on all the furniture, etc. NELLIS was over in Fresno county at the time of the fire. HOOD and NELLIS were both arrested, but JOHNSON has not yet been brought into court. NELLIS is out on bail and HOOD is in the county jail. Constable BERNSTEIN and his deputy, Frank GRIFFITH, are working up these cases. ------------------------------------------------------ A SMOOTH ONE -- He Does 3 Hanford Stores Out of Goods and Money -- He Does All His Work Within Half an Hour -- Chose the Best Time When the Banks Were Closed -- A forger has been at work in Hanford and had considerable success in his swindling operations. Last Saturday evening he purchased an overcoat and other wearing apparel at the Red Front store. In payment he tendered a check on the Bank of Hanford for $43 drawn in favor of John McMASTERS and signed by S.A. EDDY, the horseman who resides 4 miles east of Hanford. The stranger received $28 in change after the payment for the goods had been deducted. On the same evening a party, presumably the same man, purchased $5 worth of goods of Ben McGINNIS, the Poor Man's Friend, and tendered a check for $43 and with the same names as that given at the Red Front. The check was cashed, Mr. McGINNIS keeping out the $5 for a suit of underwear, a hat and other goods. The man who passed the check claimed to have been working for Mr. EDDY. Mr. EDDY has had no man in his employ recently, and hence did not issue the checks. The Mechanics store was likewise duped. The swindler bought $4.50 worth of goods, presented a check for $37 and received the balance in cash. Possibly this is the same fellow whom the Porterville 'Enterprise' speaks of as follows in its last issue: "A fellow came along the other day and bought a horse of Jimmy THOMPSON. He gave him a nice new check on a San Francisco bank and departed with the horse. A few days afterwards the check came back uncashed, and Jimmy is out a horse." ----------------------------------------------------- SUPERIOR COURT NOTES -- -Jasper RHOADS of Lemoore was examined before Judge Jacobs last Wednesday forenoon as to his sanity. Drs. MOORE and FELTON made the examination. RHOADS was pronounced insane, and orered sent to an asylum. -C.S. COOPER was today appointed guardian of his children, Frederick F., Edna P. and De Forest P. COOPER, in the matter of an insurance policy of $560. -A petition was filed yesterday for the appointment of B.A. FASSETT as administrator of the estate of W.W. BATEMAN, deceased, who died by his own hand last Wednesday. -George S. FULGHAM, a farmer, whose farm is near the NE corner of Kings County, filed a petition in insolvency on Monday of last week. He has liabilities to the amount of $3142.03; value of personal property, $750; value of property exempt from execution, $450, encumbered to the amount of $300. ------------------------------------------------------ CHRISTMAS EDITION -- Next Monday evening the 'Journal' will issue an extra large edition, of 12 pages. It will be handsomely illustrated and contain 2 pages of stories, poems, etc., appropriate for the holiday season. The paper will be issued on Monday evening, so that the 'Journal' typos can have a vacation on Christmas day. Advertisers will confer a favor on us, and so will our correspondents and patrons, if they will bring copy of ads and news in early. [transcriber note: no more issues for the remainder of the year 1895 were filmed. This is the last issue on the film] STRAYED -- From Ira HILL's ranch, 6 miles SE of Hanford, on the 2d inst., a dish-faced Berkshire boar; weighs about 300 pounds; short tail. Parties knowing of his whereabouts, leave information at 'Journal' office, with Ira HILL or at my ranch on Cross Creek. John H. MURRAY ESTRAY -- Came to my farm, half mile north of Hanford, on Dec. 5th, 5 small pigs. Owner can have same by paying costs. J.W. BAIRSTOW, Nurseryman ------------------------------------------------------- FRATERNITY NEWS -- *Hanford Lodge, No. 164, K. of P., has elected the following officers for the ensuing term: B.L. BARNEY, C.C. R.G. WHITE, V.C. F.M. GOODRICH, P. B.R. CLOW, M. of W. C.A. McCOURT, M. at A. D.R. CAMERON, K. of R. and S. A.V. TAYLOR, M. of E. H. McGINNIS, M. of F. J.M. HAMBLETON, I.G. Installation takes place the 1st meeting in January. *Lucerne Chapter, No. 127, O.E.S. has elected officers as follows: Mrs. F.A. BLAKELEY, Worthy Matron J.G. MARTIN, Worthy Patron Mrs. A. VANCE, Assistant Worthy Matron E.M. FRIANT, Secretary S. BOOKER, Treasurer Mrs. L.E. FELTON, Conductress Mrs. J.G. MARTIN, Associate Conductress Installation will take place tonight, jointly with that of the newly elected officers of the F.&A.M. *Hanford Chapter, No. 74, R.A.M., has elected officers as follows: L.C. DUNHAM, High Priest F. CUNNINGHAM, King A.G. DOLLENMEYER, Sec. J.C. AUGSBURY, Scribe R.W. MUSGRAVE, Treas. *Hanford Lodge, No. 279, F.&A.M., has elected the following officers: B.A. FASSETT, M. F. CUNNINGHAM, S.W. Ray CLARY, J.W. J.H. MELONE, Treas. A.G. DOLLENMEYER, Secretary *Willow Camp, Woodmen of the World, No. 163: E.H. WALKER, C.C. F.L. DODGE, A.L. D.A. WOODWARD, Clerk Judd SMITH, Banker C.L. BRYAN, Escort A.M. STONE, Watchman R.A. LONG, Sentry A.M. STONE, Trustee *Hanford Lodge of Odd Fellows has elected officers as follows: E.R. HEALY, Noble Grand M.L. DOSS, Vice Grand *Lady of the Lake Rebekah Lodge, I.O.O.F., has elected the following officers for the coming term: Mrs. O.M. NELSON, N.G. Mrs. E.R. HEALY, V.G. W.R. McQUIDDY, Sec. Cosmor B. CLARK, Treas. *Mussel Slough Lodge, No. 66, K. of P., nominates and elects officers for the ensuing term tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. *[from Local Paragraphs column] -- McPherson Post, G.AR., last Saturday elected the following new set of officers: Commander, Justin JACOBS S.V. Commander, J.F. ADAMS J.V. Commander, Rudolph REY Surgeon, P. VAN VALER Chaplain, G.W. CLUTE Quartermaster, C.M. SMITH O.D., F. McFEE O.G., P. HUSTON Sentinel, J. WELBORN Representative, W.H. WORSWICK Alternate, C. ADOLPH *[from Local Paragraphs column] -- The Friday night Cotillion Club was organized in this city last Sunday. The following officers were elected: J.M. ROYCE, Pres. Freeman RICHARDSON, Vice Pres. J.R. PREVOST, Sec. H.T. HENDRICKS, Treas. J. WEISBAUM, R. IRWIN & J.M. ROYCE, Com. Of Arrangements John IRWIN, Collector The club will hold semi-monthly dances, the 1st one to take place next Friday night in the Opera House. *[from Local Paragraphs column] -- The Epworth League at a recent meeting elected the following officers for the coming term: Pres. Miss Elva MARSH 1st Vice Pres., E.Y. DOLLENMEYER 2d Vice Pres., Miss Mary McGINNIS 3d Vice Pres., Mrs. E.L. HUBBELL Sec., Miss Joise PIERHENSIL Treasurer, Elmer BECKMAN The League also decided to hold revival services during the week of prayer. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Carl TIMMONS has gone into the collection business in this city. -Mrs. OWENS, mother of Mrs. M.L. SHORT and an old resident of Hanford, has been visiting her daughter in Hanford for the past 6 weeks. -Last Friday the County Clerk of Tulare county issued a license to C.L. JOHNSON of Tulare to wed Miss M.E. BOLLINGER of Grangeville, this county. -James CAMP has had considerable carpenter work done on his house, moved here from Armona, and has had a barn built. Mr. CAMP and his family are now permanent residents of this city. -Mrs. B. KORN and children have gone to the State of Washington to join Mr. K. who is now employed on a railroad in that State. -Henry FORD, who has presided over this section of the S.P. road as section boss for 10 years, has been transferred to Orlindo, Fresno county, and has charge of the road from Clovis to Fresno. -John FONATI, an Italian, became intoxicated on the streets of Hanford yesterday. Some boys teased him, whereupon he drew a knife and chased one of them quite a distance. He was arrested & placed in jail. -The Vendome is the best place in town to board. Single meals, 25 cents. Board by the week, $4. Mrs. K.E. JACOBS, prop. -Last Saturday Tommy WHITE renounced allegiance to Queen Victoria and became a full fledge citizen of the United States, before Judge Jacobs. His witnesses were M.L. DOSS and C.L. BRYAN. -Joseph ABRAMS, of the Emma Lee Colony, is quite indignant because one of our contemporaries alleged that his children brought scarlet fever into town. One of his children has the scarlet fever, but she never attended the Baptist Sunday school. -L.J. ROSS and wife have gone to Los Gatos to spend the holidays with his folks. They may returned to Hanford in the Spring, or may locate elsewhere. -Wilson SNYDER, of this vicinity, has the largest dog for his age in Kings County. He was weighed a few days ago, when he was 6 1/2 months old, and he tipped the beam at 95 pounds. The dog is a mastiff and is a beauty of his breed. -The Corner Saloon on Douty St. has changed hands, J. SCHNEREGER selling out to R. DOZIER. J.J. FRENCH, the veteran dispenser of liquid refreshments, will now be in charge. -G.H. JOHNSTON and family leave Hanford this evening for Riverside. Mr. JOHNSTON has been in the employ of A.L. DELANEY and is an experienced salesman and business man. MORRIS RYAN and his brother, John, during a hunt of 4 hours on the lake last Sunday afternoon, killed 16 geese and 65 ducks. The boys live down near the lake and Morris says he has not seen the geese and ducks so thick on the lake as they were last Sunday for several years. The storm that day may have had something to do with it. ANOTHER CASE of diphtheria has been developed in this city. Dr. MILLER was last Sunday called to attend the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. HARP, the new railroad section foreman in this city. He thought at first that it was a case of putrid sore throat, of which there are quite a number of cases in Hanford, but the disease made itself manifest yesterday and last evening Dr. MILLER administered anti-toxine, the new remedy for the disease. He has great faith in the effects of the remedy, which he used so successfully a year ago on a lady patient for the same disease. This is only the 2nd case Hanford has had this year and is in another part of town from where the disease developed before. The child is some better today, but not out of danger. There are no new cases of scarlet fever and Rev. DONNEL's children, the only ones in town who have had it, this winter, are recovering. PROF. C.C. CHILDRESS, principal of the Hanford public school, has been arrested on a complaint accusing him of battery. J.D. ELLIS, the house mover, is the complaining witness, and he claims that on or about last Friday Prof. CHILDRESS beat, bruised, wounded and ill-treated Wesley K. ELLIS, son of complaining witness, by beating him about the neck and back, with a whip, with force and violence, to his damage. The case has not yet been set for trial. SOME LITTLE ONE dropped a letter in the Hanford postoffice addressed to "Santa Claus." The stony-hearted assistant P.M., Jerry SQUIRE, wrote across a corner of the envelope, "Not in Hanford," and placed the letter among those held for postage and better direction. DR. MUSGRAVE was called to Visalia last Saturday to consult with Dr. PENDERGRASS regarding the peculiar illness of the little girl of Mr.&Mrs. W. SIMS of Monson, who it was thought had symptoms of hydrophobia. The disease was diagnosed by the physicians as hysteria. MISS DAISY BELLE SHARP, the 18-year-old daughter of Craigie SHARP, Jr., formerly of this city but now of San Francisco, is going on the stage. She has a handsome face and figure and is a fine elocutionist. Next Thursday afternoon she will make her debut in the leading role in the "Costumed Ball," on the occasion of the performance given at the Columbia theater for the School of Dramatic Art. The picture of the young lady appeared in last Thursday's 'Examiner.' JOHN McLAUGHLIN has returned to Hanford with his wife, and they have now become permanent residents here. From San Francisco, where they were married, they went up to Oregon, expecting to locate at Astoria. They were up there 11 days, during which time it rained all but 5 hours, and Jack came to the conclusion he was not built for a webfooter, and he hastened back to Kings County, "in the land of sunshine." At least it used to be the land of sunshine, but during the past 10 days Old Sol has been off on a lark most of the time. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE GLEAMS -- -Mrs. Louis NATHAN is still quite sick, the la grippe being loath to loose its hold. -Will ALEXANDER has been appointed to the position of ditch tender in the place of Ed BURRELL, resigned, on the Last Chance ditch. -Supervisor W.A. LONG, who has been suffering from erysipelas in the face for the last 3 weeks, is slowly recovering. His eyes are still very weak. -Mr. DOUGLASS, who has been visiting friends in New York and Michigan, is expected to return about the 16th inst. He has been gone about 3 months. -Nat DOGGETT, who was recently married, is going to move to Grangeville, he having rented part of Mr. MARLOW's house, and will join George BARTLETT in the carpentering business. -A letter received from Newt AGEE, dated San Jo., Missouri, gives the information that the weather is very cold -- 16 degrees below zero. Newt is well in health and has succeeded in selling most of the car-load of raisins he took with him. -The Grangeville correspondent was not mistaken or misinformed, in his recent statement, as regards the county looking after Mrs. RAINEY. Our Supervisor, Mr. LONG, distinctly stated to your reporter that he, in the name of the county, hired Mrs. BELKNAP, and that at the present time the county stands responsible for the expense. LEMOORE LOCALS -- -Tom DODGE is seriously ill with typho-malarial fever. [some damaged] -Mrs. I.H. HAM of Tulare, daughter of [illeg] W. GRAY of this town, has been attending her father during his illness. -Mrs. Ben KORN, formerly of this place, has returned for a visit and to settle up private affairs prior to her departure for Levenworth, Washington State, where she expects to reside permanently. -Wm. B. RHOADS, brother of Uncle Dan RHOADS, deceased, arrived in Lemoore on Sunday last to attend the funeral of his brother. He will return shortly to C.S. MERRILL's ranch in the Coast rnage mountains. ------------------------------------------------ TWINS 91 YEARS OLD -- John and Richard McGRIFF are twin brothers, who were born in Preble County, Ohio, August 31, 1894. Their father and mother died at the age of 75 years, leaving several children, 4 of whom are still living -- the twins and 2 other brothers whose ages run from 65 to 91 years. All of them are married. The wives of the twins died about 50 years ago. They never remarried. John has 2 sons about 60 years old, with one of whom he makes his home, within a mile of his brother Richard, who lives at Deerfield, Ind., and has 6 children, 4 boys & 2 girls. They have been farmers all their lives and extensive stock dealers. They have lived but a short distance apart, meeting almost every day. They are mentally and physically sound, jovial, hearty and well-preserved men. Uncle Richard walks 4 miles every day, carrying the United States mail, and enjoys the exercise. This he has been doing for 20 years. He will not ride because he says it is too much bother to get in and out of a wagon. Away back in the 40's, Uncle John was elected Commissioner of his County, the only Democrat elected on the ticket. Richard never held office. In fact, neither one aspired to public positions, but both were always at the polls on election day to vote. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

If you have seen how much room the 1930 census took up, any library that gets the 1940 will have to build a new room just to hold it, if it is just on film. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Torno" <btorno@charter.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Census Records > Sure, so the 1940 census will be available relatively soon!! Yea!! > > Betty Torno > St. Louis, MO > > ---- Bill <billroddy@cox.net> wrote: >> Received my census form and noted this insert, news to me but maybe not >> you. >> --------------------- >> >> Census data becomes public after 72 years. This information can be used >> for >> family history and other types of historical research. >> --------------------- >> Title 44, United States Code, Section 2108 >> >> Bill >> >> >>

Received my census form and noted this insert, news to me but maybe not you. --------------------- Census data becomes public after 72 years. This information can be used for family history and other types of historical research. --------------------- Title 44, United States Code, Section 2108 Bill

Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 10 DECEMBER 1895 ************************************** DEATH -- Another Pioneer Gone -- The Last member of the DONNER Relief Party Is Now Laid to Rest -- Daniel RHOADS (or "Uncle Dan" as he was familiarly known) died suddenly at his residence in San Francisco on Wednesday of last week. He was one of California's most respected pioneers, coming to this coast in 1846. Uncle Dan was born 4 miles south of Paris, Edgar county, Illinois, Dec. 7, 1821, and was therefore 74 years of age lacking 3 days at the time of his death. When the RHOADS family, consisting of Thos. RHOADS, wife & 11 children, left Ray county, Missouri, and consequently the journey in wagon trains, drawn by oxen was a dangerous one and it was necessary to join in with other immigrants to secure safety from probable attacks of hostile Indians. The party crossed the Missouri river at St. Joseph on April 7, 1846, and arrived at JOHNSON's ranch in the Sacramento valley Oct. 4th of the same year. It is needless to say that many scenes and varied were the experiences of the journey in that early day. California's history is replete with tragic and startling events, one of th e most mournful of which was the scenes of horror and despair which transpired in the snowy Sierras, at Donner Lake, in the winter of 1846-7, when men, women and children starved to death, while others of stronger vitality survived them and devoured their flesh to sustain life until a party could be summoned to their rescue. Uncle Dan RHOADS was one of the rescuers who first reached and witnessed the awful scenes of suffering. He spent 11 years in the northern part of the State and came across the mountains from San Jose in 1857 with his band of stock and located on Kings river, about 2 miles north of Lemoore, where he has lived ever since until he took up his residence in San Francisco about 1 year ago. Uncle Dan grew from a poor boy to be a very wealthy man, and has aided many in their struggles for maintenance. His policy all through life has been that of honesty, and it is believed that if he ever wronged any one it was unintentional -- an error of the mind and not of the heart. Conscious of the inevitable, he made preparations about 2 years since by building a substantial vault for the reception of his body when he should be laid away to his final rest. He also distributed his property among his children, giving each their portion of the estate. Only 3 of his 8 children survive him -- Mrs. KEIFER, John W. RHOADS and Mrs. DAWSON. The remains of the deceased arrived in Lemoore last Saturday morning and the funeral took place on Sunday at 2 o'clock p.m., from his residence 2 1/2 miles NW of Lemoore. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of people. The services were conducted by A.G. PARK of Hanford. Over 200 carriages, containing friends and relatives, followed the remains to their last resting place near his old home, in the substantial mausoleum which the deceased had had erected on a high piece of ground. Deceased was the pioneer President of the Bank of Hanford, which position he held up to a year ago, and he was Vice President of the Bank of Lemoore from the time of its organization until the date of his death. ------------------------------------------------------- AN UNFOUNDED CHARGE -- A Jury Finds a Verdict For the Defendant -- Blows and a Foot Race -- Several weeks ago Young CHOW, the leading Chinese merchant of this city, lost or claimed to have lost a purse containing $51 and a gold ring. His story is that he had the purse with him while doing business about town; that he laid the purse down in the Hanford Agricultural Works, and when he went back for it, it was gone. Through Charley TALBOT, he brought suit against Fred MOORE, proprietor of the Agricultural Works, for $96 for conversion of property, with costs of suit. The case was tried in Justice Fassett's court yesterday before a jury. M.L. SHORT appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff, through his attorney, presented one of the flimsiest cases ever in a court room in this city. The defendant, a reputable young business man, was virtually accused of larceny -- with stealing a purse containing valuables, and yet not the least scintilla of evidence was presented to prove the guilt of the defendant, except the testimony of Young CHOW, who could not at first remember where he left the purse, but finally felt sure that he left it at Mr. MOORE's. The brilliant (?) attorney for the plaintiff, Chas. TALBOT, made a most labored argument to the jury, in which he stated that Fred MOORE had stolen the purse and then perjured himself on the witness stand, and that Felix MOORE (honest old Felix MOORE, whom everyone respects) had also perjured himself on the witness stand. The jury at once returned a verdict for the defendant, thus completely exonerating him. But this was not to be the last of the case. Felix MOORE had been boiling with indignation at the course of TALBOT and his remarks, and as TALBOT came out of the court room, the aged blacksmith dealt the robust attorney a blow with his right and another with his left, knocking TALBOT over onto the railing of Justice Randall's private office. Constable Bernstein then interfered, and held Mr. MOORE while TALBOT made a cowardly escape out of the back door. As soon as Mr. MOORE was released he gave chase to TALBOT and ran him down the alley to Douty St., then around a buggy, and was about to catch up with the burly attorney and give him some more punishment, when Deputy Sheriff McCORD seized and stopped him. TALBOT disappeared from the scene. Although the verdict was for Fred MOORE, he had to pay the jury, etc., as Young CHOW is an insolvent and does not do business in his own name, hence the costs cannot be made out of him. There is great indignation in the community over the prosecution of this case, which savors of maliciousness or blackmail, and it seems that there should be some way of protecting honest men against such attacks as these on their character and purses. -------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -C.L. GREEN last week received news of the serious illness of his mother, at Woodland. -Wm. WORSWICK is now a guest at the Hotel Artesia and will make Hanford his permanent residence. -Mrs. B.A. BATEMAN left Hanford last Saturday for England, where she went to spend Christmas with her aged mother. -A new kind of widower has been developed. E.D. JONES of Dudley says he is a foxtail widower, his wife having gone on an extended visit to her old home in Tennessee. -Kirk CLARK fell out of a tree at Wildflower yesterday and broke his right arm, just above the wrist. He was in Hanford this morning and Dr. MUSGRAVE set the broken limb. -E. PICKETT spent a few days last week with his family, near this city. He has been employed for several moths at Fresno. -S.C. LILLIS is a guest at the Artesia. -John SCOTT has entered the employ of the 'Journal' and is learning the art preservative. He takes the place of Fred COOPER, who went to San Francisco last week. -Byrd LEONARD, accused of battery on John KOWALSKY, was tried in the Justice Court last Thursday. The jury failed to agree, standing 3 for acquittal and 7 for conviction. -Frank WYRUCK, of Twin Bridges, Mont., is visiting his cousins, the WYRUCKs, near this city. -2 children of Rev. DONNEL are down with scarlet fever. A strict quarantine of the case has been established. A family living in the Emma Lee colony had the disease, but did not know its character, and attended the Baptist Sunday school, and in this way the disease got into town. PETER TERRE and Minnie MEYERS, while under the influence of liquor last Thursday night, raised such a disturbance by using vile language at TERRE's house on Fourth St., that both were arrested by Night Watchman HICKS and Deputy Constable COLLINS. TERRE plead guilty to using obscene language and was fined $20. Minnie MEYERS, who has been a nuisance in the town for years, plead guilty and paid a fine of $40. JOHN E. BARGION was in Hanford last week, on a visit. He now holds the responsible position of engine inspector on the Tucson division of the Southern Pacific railroad. Mr. B. is an old and experienced engineer and mechanic and is holding down his position in good shape. I.P. ALCORN has gone back to his old home place, 4 miles north of Hanford, and taken possession of it. The Sacramento Bank, which had a trust deed on Mr. A.'s farm, began foreclosure proceedings and Mr. ALCORN moved off of it. The Bank put no one in possession and Mr. A. has now moved back and will make a fight for the property. His attorneys, LAMBERSON & MIDDLECOFF, of Visalia, hold that the trust deed to the property is illegal. FRANK McCARTY, a young man who has been employed by Porter MICKLE for several years, was arrested last Saturday on a charge of petty larceny, for having stolen a pair of tapaderos from his employer. He plead guilty and was given 90 days in jail by Justice Randall. Mr. MICKLE has lost many small articles and suspected McCARTY, but this is the first time he was able to catch the thief. SOME OF THE RESIDENTS of Harris St. now call it Ku-Klux St. Last Friday W.S. DELK, under instructions from the City Trustees, began grading the street between 4th & 5th Sts. That night some one took his scraper, which had been left in the street, and removed all the loose dirt they could find, to grade up to the track, so that teams could cross. The citizens of Harris St. have long desired a crossing over the railroad on that street and the City Trustees have ordered the S.P. Co. to place one there, but the S.P. Co. objected to doing so, and evidently some person or persons made up their minds to make a crossing. ----------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE GLEAMS -- -Mrs. M.A. HORLOCK entertained a few of her friends at dinner last Wednesday. -J. LaFORTUNE had a severe attack of cramps in his muscles, caused from over lifting, last Wednesday. He suffered terribly for awhile, but has nearly recovered. -Bob HARMON, who left here some 4 months ago for an extended trip to various parts of the State, arrived home Thursday. Bob is so much improved in health that his friends scarcely know him. FRAZER ITEMS -- -Frank McCORD is out with a new buggy. We wonder what that means? -Miss Anna DAVIS of Visalia is visiting with Misses Bernetta and Zenoma MOFFETT. -Miss Grace CLUTE was elected organist for the Lyceum club Saturday night. LEMOORE LOCALS -- -Frank HARDWICK has been quite low with typhoid fever. -E.L. HUBBELL of Hanford, proprietor of the Golden Rule Bazaar, was in town Thursday afternoon, accompanied by his brother. -Mrs. W. UNDERWOOD went to Coalinga Tuesday after her mother-in-law, who was reported sick. She was accompanied by Miss Daisy FORBES and Mr. BERt JENNINGS. They returned Thursday. -Reginald FORBES, Tom EPERSON, Joe MILLS and Bud BARKER set out for Owens river via Walker's pass on Friday last to drive back a band of cattle just purchased by John HAYES and Went MILLS. They expect to be gone fully a month. Tom EPERSON will preside over the skillet and hash box. -Jeremiah CASEY of San Luis Obispo county some time ago brought suit against Charles KREYENHAGEN of this county to obtain damages in the sum of $299 for the taking and conversion, by KREYENHAGEN, of 6 head of steers. The case came up for trial Thursday before Justice Bullard and a jury. The evidence was conclusive that KREYENHAGEN had bought the steers from one Henry NEWTON and that NEWTON was the agent of Jeremiah CASEY and had authority to sell the steers. The jury brought in a verdict in favor of the defendant for costs of suit. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

from the News Back Then column. 150 years ago. 10, MArch 1860 Saterday. 1] The Weather - The storm which lasted for more that a week stopped on Tuesday. Since then we hav had pleasant days and cold freezing nights. Not much minning is being done hereabouts. 2] The Fire Alarm~ One of the stove pipes in COCHRAN's building, lower Main Street, burned out Monday and nearly fired the roof. It was raining at the time. 3] Admitted~ W.A.NUNNALLY,jr. was admitted to practice in the Probate Court of Trinity County on the 2nd inst. (02 March 1860). 4] North & South Fork Traders - JOHN and CHRISTIAN MECKEL are the leading traders in general merchandise at the above points. Their brick store at the former place is the only one in the county outside of Wwvlle. They are good men and consequently well patronized. 5] During the month of February, 63,030 letters were sent by overland mail, and 38,684 recieved...total mail handdled was 101,714 items. 125 yrs. ago. 14, March 1885. Saterday. 1] Weather continues truly beautiful, with no present prospect of a change. Trees and vines are budding and blooming, roads a dry and even dusty, and all nature indicates that the opening of Spring. Are we not to have any more storms. Never can say. 2] Returned. We, last week, neglected to mention the return of MISS NELLIE LOWDEN from Hyampom where she has been teaching during the Winter. 3] Roller Skatteing is still the craze. WHITMORE's Hall being crowed three nights a week. 4] New River news. News from New River (Denny-Hawkins Bar) from our regular correspondent; E. A. YOCOM's sawmill is in full blast. White Rock City is improving. ALEX COEUR & Co. are building a large store. The snow is nearly all gone. No trouble for the pack trains to come from Wwvlle or Scott Valley if the trails are repaired a little. 100 yrs ago. 12, March 1910 Saterday. 1] Rainfall for the week, .00 inches; rainfall to date 3.82 inches, to same date last year 41.55 inches. 2] A grand ball will be given at the Pastime on St. Patrick's evening 17 March under the management of L.R.KIRKHAM> 3] GEORGE LORENZ of Dutton's creek arrivedd in town last Saterday and left Tuesday morning for Redding, en route to Alaska. Mr LORENZ will meet his brother(s) WILLIAM and ARRON GATES in Redding, they will accompany him to the Alaska mines, leaving Redding in time to catch the first boat from Seattle. 4] The welcomed " honk honk" of the auto was heard in town Thrusday for the first time this season. O.P. MULVANY, engineer for the North Moutain Power Co. at Junction City, made a flying trip to town in his new Ford runabout. 5] The Wvlle Fire Company will hold a banquet on St. Patrick's Day in the evening at the Snug Cafe. The committee includes Chief B. BARNICKEL, R.L. CARTER and A. L. PAULSON. ~ end ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA.

to Carol (waldonia2000@gmail.com) I have copied your request and the material will be mailed to you shortly. Highlights: Ernest Kirkpatrick Sisson DDS was born Belle Plain Iowa on Sep 23 1875, son of Wm H and Laura K Sisson. His sister, Geneva, married David Snedden. He married Olga Jean Beck on Jun 25 1910 and they have Bruce K and Norman K Sisson. SISSON ERNEST 01/30/1869 GIBSON M ILLINOIS SAN MATEO 08/29/1966 563-66-1869 97 yrs SISSON OLGA BECK 04/14/1890 ALTENBERG BECK F ILLINOIS SAN MATEO 08/30/1958 68 yrs SISSON BRUCE KLIR 03/23/1912 BECK M CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 03/18/1996 553-07-9154 83 yrs SISSON NORMAN K 08/30/1914 M CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 12/05/1978 556-09-3713 64 yrs

WHAT ARE THE FIRST NAMES FOR STEINMANS? ABOUT WHAT YEARS? I MAYBE ALBE TO ADD SOMETHING. MARILYN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret A, Wooden" <mwooden@juno.com> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Steinman > Lots of Steinmans in the South Fork Township, Humboldt County in > www.ancestry.com > Marg in NW CA > > On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:49:40 -0800 EdrieAnne Broughton > <edrieanne@gmail.com> writes: >> I didn't find any birth record or mention at all of Steinmans in >> Humboldt >> County in any of the sources here. I just tried to find South Fork >> on my >> map program and the only one I found was in Mendocino county. You >> might try >> asking for a look up in Mendo County. I'd do it but it's a hard >> three hour >> drive from here. Back in the 1870s that would be three or four >> days of >> hard travel from Ukiah to Eureka. >> EdrieAnne >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> > > ____________________________________________________________ > Small Business Tools > Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your > business. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=-8-6S9qOQ_1ZWeQGnolKMQAAJ1DeOSPmwoHBx_71xffYF-QhAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARMQAAAAA= > > > ----------------------------------------- > 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

Lots of Steinmans in the South Fork Township, Humboldt County in www.ancestry.com Marg in NW CA On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:49:40 -0800 EdrieAnne Broughton <edrieanne@gmail.com> writes: > I didn't find any birth record or mention at all of Steinmans in > Humboldt > County in any of the sources here. I just tried to find South Fork > on my > map program and the only one I found was in Mendocino county. You > might try > asking for a look up in Mendo County. I'd do it but it's a hard > three hour > drive from here. Back in the 1870s that would be three or four > days of > hard travel from Ukiah to Eureka. > EdrieAnne > > > ----------------------------------------- > 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ Small Business Tools Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=-8-6S9qOQ_1ZWeQGnolKMQAAJ1DeOSPmwoHBx_71xffYF-QhAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARMQAAAAA=

Edrie Ann, this web page has something about a Steinman family, may be wrong family. I googled Mendocino County genealogy Steinman. There are some Mendocino County Steinmans. Happy trails. Marg STEINMAN---------http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~npmelt on/calnew06g.htm ____________________________________________________________ Weight Loss Program Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=o1uAGwjl-90tmQ4S_rsuEgAAJ1DeOSPmwoHBx_71xffYF-QhAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEUgAAAAA=

http://shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Antique-Photograph-San-Francisco-5928645.html Photo for sale on shopgoodwill.com Mark on matting Sewell Paris Panel San Francisco Antique Photograph under glass. Very distinguished gentleman, dressed in the attire of the day & the stoic pose w/no expression. In very good condition ready to hang.

Could it have been Kutner-Goldstein? They had stores in several Central Valley communities, and possibly in the Bay Area. ________________________________ From: Dorothy Keefe <dorothyjean1916@att.net> To: NORCAL <NORCAL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, March 13, 2010 4:38:47 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Old Stores I was raised in San Carlos. I remember when I was young (late 40's early 50's), going with my father once a year to Cutler Brothers in San Francisco to buy two new suits. I don't recall the owners' names, but I seem to remember my father telling me that neither of the two gentlemen who then owned the store were "Cutler." But every year-and that was only once a year-when we went in, the gentlemen would greet my father by name and go to a box where they kept his card, that told them what he had previously bought and what his sizes were. They knew better than my father what he would like. As I recall, they carried only men's suits, jackets and pants. That was the old style service that is missed so much these days. Does anyone remember Cutler Brothers? I'm not sure exactly where it was, perhaps Mission St. near downtown. It wasn't in the fancy part of town though. Dorothy Keefe ----------------------------------------- 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

I was raised in San Carlos. I remember when I was young (late 40's early 50's), going with my father once a year to Cutler Brothers in San Francisco to buy two new suits. I don't recall the owners' names, but I seem to remember my father telling me that neither of the two gentlemen who then owned the store were "Cutler." But every year-and that was only once a year-when we went in, the gentlemen would greet my father by name and go to a box where they kept his card, that told them what he had previously bought and what his sizes were. They knew better than my father what he would like. As I recall, they carried only men's suits, jackets and pants. That was the old style service that is missed so much these days. Does anyone remember Cutler Brothers? I'm not sure exactly where it was, perhaps Mission St. near downtown. It wasn't in the fancy part of town though. Dorothy Keefe

Not sure if Mission San Jose in Fremont would be helpfult, but you might consider it. For years I assumed it was in San Jose, and was surprised to discover that despite the name, it's in the next town. ________________________________ From: roland elliott <rolandelliott2@wildblue.net> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, March 12, 2010 9:49:55 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Kelly Shawn Graham Try the two big Catholic churches in San Jose ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Graham" <jgraham2@classicnet.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 6:44 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Kelly Shawn Graham HELP! So far this person was not born in CA and was not buried in Ca. I have aquired his official Department of the Army death certificate, corrected final prepared 12 Mar 1986 with stamped seal This document has his SS number with the first 3 digits that match the numbers assigned to CA, It also shows that the birth date was corrected from a previous document and is now 8 July 1967 : San Jose, CA, White Male, Roman Catholic. Death date listed as 12 Dec 1985 Gander Newfoundland, Canada. The Arlington VA Cemetery lists him buried in San Jose CA (and Arlington National) 19 Feb 1986. With all this information he does not turn up on any list...............Jack ----------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- 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

Sorry, Kim. I can't help you with an obit. Marin Co. doesn't have the Chronicle that far back. Hope someone else will come through. If not you can write to the main branch of the S.F. Public Library downtown, send them a SASE, the name and date of death, and they will send you a copy of the obit if they find one. In a message dated 3/11/2010 10:48:09 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, CYLGowdy@aol.com writes: Sure Kim -- I'll check tomorrow. However, I can't remember if our microfilm collection for the S.F. Chronicle goes back to the 50s. I'll get back to you either way. Cathy In a message dated 3/11/2010 10:05:41 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, kg@nventure.com writes: Good morning. This is my second attempt. Would you please help me with looking up an obituary for someone who passed away in San Francisco? I would greatly appreciate your help with this. Name: John Kennedy Born: Aug 11, 1871 Died: July 21, 1956 I'm trying to make sure this is "my" John Kennedy before I send for his death certificate. Sincere thanks to you for the help you provide. Kim Golding Tacoma, WA kg@nventure.com ----------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- 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

Good for you!! I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments. Thanks for starting this website. Suzanne -----Original Message----- From: norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janet Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 2:59 PM To: norcal@rootsweb.com Subject: [NORCAL] Family Notices website Saw this on another list, looks interesting! From: Duty Administrator <fenstanton@gmail.com> Subject: [ENG-HANTS] A new website - www.familynotices.org To: eng-hampshire-l@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <8e1b70471003110334o3b91b197gef8b38f7b4a601ca@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I have just unleashed www.familynotices.org onto the unsuspecting Public. Following the death of a close family member, I was infuriated and worse, at the outrageous charges the local newspaper made for posting just a small obituary. It made me think through the whole 'death notices' thing and I pondered how some persons are at their lowest ebb when trying to attend to the small details. I felt that possibly many were either disturbed at the whole horrible process and therefore would say "Yes" to anything just to be able to end the telephone conversation, or they were suffering the modern-day piety/mawkishness and want to spend as much as possible 'to show how much they cared...' - regardless the 'local rags' love it! So I created FamilyNotices.org - which is an on-line repository for all notices of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Engagements, Anniversaries and Missing Persons. This has the advantage of being world-wide, unlike the 'local rag' and better still - is free. Genealogists won't find it very useful for some time, until some numbers of posting have been made, but it has to start somewhere. I suspect there may be teething problems, but..... Please feel free to help yourself and post anything which is relevant and appropriate - and it doesn't have to be current. Details of 'Auntie Millie born in 1896' is just as relevant as a modern-day wedding notice. If you like it, please tell your friends .........& if you don't just tell me! Nigel - Listowner ----------------------------------------- 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

Saw this on another list, looks interesting! From: Duty Administrator <fenstanton@gmail.com> Subject: [ENG-HANTS] A new website - www.familynotices.org To: eng-hampshire-l@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <8e1b70471003110334o3b91b197gef8b38f7b4a601ca@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I have just unleashed www.familynotices.org onto the unsuspecting Public. Following the death of a close family member, I was infuriated and worse, at the outrageous charges the local newspaper made for posting just a small obituary. It made me think through the whole 'death notices' thing and I pondered how some persons are at their lowest ebb when trying to attend to the small details. I felt that possibly many were either disturbed at the whole horrible process and therefore would say "Yes" to anything just to be able to end the telephone conversation, or they were suffering the modern-day piety/mawkishness and want to spend as much as possible 'to show how much they cared...' - regardless the 'local rags' love it! So I created FamilyNotices.org - which is an on-line repository for all notices of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Engagements, Anniversaries and Missing Persons. This has the advantage of being world-wide, unlike the 'local rag' and better still - is free. Genealogists won't find it very useful for some time, until some numbers of posting have been made, but it has to start somewhere. I suspect there may be teething problems, but..... Please feel free to help yourself and post anything which is relevant and appropriate - and it doesn't have to be current. Details of 'Auntie Millie born in 1896' is just as relevant as a modern-day wedding notice. If you like it, please tell your friends .........& if you don't just tell me! Nigel - Listowner

Jack, Just because his SS# was issued in CA doesn't mean he was born there. Have you gotten his SS5? That is his application for his SS#. He filled it out himself. Was he adopted? If so, his BC is sealed by the court. Since the date of birth that you gave last time was 1966 and now it is corrected to 1967, I searched again using the CA Birth Index and got this hit: GRAHAM KELLY S 1967 07 08 WEISENBE FEMALE SAN MATEO Everything matches except the sex. It might be a typo on the part of the transcriber. You can order the BC from San Mateo County and see if it is correct. What *list* are you hoping to find him on? Sharon Kern Co --------------------------------------------- In a message dated 3/12/2010 6:45:30 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jgraham2@classicnet.net writes: HELP! So far this person was not born in CA and was not buried in Ca. I have acquired his official Department of the Army death certificate, corrected final prepared 12 Mar 1986 with stamped seal This document has his SS number with the first 3 digits that match the numbers assigned to CA, It also shows that the birth date was corrected from a previous document and is now 8 July 1967 : San Jose, CA, White Male, Roman Catholic. Death date listed as 12 Dec 1985 Gander Newfoundland, Canada. The Arlington VA Cemetery lists him buried in San Jose CA (and Arlington National) 19 Feb 1986. With all this information he does not turn up on any list...............Jack

HELP! So far this person was not born in CA and was not buried in Ca. I have aquired his official Department of the Army death certificate, corrected final prepared 12 Mar 1986 with stamped seal This document has his SS number with the first 3 digits that match the numbers assigned to CA, It also shows that the birth date was corrected from a previous document and is now 8 July 1967 : San Jose, CA, White Male, Roman Catholic. Death date listed as 12 Dec 1985 Gander Newfoundland, Canada. The Arlington VA Cemetery lists him buried in San Jose CA (and Arlington National) 19 Feb 1986. With all this information he does not turn up on any list...............Jack