Oh yes and that corner of Santa Clara and Market was straddled by a big tower with the first Electric light ----- Original Message ----- From: <juniorcomp@aol.com> To: <NORCAL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:02 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Newspaper clipping with San Jose names, places,history from 1850s SAN JOSE MERCURY AND HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1907 SAN JOSE AS THE ARGONAUTS REMEMBER IT When Grand Old Spanish Families Ruled Royally Over Fertile Fields ---------------------- Show This Picture to the Oldest Resident You Know and See if He or She Can Recall the Houses Pictured in the Sketch--The Picos, the Sunols and the Pachecos Were Then Renowned. ---------------------- [Photo caption: SAN JOSE IN 1858. SCHOENHEIT’S DRUG PESTLE AND MORTAR IN FOREGROUND, WILLOWS IN BACKGROUND.--Reproduced from a daguerotype taken by Hamilton of 640 Clay street, San Francisco, in 1858. Original the property of B. T. Kirk, San Jose.] BY A STAFF REPORTER. Dear Old San Jose! The San Jose of the early fifties--when the Picos, the Sunols, the Pachecos and other old Spanish-American families reigned supreme and held sway over the broad and fertile acres of the Santa Clara Valley. Show the above picture to any of the pioneer Americans, whose efforts and toil made San Jose--the Garden City of California. Let them adjust their glasses, and let them take the picture into their hands, trembling with age. Watch the expression of pleasure that lights up their wrinkled features and hear them exclaim: "Dear old San Jose! The San Jose of my early days!" Their memory is stirred, and reminiscences of former days come thick and fast. How Well they remember the scenes, the faces and the names of the old pioneers, the Argonauts of ’49 and ’50, and the familiar haunts which have now passed away, moved down by the scythe of progress. Familiar Landmarks On the left hand side, going south on Market--for in those days, 1850--55, Market street was the principal thoroughfare in San Jose--we first see Devoto’s grocery store. Next to this was Loewy’s book store. Above Loewy’s was Clayton’s photograph gallery, where the beaux and belles were wont to go to have their daguerreotypes, and later, in 1863, the ambrotypes made. In many of the old San Jose families, encased in the family albums, are pictures taken by James A. Clayton and by his rival Herring. Levi’s clothing store stood where Hart’s store now stands. Jacob Rich had a similar store adjoining, where he made the money that he afterwards lost in the construction of the First Street Railway. Among the prominent property owners of San Jose in the ‘50’s were Martin Murphy and Frank Lightston. Mr. Murphy owned the block from Market to El Dorado (now called Post street) to Lightston to Santa Clara and back to Market street. This block was considered the business center of San Jose and was where all the principal stores of the town were located. Achilles Waldteufel’s music store was located in this block. Frank Lightston owned two valuable blocks on San Fernando and First streets, and was considered at that time the largest property owner in San Jose. In the Lightston property were located two clothing stores owned by Brown & Son and Schlessinger. Other Pioneer Stores. Where Wells, Fargo & Company’s building now stands was located one of the grocery stores owned by A. Pfister, the father of Santa Clara’s County Clerk. Mr. Pfister sold all the supplies used by the Guadalupe and Almaden mines, and his store was always the busy center of San Jose. Here, in early days, it was no uncommon sight to see from 50 to 100 mule teams outside the doors, waiting to haul supplies to the mines. Waterman, the great supply merchant of San Francisco, and A. Pfister were practically the only two merchants in California at that time who controlled the grocery trade with the mines and mining districts. The volume of business done by these two concerns was enormous, and old timers still tell of the great amounts of money and gold dust that were received in exchange. P. Mahoney had a one-story shanty and saloon where Seebach’s place is now located. His neighbors were Rich & Blumenthal, who had a clothing store on the site of the present City Store. Then came Veuve, the pioneer jeweler of California. In this block were located La Moline & Gambert’s City Stores, Messing’s harness shop, the Mariposa Store, James Hart & Son’s dry goods store, Linoberg’s millinery emporium and Maurice O’Brien’s candy store. Maurice O’Brien started his pioneer candy factory in one-half of the millinery establishment, and William Fischer, of 256 North Second street, was the man who sold O’Brien his first barrel of sugar. Crandall’s Hotel, now called Pacific, was located here, and Le Francke’s wine shop was in the store under the hotel. Near the hotel was Mayer’s shoe repairing shop. Mr. Mayer was the father of mayer Brothers, of Santa Clara street. Between Mayer’s shop and the Catholic church was a one-story frame building formerly occupied by William Weingartner. First Pies of San Jose. L. Magenheimer was the pioneer pie-maker of San Jose. His "pie foundry" was established at the corner of Santa Clara and Market streets and was in an old adobe building. Here he kept his stand for many years, selling bread and pies and occasionally preparing an elegant supper for the delectation of the "gringos" or their neighbors "Las Espagnoles de Alta California." For years prior to Mr. Magenheimer’s advent to San Jose every pie that was made was from dried fruit, but when he came he started a fresh fruit pie industry that took like wildfire and people used to come in from the neighboring rancherias to buy Magneheimer’s pies. Mr. Magenheimer was the first fruit canner in California. He started the industry on a small scale in San Jose and employed his next door neighbor, a tinner named Evans, to make and solder the cans. In 1865 Mr. Magenheimer retired from business and lived a contented and peaceful life until his death fourteen years ago. Mariposa Store The Mariposa Store was founded by the Auzerais Brothers in the early ‘50s and for a long time was one of the leading commercial emporiums of San Jose. William Fischer was the general manager of the establishment for many years and in a recent interview regarding old times and conditions, stated that the volume of business done in those early days was enormous and the prices were the highest. It was useless for a clerk to seek a position unless he spoke at least Spanish and English. He remembers the great pack trains that used to leave for the "diggings" and the methods of payments either in nuggets or gold dust. The Old Church The old Catholic Church was built on the site of the present structure--St. Joseph’s--and was build of adobe and roofed with straw and tiles. In front on the building were religious pictures, which the early pioneers of San Jose well remember. M. Stern’s harness and saddle store was located on the west side of Market and Santa Clara Streets. San Jose’s First Chinatown Beyond the Catholic Church was located Chinatown, a mere hamlet of tumble-down shacks, which sheltered the first Mongolians that ever were in California. Stores on North Market Street. Morris Wise had a clothing store where the Rea building now stands. Dr. Lee, the pioneer druggist, was established next door. Then came Yocco’s grocery story [sic], then the City Hall. First City Hall. San Jose’s first municipal building was an unpretentious affair, but from an historical standpoint was one of California’s most prominent public buildings in the early fifties. Within its ancient halls many prominent men helped to frame the laws of the State, and the memory of its existence will live long in the minds of those who remember the scenes enacted. Old Washington Hotel. Among the prominent hotels of early San Jose, none was as famous as the old Washington. It was here that the old Spanish Dons used to stop when on a visit to San Jose. The pioneers tell of how the elegantly dressed caballeros, mounted on richly caparisoned steeds, used to ride into the barroom [sic] and demand their drinks without dismounting from the saddle. Such occurrences were so frequent that no one paid any attention to them. First Bath House. As bath tubs were scarce in the ‘50’s and considered a luxury, one industrious Frenchwoman, Mme. Fleury, established a bath house on Market street near the German Club House. It was a paying venture from the start and Mme. Fleury realized a neat fortune out of her business. Pioneer German Club. Near the old Washington was where the first German Glee Club and Verein of California was established. The promoter and organizer was F. L. Krumb, who owned a brewery saloon and club-house, where the Swiss Hotel is now located. Delmouly, who established the first French bakery in California, was a next-door neighbor to Krumb. First Postoffice. San Jose’s first postoffice was located directly across from the Washington Hotel and was situated at the corner of Pacheco alley and Santa Clara street. It was a small affair, and in those days, was considered a side issue to the industrious merchant in whose place it was located. The Mansion House, Beatty’s, Morgan’s and Crandall’s were, with the old Washington, the principal hotels of San Jose. Crandall’s was for a long time considered the first class hostelry of San Jose. All the grand entertainments and banquets were held at Crandall’s, which was the favorite resort of the rich mining men and society people of San Jose. The above description of early San Jose was furnished to the Mercury by two pioneers of this city, Messrs. William Fischer and I. Schroeder. These gentlemen came to San Jose in the early fifties and were for years actively engaged in business. It is due to their knowledge and memory that the Mercury is able to print this short history of early San Jose. The first California Legislature met at San Jose, December 15, 1849, and from the start efforts were made and influences brought to bear to remove the capital to some other California city. It was claimed by many that the State building was not adapted for the purpose, and furthermore that the hotel accommodations in San Jose were not of the best nor the most plentiful. However, the pioneers of San Jose did the best they could to keep the capital, but on February 14, 1850, an act was passed removing the Legislature to Vallejo. Transcription by Laura Morley Collier, great great granddaughter to both L.(Ludwig) Magenheimer and William Fischer ----------------------------------------- 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

Where are the sketches,the Chabolla,Berryssa names were more prominent as Don Pedro Chabolla was alcalde then.The Hart Boy was kidnapped and his Kidnapers were the last lynching in California in St.,James park,that alley is and was Fountain Alley as it had a Artesian Well,and on and on one could go. ----- Original Message ----- From: <juniorcomp@aol.com> To: <NORCAL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 1:02 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Newspaper clipping with San Jose names, places,history from 1850s SAN JOSE MERCURY AND HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1907 SAN JOSE AS THE ARGONAUTS REMEMBER IT When Grand Old Spanish Families Ruled Royally Over Fertile Fields ---------------------- Show This Picture to the Oldest Resident You Know and See if He or She Can Recall the Houses Pictured in the Sketch--The Picos, the Sunols and the Pachecos Were Then Renowned. ---------------------- [Photo caption: SAN JOSE IN 1858. SCHOENHEIT’S DRUG PESTLE AND MORTAR IN FOREGROUND, WILLOWS IN BACKGROUND.--Reproduced from a daguerotype taken by Hamilton of 640 Clay street, San Francisco, in 1858. Original the property of B. T. Kirk, San Jose.] BY A STAFF REPORTER. Dear Old San Jose! The San Jose of the early fifties--when the Picos, the Sunols, the Pachecos and other old Spanish-American families reigned supreme and held sway over the broad and fertile acres of the Santa Clara Valley. Show the above picture to any of the pioneer Americans, whose efforts and toil made San Jose--the Garden City of California. Let them adjust their glasses, and let them take the picture into their hands, trembling with age. Watch the expression of pleasure that lights up their wrinkled features and hear them exclaim: "Dear old San Jose! The San Jose of my early days!" Their memory is stirred, and reminiscences of former days come thick and fast. How Well they remember the scenes, the faces and the names of the old pioneers, the Argonauts of ’49 and ’50, and the familiar haunts which have now passed away, moved down by the scythe of progress. Familiar Landmarks On the left hand side, going south on Market--for in those days, 1850--55, Market street was the principal thoroughfare in San Jose--we first see Devoto’s grocery store. Next to this was Loewy’s book store. Above Loewy’s was Clayton’s photograph gallery, where the beaux and belles were wont to go to have their daguerreotypes, and later, in 1863, the ambrotypes made. In many of the old San Jose families, encased in the family albums, are pictures taken by James A. Clayton and by his rival Herring. Levi’s clothing store stood where Hart’s store now stands. Jacob Rich had a similar store adjoining, where he made the money that he afterwards lost in the construction of the First Street Railway. Among the prominent property owners of San Jose in the ‘50’s were Martin Murphy and Frank Lightston. Mr. Murphy owned the block from Market to El Dorado (now called Post street) to Lightston to Santa Clara and back to Market street. This block was considered the business center of San Jose and was where all the principal stores of the town were located. Achilles Waldteufel’s music store was located in this block. Frank Lightston owned two valuable blocks on San Fernando and First streets, and was considered at that time the largest property owner in San Jose. In the Lightston property were located two clothing stores owned by Brown & Son and Schlessinger. Other Pioneer Stores. Where Wells, Fargo & Company’s building now stands was located one of the grocery stores owned by A. Pfister, the father of Santa Clara’s County Clerk. Mr. Pfister sold all the supplies used by the Guadalupe and Almaden mines, and his store was always the busy center of San Jose. Here, in early days, it was no uncommon sight to see from 50 to 100 mule teams outside the doors, waiting to haul supplies to the mines. Waterman, the great supply merchant of San Francisco, and A. Pfister were practically the only two merchants in California at that time who controlled the grocery trade with the mines and mining districts. The volume of business done by these two concerns was enormous, and old timers still tell of the great amounts of money and gold dust that were received in exchange. P. Mahoney had a one-story shanty and saloon where Seebach’s place is now located. His neighbors were Rich & Blumenthal, who had a clothing store on the site of the present City Store. Then came Veuve, the pioneer jeweler of California. In this block were located La Moline & Gambert’s City Stores, Messing’s harness shop, the Mariposa Store, James Hart & Son’s dry goods store, Linoberg’s millinery emporium and Maurice O’Brien’s candy store. Maurice O’Brien started his pioneer candy factory in one-half of the millinery establishment, and William Fischer, of 256 North Second street, was the man who sold O’Brien his first barrel of sugar. Crandall’s Hotel, now called Pacific, was located here, and Le Francke’s wine shop was in the store under the hotel. Near the hotel was Mayer’s shoe repairing shop. Mr. Mayer was the father of mayer Brothers, of Santa Clara street. Between Mayer’s shop and the Catholic church was a one-story frame building formerly occupied by William Weingartner. First Pies of San Jose. L. Magenheimer was the pioneer pie-maker of San Jose. His "pie foundry" was established at the corner of Santa Clara and Market streets and was in an old adobe building. Here he kept his stand for many years, selling bread and pies and occasionally preparing an elegant supper for the delectation of the "gringos" or their neighbors "Las Espagnoles de Alta California." For years prior to Mr. Magenheimer’s advent to San Jose every pie that was made was from dried fruit, but when he came he started a fresh fruit pie industry that took like wildfire and people used to come in from the neighboring rancherias to buy Magneheimer’s pies. Mr. Magenheimer was the first fruit canner in California. He started the industry on a small scale in San Jose and employed his next door neighbor, a tinner named Evans, to make and solder the cans. In 1865 Mr. Magenheimer retired from business and lived a contented and peaceful life until his death fourteen years ago. Mariposa Store The Mariposa Store was founded by the Auzerais Brothers in the early ‘50s and for a long time was one of the leading commercial emporiums of San Jose. William Fischer was the general manager of the establishment for many years and in a recent interview regarding old times and conditions, stated that the volume of business done in those early days was enormous and the prices were the highest. It was useless for a clerk to seek a position unless he spoke at least Spanish and English. He remembers the great pack trains that used to leave for the "diggings" and the methods of payments either in nuggets or gold dust. The Old Church The old Catholic Church was built on the site of the present structure--St. Joseph’s--and was build of adobe and roofed with straw and tiles. In front on the building were religious pictures, which the early pioneers of San Jose well remember. M. Stern’s harness and saddle store was located on the west side of Market and Santa Clara Streets. San Jose’s First Chinatown Beyond the Catholic Church was located Chinatown, a mere hamlet of tumble-down shacks, which sheltered the first Mongolians that ever were in California. Stores on North Market Street. Morris Wise had a clothing store where the Rea building now stands. Dr. Lee, the pioneer druggist, was established next door. Then came Yocco’s grocery story [sic], then the City Hall. First City Hall. San Jose’s first municipal building was an unpretentious affair, but from an historical standpoint was one of California’s most prominent public buildings in the early fifties. Within its ancient halls many prominent men helped to frame the laws of the State, and the memory of its existence will live long in the minds of those who remember the scenes enacted. Old Washington Hotel. Among the prominent hotels of early San Jose, none was as famous as the old Washington. It was here that the old Spanish Dons used to stop when on a visit to San Jose. The pioneers tell of how the elegantly dressed caballeros, mounted on richly caparisoned steeds, used to ride into the barroom [sic] and demand their drinks without dismounting from the saddle. Such occurrences were so frequent that no one paid any attention to them. First Bath House. As bath tubs were scarce in the ‘50’s and considered a luxury, one industrious Frenchwoman, Mme. Fleury, established a bath house on Market street near the German Club House. It was a paying venture from the start and Mme. Fleury realized a neat fortune out of her business. Pioneer German Club. Near the old Washington was where the first German Glee Club and Verein of California was established. The promoter and organizer was F. L. Krumb, who owned a brewery saloon and club-house, where the Swiss Hotel is now located. Delmouly, who established the first French bakery in California, was a next-door neighbor to Krumb. First Postoffice. San Jose’s first postoffice was located directly across from the Washington Hotel and was situated at the corner of Pacheco alley and Santa Clara street. It was a small affair, and in those days, was considered a side issue to the industrious merchant in whose place it was located. The Mansion House, Beatty’s, Morgan’s and Crandall’s were, with the old Washington, the principal hotels of San Jose. Crandall’s was for a long time considered the first class hostelry of San Jose. All the grand entertainments and banquets were held at Crandall’s, which was the favorite resort of the rich mining men and society people of San Jose. The above description of early San Jose was furnished to the Mercury by two pioneers of this city, Messrs. William Fischer and I. Schroeder. These gentlemen came to San Jose in the early fifties and were for years actively engaged in business. It is due to their knowledge and memory that the Mercury is able to print this short history of early San Jose. The first California Legislature met at San Jose, December 15, 1849, and from the start efforts were made and influences brought to bear to remove the capital to some other California city. It was claimed by many that the State building was not adapted for the purpose, and furthermore that the hotel accommodations in San Jose were not of the best nor the most plentiful. However, the pioneers of San Jose did the best they could to keep the capital, but on February 14, 1850, an act was passed removing the Legislature to Vallejo. Transcription by Laura Morley Collier, great great granddaughter to both L.(Ludwig) Magenheimer and William Fischer ----------------------------------------- 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 just checked the SF Fire Dept site and if you will go to the gift shop, you will see pictures of the fire houses decorated for Christmas. _http://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/gift_shop/index.html_ (http://guardiansofthecity.org/sffd/gift_shop/index.html) In a message dated 12/28/2009 3:57:52 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, irishmyst@aol.com writes: You might try the SF Fire Museum site, may have some info. In a message dated 12/28/2009 3:05:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cylgowdy@aol.com writes: We did the same thing in the 40s - drive around and admire the stations. There was always a creche scene out in GGPark too. I loved all that as a kid. In a message dated 12/28/2009 2:56:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, billroddy@cox.net writes: Can anyone help her? Nill ________________________________ From: stephensonjs@comcast.net [mailto:stephensonjs@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 12:48 PM To: Bill Roddy Subject: Re: SF Firehouses Hi Bill-Hope that you had a good Christmas. I was born and raised in San Francisco and when I was growing up I remember the firehouses in San Francisco would be decorated every year and there was a competition among the firehouses. Do you know of any info on this or if there are any pictures of the decorated firehouses? We used to drive around to look at the firehouses and then end up at one of the stations where my dad had a friend who was a chief. I believe his name was chief Coughlin or Cofflin> Thanks, Sandy Stephenson ________________________________ ----------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------- 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

You might try the SF Fire Museum site, may have some info. In a message dated 12/28/2009 3:05:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cylgowdy@aol.com writes: We did the same thing in the 40s - drive around and admire the stations. There was always a creche scene out in GGPark too. I loved all that as a kid. In a message dated 12/28/2009 2:56:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, billroddy@cox.net writes: Can anyone help her? Nill ________________________________ From: stephensonjs@comcast.net [mailto:stephensonjs@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 12:48 PM To: Bill Roddy Subject: Re: SF Firehouses Hi Bill-Hope that you had a good Christmas. I was born and raised in San Francisco and when I was growing up I remember the firehouses in San Francisco would be decorated every year and there was a competition among the firehouses. Do you know of any info on this or if there are any pictures of the decorated firehouses? We used to drive around to look at the firehouses and then end up at one of the stations where my dad had a friend who was a chief. I believe his name was chief Coughlin or Cofflin> Thanks, Sandy Stephenson ________________________________ ----------------------------------------- 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

I've been through all the firehouse photos at the SF Library History Center & a few had Christmas decorations, but not many. They do have photos of just about every fire house. Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Sep 2010 www.HistorySmith.com cylgowdy@aol.com wrote: > We did the same thing in the 40s - drive around and admire the stations. > There was always a creche scene out in GGPark too. I loved all that as a kid. > > > In a message dated 12/28/2009 2:56:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > billroddy@cox.net writes: > > Can anyone help her? > Nill > > ________________________________ > > From: stephensonjs@comcast.net [mailto:stephensonjs@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 12:48 PM > To: Bill Roddy > Subject: Re: SF Firehouses > > > > Hi Bill-Hope that you had a good Christmas. I was born and raised in San > Francisco and when I was growing up I remember the firehouses in San > Francisco would be decorated every year and there was a competition among > the firehouses. Do you know of any info on this or if there are any > pictures > of the decorated firehouses? We used to drive around to look at the > firehouses and then end up at one of the stations where my dad had a friend > who was a chief. I believe his name was chief Coughlin or Cofflin> > > > > Thanks, > > Sandy Stephenson > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > 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 > >

Excellent - I looked at the SF Lib but didn't find them. I'll look around a bit more. Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Sep 2010 www.HistorySmith.com Linda Mock wrote: > JimSMith, history Smith, > Hey, just found out there were 3 Italian newspapers in San Fran. early > 1860's-1900's, & by1918 they had pretty well slipped into obscurity... > > ~Linda~ > My mittens warm my hands, Friends warm my heart. > Willow Creek, CA. > > > > ----------------------------------------- > 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 > >

We did the same thing in the 40s - drive around and admire the stations. There was always a creche scene out in GGPark too. I loved all that as a kid. In a message dated 12/28/2009 2:56:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, billroddy@cox.net writes: Can anyone help her? Nill ________________________________ From: stephensonjs@comcast.net [mailto:stephensonjs@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 12:48 PM To: Bill Roddy Subject: Re: SF Firehouses Hi Bill-Hope that you had a good Christmas. I was born and raised in San Francisco and when I was growing up I remember the firehouses in San Francisco would be decorated every year and there was a competition among the firehouses. Do you know of any info on this or if there are any pictures of the decorated firehouses? We used to drive around to look at the firehouses and then end up at one of the stations where my dad had a friend who was a chief. I believe his name was chief Coughlin or Cofflin> Thanks, Sandy Stephenson ________________________________ ----------------------------------------- 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

Can anyone help her? Nill ________________________________ From: stephensonjs@comcast.net [mailto:stephensonjs@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 12:48 PM To: Bill Roddy Subject: Re: SF Firehouses Hi Bill-Hope that you had a good Christmas. I was born and raised in San Francisco and when I was growing up I remember the firehouses in San Francisco would be decorated every year and there was a competition among the firehouses. Do you know of any info on this or if there are any pictures of the decorated firehouses? We used to drive around to look at the firehouses and then end up at one of the stations where my dad had a friend who was a chief. I believe his name was chief Coughlin or Cofflin> Thanks, Sandy Stephenson ________________________________

Is there anyone on the list that can help me find obits for the following two people?? I'm trying to fill in my daughter-in-law's side of the family. Guss SCHOPPE Age: 59 yrs Death date: April 19, 1909 County of death: Sonoma John C. SCHOPPE Age: 27 yrs Death date: Oct 24, 1918 County of death: Sonoma Thanks...Alma, Merced Co. volunteer

Thank you Cathy, I found the address in 1930, she wasn't there, yet. David T. Turnbull (a cigar store proprietor) and wife Ellen A. live at this address in 1930. It was definitely worth a try! Mike In a message dated 12/27/2009 5:09:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, CYLGowdy@aol.com writes: Hey Mike Found a 1936 Alameda Voter Registration for Mrs. Magdalene Dewson living at 1210 Eighth St., Oakland Cathy Marin Co.

Thank you Elvina, Every little bit helps! Mike In a message dated 12/27/2009 9:28:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, efern@pacbell.net writes: Magdalena Dewson Born: 31 Dec 1882 in AL Died: 1 Mar 1961 in Alameda County Age: 78 Ernest Dewson Born: 8 Jan 1905 in CA Died: 13 Oct 1950 in Alameda County Age 45 Hope this helps. Elvina

Courtland, CA Courtland-Union High School 1925 La Perita Yearbook http://www3.old-yearbooks.com/california/4083/courtland-ca-courtland-union-high-school-1925-la-perita-yearbook Seniors in 1925 Louise Dobbins, Norman Bunnell, Eleanor Bishop, George Thisby, Alice Plyman, Ellis Collins, Christine Chew, Richard Besso, Marie Neilsen, Benjamin Mason, Roy Hicks, Elvira Cortopassi, James Owyang, Mary Reed, Melvin Quinn, Mary Jane Thisby, Albert Pylman, Dorothy Thomas. Barry James, Margaret Wiedmann, Vera Connor Courtland, CA Courtland-Union High School Alumni 1920-24 http://www3.old-yearbooks.com/california/4343/courtland-ca-courtland-union-high-school-alumni-1920-24

Hey Mike Found a 1936 Alameda Voter Registration for Mrs. Magdalene Dewson living at 1210 Eighth St., Oakland Cathy Marin Co. In a message dated 12/27/2009 4:41:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, memcdtt@aol.com writes: NorCal listers, Cathy in Marin Co & Marianne in Alameda Co found my William Dewson listed in 1930 as a widowed inmate in Fairmont Hospital, Eden Township, Alameda County. That brought up another 1930 search! Can anyone find where his wife, Magdaline Dewson, is enumerated in 1930? Here she is in CADI! Last Name, First Name, Middle, Birth Date, Mother Maiden, Father Last, Sex, Birth Place, Death Place, Residence, Death Date, SSN, Age DEWSON, Magdaline, --, 12/31/1882, --, --, F, Alabama, Alameda (60), --, 03/01/1961, --, 78 yrs Thank you, Mike McDermott, San Jose, CA ----------------------------------------- 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 listers, Cathy in Marin Co & Marianne in Alameda Co found my William Dewson listed in 1930 as a widowed inmate in Fairmont Hospital, Eden Township, Alameda County. That brought up another 1930 search! Can anyone find where his wife, Magdaline Dewson, is enumerated in 1930? Here she is in CADI! Last Name, First Name, Middle, Birth Date, Mother Maiden, Father Last, Sex, Birth Place, Death Place, Residence, Death Date, SSN, Age DEWSON, Magdaline, --, 12/31/1882, --, --, F, Alabama, Alameda (60), --, 03/01/1961, --, 78 yrs Thank you, Mike McDermott, San Jose, CA

Thank you efern, That helps a lot! Mike In a message dated 12/27/2009 12:54:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, efern@pacbell.net writes: I found the following on Vital Search: William Dewson Age: 57 Died: Alameda County DOD: 16 Jul 1930

Magdalena Dewson Born: 31 Dec 1882 in AL Died: 1 Mar 1961 in Alameda County Age: 78 Ernest Dewson Born: 8 Jan 1905 in CA Died: 13 Oct 1950 in Alameda County Age 45 Hope this helps. Elvina

I found the following on Vital Search: William Dewson Age: 57 Died: Alameda County DOD: 16 Jul 1930

MIke, In 1930 Ernest Dewson (indexed as Dowson, but Dewson on the census as I read it)) is listed in Oakland, born 1905 CA, Negro, boarding in the Anna Foster home; he lists his parents born MA and VA; working as a porter at Capwell's Cathy Marin Co., CA

Mike, Found William Dewson in 1930 census, listed as an inmate in Fairmont Hospital, Eden Township, Alameda County.  Dewson, William,  M/ Neg/ 67/ Wd/  Lousiana / U.S / U.S Good Luck, Marianne Alameda Co., CA ________________________________ From: "memcdtt@aol.com" <memcdtt@aol.com> To: NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, December 27, 2009 6:18:29 AM Subject: [NORCAL] 1930 census & pre-1940 death HELP Dear NorCal listers, I am in need of help finding the following Dewson  family in 1930, and the death of William W. Dewson (b. about 1873) before  1940. 1910 U.S. census, California, Alameda, Oakland 6-Wd, 805  Brush Street, [Source: Heritage Quest database, NARA Series: T624 Roll: 71 Page:  80] William W. Dewson household [indexed as DAWSON, all listed as  Mulatto]: William W. Dewson (head) age 37 b. LA, m2 2  years Magdaline Dewson (wife) age 27 b. AL, m1 2 years 0  children b. 0 still alive Helen (daughter) age 7 b. California, father b. LA,  mother b. KY Ernest (son) age 5 b. California, father b. LA, mother b.  KY 1920 U.S. census, California, Alameda, Oakland City -  Precinct 166, 405 Grave Street, [Source: Heritage Quest database, NARA Series:  T625 Roll: 90 Page: 110] William W. Dewson household [indexed as DAWSON, all  listed as White]: William Dewson (head) age 47 b. LA Magdaline Dewson (wife) age 37 b. AL Helen (daughter) age 16 b. CA Ernest (son) age 14 b. CA Thank you, Mike McDermott, San Jose,  CA ----------------------------------------- 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

Dear NorCal listers, I am in need of help finding the following Dewson family in 1930, and the death of William W. Dewson (b. about 1873) before 1940. 1910 U.S. census, California, Alameda, Oakland 6-Wd, 805 Brush Street, [Source: Heritage Quest database, NARA Series: T624 Roll: 71 Page: 80] William W. Dewson household [indexed as DAWSON, all listed as Mulatto]: William W. Dewson (head) age 37 b. LA, m2 2 years Magdaline Dewson (wife) age 27 b. AL, m1 2 years 0 children b. 0 still alive Helen (daughter) age 7 b. California, father b. LA, mother b. KY Ernest (son) age 5 b. California, father b. LA, mother b. KY 1920 U.S. census, California, Alameda, Oakland City - Precinct 166, 405 Grave Street, [Source: Heritage Quest database, NARA Series: T625 Roll: 90 Page: 110] William W. Dewson household [indexed as DAWSON, all listed as White]: William Dewson (head) age 47 b. LA Magdaline Dewson (wife) age 37 b. AL Helen (daughter) age 16 b. CA Ernest (son) age 14 b. CA Thank you, Mike McDermott, San Jose, CA