Lars, Here is John Bateson's obituary. http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/mcobits/messages/15847.html Marin Independent Journal Sunday, September 26, 1993 John Bateson Retired banker John Bateson of San Rafael, a retired vice president for Bank of America, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1993, at home. He was 74. Mr. Bateson was raised in New York, He had lived in San Rafael for 38 years. He was a standout athlete in high school, earning letters in four sports, and went to the University of Idaho on a football scholarship. His studies were interrupted by World War II, when he serves as a first lieutenant. After the war, he returned to school at the University of California at Berkeley, eventually earning a master’s degree in business administration. Mr. Bateson worked as a certified public accountant for several years at Arthur Andersen & Co. before joining Bank of America. He was a vice president with the bank for 27 years. He served several years on the board of directors for the Family Service Agency of Marin. Mr. Bateson also was a volunteer with the Executive Service Corps and coached Little League baseball when his sons were young. Mr. Bateson enjoyed golf. Survivors are his wife of 47 years, Helen Bateson of San Rafael; two sons, John Bateson of San Rafael and Will Bateson of Livermore; two daughters, Gail Bateson of Berkeley and Betsy Templeton of San Carlos; and seven grandchildren. A memorial service is being planned for next week. Burial will be private at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael. The family prefers memorial donations to Family Service Agency of Marin or a favorite charity. Here is a Gail V. Bateson. I don't know if this is their daughter. http://www.whitepages.com/name/Gail-V-Bateson/Inverness-CA/bfe9hjq Gail V Bateson Age 60-64 (510) 525-6421 AT&T Landline (510) 879-7064 PO Box 716 Inverness CA 94937-0716 Maybe this is your Helen. Helen A Bateson Age 65+ (925) 943-3281 Pacific Bell Landline 1860 Tice Creek Dr Apt 1438 Walnut Creek CA 94595-2453 Previous Locations Walnut Creek, CA San Rafael, CA Or this one. http://radaris.com/~Helen-Bateson/296234414 Helen A Bateson ~94 Walnut Creek, CA 2029 Ptarmigan Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 (415) 479-3751 These sites want money for more information. Annette On 2/15/17, Lars E. Oyane <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Listers, > > Several years ago I was «hunting» for a lady whom I knew resided in or near > San Diego, CA, but I never found her until she finally showed up in the > SSDI! She was almost 100 years old when she died! > > Now I have a similar case in Northern California, and I wonder if anyone has > any suggestions what to do? > > John N. Urness (1888-1957), emigrant from Luster Co., Norway, died in > Dallas, OR leaving a widow Helen who died at San Rafael, CA Mar. 20, 1994. > They had two children: > > * Helen A…… Urness, born in Renville Co., ND June 17, 1922, obtained her > marriage license in Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA in Feb. of 1946 (I never could > find a marriage date!) and married John Bateson, born in Congleton, > Cheshire, England May 17, 1919. He died at San Rafael, CA Sep. 23, 1993. > There were four children including one daughter Gail Bateson who used to > live in Sweden(!), but who may be back in Cal…(?) > > I just cannot find Helen or her family to obtain further details about Helen > and her marriage!? > > * Sybil Norma Urness, born in Renville Co., ND Aug. 31, 1923, died May 3, > 1991, I believe at Antioch, Contra Costa Co., CA. She married in Minot, ND > Apr. 15, 1946 to Donal William Brisling, born in Detroit, MI Aug. 21, 1922. > He later remarried twice, but supposedly still lives at Antioch, CA(?). > Donal and Sybil had four children. > > I just cannot find Donal or his family to obtain further details about him > and Sybil!? > > Thanks a million in advance for any assistance you can give me in this > matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > > > > Norwaylist > Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message