>From "Nuestro Pueblo - Los Angeles, City of Romance" Copyright 1940, by Charles H. Owens and Joseph F. Seewerker HOME OF THE CHAMPION Once the boys gathered before this pleasant house on its terrace. They waited patiently, watched worshipfully, for sight of a monarch. When a door slammed and a huge, quick-moving man ran lightly down the steps, the pushed and whispered: 'There he is! That's the Champ!' James J. Jeffries would swing off along Cypress Avenue from his home at number 545. The boys would trot after him, copying the way he arched his huge chest and swung his thick boilermaker's arms. But Big Jim would whirl upon them good-humoredly after a few blocks. 'Beat it home, now! Your mothers will be looking for you!' He was the Great Jeffries, such a champion that the old-timers yet call him 'champion of champions,' greatest of all. He built his home next to the family place at Cypress and Figueroa. The old house was torn down to make way for a school, but the Champion's house remains and, for all that Jim Jeffries no longer lives there, it is not just a house. Too many middle-aged men in Los Angeles remember the early days of the century when as small boys they watched the Champ come out.

>From "Nuestro Pueblo - Los Angeles, City of Romance" Copyright 1940, by Charles H. Owens and Joseph F. Seewerker THE TREE THAT GREW WITH LOS ANGELES Not often is a tree honored by a city. Less frequently still does a tree become a symbol of the city itself. But a towering palm at the entrance of Exposition Park in Los Angeles is the City's Tree, officially chosen and marked. Sometime in the eighties the palm was planted before Central Station. For more than a quarter-century it marked the portal of the city, the first tree to greet hurrying newcomers brought by the trains. In 1914 construction of a new station was begun and the palm was carefully moved to its present site, overlooking the park, and the coliseum with its arch and peristyle. Upon a bronze plaque is a tribute: 'A mute witness to the growth of Los Angeles from a community of pueblo days to a great world metropolis today.'

>From "Nuestro Pueblo - Los Angeles, City of Romance" Copyright 1940, by Charles H. Owens and Joseph F. Seewerker ABOUT MR. BROOKS AND PIPES AND A TREE Thomas Brooks has lived long past the Scriptural three-score and ten, and lived all of those years in Los Angeles. Everyone who knows him knows that to Mr. Brooks Los Angeles is a large area with pipes under it. For fifty-five years he was connected with the Bureau of Water Works and Supply, and it was his pleasant work to supervise the laying of water mains. But one other object interests him as much, if sight of it rouses indignation instead of pride. Near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Los Feliz Boulevard stands a sycamore tree, huge and ancient, part of Thomas Brooks's past. 'In 1869, when I was a boy, I climbed all over that sycamore,' he recalls. 'In those days, the youngsters hid in the hollow of the trunk. But, now look at it! They've raised the street around it until a cat can hardly get into it. And they didn't lift the pavement to put water pipes under it, either! There are no water pipes near here. I ought to know!'

Will the list owner please contact me? Thanks, Karla

>From "La Reina" (1931) I love this: "And now, that the sound picture seems to have come to stay . . . " Caption under individual portraits of four men: "O. W. Childs - Mr. Childs built the first creditable theatre, the Grand Opera House, and Mr. Wyatt (H. C. Wyatt) managed it; Oliver Morosco - Mr. Morosco was the first local producer and successful stock company manager; Dr. D. Burbank - Dr. Burbank built the Burbank Theatre. Los Angeles now has 23 spoken drama theatres and 169 motion picture theatres."

From: "La Reina" “Before 1913 had passed, Mary Pickford had made “Tess of the Storm Country” for $1,000 a week and Griffith, originator of the ‘switch back,’ the ‘fadeout’ and ‘sustained suspense,’ was filming ‘The Clansman’ or ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ using for the first time extras numbering into the thousands. Talk of the vast operation on the Griffith lot had Los Angeles agog. There were mutterings of race war and when the picture had its premiere at Philharmonic Auditorium on February 8, 1915, the police were massed for a possible riot. None materialized, however, and overnight Henry Walthall, Mae Marsh, Elmer Clifton, Robert Harron, Lillian Gish, Joseph Henabery, Sam de Grasse, Donald Crisp and Jennie Lee became stars or featured layers. . . . “ Caption under a photo of nine men and two women: “Early principals at Lasky’s studio, shortly after he opened in a Hollywood riding stable. Lolita Robertson, Jesse F. Lasky, Bessie Barriscale, Oscar Apfel, Max Figman, Charles Richman, Wilfred Buckland, Theodore Roberts, Robert Edeson, Edward Abeles and Cecil B. De Mille.”

From: "La Reina, A History of Los Angeles" ('A Volume Originally Published to Commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Founding of the Former Security Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles, February 11, 1889 - Written by Laurance L. Hill, Publicity Manager Security-First National Bank (Fourth Edition) copyright 1931) “Motion picture companies were not unknown in Los Angeles when Hollywood was discovered as the future cinema capital. As early as 1904 a film had been shot in old Chutes Park of Roy Knabenshue’s old dirigible. Colonel Selig had rented a boom-time mansion at Eighth and Olive early in 1908 and had there made “In the Sultan’s Power,” the first complete motion picture made in Los Angeles. In 1909 the New York Motion Picture Company sent on the old Bison Company which turned out an average of a “Western” every day and a half in Edendale. In January, 1910, came the Biograph Company with D. W. Griffith as director. With him and unknown to fame were Mack Sennett, Arthur Johnson, Owen Moore, Mary Pickford, Florence Lawrence, Marjorie Favor and Lee Dougherty. Mary Pickford had started the year before at $5.00 a day. In 1910, Essany, and then Kalem came to the Coast. “Lasky, with Cecil De Mille and Dustin Farnum as director and star respectively, ventured to Hollywood in 1913 and, like Nestor, rented a barn across from Stearn’s orange orchard and made the “Squaw Man.” Unlike Nestor, which had refused to buy five acres around their ban at $4,000 because someone in New Jersey had cautioned them to ‘beware of California real estate agents,’ Lasky purchased acreage around his stable and built a permanent studio. That property is now worth millions."

Willard, before the Harbor fight, was Secretary of the Jobbers Association . . .

Hi, Just another reminder that the Jamboree 2001 is on 3/24 and 3/25 at the Pasadena center. If you didn't see earlier postings you can check www.scgsgenealogy.com which will probably have a lot more info. I hope to hear at least 6 of the speakers and to check out the books, tapes, software, disks and film. I would especially like to find out where somebody could buy old newspapers on film if they don't cost an arm and a leg. Haven't seen any more on getting together. Suggest we all wear a big sandwich board that says SOCAL :-) All for now, bill.widrig@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Joseph Shanbarker's last Civil War pension check was sent to 772 Maple Ave. Los Angeles, CA. Could someone look at a 1920 or 1921 directory and tell me who lived at this address. It could be a family member or might it be a soldier's home. Thanks for your help. Alice in WI

Harry David Jerome Dabinett, b 31 Oct 1903 in NY, died 29 March 1983 in No. Hollywood,Ca. He was a long time resident of Los Angeles & is buried at Forest Lawn, Los Angeles.I have his death certificate which says he was a driver for Yellow Cabs for 25 years. Can I get his work records? Can SKS find an obituary and email me the information? Lillie May (Olson) Dabinett, b 16 Mar.1900 in Nebraska, died 23 July 1991 in Sun Valley, Cal. She also is buried in Forest Lawn, Los Angeles. I would like her obituary too. I have her DC.

Hi Jan, I believe I saw something that might be of help at www.rootsweb.com They have been having trouble with the server of late,and it might be difficult to get it to come up, though. Here's another site: African American Heritage Perservation Foundation, Inc. <www.preservenet.cornell.edu/aahpf/homepage.htm> E-mail: Reneel@aol.com Address: 420 7th Street N.W., Ste. 501 Washington, DC 20004 And another: Afrigeneas <www.mssstate.edu/Archives/History/afrigen/ Historical Text Archive Mississippi State University And another: African-American Bibliography < www.msstate.edu/Archives/History/afrigen/bib.txt> North Carolina Black Craftsmen < www.msstate.edu/Archives/History/afrigen/craft.html> Lest We Forget: P.O.Box 26148, Trotwood, OH 45426-0148 E-mail: lwf@coax.net http://206.21.13.5:80/people/lwf/ Links, Military: <http://206.21.13.5:80/people/lwf/portrait.htm> Links, Organizations: <http://206.21.13.5:80/people/lwf/organiz.thm> Hope some of these help her quest. Roberta

Trying to determine if this is my great aunt and uncle. Would appreciate a DCT and obit if available. My Uncle George and Aunt Susan were originally from Los Angeles, then Trona (San Bernadino County) and may have moved to San Diego. The vitals seem correct. Thanks in advance. Teri RICH, GEORGE F b. 01/30/1896 Male Birth Date: CALIFORNIA Death Place: San Diego(80) DOD: 03/17/1971 SSN: 550-07-3152 Age at Death: 75 years RICH SUSAN A b. 08/12/1897 Mother's Maiden Name: SUMPTER Female Birthplace: OHIO Deathplace: SAN DIEGO DOD: 03/20/1969 SSN: 554-30-4838 Age at death: 71 years

Hi folks, I'm unsubscribing from all my list this weekend for a few months. Here is my surnames [please contact me directly at antruth@swbell.net] ABATO/ABATE-ITALY>RI>NJ>MO [Antonio 1870; Eugene P. "Gino" "Mike" 1910; Eugene Anthony Alfred "Gino" 1934] BARTLETT-TN [Nathan; Joshue; Naricissa 1831] BURRIS-NC>VA>OH>MO [William Sr. 1763; George 1790; Cynthia 1820] CAMPBELL-TN>MO>AL [Mary "Polly" abt. 1810] DEWITT-?ME>NJ>IA [Eleanor 1796] DUNN-PA>NJ>IA>MO [Henry; John 1791; Edmund 1823; Lillie 1859] ESTES-IL>MO [Bird 1788; Wilson 1814; Elisha M.1847; James B. 1871; William O. 1890] EWING-IRELAND>VA>WV>OH>MO [William abt. 1690; James 1720; John 1747; Lydia 1793] FLEEMAN-VA>MO [Jane E. abt. 1833] GREEN-SC [Sallie 1795] GREGORY-NC>IL>MO [William H. abt. 1793; James Marion 1844; Jo Ann 1871] HAWK-OH>MO [John 1817; Martha 1842] HERREN-VA>TN>MO [Richard "Dickie" 1761; William 1812; Amanda 1831] HERREN-VA>TN>MO [Richard "Dickie" 1761; Wiseman 1818; Martin Hickman 1865; David Edgar 1910] JOYCE-VA>NC>OH> [Thomas 1725; Alexander 1750; William B. 1797; Narissa 1834] MANCINI-ITALY>MO [Luciano 1857; Ernesto 1885; Antonio 1909] MCDANIEL-MD>OH>MO [George 1800; Horatio 1828; Franklin P. 1855; Dewey Everett 1899; William R. 1922] MEDLEY-TN [Mary "Polly" 1809] MILLER-WV>OH [Nancy 1809] MITCHELL-PA/MD>TN>MO>CA [John; Morris 1762; Elisha 1804; James Campbell "J.C." 1828; Elwiza Josephine 1862] MOORE-IN>?>MO>KS>CA [Jonathan 1829; James Edgar 1867; Wesley May "Mary" 1896] NOVELLO-ITALY>RI [Josephine abt. 1870] PHILLIPS-TN [Sarah "Sallie" 1831] RANDALL-ME>IA>MO[John 1785; Ephraim "Richard H." 1807; Esther 1833] SARGARENT-N. IRELAND>VA>[Margaret abt. 1722] SHANGLER-OH [Elizabeth abt. 1830] SLAUGHTER-VA>OH>IL>MO[Ezekial abt. 1779; Robert Turner 1807; Milton B. 1834; Ida May 1862] SKEETERS-IN>MO>? [Mary 1830] SMITH-SCOTLAND/IRELAND>OH [John; Ann 1754] SMITH-[Mary 1750] STAHL-NJ [Anna May abt. 1915] THOMAS-NC>TN>MO [Camm 1763; William 1791; Jesse 1821; Jesse 1865; Armentie 1892] THOMPSON- [Letitia] TOURTELLOTT-FRANCE>RI>CT>ME>IA>MO [Abraham 1655; Abraham 1697.98; Abraham 1724/25; Abraham 1744-46; Thomas B 1786; Almira 1812] WALKER-TN>MO [Hiram 1824; Martha 1845] WAT[T]ERSON-NC>TN [William E. 1819; Lucy 1865] WILLIAMS-NJ>OH>MO [Abraham abt. 1830; Arista Kimble "A.K." 1853] YOUNG-[Elizabeth 1780] Please contact me directly antruth@!swbell.net Thank you, Ruth

San Diego Union Tribune July 17, 1992 CURRIER-Ruby Keala, 62, passed away July 13 1992, in Savannah, Georgia. Native of Hawaii. Member of Hul-O-Hawaii of San Diego. Survived by son George Hara of HI., daughter Keala (Joe) Alo of Georgia, 2 sisters Helene Chang of CA. & Leialo Kema of HI. 3 brothers Carl of WA., Clyde of Turkey & Earl Bonnelycke of CO. 1 granddaughter, 4 grandsons and many loved ones who will miss her dearly. Memorial Service will be in San Diego aug. 22nd. Burial in Hawaii. DELUNAS-Cecillia A., 53, passed away July 15, 1992 in San Diego. Wife of TED M. DELUNAS. Mother of MARK A. and ARLENE A. DELUNAS. Sister of Soledad A. Mariano, Felicitas A. Henderson, Domingo A. and Aqullino A. Alba. Visitation Sat., Sun. & Mon. 9 to 5 p.m. & Recitation of the Rosary Mon. 7:30 p.m. El Camino Mortuary. Funeral Mass Tues. 9 a.m. Good Shepard Catholic Church. Entombment El Camino Memorial Park. El Camino Mortuary Directors. FADRIGO-Melanio F., passed away July 15, 1992. Survived by wife Demetria G. Fadrigo, 4 children Recto, Filicidad Federe, Clarita Federe, Ely (Erwin) Querlmit, step sons Ray & Rolando Lizarondo, 15 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. Funeral service Sat. 11 a.m. Berge-Roberts Mortuary. Burial La Vista Cemetery. LEVERENZ-Adolph H., dided of Cancer July 14, 1992 at the age of 78 at his home in Pacific Beach. Born June 23, 1914 in Macomb County, Michigan, moved to San Diego in 1942. Employed as a Machinist for 30 years. An accomplished Artist, an avid logger and member of the community church of Pacific Beach. Survived by brother William Leverenz of San Diego, 5 children including Lynne Leverenz of Waterford, VA, Lynette Leverent of Campo, CA; Paul Leberenz of San Diego. Alan Leverenz of Manhattan, NY & Alicia Leverenz-Garbarino of Santa Cruz, CA. 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Memroial Service at the Community Church of Pacific Beach, July 17th (tonight) at 7 pm. MARCELLO - Richard, 47, died July 14, 1992. Born New York, 12 year San Diego residen, Manager of Fisons 20 years, Survived by parents Patsy A. And Tina Marcello, Venice, Fl. Sons Richard, Patrick, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA & Ronald Vincent Marcello, San Dimas, CA. Adoped Sons Nazmi, San Diego & Nazun Colak, Carlsbad, CA. Brother Pat Marcello (JoAnn) of Bayport, NY, Sister Connie Stendardo (Bob), Venice, Fl, 5 nieces and nephews. Memorial Funeral Service Fri, July 17, 11 am Eternal Hills Mortuary Chapel, Oceanside. Celebration of Life to follow at the Olympic Resor Hotel, Carlsbad, CA. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 1340 W. Valley Parkway, 202, Escondido, CA. Eternal Hills Mortuary handling arrangements. MILBAUER - Vincent F., died July 15, 1992. Father of Laura Villegas, Fernando Milbauer, Nora Sanchez, Richard Milbauer, Robert Milbaur & James Milbaur, 5 grandchildren. Private inurnment Mon. Glen Abbey Memorial Park. Directed by Glen Abbey Mortuary. NEWTON - Ernest M., passed away July 16, 1992. Husband of Edna Newton, Father of Carole Engle and Edward Newton, 4 Grandchildren. Services Mon. 11 am, Featheringill Mortuary. Donations appreciated to Cystic Fibrosis Foundatio or Masonic Home for Childrens at Covina. PETERSON - Harry T., passed away July 13, 1992. He is survivied by his wife Alicia of San Diego, his father William Peterson of Wheaton, IL., his mother Emilio Allen of Venice, CA., his brother Richard Peterson and his sister Linda Dugan, both of Los Angeles. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 am Saturday at the Little Chapel of the Dawn 1925 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica. Burial will follow at Inglewood Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Gates, Kingsley & Gates, Santa Monica. SOSNA - Junla E., passed away July 9, 1992. She is survived by 2 sons Judge Samuel L. Sosna, Jr., of Los Angeles and Philip M. Sosna of CArmel, CA. No services per her request. Cremation by Telophase. Family suggests Memorials to San Diego Hospice. STANIS - Paul W., of San Diego, passed away peacefully, July 15, 1992. Survived by sons Michael Paul of Kensington & Walter Joseph of San Diego, daughters Mary Kathleen of San Diego, Susan Castro of Fullerton, 11 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren. STURDYVIN - Herbert M., passed away July 15, 1992. Survived by wife Hope Ester Sturdyvin and son Herbert B. Sturdyvin. Services Wed. July 22, 11 am, at the Elks Lodge 168.

Kathleen, Thanks for the info. For the hundreds of obits I've looked up and tombstones I've photographed, I get lost when I look at census rolls, and don't understand the darn things at all. Joe --- Kathleen L Mauzey <famhistory@juno.com> wrote: > The 1930 census will be released April 1, 2002. > There's a 72 year > privacy restriction. Also only 10 southern states > have a soundex for > this census. So you'll have to use city directories > and enumeration > district guides and maps to find your family in the > cities. The National > Archives in Laguna Niguel has received about 500 > rolls of microfilm for > city directories for that time period and they are > available now. > > Kathie > > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:13:28 -0800 (PST) Joe Walker > <joe_walker_2000@yahoo.com> writes: > > While we are on the subject of the census... > > Aren't they confidential for 70 years? Does that > mean > > we can now see the 1930 census? > > > > Joe > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Cemeteries in Pomona Holy Cross Cemetery, 444 E. Lexington Ave., Pomona (909) 627-3602 Palomares Cemetery, No. Towne Ave., Pomona Pomona Cemetery, 503 E. Franklin Ave., Pomona (909) 622-2029 Spadra Cemetery, W. Pomona Blvd., Pomona Kathie On Thu, 08 Mar 2001 00:10:12 -0000 "Lorraine Parmer" <rlparm@hotmail.com> writes: > Does anyone know if there is a "pioneer" cemetery in Pomona? I am > seeking > info on a death in April 1894. > Any suggestions on where to start? > Lorraine > > Researching SMITH,POWERS,WILSON,HEINZMANN,WEIS,LANG, BARRETT > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com >

The 1930 census will be released April 1, 2002. There's a 72 year privacy restriction. Also only 10 southern states have a soundex for this census. So you'll have to use city directories and enumeration district guides and maps to find your family in the cities. The National Archives in Laguna Niguel has received about 500 rolls of microfilm for city directories for that time period and they are available now. Kathie On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:13:28 -0800 (PST) Joe Walker <joe_walker_2000@yahoo.com> writes: > While we are on the subject of the census... > Aren't they confidential for 70 years? Does that mean > we can now see the 1930 census? > > Joe > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ >

-----Original Message----- From: Melinda Pickering Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 1:36 PM To: CA-DEATH-INDEX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [CADI] Re: [CASANDIE] Beryl Rapp BATES Could someone please do an obit lookup and death certificate transcription for Beryl Rapp BATES? She died 10/31/1973 in Chula Vista, CA. Born in Idaho in 1891. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Melinda

Hello, if someone has access to Alameda co dcts, would appreciate this lookup or hopefully a transcription. Copied this from CA death records site. Name: J520 JONES, Richard D. dob 12/25/1874 dod 12/17/1951 co Alameda (01) Am looking for his wife's name, should be ??? (BAXTER) JONES, and the informant. His occupation, if any. This is what intrigues me. I believe that he was kin to Emily (PHELPS) BAXTER. Richard came to TX date unknown to live with Mr. Charles BAXTER, in Karnes co, TX. You see in 1904 my maternal gf left home in England to live with his sister and his uncle the BAXTERs. Believe that Richard D JONES and Emily BAXTER were kin as her mother's maiden name is the same name as his mother's maiden name, WILLIAMS. If anyone is kin to him, I found Richard's app for citizenship when he lived in Karnes co, TX. Thank you, Carole Beth