Robert; Well, believe it or not, there is no obit on this guy and I checked three papers. Maybe he is like most artists and don't become famous until after they die. Anyway, I did do an death cert transcription for you that will verify the parentage. Here it is: Source: San Diego 50-847 Name: Charles Reiffel 5302 Orange Avenue, San Diego, CA Died: 12:30 pm, 3/14/1942, Wilson's Rest Home, San Diego, CA Male, White, Married, Artist (painter), Age 79 years 11 months 5 days. Spouse: Elizabeth F. Reiffel (age 67) Birth: 4/9/1862, Indianapolis, Indiana FA: Jacob Reiffel, Indiana MO: Nancy Marshall, Ohio Cause: Chronic interstitual nephritis, Diabetes Dr: R. O. Taylor Mort: Bradley-Woolman Burial: 3/17/1942, Greenwood Mausoleum Informant: Wife In County and State: 18 years I looked for marriage records as well and failed there as well. Donna At 10:36 AM 9/28/00 EDT, RykerRiker@aol.com wrote: >Dear Donna Bradley: > >Your name was given to me by one of the San Diego area "search angels" (Judy >Sheinbein) at <A HREF="http://raogk.rootsweb.com/californ2.htm"> >http://raogk.rootsweb.com/californ2.htm</A> as someone who might be able to >help me look up some information on an ancestor who died in San Diego. > >I seek parentage information on the renowned landscape painter, Charles (P?) >Reiffel, b. 4/09/1862 in Indiana; d. 3/14/1942 in San Diego, CA. Mr. Reiffel >is a distant cousin of mine. > >I know that Mr. Reiffel's mother's maiden name was MARSHALL, and I *think* >his father's given name was "Jacob," but this parentage info is what I would >like to verify. I know that Charles was married to Louisa BRATTON on 3 May >1898 in Indianapolis, IN & was married at the time of his death, but this may >have been a *second* wife, as I have her name as "Jacqueline." > ------------------------------- >(1) I would like to secure a copy of Chas. Reiffel's death certificate... it >need not be "certified"; I just want to see if it gives me any additional >information. > >(2) I would also like to obtain a copy of whatever obituary(s) may have >appeared in a newspaper of the time (1942). > >Can you help me obtain these two items? Can you give me an estimate of the >cost involved before undertaking this research in my behalf? > >Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide! Looking forward >to hearing from you... > >Robert C. Kryter >RykerRiker@aol.com > >