Monday, December 6, 2010

The Morris Estate

From: The Oakland Tribune, 05 January 1901


The Morris Estate

Mary Morris has filed a petition for letters of administration on the estate of Lemuel P. Morris, who died in this city December 4, 1900. The estate consists of several pieces of Oakland realty and some personal property, and the whole is valued at $3,483. The heirs are the petitioner, who is decedent's widow, Henry Morris, a son, of Los Angeles, and Clara Sutherland, a daughter, residing at Lorin.

SAMUEL L. ROGERS IS SUMMONED BY DEATH

From: The Oakland Tribune, 05 January 1901

SAMUEL L. ROGERS IS SUMMONED BY DEATH

Samuel L. Rogers, a well-known attorney of San Francisco, died this morning at his home on Vermont avenue, Fruitvale, in the seventy-third year of his age.

The deceased had been suffering from typhoid fever for some time. He fancied that he was not dangerously ill and, accordingly, refused to send for or be treated by a physician. This morning, however, a physician was sent for and Dr. Callen responded. The disease, however, had gained a hold upon the patient, which could not be loosened. The deceased was a man of ability and respected by his acquaintances.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Relinquish Right

From: The Oakland Tribune, 04 January 1901


Relinquish Right

K. Messmer and B. Messmer, sons of Kilian Messmer, deceased, have relinquished their right to administrate on the estate in favor of their sister, Annie Messmer. She has petitioned for letters on the estate, which is stated to be worth $4,000.

DEATH OF MRS. SIMPSON

From: The Oakland Tribune, 04 January 1901


DEATH OF MRS. SIMPSON

ALAMEDA, Jan. 4-Mrs. E. Simpson, wife of former State Senator Simpson, died yesterday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson had resided in this city since 1867 and few people had a wider circle of friends than they. Mrs. Simpson was widely known as a woman of very charitable disposition. She was a native of Belfast, Ireland, and was 58 years of age. Her funeral will take place from the family residence Saturday morning.

OLD GEORGE TEATHER DIES AT INFIRMARY

From: The Oakland Tribune, 04 January 1901


OLD GEORGE TEATHER DIES AT INFIRMARY

The funeral of George Teather, for years a familiar character of East Oakland, who died yesterday at the County Infirmary, took place yesterday afternoon from the undertaking parlors of Bessie Woods. The remains were interred in Mountain View Cemetery.

Teather's death was attributed to old age and general debility. He was past 70 years old and was a native of England.

Back to Asylum

From: The Oakland Tribune, 04 January 1901


Back to Asylum

Con O'Neil, who was an inmate of the Insane Ward of the Receiving Hospital December 21, and discharged by Judge Ellsworth, is back again and this time has been recommended for commitment to a State asylum by Drs. Stratton and Milton. He was returned to the hospital t his morning by his wife.

School Teacher Married

From: The Oakland Tribune, 04 January 1901


School Teacher Married

Miss Minnie T. Kimball, formerly a teacher in the Oakland public schools, was married to a Mr. Blood, a prominent Eastern business man, on New Year's Eve at 37 Lake avenue, Lynn, Mass.

Will Go To Asylum

From: The Oakland Tribune, 04 January 1901

Will Go To Asylum

Mrs. JC Chester, who was taken to the Insane Ward of the Receiving Hospital yesterday was examined by the Commissioners of Lunacy this morning and recommended for commitment to a State insane asylum.

WANTS HER HUSBAND TO PAY ALIMONY

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901


WANTS HER HUSBAND TO PAY ALIMONY

Louisa Pereira has given formal notice that her attorneys, Langen & Lemos, will move the court in which her divorce suit against Joaquin Pereira is pending for an order compelling her husband to pay her $50 for medical treatment and $25 a month for maintenance until the divorce action is settled.

The Pereiras resided at San Leandro, where the defendant owns considerable property. According to the wife's divorce complaint, the husband one day last May drove her out of his house and threw her belongings upon the lawn. The defendant has filed a cross-complaint, alleging infidelity.

Granted a Divorce

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901


Granted a Divorce

Judge Ellworth has granted a divorce to William O. Howe from AB Howe on the ground of extreme cruelty. The plaintiff was awarded the custody of the minor children, Ella, Maybelle, Josiah and Frank Howe.

Groom Is Sick

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901

Groom Is Sick

A marriage license was issued late yesterday afternoon to Mary Rouk, aged 69 years, and Torrey Fluret, aged 56 years. The woman secured the license stating that the groom-to-be was sick in bed and unable to leave his room.

CAUSES ARREST OF HER HUSBAND

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901

CAUSES ARREST OF HER HUSBAND

A phase of the divorce suit of George W. Hull, the Arizona millionaire, against Margaret Hull presented itself this afternoon in Justice Quinn's court, when the wife swore to complaints against her wealthy husband and a woman named WM Hewett, charging them with disturbing the peace. She claims they attacked her last night at her home in Berkeley and beat her.

By stipulation with her husband she was to receive a large amount deposited in the Oakland Bank of Savings in monthly installments of $100. She presented the first draft yesterday, but her husband had instructed the bank not to honor it.

Later in the day he and the woman named, it is claimed, sought her in Berkeley and in an attempt to secure custody of a minor child, beat her.

Born/Married

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901

BORN

TAYLOR-In this city, January 3, 1901, to the wife of JR Taylor, a daughter.

COLEMAN-In Berkeley, December 31, 1900, to the wife of WS Coleman, a daughter.

MARRIED

LIVINGSTON-GREENBERG-In San Francisco, January 1, 1901, by the Rev. MS Levy, Samuel Livingston of Oakland and Lillian H. Greenberg of this city.

Funeral of Michael Murphy

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901

Funeral of Michael Murphy

The funeral of Michael Murphy, who died last Monday, will take place tomorrow afternoon from his late residence, 629 Myrtle street, and the remains will be interred in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mr. Murphy was a native of Ireland, aged 80 years. He was the father of Mrs. J. Cordona.

MRS. ELLEN GRANT DIES ON VISIT TO SISTER

From: The Oakland Tribune, 10 December 1910


MRS. ELLEN GRANT DIES ON VISIT TO SISTER

Word has been received here of the death at Newton, Mass. of Mrs. Ellen M. Grant, widow of George E. Grant, a pioneer of Oakland. Mrs. Grant left here for Massachusetts last April. She lived for many years at 1[?] Third avenue. Among the members of her family was Mrs. Charles Wendte, wife of a former pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland who is now living in Massachusetts.

Will of HP Lewis

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901

Will of HP Lewis

The will of Harrison R. Lewis, who died in Alameda November 26, 1900, was filed for probate by Elizabeth Lewis, the widow. The estate, which is valued at $9,000 is bequeathed to the widow. No provision is made for decedent's children.

GRANTED A DIVORCE

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 January 1901

GRANTED A DIVORCE

Frances Nichols has been granted a divorce from Carl Nichols on the ground of wilful neglect. Judge Hall signed the decree. The plaintiff was awarded the custody of the minor children Edward and Francis Nichols.

BODY IS IDENTIFIED BY CAPTAIN'S WIDOW

From: The Oakland Tribune, 02 January 1901

BODY IS IDENTIFIED BY CAPTAIN'S WIDOW

The remains of Captaim Herman Stendel were identified this morning by the widow of the deceased, who, with her brother, called at the morgue in Berkeley, having gone thither from her home, 3433 Sixteenth street, San Francisco. The points of identification were the bridge work on five of the deceased man's teeth and a porcelain tooth in the back part of the mouth. The marks on the body of the deceased showed that he had been foully dealt with. The autposy is being held this afternoon.

Stendel was killed on the sloop Luiz.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

New Transcriptions at OaklandGenealogy.com

Just posted to OaklandGenealogy.com:

  • Personals, September-October 1885. From The Oakland Independent Enquirer.
  • Local News, September-October 1885. From The Oakland Independent Enquirer.

WIFE OF RETIRED FARMER DIES OF PARALYTIC STROKE

From: The Oakland Tribune, 13 December 1910


WIFE OF RETIRED FARMER DIES OF PARALYTIC STROKE
Suffered Attack 6 Years Ago; Seriously Ill Two Months

Mrs. Freeman, wife of John C. Freeman, a retired and wealthy rancher living at 845 Thirty-seventh street, died at 9 o'clock this morning, after a two months' serious illness, which was the result of a paralytic stroke six years ago. She was 76 years old.

Mrs. Freeman lived at the Freeman Ranch, Rocklin, Placer county with her husband almost forty years. She came to Oakland three years ago.

She leaves two sons, T. J. Freeman, a Berkeley undertaker, and James Freeman of Monterey, two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Healey and Mrs. Mary Co?ley, both of Oakland and a brother, Edward Crook. Mrs. Freeman was a native of Ireland. She held membership in Sacred Heart Catholic church, where funeral services will be held.

CONGREGATION ATTENDS THE DUNLAP FUNERAL

From: The Oakland Tribune, 13 December 1910


CONGREGATION ATTENDS THE DUNLAP FUNERAL

ALAMEDA, Dec. 13-Mrs. Julia Dunlop, who died Saturday night at 1415 Broadway from pneumonia, was buried yesterday in Evergreen cemetery. She had been ill ten days. Mrs. Dunlop was one of the most active workers in the First Baptist church, philanthropic and charitable, and her death is keenly felt. She leaves a husband, Thomas Dunlop, a merchant, and two sons, Will and Otto Dunlop.

The family came here from St. Johns, New Brunswick Canada three years ago, and were identified with the church and social life of the city.

Mrs. Dunlop's funeral was held from the First Baptist church yesterday at 10 o'clock, attended by the congregation. She was 44 years of age.

MERCHANT SAYS SIGN HIDES WINDOW DISPLAY

From: The Oakland Tribune, 13 December 1910


MERCHANT SAYS SIGN HIDES WINDOW DISPLAY

Aaron Yehl, proprietor of a suit and cloak store, applied to the Superior Court late yesterday afternoon for an injunction to restrain Alice McFarland from obstructing the display of goods in his show window with a sign twelve by eighteen inches, bearing the word "rooms," that is hung from her establishment. A temporary restraining order was issued by Judge Ellsworth.

PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MURDER OF NEGRO

From: The Oakland Tribune, 13 December 1910


PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MURDER OF NEGRO

Lillian Sullivan, a colored woman, charged in the Superior Court with the murder of James Addison, a San Francisco negro, was arraigned before Judge Everett J. Brown this forenoon and pleaded not guilty. Her case was set down for trial January 17.

Pioneer Woman Dies Suddenly at Home

From: The Oakland Tribune, 13 December 1910


Pioneer Woman Dies Suddenly at Home
Son Discovers Her Lifeless Body on Return From Work in Evening

Stricken with heart failure, Mrs. Mary A. Colby, one of the oldest pioneer women of East Oakland, died yesterday afternoon, alone, in her home at 1315 Twelfth avenue. She was found by her son, Eugene E. Colby, superintendant of the East Oakland branch postoffice when he returned from work last evening.

Mrs. Colby was 65 years of age and a native of Vermont. Her husband, the late H. Colby, was one of the early settlers in Oakland. Besides Eugene Colby, she is survived by another son, Arthur Colby, Wells, Fargo & Co. agent in East Oakland. No arrangements have been made for the funeral.

PIONEER OF STATE DIES AT BERKELEY

From: The Oakland Tribune, 13 December 1910.

PIONEER OF STATE DIES AT BERKELEY

BERKELEY, Dec. 13-Frank Morris, a pioneer of the state and a resident of Berkeley for more than twenty years, passed away yesterday afternoon at his late residence, 2?13 Blake street. Death came after a brief attack of bronchial pneumonia, and its suddenness was a shock to relatives and friends.

The deceased was born March 31, 1840, and came to California around the Horn in the early sixties. He resided in Napa Valley for a score of years and was married to Miss Marion Patas in Mendocino county in 1873. He came to Berkeley more than twenty years ago and was engaged in business there until his death. He leaves a wife and three children, Anna CG Morris of Berkeley, WG Morris of Oakland, and Frank Morris, of Sacramento. Interment will be at St. Mary's cemetery, Oakland.

Funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Davis Coffey

From: The Oakland Tribune, 05 December 1910

MANY TO MOURN AT PIONEER'S BIER
Funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Davis Coffey to Be Held Tomorrow

The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Davis Coffey, wife of Henry Coffey, for many years a resident of Oakland but now living at Ceres, will take place from the parlors of the Albert Brown Undertaking Company, 570 Thirteenth street, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

Mrs. Coffey died yesterday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. N. C. B. Smith, at Orange, Southern California. Her body is being shipped here for burial.

Mrs. Coffey was born August 3, 1836, and was one of the pioneers of Santa Rosa, coming over the plains with her husband in '61. Three years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding in this city.

Mrs. Coffey leaves a husband, eight children, twenty-one grand children. The children are:

William Martin Coffey of Oakland; Mary Ella Suttle, Mexico; Charles Harrison Coffey, Tacoma; Cynthia J. Barnes, Melrose; Samuel A. Coffey, North Yakima; Adeline N. Carr, 726 Sixteenth street, Oakland; Ermine Smith, Orange, Cal., and Octavia Hill, Los Angeles.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Local News

From: The Oakland Independent Enquirer, 03 October 1885

Wednesday evening, the eight-year old boy of HF Laumeister, a machinist of the Judson works, residing at 2130 Chestnut street, while carrying a pitcher of water from the well to the house fell and broke the pitcher. The point of the broken vessel struck him in the throat and lacerated it in a most horrible manner.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Will of Mary Ann Tyack

William M. Treloar has petitioned for  probate of the will of Mary Ann Tyack, whose estate mainly consisting [sic] of interests in mines and other property in Nevada county, is valued at $9500, and is bequeathed to her daughter, Stella Miners, residing in Alameda.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

DEATH OF MRS. NESBITT

From: The Oakland Tribune, 18 August 1904

DEATH OF MRS. NESBITT

Mrs. Mary Nesbitt, aged 72 years, died at her residence, 1351 Eleventh avenue yesterday. She leaves one daughter, Miss Josephine Nesbitt. The deceased will be buried from St. Anthony's Church tomorrow morning.

DEATH OF MRS. BROWN

From: The Oakland Tribune, 18 August 1904

DEATH OF MRS. BROWN

Mrs. Mamie Brown, aged 31 years, died last night at her residence in Fruitvale after a long illness. She formerly resided in Arizona. The remains will be intered in St. Mary's Cemetery.

PROBATE NOTES

From: The Oakland Tribune, 09 August 1904

PROBATE NOTES

An appraisement of the estate of Frank A. Perry was filed with the County Clerk today, and shows the property to be valued at $1500. It consists chiefly of a piece of realty on Center street, near West Fifth.

The hearing of the final account and petition for distribution in the matter of the estate of the late Charles T. Wilkinson was taken up and allowed by Judge SP Hall this morning. The property goes to Annie Brown Garrett Wilkinson. The main asset of the estate is fifty acres of land near Agua Caliente creek.

R. Hunter, WH Wright and D McDonald were appointed appraisers of the estate of James W. Merchant by Judge Melvin this morning.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE

From: The Oakland Tribune, 04 May 1904

WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE

A divorce was granted Mary O. Sperry from Samuel Sperry by Judge Melvin this morning on the ground of wilful desertion.

James McDonald Dies

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 May 1904

James McDonald Dies

James McDonald, aged 81 years, died at his residence, 932 Forty-fourth street, last night. He had resided in this city for the past twenty-six years. He leaves a widow, Elizabeth McDonald, and two sons, Charles and Leon McDonald. The funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

DEATH OF JOHN MACK

From: The Oakland Tribune, 03 May 1904

DEATH OF JOHN MACK

John Mack, an employee of the Street Department, died suddenly yesterday at his home in North Oakland. He worked up to within a few hours of his death. He was 60 years of age and leaves a widow.

PRINTER DROPS DEAD

From: The Oakland Tribune, 02 May 1904

PRINTER DROPS DEAD

JH Shields, a printer, fell at the corner of Eighteenth and Kirkham streets yesterday morning and died immediately after being taken to the Receiving Hospital. Heart trouble was the cause of death. He resided at 513 Nineteenth street.

Renie Rose Palu

From: The Oakland Tribune, 02 May 1904

Renie Rose Palu, aged two years, died at the home of her parents, 412 Tenth street yesterday. The funeral will be held tomorrow.

Young Minister is Called

From: The Oakland Tribune, 02 May 1904, p. 2, Column 3

Young Minister is Called

The Rev. T. S. Rayson, a Presbyterian minister, whose pastorate is at Newark, died yesterday morning at Fabiola Hospital after an illness of one week. The deceased was 35 years of age and leaves a widow and two children. Rev. Mr. Rayson had been in this State eight months. He made his influence felt during this short time and he will be missed by many in his field of labor.

The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, Rev. H. W. Fraser and Rev. E. E. Baker will officiate. The music will be furnished by a choir selected from the various Presbyterian churches of the city.

Dr. R. F. Heusen to Locate Here

From: The Oakland Tribune, 10 November 1904, p. 3, Column 2

Dr. R. F. Heusen to Locate Here

Dr. Richard Fletcher Van Heusen, formerly of Albany, NY, has decided to locate in this city. He is at present assisting Dr. D. D. Crowley in hospital work.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Mrs. Dunning Marries

Mrs. Dunning Marries

From: The Oakland Tribune, 22 May 1906

Last night at the Touraine, corner Fourteenth and Clay streets, there took place the marriage of Mrs. N. D. Dunning to Paul Watlet, Rev. AW Rider officiating.

Mrs. Dunning has been the efficient proprietor of the Touraine Hotel for two years. Mr. Watlet has business interests in Nevada and Oakland which have caused him to divide his time between these two localities.

Church Wedding

CHURCH WEDDING

From: The Oakland Tribune, 22 May 1906

A small company of relatives and friends assembled Sunday evening in Trinity Episcopal Church to witness the marriage of Miss Mayotte Dickinson and Colonel Coffee.

The bride is the daughter of Medical Director and Mrs. Dwight Dickinson of washington, DC and came to California to marry Colonel Coffee who comes from Carthage, Mo. and is assigned to duty on the Boston at Mare Island.

The church was decorated in pink and green and the pretty ceremony was solemnized by Rev John Bakewell.

The bride wore a gown of ivory silk trimmed with old point lace and a long tulle veil reaching almost the the hem of her gown.

Miss Mary Le Conte was the maid of honor gowned in white net and carrying an armful of pink blossoms.

Ensign CC Soule acted as best man and the ushers were Paymaster EF Stalmaher, Lieutenant WT Hoadley, Spencer C Brown Jr., and Spencer E Dickinson.

The bride is a grand-daughter of the late J. Ross Browne, a well known pioneer. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Charles Hoffmann of this city.

TAKEN TO ASYLUM AND HOSPITAL

TAKEN TO ASYLUM AND HOSPITAL

Adam H. Anderson, of 1118 Union Street, Alameda, a Scotchman, about seventy years of age, was found yesterday to be insane by Judge Melvin and Drs. Hamlin and Tisdale, and the patient was taken to Napa on the afternoon train.

Mrs. Mari DeMaitre, the young Italian woman who has become separated from her husband and three children since the earthquake, was taken yesterday afternoon to the Red Cross Hospital for refugees at Twenty-second street and San Pablo avenue, in the old power house.



From: The Oakland Tribune, 01 May 1906

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Conflict with a Madman

From: Brooklyn Independent, 18 June 1870, page 2, column 4:

Conflict with a Madman


John Glassbrook, an insane man, has been confined since Saturday in the City Prison, awaiting examination by the Lunacy Commissioners preparatory to being sent to the Stockton Asylum. Sunday, while in one of the cells with a Chinaman, he was seized with an unusually violent attack, which vented itself in a furious assault on his companion. The prison keeper ran to the cell, but neither he nor his assistants dared to go to the Chinaman's rescue, so violent was the madman's rage and so dangerous did he appear. Finally a young man named Mellon entered the cell, and after a severe contest, in which he was several times bitten and scratched, succeeded in overpowering the maniac so that the others could come to his assistance. Several policemen were called in and a straight waistcoat was put on him and his struggles controlled. The Chinaman was quite severely injured. Glassbrook imagines it his duty to die as soon as possible, in as close proximity to the American flag as he can conveniently attain, and with this object in view is incessantly calling for one to hang up in his cell, in order that he may decently expire beneath it. He wrote an order for half a dozen American flags, a cigar and a cup of coffee, and gave it to a turnkey with directions to procure the articles at once. Two mild Chinese lunatics, who were confined in the same cell with him had a warm time of it; he seemed to be persuaded that the American flag was in their blankets, and no sooner had they satisfied him of his mistake than he rooted them out from under them again and yelled wildly for three cheers for the flag. He will be sent to the Asylum as soon as possible. --SF Bulletin

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Sisters Sought; Mother Dying

From The Oakland Tribune, 22 May 1919, p. 4


Sisters Sought; Mother Dying

Search is being made in Oakland for Mrs. Margaret Miller, and Mrs. William Draper, sisters from Redding, whose mother is dying in that city. Telegrams and telephone messages have been coming in to the Oakland police, appealing to them to locate the two women, whose addresses here are not known in Redding, before their mother, who was stricken with apoplexy, passes away.

The sisters, according to the messages to the police, came to Oakland a week ago to seek employment. Inspectors William J. Emigh and Alexis Shefoff are endeavoring to locate them.

Miss Rooney to be Buried Tomorrow

From The Oakland Tribune, 13 May 1919, p. 9


Miss Rooney to be Buried Tomorrow

The funeral of Miss Edna Valerie Rooney, who died yesterday at her home, ?241 Broadway Terrace, will take place tomorrow morning in San Francisco from the ?ist church, corner of Grant avenue and California street, at 10 o'clock. A mass will be celebrated. Interment will be private.

Miss Rooney was the daughter of Mrs. Mary Jane Rooney and the late Thomas H. Rooney. Mrs. Louis Titus of Washington, D.C. and Miss Theresa Rooney are her sisters. Her brothers are Dr. Harry Rooney, who is now serving in France, and Earl Rooney.

Mrs. Mary Roberts Dies at Age of 82

From The Oakland Tribune, 13 May 1919, p. 9


Mrs. Mary Roberts Dies at Age of 82

Mrs. Mary Roberts, one of the Oakland pioneers who participated in welcoming the first overland train from the east through Oakland, was buried yesterday from St. Patrick's church in West Oakland. Mrs. Roberts was 82 years old and had resided in West Oakland since 1867, when, with her husband, the late Edward Roberts, and two children, she came from Ohio. She has lived at 412 Cedar street for 51 years. Mrs. Roberts was a native of Ireland, coming to this country when 12 years old.

Funeral Held for Mrs. Thos. A. Deasy

From The Oakland Tribune, 13 May 1919, p. 3

Funeral Held for Mrs. Thos. A. Deasy

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas A. Deasy, wife of the superintendent of the Oakland branch of the United States Customs House, took place yesterday, services first being held at the family home, 108 Athol avenue, and later at St. Anthony's church, in which she had held membership for many years.

She was 75 years old and had lived in Oakland for 35 years. While she had been in poor health, her condition had not been such lately as to cause fear of her passing at this time. Mrs. Deasy was married 58 years ago.

There were five children, three of whom survive. They are Mrs. J. Sullivan, Mrs. Sara Terney, and Mrs. Frank Riggle, all of this city.

More Time Sought in Insanity Hearing

From The Oakland Tribune, 21 May 1919, p. 7


More Time Sought in Insanity Hearing

Frances Aletheia Head, lecturer, writer and actress, who was last Friday committed to Agnew Hospital for the Insane from the Oakland Receiving Hospital, has asked for an extention of time for the beginning of her trial on appeal before a jury, to enable her to secure evidence from New York establishing her claim that she is still the lawful wife of Robert T. Head, architect of Washington, D. C., because of irregularities in their divorce decree.

Mrs. Marguerite Head Jr., of Fruitvale, her daughter-in-law, who was complaining witness in the matter, denies that she caused her mother-in-law's examination on an insanity charge in San Francisco recently, as the defendant has stated, and declares she is actuated only by kindly motives in trying to secure treatment for Mrs. Head's condition.

Father Asks Aid to Find Youth

From The Oakland Tribune, 21 May 1919, p. 6


Father Asks Aid to Find Youth

Missing since April 27 17-year-old Leonard Zeb of 3322 Garringo street, Fruitvale, is being sought by his father, who has asked the aid of both the Oakland and San Francisco police forces.

He is the only child and his father can give no reason for his disappearance other than the fact that the boy always had been of an adventuous [sic] nature. It is thought the boy may have signed on some sea-going steamer as his father is a sea captain and the boy has always wanted to follow the life of a sailor.

Oakland Man on Death List of War

From The Oakland Tribune, 21 May 1919, p. 5


Oakland Man on Death List of War

Private John H. Jordan, next of kin George Jordan, 2230 Fifty-seventh avenue, is listed among the casualties announced by the war department today as having died of wounds received in action.

Private Frank Pollareno of Los Angeles, who was previously reported wounded, with the degree undetermined, is now listed as killed in action.

G.M. Chase, Son of First Settler, Dies

From The Oakland Tribune, 21 May 1919, p. 3


G.M. Chase, Son of First Settler, Dies

George M. Chase, son of the first white man to settle in the part of Alameda county where the city of Oakland now stands, suffered a heart attack Monday evening and died. He was sitting on the porch of the home where he has lived since 18?4 and which has the distinction of being the oldest residence in Oakland, when death came. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning from a local undertaking chapel. The death of Chase marks the passing of the oldest pioneer this side of the bay.

When the 159th infantry came home from France last month Chase was one of the five of the original Old Guard, the parent organization formed during the Civil War days, to escort the young veterans through the streets of the city in the guard of honor.

Chase's father, Moses Chase, came to California in 1849, going to the northern mines. Shortly he abandoned the hunt for gold to locate in a forest of oaks at Gibbon's Point, now the foot of the Oakland mole. He explored the whole bay region and discovered the creek which separates Oakland and Alameda today. He leased the site, which afterward became Clinton, now a portion of East Oakland. Hunting ducks for the market with an income of $1000 a month was his means of livelihood.

George Chase inherited the old home at 401 East Eighth street, which in 1854 was brought to Oakland by way of the Horn.

On the death of his mother he came to California in '5? from Newburyport, Mass., where he was born in 1841, and reared by his aunt. The trip was made in the ship Fly Away around Cape Horn. He completed his education in the Oakland college.

Chase's first business venture was as toll collector at the old Twelfth street bridge. Later he joined his father hauling freight across the bay. He served as copyist under P. R. Borein, county recorder, and later received an appointment as deputy county treasurer under James A. Webster and Socrates Huff. November, 1892, saw him elected county treasurer.

Chase was the first man to be initiated into Orion Lodge No. 189, I. O. O. F. He had passed all the chairs and been a representative to the grand lodge. He acted as recorder in the Ancient Order of United Workmen for 28 years, succeeding to the office of financier. He had been actively identified with Oakland Camp No. 94, Woodmen of the World. Mr. and Mrs. Chase were the last of the charter members in Brooklyn Rebekah Lodge No. 12.

Mrs. Mary Emily Williams, the well known singer, is a daughter of Chase, and lives at the old home. The other children are George Moses Chase, and Albert B. Chase of San Francisco.

Woman Born in SF in 1850 is Dead

From The Oakland Tribune, 21 May 1919, p. 2


Woman Born in SF in 1850 is Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.- Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Cook, born in San Francisco in 1850, will take place tomorrow morning. Father Ramm officiating. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Mrs. Cook died yesterday at her home, 2965 Jackson street, following an illness of three years. She was the widow of the late H. M. Cook, founder of the Cook Pelting Company. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ross Ambler Curran; two sons, Milton and Clifford G.; a sister, Miss Ida Scooffy, and a brother, Leonidas Scoofy.

Charles Gee [sic] Gone; Parents Anxious

From The Oakland Tribune, 19 May 1919, p. 2


Charles Gee [sic] Gone; Parents Anxious

Charles McGee, a ten-year-old colored boy, left his home at 1081 Seventh street Saturday morning sent by his mother to a grocery store for a loaf of bread. This morning his father, Frank McGee came to the Central police station to ask the police for assistance in finding the boy.

Mrs. Baum Dies From Paralysis

From The Oakland Tribune, 18 May 1919, p. 13


Mrs. Baum Dies From Paralysis

Mrs. Guillerma Lowells Baum of 721 Wesley avenue, Piedmont, widow of Dr. Rudolph W. Baum, prominent San Francisco physician, passed away at the Placerville sanitarium late yesterday following a fatal attack of paralysis suffered two weeks ago while on a visit to her son on his Placerville ranch. She was 55 years old and is survived by two sons and three daughters, Horace C. Baum, Placerville; Rudolph E. Baum, Piedmont; Mrs. Percy A. Wood and Miss Celia Baum, Piedmont, and Mrs. Percival Buhn, San Francisco. All the children were at her bedside at the time of her death.

Mrs. Baum was a member of a prominent Spanish family coming from Mexico to El Dorado county. Her estate includes extensive property interests in Piedmont, Oakland, and San Francisco, and in interest in the Placerville water system.

John Estey, Pioneer Contractor, is Dead

From The Oakland Tribune, 17 May 1919, p. 3'

John Estey, Pioneer Contractor, is Dead

John Estey, civil war veteran, a pioneer resident and contractor of Oakland, died early this morning at his home in East Oakland, following an illness of several weeks. Estey came to the coast and settled in Oakland during the late 70s when the city was a mere village, and he superintended the building of many of the present structures which have become landmarks.

He retired from active business nine years ago. During the civil war he joined the army of the North from New Hampshire, his native state. He was severely wounded. Upon his discharge, with the rank of sergeant, he received the medal for meritorious service. Estey was a member of the Appomattox Corps, Grand Army of the Republic. He was 77 years old.

Estey is survived by a widow, Mrs. Caroline S. Estey, a son, C. V. Estey, and three daughters, Mrs. A. T. Spence of Alameda, Mrs. Mabel Doss, and Mrs. D. S. Willard.

The funeral will take place on Monday afternoon from a local undertaking parlor.

Jump From Auto is Fatal to Schoolboy

From The Oakland Tribune, 17 May 1919, p. 2


Jump From Auto is Fatal to Schoolboy

Takeo Sekiyama, an 8-year-old school boy of 718 Myrtle street, was killed last night when the auto in which he was riding turned over, pining his body to the pavement. The boy was riding with his father, who was driving the car on Arimo street. At Walla Vista street, Takeo jumped out of the car in such a way that his father feared he would fall under the wheels. The attempt to turn the automobile to one side proved fatal. It tipped over and crushed the 8-year-old boy to the pavement. He was taken to the Emergency hospital and died a few minutes later.

Asks Court Aid to Break Cocaine Habit

From The Oakland Tribune, 17 May 1919, P. 2


Asks Court Aid to Break Cocaine Habit

A frail, delicate woman about 35 years old, Marie Scott, who was arrested yesterday at 489 Ninth street, charged with vagrancy, was before Police Judge Smith this morning, and told the court that she had taken fifteen grains of cocaine every day for months. After pleading with the court to help her break the habit, she was given a sentence of thirty days in the city jail, where she will be under the care of the city physician. When arrested she had in her possession four packages of cocaine and several needles.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Oakland Soldier is Severely Wounded

From The Oakland Tribune, 16 May 1919, p. 8

Oakland Soldier is Severely Wounded

Private Earl McClellan, son of Fred McClellan of 836 Seventh avenue, who is listed as being wounded severely, is the only Oaklander whose name appears among the casualties announced by the War Department today. Other Californians in the list are:

Died of accident or other cause--Private Anthony L. Arnet, Gridley.

Wounded severely--Howard Breece, Bakersfield.

17-Year-Old Bride Missing From Home

From The Oakland Tribune, 15 May 1919, p. 7


17-Year-Old Bride Missing From Home

Doris Leslie Haney, 17-year-old bride of Elven N. Haney, was reported missing to the police today. According to her husband, she disappeared yesterday while he was at work, and he is of the opinion that a Stockton man knows where she is. Mrs. Haney was in the girls' training school at Alameda until May 3, where she had been sent by her parents, who could not control her actions. She left the training school to marry Haney, and now Haney claims she has left him for some other man. They lived at 914 Market street.

Lived Over Fifty Years in Berkeley

From The Oakland Tribune, 15 May 1919, p. 5


Lived Over Fifty Years in Berkeley

BERKELEY, May 15--Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Johnson, wife of Charles M. Johnson, resident of Berkeley for more than half a century, were held this afternoon from the family home, 2317 Carlton street, with Rev. Raymond C. Brooks, pastor of the First Congregational church, officiating.

Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Mr. and mrs. G? Guenett, pioneers of Berkeley, and was only three weeks old when brought to the college city by her parents, 59 years ago.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Johnson is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Grace Patty, Mrs. Lula McNeill, and Miss Muriel Johnson. She was a sister of Mrs. C. H. Spear of Berkeley and Mrs. M. L. Gore of San Francisco.

Late Meals; Wife at Cafes; Seeks Divorce

From The Oakland Tribune, 15 May 1919, p. 2


Late Meals; Wife at Cafes; Seeks Divorce

The complaint of Clyde A. Robinson for divorce from Mrs. Martha J. Robinson, filed today, alleges that notwithstanding her fondness for his company, which was so great that she would cry for hours while he was away from home working overtime, she would on other occasions go to San Francisco and spend the evening in the cafes with other men. He complains that she persistently refused to have his meals ready when he came home.

Mrs. Emma Davis alleges in her suit for annulment of her marriage to Howard L. Davis, January 19, 1919, that he had another wife from whom he was not finally divorced. She asks the restoration of her maiden name of Emma Bentley.

Pioneer Shoe Dealer of Oakland is Dead

From The Oakland Tribune, 14 May 1919, p. 14


Pioneer Shoe Dealer of Oakland is Dead

BERKELEY, May 14-Rodney Butterfield, a pioneer shoe merchant in Oakland, whose residence for the past thirteen years has been with is daughter, Mrs. George W. Tutthill, died last night at the family residence, 2318 Channing Way. For thirty years Butterfield was engaged in the shoe business in Oakland. He was 78 years old and is survived by his daughter and a son, Fred Butterfield, a merchant in Berkeley. The funeral will take palce tomorrow from a local undertaking parlor.

Wife Charges Refined Cruelty

From The Oakland Tribune, 14 May 1919, p. 14

Wife Charges Refined Cruelty

Mrs. Alice Leigh Tyler, who, prior to her marriage in 1917, was Alice Leigh, sued Benjamin Tyler today for divorce, alleging a series of acts of "refined cruelties" that caused her to become nervous and lose weight.

Among the acts of cruelty alleged are his accusation that she was out with other men, humiliating her in the presence of guests, talking to friendsa bout her conduct in a critical way, accusation that she has no regard for the truth, declaration that she has deceitful eyes, that she is a promiscuous flirt, nagging till he spoiled her vacation to the Yosemite, locking the automobile on numerous occasions on the road so that she had to walk home or take a street car, left her standing on Powell street at midnight and took a car to unknown destination, often remaining out at night with the explanation that he was at the baths. Finally, she says, he told her that if she didn't like him and his ways she could get out. She wants her maiden name restored.

Myrtle Peral Schumacker alleges desertion by Godfried Schumacker in her suit for divorce, and Manuel Gomes charges Mary Gomes with cruelty.

Deserted by Father, Seek Mother's Name

From: The Oakland Tribune, 14 May 1919, p. 3

Cherishing no affection for their father or their father's name because he deserted them when they were children, allowing them to be brought up by relatives, Ruth and Estelle Weber, aged 21 and 20 years respectively, applied today to the Superior Court to have their names changed to Mitchell, the maiden name of their deceased mother.

Exonerated by Coroner

From The Oakland Tribune, 14 May 1919, p. 2

EXONERATED BY CORONER

The jury before County Coroner Grant D. Miller of Oakland, today exonerated Attorney L. L. Steele of all blame for the injury which resulted in the death of Lucile Cosca, the three-year old child of Nunzio Cosca, of 1350 Thirteenth avenue, which was struck by an automobile driven by Steele on May 6.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Pioneer Oakland Builder Passes

From The Oakland Tribune, 01 Jan 1918

PIONEER OAKLAND BUILDER PASSES

Peter Crinnlon, pioneer contractor and builder of the state, and a resident of Oakland since the early 70's, passed away at his home, Webster and Hobart streets, early today, surrounded by his family.

Crinnlon was a native of Ireland. He came to the United States when a boy and later to California. Shortly afterward he established in Oakland, where he became a contractor. Through the years that followed he made a host of loyal friends.

The dead man is survived by a widow, Mary Crinnlon, a daughter, Miss Eleanor Crinnlon, and three sons, Edward P. Crinnlon, automobile editor of THE TRIBUNE; George J. Crinnlon, and Walter F. Crinnlon, all residents of Oakland.

Funeral services will be held from St. Francis de Sales church Thursday morning. The interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Carrier Funeral Held

From: The Oakland Tribune, 05 May 1917

Carrier Funeral Held

ALAMEDA, May 5- John T. Carrier, an old resident of Alameda and well known in building trade circles as a stair builder, was buried today. Carrier is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jessie Carrier, and three children, George R., and Fulton M. Carrier, and Mrs. Willena Zimmerman. He was a native of Prince Edwards Island and 53 years old. The family home is on East Lincoln avenue. The funeral services were private.

Wife Blameless

From The Oakland Tribune, 05 May 1917

WIFE BLAMELESS

Alameda, May 5-Coroner Grant Miller held an inquest last night to inquire into the death of Captain William Peters, veteran Oakland harbor boatman and waterfront character, who was drowned Thursday night when he fell from a rowboat while crossing from the Oakland shore to his scow on the Alameda side of the harbor.

The testimony showed that Peters was accidentally drowned. The fact that Peters' wife spent hours shooting a revolver and screaming for help in a vain effort to attract aid until several hours after the drowning, caused the coroner and Chief of Police John Conrad to carefully sift Mrs. Peters' story.

Mrs. Peters was questioned at police headquarters for several hours yesterday regarding the tragedy and was then released, it being clearly shown that Mrs. Peters was not only in nowise to blame for the tragedy but that she was compelled to watch helplessly while her husband went to his death.

Divorce Is Given

From The Oakland Tribune, 04 May 1917

DIVORCE IS GIVEN

That her husband had a habit of coming home at night and telling her about all the pretty girls with whom he had flirted was the complaint of Mrs. Elsie Long in the hearing before Superior Judge W H Waste of a suit for divorce from her husband, Lorenzo Long. She was awarded an interlocutary decree of divorce.

Mrs. Rowene Davis began divorce proceedings yesterday against John G. Davis, charging that he "called her names" in department stores, theaters, and at home. She explained that she did not mind it so much at home, but that it humiliated her when he abused her in public places.

Divorces Asked

From The Oakland Tribune, 01 May 1917

DIVORCES ASKED

That her husband threatened to blow her head off is one of the allegations made by Mary M. against Carl M. Gardner, accountant, in a suit for divorce filed in the Superior Court today. Mrs. Gardner alleges that her husband earns $250 a month as an accountant. The Gardners, who were married in San Francisco in 1902, have four minor children.

Charging that his wife bit him on the cheek and hit him with a poker, John N. Davis today began suit for divorce against Madeline Davis. The Davises were married in Oakland in February, 1916.

Girls Missing

From The Oakland Tribune, 01 May 1917

GIRLS MISSING

Mystery still surrounds the disappearance from home of two young girls who have dropped from sight during the last two weeks, while a third girl, Winnie McFarland, 18 years of age, who was reported as missing yesterday, returned to her home at 1114 Alice street last night, her sister, Miss Jessie Hook, having notified the police today to that effect.

Cleo Whitten, 14 years of age, is still absent from her home at 9224 Foothill boulevard, and Pheobe Jardine, 18 years of age, has not returned to her home at 1781 Atlantic street.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Oakland Newspaper Miscellany Microfilm

Inventory of papers on the "Oakland Newspaper Miscellany" microfilm, available at the Oakland Library. There could be some minor omissions, but the list is relatively complete:

Alameda County Express: 13 May 1854

Bayview News: 15 Jan 1926, 22 Jan 1926, 05 Feb 1926, 16 Jul 1926

Brooklyn Eagle: 12 Jul 1884

The Brooklyn Home Journal: 30 Nov 1872, 14 Dec 1872

Brooklyn Independent: 11 Jun 1870, 18 Jun 1870, 02 Jul 1870

The California Defender: 01 Sep 1916

The Candidate's Advocate: 22 Feb 1899

Central Oakland Eagle: 28 Jan 1916

The Claremont Press: 15 Jul 1924, 22 Jul 1924

The Contra Costa: 10 Nov 1854

The Crusader: Nov 1921

The Daily Morning Journal: 19 Nov 1867, 20 Nov 1867, 21 Nov 1867, 22 Nov 1867, 23 Nov 1867, 24 Nov 1867, 26 Nov 1867, 27 Nov 1867, 03 Dec 1867

The Loader: 11 Nov 1854, 02 Feb 1856

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Oakland Evening Tribune, 22 July 1874

DIED

CRONIN-In this city, July 21, Nellie, infant daughter of S. D. and Anne Cronin, aged 1 year, 9 months, and 21 days.
The funeral will take place to-morrow, Thursday, the 22d, from the residence of the parents, corner of Eighth and Brush streets.

HIGGINS-On the San Pablo road. (Higgins road) July 21st, James Martin, son of Michael Higgins, aged three years, and nine months.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow, Thursday, at 10:30 AM from the residence of the parents, from where the remains will be taken to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, on Jefferson street, near Seventh.

Dropped Dead

Oakland Evening Tribune

Monday Evening, 20 July 1874
Page Three, Column Three

DROPPED DEAD

A Man found Dead in the Road at Berkeley

Coroner Mather has the body of a Frenchman named Roland on his hands in the rear of Helmer's undertaker's rooms. An inquest will be held this evening.

After some inquiry we got a little of the man's history. Mr. Gaudin, liquor dealer on Broadway near Seventh street, gave us the man's name, and stated that the deceased was at his place about seven o'clock last evening; had taken a couple of glasses of wine there, but was not at all intoxicated when he left. Mr. G. says he has known him for twenty years; that he was at one time in the mining towns of Sonora, Columbia, etc; and latterly from Portland, Oregon.

Roland had only been in Oakland about three weeks; was engaged in keeping the Antisell House at Berkeley; and his body was found last night within a few hundred yards of that place.

He probably dropped dead from heart-disease or apoplexy. Some $500 was found on his person, and there can hardly be the least evidence of foul play. Deceased looks to have been about fifty years of age.



Oakland Evening Tribune

Tuesday Evening, 21 July 1874
Page Three, Column Three

Coroner's Verdict

The verdict of the jury last evening was that the man who was found dead at Berkeley was named Ramon Roland; was a native of France, and aged 62 years. Cause of death--supposed valvular disease of the heart. Other particulars were published in the TRIBUNE last evening.

Oakland Daily Evening Tribune, 15 June 1874

DIED

WARREN-In this city, June 14th, at 8 o'clock, of brain fever, William, son of G. A. Warren, aged ten years, ten months, and fourteen days.

Fatal Accident

From The Oakland Tribune, 30 May 1874
Fatal Accident.

On Monday, May 18th, Mr. John Brown, a German, who had been living for several years on the divide between the Arroyo Honda and Calaveras Creek, some three miles from Calaveras Valley in Washington township, was found dead about a quarter of a mile from his house. He was lying under a log, which had evidently rolled on to him while he was chopping wood. He was probably killed on the previous Friday, as Mr. Brannan, who lives some distance farther up the divide, saw him on Friday morning. He requested Mr. Brannan to bring him a can of oil from town. Brannan left the can of oil at Brown's door, and on passing by on Monday morning was surprised to see the oil can just where he had left it on Friday, when search was made and the dead body was found, as above stated.

The Brooklyn Tragedy

From The Oakland Tribune, 28 May 1874

The Brooklyn Tragedy

The Tribune yesterday referred to a rumor of a terrible tragedy in the environs of East Oakland. The reports were fully corroborated last evening. Following are the main facts of the startling affair:

The perpetrator of the tragedy was Patrick Feeny, a well-to-do farmer residing about two miles north of East Oakland. Early yesterday morning he entered the bedroom where his wife was sleeping, and approached her with his hands behind his back. A light was burning on the table, and the wife saw evil in his eyes. she asked him what he had there, and he answered nothing; but she instantly sprang out of bed, threw her arms around him, discovered that he was armed with an axe, and concluded that he meant to murder the whole family. She called loudly to her three girls, the oldest of whom was about twelve years of age, to get up and leave the house, but instead of this they rushed to their mother. She managed to blow out the light before this, in order that he might not see the children. He aimed several blows of the axe at their heads, striking each several times, but in consequence of the mother's struggles to disarm the maniac, none of them fell with great force or precision. The eldest girl, however, received a dangerous cut on the back part of the head and another on the cheek. Another child received a cut on the cheek and a slight blow on the lower part of the back. The only dangerous wound is that on the head of the elder, but it is not probable that it will result fatally.

THE MADMAN ATTEMPTS HIS OWN LIFE

Having been finally disarmed by the brave wife, the madman disappeared from the house. At daylight he was discovered lying in a pool of blood near the residence of John Hampet, half a mile distant, with eight wounds in his left breast, inflicted with a butcher's knife, which lay close by. That the unfortunate man had inflicted these wounds upon himself there is little reason to doubt. They were all in the body, and several of them are deep cuts. One, at least, which penetrated the lung, is necessarily fatal. Father Gleeson and Dr. Ramford, who were sent for, visited the wounded man in the morning. The Doctor dressed his wounds and the priest attended to his spiritual welfare. He subsequently made his will, and is now prepared to die. The doctor says there is little probability of his recovery, although he may live a few days. It is thought by his wife that a recent transaction in real estate, with which he was dissatisfied, weighed upon his mind and drove him to desperation.

PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY HIS FAMILY

Feeny is a man about fifty years of age, owning a valuable farm in Brooklyn township, where he resided, and other real estate, including town property in Oakland. He has been temperate and acquisitive and is probably worth from $60,000 to $70,000. About a year ago he received a fall, by which he hurt his head badly. For some days past, his wife noticed that her husband's manner had been strange, causing her some alarm.

Some time since he attempted to poison himself and his children, but regretting what he had done, he gave speedy information and remedies were applied that saved their lives. On last Tuesday night he appeared very restive, getting out of bed several times, going out of doors and returning. His wife did all she could to compose him.

The Oakland Tribune, 27 May 1874

Married

Crawford-Lytle. At Prize Bluff Rancho, Merced County, May 24, 1874, by Rev. Mr. Hedgepath, S. G. Crawford, to Miss Mattie J. Lytle.

The Oakland Tribune, 25 May 1874

Married

Gurnett-Grimes. In this city, May 21, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Chas. Turner. Mrs. M. M. Grimes of San Francisco, to A. G. Gurnett of Oakland. No cards.

Matrimonial

From The Oakland Tribune, 22 May 1874

Matrimonial

Last Thursday the nuptials of Mr. Fred Gerstenberg, Steward of the County Infirmary, and Miss Ellen McCrearen took place in the presence of a few invited friends, at the residence of Mrs. Thos. Eager, in East Oakland.

The Oakland Tribune, 21 May 1874

Died at the County Hospital

Charles Bracken, a native of Australia, aged 25 years, died at the County Hospital on the 18th instant. Deceased was admitted to the Infirmary from Washington township on the 15th of April last.

Coroner's Inquest

From The Oakland Tribune, 20 May 1874


Coroner's Inquest

Coroner Mather yesterday held an inquest in the matter of the death of young Hooper, the man who fell into the Bay from one of the local trains on the railroad wharf on the 12th instant. The deceased had been around town during the day, and was on his way home in the baggage car. It is supposed that a short lurch of the car caused him to fall through the side doorway. Several bruises were on his body, caused, probably, by his falling upon the fence alongside the tract. The jury returned the following verdict:

We the undersigned jurors convened to inquire into the cause of death of a person found, drowned, in the Bay of San Francisco, on Monday, May 18th, do find that the deceased name was Joseph Kent Hooper, a native of the State of Maine, aged 84 years [sic], and that he came to his death by accidentally falling from a car in the local train on the 12th day of May, while said train was in motion and that no blame attaches to the Central Pacific Railroad Company or any of the employees of said train.



Joseph Becht, M. M. Howe, J. J. S. Wyckoff, W. Jordan, L. S. Bixby, T. M. Lamping, D. Vogt, T. A. Belus, R. C. Harman, J. M. Rosenberg.

Recovered

From The Oakland Tribune, 18 May 1874

Recovered
The body of Joseph Hooper was picked up by a man named Thompson about noon to-day. The body was floating near the dredging machine on the Bay when it was discovered. A reward of four hundred dollars had been offered by friends of the deceased for the recovery of the body.

The Oakland Tribune, 27 January 1899

Married

WALTZ-SWANSON-In this city, January 2?, 1899, by Rev. John A. B. Wilson, Claude Corbin Waltz and Deborah Swanson, both of East Oakland

Bail Forfeited

From The Oakland Tribune, 27 Jan 1899

Bail Forfeited

Bert Roberts, G. A. Morgan, Thomas James, George Gaunce and Fred Schreiber, who were arrested for gambling at West Oakland a few nights ago, forfeited $10 bail each in the Police Court this morning.

PLUMBER WAS IN DANGER

From The Oakland Tribune, 28 January 1899

PLUMBER WAS IN DANGER
An Insane Woman Did Not Like His Actions

Mrs. Martin Kaiser, of 572 Williams street, who was brought to the Receiving Hospital yesterday on account of her mental derangement will not be sent to an asylum at present.

Her husband will provide a private nurse for her and try to restore her reason.

He believes that she will recover if she can be kept quiet until her nervous system is improved. Mrs. Kaiser is 47 years of age and has one daughter.

She has been suffering from a nervous condition for some time, and her physician expected she would break down.

She aroused the neighborhood yesterday by chasing John Wilkins, a plumber, around the yard with a monkey wrench, yelling at the top of her voice.

BURIED AT THE COUNTY'S EXPENSE

From: The Oakland Tribune, 28 January 1899

BURIED AT THE COUNTY'S EXPENSE

Yesterday afternoon the remains of Miss E. C. Rich, Temescal's eccentric old maid, were interred at the expense of the county. Public Administrator B. C. Hawes, accompanied by Officer McKinley, visited the house wherein this peculiar person lived and died. They found it in a state of filthiness that would be hard to describe. Aside from a few pieces of clothing which indicated that at one time the old maid had been well dressed, a dime, and a few trinkets, there was nothing of value found. In a trunk was found a complete set of baby clothes, probably the ones worn by deceased in her babyhood.

The Poundmaster took two wagon loads of dogs, cats, and goats to the Pound. A number of goats and a valueless horse were given to the neighbors. Many of the dogs escaped, but will probably be rounded up by the Poundman later.

The house is in such a condition of filth that it will no doubt be declared a nuisance by the Board of Health.

The Oakland Tribune, 17 November 1916

Marriage Licenses
Hiatt-Wood--Edwin S. Hiatt, 23, and Verian H. Wood, 24, both of San Jose.

Gittins-Wheeler--Ernest R. Gittins, 33, and Ina Wheeler, 33, both of San Francisco.

Bowen-Hall--Robert C. Bowen, 39, and Laura M. Hall, 32, both of Oakland.

The Oakland Tribune, 17 November 1916

Divorces Filed
Ernest--A.F. against May L. Ernest; cruelty.

Forden--Elma T. against Allen K. Forden; desertion.

Bosworth--Rena M. against Bernard P. Bosworth; cruelty.

Smith--Ruth M. against Rufus R. Smith; cruelty.

Schubert--Frieda against Adolph Schubert; neglect.

Avela--Anna M. against Manuel M. Avela; cruelty.

Groenwaldt--Frances E. against George C. H Groenwaldt.

The Oakland Tribune, 17 November 1916

Births
Shimonic--Nomber 13, to the wife of Rio Shimonic, a daughter.

Lew--November 11, to the wife of Wing Lew, a daughter.

Lee-November 5, to the wife of Yeng Dong Lee, a daughter.

Haines--November 5, to the wife of Harry W. Haines, a son.

Lund--November 8, to the wife of Walter S. Lund, a daughter.

Macedo--November 5, to the wife of Jose V. Macedo, a son.

Perry--October 29, to the wife of Jose V. Macedo, a son [sic on the repeat of the information from above]

Perry--October 29, to the wife of Anthony Perry, a son.

Bernardo--November 14, to the wife of A. G. Bernardo, a son.

Stevens--November 15, to the wife of James S. Stevens, a daughter.

Gardner--November 14, to the wife of Walter H. Gardner, a daughter.

Scott--November 1, to the wife of George W. Scott, a daughter.

Miller--November 3, to the wife of A.M. Miller, a son.

Ernest--November 7, to the wife of Frederic W. Ernest, a son.

The Oakland Tribune, 17 November 1916

Deaths
Sarah J. Hart, Julia E. Goodwin, Diedrick Grummelman, Mary C. Bonner, William A. Seely, Harry R. Humble.

Deaths
Cullen--In Oakland, November 15, 1916, Marie Anna, dearly beloved wife of Eugene Cullen, loving mother of Raymond Eugene Cullen, daughter of Thomas F. and Annie Dowd, sister of Frank and Leroy Dowd; a native of Ohio. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Saturday, November 18, 1916 at 9 o'clock a. m. from the residence of her parents, 728 Chestnut Street, thence to St. Marys Church, Seventh and Jefferson streets, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul commencing at 9:30 o'clock a. m.  Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.

Colby--In this city, November 16, 1916, Charlotte L. Colby, sister of the late Mrs. Pearl Mathewson, a native of New York, aged ?? years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral  services Saturday, November 18, 1916, at 11 o'clock a. m., from the parlors of Grant D. Miller, 2872 East Fourteenth street, corner of Twenty-fourth avenue. Incineration, Oakland cremetory.

Laumeister--In this city, November 17, 1916, Frederick? Katrina, wife of the late John Antone Laumeister, mother of Gustave Laumeister of Palo Alto, Mrs. P. M. Fisher and Mrs. Chrissie W. Megahan of Oakland, and sister of William Haussler of San Francisco and the late John Haussler of Davis and Fred Haussler of Redwood City, a native of Germany, aged 86 years, 7 months and 13 days.

Mannion--In this city, November 15, 1916, Thomas Mannion, dearly beloved son of the late Mrs. Sarah Leary and brother of Mrs. Margaret Wemmer and May Mannion, a native of Oakland, aged 20 years. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral and services Saturday, November 18, 1916, at 9:30 o'clock a. m., from St. Patrick's church, where a requiem high mass will be held for the repose of his soul,. [sic] Remains at Ernest A. Wollits' parlors, 1935 Webster Street, Oakland.

The Oakland Tribune, 06 August 1895

DIED

KATTEN-In Oakland, August 6, 1895, Marion, beloved son of Simon and ?ettie Katten, aged 3 years. Funeral Wednesday, 10 AM. Interment strictly private. Please omit flowers.

WILSON-In the Alameda County Infirmary, August 1, 1895, Mrs. Jane Wilson, aged 68 years, a native of Ireland.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Brooklyn Home Journal, 14 Dec 1872

BORN
TEAL-In Pacheco, November 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. David Teal, a daughter.

MARRIED
MANSFIELD-RICH-In San Jose, December 3d, G. Stanley Mansfield, to Mollie E. Rich.

WALLACE-VIETS-In San Jose, December 1st, Joseph M. Wallace to Addie M. Viets

PREVOST-LYNOT-In this city, December 6th, by George H. Fogg, Justice of the Peace, John H. Prevost to Bridget T. Lynot, both of Oakland.

SCHAFFER-HERBST-In this city, December 8th, by the Rev. Mr. Buchren, Louis Schaffer to Lena Herbst.

DIED
GIBBONS-In Alameda, November 28th, 1872, William Gibbons, infant son of William and Elizabeth W. Gibbons, aged 1 month and 20 days.

WOODWARD-In Placerville, El Dorado county, November 25th, 1872, Ella R., wife of George A. Woodward, and daughter of H. S. and J. H. Hulburd, aged 25 years and 6 months.

DEARBORN-In this city, December 9th, Samuel H. Dearborn, aged 58 years.

DE La Haye-At Toronto on the 3d instant, J. P. De La Haye, Esq., of Clairville (late French Master Upper Canada College) aged 73.

LATTIN-In Alvorado [sic], December 4th, Belle Lattin, aged 18 years.

CLEVELAND-In Centerville, December 10th, J. C. Cleveland, aged 33 years.

CADWELL-In Eden Township, December 8th, Caleb Cadwell, Steward of County Infirmary, aged 31 years.

LACY-In Oakland, December 6th, Louisa, wife of Dr. John S. Lacy, formerly of Schenectady, New York.

Probate Court

Names extracted from The Brooklyn Home Journal, 14 December 1872:

Estates of:

Henry Winslow
Charles M. Davison
Amador Canut
Edward Tompkins
Alvin Weber
(Estate and Guardianship of) William N. Spear, a minor
Henry Timmerman
(Estate and Guardianship of) Mary O. Brennan, et. al.
Anna Barbara Wagner (petition of Felix Bamberger)
Manuel Joseph Martin
Nancy Williams
(Estate and Guardianship of) Emily J. McClellan, a minor. (petition of James C. McClellan, father of said minor)

Sad Termination of an Intended Pleasure Trip to the Yosemite Valley

From The Brooklyn Independent, 18 June 1870, page 3:

About two weeks ago, a party of six boys and two teachers from Mr. McClure's Oakland Academy, left on horseback for the Yosemite Valley, among whom was Frank Tubbs, son of Mr. H. Tubbs of this town; a son of Judge Campbell, of Oakland; a son of Mr. Bonnestel, and a son of H. C. Bennett, Esq., the well-known grain dealer, of San Francisco, a boy about fifteen years of age. The party had been up to the Nevada Falls, and were returning when they reached the ford of the Merced River. One of the teachers took the lead and crossed first, the boys following after, one teacher coming last. Young Bennett was the last of the boys to cross. He rode a mule at the time, which became somewhat unmanageable. As the stream carried them down, the mule sunk into a deep place in the river, and young Bennett was thrown. The rapid tide took both under some logs that obstructed the stream at this point; they soon appeared, however, at an opening, when the mule swam ashore. Young Bennett, who was a good swimmer, appeared to be struggling in the water; he was, however, drawn under a second tier of logs, and the distance under water being so great before another clearing occurred, young Bennett was drowned. After a diligent search of two hours, his companions found his dead body a considerable distance downstream.

Yesterday morning his father received a letter from him, giving an account of the the trip and speaking of the enjoyment all the members of the party experienced during their sojourn in the valley. Shortly after reading the letter he received a dispatch stating his son had been drowned, as described above. The father, of course, is almost heart broken at this sad termination of what promised to be a most enjoyable experience in his son's life. Mrs. Bennett is on a visit at the East.

Mr. Kerr, one of the teachers, brought the body of young Bennett back to the city of Oakland. For a distance of forty miles he was obliged to pack him on the mule's back. He arrived on Thursday night.

Brooklyn Independent, 18 June 1870

BORN
TUM SUDEN-In Brooklyn, to the wife of Henry Tum Suden, a son.

DRENNON-In Brooklyn, June 15, to the wife of Jas. Drennon, a son.

MARRIED
WIGGIN-BAILEY-At Astoria, Oregon, May 30, Wm. B. Wiggin to Emma A. Bailey, both formerly of Alameda.

STRAUB-FISHER-In Alameda, June 8, by Rev. J. G. Marquardt, Dionysius Straub to Mrs. Louisa Fisher, formerly Miss Lauterwasser.

JOHNSTON-PATTERSON-In San Francisco, June 11, by Rev. L. Walker, Jeremiah Johnston, of Oakland, to Lizzie Patterson, of Brooklyn, New York.

MAXSON-CROXON-In San Francisco, June 14, by Rev. L. Walker, Frank Maxson to Catherine Croxon, both of Contra Costa County.

DIED
HEZLEP-In Brooklyn, June 13, after a long and painful illness, James Hezlep, a native of Ohio, aged 56 years.

WOLTERS-In Alameda, June 5, John Jacob Wolters, a native of Hamburg Germany, aged 42 years.

WILLIAMS-In San Francisco, June 11, David R. Williams (printer) a native of Swansea, Wales, aged about 36 years.

Brooklyn Independent, 02 July 1870

BORN
KREKER-In Brooklyn, June 29, to the wife of Edward Kreker, a daughter.

PRYAL-In Oakland, June 18, to the wife of A. D. Pryal, a daughter.

HALSEY-In Vallejo, June 19, to the wife of Dr. I. S. Halsey, a son.

MARRIED
HAWES-ALDEN-In Brooklyn, on the 26th ultimo, by the Rev. John Francis, Madison Hawes, of Alameda, to Harriet Alden, of Brooklyn.

TEETER-ARNETT-At the Estudillo House, San Leandro, June 27, D. M. Teeter, of Pleasanton, and Caroline Arnett, formerly of Ironton, Missouri.

DIED
HOWE-In Oakland, June 27, Cora Mead, infant daughter of M. M. and Sarah A. Howe, aged one year and eight months.

SHAW-In Oakland, June 30, Charles B., son of Samuel and Emma E. Shaw, aged 1 year 7 months and 24 days.

Brooklyn Home Journal, 30 November 1872

BORN
LARUE-In this city, Nov. 23rd, to the wife of L. B. Larue, a son.

MARRIED
YATES-RISER-At Centreville, Alameda county, on the 28th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Mr. Park, Mr. Will Yates, to Miss Kitty Riser.

DIED
COLEMAN-In this city, at his residence, on Thirteenth street, between Center and Kirkham, John Coleman.

CALNAN-In this city, Nov. 26, John Calnan.

HAAS-In San Rafael, November 18, George Haas, aged 27 years.

BELL-At Kelsey House, Oakland, November 24, Eliza, wife of Alexander D. Bell, a native of England, aged 41 years.

Daily Morning Journal, 26 November 1867

DIED

KELLOGG-In this city, November 35th, Norman Brockway, only child of Martin and Louise Brockway Kellogg, aged three months. Funeral to-day (Tuesday) at 1 PM. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Alameda County Express, 13 May 1854

At a Probate Court of said county, held at the Court Room of said county, in said county, on the 4th day of May, A. D. 1854, present, Hon. A. M. Crane, Probate Judge; in the matter of the last will of Anthony Perry, of Alameda County, deceased, it was ordered that the 20th day of May, A. D., 1854, at 12 o'clock M. of said day, be appointed for hearing the application of John D. Brown, praying for the admission of said will to Probate, and the issuing of letters testamentary to John D. Brown, the petitioner.