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.