Hey Ron,
I didn't know all this. I've rarely used the Family History centers and
have almost always just looked up in the federal microfilms. (Plus, we've
been abstracting the information in the hopes of one day transcribing
them! )
But, you're right. The info provided at the familysearch.org census site
meant little or nothing to me before your email.
Thanks!
Sue Silver
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Filion"
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 4:5
Apparently CA laws and many other states, have allowed people to obtain a license in one county and be married in another... however, the signed marriage affidavit must be returned and recorded at the location of the issued license. That is why it is important to try and always get the original application... they usually tell more.
Ken Goldsberry
to Anita mailto:amason@a-mason-na.com
I have copied the material requested and will be mailing to you shortly.
Highlights:
George W. ROOT was the son of John F. ROOT. John was a '49er and native of
Ohio. He arrived as a boy with the fearless argonauts of 1849. He worked in
the mines of Eldorado County and is also connected with mining in the state
of Nevada. He was a man of substanial wealth long before he died.
John F. ROOT married Miss Anna M. CULP, a native of PA, who came to CA with
her parents in 185
Here is another image from a 1905 viewbook.
Bill
http://americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/1905/1905-10-TheChutes.html
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Filion [mailto:ron@plumshire.com]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 4:46 PM
To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] Chutes - San Francisco
Thanks Bill - Great shot! Can I ask what your source is? That would have been a great ride. The chutes on Fulton burned down on May 29, 1911 (not 1910 as i said before). It started with a kitchen fire. Same as the Cliff House in 1907.
Your site's still top notch. You do a great job keeping it growing.
Jim
-------Original Message-------
From: America Hurrah
Sent: 04/27/03 08:32 PM
To: Jim Smith , CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: RE: [CASANFRA] Chutes -
Sorry, but the following message had the wrong subject
line. I know there is no marriage index for 1930. I
notice that George Rushton just mentioned consulting
a marriage license index in San Francisco for someone.
I wonder if George or someone else would be kind
enough to check the marriage license index for San
Francisco for my paarents:
Margaret Cyrilla Kilgannon lived at 141 Julian St. and
Herbert William Carstensen lived at 447 Valencia St
when the 1930 census was taken in April 1930. Date of
Marri
No, Ron, I did find many records in the basement of the Treasurer's
Office at City Hall in the 1970s.
There were account books and ledgers dating back to the early 1850s.
Gladys did not know about them until I called her. She came over to the
basement and they went off to the City Archives at the library.
I also found all of the bonds issued by the city from 1850. McDougal,
the city treasurer in 1906 loaded them into a wagon and saved them.
After the present city hall was build in 1915 they went into
Ron Filion wrote:
> I believe this is a picture of the first chute. It's from 1896:
>
> http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/www_data/csmp/oapl_imgs.4/oapl0013270010.jpg
>
>
When I was a little kid in SF in the 1930s and 40s, I remember hearing
about riding the "Chute the chutes". I always thought it meant the
roller coaster. So, this is what it was.
"rwalker"
The source is an old 1905 View book I have.
Here it is.
Bill
http://americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/1905/1905-Cover.html
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Smith [mailto:jrs50@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 8:43 PM
To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: RE: [CASANFRA] Chutes - San Francisco
Thanks Bill - Great shot! Can I ask what your source is?
Hi List -
50 Million National Archives documents hit Internet!!!!!
Some of you may already know about this - but for those who don't.... check
out this article from our local Newspaper The Sacramento Bee.
http://www.sacbee.com/24hour/technology/story/840830p-5910961c.html
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50 Million National Archives documents hit Internet
By EUN-KYUNG KIM, Associated Press
Last Updated 12:50 p.m. PST Friday, April 4, 2003
WASHI
Hi all
I will be moving this month from Napa to Redwood City.
I am unable to anymore lookups in Napa.
Will, however keep my same E-mail so that all the items I have
posted on the SSDI, CADI etc that are in my files are still available.
Evalou
>Could someone in the San Francisco area help me find were to get a copy of
>my Great Grandmothers Will, she died in 1969. . . .
Read this: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sfrantip.htm#probate
>...Her name is Mary Thornton Waddell and I am looking for her Obit. . .
Read this: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sfranlok.htm
>...The Wills would have been filed either in S.F., or Daily City, not sure
>but I believe West Portal may be concidered part of Daily City NOW, but am
>almost 100% sure it was condersidered
Good stuff you two - fun and very interesting.
Now another (sorta personal). How many people on the SF List have met
cousins - several... at least. BUT.... how many on the SF list have met
someone who was their roommate over 70 years ago? Ray Spellacy, who is a
few days older than I am , my sister and I were roommates at St. Mary's
Hospital, Hayes Street, SF, in the new born nursery at St. Mary's. True!
Ray says it was a vintage year! I bet he's changed a bit - but I can't
remember what he looked
Sue No you can get a marriage license in any county of California, and it is good in any other county. George
Sue Silver wrote:Somehow I thought you had to get married in the county which issued the
license. No?
Sue Silver
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Filion"
To:
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] Marriage license issue/previous marriage
>
> >...Since Zella was listed in the 1920 San Francisco census.... she and
Joe
> >DEL BOCA may have obtain
Could I get sks to do the following San Francisco dc lookups please?
William J Naughton b 4/23/1886 d 4/11/1973
Helen Naughton b 1/15/1908 d 2/28/2002
Thank you
Leigh
Fun trivia - it begs the question...
What were other great San Francisco firsts?
A couple of items to kick it off:
First municipally owned railway (Muni)
First Cables Cars (a freebee)
Invention of television (Farnsworth on Green Street)
First Structural Steel Building???? Can't recall for sure.
Cheers,
Jim
-------Original Message-------
From: carolyn
Sent: 04/24/03 02:22 PM
To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: [CASANFRA] TRIVIA- Just for fun!
>
> TRIVIA on a rainy gloo
Does anyone know of the Majestic Rink in San Francisco? It was supposedly connected to one of the incarnations of The Chutes or Playland sometime between 1896 and 1929.
See:
Thanks!
Jim
Ron,
That's great! I found others on the Sunsite & SFHC's photo collection
but this one tops all.
I would love to have that piece of music. Guess I'll need to keep an
eye peeled. I've found some great music on eBay.
Thanks!
Jim
Ron Filion wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know where I can get descriptions of these attractions or
>> better yet, first-hand accounts?
>
>
> I believe this is a picture of the first chute. It's from 1896:
>
> http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/www_data/csmp/oapl_imgs.4/oapl0013270010.j
I recently found a photo collection that belonged to my parents, and
many of the photos are of local military sites during WW II, i.e. East
Garrison, Camp Hydle, and Fleischaker Park, where my father's unit
underwent training. Is anyone aware of a local military museum that
might appreciate having this collection?
In addition, would someone do a quick lookup for me in the SF
Directory? I found a tinted military portrait with the signature of a
Johnny Ginocchio and I'd like to see if there are any relativ
Miriam
I found both Charles and Thomas Kirby's but none of lived together, so her you go.
San Francisco Directories:
1912:
Kirby, Charles F., Bookkeeper, lived in Alameda
from 1912 Oakland Directory he was living at 824 Taylor
Kirby, Charles M., Adjuster, res 218 Pine
Kirby, Charles W., bartender, 1223 McAllister
Kirby, Thomas F. Clerk, 854a 14th
Kirby, Thomas W., Examiner Insurance Commissioners, 975 Clayton
1912-13:
No Charles listed
Kirby, Thomas F. the same information
Kirby, Thomas W., sa
In a message dated 4/28/2003 12:11:00 PM Mountain Standard Time,
george_richard_rushton@yahoo.com writes:
> 1908-09:
> Robinson, John R. Jr., attorney, 541 Monadnock Building, South side of
> Market at Kearny (681 Market) r 787 Post.
>
Not sure that is him. My understanding was that he was a surveyor/engineer.
Now I really am lost.
Thank you :)
Jean
>...Since Zella was listed in the 1920 San Francisco census.... she and Joe
>DEL BOCA may have obtained the license there. Is there an easy way to
>determine if they did obtain the license in SF and how I can obtain a copy
>of the Marriage Affidavit and Application for a license to wed and the
>cost thereof ? If it didn't take place there, what is an expedient method
>of searching the other counties ? ...
We have the search instructions for S.F. marriage information online at:
http://www.sfgenealog
1880 CENSUS
As some may know, the LDS has an 1880 index online:
http://www.familysearch.org
Although I have heard that some researchers have found errors, I have found
it to be an excellent FREE source. :-) But, like any good researcher (and
everyone on this list is a GOOD researcher, right?), I usually want to see
a copy of the actual document. An example of the source citation they give is:
Source Information:
Census Place San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Family History Library Film
Hi,
I wondered if someone might look up in the city
directories aound 1913 for a Charles Kirby or a Thomas
Kirby.I'm trying to find out where my
grandmother,Lyda/Lydia Kirby might have resided before
marrying my grandfather,I've already checked at Sacred
Heart Church for a marraige cerificate on them(near
where they lived after marrying about 1913) but there
is none,so I'm trying to find her brothers with whom
she may have resided.Thanks very much.
Miriam
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