A French Woman Abandoned in San Francisco in the 1880s
I don’t know why Magdelaine Mazeres left France for America. She arrived in the late 1870s, a single woman, navigating the bustling city of San Francisco alone. She ended up in a bad situation. Would she survive the challenges ahead of her as a single parent alone in the city? Let’s find out. Here is her story. What Was Magdelaine Doing in America? Magdelaine’s story is a bit unusual. Normally, a male relative emigrated first. He got himself settled, earned…
