Ancestry.com has the California Divorce index, 1966-1984. I’m searching through it to fill in some holes in my descendants list and to answer a few questions about people who seemed to have too many kids and not enough spouses and vice versa 😉 I’m working with surname searches for now so as to find groups…
Category: California Genealogy
Wedding Belles: Beyond the Ceremony
I have seen some beautiful wedding photographs from the turn of the century. This photograph of Wilma Larcher and Alfred Souza married in Oakland, California, in 1939 is a prime example. But, I’ve often wondered what the special day was like without the photographers and the poses. A couple of years ago, a cousin sent…
Voter Registrations: The Unmarried Meincke Sons
Mary A. (Kelly) and Frederick Meincke had four sons. Two married and two did not. The unmarried sons were Frederick Jr., born in 1878 in San Francisco, and Ralph, born in 1891 in San Francisco. Both lived with their mother and sister Gertrude well into their adult lives. Frederick Joseph Meincke Jr. Notes: Frederick first…
Voter Registrations: Mary and Gertrude Meincke
Mary A. (Kelly) Meincke was the daughter of Martin Kelly and Catherine Dolan. Mary was born in 1859 in San Francisco. From what I’ve gathered so far, Mary is the oldest female of the tree to vote. For the most part, her generation shied away from voting. It was their daughters who took advantage of…
Voter Registrations: John J. Jones and Family
In this post, I’ll explore John J. Jones, the son of Thomas Augustine and Margaret (Kelly) Jones, and his family. John was born in San Francisco in 1871. He lived there until his death in 1937. He married Matilda “Maud” McCullough. The Jones Family Some notes: This family was a pain in the butt! Finding…