Category Archives: Voter Registrations
More on John C. Jones
You knew I wouldn’t be able to leave John C. Jones alone! I fell asleep with him on my mind and I woke up with him on my mind. I followed the family through the census. I found John and wife, Margaret, in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 census. I confirmed that they had three …
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 …