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Annie King Dutton
Birth Place: Georgetown, D.C.
Pioneer Father: James King of William, meaning son of Wm. King
Birth Place: Georgetown, D.C.
Date of Arrival in California: Nov. 10, 1848
Pioneer Mother: Charlotte Myers Libbey
Birth Place: Georgetown, D.C.
Date of Arrival in California: —
Death: Father: 1856; Mother: May 20, 1851
Remarks: Father came by sailboat fr. Chili. Mother by Panama on mule-back.
In October 1855 my father James King of William founded the Daily Evening Bulletin and its firs
His object was to show up the fraud and villains existing in San Francisco, and to make a better and safer city. His editorials were fearless and to the point, but it cost him his life. He was assassinated May 14 – 1856 and the Vigilance Committee formed for the second time, with Wm. J. Coleman, as president. They waited the result of the shooting – James King of William died six days later, and the Vigilance Committee tried Casey and (Cora, another murderer), sentenced them to be hung after the funeral service of James King of William. After that, the Vigilance Committee went on finishing the work James King of William had commenced and nearly one hundred men were banished from the city of San Francisco.
Mary Franco Strandberg
Birth Place: San Francisco, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Fernando Justin
Birth Place: Marshfield Ill.
Date of Arrival in California: Oct 1, 1845
Pioneer Mother: Mary McDonald
Birth Place: Ireland
Date of Arrival in California: —
Remarks: Mother Came by way of Boston – [illegible]
My grandfather, grandmother, and father (1 ½ year old) came to California in 1845. Early in 1845 they joined an emigrant party bound for Oregon but on reaching but on reaching Fort Laramie, they traveled to Fort [illegible], to Fort Hill, the Humboldt River, up the Truckee, and down the Bear River to Johnson’s Ranch, arriving at Fort Sutter the 1stday of October 1845. Grandpa William Justin remained at Sutter’s Fort in the employment of General Sutter for two years, after moving to Benicia W. Justin contracted and built for the U.S. government the first U.S. barracks at Benicia, he, also built water works to supply the garrison with water. He afterwards constructed water works to supply the town of Benicia with water and for a time he was the only supply. In 1850 he built for Thomas O. Larkin the first saw and planing mill in Benicia. The timber for the framing of this mill was sawed by hand and with a pit saw. Shortly after Wm Justin arrived in Benicia, he built the first house in the place. It was built of [illegible] and Mr. Henry Mathers helped him make the [illegible]. Grandma died in Nov. 1893. Grandpa died in February 1897. The pall bearers from the Society were A. F. [illegible], P. Bering and A. S. Hall. Sincerely, Mrs. Mary F. Strandberg.
Anna M. Aigeltinger
Birth Place: San Francisco
Pioneer Father: Claus Wrede
Birth Place: Hanover, Germany
Date of Arrival in California: April 1853
Pioneer Mother: Anna M. Wrede Schilling
Birth Place: Grendel Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1856
Remarks: Parents by from Germany to New York then to California by way of the isthmus of Panama.
Thorner, Celia (Mrs. Theodor)
Birth Place: Stockton, Calif.
Pioneer Father: Manheim Jacobs
Birth Place: Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Pioneer Mother: Hannah Schwartz
Birth Place: Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Death:Father: Dec [illegible] – 1888; Mother: Dec 8, 1904
Remarks: Father came around the “Horn.” Mother by Isthmus of Panama.
Jacobs, Rebecca, Miss
Birth Place: Stockton, Calif.
Pioneer Father: Manheim Jacobs
Birth Place: Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1849
Pioneer Mother: Hannah Schwartz
Birth Place: Germany
Date of Arrival in California: 1853
Death:Father: Dec [illegible] – 1888; Mother: Dec 8, 1904
Remarks: Father came around the “Horn.” Mother by Isthmus of Panama.
Knoop, Clara McIntyre
Birth Place: near Napa City
Pioneer Father: Chas McIntyre
Birth Place: Dublin Co. N.C.
Date of Arrival in California: Oct 1849
Pioneer Mother: Margaret Belle Cook
Birth Place: Quincy, Illinois
Date of Arrival in California: 1855
Death: Father in Lake Co. Jan 1886; Mother Mar 1885
Remarks: Father came by way of Mexico. Mother by way of Isthmus Panama.
I was born in Napa 1865, lived there until 1880, when I was married to Horace N. Bowman. Moved to Lake Co. with my family in 1865.
I was born in Napa Co. Feb. 17, 1862. Moved to Lake county in 1865. Lived there until 1880 when I was married of Horace N. Bowman and came to San Francisco to live. Have been here ever since with the exception of two years on a ranch in Lake Co. and five years in San Diego. I lost Mr. Bowman in 1906 and was married to Mr. Knoop July 5 – 1920. I have a daughter and son, both living in the Sunset. I was dress-making from 1890 to 1914, when I retired. I am a member of the Mission Chapter, Eastern Star and Lincoln Corps. Women’s [illegible] Corps. Clara Knoop.
P.S. the inclosed [sic] letter is an extract from the history of Napa and Lake counties, and the only proof I have of my statements.
Curry, Mrs. Rosa Hyman
Birth Place: Sacramento, Cal.
Pioneer Father: Jacob Hyman
Birth Place: Europe
Date of Arrival in California: June 1853
Pioneer Mother: Belle Stamper Hyman
Birth Place: New York
Date of Arrival in California: C.K.
Death: Father: Sept 23, 1903; Oct 21, 1918
Remarks: My father Jacob Hyman was connected with the buying and selling of gold dust in Mormon Island, California, in the early ‘50s and later in Folsom, California. He also took a very prominent part in the political and social activities of that town. The store that he established in Folsom in 1854 is still in operation, being carried on by his eldest son. The [illegible] with which he bought the gold is at the present time in the store.