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RESEARCHING ELDER and BELL children from Westmoreland Co PA, who travelled to California.
From: ROY BELL <FUZZYFARM0@aol.com> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 21:50:09 EST
RE: George W. Elder
Per Rasmussen's Railway Passenger list vol. 1
pg. 76 passengers departing Ogden Utah on Dec. 3, 1870 on WB train
arriving Oakland Dec 5:
G. W. ELDER, William M. BELL,Madam A. PERI, Miss Maggie M. ELDER
1920 census 986 Jones St. Oakland CA ED. 35 pg 15b
ELDER, George 68 Accountant, Ellena 60
1930 census T626_112 pg 2a Ed. 347 0321 Masonic Home, Washington Twp, Alameda Co
ELDER, Geo. W. 79 , Ellena 72
Cal. Death Index, George W. Elder, Wife E. R. 83y Alco 5/13/34 # 24645.
Cal. Death Index, Ellena R. Elder Spouse G. W. 78y d. Alameda co 5/27/38 #27726. (can't find obits)
Death Certif - George
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/GWElderCert.gif
Death Certif - Ellena
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/EllenaRElderCert.gif
Interment was at Chapel of the Chimes Hayward
George Sec 3 Row 12 File 3
Ellena Sec 3 Row 39 File 3
Son of GW & ER William H. ELDER
1920 census Roll T625_142 pg 1B Ed.378 image 973
Indexed as ELDER, Wettes H SF, CA (San Francisco, San Francisco County CA)
ELDER, William H 33 CA PA NJ, Elizabeth S 34, Peter J 2?
Cal. Death Index, William H. Elder Spouse ES age 41 San Mateo, Co.,d. 4/16/1928 #22539.
OBIT
Well known Burlingame figure dies.
William H. Elder of the Standard Oil purchasing department, a
resident of Burlingame for the past four and a half years, died at the family
home, 1205 Floribunda Avenue, this morning (4/16/1928) following a two week illness.
Born in Redding, California, 41 years ago, Elder finished his education
there and moved to San Francisco where he was employed in the San
Francisco mint under T. W. H. Shannahan, superintendent and father of Elizabeth
Shannahan who was later to become the bride of Elder.
Leaves Mint. Perfecting an invention that was bought by the United States government
for use in the mint, Elder earned a reputation as an inventor. When
Shannahan left the mint, Elder left and became associated with the Standard Oil
Company. The family moved to Burlingame from San Francisco.
Besides his widow, he is survived by a son, Peter. He was a
prominent member of the Burlingame Lodge #400 F. & A. M.
Funeral Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted by the Masonic Lodge on
Thursday morning at 10:00. Internment will follow at Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
(San Mateo Times, April 16, 1928, pg. 1 )
Now working on Peter
ROY
1920 Census next door to William H. Elder (San Francisco, San Francisco Co.,CA)
Shanahan, Thaddeus 61, wife Frances 64
California Blue Book, or State Roster, 1911:
Surname: Shanahan
Given: Thaddeus Wilton Huff
Position: State Senator
Birth Place: Colusa County, California
Birth Date: January 11, 1859
Page #: 464
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/family_group_record.asp?familyid=6428938
Thaddeus Shanahan in LDS:
Thaddeus William Huff SHANAHAN (AFN: SNF8-81)
Birth: 18 Jan 1859 , Colusa Co., Ca.
Death: 30 Jan 1940 Redding, Shasta Co., Ca.
Father: David SHANAHAN (AFN: C2Q0-M2)
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Victoria HUFF (AFN: 342Q-H6)
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Frankie WOODS (AFN: SNF8-96)
Marriage:
20 Jul 1879
, Yolo Co., Ca.
SF area cemetery addresses and search tips:
http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sfrancem.htm
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Research Tips
Established 1892
1370 El Camino Real
Colma, CA 94014
(650) 755- 0580
Mailing address: P.O. Box 397, Colma, CA 94014
Also buried at Cypress Lawn:
William S. Elder, age 5, d. 1/19/1915 San Francisco (in CA death index)
Elizabeth S. Elder, d. May 23, 1973 Paradise Valley, AZ (Sec A, Tier 4, niche 50)
The Arizona Republic, Thurs, May 24, 1973, Page B-20
Obituaries
Elizabeth ELDER
Elizabeth S. Elder, 87, a real estate broker 40 years with
Jerome Draper & Co. of Burlingame, Calif., until retiring in 1960, died yesterday in Beatitudes Campus of Care.
Mrs. Elder, 1712 W. Glendale, a native of Anderson, Calif., was the daughter of
Thaddius W.H. Shanahan, a former U.S. senator from California.
She moved to Phoenix in 1964 from Burlingame and was a member of
All Saints Episcopal Church and of the California Real Estate Association.
Survivors include a son, Peter Elder of Scottsdale; and a granddaughter,
Dorian E. Elder of Paradise Valley.
Memorial services at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the church,
6300 N. Central, will be followed by private cremation, Grimshaw Bethany Chapel announced.
The family suggests memorial gifts for Parkinsons disease research at Barrow Neurological Institute, 350 W. Thomas.
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Marriage certificates:
G. W. ELDER of PA aged 30 Resident of Marysville and
Ellena R. BARKELEW (or BARKALEW) of NJ aged 21 of Yuba Co. --married 24 April 1881 in Marysville.
Edward H. HUDSON of Maine aged 28 of Marysville and
Maggie M. ELDER of PA age 26 of Marysville -- Married 23 Oct., 1873.
John McFarland Elder came to Marysville, Yuba Co Calif. in 1867.
John Elder & Lucinda Treanor - married 12/22/1863 - no other info.
Great Register of Yuba Co. of 1867 shows John McFarland ELDER 24 fm Penn.
farmer in Twp. 0n 6/4/1867 - but can't find him in 1870 census. _________________ Nancy Elder Petersen
Vancouver, WA USA
Host, ELDER DNA project
results:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder
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