Emma Gibson Calkins Waggener BollBorn: September 3, 1898, KansasDied: May 7, 1975, Glendale, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaBuried: Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California
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Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wistrom received the announcement of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker of California on Jan. 22. He has been named Kevin Wayne. Paul Is the uncle of Dick Wistrom. He graduated from the Dix High School.
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Emma Gibson Boll was my great-aunt on my mother's paternal side.Source: L.A. County D/R D1975 0021735Decedent: Emma BollPersonal: Female, Cauc, Widowed, 76Address: 110-D W Maple, Glendale, CADOB: 9-3-1898 POB: KSOccupation: Companion, 20 yrsIndustry: Mary Gower, CompanionFather: C.L. Gibson, b. KYMother: Ella Gurwell, b. KSIn County: 32 yrsIn California: 43 yrsCitizenship: USADOD: 5-7-1975, 8:55pmPOD: Glendale Convalescent Hosp; Glendale, CA (409 W Glenoaks Blvd)SSN: 565-09-9843Spouse: -----Informant: Walter D. Calkins, 110-D W Maple; Glendale, CADisposition: Cremation, Westwood Memorial ParkFuneral Director: Westwood Village MortuaryCause of Death: Metastatic Carcinoma of breast, 18 mosContributing Cause: Left Carcinoma of breast, 2 yrsOther: -----Autopsy: No
The obituary was obtained from the funeral home Crippen and Flynn Woodside Chapel website here http://www.crippenandflynnchapels.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1465684 I have no record yet of the obituary being published in a newspaper.Helen Marie Frank Mohr, aged 88 passed away peacefully on November 24, 2014 at the Devonshire Oaks nursing home in Redwood City, Ca. She was a long time resident of San Jose, Ca.She lost a slow battle with cancer in the final year of her life.Helen was born in Fort Sam Houston, (San Antonio), Texas on February 6, 1926. She was the daughter of Helen Marie Baggott Frank and Clarence Archibald Frank. Her father was a graduate of the US military academy and was a Colonel in the Army. As a child, her family was stationed in numerous locations including: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas; Fort Eustis in Warwick, Virginia; Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland, Fort Lewis in Pierce, Washington and finally Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended college at San Jose State University and graduated with a degree in education in 1948.She married Gilbert Mohr on Dec 29, 1983 in Santa Clara, California. Together they shared a passion of playing cards with local friends and bridge clubs.Gilbert preceded her in death on October 30, 2004.Helen is survived by her two children, Anne Marie Piscatelli of Phoenix, Arizona; Sherri Walker of Wheaton, Illinois; Her siblings Eugene Frank of South Saint Paul, Minnesota; Virginia Frank of Morgan Hill, Ca and Dorothy Frank of Redwood City, Ca. Additionally her seven step-children, Bill Mohr of Piedmont, Ca; Pamela McKenna of Waimea, Hi; Mary Crawford of San Mateo, Ca, Mike Mohr of Honolulu, Hi, Pattie Jacobson of San Carlos, Ca; Steve Mohr of Danville, Ca and David Mohr of San Jose, Ca.She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren, five great grand children and many nieces and nephews. Our family will remember Helen for her kind and gentle spirit. A private family service will be held in honor of her life at a later date.
Barbara Jane Butler, 83, of Calistoga and St. Helena, died Tuesday, Dec. 16.
She was born to the late Thelma and Bruce Gibson, March 27, 1931, in Phoenix, Arizona. Barbara graduated from El Cerrito High School in 1949 and subsequently received her R.N. from the Sanitarium in Independence, Missouri. She married the late Richard K. Butler in 1955, and then resided in Hayward, California, until her husband’s passing.
Barbara worked in various routine and supervisory nursing roles in the East Bay.
Looking for a challenge, she applied to and was accepted to Stanford School of Medicine’s inaugural class of Physician’s Assistants in 1971. As a P.A. and C.N.P. she worked in family practice and emergency medicine in San Jose, Nevada and Merced until her retirement in 2000.
After relocating to Calistoga, Barbara was active in ensuring seniors’ access to affordable housing. She was an animal lover and loved to read and discuss religion and politics.
Barbara is survived by two children: Rhett Butler of Guadalajara, Mexico, and Cynthia Butler of Calistoga. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Hana Butler and Elijah Egger.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the American Vet Dogs.
A celebration of life gathering will be held at Silverado Orchards, 601 Pope St., St. Helena on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, from 2-4 p.m.
Condolences may be shared with the family online at TulocayCemetery.org.My aunt Barbara, my mother's sister. As you can see from her obituary she was quite accomplished.
THE POOR.Contributions Coming In—C. Tietjen's Generous Act. The appeal on behalf of the poor is bearing good fruit, the following donations having been received yesterday by the Howards: Mrs. Duden, 1023 L street, clothing; Mrs. Joseph, 1120 Eighth street, clothing; Mrs. Redington, 1426 H street, various articles; Mrs. L. G. Shepherd, 1220 Seventh street, various articles; No. 712 H street, clothing; Mrs. Charles J. Ellis, 93l M street, clothing; Mike Smith, clothing; Telegraph Mill, J street, Twelfth and Thirteenth, wood; Mrs. Albert Johnson, clothing; C. H. Stevenson, clothing; A. Rodegerdts, Third and M streets, clothing and blankets; unknown lady, bundle of bedclothing; Dr. Clayton, clothing; F. L. Forbes, bedstead and mattress; Mr. Bonte, clothing.
In addition to these contributions many citizens and families, who do not care to have their names published, have sent packages of articles to the Howards to be distributed among the poor.
So, also, in the case of the orphans— contributions of money, clothing, toys, etc, are being sent direct to the asylum by people who prefer to give their mite without ostentation or desire for public credit. Hence there is more real charity being bestowed than the published statements in the newspapers would indicate. This is fortunate alike for the poor and the orphans.
C. Tietjen, an employe of the Buffalo Brewing Company, has come to the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Buck, the mother of a family of five children, residing at 1802 Q street, who is in destitute circumstances and bedridden with cancer of the breast. Mr. Tietjen is the owner of a fine piano, which he offers at raffle for $500 for the benefit of Mrs. Buck and her children, knowing them to be worthy objects of charity.
The family were deserted by the husband and father a year ago. This is one of the cases that appeals to the heart of every person who has a thought above his own comfort and well-being. The $500 worth of tickets in the piano raffle should be applied for eagerly.
MADE HOMELESS BY FIRE.A Mother and Her Five Children Have a Narrow Escape.
An Exploding Lamp Sets Fire to Their house-The Family Rendered Destitute
Mrs. Buck, a widow, and her five children had a narrow escape from a terrible fate at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, the house occupied by them at Eighteenth and U streets having caught fire in such a way that the occupants barely escaped in their night-clothes.
Mrs. Buck had been in the habit of keeping a kerosene lamp burning low in her bedroom, and at the hour named it exploded, setting fire to the beds and the room. The screams of the woman and children aroused Carsten Tietjen, a lodger, who also had barely time to escape in his night-clothes, and in this condition he ran to the Buffalo Brewery, several blocks away, and turned in an alarm.
In tho meantime Mrs. Buck was engaged in getting her children out of the burning building, and their escape was almost miraculous. The night was bitter cold—the coldest of the season—and the little ones were nearly frozen before they were able to reach the shelter of a neighbor's house.
The Fire Department responded promptly to the alarm, but owing to the long run the house was nearly destroyed when the firemen reached the spot. Nothing but a couple of trunks were saved the burning building. The latter was owned by Thomas Kenny. It was valued at $1200 and was insured for $700.
A remarkable correspondence of occurences one year apart. Carsten Tietjen was originally married to Mary Goebel (1854-1888). A widower, the record shows Mr. Tietjen eventually married the Mrs. Elizabeth Buck, the subject of the two articles above. Because Carsten Tietjen went on to own his own saloon, my premonition is that there is a wealth of records surviving him. I am just beginning.Aside from the physical suffering to which Mrs. Buck and her five children were subjected at the time, the family's loss is complete, not even their clothing being saved. Our citizens have always been prompt to respond to calls for relief when people in distant places had been rendered destitute by fire or flood, and it would seem that here is a most deserving case right at home where help is needed.
Mr. and Mrs. William Whelan of San Francisco are spending a part of their wedding trip with the bride's sister, Mrs. Angelo Mori and family at 288 Otis Street.This is my wife's grand-relatives. The Mori's and Whelan's are her grand aunts and uncles; Mr. and Mrs. Casattas are her grandparents, and L. Molfino is her great-grandmother Louisa, the matriarch.
The wedding was June 5 at St. Finbar's church, San Francisco. the bride before marriage was miss Pauline Molfino.
Mrs. Mori's mother Mrs. L. Molfino, and sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. Casattas, also were here. All attended the graduation of John Mori from Chaminade high school.
MISTOOK SLEUTH FOR A PICKPOCKETVictim of Light Fingered Operator Errs in Identifying Detective as the Thief
P. Casattas, 464 1/2 Castro street, who was one of the victims of-pick-pockets Sunday night on a Market street car to the extent of $101, was in Police Judge Weller's court yesterday morning with Detective McLoughlin to see if he could recognize any of the three men who robbed him. His eyes fell upon Detective T. J. Curtis and he told McLoughlin he was one of the men.Peter Casattas was my wife's great-grandfather on her father's side.
"Take a good look at him," said McLoughlin, "and be sure." Casattas walked around Curtis and reported to McLoughlin that he was satisfied he was right. "Will you swear to it?" asked McLoughlin and Casattas held up his right hand and said, "Ach Gott, yes. I swear."
McLoughlin called to Curtis and explained what Casattas had sworn to, and when Curtis laughed and displayed his star Casattas nearly fainted, but it was with reluctance he admitted he might be mistaken.
Among the victims of pickpockets during the parade Saturday night were Mrs. J. Sachau. 40 Eddy street, who was robbed of a diamond breastpin in Market street; E. M. Epstein, 2534 Bancroft way, Berkeley, of a purse and $14 and two checks for $9.56 in Market street; Mrs. L. O'Brien. 1502 Laguna street. of a gold watch in Market street; Mrs. Mae Adair Eddy of Sausalito, of a gold watch on a Valencia street car; A. C. Laveaga, 416 Mission street, of a diamond locket in Market street, and Mrs. D. R. Sessons, Flood building, of a gold watch in Market street, which was later returned by an unknown woman.
CASATTAS -- In Santa Cruz, Calif. September 9, 1970. Carl G. Casattas. Survived by his wife Mrs. Assunta A. Casattas of Santa Cruz, two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Juhl of Santa Cruz, and Sister Marie Julie of Holy Family of San Francisco; a son, Paul Casattas of San Jose; also survived by six grandchildren and a niece, Mrs. Judy Shiminoff of New York. Native of San Francisco. Aged 75 years. Member of St. Joseph's Church of Capitola, Knights of Columbus. Past Grand Knight of Sunnyvale Council, Veterans of World War 1, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.Carl G. Casattas was my wife's paternal grandfather.
Services will be conducted from White's Chapel, 138 Walnut Ave., Saturday September 12, at 8:40 a.m. and thence to St. Joseph's Church in Capitola where a Requiem Mass will be offered for the repose of his soul commencing at 9 a.m. The rosary will be recited in the mortuary chapel Friday evening at 7:30. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. Internment in Holy Cross Mausoleum. 9-9-215
Assunta A. "Sunny" Casattas, a former resident of Santa Cruz, died Saturday in Fremont. She was 82.Copyright © 2014 by Kevin W. Walker
A native of San Francisco, Mrs. Casattas lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years.
She is survived by a son Paul S. Casattas of San Jose; two daughters, Josephine Juhl of Santa Cruz and Sister Marie Julie SHF of San Jose; two sisters, Mary Mori and Pauline Whelan, both of Santa Cruz; a brother, Enrico Molfin of Santa Cruz, a son-in-law, Jens Juhl of Santa Cruz; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass will be celebrated at the Holy Family Convent, 159 Washington, in fremont on Monday at 7:30 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited to visit at the convent on Monday after 2 p.m.
Internment will be at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Santa Cruz on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Darling-Fischer Garden Chapel, 471 E. Santa Clara St., in San Jose is in charge of arrangements.
