Patterson and Grayson Obituaries 1931, Page 1
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Redmond, Hattie 310731 p1
Former Local Woman Passes; Funeral services were held at Salinas Monday for Mrs. Hattie Redmond, pioneer of that section, and the widow of Edward Redman. She made her home here at the Oak Flat ranch, operated by Redmond and Braren, for a number of years and has since resided with her daughter, Mrs. Olaf Braren, in the Tracy section. She was the mother of Ray Redmond also, formerly here but now of Salinas.
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Roessler, George 310501 p1
Old-timer Hangs Self at Cabin at Grayson; George Roessler, well known as a blacksmith at various West Side points for many years's past, committed suicide by hanging himself in his cabin at Grayson yesterday morning. The remains were discovered by John Brannon, a neighbor, about ten a. m. Roessler had run a rope through a rafter to suspend himself from, the body being but a couple of inches off the floor. Deputy Coroner J. H. Evans was notified and he summoned Coroner George Sovern and representatives from the sheriff's office to check up on the matter, which was held to be a plain case of suicide. Roessler was the step-father of Bud Anderson of Patterson, but had no other relatives in this section. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Roessle,R George 310508 p1
Hold Services for Roessler; Funeral service for George Roessler, who committed suicide in his Grayson cabin last week, were held at the Davis & Evans chapel Saturday with Dr. T. J. Preston officiating. The remains were buried in Del Puerto cemetery.
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See, Raymond 311106 p7
Hotel Man Dead In Newman Fire; Newman, Nov 5 - Raymond See, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel on Front Street, died in a fire that ruined his building yesterday morning. Two pistol shots were heard by policemen at the jail nearby, who ran out and saw the hotel building in flames. The men rushed to the building and ascended the stairs. They got as far as the door or the two-room apartment at the front occupied by the proprietor, Raymond See, but on opening the door flames and smoke poured out and it was impossible to enter the room. The alarm was turned in and the firemen responded promptly and handled the fire in an efficient manner, quenching the flames in half an hour or so, but the large frame building was a total wreck. The hotel building was the property of Andrew Jensen. It probably cost $8000 or $10,000 to build, and was partially covered by insurance.
Inquest Not Yet Arranged; Plans for the Coroner's inquest are not yet announced, and it may not be held immediately. The officials evidently consider the matter one of mystery and will not act hastily. Sheriff Hogin and several of his aids were on the ground yesterday looking into the case.
First Impression Is Suicide; The first impression accepted, is that See simply decided that his many troubles had no solution but suicide, and there is plenty of reason to justify it. His place of business was in bad repute; he had been several times arrested for liquor law violations, the last being Friday of last week, when Chief of Police Ames, with Officers Parker and Hauser. made a raid on the hotel and See was arrested and put under a $500 bond to appear for trial. There were currents reports that padlocking awaited later.
Family Trouble Add to Depression; Beside this, See was having difficulties with his wife, who left the city a couple of weeks ago. See went to the officers with complaints against her, saying that she had emptied the joint safe deposit box and also taken his car and sold it, but he was so intoxicated when making the complaint that it was impossible to accept his statements as rational, and he was told to sober up and come back.
Post Mortem Causes Question; A post mortem conducted yesterday afternoon by Drs. Roscoe and Albert, however, distinctly weakened the suicide theory, when the physicians reported no evidence of injury from gunshot wounds, and that the lungs showed injury from inhalation of flame are smoke, indicating that the fire, not a shot, had ended See's life. That one shot had been fired, however, seemed at least probable, from the discovery in the room of a revolver, believed to have been the property of the dead man, which contained three empty shells. Only one, according to Chief Ames, showed the print of a firing pin, and it probable that the others were discharged by heat. It is also possible that the marked shell had been previously fired, so the whole matter remains conjectural. One suggestion is that See, who had seemed on the verge of delirium, fired the shot at imaginary enemies, though it is difficult to account for the fire on that basis.
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Sequira, Rosy 310220 p7
Passes Away at French Camp; Miss Rosy Sequeira, former Paterson resident, but later residing at Tracy, passed away at the French camp hospital Wednesday. She was 23 years of age. Mrs. Emil Mattos, a sister, is the only local surviving relative. Rosary services were held at the Davis & Evans chapel last evening, followed by funeral services this morning from Sacred Heart church with interment at Newman cemetery.
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Signorotti, Ms. Felix 310417 p1
Mrs. Signorotti Passes Away at City Hospital; Mrs. Felix Signorotti passed away at a San Francisco hospital early Monday morning fo1lowing a long illness from cancer. She had been receiving hospital treatment for several months and an operation was resorted to last week but to no avail. The deceased was a native of Switzerland, aged 44 years, and is survived by her husband; four daughters; Hazel, Alma, Laura and Rose, and one son, Herbert. One brother and sister also survive the deceased and her mother is living in Switzerland. Funeral services were held yesterday morning from the Modesto Catholic church, and were very largely attended by friends from all over the county, a large number going over from Patterson. Interment was in the family plot at Modesto.
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Silveira, F.A. 310206 p1
F. A. Silveira Passes Monday; Funeral services were held yesterday at 10:30 at the Crows Landing Catholic church for Felix A. Silveira, who passed away from heart trouble after a long illness on Monday, aged 73 years. Mr. Silveira has conducted the gas station and store on the Crows Landing-Modesto road commonly known for many years as "Thompson's Store," from a former proprietor. He is survived by his wife, Emily Silveira, and a daughter, Evelyn.
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Smith, Lizzie A. 310626 p2
Early-day Pioneer Passes Away Saturday; Mrs. Lizzie A. Smith, mother of Mrs. Ralph Zacharias, passed away at the Zacharias home early Saturday morning, a heart attack being the cause. Mrs. Smith was a pioneer native daughter, being born in San Francisco in1853. Her parents were 49'ers, coming to California in the gold rush. In later years the family home has been at Walnut Creek, but she has resided with her daughter here for the past year. The remains were sent to Walnut Creek Monday by Davis & Evans, where funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church there, with Rev. Lynn, formerly of Crows Landing, officiating. The remains were interred in Alamo cemetery. Beside Mrs. Zacharias, two sons survive; Frank H of Belvedere, and Horatio of Manila, P.I.
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Smith, Mr. 311113 p1
Worker Dies as He Stands in Field; An itinerant workman, known only by the name of Smith, passed away Tuesday afternoon while he was laboring on the J. H. Ramos place, an hour or so after he had been hired. While reported to have been around this section for a couple of years past, nothing could be learned yesterday of his antecedents and Deputy Coroner J. H. Evans is holding the remains, pending possible uncovering of more data. He was about 60 years of age. Death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Swall, Charles 310313 p1
Passes Suddenly from Heart Attack; Stricken suddenly by a heart attack, Charles Swall of Modesto passed away at his local ranch, four miles north on the highway, Tuesday morning. He was preparing to go to work in the fields when the fatal attack occurred. While the ranch was in charge of his son-in-law, K.G. Stark, Swall came over from Modesto as needed to aid in operating it. The deceased was a real West Side pioneer, coming to the section where Tracy now is as a boy of 2. In his later boyhood, the family removed to the southern part of the state, but he always retained his liking for the West Side and returned here in 1916 to develop the ranch just north of the Colony. He was 66 years of age and a native of Illinois. Beside Mrs. Stark, five other daughters and five sons survive him, as well as seventeen grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Shannon parlors at Modesto Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in the Modesto cemetery.
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Taylor, George K. 310327 p1
Old-time Grayson Resident Passes; The remains of George K. Taylor for the past thirty years or so a Grayson resident, were interred in the Grayson cemetery Monday. Taylor passed away last week at Modesto. He was 82 years of age. His death marks the breaking of a link with the old days when Grayson was more than a memory. Coming to the river town near the start of the present century, he was employed by Charley Taylor, saloon keeper of the time, and after the latter passed away, he continued the business.
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Thoming, Charles 311106 p1
Brother Passes; Funeral services were held at Tracy Saturday for Charles Thoming of Hanford, a brother of George Thoming of Patterson. Jacob Thoming and Mrs. Frank Huck of Tracy and Mrs. Dora Chemity at Stockton are other surviving brothers and sisters.
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Tiedemann, Ms. Carl 310515 p1
Death of Mrs. C. Tiedemann; Mrs. Carl Tiedemann, wife of the former Vernalis ranch owner, passed away at her Oakland home last week at the age of 80 years. The family had resided on the Vernalis property for over 25 years past, until i ts sale last fall when they moved to Oakland to make their home. Beside the husband, four daughters and two sons survive her.
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Wing, Ella 310619 p2
Sudden Death of Mrs. Ella Wing; Mrs. Ella Wing, a pioneer resident of Patterson, passed away suddenly some time during Saturday night. Her death was discovered Sunday noon when her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Hood, and Mr. Hood, called at her South Third street home and found the door locked. On obtaining an entrance they found the remains
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Wilson, Darrell 311030 p1
Child Crushed to Death by Huge Iron Ring; His head crushed under a huge steel ring which toppled over on him while he was playing with it, little Darrell Wilson, 4-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilson, El Solyo ranch residents, was fatally injured last Thursday. The accident occurred at the scene of the Hetch-Hetchy pipe-laying operations, which cross the ranch. The big ring was used in transporting the pipe, and is over five feet in diameter. It was standing upright when the Wilson boy and a playmate, 7-year old Calvin Eldridge, started it rolling in some manner. They ran alongside it as it rolled, while two construction employees nearby raced to reach them, sensing the danger ahead. But the ring toppled over before they reached the boys, pinning Darrell down and fracturing his skull. He died before he could be taken to a Modesto hospital.
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May 2008
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