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William the Inventor
William was born Bowling Bradford, Yorks Eng 1/13/1848 or 1846 or 1847 and probably educated in England. The family played some musical chairs moving back and forth between England and the US with some members staying with other family members at times.

At some time between 1861 (census - still in England age 14) 1866 (age 18) he moved to America. He married Mary Ann Holmes in Shelton, Connecticut. However a patent in 7/27/1886 shows him residing at Armley, Leeds. Check if applied or granted date. My speculation is that he had some connection to the Holmes family before he came to the U.S. William Holmes, Mary Ann's father, was involved with mills prior to his immigration to Connecticut in 1854 (see letters) Holmes appears to be an old name in Yorkshire.

Not in Eng census in 1871 and/or married 6/22/1871(Lucy Holmes) On 12/25/1872 his wife Mary Ann dies soon after childbirth ( Mary Ann Webster). According to Molly second marriage was in San Francisco)

By at least by 1874 he was in San Francisco patent 2/28/1874 San Francisco . 1876 William Lester born SF. Lillie Mae born about 1877 where? Son, Benjamin C. Webster b. 2/9/1878 SF(Grampy said the house was near the water across from the US Mint (prob near Embarcadero on Eastern side)

The pre-Armley home must have been near Lincoln school. The construction shown to the right in the image is the US Mint -- they must have been on the west side of 5th Street between market and ??1880 census in SF William is working as a machinist.

1881 Eng unmarried?
Edington H. born Armley 1884 registered Leeds UK (Paul)
Marian (Minnie) Webster b. 2/24/1885 Leeds

In 1885-6 in GB, Germany and India 4/30/1889 improvements residing at Armley, Leeds.
1857 Linconlshire Samuel born
1858 Lincolnshire Henry born.
The plaque at the top of Alameda Villa bears the date 1890.
1891 census 9 Laurel Grove Armley Leeds William 45 Mechanical Engineer (Lincolnshire incorrect, but Samuel and Henry were born there.)*One of the period picture books of Grampy's is for Lincoln

1893 City Directory, Leeds
(Click for enlarged edited version.)

There are two other Websters and a Walker in the same area. There may be connections.

Patent1893 Leeds
1900 (Lucy Holmes addresses) Wm Webster Blackburn Avenue, Bridlington Quay, England. * another of Grampy's picture books is for Bridlington.
March 28, 1903
Ellis Island record William, Mrs.,Hattie, Minnie, Mabel all listed as citizens sailed from Liverpool

1906 Benjamin C. Webster said he was not in San Francisco during the 1906 Earthuake, but it is quite possible that other members of the family were there during the earthquake.
1901-1907
Address sometime between 1901 and 1907 is: Wm Webster, 330 Third Avenue, Richmond, San Francisco, CA. (lucy notebook)( near the water between Gold Gate Park and the current Mountain Lake Park and China Beach also close to SF University western side)
1907 after 1907 wm webster 3102 Grove Street Berkeley, CA (lucy notebook)

1925 Address at death 1836 Prince Street, Berkeley, CA


.Married in 1866 Shelton, CT , 11/5/1912 patent Berkeley CA, 6/26/1854 letter re labours in new country thread trade is "very good in London and America, but the yarn trade could not be worse" fm Benj Laughton mentions of problems getting coarse material due to Russian battles with Turks. Also letter from father??or could be a Holmes letter.

d. 3/21/1925 (death certificate) Berkeley, CA

 

a baby picture of BCW says "Bennie Chester Webster Son of William and Ellen Mullholland Webster Brother of Willie and Eddie Webster and Minnie, Hattie and Mabel Webster picture taken in SF (This might be the handwriting of Mary Florence or perhaps Ellen, Minnie or Mabel. Note the spelling of Mullholland with 4 Ls.)

 

Timeline -Webster & Co - Sewing Machine Makers Leeds UK

1847 William Webster born Bowling Bradford Yorks UK( Birth reg not found)

1851 William age 4 living with parents at 73 Wakefield Rd Bradford

1861 William age 14 MachineMaker living with parents at 251 Mount Place Leeds

1865 William travels to USA

1866 William marries Mary Ann Holmes in Shelton WA believe this is CT -- where Holmes family resided

1867 Mary Ann Webster born - her mother dies in childbirth.

1870 William Marries Ellen Frances Gallagher Mulholland ( born Boston 1846)

1871 Hattie Gallagher Webster born Randolf USA there is a Randolf, MA, NY, IL

1874 Lily Mae Webster born, dies ?

1876 William Lester Webster born San Francisco CA

1879 Benjamin Chester Webster born San Fransisco CA

1880 William ,Ellen ,William L, BenjaminC, Joshua Holmes living San Francisco

1881 William travels to UK, living with parents at 25 Danube Grove Leeds

1881-> William sets up Webster & Co at Park /Germania Works taking out patents

1882 Ellen , Hattie ,William L, Benjamin C travel to UK

1883 Minnie F born Armley Leeds UK

1884 Edington H born Armley Leeds UK

1887 Mabel E born Armley L:eeds UK

1891 William , Ellen and children living at 9 Laurel Grove Armley Leeds

1899 William Lester Webster marries Annie Mary Lambert in Armley

1901 William L , Annie and Benjamin C living at 21 Wesley Rd Armley


1901 William , Ellen, Hattie, Minnie, Edington, Mabel living at “San Pablo” Trinity
Road Bridlington Yorks

1903 William Snr ,Ellen , Hattie ,Minnie , Edington, Mabel return to USA

190? Benjamin C returns to US - marries first cousin Mary F Webster in CT

190? William L Returns to US

1925 William snr dies Berkeley CA

 

 

1879 SF

Cemeteries

The cemeteries are west of the best residences, but agitation has already commenced looking to an end of interments within city limits.
Lone Mountain, an isolated mound within the Roman Catholic Cemetery and surmounted by a large cross, lately blown down, has long been a noted landmark and gives its name to the region adjoining, which is devoted to burying grounds.

 

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San Francisco at the [Industrial and Fine Arts] Fair [California, 1864]

 

souvenirs from columbian exposition

WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO, 1893

The World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, was the last and the greatest of the nineteenth century's World's Fairs. Nominally a celebration of Columbus' voyages 400 years prior, the Exposition was in actuality a reflection and celebration of American culture and society--for fun, edification, and profit--and a blueprint for life in modern and postmodern America.

 

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma96/WCE/introduction.html

 

THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, PHILADELPHIA, 1876no indication that he went

 

PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO, 1901
no indication he went was probaby inEngland

 

LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, ST. LOUIS, 1904 no indication he went still in England

 

 

Hudson River exposition

?1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's first successful demonstration of his steamboat in 1807 and the 300th anniversary of the European exploration of what is now the Hudson River, in 1609, by Henry Hudson. Replicas of both the Half Moon and the Clermont were constructed for the exposition.

 

 

1875 - Santiago, Chile - Exposicion Internacional de 1875
1875 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Victorian Intercolonial Exhibition (1875)
1875 - Nizhni Novgorod, Russia - Nizhni Novgorod Fair (1875)
1875 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Intercolonial Exhibition (1875)
1875 - Santiago, Chile - Exposición Internacional de Chile
1876 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - Centennial Exposition
1876 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Intercolonial Exhibition (1876)
1877 - Cape Town, South Africa - South African International Exhibition (1877)
1877 - Tokyo, Japan - First National Industrial Exhibition (1877) (Ueno Park)
1878 - Paris, France - Exposition Universelle (1878)
1878 - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (1878)
1879 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Sydney International Exhibition (1879)
1879 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (1879)

[edit] 1880s
1880 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Melbourne International Exhibition (1880)
1881 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States - International Cotton Exposition (1881)
1881 - Budapest, Hungary - Országos Magyar Nöiparkiállitás (1881)
1882 - Bordeaux, France - Exposition internationale des vins (1882)
1882 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Exposición Continental Sud-Americana (1882)
1883 - Boston, Massachusetts, United States - The American Exhibition of the Products, Arts and Manufactures of Foreign Nations (1883)
1883 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Internationale Koloniale en Uitvoerhandel Tentoonstelling (1883) (International Colonial Exhibition)
1883 - Calcutta, India - Calcutta International Exhibition (1883)
1883 - Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia - Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (1883)
1883 - Louisville, Kentucky, United States - Southern Exposition
1883 - New York, New York, United States - World's Fair (1883) (never held)
1884 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - World Cotton Centennial (1884) (New Orleans Universal Exposition and World's Fair), (World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition), (New Orleans Centennial)
1884 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Victorian International Exhibition 1884 of Wine, Fruit, Grain & other products of the soil of Australasia with machinery, plant and tools employed
1884 - Edinburgh, Scotland - International Forestry Exhibition (1884)
1884 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Saint Louis Exposition (1884)
1884 - Turin, Italy - Esposizione generale italiana (1884)
1885 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Victorians' Jubilee Exhibition (1885) (Jubilee of Victoria Exhibition)
1885 - Antwerp, Belgium - Exposition Universelle d'Anvers (1885)
1885 - Wellington, New Zealand - New Zealand Industrial Exhibition (1885)
1885 - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - North, Central and South American Exposition (1885)
1885 - London, England - International Exhibition of Inventions
1886 - London, England - Colonial and Indian Exhibition (1886)
1886 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1886 - Edinburgh, Scotland - International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art (1886)
1886 - Liverpool, England - International Exhibition of Navigation, Commerce and Industry (1886)
1887 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition (1887)
1887 - Geelong, Victoria, Australia - Geelong Jubilee Juvenile and Industrial Exhibition (1887)
1887 - London, England - American Exhibition (1887)
1887 - Rome, Italy - Esposizione mondiale (1887)
1888 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Victorian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition (1888), Centennial International Exhibition
1888 - Glasgow, Scotland - International Exhibition (1888)
1888 - Brussels, Belgium - Grand Concours International des Sciences et de l'Industrie (1888)
1888 - Barcelona, Spain - Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888)
1888 - Lisbon, Portugal - Exposição Industrial Portugueza (1888)
1888 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Nordic Exhibition of 1888 (1888)
1889 - Paris, France - Exposition Universelle (1889) - Eiffel Tower
1889 - Dunedin, New Zealand - New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition (1889)
1889 - Buffalo, New York, United States - International Industrial Fair (1889)

[edit] 1890s
1890 - Bremen, Germany - Nord-West-Deutsche Gewerbe und Industrie-Ausstellung (1890)
1891 - Moscow, Russia - Exposition française (1891)
1891 - Kingston, Jamaica - International Exhibition (1891)
1891 - Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - Tasmanian International Exhibition (1891)
1891 - Prague, Bohemia - General Land Centennial Exhibition (1891) at the Prague Exhibition Grounds [2]
1892 - Genoa, Italy - Esposizione italo-americana (1892)
1892 - Madrid, Spain - Exposición Histórico-Americana (1892)
1892 - Washington, DC, United States - Exposition of the Three Americas (1892) (never held)
1893 - Chicago, Illinois, United States - World's Columbian Exposition
1893 - Kimberly, South Africa - South Africa and International Exhibition (1893)
1893 - New York, New York, United States - World's Fair Prize Winners' Exposition (1893)
1894 - San Francisco, California, United States - California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894
1894 - Antwerp, Belgium - Exposition Internationale d'Anvers (1894)
1894 - Lyon, France - Exposition internationale et coloniale (1894)
1894 - Oporto, Portugal - Exposição Insular e Colonial Portugueza (1894)
1895 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - Tasmanian International Exhibition (1895)
1895 - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - Australian Industrial Exhibition (1895)
1895 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States - Cotton States and International Exposition (1895) (Atlanta Exposition)
1896 - Berlin, Germany - Gewerbe-Ausstellung (1896)
1896 - Mexico City, Mexico - International Exposition (1896) (never held)
1897 - Brussels, Belgium - Exposition Internationale de Bruxelles (1897)
1897 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - Exposición Centro-Americana (1897)
1897 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Queensland International Exhibition (1897)
1897 - Chicago,Illinois, United States - Irish Fair (1897)
1897 - Nashville, Tennessee, United States - Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition
1897 - Stockholm, Sweden - Allmänna konst- och industriutställningen (1897)
1898 - Dunedin, New Zealand - Otago Jubilee Industrial Exhibition (1898)
1898 - Omaha, Nebraska, United States - Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 - Bergen, Norway - International Fisheries Exposition (1898)
1898 - Munich, Germany - Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen-Ausstellung (1898)
1898 - San Francisco, California, United States - California's Golden Jubilee (1898)
1898 - Turin, Italy - Esposizione generale italiana (1898)
1898 - Vienna, Austria - Jubiläums-Ausstellung (1898)
1899 - Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia - Western Australian International Mining and Industrial Exhibition (1899)
1899 - Omaha, Nebraska, United States - Greater America Exposition (1899)
1899 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - National Export Exposition (1899)
1899 - London, England - Greater Britain Exhibition (1899)

[edit] 1900s
1900 - Paris, France - Exposition Universelle (1900)
1900 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Century Exhibition of Arts and Industries (1900)
1901 - Buffalo, New York, United States - Pan-American Exposition
1901 - Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow International Exhibition (1901)
1901 - Vienna, Austria - Bosnische Weihnachts-Ausstellung (1901)
1901 - Charleston, South Carolina, United States - South Carolina and Interstate and West Indian Exposition (1901)
1902 - Turin, Italy - Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna (1902)
1902 - Hanoi, Vietnam (Tonkin), Indo China Exposition Française et Internationale (1902)
1902 - New York, New York, United States - United States, Colonial and International Exposition (1902) (never held)
1902 - Toledo, Ohio, United States - Ohio Centennial and Northwest Territory Exposition (1902) - (never held)
1903 - Osaka, Japan - National Industrial Exposition (1903)
1904 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States - Louisiana Purchase Exposition (also called Louisiana Purchase International Exposition and Olympic Games ): 1904 Summer Olympics
1905 - Portland, Oregon, United States - Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition (1905)
1905 - Liège, Belgium - Exposition universelle et internationale (1905)
1905 - London, England - Naval, Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition (1905)
1905 - New York, New York, United States - Irish Industrial Exposition (1905)
1906 - Milan, Italy - Esposizione Internazionale del Sempione (1906)
1906 - London, England - Austrian Exhibition (1906)
1906 - Marseille, France - Exposition coloniale (1906)
1906 - Christchurch, New Zealand - International Exhibition (1906)
1907 - Dublin, Ireland - Irish International Exhibition (1907)
1907 - Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States -Jamestown Exposition
1907 - Chicago, Illinois, United States - World's Pure Food Exposition (1907)
1907 - Mannheim, Germany - Internationale Kunst-Ausstellung (1907)
1908 - London, England - Franco-British Exhibition (1908)
1908 - New York, New York, United States - International Mining Exposition (1908)
1908 - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Exposição Nacional (1908)
1909 - Seattle, Washington, United States - Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
1909 - New York, New York, United States - Hudson-Fulton Celebration (1909)
1909 - San Francisco, California, United States - Portolá Festival (1909)
1909 - Quito, Ecuador - Exposición Nacional (1909)

[edit] 1910s
1910 - Nanking, China - Nanking Exposition (1910)
1910 - Brussels, Belgium - Exposition Universelle et Industrielle des Bruxelles (1910)
1910 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Exposición Internacional del Centenario (1910)
1910 - London, England - Japan-British Exhibition (1910)
1910 - San Francisco, California, United States - Admission Day Festival (1910)
1910 - Vienna, Austria - Internationale Jagd-Ausstellung (1910)
1911 - Dresden, Germany - International Hygiene Exhibition (1911)
1911 - London, England - Coronation Exhibition (1911)
1911 - London, England - Festival of Empire (1911)
1911 - Rome, Italy - Esposizione internazionale d'arte (1911)
1911 - Turin, Italy - Esposizione internazionale delle industrie e del lavor (1911)
1911 - Glasgow, Scotland - Scottish Exhibition, Art and Industry
1911 - New York, New York, United States - International Mercantile Exposition (1911)
1912 - Manila, Philippines - Philippine Exposition (1912)
1912 - London, England - Latin-British Exhibition (1912)
1912 - Tokyo, Japan - Grand Exposition of Japan (1912) (never held)
1913 - Ghent, Belgium - Exposition universelle et internationale (1913)
1913 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Tentoonstelling De Vrouw 1813-1913
1913 - Knoxville, Tennessee, United States - National Conservation Exposition (1913)
1914 - Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - International Exposition of Sea Fishery Industries (1914)
1914 - Cologne, Germany - Werkbund Exposition (1914)
1914 - Nottingham, England - Universal Exhibition (1914)
1914 - Semarang, Indonesia - Koloniale Tentoonstelling (1914)
1914 - Kristiania, Norway - Norges Jubilæumsutstilling (1914)
1915 - San Francisco, California, United States - Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915) Palace of Fine Arts
1915 - San Diego, California, United States - Panama-California Exposition (1915)
1915 - Panama City, Panama - Exposición Nacional de Panama (1915)
1915 - Richmond, Virginia, United States - Negro Historical and Industrial Exposition (1915)
1915 - Chicago, Illinois, United States - Lincoln Jubilee and Exposition (1915)
1915 - Washington, DC, United States - National Star-Spangled Banner Centennial Celebration (never held)
1917 - San Francisco, California, United States - Allied War Exposition (1917)
1918 - New York, New York, United States - Bronx International Exposition of Science, Arts and Industries (1918)
1918 - Chicago, Illinois, United States - Allied War Exposition (1918)
1918 - Los Angeles, California, United States - California Liberty Fair (1918)

[edit] 1920s
1920 - Shanghai, China - American-Chinese Exposition (1920) (?)
1921 - London, England - International Exhibition of Rubber and Other Tropical Products (1921)
1922 - Marseille, France - Exposition nationale coloniale (1922)
1922 - Tokyo, Japan - Peace Exhibition (1922)
1922 - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Exposição do Centenario do Brasil (1922)
1923 - Los Angeles, California, United States - American Historical Review and Motion Picture Exposition (1923)
1923 - Calcutta, India - Calcutta Exhibition (1923) preparatory to British Empire Exhibition
1923 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Gothenburg Exhibition (1923) - Industrial Exhibition
1924 - Wembley, London, England - British Empire Exhibition
1924 - New York, New York, United States - French Exposition (1924)
1925 - Lyon, France - Foire (1925)
1925 - San Francisco, California, United States - California's Diamond Jubilee (1925)
1925 - Dunedin, New Zealand - New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition (1925)
1925 - Paris, France - Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world's_fairs

 

To San Francisco

 


Back of Photo says "28 yrs old William Webster Inventor of the Sack Sewing Machine" Note appears to be in his hand.


Grampy's Mother

 

Returned to England with kids for education
 

UK Census

The Industrial Revolution set Leeds off at a gallop. The population grew to over 150,000 by 1840 and the place was transformed. Not only was it a centre of marketing and manufacture, it was also the centre of a network of communications, especially by water. In 1699 the Aire and the Calder rivers were made navigable, linking Leeds with the Ouse, Humber and the sea. In 1816 the great Leeds to Liverpool canal, a coast to coast link passing through Leeds, was completed.
In such a situation, Leeds was ideally situated for the development of an engineering industry - making machinery for spinning, machine tools, steam engines and gears as well as other industries based on textiles, chemicals and leather and pottery. Coal was extracted on a large scale and the still functioning Middleton Railway, the first commercial railway in the world, transported coal into the centre of Leeds.


1891

9 Laurel Grove Armley Leeds

Armley is an area in the west of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than a mile from Leeds City Centre. (Armley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.htm)

Armley is a predominantly and historically working class area, including many rows of back-to-back terrace houses. It is traditionally a strong Labour area, although current Labour policies, voter apathy and the creeping gentrification from Headingley (via Burley) is beginning to erode the landslide-style victories of yesteryear.
From the 1870s until 1956, Armley was home to the J W Roberts asbestos mattress and boiler lining factory. This facility exposed local residents to fibres of asbestos and resulted in a mesothelioma cancer cluster in the area which persists to this day. One of the victims of the disease, June Hancock launched a court action in 1993 against the company that owned the J W Roberts' factory. Although the court case was successful, corporate restructuring has avoided the case being settled to this day.

Celebrities from Armley include author Barbara Taylor Bradford, playwright Alan Bennett and anarchist rock band Chumbawamba, who for some time lived in a communal household in the district. The tank scene in the 1963 movie Billy Liar was filmed in Wellington Road, Armley, and local residents were used as extras. More historically, many of Yorkshire's great textile giants, such as Benjamin Gott, were born, lived, died and/or were buried in Armley.
The name "Leeds" came from "Loidis" (Bede states: "...regione quae vocatur Loidis" region known as Loidis), a word of Celtic origin, also surviving in the nearby place names of Ledston and Ledsham. Leeds has been known since being mentioned (as "Ledes") in the Domesday Book of 1086, (the name evolved into "Leedes" and finally "Leeds"). Leeds was an agricultural market town in the Middle Ages, and received its first charter in 1207
At one point nearly half of England's total exports passed through Leeds

 

Thus as far back as 725 A.D. the term for woven fabric was "web" and by the time surnames were evolving, a man who wove cloth was called a "webba" and a woman was designated as a "webbe". These expressions were later to disappear from current usage and survive only in the names "Webb" and "Webbe" and (possibly) "Webber". One of the earliest records is to "Alger le Webba" of Chester (1099) and the feminine variant is evidenced in "Alice la Webbe" of Essex (1337).

It is this presence of masculine and feminine designations which creates a special interest in "Webster". This surname is well represented in the Midlands and the Southeast. Here it should be mentioned that the explanations which follow are greatly simplified and much fascinating detail has been omitted. But, to start with: the forms "Webba" and "Webbe" belonged to Old English which was spoken more or less between 450 to 1200 A.D. This language was then followed by "Middle English" (1200-1500) during which time our language underwent an overwhelming transformation. Among many improvements all the complicated rules as to the gender of nouns, such as still persist in French were discarded and every noun was simply "the" or "a' with none of the tiresome rules concerning the agreement of adjectives! Of course the changes were not at first observed uniformly across the country - that took time! In the case of naming occupations, most areas did nothing more than tag on "-er" to an appropriate expression. However in some regions, domestic activities such as baking, brewing, spinning as well as weaving were regarded as peculiarly female occupations and to demonstrate this tradition, the "-er" constructions were replaced with those in "-ster". Thus we have not only "Baker" but " Baxter" (ie. Bakester), "Brewster", "Spinster" as well as "Webster". However as time went by, men tended to become more involved in these occupations and the "-ster" designations were increasingly applicable to both. Indeed, even as early as 1275 "John le Webestere" is located in Norfolk and "William le Webester" in Lancashire (1284). Interesting entries occur in the tax lists for York in 1379; "Alicia Wryght, huswyfe, webster" and "Robert Webster, webster". The name was also imported into Scotland where "Malcolm Wobstare" is stated as dwelling in Stirling during 1436. An interesting comment is implied in the case of "William Webster" of Dundee (1688) whose occupation is given as " Baker".

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Postcard Addressed to Mr. W. G. Walker, 3 Grange Av. Walker Rd. Harrogate, return address 26 St. Ives Mt (Mount) Armley. Dear Uncle: Hope you like being a batchelor. We have all had a ride on a motor car. Auntie W. enjoyed it very much. Come on Saturday. ?velia

Charley Cake Park, a triangular shaped green space bordered by Town Street, Whingate and Springfield Mount. It was originally called Whingate Park, but was affectionately named after a Pudsey peddler who sold cakes in Armley and rested his horse on the land on his way home. His most popular cake, thought to resemble shortbread was triangular in shape and called a Charley cake after the peddler. The three cornered park was also dubbed Charley Cake. The plot of land originally belonged to the Gott family.

detail of Aladema Villa (Rt side of image) from post card.


The plaque at the top bears the date 1890.

In keeping with a number of early mill owners who often built their houses directly next to the factory they owned, William's Factory was in a building to the rear of his house

Webster Born
William 45 Mechanical Engineer Lincolnshire **
Ellen F 45 Machinist USA
Harriet 20 USA
William 15 USA
Benjamin 12 USA
Minnie F 8 Leeds
Edington H 6 Leeds
Mabel E 3 Leeds

 


1901

21 Wesley Road Armley Leeds

Webster Born
William L 26 Sewing machine maker San Francisco USA
Annie Mary 28 Leeds
Benjamin C 22 “ “ San Fransisco USA

 


1901

“San Pablo” Trinity Road Bridlington

Webster Born
William 54 Sewing machine maker Bradford Yorks
Ellen F 53 Boston USA
Hattie 30 Randolf USA
Minnie F 17 Leeds
Edington H 15 Leeds
Mabel E 12 Leeds


** this incorrect but Samuel and Henry were born there

 

William Webster 11-26-1904 Baltic departure Liverpool age 57

 

SF Many Earthquakes over the years

 

    http://www.sfmuseum.org/alm/quakes0.html
  1868 Earthquake    

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
IN VARIOUS PART OF THE CITY
LOSS OF LIFE—PANIC OF THE PEOPLE—FULL PARTICULARS OF ITS EFFECTS ON THE CITY—ITS EFFECTS IN OAKLAND, SAN LEANDRO, AND OTHER PLACES ACROSS THE BAY—ETC., ETC.

The San Francisco Morning Call
October 22, 1868


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Yesterday morning San Francisco was visited by the most severe earthquake the city ever experienced. The great shock commenced at 7:53 A.M. and continued nearly one minute, being the longest ever known in this region. The oscillations were from east to west, and were very violent. Men, women, and children rushed into the streets—some in a state of semi-nudity—and all in the wildest state of excitement. Many acted as if they though the Day of Judgment had come. for a time the excitement was intense, and the panic was general.
A hazy atmosphere pervaded the city, though it was clear and warm for two or three days previous. The weather was temperate–the thermometer being at about fifty-nine degrees. Probably one-third of the people of the city were in their beds, and the remainder were engaged in their morning duties. The shock came upon them with surprising suddenness, and was fearful in its results. The streets were full of excited people all day. Business was generally suspended, and crowds of women and children occupied the public plazas, some of them up to a late hour last night. A full and correct account, by our Reporters, of the events in this city and adjoining counties will be found below:

http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/1868eq.html

  1872 Foreign Born Voters of California   Webster, Edward......32 in 1868......born in England......59189

Webster, James......25 in 1871......born in England......59193

Webster, Joseph......26 in 1867......born in England......59195
Webster, Joseph Richard......35 in 1867......born in England......59196

Webster, Thomas......43 in 1866......born in Great Brit.......59198
Webster, Thomas......32 in ----......born in England......59199
Webster, William......24 in 1867......born in England......59200
Webster, William Isaac......43 in 1867......born in England......59201
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Latest Update: 7 February 2003

This Web-Base is a finding aid to the compiled voter registration data in Jim W. Faulkinbury's Foreign-Born Voters of California in 1872. In addition to the information in this index, his compilation also contains information regarding the naturalization of these voters; namely the date, place and court of record where the naturalization took place.

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  1879 The Pacific Tourist

Williams' Illustrated Guide
of the Pacific Railroad to California
by
Henry T. Williams

New York, 1879

A Complete Traveler's Guide of the
Union and Central Pacific Railroads
Omaha to San Francisco

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  Websters on the list of Foreign Born Voters of California in 1872

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California became a territory of the United States of America on February 2, 1848 by the treaty of Guadalupe Hildago. It was the news of the discovery of gold later that same year, however, that resulted in the explosion of California's population. Prior to the discovery of gold, the population was estimated at 15,000 persons. The news of the gold discovery quickly circled the globe and hopeful miners of every nationality migrated to the California gold fields in hopes of finding their share of the riches in the precious metal. By the end of 1849 the population had reached 100,000. In 1852 it was 224,000, in 1860 the official census showed 380,000, in 1870 the population had reached 650,000, and by 1880 it was 865,000.

The administration of government with this quick growth required that formal voting procedures be implemented to create voter districts and avoid fraud. Voter registration became necessary and the "Great Registers of Voters" were created. The earliest Great Registers were produced in 1866 as a result of the enactment of Chapter CCLXV, Laws of the 16th Session of the California State Legislature; 1865-1866. This legislation, approved 19 March 1866, and known as the Registration Act, provided "for the registration of the citizens of the State, and for the enrollment in the several election districts of all the legal voters thereof, and for the prevention and punishment of frauds affecting the elective franchise."

Section 3 of the Act required that "The manner of registration shall be as follows: Clear and distinct entries shall be made in said books, setting forth in separate columns the name at full length (without the use of initials) of the person registered; his age, omitting fractions of years; the country of his nativity; his occupation; the particular city, town, township, ward, or district of his residence; if a naturalized foreigner, when, where, and by what Court he was admitted to become a citizen of the United States; also the date of registry, and a number affixed to each name, which numbers shall run successively in the other of registration; and to the truth of the facts stated in such entries the person registered shall be duly sworn, which shall also be noted and verified by the word "sworn", to be entered in a separate column opposite his name.

Each county government was directed to establish a <>for the population of their county. The various county Great Register of Voters resulting from this legislation contain a wealth of information concerning the citizens, especially the naturalized citizens of California.

The names of foreign-born voters contained in this statewide compilation were derived from the printed county level Great Registers required by this Act. The year 1872 was selected because that was the earliest year of registration in which most of the State of California's existing counties had complied with the Act and have surviving lists. In some cases the 1873 and 1875 Great Register was used. This was done when the county did not have a 1872 register or when the 1872 register did not contain naturalization data but the next register did.

In 1872 the State of California was comprised of fifty counties. Of these fifty, only one county --- Klamath no longer exists, its territory now part of Del Norte and Humboldt counties. Since 1872, nine new counties have been formed.

  Webster, Artemus......34 in 1870......born in Prince Ed. Is.......59188
Webster, Edward......32 in 1868......born in England......59189
Webster, George......47 in 1868......born in Denmark......59190
Webster, George......45 in 1871......born in Scotland......59191
Webster, George......35 in 1867......born in Scotland......59192
Webster, James......25 in 1871......born in England......59193
Webster, John......21 in 1870......born in Scotland......59194
Webster, Joseph......26 in 1867......born in England......59195
Webster, Joseph Richard......35 in 1867......born in England......59196
Webster, Theophilus Charles......22 in 1869......born in Ireland......59197
Webster, Thomas......43 in 1866......born in Great Brit.......59198
Webster, Thomas......32 in ----......born in England......59199
Webster, William......24 in 1867......born in England......59200
Webster, William Isaac......43 in 1867......born in England......59201
  This a project to replace records lost in the 1906 SF Earthquake

San Francisco Call Newspaper

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San Francisco Call Newspaper


Vital Records for 1869-1895
(Surnames from: Webb, Ellen L. )
© copyright 2003 by Jim W. Faulkinbury, CGRS and John Movius, all rights reserved
First Posted: 16 February 2003

This is one of a series of files in a web-base finding aid to the many vital events recorded in the San Francisco Call during calendar years 1869-1895. Most events are for the San Francisco California area - births, marriages, and deaths. However many records are for events throughout California and beyond which were of interest to residents of San Francisco. Deaths at sea were also reported by the ships coming into the port of San Francisco.Webster, Alex... died in 1890 ... age 70 ...1890D-6885
Webster, Alfred... died in 1882 ... age 3 months ...1882D-4957
Webster, Anna F.... died in 1891 ... age -- ...1891D-7118
Webster, Annie... married in 1883 to Walsh, George H. ...1883M-4725
Webster, Annie... died in 1894 ... age 36 ...1894D-5864
Webster, Annie L.... married in 1878 to Reeves, John T. ...1879M-3244
Webster, Bertha... married in 1891 to Clark, Charles, Dr. ...1891M-3554
Webster, Charles F.... died in 1888 ... age 69 ...1888D-5206
Webster, Charles F.... died in 1888 ... age 70 ...1888D-5207
Webster, Charles H.... died in ---- ... age -- ...1874D-3755
Webster, Charles L.... died in 1888 ... age 41 ...1888D-5208
Webster, Charles P.... died in 1887 ... age 38 ...1887D-4642
Webster, Charlotte E.... married in 1873 to McCarthy, David F. ...1873M-3053
Webster, Christine A.... married in 1888 to Babue, John P. ...1888M-3675
Webster, Cora... died in 1877 ... age 31 ...1877D-3821
Webster, Daniel... died in 1870 ... age 21 ...1870D-1843
Webster, Daniel F.... married in 1874 to Hicks, Mary F. ...1874M-2983
Webster, David W.... married in 1883 to Loucks, Annie L. ...1883M-4726
Webster, Dollie S.... died in 1895 ... age 85 ...SF1895-12213
Webster, Edgar J.... married in 1881 to Grigsby, Ida L. ...1881M-4618
Webster, Emeline... died in 1886 ... age 38 ...1886D-4392
Webster, Evayson T.... married in 1882 to Dillon, Maggie R. ...1882M-4665
Webster, Fanny... married in 1873 to McDougall, Daniel ...1873M-3054
Webster, Florence... died in 1877 ... age 11 months ...1877D-3822
Webster, Florence... married in 1878 to Cammet, William F. ...1878M-3511
Webster, Florence... died in 1890 ... age 9 months ...1890D-6886
Webster, Frances... married in 1871 to Gonzales, W. ...1872M-2679
Webster, Frank... married in 1874 to Waite, Ida I. ...1874M-2984
Webster, Frank F.... married in 1891 to Waters, Elizabeth ...1891M-3555
Webster, Freddie... died in 1873 ... age 2 ...1873D-3884
Webster, Geo. G.... died in 1874 ... age 50 ...1874D-3756
Webster, George... died in 1883 ... age 70 ...1883D-5021
Webster, George... died in 1889 ... age 63 ...1889D-5666
Webster, Grayson T.... married in 1882 to Dillon, Maggie R. ...1882M-4666
Webster, H.T.... died in 1873 ... age 12 ...1873D-3885
Webster, Harry... died in 1873 ... age 10 months ...1873D-3886
Webster, Henry A.... died in 1883 ... age 61 ...1883D-5022
Webster, Horace... married in 1887 to Gove, Charles A., Lt. U.S.N. ...1887M-3218
Webster, Horace... died in 1890 ... age 63 ...1890D-6887
Webster, Horace (19)... marr. lic. in 1895 to Nolte, Alzada E. (19) ...SF1895-12214
Webster, Ida... married in 1888 to Jacoby, Henry ...1888M-3676
Webster, Isaac N.... died in 1887 ... age 73 ...1887D-4643
Webster, J.N.... died in 1892 ... age 77 (obit) ...1892D-6728
Webster, J.T., Lt.... died in ---- ... age -- ...1886D-4393
Webster, James... married in 1873 to Knight, Abigail ...1873M-3055
Webster, James... married in 1892 to Richardson, Elizabeth M. ...1892M-3269
Webster, Jemima... married in 1872 to Congdon, Jas. H. ...1872M-2680
Webster, John... married in 1873 to Boyle, Annie Morris ...1873M-3056
Webster, John... died in 1881 ... age 41 ...1881D-4090
Webster, John... died in 1886 ... age 48 ...1886D-4394
Webster, John H.... died in 1881 ... age 57 ...1881D-4091
Webster, John M.... married in 1873 to Harrold, Ella E. ...1873M-3057
Webster, John Mark... died in 1889 ... age 7 ...1889D-5667
Webster, John Nelson... died in 1892 ... age 77 ...1892D-6729
Webster, Kittie... married in 1880 to Diggins, A.C. ...1880M-4428
Webster, Laura J.... married in 1878 to Sims, John R. ...1879M-3245
Webster, Lemuel... married in 1876 to Hunt, Annie Maria ...1876M-1735
Webster, Lida E.... married in 1891 to Pinkham, Fred S. ...1891M-3556
Webster, Lillias... died in 1879 ... age 1 ...1879D-3697
Webster, Loyal... married in 1874 to Rawson, M.E. ...1874M-2985
Webster, M. Louise... married in 1884 to Macloon, Charles, Capt. ...1884M-4825
Webster, Margaret Ann... died in 1890 ... age 16 ...1890D-6888
Webster, Marion G.... died in 1894 ... age 30 ...1894D-5865
Webster, Martha... died in 1891 ... age 58 ...1891D-7119
Webster, Mary... died in 1880 ... age -- ...1880D-4537
Webster, Mary A.... died in 1887 ... age 82 ...1887D-4644
Webster, Mary Elizabeth... died in 1893 ... age 86 ...1893D-5640
Webster, Mary Margaret... died in 1875 ... age 2 ...1875D-3452
Webster, Michael... died in 1891 ... age 34 ...1891D-7120
Webster, Millie... married in 1882 to Frezise, T.H. ...1882M-4667
Webster, Minnie... married in 1882 to Cox, William ...1882M-4668
Webster, Nellie... married in 1886 to Curry, John J. ...1886M-3233
Webster, Nelson... died in 1881 ... age 62 ...1881D-4092
Webster, Nina... married in 1883 to Hockenberg, McCalvie ...1883M-4727
Webster, Oliver... married in 1882 to Shellhammer, Emily ...1882M-4669
Webster, Pocahontas M.... died in 1888 ... age 52 ...1888D-5209
Webster, Rachel H.... died in 1874 ... age 55 ...1874D-3757
Webster, Roy... died in 1880 ... age 3 ...1880D-4538
Webster, Ruby... died in 1883 ... age 5 months ...1883D-5023
Webster, Samuel... died in 1881 ... age 59 ...1881D-4093
Webster, Samuel... married in 1889 to Smith, Emily Whittock ...1889M-4380
Webster, Samuel E.... died in ---- ... age -- ...1891D-7121
Webster, Sarah... married in 1882 to Pell, John ...1882M-4670
Webster, Sarah... married in 1882 to Pellow, John ...1882M-4671
Webster, Sarah Ann... died in 1882 ... age 43 ...1882D-4958
Webster, Sarah L.... married in 1872 to Sumner, J. Henry ...1872M-2681
Webster, Sophia L.... died in 1889 ... age 67 ...1889D-5668
Webster, Thomas... died in 1889 ... age 58 ...1889D-5669
Webster, Walter B.... married in 1873 to Unger, Kittie ...1873M-3058
Webster, Walter B.... married in 1882 to Newson, Mary E. ...1883M-4728
Webster, Walter B.... married in 1882 to Hewson, Mary E. ...1883M-4729
Webster, William... died in 1879 ... age 1 ...1879D-3698
Webster, William... married in 1885 to Nute, Laura ...1885M-3241
Webster, William Wallace... died in 1891 ... age 67 ...1891D-7122
Webster, Wm. Henry... died in 1876 ... age 3 ...1876D-3740
Webster, dau of A.J.... born in 1871 ...1871B-1123
Webster, dau of C.A.... born in 1889 ...1889B-2499
Webster, dau of C.A.... born in 1891 ...1891B-2256
Webster, dau of Charles... died in 1893 ... age 2 ...1893D-5641
Webster, dau of Charles P.... born in 1887 ...1887B-1846
Webster, dau of David W.... born in 1889 ...1889B-2500
Webster, dau of Edward... born in 1883 ...1883B-3074
Webster, dau of J.M.... born in 1887 ...1887B-1847
Webster, dau of J.R.... born in 1879 ...1879B-2616
Webster, dau of J.S.... born in 1880 ...1880B-3176
Webster, dau of J.S.... born in 1884 ...1884B-3140
Webster, dau of John... born in 1874 ...1874B-1349
Webster, dau of John... born in 1875 ...1875B-1333
Webster, dau of W.M.... born in 1870 ...1870B-735
Webster, infant son of N.N.... died in 1874 ... age 4 months ...1874D-3758
Webster, son & dau of E.C.... born in 1869 ...1869B-753
Webster, son of David W.... born in 1884 ...1884B-3141
Webster, son of E.W.... born in 1883 ...1883B-3075
Webster, son of F.A.... born in 1879 ...1879B-2617
Webster, son of Henry... born in 1870 ...1870B-736
Webster, son of Horace... born in 1895 ...SF1895-12215
Webster, son of J.... born in 1882 ...1882B-3056
Webster, son of J.S.... born in 1883 ...1883B-3076
Webster, son of James A.... born in 1870 ...1870B-737
Webster, son of James A.... born in 1871 ...1871B-1124
Webster, son of James A.... born in 1877 ...1877B-1525
Webster, son of John... born in 1877 ...1877B-1526
Webster, son of John... born in 1882 ...1882B-3057
Webster, son of John... born in 1884 ...1884B-3142
Webster, son of R.P.... born in 1870 ...1870B-738
Webster, son of R.P.... born in 1873 ...1873B-1368
Webster, son of William... born in 1877 ...1877B-1527

 

 

 

 

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
IN VARIOUS PART OF THE CITY
LOSS OF LIFE—PANIC OF THE PEOPLE—FULL PARTICULARS OF ITS EFFECTS ON THE CITY—ITS EFFECTS IN OAKLAND, SAN LEANDRO, AND OTHER PLACES ACROSS THE BAY—ETC., ETC.

The San Francisco Morning Call
October 22, 1868


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Yesterday morning San Francisco was visited by the most severe earthquake the city ever experienced. The great shock commenced at 7:53 A.M. and continued nearly one minute, being the longest ever known in this region. The oscillations were from east to west, and were very violent. Men, women, and children rushed into the streets—some in a state of semi-nudity—and all in the wildest state of excitement. Many acted as if they though the Day of Judgment had come. for a time the excitement was intense, and the panic was general.
A hazy atmosphere pervaded the city, though it was clear and warm for two or three days previous. The weather was temperate–the thermometer being at about fifty-nine degrees. Probably one-third of the people of the city were in their beds, and the remainder were engaged in their morning duties. The shock came upon them with surprising suddenness, and was fearful in its results. The streets were full of excited people all day. Business was generally suspended, and crowds of women and children occupied the public plazas, some of them up to a late hour last night. A full and correct account, by our Reporters, of the events in this city and adjoining counties will be found below:

ON STOCKTON STREET.

The damage on Stockton street, as a whole, did not amount to a great deal, although in one or two places considerable loss was sustained. One of the spires—the centre one—of the Jewish Synagogue between Broadway and Vallejo street, was thrown down. The upper portion of the rear wall was also knocked down, and the plastering shaken off and the walls cracked in several places. The damage will amount to about $400. The buildings on this street, between Broadway and the Bay, were very slightly injured. The plastering was cracked in a number of them, and windows smashed to pieces, but $500 will cover the entire loss.

The building on the northwesterly corner of Broadway and Stockton street, occupied by the drug store of Mr. W. Pickering, and the office of Dr. R. Beverly Cole, were very badly shattered. The drugs and glass bottles in the store were thrown together in a perfect jumble, and broken into thousands of pieces. Mr. Pickering’s loss will be about $1,000, perhaps more than that sum. In Dr. Cole’s house the damage was very great. Several very fine statuettes, purchased by the Doctor during his visit to Europe several years ago, at great cost, were thrown down and destroyed. A large quantity of costly glassware was broken, his furniture was damaged and his entire house put into an uproar. His damages will be in the neighborhood of $5,000. The building was also considerably damaged, and will cost in the neighborhood of $1,000 to repair it.

The building occupied by A. Lendhardt, carpet dealer, at No. 1232 Stockton street, was considerably wrecked—the front wall was torn off from the side walls five or six inches, and great fears were entertained that it would fall. The sidewalk in front of it was immediately fenced in, and persons prevented from passing. The damage to the building will reach $500. The upper portion was occupied by a family. The inmates of the house sustained but little loss, and $100 will probably cover it. The remainder of the buildings in this neighborhood escaped with no greater damage than the cracking of plastering, and the breaking of a few panes of glass. The buildings on this street, between Pacific and Market, were very slightly injured, and the entire damage will not exceed $1,000.

PACIFIC STREET

This street sustained very little damage west of Stockton, or, indeed, in any part of it. The buildings west of Stockton withstood the successive shocks, and sustained little or no damage at all, the greatest being the knocking off of plastering, or the cracking of it. Between Stockton street and the Bay, the damage was greater.

The building on the southwestern corner of Dupont [Grant Ave.] and Pacific, occupied as a lodging house in the upper portion, and by a drug store, butcher shop, a boot and shoe store, two restaurants, a grocery store, and the American Bakery, on the ground floor, was cracked in several places, and in one part the rear wall opened some two or three inches. The windows in the Bakery were smashed to pieces. One of the bakers, in getting out of the house, was struck in the leg by a falling brick, but, fortunately, was only slightly injured. Bottles in the drug store and grocery were knocked down and broken, and the furniture in the upper portion of the building damaged to a slight degree. The entire damage to the building and the inmates, will not exceed $500.

Between Dupont street and the Bay, several houses were slightly injured. In some instances the walls were cracked, and in other the plastering cracked and knocked down, but the entire damage will not exceed $1,000.

IN THE CHINESE QUARTER

The damage in the Chinese quarter bounded by Kearny and Stockton, Washington and Pacific, is considerable. In an alley leading off Dupont street, between Jackson and Pacific, the fire-wall of a brick building fell upon a small frame shanty, smashing it to pieces and breaking the furniture into splinters. The inmates ran into the alley, and, with one exception, escaped without injury—this exception was a Chinese woman, who was struck on the head with a piece of falling timber and pretty badly cut, but not dangerously. The side of a brick house in the same neighborhood was bulged out to such an extent that it had to be shored up to prevent it from falling. It will have to be taken down. In an alley leading off Jackson street, the fire-wall of a building fell and knocked down a balcony, but did no other injury. In one or two other places fire-walls were shaken down, but as a general thing the Chinese suffered very little, and $1,000 will cover the loss sustained by all of them.

SANSOME STREET

This street suffered very severely, quite a number of buildings being more or less damaged. The buildings between Washington street and Telegraph Hill suffered very little, but south of Washington street, the damage in some places was severe. Messrs. Hayes & Lawton, importers and dealers in crockery and glassware, at the corner of Sansome and Merchant streets, sustained a loss of about $100, by breaking of stock which was thrown down.

The fire-wall of the building on the southwestern corner of Merchant and Sansome streets, occupied by Deffebach & Co., printers, was tumbled down, and the walls slightly cracked in one or two places. The building on the northeastern corner of Clay and Sansome streets, occupied by George W. Clark, wall-paper dealer, was slightly damaged. The building on the opposite corner, occupied by a grocery store and the Empire Restaurant on the ground floor, and by Kohler’s musical and toy depot in the second floor, and to which they have just been adding a third story, was shaken up in a very lively manner. The fire-wall along Sansome street came down with a tremendous crash. The windows of the restaurant were smashed to pieces, and a large number of persons who were in it eating their breakfast, rushed into the street in great dismay. Mr. Blumenthal, the proprietor of the restaurant, and two other men—one of them a waiter in the establishment—were very severely injured , and the probabilities are that one of them at least will die from the effects of his injuries.

On the opposite corner, in the building occupied by the drug store of C.F. Richards & Co., the shock was felt in full force. The bottles and cases were hurled upon the floor in wild confusion, many of them being broken and their contents poured out. This firm will sustain a loss of about $500. Simon Levy, the proprietor of a cigar store in the same building, sustains a loss of between $100 and $200. The drug store of Shepardson & Gates, in the same building, but in the corner fronting on Sansome and Commercial streets was damaged to the extent of $600 or $800 by having their glass jars smashed.

The building on the northwestern corner of Sacramento and Sansome streets was slightly cracked in several places. That portion of the American Theatre building not destroyed by the recent fire, was considerably racked, and a portion of the walls knocked down. The saloon called “The Hole in the Wall” was damaged to a slight extent, the awning in front of it being smashed, and the debris scattered about the entrance.

The bank of California, on the corner of Sansome and California streets, was shaken to a degree that caused considerable apprehension at one time, but fortunately the damage was not near so great as was supposed. The top of the building was considerably jarred, and some of the stones moved out of their places. The building is a very costly one, and it is estimated that it will cost $10,000 to put it in as good condition as it was before the shock. From California street to Market, on Sansome, the damage was very slight; in fact, with the exception of a few broken windows, nothing has come to our knowledge.

WASHINGTON STREET

The damage on this street was not severe except in one or two places. C. Paturel, dealer in perfumes, opposite the Plaza, lost a few bottles, and had his windows smashed. The windows in Gros’s drug store were broken. The drug store of McBoyle & Co., in the Government Building, was badly wrecked. The shelving was thrown down, and damage to the extent of $2,500 done. The Government building was also damaged, some of the joists being drawn out of their places. It is thought the damage will not exceed $1,500.

The building on the southeastern corner of Battery and Washington streets, occupied by Delapaine & Co., wholesale grocers, and Stone & Hayden’s saddle and harness manufactory, was slightly damaged. The fire-wall fell, and the chimneys were shattered to pieces. Mr. Peter Alfritz of the firm of Delapaine & Co., was struck on the foot by a falling brick, while he was making his escape from the building. Fortunately he sustained no injury. The remainder of the damage does not amount to enough to particularize.

CLAY STREET

The buildings west of Montgomery street, on Clay street, sustained very little damage, broken window-glass, falling plastering, and a few chimneys tumbled down comprising the sum total. But east of Montgomery, upon that portion which has been reclaimed from the Bay and is called “new-made ground” the damage was considerable. The fire-wall of McAllister’s building, between Montgomery and Sansome, was wrenched from its position, and fell to the pavement below, and in its fall struck a wooden awning, carrying it along. A lady passing at the time, was stricken down, and one of her legs broken above the ankle. She was conveyed to Steele’s drug store, on Montgomery street, where her injuries were dressed by a surgeon, and she was removed to her home.

The buildings from Leidesdorff street to Battery street were but slightly damaged, with the exception of the California Wire Works building, and that occupied by the Scientific American and Mining Press office. The fire-walls of these buildings fell with a terrible crash, burying beneath them a Chinaman named King Young, aged forty years, and an American named William Strong. Both of those men were instantly killed. Mr. Strong was in the Mining Press office at the time the first shock began, and immediately rushed out to escape the impending danger. He made good his escape from the building, but was killed on the sidewalk, while those who remained in the house escaped.

The cigar and tobacco warehouse of A.S. Rosenbaum, at No. 323 Clay street, and the Railroad House, adjoining, occupied by S.P. Taylor, paper dealer, were very extensively damaged. In fact, the Clay-street ends of these buildings are completely wrecked, and will have to be torn down and rebuilt. The loss will probably reach $25,000. The walls have tumbled in, the floors fallen into the cellar, the foundations given way, and the entire scene is one of dilapidation. From this point to the wharf, the damage is not great.

CLAY-STREET WHARF.

A gentlemen who was on Clay-street wharf at the time, and whose business is connected with the wharf, informs us that the scene from where he stood was grandly terrible. The ships alongside the wharves swayed to and fro like they do when in the trough of the sea, with the waves rolling mountain high. The wharves shook and trembled with great force; piles of wheat and bricks were thrown down, and in some instances into the Bay. The horses in the drays and trucks became panic-stricken, and reared and plunged in mad fury. But during all this time, while everything on shore was trembling with terror, the waters of the Bay were as placid as upon the calmest Summer’s day. The damage on the wharf does not amount to a great deal.

CALIFORNIA STREET

The damage on this street was mostly confined to that portion situated upon the “reclaimed ground.” The clothing manufactory of S. Reinstein, at No. 314 California street, was badly injured, the foundation having sunk sixteen or eighteen inches. The building is a brick one, and will probably have to be rebuilt. The carriage depot of O.F. Willey, adjoining, was also considerably damaged—probably to the extent of $1,500. This is a wooden building, and can be repaired. Upon the opposite site of the street, the building occupied by the Pacific Pump Manufacturing Company and the one-story building adjoining, formerly used as an auction house, but now unoccupied, we believe, are totally wrecked; the walls are down, the roof in, and the floors out of position. The front portion of the buildings will have to be rebuilt, but the rear portion is only slightly damaged. There were several other buildings on this street more or less damaged, generally, however, by the falling of fire-walls.

SACRAMENTO STREET

On this street, between Montgomery and Sansome, the injury to buildings is pretty severe. The plastering in the building occupied by Donahoe’s Bank was cracked in several places. The adjoining building also suffered in the same way. No. 513, occupied by John G. Hodge & Co., stationers, George W. Stevens, printer, J. Levin, John Gilmore, tobacconists, and others was pretty roughly handled, several large openings being made in the wall. On the opposite side of the street was the old Knickerbocker Engine House, now occupied by A.J. Plate, dealer in firearms. This building settled some ten or twelve inches, but sustained no other damage. The adjoining building, occupied by Black, Robbins & Co., paper dealers, Wigmore’s furniture depot, and Turnbull & Smith’s job printing office, were also damaged in a similar manner. The inmates, however, suffered very little damage. Several other buildings on this street were considerably injured, particularly those nearer the Bay. The bakery of Deeth & Starr is very badly wrecked, and Mr. Deeth informs us that he does not think it can be repaired. This firm loses about $2,500 in damage to ovens, stock, etc.

MARKET STREET

The wreck on this street, in some localities, is complete. The lumber yard of Blythe & Wetherbee was a scene of confusion, owing to the knocking down of the lumber piles, but fortunately, very little real damage resulted. In the box manufactory of Hobbs & Gillmore, damage to the extend of $500 or $1,000 resulted from the falling of a chimney leading from the furnace which drives the engine. This chimney, in the fall, carried about twenty feet square of the roof of the building. Two or three men were at work under this portion of the roof, but escaped uninjured. There are some two or three hundred persons engaged at work in this establishment, and every one of them rushed in great fright to escape from the building. In this wild scramble, one of the men—F. Seaver by name—fell over a pile of lumber which had been thrown down, and sustained a fracture of the left arm. The Santa Cruz lime and fire-brick depot of Samuel Adams sustained slight damage. The bricks were knocked down, and many of them broken.

The building in the course of construction by Messrs. Coffee & Risdon, and the old building occupied by this firm, were both totally demolished. There were several persons at work in these buildings, and some of them were seriously injured. The particulars are given under the head of casualties. This new building was a flimsy affair, and we are not surprised at its falling. The ground in this vicinity sunk a couple of feet, and at one place near by opened several inches, to a depth of many feet. Several buildings in the vicinity were more or less damaged. The next serious loss on this street was the drug store of George S. Dickey, where glassware, etc. to the value of $300 or $400 was damaged.

FREMONT STREET

The new building in the course of erection by Messrs. Wilson & Doble was slightly damaged. The top portion of the walls tumbled down, and the foundation was somewhat shattered. the heavy sign on the top of the Pacific Saw Manufacturing Company’s works was thrown into the street and smashed to pieces. The damage to this establishment did not amount to anything. The brass foundry of Wm. T. Garrett sustained damaged to the extent of $500 by the destruction of furnaces and chimneys and the shifting of machinery. The other damages on this street, except those to the Gas Works, mentioned elsewhere, were slight.

BROKAW’S MILLS.

These mills are situated on the southeasterly corner of Mission and Fremont streets, and suffered very severely, being damaged to the extent of between $10,000 and $15,000. The street in front of them sunk two or three feet. The buildings are considerably wrecked, particularly that one used as a storage room for mouldings. Several of the men, in escaping from this building, were slightly injured.

DONOHUE’S FOUNDRY.

The Union Foundry, owned by Booth & Co., was extensively damaged, some of the inner walls being badly cracked, and one of the machine shops smashed out of shape. A piece of ground in the centre of the building, upon which was piled a quantity of pig iron, sunk down several feet, throwing the iron against the wall of one of the shops, and smashing things very generally, causing damage to the extent of several thousand dollars. There were a large number of men employed in the foundry, but all escaped without injury, with one or two exceptions.

AT THE GAS WORKS.

The damage at the Gas Works will reach $10,000 or $12,000. The walls of their coal shed, on the corner of Fremont and Howard streets, were damaged so badly that three of them will have to be taken down. In one place, about thirty feet of the side wall shot into the street. The walls of an adjoining shed were also wrecked so badly that they will have to be partly torn down and rebuilt. In the Gas Works proper, the chimney topped over, doing considerable damage as it fell. One of the main condenser connections was broken, causing a temporary suspension of the Howard-street Works, as it will require several days for the necessary repairs to be made.

THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

The damage to the upper portion of the Custom House building is very severe. The inside walls are opened in several places to the extent of two or three inches. Indeed so fearful are those whose duty it is to look after the customs, that they have removed to the apartments occupied by the Internal Revenue Department, and will remain there until after their building has been thoroughly repaired. The Post Office, which is in the same building, was closed during the day, only a few persons remaining on duty for the purpose of making up and dispatching the mails.

THE CITY HALL.

This place is very badly damaged—in fact, to such a degree that all public business was suspended, and it is doubtful whether any of the Judges will consent to resume their Courts in the Court rooms allotted to them. The front of the building looks like a dilapidated ruin. Some of the stones are out of place, and apparently held only by their weight, while the inner walls are cracked and opened in many places. The Probate Court room and the Twelfth District Court are badly torn up, while the upper story is almost beyond repair. Some of those who are experts in such matters are of the opinion that the building can be saved, but others think it will have to be taken down to the second story, and others, still, that it will have to be abandoned altogether.

When the shocks were taking place, the prisoners confined in the Calaboose were in the wildest state of alarm. They could not escape, and fearing that the entire building was coming down, their cries were very painful. Judge Provines called his court to order at the regular hour, but immediately adjourned after liberating all those imprisoned for drunkenness, and ordering Captain McElory to convey the others to the County Jail, which had sustained no damage.

THE CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL–THE MARINE HOSPITAL.

The City and County Hospital was very much shaken. The eastern wall was cracked in several places, as also was the rear wall. A panic almost occurred among such patients as were able to move about, but it was prevented through the exertions of some of the nurses, who had to use strenuous efforts to prevent patients from rushing madly down the stairs. By so doing, it is probably that several lives were saved. The Marine Hospital, at Rincon Point, was so much damaged that it is considered unsafe, and the patients were removed to a place of safety.

AT THE MISSION.

The damage done to the Mission Woollen Mills consists mainly of a partial giving way of the floor in the main building, thereby unsettling the shafting and a portion of the machinery on the second floor. The rear portion of the boiler-house settled some, but no damage was done to any of the machinery beyond placing it out of gear. It will probably require a couple of weeks to make all necessary repairs. Nobody was injured. Work was immediately discontinued.

The upper portion of the southern wall of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum building, on Fifteenth street, was thrown down. A portion of the wall fell into the girls’ wash-room, while the remainder fell into the yard. The inmates had a fortunate escape, for less than five minutes before the fall, all the girls were in the room, engaged in their toilets.

[Fire Engine] Seven’s engine house on Sixteenth street was considerably damaged. At the Pacific Tannery, on Folsom street, a panic occurred among the workmen, and several were slightly injured in their attempts to escape from the building. Nearly all the buildings in this portion of the city were badly shaken, and more or less damaged.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The New York Crockery Store, on Kearny street, near Sutter, sustained damages to the extent of $500 or $600.

Dr. Jordan sustained losses to the amount of $1,500 by breakage to furniture in his dwelling-house.

The Type Depot of Thomas Cash, on the corner of Leidesdorff and Clay, was completely destroyed—that is, the type was thrown into a confused mass on the floor, and he will have to convert it all into type metal, as it would cost more than it is worth to assort it. His loss will reach $5,000.

The crockery store of R.A. Swain & Co., on the northeast corner of Sansome and Pine streets was damaged, by breakage, to the extent of several hundred dollars.

The buildings owned by Michael Reese, on Battery street, between Pine and California streets, were damaged to the extent of several thousand dollars, by the settling of the foundation.

A brick building, built in 1852, on Natoma street, which has withstood all the previous shocks, was nearly totally destroyed. It was occupied by Charles Moneypenny, as a boarding house.

The house of John Farmer, at No. 144 Natoma street, was badly cracked, and the furniture in the house smashed to pieces.

The building occupied by the Squarza Saloon, on Leidesdorff street, is badly cracked.

The rear walls of the What Cheer House are also cracked in several places.

The rear wall of Liddle & Kaedling’s gun shop, on Washington street, was partially thrown down.

A large plate-glass in the Hibernia Bank was broken to pieces.

The panic was so great that the various teachers, acting under instructions by Superintendent Denman, dismissed the Public Schools, and permitted the children to go home. We are glad to be able to contradict all the reports of destruction to school property. None of the school-houses were damaged to any degree, a few chimneys being thrown down, and several windows broken.

The large brick building on the northwest corner of Jackson and Kearny streets, recently erected, and known as “Rose’s Hotel,” was cracked in several places.

A small brick building, No. 912 Kearny street, was so much broken up that the sidewalk in front of it had to be barricaded.

The Engine House on Broadway, above Dupont, was fissured in several places.

The two large brick buildings on Broadway street, between Dupont and Stockton, known as “Palm’s House,” and “Broadway House,”were considerably damaged. Both houses were filled with lodgers. They became seized with the idea that the buildings were insecure, and in the afternoon commenced removing their furniture and other articles to other quarters.

The fire-wall of the New Orleans Warehouse, fronting on California street, fell, and went through the sidewalk.

In an empty lot on California street, below Davis, water was forced up through the ground to the height of two feet.

At No. 314 Sacramento street, the roof of the building fell in. It was occupied by C.P. Rank, dealer in hosiery and fancy goods. The building next adjoining, occupied by the Pioneer Woollen Factory, settled nearly a foot.

In the store of L. Feldman, No. 315 Sacramento street, a large quantity of fine ware was thrown to the floor, and damaged.

On Front street, the front of the brick store, No. 212, occupied by H. Brickwedel, was so badly cracked that it will have to be taken down.

The fire-wall of DeWitt, Kittle & Co’s building, corner of California and Front streets, was thrown down.

Corner of Front and Richmond streets, the large brick building occupied by Castle Brothers was very much shaken. The parapet wall, the entire length of the house on Richmond street, was thrown down.

The front of the Albany Brewery, on Everett street, near Fourth, was detached from the main portion of the building and will have to come down.

The French Hospital, on Bryant street, was cracked in several places, but no danger is entertained for the safety of the building.

A part of the large chimney at the San Francisco and Pacific Sugar Refinery was broken off and fell to the ground. A number of the workmen were on the point of going out of the building and into the yard through a door when the chimney fell.

Wm. Crosbie’s brick house, No. 56 First street, was so extensively damaged that barricades had to be kept up during the day to warn pedestrians of the danger.

On Market street, above Front, a portion of the street—nearly half a block—opened to the width of four inches.

Popper’s building, corner of Third and Mission, which was so much damaged during the earthquake of October 18th, 1865, remained all “O.K” during the first shock, at eight o’clock, but the second shock brought down several of the cornices.

The fire-wall of the brick building on the northwest corner of Third and Mission fell.


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The lengthy report of the calamitous event which occurred in this city yesterday, published in THE CALL this morning, has been collected by faithful and reliable reporters, who speak from personal observation. It will be found nearly correct in detail.


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