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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: ballydw on Monday 23 June 25 20:25 BST (UK)
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Jonas Mikalsen Iversen surname became Emerson at some stage. I have family 1880 Census 18 Natoma St San Francisco. Jonas Everson 35 Born Norway Wife Mary 31 born Ireland Bella 4 daughter her birth recorded 31st August 1875 Isabella Iverson, William Edward 9 months.
I am confused with the surname name changes & cannot locate a marriage for Mary Murphy who died 4th december 1928 San Francisco . Would appreciate any assistance thank you
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It looks like the name changed to Everson.
This has some information about Isabella being born to Jonas' first wife Mary Elizabeth Kline from the Netherlands, so that would narrow down the time frame of the 2nd marriage.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167856894/jonas-everson
The coroner records for Mary are here - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5NK-7N2?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ23Q-HXKZ&action=view&cc=1402856&lang=en&groupId= Son William is mentioned on there.
Mary's obituary mentions sons William and the late Joseph - https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-obituary-for/175143801/
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It looks like the name changed to Everson.
This has some information about Isabella being born to Jonas' first wife Mary Elizabeth Kline from the Netherlands, so that would narrow down the time frame of the 2nd marriage.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167856894/jonas-everson
The coroner records for Mary are here - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5NK-7N2?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQ23Q-HXKZ&action=view&cc=1402856&lang=en&groupId= Son William is mentioned on there.
Mary's obituary mentions sons William and the late Joseph - https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-obituary-for/175143801/
Thank you for all information I note on coroners report informant a McKenna a relative. I have a very high dna match to a Everson lady whom I have been in contact with but has not managed to locate origins of Mary Murphy in Ireland. Are Marriage records not available in San Francisco?
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More recent records are available, but I don't know how much is available from San Francisco from then, if that's where they married. According to https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/San_Francisco_County,_California_Genealogy - "Courthouse and all records were destroyed in the great earthquake and fire of 1906."
Some other links to California marriage records here:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/California_Vital_Records
https://www.genealogybranches.com/california.html
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This may be her in 1900, indexed as "Evanson". Not sure if the neighbouring Murphy family are just a coincidence...
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95W-V8N?lang=en
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More recent records are available, but I don't know how much is available from San Francisco from then, if that's where they married. According to https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/San_Francisco_County,_California_Genealogy - "Courthouse and all records were destroyed in the great earthquake and fire of 1906."
Some other links to California marriage records here:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/California_Vital_Records
https://www.genealogybranches.com/california.html
Thanks for links will check out
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This may be her in 1900, indexed as "Evanson". Not sure if the neighbouring Murphy family are just a coincidence...
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95W-V8N?lang=en
Thank you its a possibility.