Posted by Wilfred HARRINGTON
on 3/9/2006, 4:26 am
64.179.86.147
March 09,2006 - CA relatives,friends
Can you assist me in finding "kin folk" or others who knows/knew the family that can share information with me. I am looking for any information on any of the following and I'm hopeful I can be of help in helping to revive memories.
William Bradbury Harrington born Dec 06, 1889 on his fathers ranch at Valley Ford, William died Dec 28,1940 after falling and hitting his head on the concrete outside the Brooklyn Hotel, he died at a Santa Rosa hospital. In his younger life he moved to Occidental. His father Benjamin operated a mill there until 1902 then returned to their Valley Ford ranch. William was named after a cousin William BRADBURY who was a famous composer of songs and gospel hyms. Williams father was deceased at the time of his death; his mother Huldah WINQUEST being ill was'nt able to attent the funeral she lived at Oakland,CA; it's unknown to me whatever happen to her beyond this point also a sister of Williams Mabel E. Harrington also of Oakland,CA. Another sister Florence H. SMITH lived on Keokuk St Petaluma,CA. William to was kin to: Alfred B. Harrington known as "AL" of Bodega CA, Al used to scare kids with his Gopher Snake outside a store owned by Ruth BURKE'S father in Bodega,CA. Another brother John Harrington was killed in an accident prior to Williams death. Another brother of Williams was Ralph I. of Palo Alto CA; William also was the nephew of Mrs George N SMITH of 540 Oak St Petaluma,CA. William worked as an electrician for L.C.BYCE; Petaluma Incubator CO plus he did private electrical work and his more recent job was for Jerry GARZOLI ranch in Two rock CA. William known to as "BILL" was a veteran of The World War serving on the front lines, on May 10, 1918 he sailed from Hoboken New York on the WILHELMINA to France he also served in the Army of Occupation until August 06, 1919 he returned to the USA on the LEVITHIAN; Williams burried in the family plot in Bloomfield CA. Please contact me if you have any additional information about any of these people. The best to you always, I remain Wilfred J. HARRINGTON (wil)
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