tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post2706164945422263069..comments2024-02-25T05:39:20.583-08:00Comments on Lives of the Dead: Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland: Alfred A. Cohen (1829-1887) - Created First Railroad in Alameda & Edgar Cohen (1859-1939) - PhotographerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-60927617414824507172014-08-17T23:32:53.069-07:002014-08-17T23:32:53.069-07:00Alfred A. Cohen was my third great grandfather on ...Alfred A. Cohen was my third great grandfather on my grandmother(Marjorie Cohen Schma) fathers side by way of Alfred H. Cohen, Edgar's brother. I'm in my early 30's and have been going thru all my family ancestry papers, clippings, photos, etc. I feel very fortunate to be able to do a google search and find something like your blog that's about my family. Although, I didn't read anything about the jail incident in any of my paperwork that was handed down to me, very interesting. Maybe some family thought to leave such stories out for reasons I wouldn't know. Anyway I enjoyed your sharing's. I have quite a bit more history on him. I think it would have been pretty cool to have witnessed all the accomplishments first hand. I have a copy of the "Transcript Of Testimony In Action - Central Pacific Railroad Company vs. Alfred Andrew Cohen" San Francisco - 1876. What a extremely interesting read, Alfred was a natural with words and expressing his passion. A great sense of pride for me. Apologies for my long post.Brian Schmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-23998783920596614112011-05-19T20:14:46.791-07:002011-05-19T20:14:46.791-07:00My Dad Bruce Arnold Dingwall is buried in this plo...My Dad Bruce Arnold Dingwall is buried in this plot. My mother, Alice (Christian) Dingwall is A.A. Cohen's great-granddaughter (I'm great-great granddaughter) thru Emilie (Cohen) Christian.<br />Thanks for posting this blog! If it weren't for unfortunate natural (residential fire started by a kerosine lamp) and economic circumstances (run on the banks) for the Cohen family, the original home in Alameda's Fernside could now be a historical monument. Instead it's a subdivision. My mother and her sister still own a relatively small patch of the original property in Alameda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418245188710260006.post-15180380581913239802009-08-10T16:53:39.292-07:002009-08-10T16:53:39.292-07:00Great bay area history lesson!Thank you for sharin...Great bay area history lesson!Thank you for sharing it!dustbunny8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16661219671052355475noreply@blogger.com