Monday, January 17, 2011

Captain William “Bill” Leale (1846-1918) - Ship Captain; Owner of Historic Home

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Leale home, grave marker and ferry Captain William “Bill” Leale was born on the Isle of Guernsey in 1846. He came to San Francisco ...
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Dean Henry Detton (1908-1958) – Football Star & Professional Wrestler

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Dean Detton Dean Detton was a former University of Utah football star who went on to become a famous heavyweight wrestler in the 19...
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Arthur Hastings Breed, Sr. (1865-1953) – State Senator; Father of State Highway System

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Niche of Senator Arthur Breed, Sr. Arthur Breed, Sr. during his early days in Oakland and shortly before his death   Arthur Has...
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Ina Coolbrith redux

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PLOT 11 Although I've previously posted Ina Coolbrith on this site , I thought that this more comprehensive article from the Oaklan...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Nathaniel Spaulding (1829-1903) Saw inventor; Mayor of Oakland

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Spaulding Grave (photo: Michael Colbruno); Mayor N.W. Spaulding from (Photo: Oakland Tribune) Plot 6, Lot 1 Nathaniel Spauld...

William Watrous Crane, Jr. (1830-1883): Oakland Mayor, Author

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Oakland Mayor William Crane, Jr. (photo by Michael Colbruno) Plot 14A, Lot 224 William Watrous Crane, Jr. was born in New York City...
Friday, September 10, 2010

William Rheem (1862-1919) - Built Chevron Refinery

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Garden 8, Tier 1, Vault 162 William Rheem is third from the left William Rheem's Vault -Photo by Michael Colbruno William S. Rh...
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Monday, September 6, 2010

Chang Kia-ngau (Chinese:张嘉璈, Zhāng Jiā'áo or Chang Kia-ngau, Courtesy: 公权, Gōngquán) (1889-1979) - Banker, Academic, Author

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MAIN MAUSOLEUM, GARDEN 8, TIER 1, CRYPT A [Photo of Chang Kia-ngau vault by Michael Colbruno] Known almost exclusively as Chang Kia-n...

Henry Snow (1869-1927) - Big Game Hunter; Oakland's Snow Park

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PLOT 50, GRAVE 245  [B&W Pictures from the Oakland Tribune; Photo of Henry Snow grave by Michael Colbruno] Allen: The story of Oaklan...
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Alice Sturgis (1885-1974) - Author; Famed Parliamentarian

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PLOT 27, LOT 50 (No gravemarker; Plot marked Fleenor, Sturgis) Alice Fleenor Sturgis was the author of "The Standard Code of Parli...