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27 October 2025

• 03:4903:49, 27 October 2025 diff hist +540 N McCollum, Joseph Created page with "'''Joseph McCollum''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1830 in Canada, of parents both born in Scotland. After some years as a merchant mariner, he came to San Francisco in 1849, and to a farm on the Pajaro River in the early 1850s. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.690. Category:Persons Category:1850-1859 arrivals Category:other foreign born Category:Persons of Pajaro V..."
• 03:3903:39, 27 October 2025 diff hist +470 N McCarthy, Charles P. Created page with "'''Charles P. McCarthy''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1846 in Ireland. "In 1874 he purchased his present farm, which comprises forty acres of productive land, located three miles from Watsonville." * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.706. Category:Persons Category:Group-Irish Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info"
• 03:0703:07, 27 October 2025 diff hist +502 N Mason, Sylvester J. Created page with "'''Sylvester J. Mason''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1820 in Ohio. He "started over the plains with ox teams and wagons, in 1854, taking several head of cattle along with him", coming in "about 1860" to buy a ranch in Santa Cruz County. In 1895 he rented out the ranch and retired in Soquel. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.610. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Guinn..."
• 02:5602:56, 27 October 2025 diff hist +146 Martinelli, Stephen G. No edit summary
• 02:5302:53, 27 October 2025 diff hist +166 N Martinelli, Louis Created page with "redirect #Martinelli, Stephen G. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Persons in Guinn Category:Watsonville Pioneer Cemetery" current
• 02:4702:47, 27 October 2025 diff hist −41 Category:Persons in Guinn No edit summary
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• 02:3302:33, 27 October 2025 diff hist +502 N Lynskey, Walter Created page with "'''Walter Lynskey''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9090293/walter-lynskey 1835-1917]) is described in Guinn as born in Ireland, and owning a 42-acre farm in the Eastside neighborhood of Santa Cruz (exact location undetermined) by 1888. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.688. Category:Persons Category:Group-Irish Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Persons in Guinn Categor..." current

26 October 2025

• 18:5518:55, 26 October 2025 diff hist +27 Lorenzen, Lorenz No edit summary current
• 18:5518:55, 26 October 2025 diff hist +27 Lorenzen, Lawrence No edit summary current
• 18:4118:41, 26 October 2025 diff hist +263 Cowell wharf No edit summary current
• 18:4118:41, 26 October 2025 diff hist +665 N Lorenzen, Lorenz Created page with "'''Lorenz Lorenzen''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48396151/lorenz-lorenzen 1820-1887]) is described in Guinn as born in Denmark, coming to Davenport in the 1850s, where "he was a ships carpenter and as such owned the Lorenzen ship yard in Davenport, CA where he built two ships one completed in 1873, "The Undaunted" and the "R.B Handy" completed in 1876." * Son Lawrence is profiled in History of the state of California and biographical..."
• 18:4118:41, 26 October 2025 diff hist +988 N Lorenzen, Lawrence Created page with "'''Lawrence Lorenzen''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/260591694/lawrence-lorenzen 1854-1919, Colma]) is described in Guinn as coming to California at age 2 with his German parents, but the Find-a-Grave pages say he and his parents were born in Denmark, in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein] region. Both may be correct: Schleswig-Holstein is part of Germany today, but in the 19th-century was contested between Germany and Denmar..."
• 18:3718:37, 26 October 2025 diff hist +52 Cowell wharf No edit summary
• 17:5817:58, 26 October 2025 diff hist +695 N Lincoln, Orlando J. Created page with "'''Orlando J. Lincoln''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1847 in Maine, coming to Santa Cruz in 1879, serving in several city government positions before becoming postmaster in 1899 (succeeding W.T. Kearney). Guinn states that, in 1903, "The postoffice [sic] occupies a building on Locust street, owned by F. A. Hihn, and large and modern in all its details." It doesn't appear that the building survives today, and the Santa Cruz Post Office owns i..." current
• 17:5717:57, 26 October 2025 diff hist +326 Santa Cruz Post Office No edit summary current
• 17:4017:40, 26 October 2025 diff hist +57 Lamborn, Josiah W. No edit summary current
• 17:4017:40, 26 October 2025 diff hist +496 N Lewis, J. J. Created page with "'''J. J. Lewis''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born in Delaware, coming in 1875 to buy a farm in Watsonville. In 1888 he sold the farm and moved into Watsonville to begin practice as a surveyor. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.406-407. Category:Persons Category:Group-Architecture/Engineering/Construction Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Persons in Guinn Cate..." current
• 17:3117:31, 26 October 2025 diff hist +166 St. George Hotel No edit summary current
• 17:3117:31, 26 October 2025 diff hist +167 Sea Beach Hotel No edit summary current
• 17:2817:28, 26 October 2025 diff hist +548 N Leonard, J. J. C. Created page with "'''James Joseph Connor "J.J.C." Leonard''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83871569/james-joseph_connor-leonard 1862-1918]) is described in Guinn as born in Nebraska, coming to Santa Cruz with his father in 1862, and becoming a hotelier. Hotels he managed include the St. George Hotel and the Sea Beach Hotel. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.556. Category:Persons Category:1860-1869 arri..." current
• 17:1617:16, 26 October 2025 diff hist +390 N Lamborn, Josiah W. Created page with "'''Josiah W. Lamborn''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1845 in indiana, coming in 1883 to Watsonville where he was self-employed as a builder. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.403-404. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info"

24 October 2025

• 17:1617:16, 24 October 2025 diff hist +114 La Selva Beach No edit summary current

23 October 2025

• 18:3418:34, 23 October 2025 diff hist −118 Category:Persons in Guinn No edit summary
• 18:3318:33, 23 October 2025 diff hist +99 King, James I. No edit summary current
• 18:3318:33, 23 October 2025 diff hist +145 N King, Thomas H. Created page with "redirect King, James I. Category:Persons Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info" current
• 18:2818:28, 23 October 2025 diff hist +635 N King, James I. Created page with "'''James I. King''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1857 in Virginia, coming in 1889 to buy a house in Watsonville, and also a 20-acre "ranch" outside of town. On that land and other rented land, he grew mainly of onions. Guinn notes that "The preparing of the land is done by himself, but much of the manual labor is given over to Japanese employees, of whom he has a number." * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa C..."
• 18:1918:19, 23 October 2025 diff hist +500 N Kerns, Mary Created page with "Mrs. '''Mary Kerns''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1850 in Ireland (nee O'Brien), coming in 1872 to the Pajaro Valley as the wife of Thomas Kerns (no bio or local burial found). After his death in 1892, she ran the family farm. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.511. Category:Persons Category:Group-Irish Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn ..." current
• 18:1118:11, 23 October 2025 diff hist +482 N Kennaugh, John Created page with "'''John Kennaugh''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1845 on the Isle of Man (a self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland), coming in 1883 to farm in the Pajaro Valley. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.513. Category:Persons Category:Group-British Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial..." current
• 18:0418:04, 23 October 2025 diff hist +377 N Kelly, Edward Created page with "'''Edward Kelly''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born in Ireland, coming in 1864 to farm in the Pajaro Valley. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.513. Category:Persons Category:Group-Irish Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info" current
• 17:5917:59, 23 October 2025 diff hist +25 Kane, John No edit summary
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• 17:5817:58, 23 October 2025 diff hist +354 N Kane, John Created page with "'''John Kane''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1830 in Ireland, coming in 1867 to farm in the Pajaro Valley. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.510. Category:Persons Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info"
• 17:5117:51, 23 October 2025 diff hist +44 Jenkins, Isabelle No edit summary current
• 17:4517:45, 23 October 2025 diff hist +738 N Jessen & Petersen Created page with "'''Jessen & Petersen''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as a partnership owning the Eclipse livery stable in Watsonville, which in 1901 they purchased from W. H. Kennedy (no local burial found), although there was a William Henry Kennedy ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73845643/william-henry-kennedy 1852-1938]) in Boulder Creek. The partners were, according to Guinn, a "Mr. Jessen" (no local burial found), born 1867 in Germany; and Nels Petersen (no l..." current
• 17:3017:30, 23 October 2025 diff hist +531 N Jenkins, Isabelle Created page with "'''Isabelle Jenkins''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as coming with or following her parents to Watsonville. It seems this happened in the 1870s, but the Guinn text is unclear on dates of family moves and Isabelle's birth. She became the head librarian at the Watsonville Free Library in 1896. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.396. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Watsonville [..."
• 02:1802:18, 23 October 2025 diff hist −191 Category:Persons in Guinn No edit summary
• 02:1802:18, 23 October 2025 diff hist +380 N Hushbeck, Lewis Created page with "'''Lewis Hushbeck''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1825 in Baltimore, MD, of German parents, coming in 1855 to farm near Watsonville. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.570. Category:Persons Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info" current
• 02:1302:13, 23 October 2025 diff hist +391 N Hughes, Alfred Created page with "'''Alfred Hughes''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1825 in Michigan, coming in 1856 to farm in the Pajaro Valley. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.556. Category:Persons Category:1850-1859 arrivals Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info"
• 02:0702:07, 23 October 2025 diff hist +551 N Hudson, William G. Created page with "'''William G. Hudson''' (no local burial found, died 1902) is described in Guinn as born 1838 in Michigan, coming in 1859 to a 300-acre Pajaro Valley farm with his mother Anna and stepfather Nehemiah Davis. Hudson was elected to the state Assembly in 1894, serving two consecutive one-year terms. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.387. Category:Persons Category:1850-1859 arrivals Category:Persons..." current
• 01:5301:53, 23 October 2025 diff hist +450 N Hoyt, Hazen Created page with "'''Hazen Hoyt''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1831 in Canada, coming in 1883 to farm in the Pajaro Valley, where he died in 1902, survived by his wife and eight children. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.388. Category:Persons Category:other foreign-born Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info" current
• 01:4501:45, 23 October 2025 diff hist +488 N Holohan, Richard Created page with "'''Richard Holohan''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born in Ireland, coming in 1869 to farm in the Pajaro Valley. After his death in 1884, management of the farm was assumed by four sons and a daughter. There's a Holohan Road outside Watsonville. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.384. Category:Persons Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no..."
• 01:3701:37, 23 October 2025 diff hist +521 N Hassett, P. Created page with "'''P. Hassett''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as a Roman Catholic priest born 1872 in Ireland, coming to Santa Cruz in 1896 as an assistant at Holy Cross church. In 1897, he was appointed rector St. Patrick's church in Watsonville, and was still in that job when Guinn wrote in 1903. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.318. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:..."
• 01:2401:24, 23 October 2025 diff hist +504 N Hartman, Isaiah Created page with "'''Isaiah Hartman''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162787363/isaiah-hartman 1870-1934]) is described in Guinn as born in Canada, coming to Boulder Creek in 1890, where he was in the real estate and insurance businesses, and involved in local politics. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.644 (photo)-645. Category:Persons Category:Persons of San Lorenzo Valley Category:Persons in Guinn C..."
• 01:1701:17, 23 October 2025 diff hist +121 Handley, J. J. No edit summary current
• 01:1101:11, 23 October 2025 diff hist −3 Handley, J. J. No edit summary
• 01:1101:11, 23 October 2025 diff hist +386 N Handley, J. J. Created page with "'''James J. Handley''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1856 in New York state, coming in 1881 to farm in Santa Cruz, then moving to San Francisco shortly before his death in 1900. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.393. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Guinn Category:no burial info"
• 00:5000:50, 23 October 2025 diff hist +42 Hamilton, Robert E. No edit summary current
• 00:4800:48, 23 October 2025 diff hist +87 Parsons, Henry F. No edit summary