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• 20:44, 13 November 2025 Carey talk contribs uploaded File:2024-1003,1009-1015-E-Cliff.png
• 20:43, 13 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page File:1003,1009-E-Cliff.png
• 20:43, 13 November 2025 Carey talk contribs uploaded File:1003,1009-E-Cliff.png
• 20:22, 13 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Category:Seabright (Created page with "The '''Seabright''' neighborhood is described in: * Chapter Eight of The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023) * ''Seabright'', by Traci Bliss")
• 17:31, 13 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Driscoll, Jeremiah (Created page with "'''Jeremiah Driscoll''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241655842/jeremiah-driscoll 1829-1884]), born in Ireland, was the first in this family to arrive in the county. His descendents founded the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driscoll%27s Driscoll's] berry company. * History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.646. Category:Persons Category:1889 Hatch map Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:P...")
• 20:08, 11 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Hatch, Andrew J. (Created page with "'''Andrew J. Hatch''' (1827-1891, Oakland) came to Santa Cruz in 1887, after many years in Nevada (from 1860), and began to invest in real estate. In 1889, Santa Cruz County approved an idea promoted by Hatch and Joseph Skirm to create and publish a county map showing parcels and owners' names. This became known as the "Hatch Map". * ''see'' Names on the Map (2020 book). Author Stanley Stevens wrote a detailed chronology of Hatch's activities in...")
• 19:10, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Baptiste, Jean (Redirected page to Category:Persons in Riptide) Tag: New redirect
• 19:03, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Vignes, Pierre (Redirected page to Rowland immigrant list to 1846) Tag: New redirect
• 19:01, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Omnes-Gui, Julian (Redirected page to Rowland immigrant list to 1846) Tag: New redirect
• 18:57, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Poile, Francois (Redirected page to Rowland immigrant list to 1846) Tag: New redirect
• 18:57, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Mohlier, Jean Baptiste (Redirected page to Rowland immigrant list to 1846) Tag: New redirect
• 18:56, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page LaPierre, Louis (Redirected page to Rowland immigrant list to 1846) Tag: New redirect
• 18:56, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Dabadie, Jean (Redirected page to Rowland immigrant list to 1846) Tag: New redirect
• 18:55, 9 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Richard, Pierre (Redirected page to Rowland immigrant list to 1846) Tag: New redirect
• 19:11, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Cole, Cornelius (Created page with "'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Cole Cornelius Cole]''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7899/cornelius-cole 1822-1924, Hollywood]), born in New York state, moved from Sacramento to Santa Cruz in 1862. He was elected commander of a Santa Cruz cavalry troop raised for the Union Army during the Civil War and commissioned as a Captain, but he did not serve because he was elected to Congress in 1863. After one term in the US House, 1863 to 1865, in 1866 he w...")
• 17:49, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Category:Persons in Lime Kiln Legacies (Created page with "Persons mentioned in Lime Kiln Legacies (2007 book).")
• 03:23, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page White, Edward (Created page with "'''Edward White''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249258500/edward_a-white 1852-1931, San Francisco]) is described in Martin as born 1851 in San Francisco, coming to the Pajaro Valley "Calabasa ranch" in 1884. Edward's father White, William F. was a pioneer of the area, partnering with several others (according to Martin the group included William Tecumseh Sherman, but Harrison listed an entirely different group of eminent partners) to buy a large portion of R...")
• 02:46, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Weisenburger, H. C. (Created page with "'''Henry C. [Conrad] Weisenburger''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192489207/henry-conrad-weisenburger 1864-1946]) is described in Martin as born of German immigrant parents in Downieville, CA, coming to Watsonville in 1898, where he worked at first as a carpenter and house builder, then establishing a furniture retail business. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Watsonville Pioneer Cemetery")
• 02:33, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Walti, Fred R. (Created page with "'''Frederick Rudolph "Fred" Walti''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9192679/frederick_rudolph-walti 1861-1940]) is described in Martin as born in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, coming to Santa Cruz in 1884, where Martin says he first bought the Vienna Brewery, operated in for a time, then sold it to the Bausch Brewery (see the Bausch page for more explanation). Walti and a partner eventually established the Santa Cruz Brewery a...")
• 02:33, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Category:Brewers/Vintners/Distillers (Created page with "Category:Agriculture")
• 01:56, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Volck, William H. (Created page with "'''William H. Volck''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166726365/william-hunter-volck 1879-1943, Oakland]) is described in Martin as born 1879 in Riverside, CA, coming to Watsonville in 1906 to set up an office and lab as the first official entomologist of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:non-local burial")
• 01:45, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Thompson, Peter J. (Created page with "'''Peter J. Thompson''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247559735/peter-j-thompson 1856-1916]) is described in Martin as born in the Pajaro Valley, a son of John Thompson. Peter acquired a large acreage of pasture land on which he raised cattle, and was known as an expert horseman. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Valley Catholic Cemetery")
• 01:31, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Smith, Charles (Created page with "'''Charles Smith''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128081917/charles-smith 1839-1919]) is described in Martin as born in New York state, coming to the Pajaro Valley in the 1860s, where he at first rented farmland, including from "Judge Peckham" (Robert F. Peckham. Peckham subdivided his farm and sold 42 acres to Smith. Smith the further subdivided and sold off his land, then bought another parcel. Category:Persons Category:Persons in...")
• 01:13, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Silliman, Charles O. (Created page with "'''Charles O. Silliman''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128318219/charles-oscar-silliman 1818-1900]) is described in Martin as born 1818 in Ohio, coming to the Pajaro Valley in 1865, where he practiced farming on 250 acres along the Pajaro River, east of Watsonville. The parcel and owner's name are shown on the 1889 Hatch Map. * Names on the Map (2020 book) Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:1860-1869 arrivals Category:Person...")
• 00:53, 8 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Prettyman, F. D. (Created page with "'''Finice David "F.D." Prettyman''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120660071/finice-dailey-prettyman 1857-1922]) is described in Martin as born in Portland, OR, coming to Watsonville in 1892, where he entered the fruit packing and shipping business, and later the Watsonville Canning Company. Martin says, "It is worthy of note that the firm canned the first fruit ever preserved on a large scale in Santa Cruz county." Category:Persons Category:Persons in Mart...")
• 21:29, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Western Beet Sugar Company (Created page with "The [https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/18781/ '''Western Beet Sugar Company'''] refinery in Watsonville was built in 1888 by the Spreckels Sugar company of "Sugar King" '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claus_Spreckels Claus Spreckels]'''. The refinery was torn down in 1920. Category:Agriculture")
• 21:20, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Petersen, Henry A. (Created page with "'''Henry A. Petersen''' (no local burial found) is described in Martin as a California resident since 1867 (no birthplace named), coming to Watsonville in 1893 as a long-time employee of the Spreckels Sugar company (probably working at the Spreckels-owned [https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/building/18781/ Western Beet Sugar Company] refinery, although that's not stated). He later left to establish a bottling business in Watsonville. Category:Persons Category:Person...")
• 21:02, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Perkins, J. B. (Created page with "'''Joseph Byron "J.B." Perkins''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71053516/joseph-byron-perkins 1843-1924]) is described in Martin as born in New Hampshire, coming to Boulder Creek in 1878, where he worked in the lumber business. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons of San Lorenzo Valley Category:Boulder Creek IOOF Cemetery")
• 20:56, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Oliver, William (Created page with "'''William Oliver''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138634416/william-oliver 1829-1914]) is described in Martin as born in Sweden, coming to the Soquel area in 1859, where he bought a farm and was still there in 1911. Category:Persons Category:other foreign-born Category:Persons in Martin Category:1850-1859 arrivals Category:Soquel Cemetery")
• 20:48, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Morehead, George A. (Created page with "'''George A. [Addison] Morehead''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5465866/george-addison-morehead 1843-1920]) is described in Martin as born 1843 in Missouri, coming to Watsonville in 1875, owning a drug store for 16 years, then becoming a Pajaro Valley orchardist. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:1870-1879 arrivals Category:Persons of Pajaro Valley Category:Watsonville Pioneer Cemetery")
• 20:39, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Miller, Samuel E. (Created page with "'''Samuel E. Miller''' (no local burial found) is described in Martin as born 1859 in Canada, coming to Santa Cruz in 1883, working in a variety of occupations, lastly as superintendent of the county hospital from 1901 to 1911. Category:Persons Category:other foreign-born Category:Persons in Martin Category:no burial info")
• 20:31, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Miller, Fred W. (Created page with "'''Fred W. Miller''' (no local burial found) is described in Martin as born 1859 in San Francisco, coming to the King's Creek area of the San Lorenzo Valley in the 1880s, where he became an orchardist. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons of San Lorenzo Valley Category:no burial info")
• 20:07, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Charles Ford Company (Created page with "The '''Charles Ford Company''' owned the "Ford's" department stores, first in Watsonville and later in Santa Cruz. Both "anchor" stores closed after their buildings were damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and later demolished. The company was established as "Ford & Sanborn" by Ford, Charles and Sanborn, Lucius. Category:Retail")
• 20:07, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Category:Retail (Created page with "Category:Activities")
• 20:03, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Menasco, J. S. (Created page with "'''James Sidney "J. S." Menasco''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7265363/james-sidney-menasco 1852-1909]) is described in Martin as born 1852 in Arkansas, coming to Watsonville with parents in the later 1850s, where he eventually became a millionaire and president of the Charles Ford Company (department stores). Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:1850-1859 arrivals Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Watsonville Pion...")
• 19:31, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Maher, J. B. (Created page with "'''J. B. Maher''' (no local burial found) is described in Martin as born 1852 in Wisconsin, coming to Watsonville in 1884, where he went into the timber/lumber business. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:no burial info")
• 19:26, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Maher, David F. (Created page with "'''David F. Maher''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5465944/david-f-maher 1866-1939]) is described in Martin as born in Watsonville, and becoming an attorney. His father Maher, ThomasThomas Maher ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33455117/thomas-maher 1831-1898]), born in Ireland, came to Watsonville in 1856, where he became a blacksmith and machinist. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Wats...")
• 19:25, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Maher, Thomas (Redirected page to Maher, David F.) Tag: New redirect
• 19:15, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page MacQuiddy, F. S. (Created page with "'''F. S. MacQuiddy''' (no local burial found) is described in Martin as born 1879 in Kings County, CA, coming to Watsonville in 1905, where he taught science in the public schools, of which he became superintendent in 1907. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:no burial info")
• 19:07, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page McGowan, Matthew J. (Created page with "'''Matthew J. "Matt" McGowan''' (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120476130/matthew-jarvis-mcgowan 1866-1949) is described in Martin as born in the Pajaro Valley, on the Monterey County side of the river. Matt was the youngest of six children in the family of John McGowan ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120475308/john-mcgowan 1826-1901]), born in Ireland, who came to the Pajaro Valley farm where Matt was born in 1864. Category:Persons Ca...")
• 19:06, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page McGowan, John (Redirected page to McGowan, Matthew J.) Tag: New redirect
• 18:52, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Lamb, William H. (Created page with "'''William H. Lamb''' (no local burial found) is described in Martin as born 1838 in New York state, coming to Santa Cruz in 1893, where he was a real estate agent. Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:no burial info")
• 18:38, 7 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Krough, Fred P. (Created page with "'''Frederick P. "Fred" Krough''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183100599/frederick-peterson-krough 1872-1920]) is described in Martin as born in Watsonville, where he owned the Model Drug store. His father, "Capt." Peter P. Krogh ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7225609/peter_p-krogh 1836-1882]) came to Watsonville "several years" before his death, according to a newspaper clipping posted to the Find-a-Grave page. No explanation found for the last-name-spell...")
• 21:48, 5 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Kelly, Edward J. (Created page with "'''Edward J. Kelly''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247559887/edward-john-kelly 1874-1951]) is described in Martin as born 1876 in Watsonville (Find-a-Grave says 1974), a son of Kelly, Patrick J. (martin says Edward), who came to farm in the Pajaro Valley in 1850. According to Find-a-Grave, Edward J. had a grandfather named Edward, who never came to California. * History of Santa Cruz, California (Martin, 1911), p.160 Category:Persons Category:Gro...")
• 21:40, 5 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Kelly, Patrick J. (Created blank page)
• 15:53, 5 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Bennett, Mansell V. (Redirected page to Bennett, Vardamon) Tag: New redirect
• 15:52, 5 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Bennett, Winston (Redirected page to Bennett, Vardamon) Tag: New redirect
• 20:06, 4 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Judd, A. N. (Created page with "'''Albert N. Judd''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14573944/albert-north-judd 1843-1927]) is described in Martin as born 1843 in Massachusetts, coming to Watsonville in 1868, where he at first ran a store, and later became a farmer. *History of Santa Cruz, California (Martin, 1911), p.182 Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:1860-1869 arrivals Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:Watsonville Pioneer Cemetery")
• 19:52, 4 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Joy, A. E. (Created page with "'''A. E. Joy''' (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born in Yuba County, California in 1864, coming to Watsonville in 1893, where he became a real estate agent. *History of Santa Cruz, California (Martin, 1911), p.239 Category:Persons Category:Persons in Martin Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:no burial info")
• 01:30, 4 November 2025 Carey talk contribs created page Ingham, James (Created page with "'''James Ingham''' (no local burial found) is described in Martin as a Civil War veteran born 1829 in England, coming to Watsonville in 1871, where he established a business as a blacksmith and wagon-maker, serving two terms as a city councilman, and died there in 1895. Category:Persons Category:Group-British Category:Persons in Martin Category:1870-1879 arrivals Category:Persons in Watsonville Category:no burial info")