Cerro Gordo, is a privately owned mining town located on the western slope of the Inyo Mountains. This group was made to compile history along with profiles of all residents of Cerro Gordo into one place so feel free add people with connections to the town.==About====History==The earliest known attempts of silver prospecting was when a group of Mexicans came searching sometime before 1862. They...
The Mussel Slough Tragedy was a dispute over land titles between settlers and the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) that took place on May 11, 1880, on a farm located 5.6 miles (9 km) northwest of Hanford, California, in the central San Joaquin Valley, leaving seven people dead, two deputy U.S. Marshals and five ranchers. === Overview ===With a toll of seven dead, one wounded, seventeen indicted a...
Wikipedia =Bakersfield National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located at 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, California, in Kern County. Find a Grave
This project is a compilation of the research recently done for the Antelope Valley, California, north of Los Angeles.The Antelope Valley in California, United States, is located in northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated between the Tehachapi and the San Gabriel Mountains.The valley...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Downey, California.= Official Website =Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 21 km southeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program. It is also the home of the oldest still operational McDonald's restaur...
Northern California Veterans Cemetery is located in Igo, California. Find a Grave
The project will trace the families that produce wine in this historic area of Northern California.
I want to learn more about my Danish side of the family. My great grandmother was Mary Madsen Fortin born in 1902 in Illinois to Anton N Madsen and Anna B Hansen Madsen. Both from Denmark and immigrated about the 1890’s to the USA. My great grandmother had several brothers. Nelson Madsen, Harry Madsen, Albert Madsen, Howard Madsen, and Arthur Madsen. All whom ended up in the Bay Area of Califor...
On January 1, 1889, Home of Peace Cemetery was moved to Colma with thirteen thousand (13,000) bodies.Two Jewish Cemeteries were established at the intersection of Dolores and Eagle streets. They are separated by Eagle Street, and are the respective burial places of the two Jewish Congregations of this city. One was called the Navai Shalome, or the Peaceful Abode which opened on July 26, 1860 an...