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THIRD GENERATION
6. William Peryn L'HOMMEDIEU
was born on 15 Sep 1886 in Bay Shore, Suffolk, NY. He was educated between
1904 and 1908 in Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. Degree in Electrical Engineering.
He was an Electrical Engineer between 1908 and 1952. Westinghouse Corp, West
Coast Division. Started as a young engineer at the Pittsburgh, PA plant and was
transferred to San Francisco, CA in 1910. He was sent to California to work as
a project manager on the electric railroad that was being built to run between
Palo Alto and Oakland, California.
He died on 9 Nov 1965 in Piedmont, Alameda, CA. He was buried in Mt. View
Cem, Oakland, Alameda, CA. DEATH: Personal knowledge and obituary notice with
picture, S.F. Examiner, Nov.
1965
BURIAL: Cremated: Nov. 1965
ORDINANCE:
GMF #004-2851-974 S/N 00114, Source Ref. #7734302-39
GMF #004-2853-477 S/N 00121, Source Ref. #7734302-41 He was married to Sara
Pluma YOUNG on 22 Sep 1909 in PA.. 7.
Sara Pluma YOUNG was born on 19 Jun 1877 in Delmont, Westmoreland, PA.
She died on 23 Sep 1925 in San Francisco, , CA. She was buried in Mt. View
Cem, Oakland, Alameda, CA. OCCUPATION: Piano Teacher
BIRTH: Birth and Death records compiled by Annalene Hervey Callender, daughter
by 1st marriage to John Hervey (died 1902).
DEATH: Death Certificate, State of California, 1925 in possession of daughter,
Lucile E. Griffith, Chino, CA.
BURIAL: Mt. View Cemetery, Oakland, CA. crypt.
President Rockridge Women's Club, Oakland, CA.
Extremely accomplished pianist.
Ran away from church picnic to elope with 1st husband, John Hervey, who died
of
TB. Met 2nd husband while he boarded at her mother's home as a young engineer
with Westinghouse.
A "Women's Libber" for her time.
ORDINANCE:
GMF #004-2853-473 S/N 00120, Source Ref. #7734302-40
CENSUS:
Name: Sadie P. YOUNG
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: <1877>
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
Home in 1880: Holmwood, Jewell, Kansas
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's name: Alfred G. YOUNG
Father's birthplace: PA
Mother's name: Lizzie YOUNG
Mother's birthplace: PA
Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Holmwood, Jewell, Kansas; Roll: T9_383;
Family History Film: 1254383; Page: 341D; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0688.
Children were:
3 i.
Lucie Estelle L'HOMMEDIEU.
ii.
William Raymond L'HOMMEDIEU was born on 29 Feb 1912 in Oakland, Alameda,
CA. He died on 16 Jul 1979 in Methodist Hosp., Arcadia, Los Angeles, CA. He
was buried on 20 Jul 1979 in Forest Lawn Cem., Rose Hills, Los Angeles, CA.
He has reference number L1A0F0. OCCUPATION: Electrical Engineer
BIRTH: Information compiled while source still living
DEATH: Personal knowledge, attended funeral
BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
MARRIAGE: Information obtained from living spouse, Thelma Jeanette Hill
L'Hommedieu.
iii.
Alfred Gilmore L'HOMMEDIEU was born on 28 Oct 1913 in Oakland, Alameda, CA.
He died on 2 Jan 1923 in Oakland, Alameda, CA. He has reference number L1A0F1.
BIRTH: Information compiled by living sister, Lucile E. Griffith, Chino, CA
DEATH: Death Certificate, State of California, in possession of sister, Lucile
E. Griffith, Chino, CA |