Daphne SUGDEN (1883-1962)
1 Daphne C. SUGDEN1,2,3,4,5 (1883-1962) [7783]. Born 17 Apr 1883, CA.4 Marr Howard Mark EVANS 28 Jan 1908.6 Div bef Apr 1923. Div. Marr Thomas H. Evans, JR. 14 Apr 1923.3,7 Died 3 Nov 1962, Oakland, CA.4,8
From the Oakland Tribune, November7, 1962.
"EVANS, Daphne, In Oakland, November 3, 1962, loving mother of Mrs. Folger Emerson of Oakland; devoted grandmother of Mark and John Emerson of Oakland. A native of California; aged 79 years. A member of the Ladies Axillary of Col. John Jacob Astor Post No 999 VFW and 50 year member of the Oakland Chapter No 140 OES. Private services were held Monday, November 5 at Truman's Chapel Telegraph Avenue at the ??? ??? Oakland."
The CA Death Index lists Daphne's middle initial as "S", while 2 census reports and her marriage announcement say "C".
2 Fred A. SUGDEN3,9 (1831- ) [7786]. Born 1831, England.9
By 1929 Fred was employed as a Motorman on the Berkeley Southern Pacific Line and was one of 21 people hurt in a crash described in the Oakland Tribune, February 9, 1929. 21 people were hurt and six were reported near death after the passenger coach ramed head on into a standing switch engine attached to a freight train. The front of the steel car was demolished, commuters were thrown to the floor and it was reported that the conductor was thrown the length of the car and knocked unconscious. The paper quoted Motorman, F.A. Sugden as saying, "The tower man had the switch open and my car went onto the line of the switch engine for about three full lengths when the crash came. My train was traveling at a good rate of speed, and it all occurred so quickly I had no time to bring the train to a stop or much slower speed.".
3 Emma SAMPSON4,9 (1860- ) [7787]. Born 1860, KS.9
In the 1920 CA, Alameda, Oakland census, Emma's maiden name is listed as Merrill and she is living in the household of her daughter and son-in-law.
Sources
| 1 | "1920 CA, Alameda, Oakland census". |
| 2 | "Marriage license list in the Oakland Tribune, January 28, 1908". |
| 3 | "1930 CA, Alameda, Oakland census". |
| 4 | "California Death Index, 1940-1997". |
| 5 | "California Marriage Records of Howard M. Evans and Daphine C. Sugden". |
| 6 | "Marriage announcemen of DaphneSugden to Howard Evans in the San Francisco Eximiner, Feb. 1,, 1908". |
| 7 | "California Marriage License for Daphne Sugden and Thomas H.. Evans, Jr.". |
| 8 | "Obituary of Daphne Evans in the Oakland Tribune, November 7, 1962". |
| 9 | "1900 CA, Oakland census". |
