Hugh Donovan

I saw this request at the Contra Costa County message board at Ancestry.com:

"I am researching Hugh H. Donovan born 1894 Texas. He has his recollections listed on Stratton Students Recollections of San Francisco 1906 Earthquake. In around 1945-50 I believe it is the same Hugh H. Donovan that is a Judge Superior Court, Contra Costa There is also a Hugh H. Donovan #1063 listed on The History of Contra Costa - 1926. My Hugh Donovan was the son of John J. Donovan and Mary E. Murray Donovan.

If anyone could help with a look up on the above or any information it would be a great help.
Ontario, Canada"

I know that I posted the biography of Hugh Donovan on the message board, but I decided to post his obituary here for convenience. From the Oakland Tribune, 19 June 1973:

Lane

I saw this request at the Mendocino County message board at Ancestry.com:

Hello-

My Great Grandfather was John C. Lane, his father was William R. Lane. Does anyone have any info on the Lanes? John married Alice Ann Bishop in 1877.

Hi! John and Alice moved to the Santa Barbara area in the teens and to San Lorenzo by the early 1930's. To follow are their obituaries:

Dispatch Democrat, Ukiah, California, 24 August 1934

Daily Review, Hayward, California, 22 September 1936

Wise

I saw this request at the Alameda County message board at Ancestry.com:

"I need an obituary of Fred Wise.
He was born in 1887 in Germany and lived in Ravenna, Michigan and married Blanche Studevant and divorced.
He remarried Ruth and moved to Howe Street in Oakland California.
He died Sept 7 1968 in California.
Any information is greatly appreciated.
Thanks."

Here is the obituary that you requested. From the Oakland Tribune, 10 September 1968:

Roach

I saw this request at the Contra Costa County message board at Ancestry.com:

"Requesting an obit lookup for Michael Alfred Roach. He died on Dec. 12, 1964 in Contra Costa California. Surly there is one on him, he was a firefighter for Oakland Co. Ca."

It never even dawned on me to look for an obituary for Mr. Roach when I answered your post the other day about the Oakland Fire Department. I am so sorry for that! From the Oakland Tribune, 14 December 1964:

Askew

I saw this request at the Fresno County message board at Ancestry.com:

I am in search of obits for the following:

1)Jack Kenneth Askew, d.01 May 1986 in Fresno County, CA, lived in Clovis & Fresno.

2)Alpha Cowetta "Connie" (Taylor) Askew, d.25 Feb 1989 Contra Costa County, but lived in Clovis & Fresno.

3)John Knox Askew, d.19 Jul 1955 Fresno, lived in Kingsburg
4)Essie Georgia Askew, d.03 May 1963 Fresno County, lived in Kingsburg.

Any help appreciated!
Amy
jeffsouthall@att.net

Hi Amy! Recently I have stopped volunteering with one genealogy organization and so now I no longer have access to as many obituaries from the Fresno area. I was only able to find one of the four that you requested. From the Fresno Bee Republican, 4 May 1963:

Sorry I wasn't able to do more. I hope you will find the obituary useful.

Harry Friend

I saw this request at the Fresno County message board at Ancestry.com:

Need Help to find an obit for:
Harry Friend
DOD: 29 Jun 1944 Fresno Co., CA

Your help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Thanks for the request! To follow is Mr. Friend's obituary. From the Fresno Bee Republican, 1 July 1944:

Clyde Weddell Nelson

I saw this request at the Fresno County message board at Ancestry.com:

"I'm looking for 2 obituaries. One for my great uncle, Clyde Weddell Nelson. He died Aug 2, 1968 in Fresno Co. The second one is for his wife, Bertha May Nelson. She died Jan 30, 1933 also in Fresno Co. I'd appreciate any information you can provide."

To follow is the obituary of Clyde Nelson. From the Fresno Bee Republican, 4 August 1968:

According to the obituary, Mrs. Bertha Nelson was still alive at the time of her husband's death, but just to make sure, I checked the death index. There was no Bertha Nelson that died in California in 1933.

I think that Mrs. Bertha Nelson died in Fresno County on 1 June 1977. The age and birth place given in the death index matches the information on Mrs. Bertha Nelson in the 1930 Federal Census (who was then in San Diego county). Please let me know if I'm mistaken and I'll check my records again.