Individual Details

Census (family)

C. DOBBAS Self M Male W 39 SWITZ Butcher SWITZ SWITZ
Amanda DOBBAS Wife M Female W 28 ME Keeping House ME ME
Herbert DOBBAS Son S Male W 6 CA SWITZ ME
Arthur DOBBAS Son S Male W 4 CA SWITZ ME

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Source Information:
Census Place Greenwood, El Dorado, California
Family History Library Film 1254065
NA Film Number T9-0065
Page Number 77D

Death

Two separate (and conflicting) news stories regarding Mr. Dobbas' demise:

FOUND DEAD IN STREET

Sacramento, Aug. 13.— A. special to the Record-Union states that James Dobbas, a well-known citizen of Rocklin, dropped dead in the street to-night. His death was not known until a lady stumbled over his dead body in the dark. (San Francisco Call 8/14/1893)

Local Siftings. C. J. Dobbas, a butcher of Rocklin, was found dead in his bed last Sunday. Coroner Mitchell was sent for to investigate the cause of death. He impaneled a jury who, after hearing the testimony, found that the deceased was a native of Switzerland, was 52 years old, and that his sudden death was the result of a stroke of apoplexy.

(Placer Herald, Auburn, Saturday, 8-19-1893)

Burial

Inscription:
C. J. Dobbas
A Native of Switzerland