Individual Details

Venice Sylvester VINCENT

(26 Nov 1839 - 14 Aug 1911)

1880 - ?? Where was he? Wife and children in Alameda Co., CA.

Affidavit 16 Nov 1878 by Sarah Vincent in probate of J. J. Vincent'sestate, lists Venice Vincent aged about 40 years (1838) married toJennie and whose P.O. address is San Francisco, California.

A paper in the files at the Perry Historian's Lenig Library says thathe built the chapel in Yosemite, but there was no source given and Ihave been unable to verify that.

CA Death Index looked at by Rootsweb volunteer gives death date andplace, age 71 years and State File #20960.

Venice lived in San Francisco, CA area from 1878 to death.

Obituary in the Oakland Enquire, Tuesday evening, August 15, 1911,page 2, copied by a volunteer on line. Photocopy in my files."VINCENT - In Berkeley, August 14, Venice S., dearly beloved husbandof Jeannette Vincent and father of Mrs. Leander Good and Mrs. C. C.Young of Berkeley, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 71 years, 8 monthsand 19 days."

Events

Birth26 Nov 1839Pennsylvania
Census1 Jun 1850Saville Twp., Perry Co., PA, stamped pg. 652; Venus Vincent, female [sic], 10 (1839-40), born PA.
Census1856Iowa State Census, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, Pg. 1080. Venis Vincent, Age 16 (1840), born PA, male. Spelled name Venis.
Census1 Jun 1860P.O. Mill Creek, Sugar Creek, Poweshiek Co., IA. Pg. 48; Venice Vincent, male, 20 (1839-40), born PA.
MarriageAbt 1874Jeanette (Jennie) COLLINS
Census19002015 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, born Dec 1841 age 59, born PA. He and wife Jeanette enumerated with John W. Madden, cousin. Carpenter.
Census1910Berkeley City, Alameda Co., CA. Age 70 born IA both parents born PA. Carpenter. Stated married 36 years.
Death14 Aug 1911Alameda Co., CA
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Families

SpouseJeanette (Jennie) COLLINS (1850 - 1932)
ChildMabel Catherine VINCENT (1876 - 1965)
ChildIda P. VINCENT (1877 - 1900)
ChildLyla Jeanette VINCENT (1880 - 1967)
FatherJoshua Jones VINCENT (1814 - 1878)
MotherMary (1817 - 1850)
SiblingNancy Ann VINCENT (1842 - 1923)
SiblingJohn (Jno) VINCENT (1843 - 1878)
SiblingIra VINCENT (1846 - 1860)
SiblingMary "Mollie" VINCENT (1850 - 1878)

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