Monthly Archives: February 2026

Tribute to a Soldier

Charles C. Keene Born 1832, Hessen Cassel, Germany Died May 7, 1894, San Franciso, California Susan Keene Born April 1852, New York, New York Died August 22, 1915, San Francisco, California Keene was born in Germany and migrated to the … Continue reading

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Botonee Cross

IN Memory of WINIFRED, Beloved wife of MICHAEL BRANDON. A Native of the Parish of Foughney, Co. Galway, Ireland. Died Dec. 4, 1880. Aged 35 Years. May her soul rest in peace. Amen. MICHAEL BRANDON Native of Co. Galway, Ireland … Continue reading

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The Flight of the Soul

ERECTED BY MICHAEL INMEMORY OF HIS BELOVED WIFEHONORA ANNA GABRIELLE McCLUREBORN IN VIRGINIA CITY, NEV.MAY 30, 1877.DIED AUG. 12, 1904.MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON HER SOUL. The white marble monument for Honora McClure in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in … Continue reading

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A Musical Note

JOSEPH HIRSCHBACH A NATIVE OF MANHEIM. DIED APRIL 29, 1897. AGED 35 YEARS. The pointed white marble tablet of Joseph Hirschbach in the Home of Peace Cemetery and Emanu-El Mausoleum in Colma, California displays a violin in the arch of … Continue reading

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