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Clara C. Leyde

Female 1865 - 1934  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Clara C. Leyde was born on 7 Jan 1865 in Orangeville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jun 1934 in Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 1934 in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Clara Totman
    • Cause of Death: Syphilis
    • Occupation: Rooming house proprietress
    • Research Notes: Clara took the surname of her mother’s second husband (Leyde). Death certificate lists John Leyde as her father.
    • Census: 1870, Evansburgh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1880, Eldred, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1903, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1934, Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Evansburgh is now Conneaut Lake

    Census:
    452 Fairfield Avenue

    Residence:
    805 North Main Street

    Residence:
    136 West 16th

    Died:
    Rancho Los Amigos

    Clara married Frank J. Upton on 19 Jan 1887 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA. Frank was born on 11 Oct 1861 in Garland, Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Sep 1903 in Greenview, Menard County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sep 1903 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Earle Upton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1889; died on 29 Apr 1889; was buried in 1889 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. George Miles Upton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jun 1890 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1960 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 20 Jan 1960 in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
    3. 4. Mildred L. Upton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1896 in Illinois, USA; died on 13 Apr 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
    4. 5. Frances J. Upton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1903 in New York, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Earle Upton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clara1) was born in 1889; died on 29 Apr 1889; was buried in 1889 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lot 2448, #2


  2. 3.  George Miles Upton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clara1) was born on 8 Jun 1890 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1960 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 20 Jan 1960 in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Cause of Death: Pulmonary edema
    • Occupation: Advance agent (Elliott & Sherman Film Co.)
    • Occupation: Bill poster
    • Research Notes: Registered for WWI draft in Ellensburg, Washington (but home address listed as Fullerton, California).
    • Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1917, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
    • Residence: Apr 1942, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Census: 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

    Notes:

    Living with grandmother Celestia Leyde and working in the theater at the time of the 1910 census. Never married.

    Census:
    452 Fairfield Avenue

    Census:
    35 Goodrich Street

    Residence:
    2651½ West Pico Boulevard

    Census:
    736 South San Julian Street (City Hotel)

    Died:
    Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1200 North State Street


  3. 4.  Mildred L. Upton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clara1) was born on 11 Feb 1896 in Illinois, USA; died on 13 Apr 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
    • Census: 1920, Eastland County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1930, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1940, Graham, Young County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1950, Kermit, Winkler County, Texas, USA

    Notes:

    Living with grandmother Celestia Leyde at the time of the 1910 census.

    Census:
    452 Fairfield Avenue

    Census:
    35 Goodrich Street

    Census:
    Justice Precint #1

    Census:
    614 Walker Street

    Census:
    1118 Blewett Street

    Census:
    806 Robinson

    Mildred married Otto Julius Matthes about 1912. Otto was born on 10 Jan 1890 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA; died on 7 Jan 1962 in Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 10 Jan 1962 in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Elizabeth Mathilda Matthes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1915 in Oklahoma, USA; died on 22 Mar 2000.
    2. 7. Frances Barbara Matthes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1917 in Dilworth, Kay County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 25 Jul 1996.

  4. 5.  Frances J. Upton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Clara1) was born about 1903 in New York, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Research Notes: Not mentioned in news article about the death of her father, who died in 1903, indicating that she probably had not been born yet.
    • Residence: May 1919, Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1924, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA

    Frances married Ray Hilbig on 26 May 1919 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, and was divorced before Apr 1930. Ray (son of Paul A. Hilbig and Clara Stork) was born on 4 Dec 1898 in Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA; died on 15 Jun 1967 in Hemet, Riverside County, California, USA; was buried on 19 Jun 1967 in Green Acres Cemetery, Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Charry Jean Hilbig  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1921 in Taft, Kern County, California, USA; died on 21 Aug 2015.

    Frances married Edward Turner about Jun 1924. Edward was born about 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Elizabeth Mathilda Matthes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mildred2, 1.Clara1) was born on 3 Sep 1915 in Oklahoma, USA; died on 22 Mar 2000.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Eastland County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1930, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Justice Precint #1

    Census:
    614 Walker Street

    Family/Spouse: Beale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Frances Barbara Matthes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mildred2, 1.Clara1) was born on 2 Oct 1917 in Dilworth, Kay County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 25 Jul 1996.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Bookkeeper
    • Census: 1920, Eastland County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1930, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1940, Graham, Young County, Texas, USA
    • Census: 1950, Kermit, Winkler County, Texas, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Justice Precint #1

    Census:
    614 Walker Street

    Census:
    1118 Blewett Street

    Census:
    806 Robinson

    Frances married C. Biela [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. M.A. Biela  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 8.  Charry Jean Hilbig Descendancy chart to this point (5.Frances2, 1.Clara1) was born on 29 Jan 1921 in Taft, Kern County, California, USA; died on 21 Aug 2015.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Charry Jean Rockwell
    • Education: Rosedale School, Taft High School
    • Census: 1930, Rosedale, Kern County, California, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Rosedale, Kern County, California, USA
    • Census: 1940, Oildale, Kern County, California, USA
    • Residence: Apr 1942, Avenal, Kings County, California, USA
    • Residence: Jul 1963, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

    Notes:

    Adopted by Roy and Jennie Rockwell in 1924. Jennie was the sister of Charry’s grandmother, Clara Leyde.

    Census:
    Rosedale Highway

    Census:
    520 Wilson Street

    Charry married Clifford Lewis Buckingham, Jr. in Jul 1937. Clifford (son of Clifford Lewis Buckingham and Jessie Terwilliger) was born on 16 Aug 1916 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA; died in Sep 1977. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. C.R. Buckingham  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. T.R. Buckingham  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. J.C. Buckingham  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  M.A. Biela Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 4.Mildred2, 1.Clara1)

  2. 10.  C.R. Buckingham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Charry3, 5.Frances2, 1.Clara1)

  3. 11.  T.R. Buckingham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Charry3, 5.Frances2, 1.Clara1)

  4. 12.  J.C. Buckingham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Charry3, 5.Frances2, 1.Clara1)



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