Father: Edward Raphael FANEUF
Mother: Nancy Emma BEAVER
Family 1 : Hortensia MEDRANO
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_Edward Raphael FANEUF _|
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|--Samuel Centennial FANEUF
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| _David BEAVER ____________+
| _Henry BEAVER ______________|
| | |_Anne STRICKLER __________+
|_Nancy Emma BEAVER ___|
| _Anderson COCKRILL _+
|_Lurana Elizabeth COCKRILL _|
|_Rebecca VENABLE _____+
Notes:
| From Lorraine F. O’Connor (February 5, 1961, copy from Bert Wonnacott): | ||
| Uncle Sam was born in 1876 - hence the name - Grandma was a
real patriot! ...Uncle Sam, who was the most like Grandma in appearance and disposition, stayed home, went to Cal, got a degree in mining engineering, went to Mexico, and met and married Hortensia Medrano, a judge's daughter. They had five daughters, all married now. Nancy, living in Mexico, Luisa near me, Hortensia Jr. [!] near me, Melba in Washington State and Sylvia in New York. Aunt Hortensia is currently with Luisa. Uncle Sam died in Jan. 1956. |
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Ida May McGuire apparently knew the Faneuf family when she was growing up in Salinas, and the Baker family continued the contact after Ida was married. Dr. John Baker, remembers Samuel Faneuf in particular. About the time that Dr. Baker was in high school, Samuel Faneuf, who was a mining engineer, had gone down to Mexico and gotten captured by bandits. Dr. Baker said that the incident was a big story in the local newspapers of the time. Apparently, the bandit chieftian who had kidnapped him, was particularly impressed with Samuel's leather coat that he had just purchased for the trip at the Emporium in San Francisco. The bandit took the coat from him and wore it as his own. Shortly after, this bandit had the misfortune to be taken out by the authorities and shot by firing squad. Samuel's coat was identified before his whereabouts were known, and the worst was feared. However, his safety was soon assured. Later, Samuel had his new leather coat returned, though it was rather ruined now with bullet holes and blood stains. Samuel lived in Mexico for some time and married into a prominant family. Both his daughters, Hortensia and Melba, attended the University of California in Berkeley in the late 1930's. Dr. Baker's parents were great friends of Hortensia Faneuf Howat and saw her and her family frequently during the summer months while they were fly fishing in Markleeville, CA. Dr. Baker also knew Melba Faneuf for a time and believes she may still be living. |
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