Geddes (Charles) Papers, 1820-1903

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Summary

Title:
Geddes, Charles, Papers
Dates:
1820-1903
Abstract:
This folder contains geneology lists from Charles Geddes and his wife, Sarah Thompson Geddes. It also includes marriage licences, death certificates, and the posted obituary for Charles Geddes.
Extent:
1.0 folder Marriage Licences, Geneology of Geddes family, Death Certificates, Two Copies of Pacific Presbyterian Newsletter (C. Geddes Obituary),
Language:
Preferred citation:

Charles Geddes Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.

Background

Scope and content:

This folder contains geneology lists from Charles Geddes and his wife, Sarah Thompson Geddes. It also includes marriage licences, death certificates, and the posted obituary for Charles Geddes.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Geddes' father John Geddes moved from Northbritten, Scotland, to Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, where he and his wife Dorothy Putnam had eleven children, Charles being the ninth. Charles and his wife Sarah Thompson were married in Massachussetts July 27th, 1852, and they moved to San Francisco, California in 1853, where Charles became a renowned architect. He and his wife had 6 children between 1853 and 1875. He died suddenly on December 3, 1903 from rheumatic heart trouble at the age of 83.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Fred Tatum
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Ronzano
Date Prepared:
October 27, 2015
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-11-19T12:20-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on access.

Preferred citation:

Charles Geddes Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.

Location of this collection:
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Contact:
(415) 957-1849 ext. 160
mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
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