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George William Holston

Male 1872 - 1951  (78 years)


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  • Name George William Holston  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Born 24 Nov 1872  Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1951  Colma, San Mateo, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Died 13 Jun 1951  South San Francisco, San Mateo, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 10
    Person ID I30  My Family History
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2018 

    Father William Amasa Holston,   b. 3 Oct 1845, Portage, St Joseph, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1931, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Iowa Missouri Ogden,   b. 23 Jun 1850, Jackson, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1915, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 6 Oct 1870  Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nellie Izdla Smiley,   b. 27 Jun 1873, Storey, Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1958, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1893  Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bert states that William Holston and Nellie Smiley were married on 08 Jul 1893 in Modesto, CA. He also says that they had no children.
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Had no children, however, adopted (illegally) a neighbor boy, George Britton who died about 1969. William Holston was mayor of South San Francisco for many years.

      George was listed in the 1925 SF City Directory as the President of Citizens National Bank of South San Francisco. His residence was at 741 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco.
    • (Research):There is a George William Holston who was born 24 Nov 1872 to a mother Ogden in Iowa. He died 13 Jun 1951 in San Mateo. Social Security #: (none). Bert states that the family didn't leave Iowa until 1883 and "Billy" was born abt. 1873.

  • Sources 
    1. [S233] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online.
      Record for Iowa Missouri Ogden

    2. [S222] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;), Database online. Place: San Mateo; Date: 13 Jun 1951; Social Security: 0.
      Record for George William Holston

    3. [S224] 1930 U. S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
      Record for George W Holston

    4. [S223] 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 1, San Mateo, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
      Record for George Halston

    5. [S236] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Database online. Registration Location: San Mateo County, California; Roll: 1544325; Draft Board: 0.
      Record for George William Holston

    6. [S221] 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; Roll: T625_145; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 65; Image: .
      Record for Eleanor I Holston

    7. [S336] Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    8. [S362] 1940 U. S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; Roll: T627_329; Page: 63B; Enumeration District: 41-20.

    9. [S219] 1900 U. S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Burnett, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T623_110; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 47.
      Record for George W Holston

    10. [S91] California Death Records, State of California, (Name: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.;).

    11. [S173] Ogden Family Bible, Mary Ogden (Foster).

    12. [S174] Ogden Family History, David Stielow, P.O. Box 10373, Burbank, CA 91510, (818) 247-1272.