From: Jill O'Neall Ching
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 19:46:46 -1000 (HST)
Subject: [CA-GOLDRUSH-L] Most Wanted List WRIGHT
Seeking info on Bertram Flincy WRIGHT and Josephine (?) WRIGHT. He was b abt.
1850 New York(?) and may have lived in Newark, Licking Co, OH before arriving in
San Francisco c1870. A BF WRIGHT was on the ship Andalusia arriving in SF from
NY in 1860, but I have no confirmation this is my BF WRIGHT Birthplace source:
1900 Solano Co CA Census roll #113 lists birthplace of Bertram and wife
Josephine. All their children were born in CA before 1880, in Quincy, Plumas Co,
or other counties. Bertram WRIGHT was an avid artist who enjoyed painting
landscapes and scenes from nature, particularly birds. Bertram and Josephine
were entertainers, in the era of vaudeville. They performed in any venue they
could to earn money, even entertaining on the sidewalk for pennies. Bertram
changed his name to Bertram Samuel WRIGHT, just like he named his son. Josephine
(?) WRIGHT may have been born in OH abt. 1850. By 1882 this couple has and
leaves four children in the Vallejo Templar Orphanage, in Vallejo CA and are
never heard from again. Their children are Bertram Samuel WRIGHT, Louise Wright
MILLER, Gertrude WRIGHT, who was mentally challenged, and Pearl Wright OLSON.
Reportedly their 3 daughters had no children. Perhaps someone has a missing
aunt-in-law in their tree, that is a match to these two who married? Bertram and
Josephine may have died in Oroville CA either before or after the children were
left in the orphanage. Thanks for any connection or clues on where I could look
for information about these missing ancestors! Jill Ching (
mauifun@maui.net )
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