Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAlexander Jarvie 
BirthApr 1842, Kirkintilloch, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Census15 Jul 1870, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#85, pg 861
Census14 Jun 1880, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#79, pg 418
Census5 Jun 1900, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#104, pg 8
Census25 Apr 1910, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#25, pg 3
Census16 Jan 1920, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#139, pg 12
Census3 Apr 1930, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#205, pg 2
Death1936, California
BurialSaratoga IOOF Cem, Saratoga, CA
MemoPlot: row 4, section ?, plot 14
Misc. Notes
Son of John Jarvie 1807/8-1897 and Isabella Stirling 1807-1863. He immigrated to America in 1864.
He is listed as Alex Jarvie (28, Scotland) in 1870, with his wife Isabella (30, ENG) and son Wm. H. (Jul 1869, CA). He was a laundry clerk at the time.
The US Naturalization records for Norther Calif. list his intent to apply for citizenship on 18 Apr 1879 (Bk 14, pg 4761).
Working as a clerk in a laundry (38, Scotland) in San Francisco in 1880, with his wife Isabella (41, ENG) and children William H. (10), Alexander S. (8), Isabella H. (6), and Jennie (4); all born in California.
Indexed as Alexander Jarr in 1900, due to writing over his name on the census sheet. He is living on Eddy St, widowed (58, Scotland), and a laundry foreman. It states that he immigrated in 1864, is naturalized and has been in the US for 36 yrs.
Listed as Alexander Jessie (68, Scotland), widowed laundry worker in 1910, living on Turk St.
Listed as Alexander Jarvis (77, Scotland), a widowed lodger in 1920, working as a clerk in a laundry. He immigrated in 1864 and was naturalized in 1879.
In 1930 he is listed as a lodger on Steiner St, working in a laundry (88, Scotland) and widowed. It also shows his immigration in 1864, naturalized, and 1st married at age 26.
He is listed as Alex Jarvie (28, Scotland) in 1870, with his wife Isabella (30, ENG) and son Wm. H. (Jul 1869, CA). He was a laundry clerk at the time.
The US Naturalization records for Norther Calif. list his intent to apply for citizenship on 18 Apr 1879 (Bk 14, pg 4761).
Working as a clerk in a laundry (38, Scotland) in San Francisco in 1880, with his wife Isabella (41, ENG) and children William H. (10), Alexander S. (8), Isabella H. (6), and Jennie (4); all born in California.
Indexed as Alexander Jarr in 1900, due to writing over his name on the census sheet. He is living on Eddy St, widowed (58, Scotland), and a laundry foreman. It states that he immigrated in 1864, is naturalized and has been in the US for 36 yrs.
Listed as Alexander Jessie (68, Scotland), widowed laundry worker in 1910, living on Turk St.
Listed as Alexander Jarvis (77, Scotland), a widowed lodger in 1920, working as a clerk in a laundry. He immigrated in 1864 and was naturalized in 1879.
In 1930 he is listed as a lodger on Steiner St, working in a laundry (88, Scotland) and widowed. It also shows his immigration in 1864, naturalized, and 1st married at age 26.
Spouses
Birth1839, London, Middlesex, England
Death13 Jul 1897, San Francisco, CA
Burial15 Jul 1897, I.O.O.F. Cem
Misc. Notes
Listed in the 1889 and 1890 San Francisco City Directories, living at 638 Fulton. Working in a bakery in 1890.
[Obituary] San Francisco Call - Vol 82, No 44, pg 13; 14 July 1897
JARVIE - In this city, July 13, 1897, Isabella Hinton, beloved wife of Alexander Jarvie, and mother of Alexander S., Stirlie, Isabel, and Jean J. Jarvie, a native of England, aged 55 years.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Tomorrow (Thursday) at 2:00 pm from the parlors of McAvoy and Co, 1235 Market street. Interment at I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[Obituary] San Francisco Call - Vol 82, No 44, pg 13; 14 July 1897
JARVIE - In this city, July 13, 1897, Isabella Hinton, beloved wife of Alexander Jarvie, and mother of Alexander S., Stirlie, Isabel, and Jean J. Jarvie, a native of England, aged 55 years.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Tomorrow (Thursday) at 2:00 pm from the parlors of McAvoy and Co, 1235 Market street. Interment at I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Marriage1868
ChildrenAlexander Stirling (1871-1945)