Other Events:

• Alternate Place of Birth: Kentucky, USA
• Race: White
• Alternate Date of Birth: 1869
• Residence: 1880, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA; Poplar St; Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Occupation: 1910, Los Angeles County, California, USA; traveling shoe salesman
• Residence: 1910, Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 1502 W 11th St; Age: 43; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: Aug 1915, Los Angeles County, California, USA; traveling salesman
• Residence: Aug 1915, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 610 N Berendo
• Occupation: 1920, Los Angeles County, California, USA; shoe salesman
• Residence: 1920, Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 601 N New Hampshire; Age: 55; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: May 1922, Venice, Los Angeles County, California, USA; "of leisure"
• Residence: May 1922, Venice, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 31 24th Ave (He and Gertrude were living together)
• Last Residence: Sep 1935, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 811 S Union Ave

Notes:

James Lee Huston was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to James A and Elizabeth Huston. Elizabeth's maiden name was Elizabeth Morgan Johnson. Both of James Lee's parents were born in Kentucky. Elizabeth was born in Johnson Junction, which is not on any of today's maps. Johnson Junction was in Fleming County. I believe that it is now called Flemingsburg.

James married Emma Cecilia Bachmann Howe in Kansas City, MO on Jan. 20, 1908. Emma was the adopted daughter of Frances R. Howe of Porter County, IN. (See Emma's bio on Find a Grave under Emma Price.)

The couple settled in Los Angeles, CA where they had two children, James Francis and Geraldine Cecilia. Emma kept house while James worked as a traveling saleman. On one Census, it says he sold shoes.

In January, 1922, James and Emma were divorced. The records are in Los Angeles County, D3058. James then married his housekeeper, a widow named Gertrude Johnson, in Venice, CA on May 27, 1922. On the marriage certificate, James' occupation is listed as, "a man of leisure." James was 53; Gertrude 45.

James Lee died in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 1935 at 9:30 AM of heart disease, with a contributing factor of cerebral thrombosis. He had been ill from September 2nd.

As yet, I don't know where James is buried. His death certificate states that he was buried on September 21, 1935. The place of his burial is listed as the University of Southern California. The funeral director is listed as LA County General Hospital, and he was not embalmed. Could this mean that his body was donated to science? I just don't know at this time.


Died:
Los Angeles County General Hospital

James married Emma Cecilia Bachmann 21 Jan 1908, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; divorced Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Emma (daughter of Unknown Unknown and Magdalena Bachmann) was born 18 Mar 1881, Oldenburg, Franklin County, Indiana, USA; died 27 Sep 1963, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried 17 Oct 1963, Rowland Heights, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

James married Genevieve A Curtis 9 Nov 1892, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. Genevieve was born Abt 1865, Canada. [Group Sheet]

James married Gertrude Hampton 27 May 1922, Venice, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Gertrude (daughter of John D Hampton and Druzilla Dixon) was born Abt 1877, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 21809236
• Race: White
• Name: Francis James Huston
• Name: Jimmy
• Residence: 1910, Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 1502 W 11th St; Age: 1; Age: 1 5/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: Aug 1915, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 610 N Berendo St
• Residence: 1920, Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 601 N New Hampshire; Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Occupation: Mar 1937, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; musician in an orchestra
• Residence: Mar 1937, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 1327 N Kingsley
• _FUN: 20 Mar 1937, Los Angeles County, California, USA; chapel of the WA Brown Funeral Home, 1815 S Flower St.

Notes:

James Francis Huston was born on Nov. 16, 1909 in Los Angeles, CA. However, the State of California searched from 1905 thru 1914 and couldn't find a copy of his birth certificate.

His parents were James Lee Huston and Emma Cecilia Bachmann Howe. (The Bachmann was her birth name, Howe was her adopted name.) James had one sister, Geraldine Cecilia, born in 1915.

James was named for his father. I always thought his middle name, Francis, honored his mother's adopted mother, Frances Rose Howe.
However, after finding earlier members of the family I found a great uncle named Francis Lee Huston. Maybe James' middle name came from this great uncle.

James was a trumpet player in Los Agneles. He played in a band with his good friend, Phil Harris. Mr. Harris became a Hollywood legend. You might remember his voice from the Disney cartoon, "The Jungle Book." He was the voice of the bear who sang, "The Bear Necessities."

James committed suicide on March 16, 1937. His death certificate indicates his car was found in Malibu, 100 ft. off of Roosevelt Highway. It states, "Tubed exhaust to his closed Ford car." The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. He was 27 years old.

The article in the Los Angeles Times regarding his suicide says he left a note saying, "I will take to the grave the reasons for my actions." His occupation is listed as a musician in an orchestra. At the time of his death he lived at 1327 N. Kingsley, Los Angeles, CA.

His sister, Geraldine had two children. They were always told that their Uncle Jimmy died in a car accident. In 1978, James niece, Cecilia, went to the Los Angeles City Library and found the article about his death on microfilm. Imagine her shock when she learned that James had not died in a car accident, but comitted suicide.

The family story goes that James's mother gave his trumpets and music to his good friend, Phil Harris.

James death certificate shows his name as Francis James Huston, although he was always talked about as Jimmy. And, I believe Forest Lawn where his ashes are, has him listed also as James Francis Huston. Maybe he was given the name Francis James Huston and that is why CA shows no record of his birth under the first name James.

James died on March 16, 1937. He was cremated on Saturday, March 20, 1937 in Los Angeles. His funeral was held the same day. However, his cremated remains were not interred at Forest Lawn until Aug. 10, 1937. I suspect that his mother was trying to get the money together to pay the bill.

Unfortunately, I have not found any pictures of James. I'm looking into getting pictures from a number of sources: LA Unified School District, Coroner's office and Phil Harris's daughters.


Buried:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park; Niche11040, Columbarium of the Graces, in the Dahlia Terrace in the Great Mausoleum.

Died:
His car was parked "100 feet off Roosevelt Highway, Malibu Pr, " and "1/2 mile west of Topanga Canyon Blvd; Malibu Pr."(Pr must mean pier.) Roosevelt Highway is now Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway)

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 8861307
• Race: White
• Social Security Number: 563-03-0689
• _ORDI: Los Angeles County, California, USA; bacteriologist, bookkeeper, drapery sewer and even a donut maker at Winchell's Donut Shop in South Pasadena, CA
• Residence: Aug 1915, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 610 N Berendo St
• Residence: 1920, Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 601 N New Hampshire; Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
• Address: Mar 1933, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Address:
  4225 1/4 Monroe St
• Address: 22 Apr 1938, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Address:
  1184 Madison Ave.
• Residence: Between 1944 and 1948, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1123 Sunset Blvd
• Residence: 1950, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1419 Lovell Ave
• Residence: 1952, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 34 Naomi Ave
• Residence: Between 1953 and 1954, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 214 San Antonio Rd; I wrote this number when I was researching old Arcadia City Directories at the Arcadia Library in 1978. Today, 28 Feb 2014, the number does not exist on Google Earth. I believe I wrote the number down wrong in 1978.
• Occupation: 1954; bookeeper for Anderson Typewriter Company
• Residence: 1955, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 220 San Luis Rey Rd
• Residence: Between 1956 and 1957, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 754 Arcadia Ave
• Occupation: 1958, Los Angeles County, California, USA; bookkeeper
• Residence: 1958, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 624 W Huntington Dr Apt 5
• Residence: 1959, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 810 Fairview Ave
• Residence: 1960, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 518 1/2 W Longden Ave
• Residence: 1963, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1008 W Huntington Dr, Apt 7; the "Ranch House" apartments
• Residence: 1963, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 514 W Huntington Dr
• Occupation: 1964, Los Angeles County, California, USA; bookkeeper
• Residence: 1964, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1127 W Duarte Rd, Apt B; the "Monaco Aptartments".
• Residence: 1965, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; The Derby Motel on Huntington Dr
• Residence: 1966, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; apartments on Mytrle Ave, behind businesses
• Residence: Between 1967 and 1968, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 148 B La Porte
• Last Residence: Oct 1968, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 148 B La Porte
• _FUN: 23 Oct 1968, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; in the chapel at Temple & LaGorge Mouruary; Rev Bruce Stafford of the First Methodist Church officiating

Notes:

Geraldine was born in Los Angeles in 1915. Her parents were James Lee Huston and Emma Cecilia Bachmann Howe. (The Bachmann was Emma's name at birth; Howe was her last name by adoption.) Geraldine had one brother, James Francis Huston.

Geraldine's father was a traveling salesman and her mother Emma kept house.

Geraldine's brother James was a musician, playing trumpet with pal Phil Harris back in the 1930's in the Los Angeles area. (The Phil Harris who sang "The Bear Necessities" in the cartoon, The Jungle Book.) James, or Jimmie, as his family called him, committed suicide just off CA 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) near the Malibu pier in 1937. Back then it was called Roosevelt Highway.

Geraldine grew up in Southern California. At one time she lived on Beachwood Dr, in Hollywood, near the big "Hollywood" sign. She told her daughter, Cecilia, how they would go to the beach to a fancy place called the Edgewater Club. (Location unknown.)

Geraldine was married to George David Adamson on March 2, 1933 in Los Angeles County, CA. They divorced in 1939 in Los Angeles County, CA (#3180546)

On June, 30, 1940, Geraldine married Harold Edwin Obenland, of Los Angeles, in Yuma, AZ. There were two children from this marriage: Michael Edwin and Cecilia Ann. The couple made their home in Arcadia, CA. Geraldine and Harold's divorce was final on March 3, 1953.

During her lifetime, Geraldine worked as a bacteriologist, bookkeeper, drapery sewer and even a donut maker at Winchell's. Times were tough because both of her children suffered from severe asthma and it was hard for Geraldine to keep a job when she was always having to rush the kids to the emergency room.

At one time, in about 1962, Geraldine was out of money, so she wrote bad checks to feed her family. She was eventually arrested and actually taken to the jail in Arcadia, where she and her children lived. Her daughter can still remember the minute Geraldine decided to do that. They were walking home along Duarte Rd in Arcadia. Michael came to meet them and got upset when his mother said she had no money for food. Geraldine told her daughter, "I know what I have to do." To this day, Cecilia regards her mother as a heroine even though writing bad checks is illegal.

Geraldine always warned her two children about the "green eyed monster", and had lots of sayings that she used often. She would say, "Pride goeth before a fall" and "You can't get blood out of a turnip." She'd say this during hard times...unfortunately, the landlord couldn't get blood out of a turnip, but he sure could kick us to the curb! My favorite saying Geraldine used was, "That's a bunch of hooey!"

Geraldine died in a convalescent hospital in Monrovia, CA after a long bout with cancer. She was only 53. Her ex-husband, Harold paid for the funeral arrangements. During the funeral, he told their daughter, Cecilia that Geraldine was the only woman he had ever loved.


Buried:
Pasadena Mausoleum. Even though her ex-husband paid for "permanent storage," in 2004 I found her ashes had been stored in the basement of the cemetery for the last 35 years. I brought the ashes home where they how reside in my living room.

Died:
Mon-Arc Convalescent Hospital; 615 W Duarte Rd

Geraldine married George David Adamson 2 Mar 1933, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; divorced 28 Jun 1940, Los Angeles County, California, USA. George (son of John Adamson and Mary Hunter) was born 30 May 1910, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; died 16 Jul 2002, Utah, USA; was buried 20 Jul 2002, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. [Group Sheet]

Geraldine married Harold Edwin Obenland 30 Jun 1940, Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA; divorced Between 1952 and 1953, Clark County, Nevada, USA. Harold (son of Gustave Franklin Obenland and Anna Veronica Malarkey) was born 3 Jul 1905, Birmingham, Shelby County, Alabama, USA; died 6 Jan 1982, Lake Isabella, Kern County, California, USA; was buried 11 Jan 1982, Wofford Heights, Kern County, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Cecilia married Robert Duane Backhaus (son of William George Henry Backhaus and Orpha Marion Henjum) [Group Sheet]

Cecilia married Willard Harding Yoder, Jr (son of Willard Harding Yoder, Sr and Charlcie Everhea Smith) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth: Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, now Cedars-Sinai
• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 21792379
• Social Security Number: 556-74-5929
• Residence: Between 1947 and 1948, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1123 Sunset Blvd
• Baptism: 7 Mar 1948, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Holy Angels Catholic Church Rev William Lundy officiating. His Godparents were his great Aunt and Uncle, Marion Malarkey Gillis and Hector Gillis.
• Residence: 1950, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1419 Lovell Ave
• Residence: 1952, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 34 Naomi Ave
• Residence: Between 1953 and 1954, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 214 San Antonio Rd with daughter & kids; I wrote this number when I was researching old Arcadia Directories at the Arcadia Library in 1978. today, 28 Feb 2014, the number does not exist on Google Earth. I believe I wrote the number down wrong in 1978.
• Residence: 1955, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 220 San Luis Rey Rd
• Residence: Between 1956 and 1957, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 754 Arcadia Ave
• Residence: 1958, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 624 W Huntington Dr Apt 5
• Residence: 1959, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 810 Fairview Ave
• Residence: 1960, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 518 1/2 W Longden Ave
• Residence: 1963, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1008 W Huntington Dr, Apt 7; the "Ranch House" apartments
• Residence: 1964, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 1127 W Duarte Rd, Apt B; the "Monaco Aptartments".
• Residence: Between 1967 and 1968, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Califonria, USA; 148 B La Porte
• Occupation: Dec 1970, Los Angeles County, California, USA; assembler in a stereo cabinet factory
• Residence: Dec 1970, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 301 E Colorado Blvd
• Last Residence: May 2004, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 1745 N Western Ave #4 (a Board and Care Home)
• Residence: May 2004, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 1745 Western Ave, #4

Notes:

Michael's parents were Geraldine Cecilia Obenland (nee Huston) and Harold Edwin Obenland. Michael was born at Cedar's of Lebanon Hospital (now Cedar's Sinai). He was baptized at Holy Angels Catholic Church, in Arcadia, CA on March 7, 1948. His Sponsors were his great aunt, Marion Gillis and her husband, Hector.

Michael's parents divorced in 1953, however, they had been living apart for at least one year prior to that. Michael grew up in Arcadia, Los Angeles County, CA with his mother and sister. The two children were taken care of by their maternal grandmother, Emma Cecilia Price, who lived with them until her death in 1962.

Michael was married twice. First to Sherry Chrisinger on Dec. 12, 1970 in Monrovia, CA. They had two children before divorcing: Tracey Dionne Obenland (1971-2011) and Julie Marie Obenland.

He later married Rosanna Jean Krajcik. Two children were born in this marriage: Marcia Marie Obenland, born in Los Angeles on March 12, 1978. Another child was found on the California Birth Index at Ancestry.com as being born to them on December 21, 1976, in Los Angeles. She is listed there as both Lisa A. Obenland and Lisa A. Krajcik. However, the state of California has said they have no record of this birth. Maybe she was adopted, as Michael and Rosanna had many problems in life. Michael and Rosanna were divorced in Los Angeles County, CA. Date unknown.

On Oct. 19, 1992, Michael was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times regarding panhandlers. He said, "I'm manic-depressive. Both my wife (Rosanna) and I have been in many mental institutions. We have both had electric shock treatments over and over. We weren't born this way on purpose. My wife and I are both on disability. We each get $595 per month. Our rent, $597, takes half of that. Soon the state will cut us back $35 each per month. We could end up homeless again, like we were for a year and a half. Governor Wilson needs to be recalled. He doesn't care about the poor. See this brace I'm wearing for my spine? I need steroid shots, but they're not covered on Medicare. I need tranquilizers for my nerves, but they're not covered by Medicare. I've thought sometimes of suicide. Things are getting worse. About five months ago, I started getting up at 3 AM to go out with a flashlight to get bottles and stuff out of trash cans. It's so shabby everywhere. I'd say one-eighth of the people I ask give me money. The most I ever got? About $5. But mostly it's chump change, just enough so I can take my wife to Denny's for an iced tea or something."

Michael died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital of pneumonia, a complication of COPD. His sister, Cecilia, did not find out about his death until a year or so later. She picked up his ashes from LA County on May 17, 2006, where they now reside on a shelf in her home next to their mother's ashes.


Birth:
Social Security Death Index is incorrect if it says the 17th

Buried:
on this day I brought Michael's ashes to my home. They reside on the shelf next to our mother's ashes.

Died:
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center; pneumonia due to COPD. He also was suppering from hypertension. (high blood pressure)

Michael married Sherry Lyn Chrisinger (daughter of Lloyd Donald Chrisinger and Geraldine Reeves) [Group Sheet]

Michael — Rosanna Jean Krajcik. Rosanna (daughter of George Washington Krajcik and Lietta Maria Bruni) was born 29 Jun 1950, Texas, USA; died 17 Jul 2001, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Annalisa — Robert Eugene Grand. [Group Sheet]

Annalisa married Mark David Brown, Sr (son of Edward Forest Brown, Sr and Carolyn Doris Eakle) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 68185335
• Residence: 1992, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, USA; 315 Jasmine Ave

Notes:

Tracey was the daughter of Michael Edwin Obenland and Sheri Krissinger.

From the Bellingham Herald, March 4, 2011:

"Tracey D. Cook, 39, of Maple Falls, passed away Friday, February 25th, 2011. She was born on July 12th, 1971 in California. Tracy (sic) is survived by her husband Corey, and her sons Travis, Dylan, Justin and Danny, her mother Sherry and stepfather Mike, and her dog Daisy. A service will be held on Saturday, March 5th, 1:00 pm at 3802 James Street. Tracey will always be remembered for her love of animals and her kind heart."

Tracey — Daniel McClure, Sr. [Group Sheet]

Tracey — Unknown Cavender. [Group Sheet]

Tracey married Corey D Cook 26 Mar 2005, Whatcom County, Washington, USA. Corey was born , Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

Julie — Peter Merjil. [Group Sheet]

Marcia — Living Perea. [Group Sheet]