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William Leslie Cazneau

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William Leslie Cazneau

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
19 Sep 1891 (aged 56)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Re-interment from Calvary to Holy Cross general reburial area
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"[DEATHS.] CAZNEAU-- In this city, September 19, 1891 died. William Leslie, beloved husband of Ercilla Cazneau, and father of William Eugene, Julia, Edward and Linda Cazneau, a native of New York, aged 47 years, 3 months and 17 days. / Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Sunday), at 12:30 o'clock, from his late residence, 1709 Dupont street; thence to Odd Fellows' Hall. Will leave the hall at 1:30 o'clock." ~S.F. Chronicle, Sep. 20, 1891, p. 17


Additional info from cemetery records:

Died of phthisis.


Originally buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery (SF/defunct). Removed & re-interred at the general reburial area of Holy Cross (H 8 20 10) on 6 Jun 1940, along with mother (Augusta Cazneau) & 3 others.

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William worked at the County Recorder's Office.

Husband of Erselia Morante (b 1855 Merced)- md 18 Apr 1872 in San Francisco.

Father of William Leslie, Julia Cazneau Ritz (1876-1952), Eugene (b 1877), Edward (b 1883), Lucinda/Linda (b 1887) & Melvin

"[DEATHS.] CAZNEAU-- In this city, September 19, 1891 died. William Leslie, beloved husband of Ercilla Cazneau, and father of William Eugene, Julia, Edward and Linda Cazneau, a native of New York, aged 47 years, 3 months and 17 days. / Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Sunday), at 12:30 o'clock, from his late residence, 1709 Dupont street; thence to Odd Fellows' Hall. Will leave the hall at 1:30 o'clock." ~S.F. Chronicle, Sep. 20, 1891, p. 17


Additional info from cemetery records:

Died of phthisis.


Originally buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery (SF/defunct). Removed & re-interred at the general reburial area of Holy Cross (H 8 20 10) on 6 Jun 1940, along with mother (Augusta Cazneau) & 3 others.

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William worked at the County Recorder's Office.

Husband of Erselia Morante (b 1855 Merced)- md 18 Apr 1872 in San Francisco.

Father of William Leslie, Julia Cazneau Ritz (1876-1952), Eugene (b 1877), Edward (b 1883), Lucinda/Linda (b 1887) & Melvin

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