Referred to as Emma Lou Beamer in her obituary.
Emma's parents were:
Thomas Lewis McFarlane, b. Jan. 8, 1840 in Allegheny County, PA. and d. Jan. 12, 1922 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. &
Caroline Ann 'Carrie' Seely, b. Dec. 8, 1856 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Oct. 14, 1956 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 7 (or 20), 1877, T. L. (Thomas Lewis) McFarlane (Jr.) and Caroline 'Carrie' Ann Seeley were married in San Bernardino County, CA., according to San Bernardino County Marriage records.
They built the house at 370 6th street on land the Captain gave them.
McFarlane's family was (indirectly) related to Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition fame.
McFarlane made a fortune as a partner in a silver mine east of Twentynine Palms.
Thomas worked hard in the mines while Carrie McFarlane raised their children:
1. Thomas Lewis Barton III, b. Mar. 15, 1879 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. May 16, 1960 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA.
2. Emma Lewis Barton, b. Jan. 25, 1881 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Jan. 27, 1965 in San Bernardino County, CA. Emma marr. Harold Bruce Beamer.
Emma was born in a home still standing in San Bernardino on the corner of 6th and D Street in 1965.
Emma's parents, Thomas and Caroline McFarlane divorced sometime before 1899.
On Jun. 21, 1899, her mother, Caroline marr., 2nd, John Henry Barton in San Bernardino County, CA.
John Henry Barton was a pioneer businessman and rancher and brother of H.M. Barton, Mayor of San Bernardino.
John Barton built a home in San Bernardino, considered one of the last mansions.
It contained 7 bedrooms, a library, a parlor, a kitchen and a dining room.
The doorknobs were solid bronze. It was noted for its antique furniture.
In the 1900 census, 19 yr. old Emma McFarlane, b. in CA., was living in a home at 665 D street (the east side of the street) in San Bernardino Ward 2, San Bernardino, CA. with her
44 yr. old stepfather, John H. Barton, a farmer, b. Sep. 1855 in CA.
43 yr. old mother, Caroline Barton, b. Nov. 1856 in CA.
20 yr. old stepsister, Mary E Barton, b. Jan. 1880 in CA.
18 yr. old stepbrother, Benjamin Barton, b. May 1882 in CA.
15 yr. old stepsister, Emma Barton, b. Oct. 1884 in CA.
21 yr. old brother, Thomas L. McFarlane (Jr.), b. in CA.
John and Caroline had been marr. for ' 21 (12) years'. Caroline was the mother of three (two) children, all still alive by this census.
Caroline's father was b. in Canada and her mother in NY.
John's father was b. in SC. and his mother in MO.
Mary, Benjamin and Emma's mother was b. in IL.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 6
Tue., Jan. 6, 1903
Item from: Society
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barton announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Emma McFarlane. to Bruce Beamer, of Los Angeles. The wedding will take place the latter part of this month, at the home of the bride, in North D street. Miss McFarlane is a native daughter and a most charming and popular one. Mr. Beamer is the nephew of W. B. Beamer, superintendent of the Southern California division of the Santa Fe, and is a native of Lansing, Michigan, but has resided in this city and Los Angeles for several years. They will make their home in the latter city, where Mr. Beamer is in business.
Harold Bruce Beamer & Emma Lewis McFarlane were marr. on Jan 26, 1903 in San Bernardino County, CA. They had no children.
Bruce was known as one of the early day real estate developers in Hollywood.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 28 yr. old Emma L. Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a rented home on Key West St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, CA. with her
34 yr. old husband, Harold B. Beamer, a Freight Claim Clerk in a department store, b. in MI.
This was a first marriage for Emma and Harold. They had been marr. for 7 yrs.
Emma had not yet had any children.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 5
Thu., Jan. 24, 1918
Mrs. Barton to Visit the Bruce Beamers
Mrs. J. H. Barton of D street will leave this morning for a visit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Beamer and Mr. Beamer in Los Angeles. Saturday is the wedding anniversary of the Beamers, and Mrs. Barton will remain over for a little celebration.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 39 yr. old Emma Beamer, Occupation: stock, Industry: industry, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned at 3915 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, CA. with her
43 yr. old husband, Harold Beamer, working in real estate, b. in MI.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Emma's father, Thomas Lewis McFarlane died at the age of 82 on Jan. 11, 1922 in Los Angeles County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 49 yr. old Emma L Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned, valued at $7,500 at 3919 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
53 yr. old husband, Harold B Beamer, a real estate broker, b. in MI.
Emma was 22 yrs. old and Harold was 26 when they married.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Harold was not a military veteran.
Emma's husband, Harold Beamer, died at the age of 58 on Jun. 13, 1935 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA. and is buried in Michigan.
The Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 41, Col. 4-5
Fri., Jan. 29, 1965
Emma Beamer, Pioneer Citizen Of S.B., Succumbs at Age of 84
An era of San Bernardino history came to a close Wednesday when Emma Lou (Lewis) Beamer, 84, native and resident of this city for most of her life, died at a San Bernardino rest home.
Born in a home which is still standing at the corner of 6th and D streets, Mrs. Beamer’s last address was 815 N. Arrowhead Ave.
Mrs. Beamer was the daughter of Caroline Seely McFarlane Barton, whose father was Capt. David Seely, wagon master of the first wagon train of Mormons to arrive in the San Bernardino valley in 1851.
Capt. Seely led the group that built the stockade on the present site of the San Bernardino County Courthouse.
Seely at one time owned the entire block from 6th to 7th streets, and from C Street (now Arrowhead Ave.) to D Street.
A lumberman, Seely established the mill town of Seely Flats north of Crestline.
When Mrs. Beamer’s mother died on Oct. 16, 1956, she was the oldest living native daughter in San Bernardino County. Had she lived until Dec. 7 of that year, she would have been 100 years old.
Mrs. Beamer’s father was Thomas McFarlane, a mining engineer who owned and developed the early-day Ivanpah silver mines, deep in the Mojave Desert.
Her step-father was John H. Barton, pioneer businessman and rancher, and brother of H. M. Barton, San Bernardino’s first mayor.
The home which John Barton built in the 1870s on the present site of the Civic Center Motel was considered one of the showplaces of san Bernardino.
The home contained 14 rooms, including seven bedrooms, a library, parlor, kitchen and dining room. The doorknobs were solid bronze.
One of the last mansions in San Bernardino when it was razed in 1959, the structure was noted for its antique furnishings.
Mrs. Beamer moved into the home when her mother married Barton, and returned years later to care for her mother in her old age.
Mrs. Beamer’s husband was Bruce Beamer, one of the early-day real estate developers in the community of Hollywood. The couple lived in Los Angeles for a brief period until Beamer’s death in 1935, when Mrs. Beamer returned to San Bernardino.
She was a life-long member of the Women’s Club of Los Angeles, and held the same standing in the Pioneer Society of San Bernardino.
She was a member of St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include three nephews, John J. McEntee, with whom she lived; Jack Barry of Santa Barbara; and Neville McFarlane of Riverside.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Lord’s Funeral Chapel.
Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church, with the rev. John Bradley officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.
Last address was 815 North Arrowhead Ave.
Emma's parents were:
Thomas Lewis McFarlane, b. Jan. 8, 1840 in Allegheny County, PA. and d. Jan. 12, 1922 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. &
Caroline Ann 'Carrie' Seely, b. Dec. 8, 1856 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Oct. 14, 1956 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 7 (or 20), 1877, T. L. (Thomas Lewis) McFarlane (Jr.) and Caroline 'Carrie' Ann Seeley were married in San Bernardino County, CA., according to San Bernardino County Marriage records.
They built the house at 370 6th street on land the Captain gave them.
McFarlane's family was (indirectly) related to Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition fame.
McFarlane made a fortune as a partner in a silver mine east of Twentynine Palms.
Thomas worked hard in the mines while Carrie McFarlane raised their children:
1. Thomas Lewis Barton III, b. Mar. 15, 1879 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. May 16, 1960 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA.
2. Emma Lewis Barton, b. Jan. 25, 1881 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Jan. 27, 1965 in San Bernardino County, CA. Emma marr. Harold Bruce Beamer.
Emma was born in a home still standing in San Bernardino on the corner of 6th and D Street in 1965.
Emma's parents, Thomas and Caroline McFarlane divorced sometime before 1899.
On Jun. 21, 1899, her mother, Caroline marr., 2nd, John Henry Barton in San Bernardino County, CA.
John Henry Barton was a pioneer businessman and rancher and brother of H.M. Barton, Mayor of San Bernardino.
John Barton built a home in San Bernardino, considered one of the last mansions.
It contained 7 bedrooms, a library, a parlor, a kitchen and a dining room.
The doorknobs were solid bronze. It was noted for its antique furniture.
In the 1900 census, 19 yr. old Emma McFarlane, b. in CA., was living in a home at 665 D street (the east side of the street) in San Bernardino Ward 2, San Bernardino, CA. with her
44 yr. old stepfather, John H. Barton, a farmer, b. Sep. 1855 in CA.
43 yr. old mother, Caroline Barton, b. Nov. 1856 in CA.
20 yr. old stepsister, Mary E Barton, b. Jan. 1880 in CA.
18 yr. old stepbrother, Benjamin Barton, b. May 1882 in CA.
15 yr. old stepsister, Emma Barton, b. Oct. 1884 in CA.
21 yr. old brother, Thomas L. McFarlane (Jr.), b. in CA.
John and Caroline had been marr. for ' 21 (12) years'. Caroline was the mother of three (two) children, all still alive by this census.
Caroline's father was b. in Canada and her mother in NY.
John's father was b. in SC. and his mother in MO.
Mary, Benjamin and Emma's mother was b. in IL.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 6
Tue., Jan. 6, 1903
Item from: Society
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barton announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Emma McFarlane. to Bruce Beamer, of Los Angeles. The wedding will take place the latter part of this month, at the home of the bride, in North D street. Miss McFarlane is a native daughter and a most charming and popular one. Mr. Beamer is the nephew of W. B. Beamer, superintendent of the Southern California division of the Santa Fe, and is a native of Lansing, Michigan, but has resided in this city and Los Angeles for several years. They will make their home in the latter city, where Mr. Beamer is in business.
Harold Bruce Beamer & Emma Lewis McFarlane were marr. on Jan 26, 1903 in San Bernardino County, CA. They had no children.
Bruce was known as one of the early day real estate developers in Hollywood.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 28 yr. old Emma L. Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a rented home on Key West St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, CA. with her
34 yr. old husband, Harold B. Beamer, a Freight Claim Clerk in a department store, b. in MI.
This was a first marriage for Emma and Harold. They had been marr. for 7 yrs.
Emma had not yet had any children.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 5
Thu., Jan. 24, 1918
Mrs. Barton to Visit the Bruce Beamers
Mrs. J. H. Barton of D street will leave this morning for a visit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Beamer and Mr. Beamer in Los Angeles. Saturday is the wedding anniversary of the Beamers, and Mrs. Barton will remain over for a little celebration.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 39 yr. old Emma Beamer, Occupation: stock, Industry: industry, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned at 3915 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, CA. with her
43 yr. old husband, Harold Beamer, working in real estate, b. in MI.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Emma's father, Thomas Lewis McFarlane died at the age of 82 on Jan. 11, 1922 in Los Angeles County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 49 yr. old Emma L Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned, valued at $7,500 at 3919 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
53 yr. old husband, Harold B Beamer, a real estate broker, b. in MI.
Emma was 22 yrs. old and Harold was 26 when they married.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Harold was not a military veteran.
Emma's husband, Harold Beamer, died at the age of 58 on Jun. 13, 1935 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA. and is buried in Michigan.
The Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 41, Col. 4-5
Fri., Jan. 29, 1965
Emma Beamer, Pioneer Citizen Of S.B., Succumbs at Age of 84
An era of San Bernardino history came to a close Wednesday when Emma Lou (Lewis) Beamer, 84, native and resident of this city for most of her life, died at a San Bernardino rest home.
Born in a home which is still standing at the corner of 6th and D streets, Mrs. Beamer’s last address was 815 N. Arrowhead Ave.
Mrs. Beamer was the daughter of Caroline Seely McFarlane Barton, whose father was Capt. David Seely, wagon master of the first wagon train of Mormons to arrive in the San Bernardino valley in 1851.
Capt. Seely led the group that built the stockade on the present site of the San Bernardino County Courthouse.
Seely at one time owned the entire block from 6th to 7th streets, and from C Street (now Arrowhead Ave.) to D Street.
A lumberman, Seely established the mill town of Seely Flats north of Crestline.
When Mrs. Beamer’s mother died on Oct. 16, 1956, she was the oldest living native daughter in San Bernardino County. Had she lived until Dec. 7 of that year, she would have been 100 years old.
Mrs. Beamer’s father was Thomas McFarlane, a mining engineer who owned and developed the early-day Ivanpah silver mines, deep in the Mojave Desert.
Her step-father was John H. Barton, pioneer businessman and rancher, and brother of H. M. Barton, San Bernardino’s first mayor.
The home which John Barton built in the 1870s on the present site of the Civic Center Motel was considered one of the showplaces of san Bernardino.
The home contained 14 rooms, including seven bedrooms, a library, parlor, kitchen and dining room. The doorknobs were solid bronze.
One of the last mansions in San Bernardino when it was razed in 1959, the structure was noted for its antique furnishings.
Mrs. Beamer moved into the home when her mother married Barton, and returned years later to care for her mother in her old age.
Mrs. Beamer’s husband was Bruce Beamer, one of the early-day real estate developers in the community of Hollywood. The couple lived in Los Angeles for a brief period until Beamer’s death in 1935, when Mrs. Beamer returned to San Bernardino.
She was a life-long member of the Women’s Club of Los Angeles, and held the same standing in the Pioneer Society of San Bernardino.
She was a member of St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include three nephews, John J. McEntee, with whom she lived; Jack Barry of Santa Barbara; and Neville McFarlane of Riverside.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Lord’s Funeral Chapel.
Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church, with the rev. John Bradley officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.
Last address was 815 North Arrowhead Ave.
Referred to as Emma Lou Beamer in her obituary.
Emma's parents were:
Thomas Lewis McFarlane, b. Jan. 8, 1840 in Allegheny County, PA. and d. Jan. 12, 1922 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. &
Caroline Ann 'Carrie' Seely, b. Dec. 8, 1856 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Oct. 14, 1956 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 7 (or 20), 1877, T. L. (Thomas Lewis) McFarlane (Jr.) and Caroline 'Carrie' Ann Seeley were married in San Bernardino County, CA., according to San Bernardino County Marriage records.
They built the house at 370 6th street on land the Captain gave them.
McFarlane's family was (indirectly) related to Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition fame.
McFarlane made a fortune as a partner in a silver mine east of Twentynine Palms.
Thomas worked hard in the mines while Carrie McFarlane raised their children:
1. Thomas Lewis Barton III, b. Mar. 15, 1879 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. May 16, 1960 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA.
2. Emma Lewis Barton, b. Jan. 25, 1881 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Jan. 27, 1965 in San Bernardino County, CA. Emma marr. Harold Bruce Beamer.
Emma was born in a home still standing in San Bernardino on the corner of 6th and D Street in 1965.
Emma's parents, Thomas and Caroline McFarlane divorced sometime before 1899.
On Jun. 21, 1899, her mother, Caroline marr., 2nd, John Henry Barton in San Bernardino County, CA.
John Henry Barton was a pioneer businessman and rancher and brother of H.M. Barton, Mayor of San Bernardino.
John Barton built a home in San Bernardino, considered one of the last mansions.
It contained 7 bedrooms, a library, a parlor, a kitchen and a dining room.
The doorknobs were solid bronze. It was noted for its antique furniture.
In the 1900 census, 19 yr. old Emma McFarlane, b. in CA., was living in a home at 665 D street (the east side of the street) in San Bernardino Ward 2, San Bernardino, CA. with her
44 yr. old stepfather, John H. Barton, a farmer, b. Sep. 1855 in CA.
43 yr. old mother, Caroline Barton, b. Nov. 1856 in CA.
20 yr. old stepsister, Mary E Barton, b. Jan. 1880 in CA.
18 yr. old stepbrother, Benjamin Barton, b. May 1882 in CA.
15 yr. old stepsister, Emma Barton, b. Oct. 1884 in CA.
21 yr. old brother, Thomas L. McFarlane (Jr.), b. in CA.
John and Caroline had been marr. for ' 21 (12) years'. Caroline was the mother of three (two) children, all still alive by this census.
Caroline's father was b. in Canada and her mother in NY.
John's father was b. in SC. and his mother in MO.
Mary, Benjamin and Emma's mother was b. in IL.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 6
Tue., Jan. 6, 1903
Item from: Society
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barton announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Emma McFarlane. to Bruce Beamer, of Los Angeles. The wedding will take place the latter part of this month, at the home of the bride, in North D street. Miss McFarlane is a native daughter and a most charming and popular one. Mr. Beamer is the nephew of W. B. Beamer, superintendent of the Southern California division of the Santa Fe, and is a native of Lansing, Michigan, but has resided in this city and Los Angeles for several years. They will make their home in the latter city, where Mr. Beamer is in business.
Harold Bruce Beamer & Emma Lewis McFarlane were marr. on Jan 26, 1903 in San Bernardino County, CA. They had no children.
Bruce was known as one of the early day real estate developers in Hollywood.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 28 yr. old Emma L. Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a rented home on Key West St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, CA. with her
34 yr. old husband, Harold B. Beamer, a Freight Claim Clerk in a department store, b. in MI.
This was a first marriage for Emma and Harold. They had been marr. for 7 yrs.
Emma had not yet had any children.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 5
Thu., Jan. 24, 1918
Mrs. Barton to Visit the Bruce Beamers
Mrs. J. H. Barton of D street will leave this morning for a visit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Beamer and Mr. Beamer in Los Angeles. Saturday is the wedding anniversary of the Beamers, and Mrs. Barton will remain over for a little celebration.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 39 yr. old Emma Beamer, Occupation: stock, Industry: industry, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned at 3915 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, CA. with her
43 yr. old husband, Harold Beamer, working in real estate, b. in MI.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Emma's father, Thomas Lewis McFarlane died at the age of 82 on Jan. 11, 1922 in Los Angeles County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 49 yr. old Emma L Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned, valued at $7,500 at 3919 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
53 yr. old husband, Harold B Beamer, a real estate broker, b. in MI.
Emma was 22 yrs. old and Harold was 26 when they married.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Harold was not a military veteran.
Emma's husband, Harold Beamer, died at the age of 58 on Jun. 13, 1935 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA. and is buried in Michigan.
The Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 41, Col. 4-5
Fri., Jan. 29, 1965
Emma Beamer, Pioneer Citizen Of S.B., Succumbs at Age of 84
An era of San Bernardino history came to a close Wednesday when Emma Lou (Lewis) Beamer, 84, native and resident of this city for most of her life, died at a San Bernardino rest home.
Born in a home which is still standing at the corner of 6th and D streets, Mrs. Beamer’s last address was 815 N. Arrowhead Ave.
Mrs. Beamer was the daughter of Caroline Seely McFarlane Barton, whose father was Capt. David Seely, wagon master of the first wagon train of Mormons to arrive in the San Bernardino valley in 1851.
Capt. Seely led the group that built the stockade on the present site of the San Bernardino County Courthouse.
Seely at one time owned the entire block from 6th to 7th streets, and from C Street (now Arrowhead Ave.) to D Street.
A lumberman, Seely established the mill town of Seely Flats north of Crestline.
When Mrs. Beamer’s mother died on Oct. 16, 1956, she was the oldest living native daughter in San Bernardino County. Had she lived until Dec. 7 of that year, she would have been 100 years old.
Mrs. Beamer’s father was Thomas McFarlane, a mining engineer who owned and developed the early-day Ivanpah silver mines, deep in the Mojave Desert.
Her step-father was John H. Barton, pioneer businessman and rancher, and brother of H. M. Barton, San Bernardino’s first mayor.
The home which John Barton built in the 1870s on the present site of the Civic Center Motel was considered one of the showplaces of san Bernardino.
The home contained 14 rooms, including seven bedrooms, a library, parlor, kitchen and dining room. The doorknobs were solid bronze.
One of the last mansions in San Bernardino when it was razed in 1959, the structure was noted for its antique furnishings.
Mrs. Beamer moved into the home when her mother married Barton, and returned years later to care for her mother in her old age.
Mrs. Beamer’s husband was Bruce Beamer, one of the early-day real estate developers in the community of Hollywood. The couple lived in Los Angeles for a brief period until Beamer’s death in 1935, when Mrs. Beamer returned to San Bernardino.
She was a life-long member of the Women’s Club of Los Angeles, and held the same standing in the Pioneer Society of San Bernardino.
She was a member of St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include three nephews, John J. McEntee, with whom she lived; Jack Barry of Santa Barbara; and Neville McFarlane of Riverside.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Lord’s Funeral Chapel.
Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church, with the rev. John Bradley officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.
Last address was 815 North Arrowhead Ave.
Emma's parents were:
Thomas Lewis McFarlane, b. Jan. 8, 1840 in Allegheny County, PA. and d. Jan. 12, 1922 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. &
Caroline Ann 'Carrie' Seely, b. Dec. 8, 1856 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Oct. 14, 1956 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.
On Nov. 7 (or 20), 1877, T. L. (Thomas Lewis) McFarlane (Jr.) and Caroline 'Carrie' Ann Seeley were married in San Bernardino County, CA., according to San Bernardino County Marriage records.
They built the house at 370 6th street on land the Captain gave them.
McFarlane's family was (indirectly) related to Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition fame.
McFarlane made a fortune as a partner in a silver mine east of Twentynine Palms.
Thomas worked hard in the mines while Carrie McFarlane raised their children:
1. Thomas Lewis Barton III, b. Mar. 15, 1879 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. May 16, 1960 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA.
2. Emma Lewis Barton, b. Jan. 25, 1881 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Jan. 27, 1965 in San Bernardino County, CA. Emma marr. Harold Bruce Beamer.
Emma was born in a home still standing in San Bernardino on the corner of 6th and D Street in 1965.
Emma's parents, Thomas and Caroline McFarlane divorced sometime before 1899.
On Jun. 21, 1899, her mother, Caroline marr., 2nd, John Henry Barton in San Bernardino County, CA.
John Henry Barton was a pioneer businessman and rancher and brother of H.M. Barton, Mayor of San Bernardino.
John Barton built a home in San Bernardino, considered one of the last mansions.
It contained 7 bedrooms, a library, a parlor, a kitchen and a dining room.
The doorknobs were solid bronze. It was noted for its antique furniture.
In the 1900 census, 19 yr. old Emma McFarlane, b. in CA., was living in a home at 665 D street (the east side of the street) in San Bernardino Ward 2, San Bernardino, CA. with her
44 yr. old stepfather, John H. Barton, a farmer, b. Sep. 1855 in CA.
43 yr. old mother, Caroline Barton, b. Nov. 1856 in CA.
20 yr. old stepsister, Mary E Barton, b. Jan. 1880 in CA.
18 yr. old stepbrother, Benjamin Barton, b. May 1882 in CA.
15 yr. old stepsister, Emma Barton, b. Oct. 1884 in CA.
21 yr. old brother, Thomas L. McFarlane (Jr.), b. in CA.
John and Caroline had been marr. for ' 21 (12) years'. Caroline was the mother of three (two) children, all still alive by this census.
Caroline's father was b. in Canada and her mother in NY.
John's father was b. in SC. and his mother in MO.
Mary, Benjamin and Emma's mother was b. in IL.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 8, Col. 6
Tue., Jan. 6, 1903
Item from: Society
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Barton announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Emma McFarlane. to Bruce Beamer, of Los Angeles. The wedding will take place the latter part of this month, at the home of the bride, in North D street. Miss McFarlane is a native daughter and a most charming and popular one. Mr. Beamer is the nephew of W. B. Beamer, superintendent of the Southern California division of the Santa Fe, and is a native of Lansing, Michigan, but has resided in this city and Los Angeles for several years. They will make their home in the latter city, where Mr. Beamer is in business.
Harold Bruce Beamer & Emma Lewis McFarlane were marr. on Jan 26, 1903 in San Bernardino County, CA. They had no children.
Bruce was known as one of the early day real estate developers in Hollywood.
In the 1910 U. S. census, 28 yr. old Emma L. Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a rented home on Key West St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, CA. with her
34 yr. old husband, Harold B. Beamer, a Freight Claim Clerk in a department store, b. in MI.
This was a first marriage for Emma and Harold. They had been marr. for 7 yrs.
Emma had not yet had any children.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 5
Thu., Jan. 24, 1918
Mrs. Barton to Visit the Bruce Beamers
Mrs. J. H. Barton of D street will leave this morning for a visit of several days with her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Beamer and Mr. Beamer in Los Angeles. Saturday is the wedding anniversary of the Beamers, and Mrs. Barton will remain over for a little celebration.
In the 1920 U. S. census, 39 yr. old Emma Beamer, Occupation: stock, Industry: industry, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned at 3915 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, CA. with her
43 yr. old husband, Harold Beamer, working in real estate, b. in MI.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Emma's father, Thomas Lewis McFarlane died at the age of 82 on Jan. 11, 1922 in Los Angeles County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 49 yr. old Emma L Beamer, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned, valued at $7,500 at 3919 Halldale Ave. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
53 yr. old husband, Harold B Beamer, a real estate broker, b. in MI.
Emma was 22 yrs. old and Harold was 26 when they married.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in CA.
Harold's father was born in Eng. spkg. Canada and his mother in French spkg. Canada.
Harold was not a military veteran.
Emma's husband, Harold Beamer, died at the age of 58 on Jun. 13, 1935 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA. and is buried in Michigan.
The Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 41, Col. 4-5
Fri., Jan. 29, 1965
Emma Beamer, Pioneer Citizen Of S.B., Succumbs at Age of 84
An era of San Bernardino history came to a close Wednesday when Emma Lou (Lewis) Beamer, 84, native and resident of this city for most of her life, died at a San Bernardino rest home.
Born in a home which is still standing at the corner of 6th and D streets, Mrs. Beamer’s last address was 815 N. Arrowhead Ave.
Mrs. Beamer was the daughter of Caroline Seely McFarlane Barton, whose father was Capt. David Seely, wagon master of the first wagon train of Mormons to arrive in the San Bernardino valley in 1851.
Capt. Seely led the group that built the stockade on the present site of the San Bernardino County Courthouse.
Seely at one time owned the entire block from 6th to 7th streets, and from C Street (now Arrowhead Ave.) to D Street.
A lumberman, Seely established the mill town of Seely Flats north of Crestline.
When Mrs. Beamer’s mother died on Oct. 16, 1956, she was the oldest living native daughter in San Bernardino County. Had she lived until Dec. 7 of that year, she would have been 100 years old.
Mrs. Beamer’s father was Thomas McFarlane, a mining engineer who owned and developed the early-day Ivanpah silver mines, deep in the Mojave Desert.
Her step-father was John H. Barton, pioneer businessman and rancher, and brother of H. M. Barton, San Bernardino’s first mayor.
The home which John Barton built in the 1870s on the present site of the Civic Center Motel was considered one of the showplaces of san Bernardino.
The home contained 14 rooms, including seven bedrooms, a library, parlor, kitchen and dining room. The doorknobs were solid bronze.
One of the last mansions in San Bernardino when it was razed in 1959, the structure was noted for its antique furnishings.
Mrs. Beamer moved into the home when her mother married Barton, and returned years later to care for her mother in her old age.
Mrs. Beamer’s husband was Bruce Beamer, one of the early-day real estate developers in the community of Hollywood. The couple lived in Los Angeles for a brief period until Beamer’s death in 1935, when Mrs. Beamer returned to San Bernardino.
She was a life-long member of the Women’s Club of Los Angeles, and held the same standing in the Pioneer Society of San Bernardino.
She was a member of St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include three nephews, John J. McEntee, with whom she lived; Jack Barry of Santa Barbara; and Neville McFarlane of Riverside.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Lord’s Funeral Chapel.
Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Bernardine’s Catholic Church, with the rev. John Bradley officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.
Last address was 815 North Arrowhead Ave.
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