Katharine was the eldest of five children born to
Fred Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 20, 1875 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. May 17, 1952 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. &
Florence Elizabeth "Polly" Green, b. Jul. 18, 1876 in CA. and d. Feb. 08, 1961 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
She was the granddaughter of John William Bixby, b. 25 May 1848 and d. May 06, 1887 &
Susan P. Hathaway, b. Mar. 22, 1845 and d. Feb. 03, 1906.
In 1881, John and Susan bought what is now Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach and lived in the ranch house there.
When John and Susan died, Fred and Florence and their children moved into the ranch house to live. In 1968, the Bixby heirs deeded the 7.5 surviving acres of Rancho Los Alamitos to the City of Long Beach.
Fred and Florence's children were:
1) Katharine Bixby, b. Jun. 16, 1899 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Oct. 10, 1979 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA.
2) Florence Elizabeth Bixby, b. Nov. 11, 1900 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Sep. 23, 1993 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
3) Deborah Bixby, b. Jan. 11, 1904 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. May 15, 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Deborah married Robert Clarke Green.
4) John Treadwell Bixby, b. Apr. 15, 1906 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Jul. 07, 1929 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
5) Frederick Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 05, 1910 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Feb. 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
In 1923, Katharine Bixby married Preston Hotchkis, son of Finlay Montgomery Hotchkis and Flora Cornelia Preston, at
San Gabriel, L.A., CA.
*Note: Some members of the Bixby family have contributed charming memoirs of life on the ranch (Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach) during the early years of the twentieth century. Two come from the pen of Fred's oldest daughter, Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Christmas Eve at Rancho Los Alamitos (San Francisco, 1957, revised edition 1971) and Trip with Father (San Francisco 1971, 2nd edition).
Her mother Florence Bixby, published two volumes: Is There a Thing Called Spring (Pasadena, 1936) and Verses (1914). Sarah Bixby Smith beguiles us with Adobe Days: A Book of California Memories (Fresno, California, 1974, 4th edition, somewhat revised).
Susanna Bixby Dakin, author of the biography of Hugo Reid mentioned above, adds her memories in A Scent of Violets (San Francisco, 1986). Family genealogist, A. Maxon Smith provides the Hathaway-Bixby Quick Reference Guide (Long Beach, 1964).
Fred Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 20, 1875 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. May 17, 1952 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. &
Florence Elizabeth "Polly" Green, b. Jul. 18, 1876 in CA. and d. Feb. 08, 1961 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
She was the granddaughter of John William Bixby, b. 25 May 1848 and d. May 06, 1887 &
Susan P. Hathaway, b. Mar. 22, 1845 and d. Feb. 03, 1906.
In 1881, John and Susan bought what is now Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach and lived in the ranch house there.
When John and Susan died, Fred and Florence and their children moved into the ranch house to live. In 1968, the Bixby heirs deeded the 7.5 surviving acres of Rancho Los Alamitos to the City of Long Beach.
Fred and Florence's children were:
1) Katharine Bixby, b. Jun. 16, 1899 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Oct. 10, 1979 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA.
2) Florence Elizabeth Bixby, b. Nov. 11, 1900 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Sep. 23, 1993 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
3) Deborah Bixby, b. Jan. 11, 1904 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. May 15, 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Deborah married Robert Clarke Green.
4) John Treadwell Bixby, b. Apr. 15, 1906 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Jul. 07, 1929 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
5) Frederick Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 05, 1910 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Feb. 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
In 1923, Katharine Bixby married Preston Hotchkis, son of Finlay Montgomery Hotchkis and Flora Cornelia Preston, at
San Gabriel, L.A., CA.
*Note: Some members of the Bixby family have contributed charming memoirs of life on the ranch (Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach) during the early years of the twentieth century. Two come from the pen of Fred's oldest daughter, Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Christmas Eve at Rancho Los Alamitos (San Francisco, 1957, revised edition 1971) and Trip with Father (San Francisco 1971, 2nd edition).
Her mother Florence Bixby, published two volumes: Is There a Thing Called Spring (Pasadena, 1936) and Verses (1914). Sarah Bixby Smith beguiles us with Adobe Days: A Book of California Memories (Fresno, California, 1974, 4th edition, somewhat revised).
Susanna Bixby Dakin, author of the biography of Hugo Reid mentioned above, adds her memories in A Scent of Violets (San Francisco, 1986). Family genealogist, A. Maxon Smith provides the Hathaway-Bixby Quick Reference Guide (Long Beach, 1964).
Katharine was the eldest of five children born to
Fred Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 20, 1875 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. May 17, 1952 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. &
Florence Elizabeth "Polly" Green, b. Jul. 18, 1876 in CA. and d. Feb. 08, 1961 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
She was the granddaughter of John William Bixby, b. 25 May 1848 and d. May 06, 1887 &
Susan P. Hathaway, b. Mar. 22, 1845 and d. Feb. 03, 1906.
In 1881, John and Susan bought what is now Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach and lived in the ranch house there.
When John and Susan died, Fred and Florence and their children moved into the ranch house to live. In 1968, the Bixby heirs deeded the 7.5 surviving acres of Rancho Los Alamitos to the City of Long Beach.
Fred and Florence's children were:
1) Katharine Bixby, b. Jun. 16, 1899 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Oct. 10, 1979 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA.
2) Florence Elizabeth Bixby, b. Nov. 11, 1900 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Sep. 23, 1993 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
3) Deborah Bixby, b. Jan. 11, 1904 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. May 15, 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Deborah married Robert Clarke Green.
4) John Treadwell Bixby, b. Apr. 15, 1906 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Jul. 07, 1929 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
5) Frederick Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 05, 1910 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Feb. 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
In 1923, Katharine Bixby married Preston Hotchkis, son of Finlay Montgomery Hotchkis and Flora Cornelia Preston, at
San Gabriel, L.A., CA.
*Note: Some members of the Bixby family have contributed charming memoirs of life on the ranch (Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach) during the early years of the twentieth century. Two come from the pen of Fred's oldest daughter, Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Christmas Eve at Rancho Los Alamitos (San Francisco, 1957, revised edition 1971) and Trip with Father (San Francisco 1971, 2nd edition).
Her mother Florence Bixby, published two volumes: Is There a Thing Called Spring (Pasadena, 1936) and Verses (1914). Sarah Bixby Smith beguiles us with Adobe Days: A Book of California Memories (Fresno, California, 1974, 4th edition, somewhat revised).
Susanna Bixby Dakin, author of the biography of Hugo Reid mentioned above, adds her memories in A Scent of Violets (San Francisco, 1986). Family genealogist, A. Maxon Smith provides the Hathaway-Bixby Quick Reference Guide (Long Beach, 1964).
Fred Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 20, 1875 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. May 17, 1952 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. &
Florence Elizabeth "Polly" Green, b. Jul. 18, 1876 in CA. and d. Feb. 08, 1961 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
She was the granddaughter of John William Bixby, b. 25 May 1848 and d. May 06, 1887 &
Susan P. Hathaway, b. Mar. 22, 1845 and d. Feb. 03, 1906.
In 1881, John and Susan bought what is now Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach and lived in the ranch house there.
When John and Susan died, Fred and Florence and their children moved into the ranch house to live. In 1968, the Bixby heirs deeded the 7.5 surviving acres of Rancho Los Alamitos to the City of Long Beach.
Fred and Florence's children were:
1) Katharine Bixby, b. Jun. 16, 1899 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Oct. 10, 1979 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA.
2) Florence Elizabeth Bixby, b. Nov. 11, 1900 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Sep. 23, 1993 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
3) Deborah Bixby, b. Jan. 11, 1904 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. May 15, 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Deborah married Robert Clarke Green.
4) John Treadwell Bixby, b. Apr. 15, 1906 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Jul. 07, 1929 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
5) Frederick Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 05, 1910 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Feb. 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
In 1923, Katharine Bixby married Preston Hotchkis, son of Finlay Montgomery Hotchkis and Flora Cornelia Preston, at
San Gabriel, L.A., CA.
*Note: Some members of the Bixby family have contributed charming memoirs of life on the ranch (Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach) during the early years of the twentieth century. Two come from the pen of Fred's oldest daughter, Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Christmas Eve at Rancho Los Alamitos (San Francisco, 1957, revised edition 1971) and Trip with Father (San Francisco 1971, 2nd edition).
Her mother Florence Bixby, published two volumes: Is There a Thing Called Spring (Pasadena, 1936) and Verses (1914). Sarah Bixby Smith beguiles us with Adobe Days: A Book of California Memories (Fresno, California, 1974, 4th edition, somewhat revised).
Susanna Bixby Dakin, author of the biography of Hugo Reid mentioned above, adds her memories in A Scent of Violets (San Francisco, 1986). Family genealogist, A. Maxon Smith provides the Hathaway-Bixby Quick Reference Guide (Long Beach, 1964).
Gravesite Details
Katharine Hotchkis is buried with Preston Hotchkis. Also in the family plot are Carolyn Hotchkis, Hilary and Richard Hotchkis. A few spaces away are Katharine's parents and all of her siblings except for Deborah Bixby Green.
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