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Avarilla W. “Ava” <I>Greer</I> Caven

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Avarilla W. “Ava” Greer Caven

Birth
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Death
11 Jan 1943 (aged 89)
Concord, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Burial
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA Add to Map
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San Francisco Morning Call 2 Apr 1879 Page 4, Column 4
Married Robert Hopkins Caven on 31 Mar 1879 at the home of W. W. Cunningham (her brother-in-law) in San Francisco.
Note: Robert died between 9 May 1910 and 17 Jan 1920, the dates that the census were enumerated for the family. Update: Robert died on 21 Oct 1916 at his home in Concord while sitting in his armchair smoking a pipe.

1900 Contra Costa, CA
Robert Caven Oct 1853 Canada Ireland Canada, immigrated 1870, naturalized citizen, married 21 years, farmer
Avarilla W. Caven Jul 1864 OR VA VA, wife, 2 children, both living
Robert A. Caven Mar 1880 CA son
Carlton C. Caven Oct 1884 CA son
William Caven Apr 1837 Canada Ireland Canada, brother, single, immigrated 1868, naturalized citizen, farmer
Jerome B. Greer Dec 1810 VA widowed father-in-law

1910 Township 5, Contra Costa County, CA
Pacheco Road
William Caven 76 Canada, immigrated 1869, hay farmer
Caven R. Caven (Robert) 65 Canada married once, 30 years
Avarilla Caven 54 OR 2 children, both living

1920 San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Belleview Avenue
Carleton Caven 36 CA Electrical Salesman
Ella Caven 26 CA wife
Elva Caven 5 CA daughter
Dorothy Caven 2 CA daughter
Shirley Caven 6 months CA daughter
Avarilla Caven 65 OR widowed mother

Concord pioneer, having lived there 70 years at the time of her death.

Mother of Carlton C. Caven of San Francisco, CA (4 Nov 1884 CA - 14 Mar 1949 San Francisco); sister of Mrs. Edward Southard of Walnut Creek, CA (Frances Greer - Southard 15 Oct 1861 OR - 2 Apr 1943 Contra Costa County, CA) and Jerome Greer of Santa Clara, CA 4 Jan 1848 MO - 23 Jun 1946 Santa Clara, CA); wife of the late Robert Hopkins Cavin.
Funeral services were held in the Guy and Blackwell Chapel in Concord 13 Jan 1943 with cremation following in the California Crematorium, Oakland, Alameda, CA.

Contra Costa Gazette 12 Jan 1943
Death Notice
"Caven - In Concord, January 11, 1943, Mrs. Avarilla Caven, 89 years of age, a native of Salem, Oregon. Beloved mother of C. C. Caven of San Francisco; sister of Mrs. Ed (Frances) Southard of Santa Clara. Funeral Services will be held in the Guy and Blackwell Chapel in Concord at 2 p.m. January 13, 1943, with cremation to follow in the California Crematorium, Oakland, California."
San Francisco Morning Call 2 Apr 1879 Page 4, Column 4
Married Robert Hopkins Caven on 31 Mar 1879 at the home of W. W. Cunningham (her brother-in-law) in San Francisco.
Note: Robert died between 9 May 1910 and 17 Jan 1920, the dates that the census were enumerated for the family. Update: Robert died on 21 Oct 1916 at his home in Concord while sitting in his armchair smoking a pipe.

1900 Contra Costa, CA
Robert Caven Oct 1853 Canada Ireland Canada, immigrated 1870, naturalized citizen, married 21 years, farmer
Avarilla W. Caven Jul 1864 OR VA VA, wife, 2 children, both living
Robert A. Caven Mar 1880 CA son
Carlton C. Caven Oct 1884 CA son
William Caven Apr 1837 Canada Ireland Canada, brother, single, immigrated 1868, naturalized citizen, farmer
Jerome B. Greer Dec 1810 VA widowed father-in-law

1910 Township 5, Contra Costa County, CA
Pacheco Road
William Caven 76 Canada, immigrated 1869, hay farmer
Caven R. Caven (Robert) 65 Canada married once, 30 years
Avarilla Caven 54 OR 2 children, both living

1920 San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Belleview Avenue
Carleton Caven 36 CA Electrical Salesman
Ella Caven 26 CA wife
Elva Caven 5 CA daughter
Dorothy Caven 2 CA daughter
Shirley Caven 6 months CA daughter
Avarilla Caven 65 OR widowed mother

Concord pioneer, having lived there 70 years at the time of her death.

Mother of Carlton C. Caven of San Francisco, CA (4 Nov 1884 CA - 14 Mar 1949 San Francisco); sister of Mrs. Edward Southard of Walnut Creek, CA (Frances Greer - Southard 15 Oct 1861 OR - 2 Apr 1943 Contra Costa County, CA) and Jerome Greer of Santa Clara, CA 4 Jan 1848 MO - 23 Jun 1946 Santa Clara, CA); wife of the late Robert Hopkins Cavin.
Funeral services were held in the Guy and Blackwell Chapel in Concord 13 Jan 1943 with cremation following in the California Crematorium, Oakland, Alameda, CA.

Contra Costa Gazette 12 Jan 1943
Death Notice
"Caven - In Concord, January 11, 1943, Mrs. Avarilla Caven, 89 years of age, a native of Salem, Oregon. Beloved mother of C. C. Caven of San Francisco; sister of Mrs. Ed (Frances) Southard of Santa Clara. Funeral Services will be held in the Guy and Blackwell Chapel in Concord at 2 p.m. January 13, 1943, with cremation to follow in the California Crematorium, Oakland, California."


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  • Created by: Bill and Eileen
  • Added: Apr 8, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88220998/avarilla_w-caven: accessed ), memorial page for Avarilla W. “Ava” Greer Caven (17 Jul 1853–11 Jan 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88220998, citing Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; Maintained by Bill and Eileen (contributor 46886393).