WAINWRIGHT, Joseph Graves^[1]

1847 - 1902  (54 years)

• Name	WAINWRIGHT, Joseph Graves  [2, 3]
  Birth	8 Apr 1847	Pittsburgh, PA   [4]
  	Death cert lists as 54 yrs, 9 mos, 3 days old, which would be 9 Apr 1847, but headstone says 8 Apr
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	25 Feb 1879	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA   [5]
  	Wainwright family traveled first-class by train from Pittsburgh
  Census	29 Jun 1880	345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, Alameda, CA USA   [6]
  	345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda / Wainwright, J G / White / Male / Age 32 / Occ - Retired Brewer / Birthplace: PA / Birthplace of Father: PA / Birthplace of Mother: Conn
  Obituary	Joseph Wainwright obituary in the Pittsburgh Press, 13 Jan 1902: Joseph G. Wainwright. Joseph G. Wainwright, 55 years old, is dead at the family residence on Fifth avenue, near the Beechwood boulevard, East End. He had been suffering for six months with sarcoma, for which he underwent an operation in New York about three months ago. He declined rapidly during the past few days. Mr. Wainwright was well known in Pittsburg business and manufacturing circles. His father was Zacharias Wainwright,with whom he was engaged for a number of years in the brewing business, the firm name being Z. Wainwright & Co. Later Mr. Wainwright withdrew from active participation in the brewery business, and for some time had been president of the Armenia Fire Insurance Co.; also president of the Fayette Manufacturing Co. and of the Basic Brick Co. He was married to Miss Margaret Riddell, who died about 12 years ago. He is survived by one son, John R. Wainwright, and one daughter, Miss Josephine Wainwright, both of whom made their home with their father. Two sisters also survive him -- Mrs. W L Abbott, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Martha Bloor. of Menor. Tex.  [7]
  Voter Registration	4 Oct 1880	1206 Market, San Franicisco, San Francisco, CA USA   [3]
  	Registers from work address on Market Street in SF
  Death	12 Jan 1902	Beechwood & 5th, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA USA   [4, 8]
  Burial	14 Jan 1902	Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA USA   [2, 9]
  Person ID	I5461	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	WAINWRIGHT, Zachariah,   b. Pittsburgh, PA
  Mother	Elvira,   b. Pittsburgh, PA
  Family ID	F3839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	RIDDELL, Margaret,   b. Abt 1855   d. 13 Apr 1890, Glen Riddell, Gilroy, Santa Clara, CA USA (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1873
  Divorce	Abt 1883  [1]
  Children	1. WAINWRIGHT, Josephine,   b. Abt 1873, Pennsylvania, USA   2. WAINWRIGHT, John R,   b. Abt 1875, Pennsylvania, USA bur. Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA USA
  Family ID	F3830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Apr 1847 - Pittsburgh, PA Arrival - 25 Feb 1879 - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Census - 29 Jun 1880 - 345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, Alameda, CA USA Voter Registration - 4 Oct 1880 - 1206 Market, San Franicisco, San Francisco, CA USA Death - 12 Jan 1902 - Beechwood & 5th, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA USA Burial - 14 Jan 1902 - Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1311] Look On This Picture, I lived at Gilroy you know. Mr. Wainright,-his initials are J. G., got a divorce from my daughter and went East keeping the decree in his pocket, not recording it in order, I suppose, to keep my daughter from marrying. [S1327] Joseph G Wainright. [S1341] Joseph Graves Wainwright-in the California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898. [S1340] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., Deaths, 1870-1905 for Joseph G Wainwright. [S1339] Overland Arrivals. [S1338] Joseph Wainwright in the 1880 Census, 345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda / Wainwright, J G / White / Male / Age 32 / Occ - Retired Brewer / Birthplace: PA / Birthplace of Father: PA / Birthplace of Mother: Conn. [S1337] Joseph G. Wainwright. [S1337] Joseph G. Wainwright, oseph G. Wainwright, 55 years old, is dead at the family residence on Fifth avenue, near the Beechwood boulevard,. [S1340] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., Deaths, 1870-1905 for Joseph G Wainwright, Date of Intermment: January 14th-Place of Interment: Homewood.