WAINWRIGHT, Josephine

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• Arrival: 25 Feb 1879, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
• Census: 29 Jun 1880, 345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, Alameda, CA USA

Notes:

Arrival:
Arrived with parents and brother from Pittsburgh, PA

Census:
345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda / Wainwright, Jospehine / White / Female / Age 7 / Daughter / Birthplace: PA / Birthplace of Father: PA / Birthplace of Mother: PA

Family/Spouse: DEAMODIO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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.
• 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

Notes:

Birth:
Death cert lists as 54 yrs, 9 mos, 3 days old, which would be 9 Apr 1847, but headstone says 8 Apr

Arrival:
Wainwright family traveled first-class by train from Pittsburgh

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

Voter Registration:
Registers from work address on Market Street in SF

Joseph married RIDDELL, Margaret before 1873, and was divorced about 1883. Margaret (daughter of RIDDELL, John William and Margaret) was born about 1855; died on 13 Apr 1890 in Glen Riddell, Gilroy, Santa Clara, CA USA; was buried in Saint Mary Church Cemetery, Gilroy, Santa Clara, CA USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 29 Jun 1870, Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny)
• Arrival: 25 Feb 1879, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
• Census: 29 Jun 1880, 345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, Alameda, CA USA

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From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 3 Jan 1890:

A WOMAN'S DOWNFALL.

Mrs. Maggie Pray In Court Charged With Vagrancy.

Mrs. Maggie Pray, a confirmed "hypo" fiend and common drunk, was arraigned before Justice Pfister Tuesday afternoon on a charge of vagrancy preferred by Office Everhart. Mrs. Pray had been without her usual dose for several days, and presented a pitiable appearance. She was trembling in every limb and hardly able to stand on account or extreme weakness. Her mother was with her, the poor woman appearing almost brokenhearted.

When asked to plead Mrs. Pray burst into tears and stated that she had been sick on the night in question, and arising, had gone up town to procure medicine. Becoming tired and sick she had sat down in a stairway and had been there but a few moments when tho proprietor called a policeman and had her arrested.

"How many times have you been before me?"

"This is the first time"

"You forfeited $5 twice for drunkenness, did you not, and have been taken up in San Francisco several times?"

Mrs. Pray admitted that she had been arrested as stated, but being I almost unable to walk nn account of rheumatism in her limbs, she was often thought to be drunk when, in fact, she had not imbibed anything. A plea of not guilty was entered and trial set for Januarv 3d at 3 p. m. Her mother promised to keen her off the streets until that time, and she was discharged with that understanding. -- San Jose Mercury

From the SF Examiner, 18 Jul 1889:

RUINED BY MORPHINE

A Once Beautiful Woman Found Lying in the Street

HER PATHETIC STORY.

She Spends Her Last Cent for Whisky and Begs for a Bed.

"Help! I'm poisoned"

It was 1 o'clock yesterday morning when Officer L. M. Benjamin heard the faint cry issuing from a little alley leading off McAllister street. Peering into the darkness he saw a frail little woman huddled close in the shadow of the building, She was in a helpless condition and moaned pitifully as he picked her up and carried her into the light.

She was elegantly attired in a gray walking-dress and wrap. A wealth of flaxen hair hung in disorder down her back. Her blue eyes were half closed and her face as pale as death.

The officers placed her in a cab and carried her to the City Receiving Hospital. On the way she told in a half-dazed way that she lived in San Jose. She had come to San Francisco for a purpose, and had taken ergot to accomplish it.

At the hospital she gave the name of Mary Brown. There was no odor noticeable of the pungent drug which she said she had taken, and upon again being questioned she said she had taken morphine and whisky. She was treated accordingly, and at 6 o'clock in the morning left the hospital with the matron to go to the Grand Hotel, where she said she was stopping.

PENNILESS AND HOMELESS.

On the way she said that her name was not Mary Brown, but that she had assumed it to hide her identity; that her family name was Riddell, and that her mother resided in San Jose; that she had been married to a man named Wainwrght. who was at present in Paris, but that her name was now Mrs. Pray.

At the hotel it was learned that she had arrived Tuesday afternoon and registered as Mrs. C. D. Bancroft. She was given a room and immediately ordered a bottle of wine. She left there late in the afternoon and had not been seen afterward.

When she presented herself at the hotel yesterday morning with the matron of the hospital she was refused a room,as she had no money. She opened her trunk in search of same, disclosing an elegant wardrobe and two empty whisky bottles. She then left the hotel.

Inquiry developed the fact that she was once a noted belle of San Francisco. Her parents were wealthy, and she, being an only child, enjoyed every advantage that money could procure. She drove about town in an elegant pony phaeton, her exquisite beauty attracting many admirers. About five years ago she was married to Fred. Pray, the photographer. For a time they lived happily together, but she had acquired a taste for liquor, which soon became uncontrollable. Her first offenses were condoned, but she became so additted to its use that her husband was compelled to separate from her.

HER LOVE FOR LIQUOR.

She afterward suffered from paralysis, and to alleviate her sufferings used hypodermic injections of morphine. It was but a short time before she was a confirmed morphine fiend, uing large quantities of the opiate. Since the separation from her husband, some two years ago, she has frequently visited San Francisco, and, free Irom the restraint of her parents, indulged in liquor and morphine until at times she has been on the verge of insanity.

Time and again has her mother scoured San Francisco in search of her unfortunate daughter and taken her to her elegant home in San Jose.

Long and patient have been her endeavors to wean the daughter from her devouring appetite lor liquor, and each time just when she hoped that her efforts were to meet with success has the daughter fallen.

Yesterday she wandered about the streets all day, hungry, tired, penniless and friendless. In the evening she went from one hotel to another in search of a bed, but always receiving the same reply, " We have none for you."

In her desperation she at last offered her only possession, a tiny silver hypodermic syringe, the instrument of her ruin, to which she had clung to the last, for a place to lay her head.

Census:
Maggie Riddel / Age 15 / Female / White /

Arrival:
Arrived with husband and children in San Francisco from Pittsburgh

Census:
345 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda / Wainwright, Maggie / White / Female / Age 23 / Wife / Occ - Keeping House / Birthplace: PA / Birthplace of Father: PA / Birthplace of Mother: PA

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• Occupation: Brewer (Z. Wainwright & Sons) in Pittsburgh PA

Zachariah married Elvira. Elvira was born in Pittsburgh, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Physical Description: Height 5’ 5”, Light Complexion, Brown Eyes, Gray Hair
• Obituary: From Santa Cruz Surf, 11 Apr 1896:J John Riddell, a former resident of Santa Cruz, and a brother of D. C. Riddell, died Wednesday at St. Marys Hospital and was buried yesterday in the Gilroy Catholic cemetery, beside his wile and daughter.
• Occupation: Lawyer
• Cause of Death: Cancer of the throat
• Census: 29 Jun 1870, Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny)
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, 1113 Broadway, Oakland, Alameda, CA USA
• Voter Registration: 20 Aug 1880, Third Ward, Oakland, Alameda, CA USA
• Voter Registration: 29 Mar 1882, Gilroy, Santa Clara, California, USA
• Voter Registration: 15 Oct 1886, 303 Jessie Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA
• Voter Registration: 29 Sep 1888, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
• Voter Registration: 11 Apr 1892, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Notes:

Census:
J W Riddel / Age 41 / Male / White / Attorney at Law / Value of Real Estate 20,000 / Value of Personal Prop 10,000

Census:
1113 Broadway, Oakland / Ridell John W / White / Male / 51 / Relationship to owner: Roomer / Occupation Lawyer / Birthplace Pennsylvania / Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania / Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Voter Registration:
Riddell, John William, Age 51, Birthplace Penn,Occupation Lawyer, Registered 20 Aug 1880 (note Third Ward was described as “Comprises all that portion lying east of Adeline Street, south of Twentieth and Delger Streets, west of Broadway, and north of Tenth Street.)

Died:
John Riddell, a former resident of Santa Cruz, and a brother of D. C. Riddell, died Wednesday at St. Marys Hospital and was buried yesterday in the Gilroy Catholio cemetery, beside his wile and daughter.

John married Margaret. Margaret was born about 1832 in Pittsburgh, PA; died on 10 Nov 1891 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was buried in Saint Mary Church Cemetery, Gilroy, Santa Clara, CA USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From the Santa Cruz Surf, 11 Nov 1891 Mrs. John W. Riddell. The death of Mrs. John W. Riddell, announced in our colums today, will fill many hearts with sadness. Although an invalid for some time past, she suffered with a resignation that was due to a devout Christian hope and faith, which won the regard of all friends and acquaintances. The remains will be taken this morning to Gilroy, where they will be finally interred in the Catholic cemetery.
• Census: 29 Jun 1870, Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny)
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, 1113 Broadway, Oakland, Alameda, CA USA

Notes:

Birth:
Also listed as Ireland in 1880 Census

Census:
Margt Riddel / Age 35 / Female / White / Keeps House

Census:
1113 Broadway, Oakland / Ridell Margarette / White / Female / 47 / Relationship to owner: Roomer / Occupation Keeping House / Birthplace Ireland / Father's Birthplace Ireland / Mother's Birthplace Ireland-

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Jefferson College
• Occupation: Lawyer

Notes:

He was a successful and distinguished lawyer; was in the State Legislature; noted for eloquence and power as an advocate; espoused ardently the anti-masonic side in the bitter controversies of the period from 1830 to 1836

John married SPEER, Elizabeth about 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]