PFEIFFER, Flora Katherine

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• Also Known As: Kate
• Obituary: From the Caliifornian (Salinas) 31 Oct 1961 Kate Dani 85, Pioneer Resident Of Big Sur, Dies Funeral services are pending for Mrs, Flora Katherine (Kate) Dani, 85, pioneer resident of the Big Sur country. She was the last of eight children born to Michael and Bargbara Pfeiffer, for whom the Point and State Park are named. The parents of Mr, and Mrs, Dani came to establish their ranch at Sycamore canyon in 1869. Big Sur country was almost inaccessible; sons eventually added to their properties with homesteaded acreage Kate Dani was bom at Pfieffcr Point Aug. 7, 1876, later marrying Alvin Dani, a member of the pioneer cattle ranching family of the Southern coastal area. She spent all her life In the Big Sur. Her husband passed away in 1949. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. John Katherine Brazil, 90 Monterey road, Salinas; Mrs. Margaret Brazil of the coast route, and Mrs. Helen Howells, San Jose; three sons, Albert and Donald Dani of King City and Stanley Dani of Big Sur, a step-daughter, Mrs. Electa Grimes of the coast route, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dani's body is at Dorney and Farlinger Memorial chapel in Monterey. Time of rites is pending the arrival of relatives.
• Residence: 1920, Monterey, Monterey, California
• Residence: 1930, Monterey, Monterey, California

Flora married DANI, Alvin on 31 Dec 1902 in Monterey, Monterey, California, USA. Alvin (son of DANI, Gabriel and BROWN, Elizabeth) was born on 30 Sep 1873 in San Juan, San Benito, California, USA; died on 18 Aug 1949 in Monterey, Monterey, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DANI, Alvina was born about 1900 in California.
2. DANI, Albert was born on 7 Apr 1905 in Little Sur, Monterey, California; died on 15 Mar 1975 in Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; was buried in King City, Monterey, California.
3. DANI, Stanley was born in 1907 in California.
4. DANI, Donald was born in 1909 in California.
5. DANI, Margaret was born in 1913 in California.
6. DANI, Helen was born in 1914 in California.

Michael married LAQUET, Barbara before 1859 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Barbara (daughter of LAQUET, Christian and BONICHAIU, Marie) was born on 20 Apr 1843 in Haut Clocher, France; died on 4 Mar 1926 in Big Sur, Monterey, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sebastian married WETZER, Catherine V about 1820 in Zitterdorf, Germany. Catherine was born about 1807 in France; died in 1888 in California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married BONICHAIU, Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]