BYRNE, Charles Benjamin^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1842 - 1912  (69 years)

• Name	BYRNE, Charles Benjamin
  Birth	7 Oct 1842	Michigan   [5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1850	Jackson, Jackson, Michigan   [2]
  Census	1860	Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan   [7]
  	Name: Charles Byrne-Age: 17-Birth Year: abt 1843-Gender: Male-Race: White-Birth Place: Michigan-Home in 1860: Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan-Post Office: Jackson-Dwelling Number: 354-Family Number: 364-Occupation: Gass Plumber
  Military	23 Jun 1863	Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA   [8]
  	Registered for draft but no record of serving
  Census	24 Aug 1870	Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan   [9]
  	Byrne, C. B. / 27 years old / Male / Occupation: Tinner / No real estate / Value of personal estate: $300 / Place of birth: Michigan / Father of foreign birth: Blank / Mother of foreign birth: blank / Male citizen of 21: yes
  Voter Registration	26 Jul 1875	Ventura, Ventura, CA USA   [10]
  	Charles Benjamin Byrne-Event Type-Voter Registration-Event Date-26 Jul 1875-Event Place-Town Of San Buenaventura, Ventura, California, United States-Age-32-
  Misc. Event	2 Jul 1877	San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA   [11]
  	“Accidentally he met in San Francisco Mr. Charles Byrne, who married a sister of his brother's wife.”
  Arrival	Aug 1877	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA   [12]
  	Two unclaimed letters on Aug 2nd in Santa Cruz indicate Charles is due or has arrived
  Research Notes	1900 Census shows Charles Byrne giving his date of birth as Nov 1847. This is problematic, in that his father, George Byrne, supposedly died on Oct 2, 1844. On the 1910 Census, taken in April 1910, his age is listed as 67. This would make sense had he been born in 1842, and for the moment I’m going to assume there is an error in the reading of the 1900 census, and am theorizing he was born in Nov, 1842.
  Hobbies	Member of Jackson, Michigan Baseball club, “The Central”, (May, 1865)  [13]
  Occupation	Principal in hardware firm Heath & Byrne, Santa Cruz, and City Superintendent of Waterwork, Santa Cruz.  [14]
  Residence	1880	101 Locust Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA   [15]
  	Boarder in the home of A. E. Bolton, Attorney at Law
  Residence	1892	Maple & Pacific, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA   [16]
  Residence	1900	72 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA   [5]
  Residence	1907	299 Mission, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA   [17]
  Residence	1910	Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California   [4]
  Death	20 Jan 1912	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA   [6, 18]
  		Death of Charles Byrne Obit. - Santa Cruz Surf, 1/22/1912, P 8 Col 5 Death of Charles B. Byrne In the passing of Charles Benjamin Byrne, one of the best known, honored and solid citizens was taken away from the community. Death came suddenly and his many friends were unprepared for the sad intelligence which conveyed the news of his death. Many had been greeted by him in his usual pleasant manner on Saturday, he was as well as usual. On Saturday evening, with his wife and daughter, he was quietly spending the time around the family fireside, when unexpectedly he was taken with a spell of coughing and in a short time had passed away. A physician and relatives were summoned, but arrived too late. Death was caused by heart trouble. The son, Dr. Don Byrne, arrived home from town just after the father had passed on, which was about two o’clock. Mr. Byrne came to Santa Cruz from Michigan, his native state, about 35 years ago, and for many years was a leading merchant a member of the large hardware firm of Heath & Byrne. He was also for a long time the capable city superintendent of waterworks, under several different administrations. About thirty years ago he married Miss Florence Washburn a member of one of the California pioneer families and has been a husband devoted to his home, wife and children. In earlier days he was prominent in the social life of the community, and many remember him in the days of the Aonian Society. He had marked dramatic talent and often appeared in leading roles in productions by that organization, which then was so prominent in the life of the town. In political affiliations he was a Democrat and was interested in the political life of the State and nation. In fraternal circles he held membership in the Odd Fellows, under whose auspices the funeral will be held. Mr. Byrne made an extended visit to Eastern friends and his boyhood home last year, which he greatly enjoyed. Mr. Byrne leaves three children, Mrs. Helen Cornell and Dr. Don W. Byrne of this city and Mrs. Marion Russell of Plainfield, NJ. He was an uncle of George G. and Walter C. Byrne of this city and he had been associated with them since his retirement from the superintendency of the city water works. The funeral services were held this afternoon at the family home on Mission street, the R. J. B. Orr officiating.
  Burial	22 Jan 1912	IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA   [1]
  Notes	“Copper teakettles were manufactured in Santa Cruz in 1888. Cook stoves also were turned out. Partners in the hardware venture were Charles Henry Heath, who established a hardware store in Santa Cruz in 1874, and Charles Benjamin Byrne. Byrne was a former superintendent of Hihn Water Company. He and Heath set up their business next to the southwest corner of Pacific and Locust street.. [19]
  Person ID	I709	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	BYRNE, George,   b. 7 May 1796, Windham, Windham, CT d. 2 Oct 1844, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA (Age 48 years)
  Mother	GRIFFING, Sarah S,   b. 24 Sep 1801, Lyme, New London, CT, USA d. 3 Jan 1887, 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1828	Albany, Albany, NY USA   [20, 21, 22]
  Notes	Per Albany Argus, ceremony was performed by Rev (Bartholomew) Welch. (Welch was a Baptist minister who was successful in growing the Albany parish). Per Sarah’s obituary, George and Sarah were married at the residence of Erastus Corning, Esq (a noted Albany businessman, politician, and Baptist). [20, 23]
  Albums		John Byrne Descendants (59) Descendants of John Byrne of Windham Connecticut (1760-1830)
  Family ID	F134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	ROBINSON, Josephine,   b. 1844, Johnstown, Barry, MI USA d. Bef 1878 (Age < 33 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1870	Johnstown, Barry, MI USA   [24]
  Notes	Name Charles B. Byrn Birth Date 1843 Birthplace Jackson, Mich. Age 27 Spouse's Name Josephine M. Robinson Spouse's Birth Date 1844 Spouse's Birthplace Johnstown, Barry, Mich. Spouse's Age 26 Event Date 24 Feb 1870 Event Place Johnstown, Barry, Michigan
  Children	1. BYRNE, Marion Josephine,   b. 3 Dec 1870, Van Buren, MI USA d. 10 Nov 1946, Plainfield, Uniion, NJ USA (Age 75 years)   2. BYRNE, Nellie,   b. Abt 1862, Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 2	WASHBURN, Florence May,   b. Mar 1860, Iowa d. 1 Jul 1939, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1881  [25]
  Children	1. BYRNE, Helen Alice,   b. 13 Oct 1883, California d. Dec 1972, Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States of America (Age 89 years)   2. BYRNE, Don Washburn,   b. Apr 1885, California d. 3 Feb 1920, Los Banos, Merced, CA USA (Age 34 years)
  Albums		John Byrne Descendants (59) Descendants of John Byrne of Windham Connecticut (1760-1830)
  Family ID	F892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Oct 1842 - Michigan Residence - 1850 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan Census - 1860 - Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan Military - 23 Jun 1863 - Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA Marriage - 24 Feb 1870 - Johnstown, Barry, MI USA Census - 24 Aug 1870 - Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan Voter Registration - 26 Jul 1875 - Ventura, Ventura, CA USA Misc. Event - 2 Jul 1877 - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Arrival - Aug 1877 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Residence - 1880 - 101 Locust Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Residence - 1892 - Maple & Pacific, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Residence - 1900 - 72 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Residence - 1907 - 299 Mission, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Residence - 1910 - Santa Cruz Ward 4, Santa Cruz, California Death - 20 Jan 1912 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Burial - 22 Jan 1912 - IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S230] Index of Cemetery Records of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz IOOF Cemetery Records, (Santa Cruz Genealogical Society), Charles Benj Byrne, Michigan born, 1/22/1912 Age 68. [S8] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, roll M432_352, page 329, image 407. [S9] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan, post office Jackson, roll M653_547, page 0, image 98. [S14] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 19. [S13] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900.T623, 1854 rolls. Santa Cruz, California, ED 88, roll T623 112, page 10A. [S1075] Charles Byrne Death Notice, aged 69 years, 3 months, 13 days. [S9] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Name: Charles Byrne-Age: 17-Birth Year: abt 1843-Gender: Male-Race: White-Birth Place: Michigan-Home in 1860: Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan-Post Office: Jackson-Dwelling Number: 354-Family Number: 364-Occupation: Gass Plumber. [S1086] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. [S1071] Charles Benjamin Byrne Family in 1870 Census, Byrne, C. B. / 27 years old / Male / Occupation: Tinner / No real estate / Value of personal estate: $300 / Place of birth: Michigan / Father of foreign birth: Blank / Mother of foreign birth: blank / Male citizen of 21: yes. [S669] California Great Registers, 1866-1910,, Charles Benjamin Byrne-Event Type-Voter Registration-Event Date-26 Jul 1875-Event Place-Town Of San Buenaventura, Ventura, California, United States-Age-32-. [S1081] A Battle Creek Correspondent, Accidentally he met in San Francisco Mr. Charles Byrne, who married a sister of his brother's wife. [S1083] Unclaimed letters. [S1422] Base Ball Club, A meeting of the Base Ball players was held last evening...The club is called "The Central"...Board of Control... C. B. Byrne. [S116] Santa Cruz Daily Surf, Obit. - 1/22/1918, P 8 Col 5: a leading merchant a member of the large hardware firm of Heath & Byrne. He was also for a long time the capable city superintendent of waterworks, under several different administrations. [S11] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Name: Charles Byrne-Age: 17-Birth Year: abt 1843-Gender: Male-Race: White-Birth Place: Michigan-Home in 1860: Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan-Post Office: Jackson-Dwelling Number: 354-Family Number: 364-Occupation: Gass Plumber. [S344] (FM Husted), p684, ‘Byrne, Charles B, res Maple & Pacific’. [S347] P38. [S54] California Death Index 1905-1929, Byrne, Charles B, age 68, County = 44 (Santa Cruz), Date = 1/20/1912, Case #3244, 1478. [S345] Margaret Koch, (Valley Publishers, 1973). [S1420] Married (Byrne - Griffing). [S734] George Byrne - Sarah Griffing, Byrne - George of Windham Married Sarah S. Griffing of Lyme in Albany NY. [S1417] Sarah Byrne Obituary, She was married to George G Byrne at the residence of Erastus Corning, Esq., in Albany, N.Y. on Jan 23, 1828. [S1417] Sarah Byrne Obituary. [S670] Michigan Marriage Records , Event Date 24 Feb 1870, Event Place Johnstown, Barry, Michigan. [S249] Leon Rowland, Leon Rowland Collection, (Collection of cards and histories by Leon Rowland), BYRNE, Charles Benjamin - m. May 18, 1881, Florence Washburn,, dtr. of Mrs. Jane Potter Washburn. (Father, John H., Washburn perhaps dead). (Her sister, Mrs. Susan, Mallory d. Feb. 1, 1895, in SC)., C. B. Byrne d. Jan. 20, 1912; SC; 68; Michigan. [continued on 1022.2].