BYRNE, Clara A

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11 Jan 1934: Miss Clara Byrne, Beloved Resident, Called By Death Miss Clara Byrne, after a long illness, passed away yesterday. She was a member of a well known family of this city, was 76 years of age and a native of Rock Island, Ill. Miss Byrne spent much of her life at Jackson, Mich., where the Byrne family was among the best, known and prominent in the community and church life. Over 40 years ago she first came to Santa Cruz to be with her brother, the late George G. Byrne, who made this city his home. She returned to her Michigan home and later, with her mother and sisters, came to Santa Cruz and they resided here several years, then returned to Michigan, but the attraction of Santa Cruz caused them to return and for many years this city has been the family residence. Her home was on Rigg street. She was a woman of the highest ideals, an earnest Christian and one who was devoted to the members of her family. She was a member of the First Congregational church of this city. Miss Byrne is survived by two sisters and a biother. Miss Sue Byrne, a member of the faculty of the San Jose Siate Teachers college; Miss Josephine Byrne, also a teacher, and Walter C. Byrne, of the firm of Byrne Bros, of this city. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Wessendorf Mortuary. The remains will be sent to Jackson, Mich, for burial in the family plot.
• Cause of Death: Complications of a stroke
• Occupation: 1880, Dressmaking
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, 137 Maple Avenue, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1910, Santa Cruz Ward 3, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: Oct 1911, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1914, 32 King Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Notes:

House on Rigg street. Moved back and forth between Jackson, MI and Santa Cruz, but eventually settled in Santa Cruz in 1903, according to Santa Cruz Evening News obituary (not mentioned in the Sentinel obit). The Rigg street home, 44 Rigg, was purchased in the 1925 by Clara, Jo & Susan. But throughout the 1920s, Clara, Susan and Josephine are teaching at various places in the Bay Area (e.g. in 1921 a quick item notes Clara and Jo are at Berkeley High)

Endowed (LDS):
Gave property to Josephine Byrne

Census:
Maple Ave / Byrne, Clara / White / Female / Age 22 / Daughter / Single / Occupation: At Home Dressmaker / Birthplace Ill / Birthplace of Father Conn / Birthplace of Mother Penn

Census:
137 Maple Ave / Byrne, Clara A / Daughter / White / Female / Birth month: Oct / Birth Year: 1857 / Age: 42 / Marital Status: Single / Birthplace: Illinois / Father's Birthplace: Connecticut / Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania / Occupation Dressmaker / Can read / Can Write / Can Speak English

Residence:
Miss Clara Byrne and Miss Anna Byrne have left their home in Jackson, Mich., accompanied by their uncle, C. B. Byrne of this city. They will come to Santa Cruz to make this city their home.

Residence:
16 Byrne, Miss Clara A. Declines Housekeeper 32 King Street, Santa Cruz