| Birth | Miriam Magdalen O'Sullivan was born 10 October 1865 in Knightstown, Valencia, Kerry, Ireland. |
| INFO | BIRTH REGISTRATION. Ireland, County Kerry, Caherciveen, Valencia & Portmagee. #162. b. 10 Oct 1865 at Knightstown, Farinreigh. Mary, female. Father: Michl Sullivan, Knightstown, a clerk. Mother: Maria Sullivan formerly ONeill. Informant: Michl Sullivan, father, Farrinreigh. Registered 10 Oct 1865, F.H. Bentley, Registrar. (IreBirth LDS101119 page 61 #162. ) |
| Note | NOTE: birth registration name is Mary. |
| Note | NOTE: 1930 Census says Miriam married first at age 19. WHERE AND TO WHOM? |
| INFO | Poss SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY. 1888 Sullivan, Miriam domestic 2020 Pine (SFCityDirect.) |
| Marriage | She married Richard James Farmar, son of Richard Broadley Farmar and Mary Ann Mitchell, 11 October 1891 in San Francisco, California. |
| INFO | FAMILY BIBLE RECORD. Marriages. "Rich. Jas. farmar and Miriam Sullivan in St. Joseph's Church. S.F. Oct. 12th 1891." (FarMitBible Records, p.2.) |
| INFO | MARRIAGE in newspaper. The Examiner, San Francisco. 25 Oct 1891. MARRIED. FARMAR-O'SULLIVAN -- In this city, October 11, at St. Joseph's Church, by the Rev. Father Dillon. R. J. Farmar and Miriam M. O'Sullivan. (SFExaminer 25Oct1891, p.7.) |
| INFO | MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT in newspaper. San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Oct 1891. MARRIAGES. FARMAR - O'SULLIVAN -- In this city, October 11, by Rev. Father Dillon, R.J. Farmar to Miriam M. O'Sullivan. (SFChronicle 25Oct1891.) |
| INFO | HAIRPIN ROBBERY. San Francisco Call, 19 Feb 1895. "A Smart Capture. C.W. Moyne, alias Frank Bettin, was booked at the City Prison last night on the charge of grand larceny. Mrs. Richard Farmar of 1713 Stockton street was walking along Turk street to meet her husband, and when near Mason street Moyne grabbed a silver hairpin out of her hair. His action was observed by a citizen, who notified Policeman T. F. Conway. When Conway arrested him he attempted to break away from him, but Conway clapped the handcuffs on him. At the prison the silver hairpin was found inside his shirt sleeve. Moyne is a tall, slouchy young fellow and has followed a seafaring life." (SFCallCDN.) |
| INFO | US CENSUS 1900 (June 1). 11 7th Street, San Francisco. Farmer, Merriam, Lodger, w, f, b.Oct 1868, age 31, Wd., mother of 2, 2 living. b. Ireland. Parents b. Ireland. Immigr to U.S. 1888, 12 years in US. Can read & write, can speak English. John Farmer, lodger, w, m, b. Apr 1895, age 5, s. b.Cal, father b.Cal, mother b.Ireland. Can read & write, can speak English. [listed below in same household, which appears to be a hotel or boarding house] - Chas Weigele, lodger, w,m, b.July 1869, age 30, Wd. b.Cal, father b. Germany, mother b. Ireland. Occup: Harness maker, can read & write, can speak English. (USCens1900 CA,SF Co., E.D. 33, sheet 8B.) |
| INFO | MARRIAGE RECORD. St. Brigid's Church, San Francisco, CA. Original record in Latin: Weigele et Farmer. Die 16- Junii. " . . . Carolum W Weigele ex loco California, Filium Joanus & Joannae Weigele et Mariam Farmer ex loco Hibernia, Filiam Micaelis & Maria Farmer [sic]. Proesentibus testibus Joanus O'Neil Maria Lynch . . ." (StBrigPRMarr 1900 16Jun.) |
| INFO | MARRIAGE LICENSE. Listing in San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Jun 1900. Licenses issued 15 Jun 1900: Charles W. Weigele, 11 Seventh street, 29, and Miriam M. Farmar, 2519 Larkin street, 30. (SFChronicle 16Jun1900, p.5.) |
| INFO | MARRIAGE RECORD. Saint Brigid's Church, San Francisco, CA. "Charles Weigele and Miriam Farmer were lawfully united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony on June 16, 1900 according to the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church ... Rev. J. A. Mc Auliffe, A.R. officiating in the presence of John O'Neil and Maria Lynch, witnesses..." [Extract certificate dated 19 April 1988.] (StBrigPRExt 16 Jun 1900.) |
| Marriage | Miriam Magdalen O'Sullivan married Charles W. Weigele, son of John Wigley and Johanna ...?..., 16 June 1900 in San Francisco, California. |
| Marriage | Miriam Magdalen O'Sullivan married Charles Francis Rodenberger, son of Charles Mayberry Rodenberger and Louisa Seiler, November 1909 in San Francisco, California. |
| INFO | MARRIAGE LICENSE. Listing in newspaper. San Franicsco Call, 9 Nov 1909. RODENBERGER - WEIGELE -- Charles F. Rodenberger 21, and Miriam M. Weigele, 18, both of 2456 Post st. (SFCallCN) NOTE: his actual age would have been 31 and hers 44. |
| INFO | ARMY TRANSPORT passenger list for son John Mitchell Farmar, SS "George Washington," from Hoboken, New Jersey, 31 Oct 1918 gives emergeny contact: Mrs. Marion Rodenberger, 360 Frankfort St. Daley City, Calif. (USArmyPass.) |
| INFO | HOME BUILT. PropertyShark.com lists construction date for home at 996 Brunswick Street, Daly City as 1927. The APN is 004-161-070. Lot 18 Block 1 Crocker Est Tract Sub no. 1 RSM 6/16 City of Daly Ciity. Lot 25 x 102. (PropShark) NOTE: the address used to be 199 Templeton Ave. It is a corner lot - corner of Templeton and Brunswick. |
| Exhibit | INFORMAL PHOTOGRAPH of Miriam Rodenberger, Libera Farmar, and Elisa Boetto seated on a couch outdoors. Estimated date in the late 1930s. Libera is seated between her mother and her mother-in-law. Unfortunately, the photo quality is so poor that her mother, Elisa Boetto, is only partially visible. (SFFarmarColl.)  |
| INFO | US CENSUS 1940 (1 Apr 1940) California, San Mateo County, Daly Ciy, 199 Templeton Ave. owns home, home value 5000, Rodenberger, Mariam, head, f, w, 69, divorced, completed 8 grades, b. Irish Free State, naturalized citizen, in same house 1 Apr 1935, no occupation, no income. Son Charles Weigele, m, w,38, single, completed grade 8, b. California, in same house 1 Apr 1935, employed at private work, worked 40 hours previous week, tetile [sic] worker for Tetile Co, worked 35 weeks previous year $1050 income. (USCens1940 T627:329 p.13B ED41-4.) |
| Death | Miriam Magdalen O'Sullivan died 17 February 1947 in Colma, California, at age 81. |
| INFO | DEATH NOTICE. San Francisco Examiner, 19 Feb 1947. RODENBERGER -- In Daly City, Feb. 17, 1947, Miriam Rodenberger, idolized mother of Mitchell, Charles and the late Richard Farmar, devoted sister of Mrs. Helena O'Connor and Mrs. Shela Sullivan, beloved grandmother of Jackie Farmar, a native of Ireland. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral Thursday, Feb.20, at 9 a.m. from the mortuary of W.C. Lasswell & Co., 6154 Mission St., cor. Wilson: thence to the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Daly City, where a Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the respose of her soul, commencing at 9:30 a.m. Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery. (SFExaminer 19Feb1947 p.19.) |
Miriam Magdalen O'Sullivan