Student: Janet Netz, netz@applecon.com
I will not be in class on Thursday April 16, so could you please cover this on Thursday April 23?
Problem: Daisy E. Willard, husband’s great great grandmother on father’s side. I want to find
information about her parents, including mother’s maiden name, and hopefully their parents as well.
Note 1: There is a prominent family descended from Simon Willard, of fame in the Revolutionary War;
there is a *lot* of information on this Willard family. Nothing I’ve found ever suggested my Willards are
connected to these Willards.
Note 2: Family lore is that my Willards are related to Frances Willard, famous educator and temperance
leader
Lead: I found an index for vital statistics reported in the San Francisco Morning Call. I have received
these files. The two children are not part of my Willards. Edward M. is the son of Frank P. and Lizzie F. of
Oakland. Infant is the daughter of Edd and Nellie Willard of San Francisco. This does raise the question if
other Edd Willard’s were not my Willards. The parents lived at 23rd St. near Mission.
I learned from Eleanora’s death notice that she was from Brockville, Canada.
Willard, Edward M. ... died in 1878 ... age 5 months ... 1878D-4097
Willard, Eleonora Earle ... died in 1892 ... age 51 ... 1892D-6859
Willard, infant dau of Edd ... died in 1870 ... age 15 days ... 1870D-1885
Ideas:
Trace Edward A. Willard after his mother’s death; perhaps additional information from him will
give insights into his parents.
Search for records in Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada.
Look for Willard censuses for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870 [have 1880, 1890 burned]
Look for Earle censuses in Vermont and Canada for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 [Eleanor
probably married approx. 1865 (based on 1868 birth year of youngest child), but might find her
family]
Look for Willard-Earle marriage, Vermont or Canada, approx. 1865
Eleanor ?? (find surname), born in Canada
Daisy’s mother
Death notice suggests her name is Eleanora Earle; birth date 4/19/1840 in Brockville, Leeds,
Ontario, Canada.
1880 Census gives first name
1880, 1900, 1910 Censuses confirm Canada (English)
1880 Census: both her parents born in Canada
1880 implies birth year circa 1839
Edward Willard, born in Vermont
Daisy’s father
1880 Census gives name Edd.
1880, 1900 Censuses confirm Vermont
1880 Census: both her parents born in Vermont
1880 implies birth year circa 1824
Think death year circa 1890 (1890 City Directory includes listing for Edward, but also one
identifying Eleanor as a widow)
I have gone through the San Francisco City Directories;1
1854: E. Willard, carriage maker, 42 Sansome
1855-1864: No E, Ed, Edd, Edward Willard
1865: E. Willard, International Hotel
1867: Edward Willard, carriage builder, 221 Mason
1868: Edd. Willard, carriagemaker, 321 Tehama
1869: Edward Willard, carpenter and RR, 356 Jessie
1871: Edward Willard, blacksmith owner, Mission & 23rd
1872: Edward Willard, wagonmaker, 512 Jessie; Mrs. E. Willard listed as offering lodging
at 1415 Stockton
1873: Edward Willard, wagonmaker, 15th and Mission
1874: Edward Willard, carriagemaker, 629 Minna
1875 (Bishop): Ed. Willard, carriagemaker, 605 Minna
1875 (Langley): Edward Willard, carriagemaker, 606 Minna
1876: Edward Willard, carriagemaker, 606 Minna
1877 (Bishop): Edward Willard, carriagemkr, 605 Minna
1877 (Langley): Edward Willard, carriagemaker, 605 Minna
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NOTE TO SELF: HAVE TO INTEGRATE QUITE A FEW MORE CITY DIRECTORIES INTO FTM.
1878 (Bishop): Edward Willard, carriagemkr, 143 Minna/454 Jessie
1878 (Langley): Edward Willard, carriagemaker, 454 Jessie
1879: Edd. Willard, carriagemaker, 113 Powell
1890: Edward Willard, carriagemaker, 540 Minna
Edward A. Willard, stenographer, 525 Harrison
Eleanor Willard, widow, 525 Harrison
1891: no Edward
Edwin A. Willard, stenographer, 525 Harrison
Eleanor E. Willard, widow, 525 Harrison
1892: no Edward
Edwin A. Willard, stenographer, 525 Harrison
Eleanor E. Willard, widow, 525 Harrison
1893: no Edward, no Eleanor
Edward A. Willard, stenographer, 525 Harrison
1894: no Edward, no Eleanor
Edward A. Willard, stenographer, 525 Harrison
1895: no Edward, no Eleanor
Edward A. Willard, stenographer, 200 Stockton
Information on Daisy E. Willard
Daisy’s middle initial from marriage license
Daisy’s birth date: 1/19/1875; but could be 1873, 1874, or 1876 based on various sources, in San
Francisco, CA
1873: 1900 Census gives birth month and year as Jan. 1873; 1910 Census inferred from age;
1/19/1876 in San Francisco: from NY Passenger lists
California place of birth: 1900 Census
1910 Census says born in Massachusetts, but I think that is just wrong; the only document that
suggests Massachusetts
Have her death certificate: 2/23/1938, in Chicago, IL
Censuses for Daisy w/her parents: 1880
Married in Chicago in 1894; how/where did she and her husband (Frank G. Mason) meet? When
did she leave California?
Censuses for Daisy w/husband: 1900, 1910
Docs that I have:
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1880 Census for Edd. Willard in San Francisco, family members Eleanor Willard; E.A. Willard;
Daisy Willard
o Edd. and his parents all born in Vermont
o Eleanor and her parents all born in Canada
o E.A. (male) and Daisy both born in California
o Edd. wagonmaker, Eleanor keeping house, E.A. at school
o Edd. 56; implies born 1824
o Eleanor 41; implies born 1839
o E.A. 12; implies born 1868
o Daisy 6; implies born 1874
1894 Daisy’s marriage license, Chicago, 5/29/1894
o Daisy is “of” San Francisco and 21 years old; implies born in 1873
o Spouse Frank G. Mason
1900 Census for Frank G. Mason in Chicago, family members Daisy (wife), Willard J. (son),
George H. (brother), servant
o Daisy born in California, her father in Vermont, her mother in Canada
o Daisy’s birth date Jan. 1873
1910 Census for Frank G. Mason in Chicago, family members Daisy (wife), Willard J. (son)
o Daisy born in Massachusetts, her father in USA, her mother in Can.-English
 I think the Massachusetts just plain wrong, everything else
o Daisy 37; implies born 1873
1924 Passport Application, for Daisy
1925 NY Passenger Lists, for Daisy, apparently traveling alone
1936 California Passenger Lists, for Daisy, apparently traveling alone
Daisy’s death certificate, Chicago, 10/23/1938
o Date of birth January 19, 1874
o Birthplace San Francisco
o Parents names unknown, claim both born in California
Daisy Willard’s Marriage License
Daisy Willard’s Death Certificate
Eleanora Earle Willard’s Death Notice