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567 South 8th Street | A History

  • Wilcox Family History

    Wilcox Family History
    1895 | Charles F. Wilcox ( lawyer/partner of Wilcox& Coolidge ), Harriet M. Wilcox (possibly mother or sister to Charles) Residence : 406 S. 6th Street 1896 | Charles F. Wilcox Attorney at Law Safe Deposit Building, 464 S. 6th Street 1897 | Charles F. Wilcox died Jan 27th, 1897 | married to Frances L. Wilcox, Residence 494 S. 6th Street.
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    Life of 567 South 8th Street

    A history of residents at the eighth street house. Over one-hundred years old. ** (Please note that only listed years are accurate - not month and day)
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    Wilcox Family Era

    Wilcox Family Includes:
    Charles F. Wilcox - Deceased
    Frances L. Wilcox - Widow
    Harry E. Wilcox - Attorney
    Harriet M. Wilcox - Music Teacher
    Justin H. Wilcox - Laborer
    Lucian H. Wilcox - Laborer
    Mary C. Wilcox - Teacher
    Hilda M. Wilcox - Teacher
    Phillip E. Wilcox - Civil Engineer
    Ruth M. Wilcox - Teacher
    Monica M. Wilcox - Teacher
  • Wilcox's move into the house

    Wilcox's move into the house
    1898 | Frances Wilcox moves to 585 South 8th Street. Lucien H. Wilcox (probably Frances's son) - Listed as a student at Wilcox and Burnett Law Firm. 1899 | Frances & Lucian move into 567 South 8th Street, along with Mary C. Wilcox (listed as a teacher at Horace Mann); probably Frances's sister-in-law, & Harriet M. Wilcox (maybe another sister-in-law) and she is listed as a music teacher.
  • Whole Wilcox family & new jobs for the boys

    Whole Wilcox family & new jobs for the boys
    1900 | Justin is now listed as a student - at the law firm like his brother, Lucian. Household : Frances(W), Harriet(T), Justin(S), Lucian(S), & Mary(T). 1901| Justin & Lucian now have new jobs listed as "oil". Looks like the brothers gave up on being lawyers. Hilda M., Phillip E., Ruth M., and Monica M. Wilcox are now listed as all students, perhaps they are the kids of someone in the family or a combination of people.
  • Family 1902 - 1905

    Family 1902 - 1905
    1902 | Household: Frances(W), Justin(Oil), Lucian(Oil) & Mary(T) 1903 | Household: Frances(W), Justin(Oil), Lucian(Oil), Mary(T) & Monica(S) 1904 | Household: Frances(W), Justin(Oil), Lucian(Oil), Mary(T), Monica(S) & Hilda(S) 1905 | Household: Frances(W), Justin & Lucian(get a new jobS as stair builderS @ Pacific Manufacturing Company), Mary(T), Monica(S) & Hilda(S)
  • New Teachers 1906 - 1908

    New Teachers 1906 - 1908
    1906 | Frances(W), Justin(is now listed as a farmer), Lucian(PacMfgCo), Mary(T), Monica(S), Hilda(is now a teacher) & Ruth(S) 1907 | Frances(W), Justin(F), Lucian(Laborer), Mary(T), Monica(S), Hilda(is now a teacher) & Ruth(S) 1908 | Frances(W), Justin(L), Lucian(now a millhand), Monica(now a teacher), Hilda(T), Phillip(S), Ruth(S)
  • Harry E.Wilcox 1909 to 1912

    Harry E.Wilcox 1909 to 1912
    1909 | Frances(W), Lucian(MH), Monica(T), Hilda(T), Phillip(S) & Ruth(now a teacher) 1910 | Frances(W), Harry E. Wilcox moves in (listed at Wilcox & Burnett, Attourneys at Law) 1911 | Frances(W) & Harry(A) | Ruth is listed to room @ The St. Francis Xavier School 1912 | Frances L. Wilcox
  • New Jobs 1913 - 1918

    New Jobs 1913 - 1918
    1913 | Rosanna & Sue Gilman (mother and daughter) move in, perhaps to help Frances? 1915 | Frances(W), Monica(listed as a governess), Hilda(T), Phillip(now a civil engineer) & Ruth(T) 1916 | Frances(W), Monica(now a private secretary to JE Auzerais), Hilda(T), Phillip(CE) & Ruth(T) 1918 | Frances(W), Hilda(T), Lucian(comes back as a Lumberman) & Ruth(T)
  • Support for Frances 1919 - 1927

    Support for Frances 1919 - 1927
    1919 | Frances(W), Lucian(LM), Hilda(T), Phillip(CE) & Ruth(T) 1920 | Frances(W), Justin(LM), Lucian(LM), Phillip(CE), Hilda(T) & Ruth(T) 1922 | Frances(W), Lucian(LM), Phillip(CE) & Ruth(S) 1923 | Frances(W), Justin(now listed as a machinist @ H&C Bros.), Phillip(CE) & Ruth(T) 1924 - 1927 | Frances(W), Phillip(CE) & Ruth(T)
  • Lucian helps out his mom 1928 - 1931

    Lucian helps out his mom 1928 - 1931
    1928 | Frances(W), Mary is listed at 277 South 1st Street and a widow of Harry 1929 | Luican(now listed as primary) & married to Lucile T., Frances(W). {Mary moved to 716 East Santa Clara Street} 1930 - 1931 | Frances(W)
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    Boarders

  • Hefferman & Fickle Family 1932 - 1935

    Hefferman & Fickle Family 1932 - 1935
    1932 | Edward & Ella Hefferman (Ed works a a plasterer) 1933 | Grover F. Fickle & Mattie S. Fickle (husband and wife), Edgar L. Fickle (clerk),
    Geneva Fickle, Grover L. Fickle (Salesman) & Fances L. Wilcox 1934 | Grover F. & Mattie, Edgar, Grover W.(clerk @ Leeds Shoe Store)
    {Frances L. Wilcox moves to 295 Rhodes Ct.} 1935 | Grover F. & Mattie, Edgar, Emma, Geneva, Grover W.
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    Fickle Family Era

    Althought the time span was short, lots of Fickle's stayed here.
    Grover F. Fickle
    Mattie S. Fickle
    Edgar L. Fickle
    Geneva Fickle
    Grover L. Fickle
    Emma Grover
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    Bemis Family Era

    Vernon L. Bemis
    Marie I. Bemis
    Vernon L. Bemis Jr.
  • The Bemis Family 1936 - 1939

    The Bemis Family 1936 - 1939
    1936 | Vernon L. & Marie Bemis (Vernon owns Bemis & Moe Super Station : general auto services @ 281 E. San Carlos | Bemis Apartments @ 510 South 6th Street) 1937 | Vernon (manages Bemis & Moe's), Marie (manages Corte Del Flores Apartments) & Vernon L. Bemis Jr. 1938 - 1939 | Vernon, Marie & Vernon Jr. Bemis, Robert E. & Dorothy McTigue (Robert works as a doorman @ the Fox California Theater)
  • Vernon Jr. joins the Army 1940 - 1944

    Vernon Jr. joins the Army 1940 - 1944
    1940 | Vernon, Marie & Vernon Jr.(works as an station attendant @ Bemis & Moe's), Patrick
    H. & Edith Mctigue (Patrick works as a clerk @ Franco's Markets)
    {Robert & Dorothy McTigue move to 287 S. 8th Street} 1941 | Vernon, Marie & Vernon Jr. 1942 | Vernon & Marie Bemis 1943 - 1944 | Vernon, Marie & Vernon Jr. (Jr. is now in the United States Army)
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    Mertz Family Era

    Henry F. Mertz
    Flora B. Mertz
  • The Mertz Family 1945 - 1962

    The Mertz Family 1945 - 1962
    1945 - 1948 | Vernon & Marie, Vernon Jr. & Jack L. Bemis, Jas T. & Belle Rorie 1949 - 1962 | Henry F. & Flora B. Mertz (Henry works at Berryman Products Auto Chemicals @ 2250 South 1st)
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    Chi Pi Sigma Era

    The house became Chi Pi Sigma Fraternity with various managers
  • Chi Pi Sigma Fraternity

    Chi Pi Sigma Fraternity
    The College Police School and Chi Pi Sigma 1963 | Chi Pi Sigma Fraternity 1966 - 1968 | Manager Hay Randall 1969 | Manager Harry Mullins 1970 | Manager Harry Web 1971 | Manager Paul G. Wulf 1972 - 1974 | Kenneth Keim
  • Managers of Chi Pi Sigma 1975 - 1980

    Managers of Chi Pi Sigma  1975 - 1980
    1975 | Manager Patrick R. Huges 1976 | Manager Randy Boone 1977 | Manager Ray Gedney 1979 - 1981 | Edward Manrique
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    Sigma Alpha Mu Era

    Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity Present
  • Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity 1985 - 1990

    Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity 1985 - 1990
    Sigma Alpha Mu 1985 | Thomas Ohara, Christopher Holmes, Bob Ahrens 1986 | Bob Ahrens, William C. Bunch, Chris Hilton, Thomas Ohara, J. Yeoumans 1987 | Manager Mickey Hsieh 1988 - 1989 | Randy Fanshier, Kevin Gilner, Mickey Hsieh 1990 | Kevin Gilner, D. Recio
  • Sigma Alpha Mu Managers 1992 - 1994

    Sigma Alpha Mu Managers  1992 - 1994
    1992 | J.C Tresidder 1993 - 1994 | John Stover the 4th, Joshua Tuttle
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    Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity

  • Phi Gamma Delta | 1995 - 2002

    Phi Gamma Delta | 1995 - 2002
    1995 | No frat listed, but we used to get mail under Phi Gamma Delta. Mike Jones, Micheal Meckl, John Stover 1997 | Matthew Danskin, Mark p. Davis, Jose Gutierrez, Timothy Hill, William Rodgers 1998 - 2002 | Clarence B. Salim, Kuenyuan Chiou (Home Owner), Jeremy Ding, Phung Hinh
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    Borders

    Borders, to which most were not listed, lots of roommaates in and out of the house.
  • Present Roommates

    Present Roommates
    Lou Stone
    Dixon Crouch
    Chris Donahoe
    Roy Spatelf
    Ryan Robert
    Clark
    Sherly
    Brttney
    Cedrick
    David Montague
    Annenous Redmond