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John Campbell died 1915 California
« on: Saturday 31 December 22 09:39 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to find more information on a John T Campbell died 7 Mar 1915 Alameda, California, United States aged 57 years (California death index) - I think he was born in Honolulu.

Any help would be great, thanks

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Re: John Campbell died 1915 California
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 31 December 22 10:01 GMT (UK) »
This newspaper article about his suicide provides some leads.

Oakland Tribune  Wednesday, March 10, 1915
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Re: John Campbell died 1915 California
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 31 December 22 10:05 GMT (UK) »
more here:

Oakland Tribune - Wednesday, August 25, 1915

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Re: John Campbell died 1915 California
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 31 December 22 10:24 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Alan for the swift reply much appreciated


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Re: John Campbell died 1915 California
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 31 December 22 10:36 GMT (UK) »
California, US, Wills and Probate Records 1850-1953, Alameda, Packet No 19901-19965, 1913-1927

There are 108 images in the record. His middle name was Thomas. It includes some details of his heirs:

Elizabeth Rycroft, sister, age 65 residing Honolulu
A.J. Campbell, brother, 58, residing Honolulu
W.H Campbell, brother, 53, residing Hilo
plus three (named) children of Mrs Mark Robinson, deceased.

added: should have said, this is from Ancestry
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Re: John Campbell died 1915 California
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 31 December 22 10:36 GMT (UK) »
1910 census
California, Alameda, Oakland Ward 1, District 0076

at no. 651, 63 Street?,
John T Campbell, 53, born Hawaii, own income
Fannie Campbell, 51, born Missouri, no children
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Re: John Campbell died 1915 California
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 31 December 22 10:45 GMT (UK) »
Excellent - much appreciated

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Re: John Campbell died 1915 California
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 31 December 22 15:08 GMT (UK) »
His wife died in 1913. She is listed as Fannie in the 1910 census, but her full name was Frances Eliza Campbell.

Fanny was previously married to John Wright. The 1910 census list Fanny's marriage to John T Campbell as her second and that they have been married 6 years (1904). John Wright died in January 1899. This is Fanny in the 1880 & 1900 census.

1880 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PZ-WVF
1900 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GC-XTN

CADI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-ZZKH

 Oakland Chronicle
Friday, Oct 31, 1913
San Francisco, CA
Page: 16