George Washington CANHAM was born 9 Jul 1848 in Brighton, Massachusetts. He
died (9 Apr 1922)? of San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
His parents:
William F. CANHAM, Jr.
occupation: painter; plumber
born: 22 May 1814 <area of London>
chr.: 18 Jan 1818 St. George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England
immigrated: <probably around 1830 = guess>
immigrated: 1839/41 from London to New York, with wife and one child.
immigrated: 11 Sep 1843 on the 'Switzerland' ship from London to New York
with father, wife, and two children.
voter: 1866 California voting register (as 'Jr.')
died: after 1880
married: 1837 St. George in the Borough, Frances JONES
I located William F. CANHAM, Jr. on the 1860 California census with two
other CANHAMs:
Fredk CANHAM <1830 Mass.> in San Francisco
Wm CANHAM <1814 London> in San Francisco
Robt CANHAM <1829 Engl> in Brooklyn, Alameda, California
Prior to moving to California, William F. CANHAM, Jr. resided in
Massachusetts (Brighton), and New York, and England, in the London area.
Children of William F. CANHAM, Jr. and Frances JONES (married 1837 St.
George in the East, Middlesex, England) include:
Thomas Philip b. 17 Nov 1839, chr 8 Dec 1839 St. Bartholomew the Great,
London, England, died: 20 Aug 1920 Oakland, Alameda, California, married:
14 Jun 1870 in San Francisco, CA, Anna Elisabeth HOFFMAN
Ann Frances b. abt. 1843 New York
Martha W. b.abt. 1845 New York
Elizabeth W. b. 2 Oct 1846 Brighton, Massachusetts; resided at 913 Larkin St
in San Francisco, CA in 1900 census, d. <9 Apr 1922?> of San Francisco, CA
George Washington b. 9 Jul 1848 Brighton, Mass., d.28 May 1928 in Marin
County, California
Mary Jane b. 9 Feb 1850 Brighton, Massachusetts, d. 24 Feb 1942 in San
Francisco
Nellie Ophelia (Ellen) b. abt. 1853 Massachusetts
Fanny b. abt. 1864 California
My direct line is through:
*Robert CANHAM
occupation: lumberman, shake maker, farmer, grazier, landowner of vines
(California grapes)
born: <1829> England
died: 28 Dec 1894 Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, CA
married: abt. 1857, Minerva MEREDITH.
I am told that Robert CANHAM is related to William F. CANHAM, Jr., and there
were 5 brothers who immigrated to the Great Lakes area. Later, Robert
CANHAM moved to California.
If anyone has information on Robert CANHAM or his relatives, please contact
me. I am willing to do a few lookups on California, Norfolk and London area
CANHAMs in the records and indexes I have.
Karen Eddy of Salt Lake City, Utah
kareneddy(a)mstar2.net