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From: "Linda D" <>
Subject: Re: [CATHOLIC] Orphanage In SF, CA in 1860
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:46:33 -0800
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Joseph,

From the San Francisco Historical Society (http://www.sfhistory.org/), I
found "The Sisters of the Presentation were brought to San Francisco in 1854
and immediately started at this time their work of education. The Sisters of
Mercy soon followed." Nuns ran many early orphanages so you might try
contacting the Archdiocese of San Francisco. There was also an "Orphan
Asylum Society" during that time. You might write to the Historical Society
to see if they can identify the one in your census record. That might help
you know what group ran it.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco (very slow web site)
One Peter Yorke Way
San Francisco, CA 94109
415 614 5500
E-mail:

SAN FRANCISCO HISTORICAL SOCIETY (great web site)
P.O. Box 420569
San Francisco, CA 94142
(415) 775-1111



Linda


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Puentes" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:40 AM
Subject: [CATHOLIC] Orphanage In SF, CA in 1860


>
> how would I go about doing the same thing for an orpanage in downtown
> San Francisco way back then? thanks for any help with this.
>
> Joseph Puentes.
>
> ps: Sorry to be so vague but here is all the info I have: 11th district
> of SF page 65 of the 1860 census. Schedule 1. 27July1860
>
> Joseph b. Leonard is the Sup. House of Refuge. and two of the "inmates"
> i'm interested in are Manuel Puentez and Joaquin Puentez ages 10 and 12.
>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >You might start by contacting the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana
> >http://www.evansville-diocese.org/
> >since Vincennes is located there.
> >
> >If the orphanage no longer exists, the diocese will probably know where
the
> >records are. Many Catholic orphanages were run by religious orders, so
you
> >might want to ask who operated the orphanage.
> >
> >Linda
> >
>
>
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