Comments for Milpitas Historical Society.org

Comment on Genealogy Topic of May 11th Meeting by Ann Zeise

Ann Zeise — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000

We don’t have a museum yet, but we’re working on one. Do attend any meeting, and during the social times at the beginning and ends of the meeting you can talk to members who may know about your family or where to do research on them.

Comment on Genealogy Topic of May 11th Meeting by Bonita Hughes

Bonita Hughes — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:27:34 +0000

My Great-grandparents were early settlers of Milpitas–names like Hughes and Toohig. I would like to visit your museum and see what you can tell me of my genealogy. Can I make an appointment or just drop in?

Thanks,
Bonnie Hughes
2322 Shattuck Avenue #406
Berkeley Ca 94704

Comment on Installation of Officers by Ann Zeise

Ann Zeise — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:20:48 +0000

In the video, moving to the right of Mayor Jose Esteves, we see Harriette McGuire, President and Program Director; Bill Hare, Vice President; Mabel Mattos, Membership Director; Catherine Pelizzari, Secretary and Publicity Director; Kraig Bunnell, Treasurer; Joann Sousa, Hospitality Director; Steve Munzel, Landmarks Director and PRCRC Liaison; and Thelma Bridges, Special Events Coordinator. Halfway through the video, Mareile Ogle, Historian, gets up and joins the group, standing next to Harriett McGuire.

Comment on Milpitas Street Name Stories-Dixon Landing by Ann Zeise

Ann Zeise — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:34:17 +0000

The Kozy Korner restaurant is featured in the Milpitas Monster movie. Copies are available to buy at Huntsford Printing.

Comment on Milpitas Street Name Stories-Dixon Landing by JERRY HOLBROOK

JERRY HOLBROOK — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:30:21 +0000

I am looking for photographs of the old Kozy Korner retaurant. I am thinking of building a model of it for a model rairoad but am having trouble finding anything. It’s almost as if it never existed!

Thanks,
Jerry Holbrook

Comment on Milpitas Street Name Stories: Evans Road by Richard Topham

Richard Topham — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:14:42 +0000

Pretty cool mention of my great-great grandfather Josiah. He was buried at the Laguna Cemetary and later relocated to Oak hill Cemetary. Somehow he and Cavy Evans’ stone disappeared from the site (in the last ten years) and presently cemetary staff is replacing it with a copy of the origional (been waiting a year). I took pictures of the origional.The Topham name entered the picture when my grandfather Chester married Annie Evans in 1903. Her father was Milpitaas farmer Francis Marion Evans brother of America. Chester’s father Edward had a blacksmith shop in Milpitas that he was in parnership with David Boyce. thanks for the article.

Comment on About by Tim Stanley

Tim Stanley — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:33:49 +0000

Hi all at Milpitas Historical Society,
I thought you would like to know about a new local history book, The Last of the Prune Pickers: A Pre-Silicon Valley Story. The book came out in December and we have already ordered a re-print. You can see a preview of it at http://www.2timothypublishing.com ; click on Prune Pickers.

Comment on About by Robert Emanuel

Robert Emanuel — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:26:43 +0000

HI,

I lived in a house on main street that was owned by the church, cir 1967. (my family rented it from the church). The house was originally owned by the Able family. The house and church and another house where torn down in the early 1970′s I believe (due to their structural unstableness in the event of an earthquake.)

The rebuilt church has the cross and stained glass windows from the old church and maybe the alter. On the stained glass windows are dedications of deceased loved ones, all dating back to the 1880′s.

Are there any pictures of this house around? Does anyone have any information about the Able family and the house next to it.

Thanks,

Robert Emanuel