San Francisco Genealogy - Obituaries and Death Notices, Js

Obituaries and Death Notices
Js - Jz
Last Update: 2 October 2008

This is a miscellaneous collection of newspaper obituaries, funeral notices and death notices submitted by San Francisco researchers and volunteers. If an entry has a contact name, you may contact the researcher with questions about the families mentioned, but understand that they have *not* volunteered to provide copies for people. Source information for each entry is provided for your convenience so that you can obtain a photocopy on your own.

"JUDAH--In San Francisco, Nov. 13th, Rachel Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin P. JUDAH, a native of Washington, D.C., aged 2[?] years, 8 months and 6 days." Source: Sacramento Bee, 15 Nov 1861. Transcribed by Betty Loose.

"JUDE--At Coos Bay, Oregon, May 6, Mrs. Eliza JUDE (maiden name Eliza GAGAN), wife of Richard JUDE, a native of Garry Land, Ireland, aged 31 years." Source: San Francisco Daily Morning Call, 10 June 1875.

"JUDY--In Oakland, Cal, September 17, 1909, Lydia, widow of the late Abraham JUDY, and sister of Mrs. Harriet HUNTER, Mrs. Emily DODSON and Mrs. Sarah BIBB of Mill Valley, a native of North Carolina, aged 92 years." Source: San Francisco Call, 18 Sept 1909, p. 15.

"JUGE--Richard J." Source: San Francisco Morning Call, 6 June 1891.

"JUILLERAT--In this city, May 2, Adolph E. JUILLERAT, a native of Switzerland, aged 58 years. (New York and Ohio papers please copy.) The funeral will take place to-morrow (Wednesday) at 2 o'clock p.m. from his late residence, 10 Debon street, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth. Interment private." Source: San Francisco Call, 3 May 1887, p. 8.

"JUMAN--Interment in San Francisco, Feb. 24, Stephen JUMAN, Vermont, 50." Source: Alta California, 28 Feb 1853. Submitted by Martha Richards.

"JUNGMEYER--JACK JUNGMEYER, 78, ARTIST-WRITER, DIES--Private interment will be held today for Jack JUNGMEYER, 78, newspaper artist and writer who died Tuesday at the Encino home of his son, Jack JUNGMEYER, Jr. Mr. JUNGMEYER, who was born in Mt. Pleasant, O., graduated from the Chicago Art Institute shortly after the turn of the century and then came west to San Francisco. As a commercial artist, he illustrated the writings of Jack LONDON and Carl SANDBURG. He then became drama editor of the San Francisco Call and later was a syndicated motion picture critic for the Newspaper Enterprises Assn. Later he was story editor for the old Fox Film Corp. He was a movie critic of Daily Variety from 1935 to 1945 and, from then until his retirement in 1959, he was in the public relations department of Walt Disney Studios. In addition to his son, Mr. JUNGMEYER leaves two sisters and three brothers." Source: Los Angeles Times, 29 June 1961, page III-32.

"JUNKER--Entered into breast, at her late residence 1618 ½ Turk Street, April 29, Louise Henrietta Charlotte JUNKER (WINTERBERG), dearly beloved mother of Mrs. J. Castor, Adolph F. WINTERBERG, Gustave C. WINTERBERG, F. P. C. JUNKER and Mrs. Louise GRETSCH, a native of Altona, Schlesswig-Holstein, age 70 years, three months and 11 days. Funeral and interment strictly private." Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 1 May 1906, page 9. Transcribed by Nancy Pratt Melton.

"JUNKINS--In Newburyport, Mass., Mr. H. M. JUNKINS, mother of Mrs. Ames CURRIER of San Francisco, aged 76 years." Source: Daily Alta California, 7 Mar 1888, p. 3. Transcribed by Muriel.