Alva Mary Richards

1893 - 1933  (40 years)

• Name	Alva Mary Richards
  Birth	15 Jan 1893	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
  Gender	Female
  Census	8 Jun 1900	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA ; age 7, born Jan 1893 in CA, living with parents
  Census	22 Apr 1910	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA ; age 17, born CA, living with parents
  Census	6 Jan 1920	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA ; age 25, born CA, public school teacher, living with parents
  Census	10 Apr 1930	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA ; age 35, born CA, marr at 27, music teacher in home studio, parents born PA/CA
  Death	2 Aug 1933	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
  Person ID	I1235	Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Albert Richards,   b. Apr 1854, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, PA d. 8 May 1931, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Catherine Brown,   b. Dec 1861, Almaden, Santa Clara, CA d. 1 Jun 1939, Ripon, San Joaquin, CA (Age ~ 77 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1885	San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
  Notes	from "Western States Marriage Record Index" (byui.edu) On 8 Nov 1885 in Santa Clara Co CA, Albert Richards married Cassie E Brown.
  Family ID	F262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Angelo Geraci,   b. 30 Jul 1901, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA d. 23 Dec 1966, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	30 Jul 1922	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  from "California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980" (ancestry.com) Baby girl born to Albert Richards & Cassie -- on 15 Jan 1893. Condition at birth: dead. Mr and Mrs Albert Richards wish to announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Alva Mary Richards, to Joseph A Geraci which took place in Santa Cruz on July 30, 1922 at noon in Holy Cross church, the Rev Father J Harrett officiating. The bride has been an efficient teacher in the San Jose high school and will continue in that position for the coming semester. Mr and Mrs Geraci are building a cozy home on South Seventh street where they will soon be home to their friends. San Jose Mercury Herald, 9/3/1922, issue 65, page 26 from "The San Jose Evening News", 3 Aug 1933 (newsbank.com) GERACI - In San Jose, Calif., August 2, 1933, Alva M Richards Geraci, beloved wife of Joseph A. Geraci Jr., dearly beloved mother of Joseph Albert Geraci, loving daughter of Mrs. Catherine E Richards and the late Albert Richard; a native of San Jose, Calif., aged 40 years, 6 months and 17 days. Friends may call at the funeral parlors of Thomas Monahan, 174 West San Carlos Street. Notice of funeral later.