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- from "The San Jose Evening News", 28 Oct 1910
Well Known Pioneer Dies Near Gaudalupe
Mrs. Elizabeth Arnerich, one of the pioneer women of Santa Clara valley passed away at her home in the Union district, Guadalupe, last night. The deceased was 80 years old and had suffered from a long illness. Mrs. Arnerich was a native of Ireland, but came to this country in early life. She was the mother of John F, Mathew E, Paul J, Belle A, Margaret W, and Elizabeth H Arnerich and of Mrs. Mary C Galinger. The funeral will take place Monday at St. Joseph's church, thence to Calvery cemetery for interment. The deceased was one of the best known residents of the section of the valley where the family home is located, and was noted for her liberality, charity and high qualities as a mother and member of the local Neighborhood Society.
- from "The San Jose Mercury News", 30 Oct 1910 (genealogybank.com)
DEATH SUMMONS MRS. ELIZABETH ARNERICH
Respected Pioneer Resident of Santa Clara County Passes to Final Rest.
Funeral Servied to Be Held Tomorrow Morning at St. Joseph's Church.
In the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Arnerich, who passed away near Guadalupe Friday, at the advanced age of 78 years, three months and 21 days, Santa Clara County has suffered the loss of another respected pioneer resident. Mrs. Arnerich was born in Clovernel, Tipperary County, Ireland in 1832. In 1840, with her parents, she moved to Sydney, Australia, where they lived ten years. In 1850 they took passage on the bark "William and Mary" and sailed for San Francisco, coming around Cape Horn. On arriving at their destination her father procured a tent, which he pitched temporarily on a point of land jutting our of Broadway and Telegraph Hill, called Clark's Point or Bechew Landing. A short time afterwards they obtained the sections of a house from Australia, which they soon erected and occupied until 1852, when they came to San Jose and engaged in the butcher business. Her parents soon afterward entered a homestead n the ranch afterward known as Wheeler Ranch, north of her present property. The family lived there until her father's death and soon afterward Mrs. Arnerich married. Her mother then sold the ranch and came to live with daughter, as her sons were then in homes of their own. Mrs. Arnerich (then Mrs. Elizabeth Moylan, wife of Edward Moylan of San Francisco), married Mateo Arnerich, who had been a friend of her family since they first engaged in stockraising and farming in the same part of the county in which they have always lived. In 1870 Mrs. and Mrs. Arnerich moved to what is now known as the old homestead in Union District, now planted in vineyard. Her surviving relatives are her children, John T. Arnerich, attorney-at-law, San Francisco; Mrs. Catherine M. Garlinger, San Jose, Miss Elizabeth H. Arnerich, ex-Assemblyman M.E. Arnerich, Paul J. Arnerich, Deputy United States Marshal, Miss Isabelle A. Arnerich and Miss Margaret U. Arnerich, her brother William D. Browne, who was for a number of years Chief of Police and Chief of the Fire Department in San Jose; Edward D. Browne of Spokane, Wash., and eight grandchildren. She was a long and patient sufferer and her death will be greatly mourned by the many who knew her. She was ever ready to offer a helping hand to those who were in need. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from her late residence near Guadalupe, thence to St. Joseph's Church, this city, where a requiem high mass be be celebrated for the repose of her soul. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
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1832 - 1910 (78 years)
William Brown, b. 1806, Clonoulty, Tipperary, Ireland