Frederick Getchell, sometimes called "Governor Getchell" died yesterday at the Henry House from blood-poisoning which resulted from a trivial wound received in one of his fingers a few weeks ago in San Francisco.
Mr. Getchell came from a good Iowa family and now has a brother whos is president of a Des Moines bank and another who is a prominent Board of Trade man in Chicago. Mr. Getchell himself is a man of very fine mind and great learning and in early life he married a daughter of Justice of the United States Supreme Court Miller. This marriage was a happy one and gave great promise, but for fatal drinking habits which secured so strong a hold of Getchell that his wife had to leave him. When the couple separated, Getchell gave his wife half of his fortune, then amounting to some $25,000. The wife was allowed to secure her divorce.
He made many resolves to quit drinking and on one occasion stumped the State of Iowa for the Prohibition ticket, but the habit was too strong upon him. In Chicago he met boon companions. After this, he went home to his wife and told her it was impossible to master the demon and stated that he would not drag her down with him and immediately set her free and gave her half of his property.
He then came to California. Soon after his arrival, in connection with Mr. Hinckley, he bought a ranch near Monterey. It was not long before the railroad company wanted this particular ranch for the erection of the Hotel del Monte and Getchell and Hinckley sold it. It is said that Mr. Getchell cleaned up in this deal something like $100,000.
Some eight years ago he came to Oakland, but lost more than he made in his speculations on account of his habits and is said now to be nearly bankrupt.
He married here some years ago but his second wife also got a divorce from him and again he divided his property.
Mr. Getchell's brothers in the East have telegraphed and one of them is expected to arrive today. Getchell died a 6 o'clock last evening. The body will be embalmed and sent East. (The body was never sent East, record of his interment into Mountain View Cemetery can be found in the 1893 cemetery book, page 140, eighth entry) Above article source- The morning call, September 17, 1893, Page 6
1850 North Anson, Somerset, Maine
Henry F Getchell Male 37 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 32 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 9 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 7 Maine
Frederic Getchell Male 4 Maine
Hellen A Getchell Female 2 Maine
Walter S Getchell Male 0 Maine
Simeon Cleveland Male 32 Maine
Martha W Bartlett Female 18 Maine
1860 Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
H F Getchell Male 45 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 42 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 19 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 17 Maine
Frederick Getchell Male 15 Maine
Hellen Getchell Female 13 Maine
Edwin Getchell Male 11 Maine
1870 census Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Henry H Getchell Male 55 Maine
Fanny Getchell Female 50 Maine
Fred Getchell Male 24 Maine
Eddie Getchell Male 20 Maine
Hellen Sparhawk Female 22 Maine
Martin Burr Male 78 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hook Female 24 Indiana
Arthur Watts Male 17 Wisconsin
Fred Getchell married Laura N. Miller on May 2, 1871 in Johnson County, Iowa.
Children:
Louis Frederick Getchell March 20, 1872 Iowa-March 09, 1913 Chicago, IL
1880 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Laura N Getchell Self Female 28 Pennsylvania
Louis Getchell Son Male 8 Iowa
From a clip in the, I believe that the name of the ranch Mr. Getchell's bought and sold in Monterey was Laurelle's Ranch. *Source-Sacramento daily record-union, March 09, 1881
February 7, 1882, in Stockton, California, Fredrick married Adelaide Cross, a 22 year old Michigan native and then resident of Horkton, San Quenion, CA
She was a daughter of J.H. and Carrie A. Cross
1880 census Stockton, San Joaquin, California
J H Cross Self Male 43 Maine
Carrie A Cross Wife Female 36 Massachusetts
Addie Cross Daughter Female 20 California
Hannah Cross Daughter Female 18 California
Jessie Cross Sister Female 6 California
Lilly Ashe Other Female 28 Kentucky
Mr. Getchell came from a good Iowa family and now has a brother whos is president of a Des Moines bank and another who is a prominent Board of Trade man in Chicago. Mr. Getchell himself is a man of very fine mind and great learning and in early life he married a daughter of Justice of the United States Supreme Court Miller. This marriage was a happy one and gave great promise, but for fatal drinking habits which secured so strong a hold of Getchell that his wife had to leave him. When the couple separated, Getchell gave his wife half of his fortune, then amounting to some $25,000. The wife was allowed to secure her divorce.
He made many resolves to quit drinking and on one occasion stumped the State of Iowa for the Prohibition ticket, but the habit was too strong upon him. In Chicago he met boon companions. After this, he went home to his wife and told her it was impossible to master the demon and stated that he would not drag her down with him and immediately set her free and gave her half of his property.
He then came to California. Soon after his arrival, in connection with Mr. Hinckley, he bought a ranch near Monterey. It was not long before the railroad company wanted this particular ranch for the erection of the Hotel del Monte and Getchell and Hinckley sold it. It is said that Mr. Getchell cleaned up in this deal something like $100,000.
Some eight years ago he came to Oakland, but lost more than he made in his speculations on account of his habits and is said now to be nearly bankrupt.
He married here some years ago but his second wife also got a divorce from him and again he divided his property.
Mr. Getchell's brothers in the East have telegraphed and one of them is expected to arrive today. Getchell died a 6 o'clock last evening. The body will be embalmed and sent East. (The body was never sent East, record of his interment into Mountain View Cemetery can be found in the 1893 cemetery book, page 140, eighth entry) Above article source- The morning call, September 17, 1893, Page 6
1850 North Anson, Somerset, Maine
Henry F Getchell Male 37 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 32 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 9 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 7 Maine
Frederic Getchell Male 4 Maine
Hellen A Getchell Female 2 Maine
Walter S Getchell Male 0 Maine
Simeon Cleveland Male 32 Maine
Martha W Bartlett Female 18 Maine
1860 Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
H F Getchell Male 45 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 42 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 19 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 17 Maine
Frederick Getchell Male 15 Maine
Hellen Getchell Female 13 Maine
Edwin Getchell Male 11 Maine
1870 census Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Henry H Getchell Male 55 Maine
Fanny Getchell Female 50 Maine
Fred Getchell Male 24 Maine
Eddie Getchell Male 20 Maine
Hellen Sparhawk Female 22 Maine
Martin Burr Male 78 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hook Female 24 Indiana
Arthur Watts Male 17 Wisconsin
Fred Getchell married Laura N. Miller on May 2, 1871 in Johnson County, Iowa.
Children:
Louis Frederick Getchell March 20, 1872 Iowa-March 09, 1913 Chicago, IL
1880 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Laura N Getchell Self Female 28 Pennsylvania
Louis Getchell Son Male 8 Iowa
From a clip in the, I believe that the name of the ranch Mr. Getchell's bought and sold in Monterey was Laurelle's Ranch. *Source-Sacramento daily record-union, March 09, 1881
February 7, 1882, in Stockton, California, Fredrick married Adelaide Cross, a 22 year old Michigan native and then resident of Horkton, San Quenion, CA
She was a daughter of J.H. and Carrie A. Cross
1880 census Stockton, San Joaquin, California
J H Cross Self Male 43 Maine
Carrie A Cross Wife Female 36 Massachusetts
Addie Cross Daughter Female 20 California
Hannah Cross Daughter Female 18 California
Jessie Cross Sister Female 6 California
Lilly Ashe Other Female 28 Kentucky
Frederick Getchell, sometimes called "Governor Getchell" died yesterday at the Henry House from blood-poisoning which resulted from a trivial wound received in one of his fingers a few weeks ago in San Francisco.
Mr. Getchell came from a good Iowa family and now has a brother whos is president of a Des Moines bank and another who is a prominent Board of Trade man in Chicago. Mr. Getchell himself is a man of very fine mind and great learning and in early life he married a daughter of Justice of the United States Supreme Court Miller. This marriage was a happy one and gave great promise, but for fatal drinking habits which secured so strong a hold of Getchell that his wife had to leave him. When the couple separated, Getchell gave his wife half of his fortune, then amounting to some $25,000. The wife was allowed to secure her divorce.
He made many resolves to quit drinking and on one occasion stumped the State of Iowa for the Prohibition ticket, but the habit was too strong upon him. In Chicago he met boon companions. After this, he went home to his wife and told her it was impossible to master the demon and stated that he would not drag her down with him and immediately set her free and gave her half of his property.
He then came to California. Soon after his arrival, in connection with Mr. Hinckley, he bought a ranch near Monterey. It was not long before the railroad company wanted this particular ranch for the erection of the Hotel del Monte and Getchell and Hinckley sold it. It is said that Mr. Getchell cleaned up in this deal something like $100,000.
Some eight years ago he came to Oakland, but lost more than he made in his speculations on account of his habits and is said now to be nearly bankrupt.
He married here some years ago but his second wife also got a divorce from him and again he divided his property.
Mr. Getchell's brothers in the East have telegraphed and one of them is expected to arrive today. Getchell died a 6 o'clock last evening. The body will be embalmed and sent East. (The body was never sent East, record of his interment into Mountain View Cemetery can be found in the 1893 cemetery book, page 140, eighth entry) Above article source- The morning call, September 17, 1893, Page 6
1850 North Anson, Somerset, Maine
Henry F Getchell Male 37 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 32 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 9 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 7 Maine
Frederic Getchell Male 4 Maine
Hellen A Getchell Female 2 Maine
Walter S Getchell Male 0 Maine
Simeon Cleveland Male 32 Maine
Martha W Bartlett Female 18 Maine
1860 Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
H F Getchell Male 45 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 42 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 19 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 17 Maine
Frederick Getchell Male 15 Maine
Hellen Getchell Female 13 Maine
Edwin Getchell Male 11 Maine
1870 census Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Henry H Getchell Male 55 Maine
Fanny Getchell Female 50 Maine
Fred Getchell Male 24 Maine
Eddie Getchell Male 20 Maine
Hellen Sparhawk Female 22 Maine
Martin Burr Male 78 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hook Female 24 Indiana
Arthur Watts Male 17 Wisconsin
Fred Getchell married Laura N. Miller on May 2, 1871 in Johnson County, Iowa.
Children:
Louis Frederick Getchell March 20, 1872 Iowa-March 09, 1913 Chicago, IL
1880 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Laura N Getchell Self Female 28 Pennsylvania
Louis Getchell Son Male 8 Iowa
From a clip in the, I believe that the name of the ranch Mr. Getchell's bought and sold in Monterey was Laurelle's Ranch. *Source-Sacramento daily record-union, March 09, 1881
February 7, 1882, in Stockton, California, Fredrick married Adelaide Cross, a 22 year old Michigan native and then resident of Horkton, San Quenion, CA
She was a daughter of J.H. and Carrie A. Cross
1880 census Stockton, San Joaquin, California
J H Cross Self Male 43 Maine
Carrie A Cross Wife Female 36 Massachusetts
Addie Cross Daughter Female 20 California
Hannah Cross Daughter Female 18 California
Jessie Cross Sister Female 6 California
Lilly Ashe Other Female 28 Kentucky
Mr. Getchell came from a good Iowa family and now has a brother whos is president of a Des Moines bank and another who is a prominent Board of Trade man in Chicago. Mr. Getchell himself is a man of very fine mind and great learning and in early life he married a daughter of Justice of the United States Supreme Court Miller. This marriage was a happy one and gave great promise, but for fatal drinking habits which secured so strong a hold of Getchell that his wife had to leave him. When the couple separated, Getchell gave his wife half of his fortune, then amounting to some $25,000. The wife was allowed to secure her divorce.
He made many resolves to quit drinking and on one occasion stumped the State of Iowa for the Prohibition ticket, but the habit was too strong upon him. In Chicago he met boon companions. After this, he went home to his wife and told her it was impossible to master the demon and stated that he would not drag her down with him and immediately set her free and gave her half of his property.
He then came to California. Soon after his arrival, in connection with Mr. Hinckley, he bought a ranch near Monterey. It was not long before the railroad company wanted this particular ranch for the erection of the Hotel del Monte and Getchell and Hinckley sold it. It is said that Mr. Getchell cleaned up in this deal something like $100,000.
Some eight years ago he came to Oakland, but lost more than he made in his speculations on account of his habits and is said now to be nearly bankrupt.
He married here some years ago but his second wife also got a divorce from him and again he divided his property.
Mr. Getchell's brothers in the East have telegraphed and one of them is expected to arrive today. Getchell died a 6 o'clock last evening. The body will be embalmed and sent East. (The body was never sent East, record of his interment into Mountain View Cemetery can be found in the 1893 cemetery book, page 140, eighth entry) Above article source- The morning call, September 17, 1893, Page 6
1850 North Anson, Somerset, Maine
Henry F Getchell Male 37 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 32 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 9 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 7 Maine
Frederic Getchell Male 4 Maine
Hellen A Getchell Female 2 Maine
Walter S Getchell Male 0 Maine
Simeon Cleveland Male 32 Maine
Martha W Bartlett Female 18 Maine
1860 Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
H F Getchell Male 45 Maine
Frances A Getchell Female 42 Maine
Charles H Getchell Male 19 Maine
Frances Getchell Female 17 Maine
Frederick Getchell Male 15 Maine
Hellen Getchell Female 13 Maine
Edwin Getchell Male 11 Maine
1870 census Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Henry H Getchell Male 55 Maine
Fanny Getchell Female 50 Maine
Fred Getchell Male 24 Maine
Eddie Getchell Male 20 Maine
Hellen Sparhawk Female 22 Maine
Martin Burr Male 78 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hook Female 24 Indiana
Arthur Watts Male 17 Wisconsin
Fred Getchell married Laura N. Miller on May 2, 1871 in Johnson County, Iowa.
Children:
Louis Frederick Getchell March 20, 1872 Iowa-March 09, 1913 Chicago, IL
1880 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Laura N Getchell Self Female 28 Pennsylvania
Louis Getchell Son Male 8 Iowa
From a clip in the, I believe that the name of the ranch Mr. Getchell's bought and sold in Monterey was Laurelle's Ranch. *Source-Sacramento daily record-union, March 09, 1881
February 7, 1882, in Stockton, California, Fredrick married Adelaide Cross, a 22 year old Michigan native and then resident of Horkton, San Quenion, CA
She was a daughter of J.H. and Carrie A. Cross
1880 census Stockton, San Joaquin, California
J H Cross Self Male 43 Maine
Carrie A Cross Wife Female 36 Massachusetts
Addie Cross Daughter Female 20 California
Hannah Cross Daughter Female 18 California
Jessie Cross Sister Female 6 California
Lilly Ashe Other Female 28 Kentucky
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