Mathew Lee Caligari is the son of Swiss-Italian born emigrants James and Giusta Caligari. He is the eldest of six children: Mathew, Ulysses, Ida, Emma, Erminio and Peter Caligari. The extended Caligari family members were dairy farmers and all of Mathew’s siblings were born in or around Guadalupe. California. He was born May 5, 1878 and grew up working on the family dairy farm in Guadalupe.
In 1915, Mathew married Jeanette “Nettie” Kaplan Traung, a widow, and they moved to San Francisco. Mathew worked as a tailor and was a partner in the Pretor and Caligari Tailors, cleaning and dying business at 123 Ellis Street near Market Street in San Francisco.
After the death of his wife Nettie, Mathew married Pearl Greenwell Currier in 1928, a widow with a seven-year-old son James Currier. Mathew adopted James as a son, but allowed him to keep his own surname. James served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. He died April 4, 1945 of wounds received in action April 3 while serving in Germany.
On James last furlough home, in April 1944, his father, Past President of the Native Sons of the Golden West, Mathew Caligari acted as marshal during James’ initiation and guided his son on his journey into the Native Sons and California Parlor No. 1. Mathew’s family knew him to be warm and supportive, with a good sense of humor and always impeccably dressed.
Mathew Lee Caligari Has Passed,
Long-time San Francisco Resident and Businessman. San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, April 13, 1955.
Mathew Caligari, for years a news vendor at the corner of Montgomery and Pine streets, and a well known figure to many of the city’s leading financiers died yesterday of a heart attack at the Albany home of his sister. He was 76. Mr. Caligari a native of Guadalupe in Santa Barbara County, came to San Francisco 35 years ago (1920), entering the cleaning and pressing business. He served as a tailor and was a partner for Pretor and Caligari on Ellis Street.
Later he established his newsstand in the financial district. He retired in 1949 and moved across the Bay to live with his sister, Ida McReynolds at 1044 Stannage Avenue in Albany. He was a charter member and past president of California Parlor No. 1 of the Native Sons of the Golden West, and past governor of the past presidents association. He is survived by his sister and his brother Peter Caligari. He was preceded in death by two younger brothers, Ulysses and Erminio Caligari and a sister Emma Stephens. His wife Pearl died two years ago.
In 1915, Mathew married Jeanette “Nettie” Kaplan Traung, a widow, and they moved to San Francisco. Mathew worked as a tailor and was a partner in the Pretor and Caligari Tailors, cleaning and dying business at 123 Ellis Street near Market Street in San Francisco.
After the death of his wife Nettie, Mathew married Pearl Greenwell Currier in 1928, a widow with a seven-year-old son James Currier. Mathew adopted James as a son, but allowed him to keep his own surname. James served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. He died April 4, 1945 of wounds received in action April 3 while serving in Germany.
On James last furlough home, in April 1944, his father, Past President of the Native Sons of the Golden West, Mathew Caligari acted as marshal during James’ initiation and guided his son on his journey into the Native Sons and California Parlor No. 1. Mathew’s family knew him to be warm and supportive, with a good sense of humor and always impeccably dressed.
Mathew Lee Caligari Has Passed,
Long-time San Francisco Resident and Businessman. San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, April 13, 1955.
Mathew Caligari, for years a news vendor at the corner of Montgomery and Pine streets, and a well known figure to many of the city’s leading financiers died yesterday of a heart attack at the Albany home of his sister. He was 76. Mr. Caligari a native of Guadalupe in Santa Barbara County, came to San Francisco 35 years ago (1920), entering the cleaning and pressing business. He served as a tailor and was a partner for Pretor and Caligari on Ellis Street.
Later he established his newsstand in the financial district. He retired in 1949 and moved across the Bay to live with his sister, Ida McReynolds at 1044 Stannage Avenue in Albany. He was a charter member and past president of California Parlor No. 1 of the Native Sons of the Golden West, and past governor of the past presidents association. He is survived by his sister and his brother Peter Caligari. He was preceded in death by two younger brothers, Ulysses and Erminio Caligari and a sister Emma Stephens. His wife Pearl died two years ago.
Mathew Lee Caligari is the son of Swiss-Italian born emigrants James and Giusta Caligari. He is the eldest of six children: Mathew, Ulysses, Ida, Emma, Erminio and Peter Caligari. The extended Caligari family members were dairy farmers and all of Mathew’s siblings were born in or around Guadalupe. California. He was born May 5, 1878 and grew up working on the family dairy farm in Guadalupe.
In 1915, Mathew married Jeanette “Nettie” Kaplan Traung, a widow, and they moved to San Francisco. Mathew worked as a tailor and was a partner in the Pretor and Caligari Tailors, cleaning and dying business at 123 Ellis Street near Market Street in San Francisco.
After the death of his wife Nettie, Mathew married Pearl Greenwell Currier in 1928, a widow with a seven-year-old son James Currier. Mathew adopted James as a son, but allowed him to keep his own surname. James served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. He died April 4, 1945 of wounds received in action April 3 while serving in Germany.
On James last furlough home, in April 1944, his father, Past President of the Native Sons of the Golden West, Mathew Caligari acted as marshal during James’ initiation and guided his son on his journey into the Native Sons and California Parlor No. 1. Mathew’s family knew him to be warm and supportive, with a good sense of humor and always impeccably dressed.
Mathew Lee Caligari Has Passed,
Long-time San Francisco Resident and Businessman. San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, April 13, 1955.
Mathew Caligari, for years a news vendor at the corner of Montgomery and Pine streets, and a well known figure to many of the city’s leading financiers died yesterday of a heart attack at the Albany home of his sister. He was 76. Mr. Caligari a native of Guadalupe in Santa Barbara County, came to San Francisco 35 years ago (1920), entering the cleaning and pressing business. He served as a tailor and was a partner for Pretor and Caligari on Ellis Street.
Later he established his newsstand in the financial district. He retired in 1949 and moved across the Bay to live with his sister, Ida McReynolds at 1044 Stannage Avenue in Albany. He was a charter member and past president of California Parlor No. 1 of the Native Sons of the Golden West, and past governor of the past presidents association. He is survived by his sister and his brother Peter Caligari. He was preceded in death by two younger brothers, Ulysses and Erminio Caligari and a sister Emma Stephens. His wife Pearl died two years ago.
In 1915, Mathew married Jeanette “Nettie” Kaplan Traung, a widow, and they moved to San Francisco. Mathew worked as a tailor and was a partner in the Pretor and Caligari Tailors, cleaning and dying business at 123 Ellis Street near Market Street in San Francisco.
After the death of his wife Nettie, Mathew married Pearl Greenwell Currier in 1928, a widow with a seven-year-old son James Currier. Mathew adopted James as a son, but allowed him to keep his own surname. James served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. He died April 4, 1945 of wounds received in action April 3 while serving in Germany.
On James last furlough home, in April 1944, his father, Past President of the Native Sons of the Golden West, Mathew Caligari acted as marshal during James’ initiation and guided his son on his journey into the Native Sons and California Parlor No. 1. Mathew’s family knew him to be warm and supportive, with a good sense of humor and always impeccably dressed.
Mathew Lee Caligari Has Passed,
Long-time San Francisco Resident and Businessman. San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, April 13, 1955.
Mathew Caligari, for years a news vendor at the corner of Montgomery and Pine streets, and a well known figure to many of the city’s leading financiers died yesterday of a heart attack at the Albany home of his sister. He was 76. Mr. Caligari a native of Guadalupe in Santa Barbara County, came to San Francisco 35 years ago (1920), entering the cleaning and pressing business. He served as a tailor and was a partner for Pretor and Caligari on Ellis Street.
Later he established his newsstand in the financial district. He retired in 1949 and moved across the Bay to live with his sister, Ida McReynolds at 1044 Stannage Avenue in Albany. He was a charter member and past president of California Parlor No. 1 of the Native Sons of the Golden West, and past governor of the past presidents association. He is survived by his sister and his brother Peter Caligari. He was preceded in death by two younger brothers, Ulysses and Erminio Caligari and a sister Emma Stephens. His wife Pearl died two years ago.
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