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Benjamin Franklin Goldwater

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Benjamin Franklin Goldwater

Birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Death
13 Jun 1897 (aged 33–34)
Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Plot D, Section 4, Lot 9
Memorial ID
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The date of death on his headstone differs with his Arizona death record; Arizona Death Certificate posted in the photo section

Weekly Republican (Phoenix, Arizona)
Thursday, June 17, 1897, p. 4
Prescott Courier:
DIED--In Prescott, June 13, 1897, B. F. Goldwater, aged 32 years. Consumption was the fatal malady.
Deceased was a brother of the Goldwaters, merchants, of Prescott and Phoenix. His father, Michael Goldwater, was one of the pioneer merchants of Arizona, and at present resides in San Francisco. B. F. Goldwater was of that genial temperament whch antagonized no one and made friends of all who came in contact with him. He was quick of wit and ever the center of attraction of any social gathering in which he participated. The entire community regrets his untimely death and all sympathize with the bereaved relatives.
The funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goldwater. From there the body will be taken to the train and forwarded to San Francisco for burial.
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San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California)
Wednesday, June 16, 1897, p. 7
GOLDWATER--In Prescott, Ariz., June 13, Benjamin F. , beloved son of Michael and Sarah Goldwater and brother of Mrs. P. N. Aronson and Lizzie Goldwater of San Francisco, Mrs. Ralph Prager of Portland, Morris, Henry and Barry Goldwater of Prescott, and Sam Goldwater of Salt Lake, aged 34 years and 3 months.
(Seattle papers please copy.)
**Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Thursday), at 10:15 o'clock a.m., from the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. P. N. Aronson, 1314 Geary street. Interment, Hills of Eternity Cemtery, by 11:30 a.m. train from Third and Townsend streets.
[source for both: Newspapers.com]
The date of death on his headstone differs with his Arizona death record; Arizona Death Certificate posted in the photo section

Weekly Republican (Phoenix, Arizona)
Thursday, June 17, 1897, p. 4
Prescott Courier:
DIED--In Prescott, June 13, 1897, B. F. Goldwater, aged 32 years. Consumption was the fatal malady.
Deceased was a brother of the Goldwaters, merchants, of Prescott and Phoenix. His father, Michael Goldwater, was one of the pioneer merchants of Arizona, and at present resides in San Francisco. B. F. Goldwater was of that genial temperament whch antagonized no one and made friends of all who came in contact with him. He was quick of wit and ever the center of attraction of any social gathering in which he participated. The entire community regrets his untimely death and all sympathize with the bereaved relatives.
The funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goldwater. From there the body will be taken to the train and forwarded to San Francisco for burial.
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San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California)
Wednesday, June 16, 1897, p. 7
GOLDWATER--In Prescott, Ariz., June 13, Benjamin F. , beloved son of Michael and Sarah Goldwater and brother of Mrs. P. N. Aronson and Lizzie Goldwater of San Francisco, Mrs. Ralph Prager of Portland, Morris, Henry and Barry Goldwater of Prescott, and Sam Goldwater of Salt Lake, aged 34 years and 3 months.
(Seattle papers please copy.)
**Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral to-morrow (Thursday), at 10:15 o'clock a.m., from the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. P. N. Aronson, 1314 Geary street. Interment, Hills of Eternity Cemtery, by 11:30 a.m. train from Third and Townsend streets.
[source for both: Newspapers.com]


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