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Mae Emma <I>Daggett</I> Parker

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Mae Emma Daggett Parker

Birth
Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
Death
19 Apr 1915 (aged 54)
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Burial
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.8319778, Longitude: -122.2458572
Memorial ID
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May Emma Daggett was one of 3 known children born to Charles W. and Mariah (Maria) Sarah Smith Daggett.

Siblings:
Charles Freemont Daggett #155162019
Frank J. Daggett #155164556

On 25 Aug 1885 • Cook, Illinois May entered into marriage with Walter Wright Parker, son of George Washington and Sarah Elvira Kinney Parker.

May and Walter had 3 known children:
Edward Daggett Parker
Carrie Louise Parker Greuner
Paul Vibbert Parker

OAKLAND TRIBUNE-OAKLAND, CALIF.,-APRIL 19, 1915 PAGE 3

DIES AT HOSPITAL

Mrs. May Daggett Parker, society and club woman of San Francisco, and a member of the auxiliary board of the Panama Pacific Exposition, died at the Merritt Hospital this morning as a result of a long illness. She was 54 years of age, and had resided in California since 1906. Mrs. Parker was the wife of Walter Parker, a prominent hotel man of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Gruener (sp), 784 Mandana boulevard.

Per her death certificate she was taken to the Oakland Crematory-Chapel of the Chimes.

Per her husbands obituary and death certificate he too was taken to Oakland Crematory-Chapel of the Pines. After setting up Memorials for all of the family that was, according to their obits and death certificates, taken to the Chapel of Pines I was informed by a Find A Grave Volunteer that they were not there. I am going to include Walter Wright Parkers obituary here..as well as the Memorial connections to Walters parents.

Walter Wright Parker was one of 5 known children born to George Washington 155038956 and Sarah Elvira Kinney Parker 155038988 . He was born, according to his passport, in New York. His father was born in Vermont and his mother was born in Canada which explains his baptism in Canada. But per the 1880 Census for Kirkland, Onieda, New York, all of the children were born in Canada.

OAKLAND TRIBUNE-OAKLAND, CALIF.,-OCTOBER 8, 1939-PAGE 2
Last Rites Held For W. W. Parker

Last rites for Walter Wright Parker, 79, world traveler and lecturer, were held yesterday afternoon at Chapel of the Chimes.

Parker died Friday night at his home, 240 38th Street. He became known as a traveler and lecturer since his retirement as a hotel owner in 1920.

After becoming the West's first leading interior decorator at Seattle Parker came to Oakland in 1906 and built a large number of homes for refugees from the San Francisco fire. The following year he built several hotels in downtown San Francisco.

Parker was a native of New York. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Louise P. Greuner of Piedmont, and two sons Edward D. and Paul V. Parker both of Los Angeles.

Per their death certificates and obituaries Walter and May's daughter Carrie Louise Parker Greuner and her husband William Maximillion Greuner are both at Chapel of the pines as well.
May Emma Daggett was one of 3 known children born to Charles W. and Mariah (Maria) Sarah Smith Daggett.

Siblings:
Charles Freemont Daggett #155162019
Frank J. Daggett #155164556

On 25 Aug 1885 • Cook, Illinois May entered into marriage with Walter Wright Parker, son of George Washington and Sarah Elvira Kinney Parker.

May and Walter had 3 known children:
Edward Daggett Parker
Carrie Louise Parker Greuner
Paul Vibbert Parker

OAKLAND TRIBUNE-OAKLAND, CALIF.,-APRIL 19, 1915 PAGE 3

DIES AT HOSPITAL

Mrs. May Daggett Parker, society and club woman of San Francisco, and a member of the auxiliary board of the Panama Pacific Exposition, died at the Merritt Hospital this morning as a result of a long illness. She was 54 years of age, and had resided in California since 1906. Mrs. Parker was the wife of Walter Parker, a prominent hotel man of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Gruener (sp), 784 Mandana boulevard.

Per her death certificate she was taken to the Oakland Crematory-Chapel of the Chimes.

Per her husbands obituary and death certificate he too was taken to Oakland Crematory-Chapel of the Pines. After setting up Memorials for all of the family that was, according to their obits and death certificates, taken to the Chapel of Pines I was informed by a Find A Grave Volunteer that they were not there. I am going to include Walter Wright Parkers obituary here..as well as the Memorial connections to Walters parents.

Walter Wright Parker was one of 5 known children born to George Washington 155038956 and Sarah Elvira Kinney Parker 155038988 . He was born, according to his passport, in New York. His father was born in Vermont and his mother was born in Canada which explains his baptism in Canada. But per the 1880 Census for Kirkland, Onieda, New York, all of the children were born in Canada.

OAKLAND TRIBUNE-OAKLAND, CALIF.,-OCTOBER 8, 1939-PAGE 2
Last Rites Held For W. W. Parker

Last rites for Walter Wright Parker, 79, world traveler and lecturer, were held yesterday afternoon at Chapel of the Chimes.

Parker died Friday night at his home, 240 38th Street. He became known as a traveler and lecturer since his retirement as a hotel owner in 1920.

After becoming the West's first leading interior decorator at Seattle Parker came to Oakland in 1906 and built a large number of homes for refugees from the San Francisco fire. The following year he built several hotels in downtown San Francisco.

Parker was a native of New York. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Louise P. Greuner of Piedmont, and two sons Edward D. and Paul V. Parker both of Los Angeles.

Per their death certificates and obituaries Walter and May's daughter Carrie Louise Parker Greuner and her husband William Maximillion Greuner are both at Chapel of the pines as well.


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  • Created by: Wendy
  • Added: Aug 8, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167922841/mae_emma-parker: accessed ), memorial page for Mae Emma Daggett Parker (1 Apr 1861–19 Apr 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167922841, citing Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; Maintained by Wendy (contributor 47584563).