Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
Penny’s Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameWalter "Ray" Hollingum 
Birth1 May 1896, Wanstead, London, UK61
Occupation1917 at the age of 21 he worked as a Lithographer at the Coast Metal Works
Occupation1920 he worked at a cannery as a press feeder. Probably American Can Co. with Mary Frances Finnigan.
FatherWalter Richard Hollingum (1870-1949)
MotherFlorence May Sheppard (1869-1916)
Misc. Notes
He and his wife had 3 daughters.
The Census of 1920 indicates that Ray was a boarder with (looks like) Bertha Rossi, he was naturalized in 1915 and was still single. The census of 1920 was taken in January and he is listed as single. He married in February.
Interestingly enough, I cannot locate his name in the naturalization index . They are filed alphabetically for all declarations and petitions in the US District court, Northern District of California in San Francisco. I located 2 other members of the family and his name is not among them. He indicated he was a citizen on his draft card in 1917. It seems possible that he was automatically naturalized as a minor child at the time of his father’s naturalization.
San Francisco Directory Listings:
1922: Lists Walter renting at: 3796 Clara and he’s working as a “mach” probably machinist or mechanic.
His father and uncle are also listed as Hollingum Bros. Delicatessen.
1924: Hollingsrun Raymond Mac r 252 Shipley
1926: Hollingum Raymond pressman r 2377 San Bruno Ave
The Census of 1920 indicates that Ray was a boarder with (looks like) Bertha Rossi, he was naturalized in 1915 and was still single. The census of 1920 was taken in January and he is listed as single. He married in February.
Interestingly enough, I cannot locate his name in the naturalization index . They are filed alphabetically for all declarations and petitions in the US District court, Northern District of California in San Francisco. I located 2 other members of the family and his name is not among them. He indicated he was a citizen on his draft card in 1917. It seems possible that he was automatically naturalized as a minor child at the time of his father’s naturalization.
San Francisco Directory Listings:
1922: Lists Walter renting at: 3796 Clara and he’s working as a “mach” probably machinist or mechanic.
His father and uncle are also listed as Hollingum Bros. Delicatessen.
1924: Hollingsrun Raymond Mac r 252 Shipley
1926: Hollingum Raymond pressman r 2377 San Bruno Ave
Spouses
Birth21 Mar 1901, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA43
Death16 Aug 1975, Burlingame, San Mateo Co., CA43
Burial18 Aug 1975, Colma, San Mateo Co., CA
OccupationMay worked for the American Can Co. for 19 years doing canning.
FatherFrancis R. “Frank” Finnigan (1870-)
MotherMaria “Mary” Fenton (1874-)
Marriage5 Feb 1920, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA
Divorce