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Gretta Dies, III

Gretta Kerlin's Death Certificate

Today I received a copy of Gretta Kerlin’s death certificate : she died of cervical cancer at the age of 32. The certificate is signed by some member of Carrie’s family, I’ve heard that she married a McKay. She did divorce Ed.

But what really surprised me was how long she had lived in California – 15 years. That means that she moved there in 1912, when she was 17, long before she married Ed Vizard of Detroit . Why did she go to California- did she join her sister, Carrie ? Where did she meet Vizard ? There are some Vizards ( including an E. Vizard listed in the S.F. 1922 directory) in the area.

And finally, why did both Carrie and Gretta move to California , to San Francisco ? Not that there is anything wrong with San Francisco, but it’s a long way from Pittsburgh. Was it because of McKay, first name not known ? Or did they have other relatives in the city?


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