Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMary Gertrude Murphy 
Birth15 Nov 1892, California
Census8 Apr 1930, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#200, pg 14
Census15 Apr 1940, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#315, pg 6
Death21 Mar 1986, San Francisco, CA
BurialHoly Cross Catholic Cem, Colma, San Mateo Co, CA
MemoSt Robert Bellarmine section, row 66, stone 38
Misc. Notes
Her mother’s maiden name was Carroll. She gave her birth date as 1892 and 1895 at various times. She and her husband Art worked for and later owned a trucking company named McKesson & Robbins. She is listed as Mary G. (38, CA) in the 1930 census, first married at age 25. In 1938 she was listed as widowed at 4128 17th St in San Francisco. She inherited the business and wanted her adopted son Ken to take it over, but he didn’t.
In 1940, after the death of her husband, she is listed on 17th St as widowed (48, CA), working as a delivery clerk for a drug store, with son Kenneth (16, CA) and a lodger David Jenkins (78, CA).
She later married Leo Carton, who died before her, at which time she resumed the use of Samuels as her last name.
Went by "Gerty".
In 1940, after the death of her husband, she is listed on 17th St as widowed (48, CA), working as a delivery clerk for a drug store, with son Kenneth (16, CA) and a lodger David Jenkins (78, CA).
She later married Leo Carton, who died before her, at which time she resumed the use of Samuels as her last name.
Went by "Gerty".
Spouses
Birth11 Jun 1888, San Francisco, CA
Death3 Mar 1938, San Francisco, CA
MemoFranklin Hospital
Burial5 Mar 1938, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA
MemoBirch Section, Lot 285
OccupationTrucking
FatherWilliam Charles Samuels (1859-1934)
MotherElizabeth Jane Young (1861-1951)
Misc. Notes
The 1900 census shows his birth in Jun 1888, while his WWI Draft registration says he was born 11 Jun 1889.
Listed with his parents on Clinton Park in 1907 and as mgr of a livery stable in 1910 census. Listed as a drayman (driver) with his wife Mary at 4128 17th St for his draft registration in 1917, 1920/1930 census, and thru 1936 in city directories. In 1930, he is shown as John A. (39, CA) first married at age 27, with his wife, Mary G. (38, CA) and "son" Ken (6 7/12, CA) - they are indexed as Samuck.
He is the uncle who raised Ken Samuels, and apparently had no children of his own. Family refers to him by the nickname of “Bob” or “Bub”. Had a trucking company named McKesson & Robbins according to Cathy and Tosca, which his wife ran after his death. He used the name Art, but was listed as Arthur in his father's obit (1934) and died when Ken was 15. He was medium height, stout build, blue eyes and light color hair.
He died of coronary sclerosis in Franklin Hospital and was buried with his parents in Cypress Lawn cemetery. The certifying physician was his brother-in-law David D. Drake.
[Obituary] Call - Bulletin, San Francisco - Friday, 4 Mar 1938
SAMUELS - In this city, March 3, 1938, John A., dearly beloved husband of Gertrude Samuels, loving father of Kenneth Samuels, loving son of Elizabeth and the late William Samuels and brother of Herbert, Harold, and May Samuels, Mrs. B. W. Henning, Mrs. H. Hauser, Mrs. G. Gallagher and Mrs. Ruth Drake.
Funeral Saturday at 2:00 p.m. from Gantner, Felder, Kenny Chapel, 1965 Market street at Duboce ave. Interment, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
Listed with his parents on Clinton Park in 1907 and as mgr of a livery stable in 1910 census. Listed as a drayman (driver) with his wife Mary at 4128 17th St for his draft registration in 1917, 1920/1930 census, and thru 1936 in city directories. In 1930, he is shown as John A. (39, CA) first married at age 27, with his wife, Mary G. (38, CA) and "son" Ken (6 7/12, CA) - they are indexed as Samuck.
He is the uncle who raised Ken Samuels, and apparently had no children of his own. Family refers to him by the nickname of “Bob” or “Bub”. Had a trucking company named McKesson & Robbins according to Cathy and Tosca, which his wife ran after his death. He used the name Art, but was listed as Arthur in his father's obit (1934) and died when Ken was 15. He was medium height, stout build, blue eyes and light color hair.
He died of coronary sclerosis in Franklin Hospital and was buried with his parents in Cypress Lawn cemetery. The certifying physician was his brother-in-law David D. Drake.
[Obituary] Call - Bulletin, San Francisco - Friday, 4 Mar 1938
SAMUELS - In this city, March 3, 1938, John A., dearly beloved husband of Gertrude Samuels, loving father of Kenneth Samuels, loving son of Elizabeth and the late William Samuels and brother of Herbert, Harold, and May Samuels, Mrs. B. W. Henning, Mrs. H. Hauser, Mrs. G. Gallagher and Mrs. Ruth Drake.
Funeral Saturday at 2:00 p.m. from Gantner, Felder, Kenny Chapel, 1965 Market street at Duboce ave. Interment, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
Marriage1915, California
ChildrenKenneth Joseph (Adopted) (1923-1987)
Birth28 May 1901, Ludlow City, Hampden Co, MA
Death16 Nov 1971, San Francisco, CA
Burial19 Nov 1971, Willamette Nat'l Cem, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR
MemoSection T, site 98
Misc. Notes
Son of Henry James Carton (MA) and Mary T. Rice (ENG)
QM3 US Navy WWI - service starting 2 Jun 1917
Listed with his parents in Livermore, CA in the 1920 ceusus, as age 18.
He was first married to Vonna M. Ball (1907-1983) in May 1928, with whom he had a son Robert Wallace Carton (2 Oct 1929 Contra Costa Co, CA - 23 Apr 1954 Sonoma, CA). He was listed with them in Antioch, CA in 1930.
Listed as divorced (38, MA), and working in a steel mill in 1940, with only his mother (65, ENG) living with him.
On 14 Feb 1942 his WWII Draft registration in San Francisco lists Mary G. Carton as his next of kin, having remarried.
QM3 US Navy WWI - service starting 2 Jun 1917
Listed with his parents in Livermore, CA in the 1920 ceusus, as age 18.
He was first married to Vonna M. Ball (1907-1983) in May 1928, with whom he had a son Robert Wallace Carton (2 Oct 1929 Contra Costa Co, CA - 23 Apr 1954 Sonoma, CA). He was listed with them in Antioch, CA in 1930.
Listed as divorced (38, MA), and working in a steel mill in 1940, with only his mother (65, ENG) living with him.
On 14 Feb 1942 his WWII Draft registration in San Francisco lists Mary G. Carton as his next of kin, having remarried.
Marriageabt 1941, San Francisco, CA