Individual Record 242
| Name} Sites, Velma May | Family History} Hancock | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Title} | Race} White | Sex} Female | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth: Date} Exa 2 Dec 1914 | Place} Sites, Colusa, California | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marr.: Date} Cir 1937 | Place} (Link) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Death: Date} Exa 4 Mar 2007 | Place} , Butte, California | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial: Date} Cir 7 Mar 2007 | Place} | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parents: } William Kavenaugh Sites & Esther (Ester) Alice Nordyke or Mayki* Relationship No.} None | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation 1} Secretary Occupation 2} Housewife | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion/Church} Methodist | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouses: First}
Butler, Peter Franklin (Frank) Total Number of} 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: *Velma's mother's maiden name was either
Nordyke (per Source 1085) or
Mayki (per Source 848). In 1920 Velma was five years old and living with her parents and her brother, Elwood, at the Sites precinct, Maxwell township, Colusa County, California. After graduating from high school, Velma furthered her education by enrolling in Heald's School of Business in Sacramento, California. After graduating from Heald's, she obtained a secretarial job with Sawyer Tannery in Napa. There she met her life-long campanion, Frank Butler. Shortly after World War II, Frank and Velma moved from Sacramento to Placerville, California. Later they moved to a remote area west of Placerville in El Dorado County where they lived for many years. The remoteness of El Dorado County offered Velma many opportunities to enjoy nature in its raw form, pursue her passion for fly-fishing and painting, and observe nature on a daily basis. The mention of nearby places such as Camp II, Plum Creek, and Bull Creek would bring a loving smile to her face. After leaving El Dorado County, they briefly lived at the remote PG&E facilities at Bucks Lake. They moved to Paradise in 1956 and subsequently to the small community of Nimshew in 1964. Velma was the ultimate homemaker, a passionate historian, an outstanding gardener, and a wildlife enthusiast. She was a member of the Butte County Historical Society, Paradise Fact and Folklore Society, Colusa Historical Society, Association of Northern California Historical Research, DeSabla Grange, and the United Methodist Church. She served on the Board of Directors for the Kimshew Cemetery District from 1970 to 1978. She authored several articles and publications on the early pioneer settlements of Butte County and the surrounding areas. Through the many years of association and time with Velma, those who knew her were blessed with an abundance of life lessons from a mentor who, in her own unselfish and quiet way, knew and shared the values of our heritage. Velma was in a rest home from about 2002 or so. She passed on at age 92¼ years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time of Birth} | Time of Death} | Fraternal/Social} Grange | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confirm. Date} | Photo} None | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Immigr'n Date} N/A | Port} N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Education: Grade} High school diploma & Heald's School of Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military: Service} for the State of} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Condition} Cause of Death} |
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| Copyright © 2008 by Daniel W. Hancock. All Rights Reserved. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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