Florence Birdie Coltrin

Female22 March 1878–26 June 1958

Brief Life History of Florence Birdie

When Florence Birdie Coltrin was born on 22 March 1878, in Alameda, California, United States, her father, Frederick T. Houghton, was 52 and her mother, Nancy Josephine Moore, was 33. She married William Wallace Coltrin in 1897, in Alameda, Alameda, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in United States in 1949 and Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States in 1950. She died on 26 June 1958, in Sonoma, California, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in California, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Florence Birdie? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

William Wallace Coltrin
1877–1933
Florence Birdie Coltrin
1878–1958
Marriage: 1897
Wallace Arnold Coltrin
1901–1941
Martha Florence Coltrin
1905–1944
William Lincoln Coltrin
1911–1994

Sources (15)

  • Florence B Coltrin, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Florence Birdie Coltrin, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
  • Mrs Florence Caltrin in entry for Frederick T Houghton, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1897Alameda, Alameda, California, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (15)

    +10 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 3

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station

    Age 13

    Angel Island served as a quarantine station for those diagnosed with bubonic plague beginning in 1891. A quarantine station was built on the island which was funded by the federal government at the cost of $98,000. The disease spread to port cities around the world, including the San Francisco Bay Area, during the third bubonic plague pandemic, which lasted through 1909.

    1900 · Gold for Cash!

    Age 22

    This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

    Name Meaning

    Altered form of northern Irish Coltrane .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Discover Even More

    As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

    Create a free account to view more about your family.
    Create a FREE Account
    Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
    Share this with your family and friends.