Katherine was born on 16 JUN 1899 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Cnty, California, the daughter of Fred Hathaway Bixby and Florence Elizabeth Polly Green.
She died on 10 OCT 1979 in San Marino, Los Angeles Cnty, California.
Her husband was James Samuel [Joe] Preston Hotchkiss, who she married in 1923 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles Cnty, California. Their four known children were Katherine (c1925-?), Joan (c1928-?), Preston B (c1930-?) and John F (c1932-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | 16 JUN 1899 |
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| Death | 10 OCT 1979 |
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Note 1
!Source: ancestry.com/ 1930 United States Federal Census
Preston J Hotchkis 37, head, abt 1893, California
Katherine B Hotchkis 30, wife, abt 1900, California <<<<
Katherine Hotchkis 5, daughter, abt 1925, California
Joan Hotchkis 2, daughter, abt 1928, California
Preston B Hotchkis 0, son, abt 1930 [abt 1929], California
Pearl A Brehm 21, cook, abt 1909, Kansas
Jessie A Rodermacher 40, servant, abt 1890, Illinois, Occupation: Nurse
!Source: ancestry.com/ 1930 United States Federal Census
Preston Hotchkis 46, head, abt 1894, California
Katharine Hotchkis 40, wife, abt 1900, California <<<<
Katharine Hotchkis 15, daughter, abt 1925, California
Joan Hotchkis 12, daughterm abt 1928, California
Preston B Hotchkis 10, son, abt 1930, California
John F Hotchkis 8, son, abt 1932, California
Janet Pyper 28, nurse, abt 1912, New Jersey
Jannah W Redman 34, servant, abt 1906, Tennessee, Occupation: Cook
!Source: ancestry.com/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Katharine Hotchkis
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1899
Birth Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Death Date: 10 Oct 1979
Death Place: San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Cemetery: San Gabriel Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Fred Hathaway Bixby
Mother: Florence Elizabeth Bixby
Spouse: Preston Hotchkis
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...
!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87349710&ref=acom
Birth: Jun. 16, 1899
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Death: Oct. 10, 1979
San Marino
Los Angeles County
California, USA
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Katharine was the eldest of five children born to
Fred Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 20, 1875 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. and d. May 17, 1952 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. &
Florence Elizabeth "Polly" Green, b. Jul. 18, 1876 in CA. and d. Feb. 08, 1961 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
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She was the granddaughter of John William Bixby, b. 25 May 1848 and d. May 06, 1887 &
Susan P. Hathaway, b. Mar. 22, 1845 and d. Feb. 03, 1906.
In 1881, John and Susan bought what is now Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach and lived in the ranch house there.
When John and Susan died, Fred and Florence and their children moved into the ranch house to live. In 1968, the Bixby heirs deeded the 7.5 surviving acres of Rancho Los Alamitos to the City of Long Beach.
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Fred and Florence's children were:
1] Katharine Bixby, b. Jun. 16, 1899 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Oct. 10, 1979 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA.
2] Florence Elizabeth Bixby, b. Nov. 11, 1900 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Sep. 23, 1993 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
3] Deborah Bixby, b. Jan. 11, 1904 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. May 15, 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Deborah married Robert Clarke Green.
4] John Treadwell Bixby, b. Apr. 15, 1906 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Jul. 07, 1929 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
5] Frederick Hathaway Bixby, b. Apr. 05, 1910 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. and d. Feb. 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, L.A., CA.
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In 1923, Katharine Bixby married Preston Hotchkis, son of Finlay Montgomery Hotchkis and Flora Cornelia Preston, at
San Gabriel, L.A., CA.
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*Note: Some members of the Bixby family have contributed charming memoirs of life on the ranch [Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach] during the early years of the twentieth century. Two come from the pen of Fred's oldest daughter, Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Christmas Eve at Rancho Los Alamitos [San Francisco, 1957, revised edition 1971] and Trip with Father [San Francisco 1971, 2nd edition].
Her mother Florence Bixby, published two volumes: Is There a Thing Called Spring [Pasadena, 1936] and Verses [1914]. Sarah Bixby Smith beguiles us with Adobe Days: A Book of California Memories [Fresno, California, 1974, 4th edition, somewhat revised].
Susanna Bixby Dakin, author of the biography of Hugo Reid mentioned above, adds her memories in A Scent of Violets [San Francisco, 1986]. Family genealogist, A. Maxon Smith provides the Hathaway-Bixby Quick Reference Guide [Long Beach, 1964].
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Family links:
Parents:
Fred Hathaway Bixby [1875 - 1952]
Florence Elizabeth Green Bixby [1876 - 1961]
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Spouse:
Preston Hotchkis [1893 - 1988]
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Siblings:
Katharine Bixby Hotchkis [1899 - 1979]
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway [1900 - 1993]*
John Treadwell Bixby [1906 - 1929]*
Fred Hathaway Bixby [1910 - 1972]*
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*Calculated relationship
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Note: Katharine Hotchkis is buried with Preston Hotchkis. Also in the family plot are Carolyn Hotchkis, Hilary and Richard Hotchkis. A few spaces away are Katharine's parents and all of her siblings except for Deborah Bixby Green.
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Burial:
San Gabriel Cemetery
San Gabriel
Los Angeles County
California, USA
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Created by: Chloé
Record added: Mar 25, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 87349710