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Capt Charles Gustavis McAlmond

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Birth	:	1827 Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, USA
Death	:	Sep 1888 Potrero, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial	:	Potrero Cemetery, Potrero, San Diego County, USA
Coordinate	:	32.6109700, -116.6133470
Description	:	The estate of C.G. McAlmond was ordered settled and distributed as follows: To Alpha D. McAlmond, widow of the deceased, an undivided one-half, and the other half to the six children, one-twelfth to each. Date: Tuesday, September 25, 1888 Paper: San Diego Union (San Diego, CA) Page: 5 -------------------------------------------------------------- About 200 years ago Spanish and Indian people lived in the broad Potrero valley, which was known for its acorns, a popular food source then. The town was named in the late nineteenth century with a Spanish word that means mountain meadow or pasture. Capt. Charles McAlmond, born in Maine, and... Read More	The estate of C.G. McAlmond was ordered settled and distributed as follows: To Alpha D. McAlmond, widow of the deceased, an undivided one-half, and the other half to the six children, one-twelfth to each. Date: Tuesday, September 25, 1888 Paper: San Diego Union (San Diego, CA) Page: 5 -------------------------------------------------------------- About 200 years ago Spanish and Indian people lived in the broad Potrero valley, which was known for its acorns, a popular food source then. The town was named in the late nineteenth century with a Spanish word that means mountain meadow or pasture. Capt. Charles McAlmond, born in Maine, and his wife, Alfa, an Indiana native, were the first American settlers. McAlmond, a San Diego sea captain who had traveled the world, was injured and doctors told him to go to Pine Valley for his health. Traveling by Tijuana and Tecate, McAlmond refused to go any further in 1868 when he reached Potrero. "This," he said, "is good enough for me." The adobe residence that McAlmond built in northern Potrero became the first real home in the community. The former sailor started a cattle ranch and farm. Settlers continued to come from the east by wagon trail to the community. Many became ranchers or wood cutters as the cordwood business flourished. Big horse-drawn wagons hauled firewood and bark to San Diego. With rough mountains on the east and west of Potrero, the struggle to keep trails in good repair so settlers could get supplies was a continuing problem.

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Capt Charles Gustavis McAlmond's memorial is located at: Potrero Cemetery, Potrero, San Diego County, USA.
When did Capt Charles Gustavis McAlmond death?
Capt Charles Gustavis McAlmond death on Sep 1888 in Potrero, San Diego County, California, USA
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Latitude: 32.6109700
Longitude: -116.6133470

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Alpha D. Edwards McAlmond

(1837 - 1912)

Siblings

Suzanna Jane McAlmun

(1823 - 1837)

Elijah H McAlmond

(1825 - 1913)

Ann Sarah McAlmun

(1837 - 1841)

Children

Donald Gustavis McAlmond

(1877 - 1960)

Alice T. McAlmond

(1879 - 1957)

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