FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement
1st of 2 children of Pierre/Peter Nicolas Clement & Caroline “Carrie” Gabel
Born: Feb 5, 1853, Paris, France (death certificate reflects 1851)
Died: Sep 22, 1927 (age 74), San Francisco, California; arteriosclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage
Buried: Sep 24, 1927, Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Immigrated: 1860, from France to the United States at age six
Naturalized: 1873
Occupation: Employed by Redlick Newman Furniture Co. on Mission St., carpet layer, San Francisco fireman
Affiliation: Member of San Francisco Volunteer Fire Department
Married (1): circa 1878, Katherine/Catherine Costello, prob San Francisco, California
One child: Valentine Costello “Val” Clement
Married (2): Sep 29, 1890, Alice Josephine Yates, San Francisco, California
Divorced: abt 1896, San Francisco, California
Two children: Roy Leavitt Clement, Edna Marguarite Clement
Married (3): 1896, Rose “Rosie” Schiller/Schieller/Schuler, San Francisco, California
Five children: Edmund Peter Clement, Lucie Clement, Dewey P. Clement, William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement, Nellie Rose Clement
Rose “Rosie” Schiller
Note: Parents born in Germany
Born: Jun 1873, New York
Died: Jan 25, 1909 (age 36), San Francisco, California
Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Married: 1896, Edmond Peter Clement, San Francisco, California
Five children: Edmund Peter Clement, Jr., Lucie Clement, Dewey P. Clement, William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement, Nellie Rose Clement
1. Edmund Peter Clement, Jr.
Born: Feb 22, 1896, San Francisco, California
Died: Apr 25, 1896 (age 2 mos, 3 days), San Francisco, California
Buried: Apr 27, 1896, Odd Fellows Cemetery, San Francisco; removed during the 1930s to Greenlawn Cemetery, now Greenlawn Memorial Park, in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
2. Lucie Clement
Born: 1896/1897, San Francisco, California
Died: Jun 6, 1897, San Francisco, California
Buried: Jun 7, 1897, Odd Fellows Cemetery, San Francisco; removed during the 1930s to Greenlawn Cemetery, now Greenlawn Memorial Park, in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
3. Dewey P. Clement
Born: Apr 17, 1898, San Francisco, California
Died: Jun 16, 1918 (age 20), San Francisco, California
Buried: Jun 18, 1918, Mount Olivet Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Occupation: Member of Millmen’s Union No. 422, San Francisco
4. William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement
Born: Oct 1, 1899, San Francisco, California
Died: Dec 1, 1984 (age 85), Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
Buried: Dec 5, 1984, Restlawn Memory Gardens, West Salem, Polk Co., Oregon
Occupation: Upholsterer in furniture factory, boilermaker in shipyard, cement truck driver, carpenter, grew flower bulbs commercially/Oregon
Avocation: Motorcycle racer
Married (1): aft 1930, Frances unkn (lived in Manhattan Beach, California)
Divorced
No children
Married (2): Oct 22, 1949: Alvina Miranda, San Mateo Co., California
No children
5. Nellie Rose Clement
Born: Oct 17, 1903, San Francisco, California
Died: Jul 15, 1978 (age 74), Portland, Multnomah, Co., Oregon
Buried: Jul 21, 1978, Willamette National Cemetery, in Happy Valley, Clackamas Co., Oregon
Occupation: Hairdresser
Married (1): Dec 4, 1922, Leonard Erwin Thomas, Marin Co., California
Divorced: in the 1930s
No children
Married (2): Mar 1, 1937, Joseph Lee Thomas, San Francisco, California
No children
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Timeline and Records
Spellings and information in census and other records are retained
as reflected in the original documents
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Feb 5, 1853: Birth of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement, 1st of 2 children of Pierre/Peter Nicolas Clement & Caroline “Carrie” Gabel, in Paris, France (death certificate reflects birth year as 1851)
Immigrated: 1860, from France to the United States at age six
Naturalized: 1873
Jun 1873: Birth of Rose “Rosie” Schiller, 3rd wife of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement
circa 1878: Marriage of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Katherine/Catherine Costello, prob San Francisco, California; his 1st marriage
One child: Valentine Costello “Val” Clement
Original photos on left, restored photos at right:
Sep 29, 1890: Marriage of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Alice Josephine Yates, San Francisco, California; his 2nd marriage.
Divorced: abt 1896, San Francisco, California
Two children: Roy Leavitt Clement, Edna Marguarite Clement
Edmond is 37, Alice is a day short of age 15
Apr 16, 1892: Birth of Roy Leavitt Clement, 1st of 2 children of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Alice Josephine Yates, in San Francisco, California
Apr 18, 1892: The San Francisco Call and Post, San Francisco, California (Monday, pg 7):
abt 1896: Divorce of Edmond Peter Clement & Alice Josephine Yates, San Francisco, California
1896: Marriage of Edmond Peter Clement & Rose “Rosie” Schiller, San Francisco, California; his 3rd marriage
Five children: Edmund Peter Clement, Lucie Clement, Dewey P. Clement, William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement, Nellie Rose Clement
Feb 15, 1896: Birth of Edna Marguarite Clement, 2nd of 2 children of Alice Josephine Yates & Edmond Peter Clement, in San Francisco, California
Feb 22, 1896: Birth of Edmund Peter Clement, Jr., 1st of 5 children Edmond Peter Clement & Rose “Rosie” Schiller, San Francisco, California
Note: half-siblings, Edmund Peter Clement Jr. (son of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, 3rd wife) and Edna Marguarite Clement (daughter of Edmond Pierre Clement & Alice Josephine Yates, 2nd wife), were born not quite two weeks apart.
Apr 25, 1896: Death of Edmund Peter Clement, Jr., (age 2 mos, 3 days), 1st of 5 children Edmond Peter Clement & Rose “Rosie” Schiller, San Francisco, California
Apr 27, 1896: The San Francisco Call and Post, San Francisco, California (Monday, pg 13):
Apr 27, 1896: Burial of Edmund Peter Clement, Jr.: Odd Fellows Cemetery, San Francisco; removed during the 1930s to Greenlawn Cemetery, now Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Mateo Co., California. Edmund is buried in the same plot as his infant sister, Lucie Clement; tier 9, lot 27, vault/plot
Edmund is listed 3rd from the bottom:
1896/1897: Birth of Lucie Clement, 2nd of 5 children of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, San Francisco, California
Jun 1897: Death of Lucie Clement, San Francisco, California
Jun 7, 1897: Burial of Lucie Clement at Odd Fellows Cemetery, San Francisco according to sexton logs for Odd Fellows Cemetery. During the 1930s her remains were removed to Greenlawn Cemetery in Colma and interred in the same plot with her infant brother, Edmund Peter Clement, Jr.; tier 9, lot 27, vault/plot
Apr 17, 1898: Birth Dewey P. Clement, 3rd of 5 children of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, San Francisco, California
Apr 20, 1898: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California (pg 7):
1898: San Francisco City Directory (pg 414):
Clement Edmund P, carpet layer, residence 210 1/2 Clara rear (Edmond P. Clement)
about 1899: Edmond Pierre Clement holding his daughter Edna (by Josephine Yates, born Feb 15, 1896):
Oct 1, 1899: Birth of William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement, 4th of 5 children of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, San Francisco, California
William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement, restored photo on left, original at right:
William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement, restored photo on left, original at right:
Jun 5, 1900: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California (District 54):
Name: Ed Clement (Edmond Pierre Clement)
Age: 45 (age 47)
Birth Date: Feb 1857 (born Feb 1853)
Birthplace: France
Home in 1900: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Ward of City: Assembly District No 31
Street: Clementine Street
House Number: 713
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1863 (1860)
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Rosie Clement
Marriage Year: 1892 (abt 1896)
Years Married: 8 (abt 4 years)
Father’s Birthplace: Russia (France)
Mother’s Birthplace: Russia (France)
Years in US: 37
Naturalization: Naturalized
Occupation: Carpenter
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: H
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Ed Clement: age 45 (age 47), Head, born Feb 1857 (born Feb 1853), age 43, married 8 years (abt 4 years), born France, father born Russia (France), mother born Russia (France), Immigrated 1863 (1860), 37 years in U.S., Carpenter
Rosie Clement: age 23 (age 27), Wife, born June 1876 (1873), married 8 years (abt 4 years), 4 children born, 2 children living, born New York, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Dewey Clement: age 2, Son, born Apr 1898, age 2, born California, father born France, mother born New York
Baby Clement: age 8/12, Son, born Oct 1899, age 8/12 mo, born California, father born France, mother born New York (William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement)
Note: *Census data was often given by others who guessed at what they thought was so, or poorly written by the census taker. There are several errors in this record: Edmond’s parents came from France, not Russia. He was born in 1853 so was age 47 rather than 45; he immigrated in 1860, not 1863. Rose was born in 1873 and age 27. They were married abt 4 years rather than 7. They were residing on Clementine Street. Their first two children, Edmond and Lucie, died young so were not listed other than the note that Rosie had 4 children and with only 2 living.
1901: San Francisco City Directory (pg 437): (Edmond P. Clement, listed twice in 1901)
Clement Edmund, carpet layer, residence 713 Clementina
1901: San Francisco City Directory (pg 442):
Clement Edmond, carpet layer, residence 181 Shipley
1903: San Francisco City Directory (pg 447):
Clement Edmond, carpet layer, residence 181 Shipley
Oct 17, 1903: Birth of Nellie Rose Clement, 5th of 5 children of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, San Francisco, California
1904: San Francisco City Directory (pg 448):
Clement Edmond, carpet layer, residence 7 Victor
1905: San Francisco City Directory (pg 458):
Clement Edmond, carpet layer, residence 7 Victor
1907: San Francisco City Directory (pg 411):
Clement Edmond, carpet layer, residence 1810 Market
1909: San Francisco City Directory (pg 405):
Clement Edmond P, carpet layer, residence 1714 Market
Jan 25, 1909: Death of Rose “Rosie” (Schiller) Clement (age 35), 3rd wife of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement, in San Francisco, California
Jan 1909: Burial of Rose “Rosie” (Schiller) Clement, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Section Myrtle, Tier 11, Lawn 24, Grave 14, unmarked grave
Apr 19, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Edward P Clement (Edmond Peter Clement)
Age in 1910: 52 (age 56)
Birth Date: 1858 (born 1853)
Birthplace: France
Home in 1910: San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California
Street: Bryant Street
House Number: 2273 Rear
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868 (1860)
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Carpet Layer
Industry: Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 14
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Edward P Clement: age 52, Head, widow, born France, father born France, mother born France, Immigrated 1868 (1860), Carpet layer in store
Dewey Clement: age 11, Son, born California, father born France, mother born New Jersey
Willie Clement: age 9, Son, born California, father born France, mother born New Jersey
Nellie Clement: age 7, Daughter, born California, father born France, mother born New Jersey
Sophie Cabanshi: age 41, Housekeeper, widowed, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Missouri, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Servant, housework
Note: Edmond Peter Clement’s 3rd wife, Rose “Rosie” (Schiller) Clement, died Jan 25, 1909 (age 36), in San Francisco, California, leaving him a widower with three children by her.
1910: San Francisco City Directory (pg 427):
Clement Edmond P., carpetlayer, residence 2203 Bryant
Apr 19, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California:
Name: Edward P Clement (Edmond Peter Clement)
Age in 1910: 52 (age 56)
Birth Date: 1858 (born 1853)
Birthplace: France
Home in 1910: San Francisco Assembly District 32, San Francisco, California
Street: Bryant Street
House Number: 2273 Rear
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868 (1860)
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Carpet Layer
Industry: Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 14
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Edward P Clement: age 52, Head, widow, born France, father born France, mother born France, Immigrated 1868 (1860), Carpet layer in store
Dewey Clement: age 11, Son, born California, father born France, mother born New Jersey
Willie Clement: age 9, Son, born California, father born France, mother born New Jersey
Nellie Clement: age 7, Daughter, born California, father born France, mother born New Jersey
Sophie Cabanshi: age 41, Housekeeper, widowed, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Missouri, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Servant, housework
Note: Edmond Peter Clement’s 3rd wife, Rose “Rosie” (Schiller) Clement, died Jan 25, 1909 (age 36), in San Francisco, California, leaving him a widower with three children by her.
Clement Edmond P., carpetlayer, residence 2203 Bryant
Jun 16, 1918: Death of Dewey P. Clement (age 20), 3rd of 5 children of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, San Francisco, California
Jun 1918, 1918: Burial of Dewey P. Clement at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California
Jun 19, 1918: The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California (Wednesday, pg 4):
Edmund P Clement
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: France
Home in 1920: San Francisco Assembly District 25, San Francisco, California
Street: Twenty Second Street
House Number: 2867
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1858
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father’s Birthplace: France
Mother’s Birthplace: France
Native Tongue: French
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Naturalization Status: Naturalized 1873
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Edmund P Clement: age 68, Head, widow, Immigrated 1858, NA 1873, born France, father born France, mother born France
William P Clement: age 20, Son, born California, father born France, mother born New York, Boiler Maker in Ship Yard
Dec 4, 1922: Marriage of Nellie Rose Clement & Leonard Erwin Thomas, Marin Co., California
Divorced: in the 1930s
No children
Leonard Erwin Thomas: Son of Nicholas T. Thomas & Ann “Annie” Pascoe
Born: Dec 27, 1895, Centerville, Silver Bow Co., Montana
Died: May 2, 1937 (age 41), Nevada Co., California; alcoholism
Buried: May 7, 1937, San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California; Section DS Site 1198
Married: Dec 4, 1922, Nellie Rose Clement Marin Co., California
Divorced: in the 1930s
Military: PVT 18th ROT CSI
Occupation: Bellhop in a San Francisco hotel
Jun 16, 1918: Death of Dewey P. Clement (age 20), 3rd of 5 children of Edmond Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, San Francisco, California
Jun 1918: Burial of Dewey P. Clement at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Colma, San Mateo Co., California; Section Myrtle, Lawn 32, Grave 820, unmarked grave
1925: San Francisco City Directory (pg 497):
Clement Edmond P, carpet lyr, residence 2867a 22d
1926: San Francisco City Directory (pg 550):
Clement Edmond P, carpet lyr, house 2867a 22d
Clement Edmond P, house 3184½ 16th
living with his son:
Wlm P, lab, house 3184½ 16th (William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement)
Name: Edmond P Clement
Birth Year: abt 1851
Death Date: 22 Sep 1927
Age at Death: 76
Death Place: San Francisco, CaliforniaSep 22, 1927: California Death Certificate:
Name: Edmond Peter Clement
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1853
Birth Place: France
Age: 74
Death Date: 22 Sep 1927
Father: Edmond Clement
Funeral Home: H.F. Suhr Company
CLEMENT—In this city, Sept. 22, 1927, Edmond Peter Clement, dearly beloved husband of the late Rose Clement, loving father of Valentine and William P. Clement and Mrs. Nellie Thomas, a native of France, aged 74 years, 7 months, 17 days.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral today (Saturday) at 9:15 a.m. from the chapel of H.F. Suhr Co., 1918 Mission st., near 25th st.; thence to Mission Dolores Church, 16th and Dolores sts., where a requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:45 a.m. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery.
No children
Joseph Lee Thomas: Son of Simpson Hart Thomas & Lillian “Lulu” Barricklow
Born: Mar 17, 1902, Denison, Grayson Co., Texas
Died: Jul 20, 1968 (age 66), Lincoln Co., Oregon
Buried: Jul 24, 1968, Willamette National Cemetery in Happy Valley, Clackamas Co., Oregon;
Section U, Site 1653
Military: WWII, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1st Lt.
Occupation: Worked for the Internal Revenue Service
Married: Mar 1, 1937, Nellie Rose Clement, San Francisco, California
No children
Oct 22, 1949: Marriage of Alvina Miranda & William Peter Clement, 4th of 5 children of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, in San Mateo Co., California; his 2nd marriageOct 22, 1949: California Marriage Index:Name Alvina Miranda
Gender Female
Estimated Birth Year abt 1911
Age 38
Marriage Date 22 Oct 1949
Marriage Place San Mateo, California, USA
Spouse William Clement
Spouse Age 49
Apr 18, 1950: U.S. Federal Census, Harbor, Curry Co., Oregon:
Name William P Clement
Age 49
Birth Date abt 1901
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place California
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Brookings, Curry, Oregon, USA
Street Name So Bank Chetco Rd
House Number N
Dwelling Number 248
Farm Yes
Acres Yes
Questionnaire Number 135
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Builder Odd Jobs
Occupation Category Working
Worked Last Week Yes
Seeking Work No
Employment Status Yes
Hours Worked 50
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
William P Clement: Age 49, Head, born California
Alvina Clement: Age 38, Wife, born California
Jul 15, 1978: Death of Nellie Rose (Clement) Thomas (age 74), 5th of 5 children of Edmond Peter Clement & Rose Schiller in Portland, Multnomah, Co., Oregon
Jul 21, 1978: Burial of Nellie Rose (Clement) Thomas at Willamette National Cemetery, in Happy Valley, Clackamas Co., Oregon; Section U, Site 1653, with her 2nd husband, Joseph Lee Thomas
Photo of William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement & his 2nd wife, Alvina:
Dec 1, 1984: Death of William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement (age 85), 4th of 5 children of Edmond Peter Clement & Rose Schiller, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
Dec 3, 1984: Statesman Journal, Salem Marion Co., Oregon (Monday, pg 10):
Dec 5, 1984: Burial of William Peter “Willie/Billy” Clement at Restlawn Memory Gardens in West Salem, Polk Co., Oregon; Garden of the Apostles
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2023. Researched and compiled by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau, with contributions of cousins, kin, and fellow researchers. Photographs (from the album of Edmond Pierre Clement) contributed by Paul Denis Clement, great-grandson of Edmond Pierre/Peter Clement, & Catherine/Katherine Costello
Thank you to the contributors of the Old Photo Restoration Facebook page who spent their time and talent restoring some of these photos.
Note: The cemetery headstone photos from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.