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File:Vick-illustrations-slide-2.jpg

2016-04-16T21:17:16Z

Bernalhistoryproject: Harold Vick's illustrations for the Balboa High School yearbooks.

Harold Vick's illustrations for the Balboa High School yearbooks.

File:Harold-Vick-grew-up-218-Cortland slide 1.jpg

2016-04-16T21:16:25Z

Bernalhistoryproject: Harold Vick attended Balboa High School and later became a designer.

Harold Vick attended Balboa High School and later became a designer.

File:Lucky-Horseshoe-interior-slide-3.jpg

2016-04-16T21:15:36Z

Bernalhistoryproject:

File:Lucky-Horseshoe-interior-slide-6.jpg

2016-04-16T21:14:56Z

Bernalhistoryproject: Some of the murals on the walls are allegedly hidden behind the wooden paneling.

Some of the murals on the walls are allegedly hidden behind the wooden paneling.

File:Lucky-Horseshoe-interior-slide-5.jpg

2016-04-16T21:13:05Z

Bernalhistoryproject: The story goes that the artist painted the mural for beer money. The drunker he got, the more outlandish the painting got.

The story goes that the artist painted the mural for beer money. The drunker he got, the more outlandish the painting got.

File:Lucky-Horseshoe-interior-slide-4.jpg

2016-04-16T21:08:49Z

Bernalhistoryproject: The murals inside the Lucky Horseshoe bar on Cortland Avenue were painted in the 1940s by Harold Vick, the brother of the then-owner, Melvin Vick.

The murals inside the Lucky Horseshoe bar on Cortland Avenue were painted in the 1940s by Harold Vick, the brother of the then-owner, Melvin Vick.

User:Bernalhistoryproject

2016-04-16T21:04:25Z

Bernalhistoryproject:

The Bernal History Project was founded in 2003 as Bernal Heights Preservation, and changed its name in 2006. It has been working to record and survey the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco through city directories, official records, block maps, and contributions from neighbors past and present.

Bernal has Victorians, small cottages, and contemporary homes. Many of the older buildings are at risk of demolition for development; it is important to survey the neighborhood and identify those that are of historic interest, whether they be homes, businesses, or public buildings. Bernal History Project celebrates every building in Bernal, large and small.

User:Bernalhistoryproject

2016-04-16T21:03:51Z

Bernalhistoryproject:

The Bernal History Project was founded in 2003 as Bernal Heights Preservation, and changed its name in 2006. It has been working to record and survey the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco through city directories, contributions from neighbors past and present.

Bernal has Victorians, small cottages, and contemporary homes. Many of the older buildings are at risk of demolition for development; it is important to survey the neighborhood and identify those that are of historic interest, whether they be homes, businesses, or public buildings. Bernal History Project celebrates every building in Bernal, large and small.

User:Bernalhistoryproject

2016-04-16T20:59:47Z

Bernalhistoryproject: Researching and sharing the history and stories from the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

The Bernal History Project was founded in 2003 as Bernal Heights Preservation, and changed its name in 2006. It has been working to record and survey the neighborhood through city directories, contributions from neighbors past and present. Bernal has Victorians, small cottages, and contemporary homes. Many of the older buildings are at risk of demolition for development; it is important to survey the neighborhood and identify those that are of historic interest, whether they be homes, businesses, or public buildings. Bernal History Project celebrates every building in Bernal, large and small.

User:Bernalhistoryproject

2016-04-16T20:58:57Z

Bernalhistoryproject: Researching and sharing the history and stories from the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

The San Francisco neighborhood of Bernal Heights is a diverse community on a hill, bounded by Mission Street to the west, Cesar Chavez Street to the north, Bayshore and Highway 280 to the east, and Crescent Avenue to the south. In 1839, Jose Cornelio Bernal received a land grant from the Mexican government, the Rancho Rincon de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo, that made up 20 percent of modern-day San Francisco. It is from him that Bernal Heights gets its name. He built his family home at what is now the site of St. Luke's Hospital.

In the second half of the 19th century, Bernal Heights was largely rural cow pasture, farmed by Swedish, German, and Irish immigrants. The arrival of the railroad and a horsecar line along the old Mission Road in the 1860s linked Bernal to the rest of the city, and it began to grow. While a November 1894 story in the San Francisco Chronicle described Bernal Heights as "this paradise of the agile goat and the speckled hen," tanners and brewers thrived along Army Street and Islais Creek, while Mission Street was already bustling with activity. St. Mary's College was built on the edge of Bernal in 1863, while Hubert Howe Bancroft moved his library to Valencia and Army streets in the 1880s (although both later relocated to the East Bay).

After the 1906 earthquake and fire, Bernal Heights grew dramatically in size as city residents flocked to its open hillsides, cheap land, and solid bedrock. More than 600 houses were built in Bernal in the year after the disaster. After that, Bernal continued to expand along with the rest of the city, and is now home to more than 22,000 residents.

The Bernal History Project was founded in 2003 as Bernal Heights Preservation, and changed its name in 2006. It has been working to record and survey the neighborhood through city directories, contributions from neighbors past and present. Bernal has Victorians, small cottages, and contemporary homes. Many of the older buildings are at risk of demolition for development; it is important to survey the neighborhood and identify those that are of historic interest, whether they be homes, businesses, or public buildings. Bernal History Project celebrates every building in Bernal, large and small.

Henry Behrenst's diary

2013-05-21T05:00:39Z

Bernalhistoryproject: /* Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 */

''' Unfinished History '''

== Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 ==

'''Henry's diary was found in the attic of a house at the corner of Santa Marina and Elsie streets in Bernal Heights around 1995. The woman who lived in the house recognized the name of her neighbor, Elizabeth Hird, and passed on a copy of the diary. This was transcribed verbatim (all idiosyncratic spellings are Henry's own) by Vicky Walker from a photocopy of the notebook that was kindly passed to BHP by Elizabeth's daughters, Janet Thompson and Betty Kancler. Unfortunately, Elizabeth was unaware of Henry's heartbreak! We would love to know more about Henry and what happened to him.'''

'''Henry Behrenst'''
'''273 Oakdale Ave Salt Lake City'''

'''1921'''

'''April 6'''

Whent slay riding and fell and sprained my arm and ankle.

'''April 10'''

Tried to learn to swim got the cramps. Raymond and Bob carried me out.

'''April 28'''

Whent up into the mountains with my father and mother and some friends and was lost for two hours I sure was scaired.

'''April 28'''

My sister Erna and Rose Bils [Bels?] ran away and got married the dirty bums.

'''May 1'''

Whent riding horses saw three coyotes kill a stag.

'''May 20'''

Whent up in the mountains with a sheep herder and his wagon and on a steep grade the horses started to back up and hit my mother on the shoulder all most breaking it the wagon whent over a bank and hit a tree my mother was in it.

'''1922'''

'''June'''

Got sore at my mother and father so ran away for one week I stayed at [illegible -- could say Kiples or Riples].

Ran some wild horses across a trestle and a train came and hit them killing two of them while the rest jumped off into the water so I sure got in trouble for that.

'''1923'''

'''January 2'''

I had a fight with Harry Nailer and gave him an awful beating so he got his big brother after me and I busted his arm with a baseball bat.

'''January 27'''

Dog chaced me and tore my shirt and pants and bit my arm and leg until they bled so I had to stay in bed for three weeks.

My father shot the dog.

'''January 29'''

Was snowed in for 2 days I was sitting by a big fireplace when I wrote this.

'''January 30'''

My father said he was going to California so we left good old Salt Lake and came to Frisco.

'''February 2'''

Arrived in Oakland in the morning and when saw the Ferry boat I thought it was a house.

'''February 5'''

Came over to Frisco and was so surprised when I saw the big skyscraper that I didn't know what to do. We lived on 5th and ''[illegible -- Brannan?]''

'''August 15'''

Started school at St Peter Catholic School I didn't like it one bit.

'''August 26'''

Moved from 5th to Rold Island [Rhode Island?] liked it better there it quiet a bit of fun.

'''August 27'''

Ran a nail in my foot and have to go to school or I who what luck!

'''September 15'''

Came down a hill on a coaster and turned over cutting a gash in the back my head. My mother was scaird stiff.

'''September 21'''

Almost got kidgnapped by some man but I was to smart for him.

'''September 27'''

Went riding rafts and [at] the foot of Army St and fell in and almost drowned.

'''1925'''

'''July 4'''

Got my whole side burned by fire crackers.

'''July 17'''

Learned how to roller skate and lots of fun skating around.

'''July 28'''

Moved from Rohalios ''[Rhode Island? Illegible]'' to Army and we stayed there for 3 month and went to Scotia.

'''October 21'''

Like Scotia very much. Have a girl by the name of Virginia Dorsey.

'''October 25'''

Went swimming and lots of fun. I know how to swim now.

'''October 28'''

Cut a big tree down and fell on my arm spraining it.

'''December 24'''

My sister Mary met Axel Jensen and went with him three months and got married without father or mother knowing it what damn sap she is.

''December 24'''

I was monkeying around a house with matches and it caught on fire did I run.

Back to San Fransico Capp St.

'''1926'''

'''January 13'''

Joined the YMCA and boxed and went swimming. belonged to the baseball team.

'''January 15'''

Fell out of a window and sprained both of my ankles in bed for 2 wks.

'''February 27'''

A kid hit my hand with a bat and sprained all my fingers.

'''Geneva ave February 14'''

My father died early this morning and my mothers in historics everybodys crying there heads off.

'''February 17'''

They buried my father today at the Woodlawn cemitory.

'''February 21'''

My little brother got by a machine and busted his collar bone.

'''October 23'''

Met a swell kid Ralph Castaldo and had lots of fun with him.

'''November 3'''

Fell off of the quarry on top of Bernal Heights spraining my collar bone I thought it was sprained but it was broken.

'''December 1'''

Went to the hospital to get operated on my neck was over four weeks.

'''1929'''

'''March 2'''

Went hunting ducks! And caught hamonia ''[pneumonia]'' was in bed for two months.

'''March 20'''

Jumped on a freight train at the Embarkadaro and broke my wrist.

'''April 6'''

My birthday I am 15 years old.

'''[date obscured]'''

I was pallbearer Elizabeth little sister Janette. ''[ According to Elizabeth, this was in late 1929.]''

'''1930'''

'''Lowell St. January 7'''

I am working for Will Andersen.

'''February 27'''

Machine ran over my toe and broke it.

'''July 24'''

Ralph and I went to Scotia on the bus almost froze to death.

'''August 27'''

Moved up on Elsie St. And I met a very nice girl her name is Elizebeth Hird she is a blonde and I like her very much in fact I love her.

'''1931'''

'''Jan 1'''

I got drunk and sit in Elizebeth steps 1 hr. in the rain.

[[:Category:1920s|my link text]]

Henry Behrenst's diary

2013-05-21T04:56:57Z

Bernalhistoryproject: /* == Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 */

Henry Behrenst's diary

2013-05-21T04:55:20Z

Bernalhistoryproject: /* Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 */

''' Unfinished History '''

== == Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 ==

'''Henry's diary was found in the attic of a house at the corner of Santa Marina and Elsie streets in Bernal Heights around 1995. The woman who lived in the house recognized the name of her neighbor, Elizabeth Hird, and passed on a copy of the diary. This was transcribed verbatim (all idiosyncratic spellings are Henry's own) by Vicky Walker from a photocopy of the notebook that was kindly passed to BHP by Elizabeth's daughters, Janet Thompson and Betty Kancler. Unfortunately, Elizabeth was unaware of Henry's heartbreak! We would love to know more about Henry and what happened to him.'''

'''Henry Behrenst'''
'''273 Oakdale Ave Salt Lake City'''

'''1921'''

'''April 6'''

Whent slay riding and fell and sprained my arm and ankle.

'''April 10'''

Tried to learn to swim got the cramps. Raymond and Bob carried me out.

'''April 28'''

Whent up into the mountains with my father and mother and some friends and was lost for two hours I sure was scaired.

'''April 28'''

My sister Erna and Rose Bils [Bels?] ran away and got married the dirty bums.

'''May 1'''

Whent riding horses saw three coyotes kill a stag.

'''May 20'''

Whent up in the mountains with a sheep herder and his wagon and on a steep grade the horses started to back up and hit my mother on the shoulder all most breaking it the wagon whent over a bank and hit a tree my mother was in it.

'''1922'''

'''June'''

Got sore at my mother and father so ran away for one week I stayed at [illegible -- could say Kiples or Riples].

Ran some wild horses across a trestle and a train came and hit them killing two of them while the rest jumped off into the water so I sure got in trouble for that.

'''1923'''

'''January 2'''

I had a fight with Harry Nailer and gave him an awful beating so he got his big brother after me and I busted his arm with a baseball bat.

'''January 27'''

Dog chaced me and tore my shirt and pants and bit my arm and leg until they bled so I had to stay in bed for three weeks.

My father shot the dog.

'''January 29'''

Was snowed in for 2 days I was sitting by a big fireplace when I wrote this.

'''January 30'''

My father said he was going to California so we left good old Salt Lake and came to Frisco.

'''February 2'''

Arrived in Oakland in the morning and when saw the Ferry boat I thought it was a house.

'''February 5'''

Came over to Frisco and was so surprised when I saw the big skyscraper that I didn't know what to do. We lived on 5th and ''[illegible -- Brannan?]''

'''August 15'''

Started school at St Peter Catholic School I didn't like it one bit.

'''August 26'''

Moved from 5th to Rold Island [Rhode Island?] liked it better there it quiet a bit of fun.

'''August 27'''

Ran a nail in my foot and have to go to school or I who what luck!

'''September 15'''

Came down a hill on a coaster and turned over cutting a gash in the back my head. My mother was scaird stiff.

'''September 21'''

Almost got kidgnapped by some man but I was to smart for him.

'''September 27'''

Went riding rafts and [at] the foot of Army St and fell in and almost drowned.

'''1925'''

'''July 4'''

Got my whole side burned by fire crackers.

'''July 17'''

Learned how to roller skate and lots of fun skating around.

'''July 28'''

Moved from Rohalios ''[Rhode Island? Illegible]'' to Army and we stayed there for 3 month and went to Scotia.

'''October 21'''

Like Scotia very much. Have a girl by the name of Virginia Dorsey.

'''October 25'''

Went swimming and lots of fun. I know how to swim now.

'''October 28'''

Cut a big tree down and fell on my arm spraining it.

'''December 24'''

My sister Mary met Axel Jensen and went with him three months and got married without father or mother knowing it what damn sap she is.

''December 24'''

I was monkeying around a house with matches and it caught on fire did I run.

Back to San Fransico Capp St.

'''1926'''

'''January 13'''

Joined the YMCA and boxed and went swimming. belonged to the baseball team.

'''January 15'''

Fell out of a window and sprained both of my ankles in bed for 2 wks.

'''February 27'''

A kid hit my hand with a bat and sprained all my fingers.

'''Geneva ave February 14'''

My father died early this morning and my mothers in historics everybodys crying there heads off.

'''February 17'''

They buried my father today at the Woodlawn cemitory.

'''February 21'''

My little brother got by a machine and busted his collar bone.

'''October 23'''

Met a swell kid Ralph Castaldo and had lots of fun with him.

'''November 3'''

Fell off of the quarry on top of Bernal Heights spraining my collar bone I thought it was sprained but it was broken.

'''December 1'''

Went to the hospital to get operated on my neck was over four weeks.

'''1929'''

'''March 2'''

Went hunting ducks! And caught hamonia ''[pneumonia]'' was in bed for two months.

'''March 20'''

Jumped on a freight train at the Embarkadaro and broke my wrist.

'''April 6'''

My birthday I am 15 years old.

'''[date obscured]'''

I was pallbearer Elizabeth little sister Janette. ''[ According to Elizabeth, this was in late 1929.]''

'''1930'''

'''Lowell St. January 7'''

I am working for Will Andersen.

'''February 27'''

Machine ran over my toe and broke it.

'''July 24'''

Ralph and I went to Scotia on the bus almost froze to death.

'''August 27'''

Moved up on Elsie St. And I met a very nice girl her name is Elizebeth Hird she is a blonde and I like her very much in fact I love her.

'''1931'''

'''Jan 1'''

I got drunk and sit in Elizebeth steps 1 hr. in the rain.

Henry Behrenst's diary

2013-05-21T04:51:39Z

Bernalhistoryproject: /* Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 */

''' Unfinished History '''

== Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 ==

'''Henry's diary was found in the attic of a house at the corner of Santa Marina and Elsie streets in Bernal Heights around 1995. The woman who lived in the house recognized the name of her neighbor, Elizabeth Hird, and passed on a copy of the diary. This was transcribed verbatim (all idiosyncratic spellings are Henry's own) by Vicky Walker from a photocopy of the notebook that was kindly passed to BHP by Elizabeth's daughters, Janet Thompson and Betty Kancler. Unfortunately, Elizabeth was unaware of Henry's heartbreak! We would love to know more about Henry and what happened to him.'''

'''Henry Behrenst'''
'''273 Oakdale Ave Salt Lake City'''

'''1921'''

April 6'''

Whent slay riding and fell and sprained my arm and ankle.

'''April 10'''

Tried to learn to swim got the cramps. Raymond and Bob carried me out.

'''April 28'''

Whent up into the mountains with my father and mother and some friends and was lost for two hours I sure was scaired.

'''Apr 28'''

My sister Erna and Rose Bils [Bels?] ran away and got married the dirty bums.

'''May 1'''

Whent riding horses saw three coyotes kill a stag.

'''May 20'''

Whent up in the mountains with a sheep herder and his wagon and on a steep grade the horses started to back up and hit my mother on the shoulder all most breaking it the wagon whent over a bank and hit a tree my mother was in it.

'''1922'''

'''June'''

Got sore at my mother and father so ran away for one week I stayed at [illegible -- could say Kiples or Riples].

Ran some wild horses across a trestle and a train came and hit them killing two of them while the rest jumped off into the water so I sure got in trouble for that.

'''1923'''

'''January 2'''

I had a fight with Harry Nailer and gave him an awful beating so he got his big brother after me and I busted his arm with a baseball bat.

'''January 27'''

Dog chaced me and tore my shirt and pants and bit my arm and leg until they bled so I had to stay in bed for three weeks.

My father shot the dog.

'''January 29'''

Was snowed in for 2 days I was sitting by a big fireplace when I wrote this.

'''January 30'''

My father said he was going to California so we left good old Salt Lake and came to Frisco.

'''February 2'''

Arrived in Oakland in the morning and when saw the Ferry boat I thought it was a house.

'''February 5'''

Came over to Frisco and was so surprised when I saw the big skyscraper that I didn't know what to do. We lived on 5th and ''[illegible -- Brannan?]''

'''August 15'''

Started school at St Peter Catholic School I didn't like it one bit.

'''August 26'''

Moved from 5th to Rold Island [Rhode Island?] liked it better there it quiet a bit of fun.

'''August 27'''

Ran a nail in my foot and have to go to school or I who what luck!

'''September 15'''

Came down a hill on a coaster and turned over cutting a gash in the back my head. My mother was scaird stiff.

'''September 21'''

Almost got kidgnapped by some man but I was to smart for him.

'''September 27'''

Went riding rafts and [at] the foot of Army St and fell in and almost drowned.

'''1925'''

'''July 4'''

Got my whole side burned by fire crackers.

'''July 17'''

Learned how to roller skate and lots of fun skating around.

'''July 28'''

Moved from Rohalios ''[Rhode Island? Illegible]'' to Army and we stayed there for 3 month and went to Scotia.

'''October 21'''

Like Scotia very much. Have a girl by the name of Virginia Dorsey.

'''October 25'''

Went swimming and lots of fun. I know how to swim now.

'''October 28'''

Cut a big tree down and fell on my arm spraining it.

'''December 24'''

My sister Mary met Axel Jensen and went with him three months and got married without father or mother knowing it what damn sap she is.

''December 24'''

I was monkeying around a house with matches and it caught on fire did I run.

Back to San Fransico Capp St.

'''1926'''

'''January 13'''

Joined the YMCA and boxed and went swimming. belonged to the baseball team.

'''January 15'''

Fell out of a window and sprained both of my ankles in bed for 2 wks.

'''February 27'''

A kid hit my hand with a bat and sprained all my fingers.

'''Geneva ave February 14'''

My father died early this morning and my mothers in historics everybodys crying there heads off.

'''February 17'''

They buried my father today at the Woodlawn cemitory.

'''February 21'''

My little brother got by a machine and busted his collar bone.

'''October 23'''

Met a swell kid Ralph Castaldo and had lots of fun with him.

'''November 3'''

Fell off of the quarry on top of Bernal Heights spraining my collar bone I thought it was sprained but it was broken.

'''December 1'''

Went to the hospital to get operated on my neck was over four weeks.

'''1929'''

'''March 2'''

Went hunting ducks! And caught hamonia ''[pneumonia]'' was in bed for two months.

'''March 20'''

Jumped on a freight train at the Embarkadaro and broke my wrist.

'''April 6'''

My birthday I am 15 years old.

'''[date obscured]'''

I was pallbearer Elizabeth little sister Janette. ''[ According to Elizabeth, this was in late 1929.]''

'''1930'''

'''Lowell St. January 7'''

I am working for Will Andersen.

'''February 27'''

Machine ran over my toe and broke it.

'''July 24'''

Ralph and I went to Scotia on the bus almost froze to death.

'''August 27'''

Moved up on Elsie St. And I met a very nice girl her name is Elizebeth Hird she is a blonde and I like her very much in fact I love her.

'''1931'''

'''Jan 1'''

I got drunk and sit in Elizebeth steps 1 hr. in the rain.

Henry Behrenst's diary

2013-05-21T04:47:48Z

Bernalhistoryproject: /* Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 */

''' Unfinished History '''

== Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 ==

'''Henry's diary was found in the attic of a house at the corner of Santa Marina and Elsie streets in Bernal Heights around 1995. The woman who lived in the house recognized the name of her neighbor, Elizabeth Hird, and passed on a copy of the diary. This was transcribed verbatim (all idiosyncratic spellings are Henry's own) by Vicky Walker from a photocopy of the notebook that was kindly passed to BHP by Elizabeth's daughters, Janet Thompson and Betty Kancler. Unfortunately, Elizabeth was unaware of Henry's heartbreak! We would love to know more about Henry and what happened to him.'''

'''Henry Behrenst
273 Oakdale Ave Salt Lake City

1921

Apr 6'''

Whent slay riding and fell and sprained my arm and ankle.

'''April 10'''

Tried to learn to swim got the cramps. Raymond and Bob carried me out.

'''April 28'''

Whent up into the mountains with my father and mother and some friends and was lost for two hours I sure was scaired.

'''Apr 28'''

My sister Erna and Rose Bils [Bels?] ran away and got married the dirty bums.

'''May 1'''

Whent riding horses saw three coyotes kill a stag.

'''May 20'''

Whent up in the mountains with a sheep herder and his wagon and on a steep grade the horses started to back up and hit my mother on the shoulder all most breaking it the wagon whent over a bank and hit a tree my mother was in it.

'''1922

June'''

Got sore at my mother and father so ran away for one week I stayed at [illegible -- could say Kiples or Riples].

Ran some wild horses across a trestle and a train came and hit them killing two of them while the rest jumped off into the water so I sure got in trouble for that.

'''1923

Jan 2'''

I had a fight with Harry Nailer and gave him an awful beating so he got his big brother after me and I busted his arm with a baseball bat.

'''Jan 27'''

Dog chaced me and tore my shirt and pants and bit my arm and leg until they bled so I had to stay in bed for three weeks.

My father shot the dog.

'''Jan 29'''

Was snowed in for 2 days I was sitting by a big fireplace when I wrote this.

'''Jan 30'''

My father said he was going to California so we left good old Salt Lake and came to Frisco.

'''Feb 2'''

Arrived in Oakland in the morning and when saw the Ferry boat I thought it was a house.

'''Feb 5'''

Came over to Frisco and was so surprised when I saw the big skyscraper that I didn't know what to do. We lived on 5th and [illegible -- Brannan?]

'''August 15'''

Started school at St Peter Catholic School I didn't like it one bit.

'''August 26'''

Moved from 5th to Rold Island [Rhode Island?] liked it better there it quiet a bit of fun.

'''August 27'''

Ran a nail in my foot and have to go to school or I who what luck!

'''Sept 15'''

Came down a hill on a coaster and turned over cutting a gash in the back my head. My mother was scaird stiff.

'''Sept 21'''

Almost got kidgnapped by some man but I was to smart for him.

'''Aug 27'''

Went riding rafts and [at] the foot of Army St and fell in and almost drowned.

'''1925

July 4'''

Got my whole side burned by fire crackers.

'''July 17'''

Learned how to roller skate and lots of fun skating around.

'''July 28'''

Moved from Rohalios [Rhode Island? Illegible] to Army and we stayed there for 3 month and went to Scotia.

'''Oct 21'''

Like Scotia very much. Have a girl by the name of Virginia Dorsey.

'''Oct 25'''

Went swimming and lots of fun. I know how to swim now.

'''Oct 28'''

Cut a big tree down and fell on my arm spraining it.

'''Dec 24'''

My sister Mary met Axel Jensen and went with him three months and got married without father or mother knowing it what damn sap she is.

''Dec 24'''

I was monkeying around a house with matches and it caught on fire did I run.

Back to San Fransico Capp St.

'''1926

Jan 13'''

Joined the YMCA and boxed and went swimming. belonged to the baseball team.

'''Jan 15'''

Fell out of a window and sprained both of my ankles in bed for 2 wks.

'''Feb 27'''

A kid hit my hand with a bat and sprained all my fingers.

'''Geneva ave Feb 14'''

My father died early this morning and my mothers in historics everybodys crying there heads off.

'''Feb 17'''

They buried my father today at the Woodlawn cemitory.

'''Feb 21'''

My little brother got by a machine and busted his collar bone.

'''Oct 23'''

Met a swell kid Ralph Castaldo and had lots of fun with him.

'''Nov. 3'''

Fell off of the quarry on top of Bernal Heights spraining my collar bone I thought it was sprained but it was broken.

'''Dec. 1'''

Went to the hospital to get operated on my neck was over four weeks.

'''1929

March 2'''

Went hunting ducks! And caught hamonia [pneumonia] was in bed for two months.

'''March 20'''

Jumped on a freight train at the Embarkadaro and broke my wrist.

'''April 6'''

My birthday I am 15 years old.

'''[date obscured]'''

I was pallbearer Elizabeth little sister Janette. ''[ According to Elizabeth, this was in late 1929.]''

'''1930'''

Lowell St. Jan 7

I am working for Will Andersen.

'''Feb 27'''

Machine ran over my toe and broke it.

'''July 24'''

Ralph and I went to Scotia on the bus almost froze to death.

'''Aug 27'''

Moved up on Elsie St. And I met a very nice girl her name is Elizebeth Hird she is a blonde and I like her very much in fact I love her.

'''1931

Jan 1'''

I got drunk and sit in Elizebeth steps 1 hr. in the rain.

Henry Behrenst's diary

2013-05-21T04:42:39Z

Bernalhistoryproject: Created page with '''' Unfinished History ''' == Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 == '''Henry's diary was fou...'

''' Unfinished History '''

== Henry Behrenst's Diary, 1921-1931 ==

'''Henry's diary was found in the attic of a house at the corner of Santa Marina and Elsie streets in Bernal Heights around 1995. The woman who lived in the house recognized the name of her neighbor, Elizabeth Hird, and passed on a copy of the diary. This was transcribed verbatim (all idiosyncratic spellings are Henry's own) by Vicky Walker from a photocopy of the notebook that was kindly passed to BHP by Elizabeth's daughters, Janet Thompson and Betty Kancler. Unfortunately, Elizabeth was unaware of Henry's heartbreak! We would love to know more about Henry and what happened to him.'''

Henry Behrenst
273 Oakdale Ave Salt Lake City

1921

Apr 6

Whent slay riding and fell and sprained my arm and ankle.

April 10

Tried to learn to swim got the cramps. Raymond and Bob carried me out.

April 28

Whent up into the mountains with my father and mother and some friends and was lost for two hours I sure was scaired.

Apr 28

My sister Erna and Rose Bils [Bels?] ran away and got married the dirty bums.

May 1

Whent riding horses saw three coyotes kill a stag.

May 20

Whent up in the mountains with a sheep herder and his wagon and on a steep grade the horses started to back up and hit my mother on the shoulder all most breaking it the wagon whent over a bank and hit a tree my mother was in it.

1922

June

Got sore at my mother and father so ran away for one week I stayed at [illegible -- could say Kiples or Riples].

Ran some wild horses across a trestle and a train came and hit them killing two of them while the rest jumped off into the water so I sure got in trouble for that.

1923

Jan 2

I had a fight with Harry Nailer and gave him an awful beating so he got his big brother after me and I busted his arm with a baseball bat.

Jan 27

Dog chaced me and tore my shirt and pants and bit my arm and leg until they bled so I had to stay in bed for three weeks.

My father shot the dog.

Jan 29

Was snowed in for 2 days I was sitting by a big fireplace when I wrote this.

Jan 30

My father said he was going to California so we left good old Salt Lake and came to Frisco.

Feb 2

Arrived in Oakland in the morning and when saw the Ferry boat I thought it was a house.

Feb 5

Came over to Frisco and was so surprised when I saw the big skyscraper that I didn't know what to do. We lived on 5th and [illegible -- Brannan?]

August 15

Started school at St Peter Catholic School I didn't like it one bit.

August 26

Moved from 5th to Rold Island [Rhode Island?] liked it better there it quiet a bit of fun.

August 27

Ran a nail in my foot and have to go to school or I who what luck!

Sept 15

Came down a hill on a coaster and turned over cutting a gash in the back my head. My mother was scaird stiff.

Sept 21

Almost got kidgnapped by some man but I was to smart for him.

Aug 27

Went riding rafts and [at] the foot of Army St and fell in and almost drowned.

1925

July 4

Got my whole side burned by fire crackers.

July 17

Learned how to roller skate and lots of fun skating around.

July 28

Moved from Rohalios [Rhode Island? Illegible] to Army and we stayed there for 3 month and went to Scotia.

Oct 21

Like Scotia very much. Have a girl by the name of Virginia Dorsey.

Oct 25

Went swimming and lots of fun. I know how to swim now.

Oct 28

Cut a big tree down and fell on my arm spraining it.

Dec 24

My sister Mary met Axel Jensen and went with him three months and got married without father or mother knowing it what damn sap she is.

Dec 24

I was monkeying around a house with matches and it caught on fire did I run.

Back to San Fransico Capp St.

1926

Jan 13

Joined the YMCA and boxed and went swimming. belonged to the baseball team.

Jan 15

Fell out of a window and sprained both of my ankles in bed for 2 wks.

Feb 27

A kid hit my hand with a bat and sprained all my fingers.

Geneva ave Feb 14

My father died early this morning and my mothers in historics everybodys crying there heads off.

Feb 17

They buried my father today at the Woodlawn cemitory.

Feb 21

My little brother got by a machine and busted his collar bone.

Oct 23

Met a swell kid Ralph Castaldo and had lots of fun with him.

Nov. 3

Fell off of the quarry on top of Bernal Heights spraining my collar bone I thought it was sprained but it was broken.

Dec. 1

Went to the hospital to get operated on my neck was over four weeks.

1929

March 2

Went hunting ducks! And caught hamonia [pneumonia] was in bed for two months.

March 20

Jumped on a freight train at the Embarkadaro and broke my wrist.

April 6

My birthday I am 15 years old.

[date obscured]

I was pallbearer Elizabeth little sister Janette. [ According to Elizabeth, this was in late 1929.]

1930

Lowell St. Jan 7

I am working for Will Andersen.

Feb 27

Machine ran over my toe and broke it.

July 24

Ralph and I went to Scotia on the bus almost froze to death.

Aug 27

Moved up on Elsie St. And I met a very nice girl her name is Elizebeth Hird she is a blonde and I like her very much in fact I love her.

1931

Jan 1

I got drunk and sit in Elizebeth steps 1 hr. in the rain.

St. Kevin's

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Bernalhistoryproject:

''' Unfinished History '''

[[Image:Bernal church 72dpi.jpg]]

'''St. Kevin's Church, built at Cortland and Ellsworth in 1924, had its first mass in December 1925.'''

''Photo: [http://www.bernalhistoryproject.org// Bernal Heights History Project]''

[[Image:stkevins73.jpg]]

'''St. Kevin's in 1973. Photo courtesy Max Kirkeberg.'''

[[Image:bernlhts$cortland-1997.jpg]]

'''Cortland Ave. at Ellsworth, commercial heart of Bernal Heights, January 1997. St. Kevin's is just behind the vegetable stand, across Ellsworth on left side of photo.'''

''photo: Chris Carlsson''

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St. Kevin's

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Bernalhistoryproject:

''' Unfinished History '''

[[Image:Bernal church 72dpi.jpg]]

'''St. Kevin's Church, built at Cortland and Ellsworth in 1924, had its first mass in December 1925.'''

''Photo: [http://www.bernalhistoryproject.org// Bernal Heights History Project]''

[[Image:stkevins73.jpg]]

[[Image:bernlhts$cortland-1997.jpg]]

'''Cortland Ave. at Ellsworth, commercial heart of Bernal Heights, January 1997. St. Kevin's is just behind the vegetable stand, across Ellsworth on left side of photo.'''

''photo: Chris Carlsson''

[[Widow O' Brien's Cow | Prev. Document]] [[San Bruno and Cortland | Next Document]]

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Bernalhistoryproject: St. Kevin's Church in 1973. Image courtesy Max Kirkeberg.

St. Kevin's Church in 1973. Image courtesy Max Kirkeberg.