James DeBarth Shorb (1841 - 1896)

Born 4 Apr 1841 in Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Jesus (Wilson) Shorb — married 1867 in Los Angeles, California

Died 16 Apr 1896 at age 55 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California

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Biography

The James de Barth Shorb family donated 15 acres of the 31.5 acresof the original property. The first building to be built was a four-story red brick building on the knoll that dominated the Convent grounds. The dedication ceremony was presided over by the Right Reverend Bishop Mora of Los Angeles on January 29, 1890. The first commencement exercises were held on June 23, 1891. The groundbreaking ceremony for the major part of the school, took place April 18, 1910. In 1939

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Huerta_de_Cuati

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_Convent_Secondary_School

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Davis_Wilson

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q59D-R944 : 18 July 2020), J De Barth Shorb in entry for Maria Jesus Wilson De Shorb and Hore, 1917.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL7G-86K : 9 March 2021), J De Barth Shorb and Maria J Wilson, 05 Jun 1867; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,033,132.

• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTDY-1KZ : 25 July 2019), James De Barth Shorb, 13 Aug 1867; citing Voter Registration, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,928.