THE VON ARX FAMILY
SWITZERLAND -
GERMANY - CALIFORNIA
It is unknown at this time why the von Arx (pronounced "ox") family settled in San Francisco, California. Joseph, the father, immigrated to the United States from Switzerland when he was 21, and the year was 1868. The only records I can find of the von Arx surname, is in the Chicago, Illinois area. Maybe the lure of gold in California brought him out West.
Middle, left to right: Nellie, Father Joseph, Mary, Mother Mary and Celia
Front: Harry with the family "pup"
THE JOSEPH VON ARX FAMILY
JOSEPH VON ARX was born in Switzerland, 1847 and died on December 8, 1924 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.
MARIE "MARY" LANG was born June 15, 1844 in Baden, Germany and died December 7, 1901, in San Francisco.
DOMINICK EMIL SCHMUKI, JR. was born April 13, 1871. Emil was Mary's son with her first husband, Dominick Schmuki.
JOSEPH VON ARX, JR. was born March 12, 1873, California and died September 20, 1941,
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.MADLINE "LENA" VON ARX born April 09, 1875, California and died June 26, 1964,
San Joaquin County, California.ROSE VON ARX born July 31, 1877, California and died July 25, 1959, Santa Clara County, California.
MARY VON ARX born May 21, 1879, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California and died
November 11, 1972, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.HENRY "HARRY" VON ARX born July 25, 1881, California and died May 15, 1966, San Rafael, Marin County, California.
CELIA VON ARX born September 03, 1883, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California and died May 22, 1942, Oakland, Alameda County, California.
NELLIE VON ARX born October 22, 1885, California and died June 19, 1965, Santa Clara,Santa Clara County, California.