Alice J Joos

The one daughter of Martin Joos and Sophie Lowenguth was born in San Francisco, California on December 15, 1889, and given the name Alice Josephine Joos.

She was a very attractive young woman of French and German descent. She seemed to enjoy the outdoors very much, as you'll see in photos below...

Her first husband was Phillip Winkler, who lived a few blocks away from her parents' home near Holly Park. He was a plumber in his early years, then inheriting his father's cabinet shop and building/maintaining pianos until he retired. They married in 1903 and had three children together, Emma, Edward, and Rowena.

Alice left him in 1917 or 18, taking the children to Marin County. They still had a relationship with their father, as you will see in his post. Edward (Bud) was listed as the informant when his father passed away in 1934.

Alice's first (found) appearance in a Federal Census is in the 1920 Census as follows:
Marin County, California. San Rafael, Corte Madera Township
January 6th, 1920 at 62 Willow Avenue, line 23 of page

WINKLER, ALICE- Head, Renting the home. White female, age 30, divorced. Can read and write, born in California. Father and mother both born in France, speaking French. Alice can speak English. She is a buyer of Toilet Articles and is working.
- Emma- daughter. White female age 10 and single. Has been attending school, can read and write and speak English. Born in California, father born in New York, mother born in California.
- Rowena- daughter. White female age 8 and single. Has been attending school, can speak English. Born in California, father born in New York, mother born in California.
- Edward- son. White male age 9 and single. Has been attending school, can speak English. Born in California, father born in New York, mother born in California.
Craviotto, Stephen- Lodger. White male age 27 and single. Came to the US in 1890, naturalized in 1899 or 98. Can read and write. Born in Italy, spoke Italian in the home. Father and mother both born in Italy, spoke Italian. Can speak English. Works as a Vulcanizer (for tires?) He is on line #27 of the page.

We are not certain exactly when Alice married Steve. Originally it was thought their marriage only lasted about 3 years, but evidence shows their relationship as a 'family' was more far-reaching than that. He appears in photos of the 20's and 30's. When Bud married in 1937 his mother was still using the name Craviotto.

Alice's third and final husband was Charles Roy Ferguson, who was born March 11, 1890 in Canada. Alice passed away in Richmond, CA in 1978 and Roy died May 27, 1981 in San Rafael, California (age 91). Edward H Winkler, stepson, was the informant/ next of kin when Roy passed. Alice's grandson only remembers his grandparents as Alice and Roy Ferguson.