Notes:
[There is an interesting newspaper article int the 27 August 1896 Daily Nevada State Journal which described a transcontinental horseback relay contest carrying a message from California to New York. In that article, a Machomich is mentioned.]
"INCIDENTS,
Charlie Hamp rode from Truckee (Nevada County, CA near Boca) to Verdi (just inside the Nevada State boundry) with Machomich, who has been puffed as the crackerjack mountain rider. Both rode well and did good work over a rough road. Charlie says that Machomich can beat him sprinting, but he can ride away from him and he demonstrated this by reaching Verdi six minutes ahead of him, Had Charlie been carrying the packet he could have turned it over to Lake, and the latter would have nearly reached Laughton's by the time Machomich reached Verdi.
[I believe the Machomich mentioned in this article is either James D. Machomich (age 23) or his brother, Alden Machomich (age 22). They were living in Boca at that time and Boca is only a few miles from Truckee]
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Nevada Co., CA Directory, 1895
Name Occupation City State Year
J H Machomich lumberman Boca CA 1895
J D Machomich clerk Boca CA 1895
Alden Machomich laborer Boca CA 1895
Note: Boca is a very small community between Truckee, California and Reno, Nevada
California Death Index, 1940-97
Surname, Given Birth Death born died SSDI # Mother Father
Machomich, Alden M 25 Sep 1874 27 Apr 1954 CA Plumas Machomich
Machomich, James D 17 Apr 1873 29 Jan 1940 CA Los Angeles - Mumma Machomich
Machomich, Rose M 3 May 1876 31 Dec 1971 CA Orange 550071551
Sater, Dorothy M 9 Apr 1902 15 Feb 1986 AZ Oange 564663986 Hattich Machomich
James' WWI draft registration (1917-1918) filed in Los Angeles, CA is available on-line. It confirms his birth date and a full given name of James David Machomich. His closest relative is listed as Rose Mary Machomich
1900 Census, AZ, Cochise Co., Bisbee Village, ED 7, dwelling 1009
Makovich, Jas., head, Apr 1873, 27, m: 0 yrs, b: CA/Austria/IL, bookkeeper
" , Alice M., wife, May 1880, 20, m: 0 yrs, b: CA/Ireland/Ireland
1910 Census, AZ, Tombstone City, ED 11, page 168, dwelling 225
Machomich, James D., head, 39, m2, 2 yrs, b: CA/ME/IL, Manager of ???
" , Rose A., wife, 34, m1, 2 yrs, 0 children, 0 living, b: CA/Switz/Ger
" , Dorothy, daughter, 8, b: AZ/CA/AZ
When James lived in Tombstone, AZ, he owned and operated the Machomich Merchantile Company. The advertizement says "dry goods an furs".
1920 Census, CA, Los Angeles, p. 484, ED 368, 1576 W. 47th St. dwelling 92
Machomich, James D., head, owns, 47, b: CA/ME/USA, credit manager
" , Rosemary, wife, 40, b: CA/Switz/Ger
" , Dorothy, dau, 16, b: AZ/CA/CA
Hattich, William, brother-in-law, 49, single, b: ?/Switz/Ger, publisher newspaper
1930 Census, CA, Los Angeles, Ass. dist 57, ED 19-97, 161 S. Highland Ave, dwelling 162
Machomich, James D., head, owns $25,000, has radio, 56, 1st m: age 34, b: CA/ME/IL secretary wholesale produce
" , Rose H., Wife, 52, 1st m: @ age 30, b: CA/Switzerland/Germany
Hallich, William, bro-in-law, 57, single, b: KS/Switzerland/Germany, no occupation