obit
“Dildine, Nina, May 25th, 1970 in a Pleasant Hill Hospital, of Pleasant Hill. Beloved wife of the late Charles F. Dildine. Loving mother of the late Mrs Thelma Schleifer, Mrs. Ethel Crandall of Paradise, Mrs. Ruth Schirmer of Paradise, Howard C. Dildiine of Lafayette, Mrs. Blanche Joseph of Lafayette and Mrs. Nina Belmessieri of Lafayette. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. A native of Kansas. Age 83 years.
Services will be held Thursday, May 28th, 1970, 11:30 am in the Garden Chapel of Hull’s Walnut Creek Chapel, 1139 Saranap Avenue, off Boulevard Way. The Reverend Orville Shick, Danville Commumity Presbyterian Curch officiating. Private committal in Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette.’

Research by Joanne Truitt:


1895-Kansas State Census-age 8, living with parents and siblings in Parson,Labette,KS.

1900 Federal Census--listed with parents and siblings in Parsons, Ks, aged 13

1904-June 19, Charles Fletcher & Nina Dildine are married in Parsons, Kansas. Documentation of Mamag~license records from Parsons, LaBette, Ks.

1910 Federal Census--listed in Shasta Co., Ca (this is NE CA) with husband Charles Fletcher Dildine and three children, Thelma age 4, both in Kansas & Ethel M age 2 and Ada R, age NR both born in CA.

1911-at the time of death of her sister, Hazel Kirk Troegle Bailey in Parsons, Ks, Nina and family lived in Kennett CA.

1920 Federal Census--listed in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, with husband and 5 children: Thelma age 14 born in KS, Ethel
12, Ruth 10, Howard 4, and Blanche 2 all born in CA. Also William and Carrie Dildine, her father and Mother-in-law both
aged 64.

Nina visited her brother and family, Alvia Troegle (my maternal Grandfather) in Bloomington, III sometime in the 1940's. I have picture. My Mother also visited Nina and her family in CA in the 1950's. I have pictures of their visit.

Nina was alive in 1952 in Walnut Creek, CA at the time of brother Alvia's death. She was alive and living in Oakland Ca in 1953 at the time of her sister Ida's death. She was also alive in 1963 at the time of her brother Orange H. Troegle died. She was living in Walnut Creek, CA.

In later life she lived with daughter and son-in-law O.E.Schirmer at 3474 Monroe Ave, LaFayette,Contra Costra,CA.
(Documentation-Family address book)
Date unknown

Death Certificate indicates she died of cerebravascular insufficency. She died at Casa Bonita Convelescent Hosp., 550
Patterson Blvd, Pleasant HiII,Contra Costra,CA. Her residence was 285 Oak Park Lane, Pleasant Hill, Contra Costra,CA.
The informant was: Mrs Nina Belmessiere, 740 Glenside Circle, Lafayette, CA. She was buried at Oakmont Memorial
Park, Lafayette, CA

Her Social Security #552-07-9176. She had lived in this county 17 years and in CA 64 yrs. She was age 83 at time of death.

ss# 552-07-9176
Charles migrated to California in 1906 and for twelve years lived in Kennett. He moved to
Oakland in 1918.

Death certificate. Age 74. Last employment had been as a molder with Hazel Atlas Glass
co. Address was 285 Oak park Lane, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, Ca. Son, Howard
Dildine, was the informant. Buried Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, Ca. Died of
coronary artery disease, Myocardial infarction and angina.

Newspaper obit
“Dildine, Charles Fletcher. suddenly
January 1, 1959, in Walnut Creek of 285 Oak Park Lane, Walnut Creek; loving husband of Ada Nina Dildine; loving father of Mrs. Thelma Schleifer of Martinez, Mrs. Ethel Crandell of Walnut Creek; Mrs. Ruth Schirmer of Lafayette; Mr. Howard Dildine of Pleasant Hill; Mrs. Blanche Joseph of Concord, and Mrs. Nina Belmissieri of Hayward; also survived by 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A native of Kansas; aged 74 years.
A farewell service to which all friends are welcome will be held Monday, January 5, at 11 a.m. in the Walnut Creek Chapel of the Little Chapel of the Flowers (Hull & Sons), 1139 Saranap Boulevard Way. Concluding services Oakmont Memorial Park, Pleasant Hill. Rev. James Upshaw of the Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church will officiate.”

Census: 1900 Walton, Labette, Kansas, USA ED 127 Sheet 5B Family 86
Occupation: Proprietor, Retail Grocery 1930 Oakland, Brooklyn, Alameda, California, USA ED 1-145 Sheet 10A Family 156