According to Paul, Grandpa and his family living on Lobos St in Oceanview did not feel the quake and only realized it when the refugees from downtown came by. All the noise woke them up then they saw the smoke from the fires. Little or no damage to thier house.
On the other hand, Grandma was living at 4th & Tehema (Moscone Center). They packed what they needed on a wagon or two and hitched up the horses. Late morning of 4/18 they were told that there was no need to evacuate right then so they unhitched the horses and put the wagons, still fully loaded, back in the stable/barn. Shortly thereafter the soldies came with rifles pointed and told them to leave this second as the wind had changed and the fire jumped the fire-break. Now means NOW. No time to hitch-up the wagons so they ran with what they were wearing. All the most important stuff was on the wagons and desroyed by the fire.
Bob WWII
Bob was on one of the naval vessels 1944 (maybe '43) that ran into one of the worst, strongest typhoons ever in the Pacific.
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