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''' March 24, 2002 [SFGate]:''' “CHILES, Vivievne Caire - Former resident of Piedmont and Inverness; passed away after a brief illness on Feb. 25, 2002 in Grass Valley, CA. Born in Oakland to Frederic and Lillian Caire, Vivienne was a second generation Californian, whose grandfather was S.F. Bay Area pioneering entrepreneur, Justinian Caire. The youngest of five daughters, Vivienne grew up in the family home on the north side of Lake Merrit. She received her early education at Convent of the Holy Names, and attended both Piedmont High and Miss Ransome's, graduating from that school in 1928. She went on to UC Berkeley, where she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. For several years she was employed at U.C.'s Bancroft Library, where she worked with the eminent California historian, Dr. Herbert Priestly. She married John P. Chiles, descendant of a pioneering Sacramento Valley family, in Oakland on Dec. 14, 1940. During WW II, she moved to the East Coast to be closer to her Merchant Marine husband, who was commandeering Liberty Ship convoys across the Atlantic. After the War, she and John (now Port Captain for APL,) settled in rural New Jersey with their growing family. In 1957, they moved back to Piedmont with their five children, where they remained until 1977, when they retired to the West Marin town of Inverness. They were active parishioners of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Olema, and longtime Inverness Yacht Club members. Vivienne also belonged to the Inverness Garden Club, Alliance Francaise of the East Bay, California Historical Society, Women's Propeller Club, S.F. Town and Gown Club, and was a board member of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation. She was an avid and discerning reader, gardener, birder, and gourmet cook. Vivienne is survived by her children and their spouses: Mary B. & Charles Brock of Nevada City, CA.; Frederic & Jacky Chiles of London, England; James & Ruth Chiles of Stamford, CT.; John O. & Cyndy Chiles of Piedmont; and James McInerney of S.F; nine grandchildren; and sisters Marie and Helene Caire of Oakland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John P, Chiles; her beloved daughter Catherine "Kitty" McInerney; and sisters Jeanne and Delphine Caire. Until 1937, Vivienne spent every summer with her family on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands, off the Santa Barbara coast. The Island is now managed jointly by the Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, but in the era of then- owner Justinian Caire and his immediate descendants, Santa Cruz was a "working ranch", and the time they spent there was treasured by the entire family. Vivienne never forgot those long, glorious summer months, when she, her siblings and her cousins, hiked, swam, and rode horseback to their hearts' content. Her Santa Cruz sojourns had a profound affect not only Vivienne's life, but ultimately on the lives of her children and grandchildren as well. They have inherited her fondness for, and appreciation of that unique 19th century Island "Rancho;" lying only 25 nautical miles off, but a world away from, the mainland of 21st century California. A Funeral Mass was said at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Olema on March 15. Memorial contributions may be made to: Friends of Santa Cruz Island, 79 Daily Dr.. Camarillo, CA 93010; Marin Agricultural Land Trust, P.O. Box 809, Pt. Reyes Sta, CA 94956.” | '''December 15, 1940 [OT]:''' “Descendants of Pioneers Are Married. Old Families United by Caire-Chiles Ceremony. The marble altars of St. Francis de Sales Church were adorned with white chrysanthemums and fern and heavy golden candelabra supporting the myriads of cathedral candles for the wedding of Miss Vivienne Caire and Mr. John Preston Chiles at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Society from the Bay area and Southern California was represented at the wedding ceremony. The Right Reverend Monsignor Joseph M. Gleason officiated in the presence of several hundred guests. Mr. Frederic Felix Caire escorted his daughter to the altar. She was gowned in white satin in Princess style with a heart shaped neckline and long sleeves outlined with diamond-shaped openings. The skirt was finished with a short train. The lovely finger tip wedding veil was held in place with a coronet and cap of rosepoint lace which had been worn by the bride's mother. A shower bouquet of lilies of the valley completed the ensemble. Miss Jeanne Caire was the only attendant upon her sister and was gowned in Copenhagen blue crepe, the bodice tucked and attached to a full skirt. She carried a bouquet of cyclamen and begonias in orchid and rose. Stone blue crepe with a beaded bodice was worn by Mrs. Frederic Felix Caire, mother of the bride. A small veiled hat completed her outfit. Mr. Todd Arvold was best man for Mr. Chiles. The ushers were Messrs. Gardner Chiles, brother of the bridegroom; Walter McLaughlin of Sacramento and Robert Prael and Justinian Caire II, a cousin of the bride. White and gold was the theme of the decoration of the Caire home on Lee Street where a reception was held. | ||
On Secret Honeymoon. The couple have left on a honeymoon trip, the destination of which was undisclosed. The bridal couple are descendants of pioneer California ranch families. The Chiles holdings are located in the Sacramento Valley, while those of the Caires are on Santa Cruz Island off Santa Barbara. Mrs. Chiles is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Justinian Caire of San Francisco and Santa Cruz Island, and on the maternal side, of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Suich of San Francisco. Mr. Chiles is a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Skinner Chiles of the Sacramento Valley. On his mother's side, he is the grandchild of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buneman of San Francisco. He makes his home with his aunt, Miss Katherine Buneman of Piedmont. | |||
Home in Berkeley. College affiliations of the bridal couple are at University of California from which both were graduated. The bride is an Alpha Phi. Mr. Chiles was also a student at St. Mary's College. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chiles. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Felix Caire of Lee Street.” | |||
'''March 24, 2002 [SFGate]:''' “CHILES, Vivievne Caire - Former resident of Piedmont and Inverness; passed away after a brief illness on Feb. 25, 2002 in Grass Valley, CA. Born in Oakland to Frederic and Lillian Caire, Vivienne was a second generation Californian, whose grandfather was S.F. Bay Area pioneering entrepreneur, Justinian Caire. The youngest of five daughters, Vivienne grew up in the family home on the north side of Lake Merrit. She received her early education at Convent of the Holy Names, and attended both Piedmont High and Miss Ransome's, graduating from that school in 1928. She went on to UC Berkeley, where she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. For several years she was employed at U.C.'s Bancroft Library, where she worked with the eminent California historian, Dr. Herbert Priestly. She married John P. Chiles, descendant of a pioneering Sacramento Valley family, in Oakland on Dec. 14, 1940. During WW II, she moved to the East Coast to be closer to her Merchant Marine husband, who was commandeering Liberty Ship convoys across the Atlantic. After the War, she and John (now Port Captain for APL,) settled in rural New Jersey with their growing family. In 1957, they moved back to Piedmont with their five children, where they remained until 1977, when they retired to the West Marin town of Inverness. They were active parishioners of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Olema, and longtime Inverness Yacht Club members. Vivienne also belonged to the Inverness Garden Club, Alliance Francaise of the East Bay, California Historical Society, Women's Propeller Club, S.F. Town and Gown Club, and was a board member of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation. She was an avid and discerning reader, gardener, birder, and gourmet cook. Vivienne is survived by her children and their spouses: Mary B. & Charles Brock of Nevada City, CA.; Frederic & Jacky Chiles of London, England; James & Ruth Chiles of Stamford, CT.; John O. & Cyndy Chiles of Piedmont; and James McInerney of S.F; nine grandchildren; and sisters Marie and Helene Caire of Oakland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John P, Chiles; her beloved daughter Catherine "Kitty" McInerney; and sisters Jeanne and Delphine Caire. Until 1937, Vivienne spent every summer with her family on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands, off the Santa Barbara coast. The Island is now managed jointly by the Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, but in the era of then- owner Justinian Caire and his immediate descendants, Santa Cruz was a "working ranch", and the time they spent there was treasured by the entire family. Vivienne never forgot those long, glorious summer months, when she, her siblings and her cousins, hiked, swam, and rode horseback to their hearts' content. Her Santa Cruz sojourns had a profound affect not only Vivienne's life, but ultimately on the lives of her children and grandchildren as well. They have inherited her fondness for, and appreciation of that unique 19th century Island "Rancho;" lying only 25 nautical miles off, but a world away from, the mainland of 21st century California. A Funeral Mass was said at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Olema on March 15. Memorial contributions may be made to: Friends of Santa Cruz Island, 79 Daily Dr.. Camarillo, CA 93010; Marin Agricultural Land Trust, P.O. Box 809, Pt. Reyes Sta, CA 94956.” | |||
Revision as of 02:15, 12 September 2017
CAIRE, Vivienne (1910-2002), granddaughter of Justinian Caire, and youngest of five daughters born to Justinian Caire's younger son, Frederic Felix "F. F." Caire (1865-1950). In 1900, F. F. Caire married Lillian Suich (1877-1960). (The following year his older brother, Arthur, married Lillian's older sister, Mary.)
Fred Caire and Lillian Suich had five daughters:
- Jeanne Caire (1902-1978) [SS#556-14-2033] she never married
- Marie Caire (1903-2003) she never married
- Helene Caire (1905-2002) [SS#569-38-7632] she never married
- Delphine “Dede” Caire (1906-2000)[SS#560-20-7515] she never married
- Vivienne Caire [Chiles] (1910-2002) [SS#556-18-1394], the only one to marry
Vivienne Caire married John P. Chiles in 1940, and they had four children:
- Mary Brigid Chiles [Brock] (b. 1945)
- Frederic Caire Chiles (b. 1947)
- James Franklin Chiles (b. 1949)
- John Gardener Chiles (b. 1952)
In the News~
December 15, 1940 [OT]: “Descendants of Pioneers Are Married. Old Families United by Caire-Chiles Ceremony. The marble altars of St. Francis de Sales Church were adorned with white chrysanthemums and fern and heavy golden candelabra supporting the myriads of cathedral candles for the wedding of Miss Vivienne Caire and Mr. John Preston Chiles at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Society from the Bay area and Southern California was represented at the wedding ceremony. The Right Reverend Monsignor Joseph M. Gleason officiated in the presence of several hundred guests. Mr. Frederic Felix Caire escorted his daughter to the altar. She was gowned in white satin in Princess style with a heart shaped neckline and long sleeves outlined with diamond-shaped openings. The skirt was finished with a short train. The lovely finger tip wedding veil was held in place with a coronet and cap of rosepoint lace which had been worn by the bride's mother. A shower bouquet of lilies of the valley completed the ensemble. Miss Jeanne Caire was the only attendant upon her sister and was gowned in Copenhagen blue crepe, the bodice tucked and attached to a full skirt. She carried a bouquet of cyclamen and begonias in orchid and rose. Stone blue crepe with a beaded bodice was worn by Mrs. Frederic Felix Caire, mother of the bride. A small veiled hat completed her outfit. Mr. Todd Arvold was best man for Mr. Chiles. The ushers were Messrs. Gardner Chiles, brother of the bridegroom; Walter McLaughlin of Sacramento and Robert Prael and Justinian Caire II, a cousin of the bride. White and gold was the theme of the decoration of the Caire home on Lee Street where a reception was held.
On Secret Honeymoon. The couple have left on a honeymoon trip, the destination of which was undisclosed. The bridal couple are descendants of pioneer California ranch families. The Chiles holdings are located in the Sacramento Valley, while those of the Caires are on Santa Cruz Island off Santa Barbara. Mrs. Chiles is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Justinian Caire of San Francisco and Santa Cruz Island, and on the maternal side, of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Suich of San Francisco. Mr. Chiles is a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Skinner Chiles of the Sacramento Valley. On his mother's side, he is the grandchild of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buneman of San Francisco. He makes his home with his aunt, Miss Katherine Buneman of Piedmont.
Home in Berkeley. College affiliations of the bridal couple are at University of California from which both were graduated. The bride is an Alpha Phi. Mr. Chiles was also a student at St. Mary's College. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chiles. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Felix Caire of Lee Street.”
March 24, 2002 [SFGate]: “CHILES, Vivievne Caire - Former resident of Piedmont and Inverness; passed away after a brief illness on Feb. 25, 2002 in Grass Valley, CA. Born in Oakland to Frederic and Lillian Caire, Vivienne was a second generation Californian, whose grandfather was S.F. Bay Area pioneering entrepreneur, Justinian Caire. The youngest of five daughters, Vivienne grew up in the family home on the north side of Lake Merrit. She received her early education at Convent of the Holy Names, and attended both Piedmont High and Miss Ransome's, graduating from that school in 1928. She went on to UC Berkeley, where she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority. For several years she was employed at U.C.'s Bancroft Library, where she worked with the eminent California historian, Dr. Herbert Priestly. She married John P. Chiles, descendant of a pioneering Sacramento Valley family, in Oakland on Dec. 14, 1940. During WW II, she moved to the East Coast to be closer to her Merchant Marine husband, who was commandeering Liberty Ship convoys across the Atlantic. After the War, she and John (now Port Captain for APL,) settled in rural New Jersey with their growing family. In 1957, they moved back to Piedmont with their five children, where they remained until 1977, when they retired to the West Marin town of Inverness. They were active parishioners of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Olema, and longtime Inverness Yacht Club members. Vivienne also belonged to the Inverness Garden Club, Alliance Francaise of the East Bay, California Historical Society, Women's Propeller Club, S.F. Town and Gown Club, and was a board member of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation. She was an avid and discerning reader, gardener, birder, and gourmet cook. Vivienne is survived by her children and their spouses: Mary B. & Charles Brock of Nevada City, CA.; Frederic & Jacky Chiles of London, England; James & Ruth Chiles of Stamford, CT.; John O. & Cyndy Chiles of Piedmont; and James McInerney of S.F; nine grandchildren; and sisters Marie and Helene Caire of Oakland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John P, Chiles; her beloved daughter Catherine "Kitty" McInerney; and sisters Jeanne and Delphine Caire. Until 1937, Vivienne spent every summer with her family on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands, off the Santa Barbara coast. The Island is now managed jointly by the Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service, but in the era of then- owner Justinian Caire and his immediate descendants, Santa Cruz was a "working ranch", and the time they spent there was treasured by the entire family. Vivienne never forgot those long, glorious summer months, when she, her siblings and her cousins, hiked, swam, and rode horseback to their hearts' content. Her Santa Cruz sojourns had a profound affect not only Vivienne's life, but ultimately on the lives of her children and grandchildren as well. They have inherited her fondness for, and appreciation of that unique 19th century Island "Rancho;" lying only 25 nautical miles off, but a world away from, the mainland of 21st century California. A Funeral Mass was said at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Olema on March 15. Memorial contributions may be made to: Friends of Santa Cruz Island, 79 Daily Dr.. Camarillo, CA 93010; Marin Agricultural Land Trust, P.O. Box 809, Pt. Reyes Sta, CA 94956.”
