John Herman Wishar, born "Wishaar", was the son of Emile Bernard Weishaar/Wishaar, a newspaper editor who was a native of France (1842 - 1918), and Marie Ida (Smith) Weishaar/Wishar (1849 - 1924). He was born in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1882, and spent his youth in New York City, San José, and Seattle.
During his teens in Seattle, John took a job as a working mariner on a ship. He retained his love for the sea and was active in sailing clubs and related trade associations his whole life.
After settling in the Bay Area of California, he became a nationally known newspaper columnist, editor, and editorial writer for the San Francisco Call, Oakland Enquirer, Oakland Tribune, and Masonic World (Oakland).
John married Camille Aimée Victorine Le Provost (1878 - 1975), an accomplished painter and art teacher in about 1923.
John died at St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco of acute nephritis (kidney disease) and a heart valve condition in 1925, when he was 42 years old.
Cremation, final arrangements, and services were handled by Woodlawn Cemetery in Colma, California. His cremains were returned to his wife, Camille, according to office records. His final disposition is unknown.
During his teens in Seattle, John took a job as a working mariner on a ship. He retained his love for the sea and was active in sailing clubs and related trade associations his whole life.
After settling in the Bay Area of California, he became a nationally known newspaper columnist, editor, and editorial writer for the San Francisco Call, Oakland Enquirer, Oakland Tribune, and Masonic World (Oakland).
John married Camille Aimée Victorine Le Provost (1878 - 1975), an accomplished painter and art teacher in about 1923.
John died at St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco of acute nephritis (kidney disease) and a heart valve condition in 1925, when he was 42 years old.
Cremation, final arrangements, and services were handled by Woodlawn Cemetery in Colma, California. His cremains were returned to his wife, Camille, according to office records. His final disposition is unknown.
John Herman Wishar, born "Wishaar", was the son of Emile Bernard Weishaar/Wishaar, a newspaper editor who was a native of France (1842 - 1918), and Marie Ida (Smith) Weishaar/Wishar (1849 - 1924). He was born in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1882, and spent his youth in New York City, San José, and Seattle.
During his teens in Seattle, John took a job as a working mariner on a ship. He retained his love for the sea and was active in sailing clubs and related trade associations his whole life.
After settling in the Bay Area of California, he became a nationally known newspaper columnist, editor, and editorial writer for the San Francisco Call, Oakland Enquirer, Oakland Tribune, and Masonic World (Oakland).
John married Camille Aimée Victorine Le Provost (1878 - 1975), an accomplished painter and art teacher in about 1923.
John died at St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco of acute nephritis (kidney disease) and a heart valve condition in 1925, when he was 42 years old.
Cremation, final arrangements, and services were handled by Woodlawn Cemetery in Colma, California. His cremains were returned to his wife, Camille, according to office records. His final disposition is unknown.
During his teens in Seattle, John took a job as a working mariner on a ship. He retained his love for the sea and was active in sailing clubs and related trade associations his whole life.
After settling in the Bay Area of California, he became a nationally known newspaper columnist, editor, and editorial writer for the San Francisco Call, Oakland Enquirer, Oakland Tribune, and Masonic World (Oakland).
John married Camille Aimée Victorine Le Provost (1878 - 1975), an accomplished painter and art teacher in about 1923.
John died at St. Francis Hospital in San Francisco of acute nephritis (kidney disease) and a heart valve condition in 1925, when he was 42 years old.
Cremation, final arrangements, and services were handled by Woodlawn Cemetery in Colma, California. His cremains were returned to his wife, Camille, according to office records. His final disposition is unknown.
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