Mary Azar

By n4bil

  • Grandfather immigrates

  • Dad immigrates

  • Born in Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana

    Born in Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana

    Aug 16, 1918 to Chas Azer and Marth Jardwin. They both immigrated from Syria in about 1905.
    She's a Leo!
  • 1920 Census in Indiana.

    1920 Census in Indiana.

    Lives with her Mom, Dad, brother and two sisters, and granddad on an immigrant street- the neighbors are mostly also Syrian parents, kids born in Indiana.

  • 1930 Census in Oakland

    Living in Oakland on a street with no other Syrians. In school, can read and write-- like about 62% of girl children in her district. Her Dad can, her Mom can't. (Though possibly in Arabic?)
  • 1934 gets her picture in the paper

    1934 gets her picture in the paper

    As a top athlete from Lowell.

  • 1943 Women's Army Corp

    Not sure if her unit is active, but she enlisted in the WAC!

  • Opens Mary's First and Last Chance

    With her Italian brother in law Albert Vallerga, opens the bar at 2278 Telegraph Avenue.

  • Sister Linda and Albert live with their baby and brother in Oakland

  • Dad Dies

    Dad Dies

  • 1956 Liquor License Revoked

  • 1957 Bar Closed

  • 1959 Trial: they win!

  • The Lancers in Oakland through the 70s

    The Lancers in Oakland through the 70s

  • Ran a South Bay gay bar in the 80s

  • Ran Tiffany's in the Mission

  • Living in San Jose

  • Living in Palm Springs

  • Dies in Castro Valley