Rhodes Family History

2038 Bray, Fruitvale, Ca

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“We have lived at many different addresses but the only one I can readily recall is 2038 34th Avenue, Oakland. All six of us children were born in that house.” – Cecil Rhodes.
Vonnie and Earl and Mildred and Cecil and Ralph and Les were born here, starting in 1904, and the house is still standing. It was on Bray avenue in Fruitvale, which is now 34th avenue in Oakland. I found a hand drawn map that pinpoints the location, and I’ve matched it up to a present day Google map.

 

2038 34th ave. today

This is what is used to look like in 1904:

Bray Ave. in 1904

 And in 1918:

It says 1918

This hand drawn map is interesting to check out. Who drew it? Was in Harry Rhodes? Some of the street names have changed. You can see where the creeks ran. The Rhodes’ house is the little tiny box, right in the middle.

Hand drawn map

And how it lines up with the google map.

Fruitvale 1904

 

Fruitvale today

And here’s a close up satellite picture.

2038 34th st. from the air

Here is a Google map of the area, and if you have it, a Google Earth map.


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One thought on “2038 Bray, Fruitvale, Ca”

  1. Dear Ron,

    Thanks so much for the map and information about the Oakland house. What confused me was that I had heard about both addresses, but didn’t now they were the same place. Next time I’m in the Bay Area I am going to drive by it. I have a little booklet that was Cecil’s and contains comments from his mom, dad, grandma and aunts when he was born. I don’t know it you have seen it. If I had any software I would make copies to send to you. I intend to get ‘updated’ soon. Lynn

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