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Walter Romaine Lovegrove
October 24, 1869 - July 18 1956
First, Middle and Last Name: Walter Romaine Lovegrove |
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Date of Birth: October 24, 1869 |
Date of Death: July 18, 1956 |
Name of Father: George Lovegrove born in Maine |
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Name of Mother: Eleanor Post of New York |
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Birth: San Francisco, California |
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Education: University of California Dental college |
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Occupation(s): Doctor of Dentistry |
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Residence(s): San Francisco, California; (d.) San Francisco, San Francisco County, California; (b.) Cremation, Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland. Cremains forwarded to Woodlawn Memorial Park. |
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Spouse(s): Elsie May (nee Zeile) Lovegrove born in Stockton, California, October 03, 1869 |
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Children: Margery Ella Lovegrove born San Francisco, CA February 23, 1899. |
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Other: Also see Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925 for Walter Romain Lovegrove 1921 Roll 1773 - Certificates: 96376-96749, 08 Nov 1921-09 Nov 1921 |
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December 12 1930
Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, Friday, December 12, 1930, p. 36
Betrothal of Miss Elsie Zeile to Dr. Walter Romaine Lovegrove Is Announced at Large Tea
AT A TEA GIVEN on Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Eleanor J. Zeile announced the betrothal of her daughter, Miss Elsie Zeile and Dr. Walter Romaine Lovegrove.
For years the Zeile family made their home in Berkeley, but now reside at 1001 Pine street, San Francisco.
Miss Zeile is a graduate of the University of California and a Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Phi honor member. She is treasurer of the California Botanical society.
Dr. Lovegrove also received his degree from the University of California Dental college. He is affiliated with the Lakeside Country club, and other clubs of the bay region.
The marriage is planned for this winter.
July 18 1956
Walter Romaine Lovegrove, in the California, U.S., San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985
July 19 1956
Daily Independent Journal, San Rafael, California, Thursday, July 19, 1956, p. 4
Walter Lovegrove, S. F. Dentist, Dies
Private funeral services have been arranged for Dr. Walter Romaine Lovegrove, San Francisco dentist, who died yesterday at his home. A native Californian, he was 86.
Lovegrove was the father of Mrs. Dohrmann K. Pischel of Ross and grandfather of Dohrmann K. Pischel Jr. of San Anselmo.
Lovegrove, a top-ranking international chess player, is also survived by his wife, Elsie Zeile Lovegrove, and two other grandchildren, Mrs. William P. McAndrew and Mrs. Ivan Heisler.
The funeral and interment are under direction of N. Gray and Co. of San Francisco.
July 20 1956
The San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, California, Friday, July 20, 1956, p. 53
Dr. Lovegrove Funeral Held
Funeral services were held here yesterday for Dr. Walter Romaine Lovegrove, retired dentist and member of a pioneer San Francisco family.
Doctor Lovegrove died Wednesday at his home, 2001 Lyon Street, He was 86.
He was born in San Francisco and, as a member of the class of 1890, was one of the oldest living graduates of the University of California College of Dentistry. He had been retired for nearly forty years.
Doctor Lovegrove was a well known amateur in the chess worlds of London, Paris and Vienna, and frequently bested professionals in tournament play.
He was a member of the Commonwealth Club and the Sierra, Olympic and Lakeside Country Clubs.
He is survived by his widow, Elsie Zeile Lovegrove; a daughter, Mrs. Dohrmann K. Pischel of San Francisco; and three grandchildren, Dohrmann K. Pischel Jr., Mrs. William P. McAndrew, and Mrs. Ivan Heisler.
September 09 1956
The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, September 09, 1956, p. 44
Dr. Lovegrove Dies
Dr. Walter R. Lovegrove, master emeritus of the United States Chess Federation, and for many years one of the leading players in San Francisco, died there last month at the age of 86.
Dr. Lovegrove learned the game by studying the article on chess in the Encyclopedia Britannica. He soon became one of the strongest players in the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco.
Dr. H. J. Ralston has compiled a list of the chessic achievements of Dr. Lovegrove. The following are among the most notable: In 1891 he won a match from Joseph Redding, who claimed the Pacific Coast championship, by a score of 7-1. He beat Max Judd, prominent New York player, by 6-1.
The American champion, J. W. Showalter, played some 30 games with Dr. Lovegrove on a visit to San Francisco, and lost 12 of the games. In 1893, on a visit to Los Angeles, Dr. Lovegrove won by 3½-½ from Simon Lipschutz, who had also held the American championship.
In 1902 the world champion, Dr. Emanuel Lasker, visited San Francisco and played an exhibition match game with Dr. Lovegrove. This should have resulted in a draw, but Dr. Lasker tried for a win and lost the endgame after some problemlike play.
Dr. Lovegrove won another exhibition game in 1904 from Harry N. Pillsbury, the great American master who at the time was considered most likely to succeed as world champion. This was an exciting game in which Pillsbury obtained an early advantage, then resorted to pawn-grabbing. Dr. Lovegrove started a king-side attack which he carried through to a forceful finish.
Lovegrove, Walter Romaine ➦ bio + additional games
October 24, 1869 - July 18 1956
