Edward "Eddie" Cambra: Car Theft

Edward "Eddie" Cambra was born 29 July 1918 in Oakland, CA, to Manuel Cambra (1888-1959) & Mary Rodriguez (1894-1960).

Inmate: #71326 San Quentin Prison

Rec: 17 Oct 1944

Crime: Car Theft

Term:1-5 yrs

Looks like Fast Eddie wasn't fast enough.... He also had a juvenile record as Inmate  #8911 at Sonoma State Home, was received 3 Apr 1936. He escaped 4 times and there were several charges for misdemeanors & theft.

Here's a link for the history of reform schools in California, it's very interesting.

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2018/05/04/state-opens-first-reform-school-civil-war-ship-enlisted-part-2/

Here are Eddie's siblings:

Manuel Cambra

1908–1989

Alice Cambra

1915–1996

Rosaline Cambra

1917–

Edward "Eddie" Cambra

1918–1963

Thelma Barbara Cambra

1922–2003

Raymond Cambra

1924–2011

Eddie was 21 in 1940 census and still living at home with the folks. He father was a native of Hawaii. In 1949 Eddie took a trip an a plane. He is shown here ar the last one on this list.

1940 he was a democrat and was working as a trimmer in Alameda, CA. at this address 1371 81st Ave. Below is a photo of the house as it appears today, and it maybe a completely new house, but that is the lot.

Eddie died Dec 1936 in Alameda, CA. I do not know if he ever married, I didn't find any records. He did join the Navy.

Name: Edward Cambra

Residence Place: California, USA

Branch of Service: US Navy

Father: Manuel Cambra

Volume Title: Combat Naval Casualties, World War II, (AL-MO)

Here's his draft card

He most of finally learned that crime doesn't pay.