Photo Friday – Walsh, Wark, Waterman, Watkins, & Watson

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Don Taylor

Ethel Wight Collection – Part 96

By Don Taylor

Photo of Don Taylor with cat Nasi.This week, for Photo Friday, I identified the people in four more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. As such, it is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.

 James F Walsh, circa 1936 (age 6)

This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Philip Walsh, 24 Maplewood St. #809.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • James F Walsh, circa 1936 (age 6)

    The 1936 Portland City Directory lists Philip E and Dola I Walsh living at 24 Maplewood.

  • The 1940 US Census lists Philip E and Dola I Walsh living in Portland with their 10-year-old son James F Walsh.
  • The 1930 US Census lists zero-year-old James F Walsh living with his parents and grandparents, Francis B & Lillian E Gallant.

I have not found James Walsh, the son of Philip E and Dola I (Gallant) Walsh, in Ancestry trees or Family Search. However, I have found his parents on Ancestry. His mother, Dola I (Gallant) Walsh (1902-1972), is found in 5 public trees. She is also Family Search ID KCC1-84K, the daughter of Francis B and Lillian (Stubbs) Gallant. I uploaded James’ photo to Dead Fred.

Phyllis Wark, Nurse, circa 1935

The envelope this negative was in says, “Miss Phyllis Wark, ME Gen Hospital #740.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • Phyllis Wark, Nurse, circa 1935

    The 1937 Portland City Directory lists Phyllis Wark as a student nurse at 22 Arsonal (Maine General Hospital).

  • The 1940 US Census lists Phyllis Wark, a 23-year-old nurse at the Brooklyn Hospital Nurses’ Home in New York, Kings County, New York. She lived in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, in 1935 and was born in Maine.
  • The Portland (Maine) Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald, for 15 August 1948, in Section C, Page 2, the paper reports Phyllis Wark, RN, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B. E. Wark of Caribou, married Harry E. Graves.

This photo is of Phyllis Wark, Nurse, circa 1935.

Ancestry has five public trees that refer to Phyllis Wark. Family Search does not appear to have a profile for Phyllis N Wark, daughter of Benjamin E and Louise _McDougall) Wark. So, I have uploaded her photo to Dead Fred.

Waterman family photos.

This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Waterman 1946.”

What I researched:

  • Probably Mrs. Waterman

    This photo set is unusual for this collection because Ethel Wight did not take the photos; instead, they were marked “Copy & Enlarge.” The photo set includes three people, a man about 30, a woman about 30, and a child about two to three years old.

  • The 1947 Portland City Directory lists ten women as “Mrs. Waterman.”
    • Victoria E, wife of Albert W. (of South Portland)
      • Victoria appears to be 48 years old.
      • There is an Albert W and his wife Ruth B living in South Portland. They have a son, age 15.
    • Barbara, wife of Alfred, 9 Salem
      • Barbara and Alfred are found in the 1950 census living in South Portland. Alfred is 27, Barbara 26, and their two sons are two and ?.

    • Probably Mr. Waterman

      Ella H, wife of Charles (retired) (of South Portland)

      • Charles and Ella Waterman appear living in Pinellas, Florida, during the 1950 Census. They are 72 and 70.
    • Leonora, wife of Donald H (of Gorham)
      • A Dolan H and Leonora L Waterman lived in Buxton during the 1950 Census. They had three daughters, Laverne, 19; Dorothy, 12; and Diana, 4.
    • Bella A, wife of Ellis E, 58 Deerfield Rd.
      • The 1950 Census indicates Bella was 67 years old.
    • Betty, wife of Fred W (Cape Elizabeth)
      • The 1950 Census lists Fred W and Bridget living in Cape Elizabeth. Fred is 57, and Bridget is 54. They have no children living with them.

    • Probably Baby Waterman

      Mayme, wife of Louis, 158 North

      • The 1950 Census indicates that Louis was 71 years old.
    • Esther L, wife of Maurice O, 63 Brentwood
      • The 1950 Census indicates Esther was 47 years old, and her sons were 20 and 18, too old to be the child in these photos,
    • May O, widow of Charles W, 367 Stevens ave.
      • The 1950 Census indicates May was 77 years old.
    • Lunetti, wife of Verdell E, (of Gorham)
      • Lunnette and Verdell appear to be 52 and 61 years old, living in Gorham during the 1950 Census.
    • None of these Waterman families appear to contain three people, a man about 30, a woman about 30, and a child about two to three years old in 1946 or slightly earlier.
    • It is possible that one of Mrs. Waterman ordered the photos of her son, daughter, and grandchild.

In any event, I cannot determine who the individuals in these photos are. As such, I am posting them here and on my Flickr Photostream.

Probably Mr. Waterman, Mrs. Waterman, and a Waterman child.

Fred Watkins.

This negative envelope says, “Mr. Fred Watkins, 827 Stevens Ave #464.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • Fred Watkins

    The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Fred O Watkins as a traveling salesman residing at 827 Stevens, Ave.

  • The 1940 US Census lists Fred O Watkins, a 50-year-old widower residing at 278 Woodfords in Portland. He was born in New Hampshire.
  • Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Fred Oliver Watkins, born in Milford, New Hampshire. His wife, Ida (Gaffron), died in 1934. He was the son of Eli and Sarah (Barrett) Watkins.

I believe this photo is of Fred Watkins. The negative was damaged, and the image has cropped.

Ancestry has nine public trees that refer to Fred O Watkins. Family Search has profile G3DM-74Z for Fred Oliver Watkins. I have uploaded a photo of him to his Family Search Memories. 

Richard George Watson, circa 1936 (age 2½)

This negative envelope says, “Miss Helen Watson, 3 Danforth St. #1143.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • Richard George Watson, circa 1936 (age 2½)

    The 1930 US Census lists George H and Hanna Watson living at 5 Danforth St, with their 12-year-old daughter, Helen.

  • Maine Birth Records indicate that Helen Watson, daughter of George and Hannah Watson, was born on 3 October 1917 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
  • Maine Marriages indicate that Helen married John Stephen Lacey on 1 June 1939.
  • The 1940 Census indicates that Helen and John had one child in their household, John S. Lacey, Jr., who was three months old.
  • This photo was taken about 1936 before the Ethel Wight Studio in Portland closed. In 1936, Helen’s brother, Richard, was married to Helen Cunniff Watson. They had two boys, Richard George, born on 25 December 1933, and Donald Thomas, born on 10 May 1935. The child in the photo appears to be too old to be Donald, so I believe this to be Richard, age 2½ or so.

I believe this to be Richard George Watson, circa 1936. I also think that Ethel either mislabeled the photo envelope with “Miss Helen Watson” instead of Mrs. Helen Watson or that Helen’s sister-in-law, also Helen Watson, took the child to the photo studio for the photo shoot.

Ancestry has eight public trees that refer to Richard G Watson, son of Richard Henry and Helen T (Cunniff) Watson. Family Search has profile LTQP-7PD for Richard George Watson (1933-1985). I have uploaded the photo of Richard to his Family Search Memories.

Confirmed to be Richard G Watson by an immediate family member.

Conclusion

  • I fully identified four of the seven individuals. Three appear in Ancestry trees, and one has parents in Ancestry trees.
  • Two of the individuals have Family Search profiles. I uploaded their photos to their Family Search Memories. Two individuals did not have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded those photos to Dead Fred.
  • Finally, I failed to identify three of the individuals (the Waterman group). I uploaded those images to my Flickr Photostream.

If any of these photos are of your family member, I would love to hear your reaction. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.

Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have a higher image quality than the images linked here.

For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.

Endnotes

[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.

[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.

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Donna Darling – Strand Theatre, Dayton, Ohio – 28-30 Aug 1922.

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Don Taylor

Donna 100 Years Ago
“As You Like It”
By Don Taylor

Photo of Don Taylor with cat Nasi.“Donna 100 years ago” reviews my grandmother’s vaudeville life. Madonna Montran, aka “Donna Montran” & “Donna Darling,” had an exciting career during the 1920s. A definite headliner, she crisscrossed the country with her many shows.

Donna took a break from June 7th until about July 10th, 1922, to have her tonsils removed and take a vacation. I suspect it took a couple of months for her throat to heal because I haven’t found any venues from then until this show at B. F. Keith’s Strand Theatre in Dayton, Ohio.

She arrived in Dayton to play three days at the Strand Theatre from August 28th to the 30th, 1922.

Preshow Advertising

An article in the Dayton Herald, on August 26th, 1922, Page 5, foretold her show arrival;

MINSTRELSY NUMBER HEADS FIRST KEITH BILL ON VODEVILLE

Russell’s Minstrels Open Monday; Jean Sothern Coming Thursday.

Russell’s Minstrels scheduled as headline attraction for the first half of the week at the Keith -Strand carries patrons back to the days when minstrelsy was “the thing” and the offering with its spicy, speedy, jazzing feast of syncopation will bring much applause and much cheer to the heart.

Donna Darling the musical comedy favorite assisted by Murray Walker and Jack Finney in “As You Like It” will star in this little “cocktail” in which the ingredients and tasty and completely satisfying. Miss Darling and her clever co-workers are all excellent songsters.

The following day, the Dayton Daily News, August 27th, 1922, on Page 17, wrote:

Donna Darling, the musical comedy favorite, whose voice is as charming as her personality and her adaptability equivalent to the most favored star, will be assisted by Murray Walker and Jack Finney and the trio will present melody of that is of particular interest and influence….

Ad – The Dayton Herald – 29 August 1922.

On the 29th, the day after the show began, the Dayton Herald reported (on page 12):

Donna Darling and Murray Walker present a little skit replete with song and dance which has many brief moments of excellence. Especially noteworthy in this act is the singing of Miss Darling and the dancing of Walker.

And finally, on the 30th, the last day of the show, the Dayton Daily News reported;

“Donna Darling, who is blonde and beautiful, has a great deal of talent. She is assisted in her act by Murray Walker, another excellent dancer.”

B. F. Keith’s Strand Theatre

Dayton’s RKO Strand Theatre – Photo Courtesy Gary Smith via Cinema Treasures.org

The Theatre opened in 1904 as the National Theatre. It became the Lyceum Theatre in 1913 and changed its name to the B. F. Keith Theatre the following year. A fire damaged the Theatre in 1916, and it reopened as the Strand Theatre later in 1916 and showed movies only.[i] Sometime between then and 1922, the Theatre began showing Vaudeville shows again. It was destroyed by fire in 1943 and never rebuilt. Today, the Convention Center sits on the site.

The 1921 Julius Chan—Gus Hill Theatrical Guide and Moving Picture Directory lists B. F. Keith’s as a 1,841-seat capacity theatre that plays both Vaudeville and Pictures, managed by James L. Weed. As you might guess, it is part of the Keith’s Theatre Circuit.

Today the site appears to be a street underpass under the railroad tracks near the Dayton Convention Center.

Endnotes

[i] Internet: Cinema Treasures dot org – “RKO Strand Theatre” 214 Maine Street, Dayton, Ohio. https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/33385

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Photo Friday – Vye, Wakefield, Wallace, & Walsh

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Don Taylor

Ethel Wight Collection – Part 95

By Don Taylor

Photo of Don Taylor with cat Nasi.This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. As such, it is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.

 Marion Vye, Student Nurse, circa 1935

The envelope this negative was in says, “Miss Marion Vye, State St. Hospital #859.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • The 1936 & 1937 Portland City Directories list Marion Vye as a student nurse at 62 State (State Street Hospital).
  • In 1930, a Marion Helen Vye entered the United States. She was born in Lower Newcastle, NB, and was 17 years old. Her mother was Annie E.
  • Marion Helen Vye married Bruno Karl Goetz on 12 April 1939 and lived in New York during the 1940 Census.

Alternate Individuals:

  • There is a Marion L Vye, born 30 Jul 1923 in Auburn, Maine. She would have been 12 years old when this photo was taken. She is too young to be the person in this photo.
  • There is a Marion Corrine Vye, burn 22 May 1899, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She would have been 36 years old when this photo was taken. She is too old to be the person in this photo.

I’m confident this is Marion Helen Vye, born 9 September 1913, about 1935 when she was 22.

Ancestry has six public trees that refer to Marion Helen Vye. Family Search has profile KDSD-689 for Marion. I have uploaded a photo of her to her Family Search Memories. 

Lucille Wakefield, of  Mattawa, Ontario, Canada & an unknown nephew of Lucille Wakefield.

Image of negative envelope of Mrs Lucille Wakefield

This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Lucille Wakefield, Mattawa, Ont. Canada & Nephew #492.”

Mattawa is in the Nipissing District of Ontario.

Lucille Wakefield

What I tried:

  • I reviewed the 1921 Canadian Census and failed to find any Wakefields living in Mattawa, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada.
  • My review of several other databases also failed to find any Wakefields living in Nipissing or near Mattawa.

A Lucy Wakefield lived in Brantford, Ontario (about 300 miles south of Mattawa). She was 46 in 1921, so she would be about 60 in 1935 when this photo was taken. I believe the woman in this photo is younger than that, and the location is quite distant, so I don’t believe this is that Lucille Wakefield.

I failed to identify Lucille, so I couldn’t determine who her nephew might be. I uploaded the photo of Lucille to Dead Fred. The image of the nephew is only uploaded here.

Olive & Roy Wakefield, circa 1934. (Olive née Libby)

This negative envelope says, Mr. Roy Wakefield, 51 Woodlawn Ave #197.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • The 1934 Portland city directory lists Roy and Olive Wakefield living at 51 Woodlawn.
  • The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Roy and Olive living at 395 Cumberland.
  • The 1940 US Census indicates that Roy L and Olive M Wakefield live at 41 Anderson Street, Portland. With them are two sons, 4-year-old Stanley and 2-year-old Robert. Roy is 40 and Olive is 37. Suggesting that they would be 34 and 31 respectively when this photo was taken about 1934.
  • The two people in this photo appear to be in their 30s.
  • This photo appears to be of Roy Linwood and Olive Mildred (Libby) Wakefield about 1934 after their marriage (in 1933).

Roy L Wakefield appears in 38 Ancestry public trees. Olive Mildred Libby appears in 15 public Ancestry trees. Roy is ID L8S1-74Y, and Olive is ID LDMY-7L5 on FamilySearch. I have uploaded a photo of them to both their Family Search Memories.

Nancy Wallace, circa 1936, age 1.

This negative envelope says, “Mr. H. R. Wallace, 945 Forest Ave #1035.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Herbert R & Lena M, Wallace living at 945 Forest Ave.
  • The 1940 US Census lists Joseph Laporte living in Sanford, York County. His daughter Lena Wallace, granddaughter Nancy, and son-in-law Herbert live with him. Nancy is five years old. The Census also reports that the Wallace’s lived in Portland during 1935.
  • Based upon the photo ID number (#1035), it was likely taken about 1936, when Nancy was 1 to 2 years old.

I am sure this photo is of Nancy M Wallace, born 23 November 1934 to Herbert R and Lena (Laporte) Wallace.

Ancestry has three public trees that refer to Nancy M Wallace.  Family Search has profile LBGR-RNG for Nancy Post [sic], the daughter of Herbert Ross & Lena (Laporte) Wallace. I have uploaded two photos of her to her Family Search Memories.

Mary Catherine Walsh, circa 1934.

This negative envelope says, “Miss Mary Walsh, 26 Adam St. #212 – DSCN4230P.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • The 1934 Portland City Directory lists Mary C Walsh living at 26 Adams.
  • 1935, 1936, and 1937 Portland City Directories list Mary C Walsh as a clerk at 544 Congress and residing at 14 Mayo. There do not appear to be any other Walsh’s at 14 Mayo.
  • Mary C Walsh is not listed in the 1938 Portland City Directory.
  • Mary Catherine Walsh was born on 25 August 1911 in Portland, Maine. She married Joseph Caputo on 14 February 1938. Mary Catherine was the daughter of Martin & Delia (Duffy) Walsh.
  • Mary W Caputo, the 27-year-old wife of Joseph Caputo, appears in the 1940 US Census, living in Stamford, Connecticut. She had lived in Portland, Maine, in 1935. She was a clerk at a drug store.
  • The 1920 Census shows Mary living with her parents, Martin & Delia, at 42 Chestnut, in Portland (Ward 4), Maine. Martin and Delia were 40, and both were born in Ireland.
  • The 1930 Census shows Mary living with her siblings at 26 Anderson Street in Portland.

I am sure this photo is of Mary Catherine Walsh, daughter of Martin & Delia (Duffy) Walsh, about 1934 when she lived on Adams Street.

I have not found Mary Catherine Walsh in Ancestry trees. However, I did find her father, Martin Walsh (father of Mary), in two public trees. I have not found Mary on Family Search, so I uploaded her photo to Dead Fred.

Conclusion

  • I identified five of the seven Four of them have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories
  • I identified one individual that did not have a Family Search profile but did appear in Ancestry trees, so I posted her image to Dead Fred.
  • I failed to identify two of the individuals. I have one name, so I uploaded her image to Dead Fred. The other individual is completely unknown; his image only exists here. I have a second image of him available if you contact me directly.

If any of these photos are of your family member, I would love to hear your reaction. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.

Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have a higher image quality than the images linked here.

For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.

Endnotes

[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.

[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera, and computer software.

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BH-15 – Sarah Jane (Locke) Reid (1868-1941)

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Don Taylor

Ancestor Sketch
Bradley-Hingston Project
Bradley-Hingston-Reid-Locke Line
By Don Taylor

Photo of Don Taylor with cat Nasi.When Sarah Jane Locke was born on 14 February 1868 in Arlington, Massachusetts, her father, Thomas, was 34, and her mother, Mary, was 39. She married Samuel J Reid on 26 June 1890 in Salem, Massachusetts. They had nine children in 17 years. She died on 16 July 1941, in Peabody, Massachusetts, at 73.

Sarah Jane Locke Reid is ID 9KQ4-1VD on Family Search and in 42 Ancestry Public Trees. She is also in my Bradley-Hingston Project tree on Ancestry.

List of Greats

    • 1st Great-grandmother: 15 – Sarah Jane Locke (1868-1941)
    • 2nd Great-grandfather: 30 – Thomas Nichols Locke (1834-1900)[i]
    • 3rd Great-grandfather: 60 – John Lockett (1799-1874)
    • 4th Great-grandfather: 120 – Samuel Lockett (1757-1832)

Birth

Sarah was born on 14 February 1868 in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

She had four older siblings.

Children of Thomas Nichols and Mary Ann (Patterson) Locke*

Name Born Married Died
John W c. 1858 –
Thomas N c. 1861 –
Lizzie c. 1863 – –
James H c. 1867 –
Sarah Jane 14 Feb 1868 Samuel J Reid 1941
George Dec 1869 –

* I have not researched Thomas and Mary and have not followed their children’s lives to learn their spouses’ names and death dates.

1870 Census

The 1870 Census found little two-year-old Sarah at home. The household consisted of her parents, Thomas & Mary, her four older siblings, and her younger brother, who was five months old during the Census.  Her three oldest siblings were in school. Her parents were born in Ireland, but her siblings were all born in Massachusetts. His father was a Marketman and had $1500 in personal property (no real property).  Living with them was 20-year-old James Lang, a garden laborer from New Hampshire, and Jame Cain, a 48-year-old garden laborer immigrant from Ireland. I know of no relationship between either James and the Locke family.

1880 Census

Before the 1880 Census, the Locke family moved 15 miles northeast to Salem, Massachusetts, and lived at 30 Prospect during the Census. Sarah would live in Salem for the next 50+ years. Sarah’s older sister, Lizzie, does not appear in the Census. Sarah’s father was a Teamster. Her two oldest brothers were working as curriers.[ii] Her older brother, James, and her younger brother, George, attended school.

Marriage

Sarah married Samuel J Reid on 26 June 1890. Rev. James P Franks, the rector of Grace Church (Episcopal) in Salem, performed the ceremony. They married two days before Samuel’s 23rd birthday; Sarah was 22.

Children of Samuel J and Sarah J (Locke) Reid

Name – REID Born Married Died
Florence 1891 William Robert Hingston 1984
James Edward 1893 1923
George Samuel 1895 Letitia Louis Dinan 1918
Mary Elizabeth 1899 Frank W Stockpole 1928
Thomas L 1901 Marjorie Bateman 1970
William Patterson c. 1903 Emma Marguerite Johnson 1987
Albert P 1903 Bef. 1910?
Sarah Jane 1906 1906
Margaret 1908 Bertram D Coffin 1908

1900 Census

The 1900 Census found the young couple renting a house at 29 Summit Street, Salem. Samuel is working as a whitener[iii]. Florence and James are attending school.

1909 – Death of Samuel

Sarah’s husband, Samuel, died on 21 November of tuberculosis (TB) of the spine. Spinal TB (Potts Disease) is rare (less than 1% of TB cases). Antitubercular drugs weren’t developed until 1948-1951. In 1909, it was a long and painful death (1-5 years).[iv] Samuel was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Mass.

1910 Census

The year following Samuel’s death must have been challenging. The 1910 Census found the Widow Reid living at 46 Prospect, Salem. Eight of her children are living with her. Albert, who would be about six years old, is not in the household. I presume he died. However, the Census reports that Sarah had eight children, all of whom were living.

  • Florence (age 18) is working as a stenographer at a hat bleachery.
  • James (age 17) is a leather worker at a leather shop.
  • George (age 14) is an apprentice at a bleachery.
  • None of the children were attending school.

1920 Census

By the 1920 Census, Florence had married and moved out. George married Letitia Dinan in 1915 and moved out. Sarah Jane was still renting a home at 46 Prospect, Salem. At home were

    • James, age 26, worked as a tacker at a leather shop.
    • Mary E Reid, age 20, worked as a blocker at a hat bleachery.
    • Thomas L Reid, age 18, worked as a fireman at a leather shop.
    • William, Sarah, and Margaret were attending school.

1930 Census

The 1930 Census reported that Sarah and her daughter Margaret lived at 250 Washington Street in Peabody, Mass. Margaret is working as a saleslady at a department store. At the same address are Sarah’s daughter Florence, her husband, William Hingston, and three of their children, Barbara, Priscilla, and Allen. William owned the house; Sarah was renting for $25 per month.  Margaret married Bertram Coffin about 1931 and located to 71 Pierpont, Peabody, Mass.

1940

Sarah lived with her daughter Margaret and her husband Bertram Coffin at 71 Pierpont, Peabody, by the 1940 Census. The household consisted of Bertram, Margaret, their son Bertram, Sarah, and Sarah’s grandson, Frank W Stackpole. (Frank’s mother, Mary Elizabeth, died in 1928.)

Death

Sarah died on 16 July 1941 in Peabody. She was buried next to her husband, Samuel, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Salem, Essex County, Mass.

Events by Location

  • Massachusetts, Essex, Peabody – 1930, 1940, Death (1941)
  • Massachusetts, Essex, Salem – Marriage (1890) 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920.
  • Massachusetts, Middlesex, Arlington – Birth (1868), 1870.

Sources:

  • 1870 Census, NARA, 1870 – Thomas Locke – Arlington, Middlesex, Mass. “United States Census, 1870”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3Z-35J : 29 May 2021), Thomas Locke, 1870.
  • 1880 Census, NARA, 1880 – Thomas Lacke (Locke) – Salem, Esses, Mass. “United States Census, 1880,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH6N-39F : 14 January 2022), Thomas Lacke, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district, sheet, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
  • 1900 Census, 1900 Census – Samuel Reid – Salem, Exxes, MA (FS). “United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9RD-W5N : accessed 18 March 2018), Florence Reid in the household of Samuel Reid, Salem city Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 451, sheet 2A, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,647.
  • 1910 Census (FS), Family Search, 1910 Census – Sara Reid – Salem, Essex, MA (FS). “United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2JJ-BM8 : accessed 18 March 2018), Florence Reid in the household of Sara Reid, Salem Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 465, sheet 16A, family 328, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 588; FHL microfilm 1,374,601.
  • 1920 Census (FS), Family Search, Sarah J Reid – Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. “United States Census, 1920”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXYY-92S : 1 February 2021), Sarah J Reid, 1920.
  • 1930 Census (FS), Family Search, 1930 – Sarah J Reid – Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts. Year: 1930; Census Place: Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0228; FHL microfilm: 2340637. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/30013129?h=e55850.
  • 1940 Census (FS), Family Search, Bertram Coffin – Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts. “United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4XK-KVF : 10 January 2021), Bertram Coffin, Peabody, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-307, sheet 9B, line 55, family 173, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1588.
  • Find a Grave Memorial, Find a Grave, Sarah Jane Locke Reid – Memorial 242811882. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242811882/sarah-jane-reid.
  • Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, Family Search, Sarah Jane Locke – 14 February 1868. “Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915”, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDL-NVD : 16 March 2022), Sarah Jane Locke, 1868.
  1. Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, Family Search, Sarah Jane Locke – 14 February 1868. “Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZF-G56 : 20 February 2021), Sarah Jane Locke, 14 February 1868, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #10, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,071.
  2. Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924, BIRTH – Sarah Jane Reed – 16 March 1906. “Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXNR-PDY : 27 October 2020), Sarah Jane Reed, 1906.
  3. Massachusetts Marriages, 1841­-1915, Family Search, Samuel Reid – Sarah J. Locke – 26 June 1890. “Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4Z6-5G9 : 10 March 2021), Samuel Reid and Sarah J. Locke, 26 June 1890; citing Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,415,227.

Endnotes

[i] I have not researched Albert Wesley Welch or his ancestors yet.
[ii] A currier is worker who brings tanned hides or skins to salable form.
[iii] A whitener is a person who bleaches cloth.
[iv] National Library of Medicine – “Historical aspects of Pott’s disease (spinal tuberculosis) management.”

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Photo Friday – Merrill, Valle (née Crone), Veazie (née Chase), & Vitone

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Ethel Wight Collection – Part 94

By Don Taylor

Photo of Don Taylor with cat Nasi.

This week, for Photo Friday, I identify the people in five more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily of the individual portrayed in the image. As such, it is vital to analyze the pictures and information to identify the individual therein.[ii] Ultimately, my goal is to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image.

Patricia Joan Merrill, circa 1936 (age 6)

This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Wm Merrilll, 230 Spring St. #1005.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

Patricia Joan Merrill, circa 1936 (age 6)
  • The 1935 Portland City Directory lists William S Merrill, Jr., and his wife, J. Patricia, living at 230 Spring.
  • The 1940 US Census lists William Merrill, his wife Patricia, and his ten-year-old daughter, Joan, living with Patricia’s father, William Kelley, at 230 Spring Street.

I am confident this is a photo of Patricia Joan Merrill, born 1 June 1929 to William Stephen and Josephine Patricia (Kelley) Merrill, about 1936, when Joan was about six years old.

Ancestry has seven public trees that refer to Patricia Joan Merrill. Family Search has profile G91G-B17 for Patricia Joan Merrill. I have uploaded a photo of Joan to her Family Search Memories.

Zula (née Crone) Valle, circa 1935.

The envelope this negative was in says, “Mrs. Donald Valle, 108 Newbury St, #552.”

Zula (Née Crone) Valle, circa 1935.

Why I believe this to be the individual.

  • The 1935 Portland City Directory lists Donald D Valle and his wife Zula living at 108 Newbury. Zula is the proprietor at 660 forest Ave and 151 Woodford. Donald is a manager at 151 Woodford.
  • The 1940 Census lists Donald and his 30-year-old, Canadian-born wife, Zula B, living at 79 Chenery Street.

I am confident this is Zula (Crone) Valle about 1935.

Ancestry has 19 public trees that refer to Zula B Crone. Family Search has profile G8RN-FRH for Zula B Crone. I have uploaded two photos of Zula to her Family Search Memories. I have also uploaded a third photo of her to my Flickr Photostream.

Richard L Valle, circa 1935 (Age 4)

This negative envelope says, “ Mrs. Donald Valle, Son, 108 Newbury St, #551.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

Richard L Valle, c 1935 (Age 4)
  • On the same day, Zula Valle had her photo taken; she also had a photo of her son taken.
  • Ancestry Family Trees suggest the son was Richard, born 2 May 1931.

I am confident these photos are of Richard Della Valle (1931-1995) about 1935.

Ancestry has nine public trees that refer to Richard Della Valle, son of Donald and Zula (Crone) Valle. Family Search does not have a profile for Richard, so I have uploaded his photo to Dead Fred. 

Frances Veazie, circa 1934.

This negative envelope says, “Mrs. Wm D Veazie, 286 State St #100.”

Why I believe this to be the individual.

Frances Veazie, circa 1934.
  • The 1934 Portland City Directory lists Rev. William D Veazie and his wife Frances R, living at 286 State, apartment 2.
  • The 1930 US Census lists Francis R Veazie, the 29-year-old, Massachusetts-born wife of William D Veazie, living at 56 Morning Street in Portland.
  • Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Frances Russell Chase (1901-1988), the wife of Rev. William Dawes Veazie.

I am confident this is Francis Russell (Chase) Veazie (1901-1988) about 1934.

Ancestry has 17 public trees that refer to Francis R Hinkley (Chase) Veazie.  Family Search has profile 9KX8-J5J for Frances Russell Hinkley Chase. I have uploaded two photos of Frances to her Family Search Memories. 

Photo confirmed to be of Frances Veazie by a grand-child of Frances.

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Private Larry Vitone, USA, 26th Infantry Division

This negative envelope says, “Private Larry Vitone.”

Envelope description.

What I tried to identify this individual.

  • I searched for Vitone and Vitore in the Portland area from 1935-1945 without success.

I looked at alternate individuals.

There were four Lawrence Vittones who registered for the WW II draft.

  1. Lawrence Vittone was born on 16 Feb 1892 in Gastonville, PA. He is too old in the 1940s to be the man in these photos.
  2. Frank Lawrence Vittone was born on 18 Dec 1906 in Gastonville, PA; however, a photo of him was clearly of a different individual.
  3. Lawrence Vittone was born on 18 May 1909 in Gastonville, PA.
  4. Lawrence H Vittoni was born on 21 Oct 1909 in Derry, PA.

I have found no records that indicate the last two served during World War II.

26th Infantry Division Patch

The patch on the soldier’s sleeve indicates he was attached to the 26th Infantry Division.

I’ve searched for anyone with the surname Vitone, Vittone, Vitoni, or similar and have found no one with a similar name in the 26th Infantry Division during WWII.  Hopefully, someone with better WW II roster search skills can identify this soldier.

Private Larry Vitone, USA, 26th Infantry Division

I am not confident that I have read the surname correctly, which contributes to my not

identifying the individual in this photo, so I’ve only uploaded it to my Flickr photostream. If identified, I can contribute more pictures of this individual.

Conclusion

  • I fully identified four of the five Three of them have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories
  • I identified one individual that did not have a Family Search profile but did appear in Ancestry trees, so I posted his image to Dead Fred.
  • I failed to identify one person. I uploaded his photo here.

If any of these photos are of your family member, I would love to hear your reaction. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.

Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have a higher image quality than the images linked here.

For all postings of the Ethel Wight Collection, please see here.

Endnotes

[i] The Wight Studio was in Portland, Maine. Many thanks to Ethel Wight’s family for access to and permission to use the collection of their great aunt.

[ii] These images were converted to positives using a lightbox, a Nikon camera and computer software.

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