Emily Augusta Allen was born to Amos Crosby Allen and his wife Almira on June 11, 1860. Sadly, Emma died of Diptheria on Nov. 3, 1864.
Windsor Reed Smith was born June 11, 1872 to Augustus Windsor Smith and his wife Ruth Tyler. Windsor was a veterinarian. He married Mary E. Watson, daughter of Charles and Jane (Crambury) Watson in West Brookfield on Feb. 15, 1910. A daughter Jeanette Watson Smith was born on March 26, 1911, in a Springfield hospital. The couple moved to North Brookfield between 1911 and 1920. Windsor died about 1959 and Mary died in January of 1967. They are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in West Brookfield.
I would welcome more information about this couple.
The 1880 United States Census was taken in June of that year. The enumerator in West Brookfield was Miss Grace C. White. More about this in future posts.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Howard's Drive -In Memories, Death of Mabel Disney Kendrick
West Brookfield is home to a popular drive-in restaurant which serves the best the area has to offer in fried clams and scallops, onion rings, and rotisserie chicken. Howard's Drive-In was opened by brothers Howard and Billy Brodeur on Route 9 in 1947. Howard sold the restaurant in 1973, and today it is still open, to the delight of local residents and visitors. Friday evenings, especially in hot weather, business is booming as customers stop by for dinner and/or ice cream.
Working there as a teenager, I sliced many, many pounds of onions on the slicer, made lots of frappes, and ate lots of scallops and onion rings. I make it a point to go there at least once when visiting in town.
June 10 Died
Mabel (Disney) Kendrick, daughter of Frank and Eleanor (Winslow) Disney was born in Worcester, MA on 02 Nov. 1881. She graduated from English High School and Worcester State Normal School and taught school in Westminster Depot, West Brookfield and New Braintree. She married Webster Lawrence Kendrick in Worcester on Sept. 6, 1913 and moved to his home in West Brookfield.
Mabel was a news correspondent for The Springfield Republican and very active in civic and church affairs in West Brookfield. A member of the First Congregational Church, she belonged to the Martha Guild, and taught Sunday School there for many years. Mabel also was a member of the Worcester Chapter of the Red Cross, the West Brookfield Grange, and the Stella Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a
member of the board of Trustees of the Merriam Public Library, and also served a three year term on the town school committee.
Mabel died on June 10, 1937 after a long illness, leaving her husband and one son, Webster Lawrence Kendrick, Jr. She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
I do have more information about the Kendrick and Disney families. Please use the Request for Information tab, fill out the form, and scroll down to click on Submit if you would like to receive copies of family obituaries or other family information.
Quaboag Current
I always make it a point to read the Quaboag Current online edition on Fridays. This local publication helps me to stay in the know about the interesting people and events in town.
Working there as a teenager, I sliced many, many pounds of onions on the slicer, made lots of frappes, and ate lots of scallops and onion rings. I make it a point to go there at least once when visiting in town.
June 10 Died
Mabel (Disney) Kendrick, daughter of Frank and Eleanor (Winslow) Disney was born in Worcester, MA on 02 Nov. 1881. She graduated from English High School and Worcester State Normal School and taught school in Westminster Depot, West Brookfield and New Braintree. She married Webster Lawrence Kendrick in Worcester on Sept. 6, 1913 and moved to his home in West Brookfield.
Mabel was a news correspondent for The Springfield Republican and very active in civic and church affairs in West Brookfield. A member of the First Congregational Church, she belonged to the Martha Guild, and taught Sunday School there for many years. Mabel also was a member of the Worcester Chapter of the Red Cross, the West Brookfield Grange, and the Stella Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a
member of the board of Trustees of the Merriam Public Library, and also served a three year term on the town school committee.
Mabel died on June 10, 1937 after a long illness, leaving her husband and one son, Webster Lawrence Kendrick, Jr. She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
I do have more information about the Kendrick and Disney families. Please use the Request for Information tab, fill out the form, and scroll down to click on Submit if you would like to receive copies of family obituaries or other family information.
Quaboag Current
I always make it a point to read the Quaboag Current online edition on Fridays. This local publication helps me to stay in the know about the interesting people and events in town.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June 9 in West Brookfield Genealogy
June 9 was the date of the birth of James Campion, the death of Ephraim Chamberlain, and the marriage of Burnham Smith and Mabel Cutler.
BornJames Campion was born in West Brookfield on June 9, 1869 to Daniel and Honora (Lawler) Campion. Daniel, a shoemaker in 1869, and Honora, or Anna as she was sometimes called, were born in Ireland. Their oldest known son, Daniel was born in Ohio in May of 1868. Seven younger childen, including James, were born in West Brookfield.
James Campion died of Consumption in 1898 as is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
DiedEphraim Forbes Chamberlain, son of Eli Chamberlain and Achsah Forbes, was born in Brookfield about 1822 and died in Worcester on June 9, 1892. He was a brother of South Carolina Governor Daniel Henry Chamberlain, and Rev. Dr. Leander Trowbridge Chamberlain.
Ephraim, a farmer, was a member of the Worcester County Horticultural Society; as well as, the Worcester, and New England Agricultural Societies. He also served as President of the Tatnuck Benevolent and Literary Association. He and his wife, the former Maria McFarland, were parents of five children including Fred H. Chamberlain, who became a lawyer and later a judge.
MarriedMabel Bartlett Cutler and Burnham Perry Smith were married 9 Jun 1910 in West Brookfield, MA. Mabel was born in West Brookfield on 28 Sept. 1884, the daughter of Alonzo Cutler and his wife Sarah (Richards). Burnham was born 22 Feb. 1882 in Brandon,Vermont to Albert Smith and his wife Emma (Newell.)
Burnham, had worked as a Trade School Supervisor in Connecticut and was also employed by Smith & Wesson in Springfield for a time. Later he managed Buddy Lunch for several years. He was serving the town of West Brookfield as Tax Collector at the time of his sudden death on Jan. 28, 1938. He was a Mason, an Odd Fellow, and a member of the local Grange.
Mabel was an inspector for Gavitt Wire & Cable until her retirement. She belonged to the Whitefield United Methodist Church. She died in West Brookfield on Feb. 18, 1976.
Their daughter Barbara served in the U. S. Marine Corps and married Fred Ivy.
For further information about any of these people, click on the Information Request Form tab at the top of the page, fill in the form and click Submit.
BornJames Campion was born in West Brookfield on June 9, 1869 to Daniel and Honora (Lawler) Campion. Daniel, a shoemaker in 1869, and Honora, or Anna as she was sometimes called, were born in Ireland. Their oldest known son, Daniel was born in Ohio in May of 1868. Seven younger childen, including James, were born in West Brookfield.
James Campion died of Consumption in 1898 as is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
DiedEphraim Forbes Chamberlain, son of Eli Chamberlain and Achsah Forbes, was born in Brookfield about 1822 and died in Worcester on June 9, 1892. He was a brother of South Carolina Governor Daniel Henry Chamberlain, and Rev. Dr. Leander Trowbridge Chamberlain.
Ephraim, a farmer, was a member of the Worcester County Horticultural Society; as well as, the Worcester, and New England Agricultural Societies. He also served as President of the Tatnuck Benevolent and Literary Association. He and his wife, the former Maria McFarland, were parents of five children including Fred H. Chamberlain, who became a lawyer and later a judge.
MarriedMabel Bartlett Cutler and Burnham Perry Smith were married 9 Jun 1910 in West Brookfield, MA. Mabel was born in West Brookfield on 28 Sept. 1884, the daughter of Alonzo Cutler and his wife Sarah (Richards). Burnham was born 22 Feb. 1882 in Brandon,Vermont to Albert Smith and his wife Emma (Newell.)
Burnham, had worked as a Trade School Supervisor in Connecticut and was also employed by Smith & Wesson in Springfield for a time. Later he managed Buddy Lunch for several years. He was serving the town of West Brookfield as Tax Collector at the time of his sudden death on Jan. 28, 1938. He was a Mason, an Odd Fellow, and a member of the local Grange.
Mabel was an inspector for Gavitt Wire & Cable until her retirement. She belonged to the Whitefield United Methodist Church. She died in West Brookfield on Feb. 18, 1976.
Their daughter Barbara served in the U. S. Marine Corps and married Fred Ivy.
For further information about any of these people, click on the Information Request Form tab at the top of the page, fill in the form and click Submit.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Connecting with owners of online data
I contribute data to a TNG website dedicated to families from the town of West Brookfield, MA. I have the ability to monitor traffic to the site and see what individuals are of interest to viewers. Then I make an effort to see what additional information I can post on those particular individuals. I also check to see that I have done a good job of citing my sources.
This morning while looking for more information, I discovered that I had a maiden name which was probably incorrect, and that I had not listed the source where I had found the incorrect name. I was able to correct the error and add the sources, but I have no way to contact the researcher who accessed the incorrect information. I hope this person will come back to the sight and see the corrected information.
What do you do when you find incorrect information online?
Do you try to contact the owner of the tree?
This morning while looking for more information, I discovered that I had a maiden name which was probably incorrect, and that I had not listed the source where I had found the incorrect name. I was able to correct the error and add the sources, but I have no way to contact the researcher who accessed the incorrect information. I hope this person will come back to the sight and see the corrected information.
What do you do when you find incorrect information online?
Do you try to contact the owner of the tree?
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Welcome!
Today I decided to begin blogging about the research I have done on some families from the small town of West Brookfield, Massachusetts. Future posts will include some of the valuable things I have learned during my twelve year quest to find information about families and individuals mostly from Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. Some of these families came to the United States from England in the 1600's. Others came from Ireland in the mid 1800's, and still others came from Europe in the early 1900's.
My purpose in writing is to exchange tips and ideas with others interested in local genealogy and history. Comments and questions are welcome.
My purpose in writing is to exchange tips and ideas with others interested in local genealogy and history. Comments and questions are welcome.
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