Person:James Sampson (17)
James Edward Sampson
b.14 Nov 1839 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
d.30 May 1913 Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 6 Feb 1838
  1. George Sampson1835 -
  2. James Edward Sampson1839 - 1913
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Mar 1861
  1. Maria Adela Sampson1867 - 1949
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Facts and Events
Name James Edward Sampson
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 14 Nov 1839 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 4 Mar 1861 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Henrietta Eliza Bird
Death? 30 May 1913 Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography

James Edward Sampson was born 14 NOV 1839 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts to George I Sampson (2 JUL 1808 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine - 2 AUG 1870 Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine) and Caroline Lane (29 NOV 1809 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts - 28 SEP 1859 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts). [3][4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] He was a wholesale millinery in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

On 4 Mar 1861 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts he married Henrietta E Bird the daughter of George Washington Bird (1809-1879 and Ann Goddard (1810-1887).[15] She was born 9 Jan 1841 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of daughter of George Washington Bird (1809 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts - 4 May 1879 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts) and Ann Goddard (31 Aug 1810 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts - 20 Apr 1887 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts).

James Edward Sampson and Henrietta E Bird had four children:

  1. George Edward Sampson (born 23 Dec 1861 Boston, Suffolk, Mass - died after 1900 probably in Lynn, Essex, Mass) m Lillian C Gardner (1862 – 1929). Lillian had two children from a previous marriage to Everett N Richardson.
  2. Caroline "Carrie" May Sampson (born 10 May 1863 in Boston, Suffolk, Mass) m Francis "Frank" H Sanborn ( 1866 – 1953) and had one child Ralph Edward Sanborn (1890 – 1971)
  3. Anna E Sampson (Apr 1865 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts – 1 May 1964 Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts) married William S Henry, Jr (1862 – 1956). No children.
  4. Maria Adela Sampson (3 Oct 1867 Boston, Suffolk, Mass - 14 Aug 1949 Belmont, Middlesex, Mass) married Charles Grant Lenfest (21 Dec 1868 Cambridge, Mass - 26 Jan 1927 Boston, Mass) son of Solomon Lenfest, Jr (15 Aug 1822 Boston, Mass - 28 Jan 1883 Cambridge, Mass) and his wife Jane Turnbull (Oct 1824 in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada - 10 Jan 1909 Winchester, Middlesex, Mass). Maria Adela Sampson and Charles Grant Lenfest had four daughters:
    1. Evelyn May Lenfest (18 May 1892 Chelsea, Suffolk, Mass – Apr 1985 Goffstown, Hillsborough, N.H.) married Ralph Kenyon Hope (16 Dec 1888 Chelsea, Suffolk, Mass - 31 May 1937 in Everett, Middlesex, Mass) and they had two children: Barbara Hope and Robert "Bob" Hope.
    2. Marion Lenfest (Jan 1894 Chelsea, Suffolk, Mass – 2 Jan 1958 Medfield, Norfolk, Mass) died unmarried, no children.
    3. Ethel Gertrude "Nana Gert" Lenfest (30 Sep 1898 Chelsea, Suffolk, Mass - 2 Feb 1995 in Nashville, Davidson, Tenn). m 1st Captain Roland Henry Baker, Sr (1 May 1897 West Newton, Middlesex, Mass - 27 Jan 1985 Elkins, Merrimack, N.H.) and had two children: Col Roland Henry Baker, Jr (10 Oct 1923 - 12 Jun 1994) and Jean baker (7 Feb 1928 - 21 Feb 2003). Gert m 2nd Captain Roland Harrison Choate (28 Sep 1888 in Beverly, Essex, Mass - 3 Jul 1959 in Everett, Middlesex, Mass).
    4. Helen F Lenfest (14 Feb 1903 in Chelsea, Suffolk, Mass - 28 Feb 1988 Hyannis, Barnstable, Mass) married Charles A Reisig.

He died on Saturday, May 30, 1913 aged 73 years, 6 months, 16 days.[5][6][16][17] His funeral was held in his residence at 78 Washington Ave, Chelsea. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[18]

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Sources

  1. ↑ Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts.: Essex Institute, 1917)
    620.

    SAMPSON, James Edward, s. George I. and Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1839.

  2. ↑ COMMONWEAL TH OF MASSACHUSETTS United States of America CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH FROM THE RECORDS OF BIRTHS IN THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, U. S. A.

    Date of Birth November 14, 1839; Full Name of Child; James Edward Sampson; Place of Birth; Gloucester, Massachusetts; Name of Father George I Sampson; Maiden Name of Mother Mary; I, Joanne M. Senos, depose and say that I hold the office of Interim City Clerk of the City of Gloucester, County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that the records of Births, Marriages and Deaths required by law to be kept in said City are in my custody, and that the above is a true copy from the records of Births in said City, as certified by me. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City, on June 14. 2016. Interim City Clerk

  3. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Gloucester Vol 1 p 620 link
  4. ↑ Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts.: Essex Institute, 1917), 620. SAMPSON, James Edward, s. George I. and Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1839. COMMONWEAL TH OF MASSACHUSETTS United States of America CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH FROM THE RECORDS OF BIRTHS IN THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, U. S. A. Date of Birth November 14, 1839; Full Name of Child; James Edward Sampson; Place of Birth; Gloucester, Massachusetts; Name of Father George I Sampson; Maiden Name of Mother Mary; I, Joanne M. Senos, depose and say that I hold the office of Interim City Clerk of the City of Gloucester, County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that the records of Births, Marriages and Deaths required by law to be kept in said City are in my custody, and that the above is a true copy from the records of Births in said City, as certified by me. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City, on June 14. 2016. Interim City Clerk
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4W3-3VT : accessed 6 June 2016), James Edward Sampson, 30 May 1913; citing Chelsea,,Massachusetts, 91, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,400,763; Chronic Pulmonary Tuberculosis link
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911-1915 Chelsea 1913 Death p 91 link
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Chelsea Vol 1 p 266 G.R.3. link
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSX-8PJ : accessed 6 June 2016), James Sampson in household of Geo I Sampson, Boston, ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 2111, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). link
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXKP-PW9 : accessed 6 June 2016), James E Sampson in household of George I Sampson, Ward 11, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,960 link
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQHH-1XZ : accessed 6 June 2016), James E Sampson, Boston, Ward 09, Suffolk, Massachusetts; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 954,377 link
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD35-DDX : accessed 6 June 2016), Edward J Sampson, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 8, family 67, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,146 link
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHX1-XR3 : accessed 6 June 2016), James Sampson, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 788, sheet 290B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0562; FHL microfilm 1,254,562. link
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9YY-G6R : accessed 6 June 2016), James Sampson, Precinct 2 Chelsea city Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,689 link
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M22D-2WV : accessed 6 June 2016), James E Sampson, Chelsea Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1671, sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,639 link
  15. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4MT-W4Z : accessed 6 June 2016), J. Edward Sampson and Henrietta E Bird, 04 Mar 1861; citing , Boston, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,019. Reference ID p20 No345 GS Film Number 001433019 Digital Folder Number 004279235 Image Number 00523 link
  16. ↑ Date: Sunday, June 1, 1913 Paper: Boston Herald (Boston, MA) Page: 19 ("Sampson - At Chelsea. May 30. James Edward Sampson, aged 73 yrs 7 mos 17 da. Funeral Monday, June 2, at 3:30 P M. from his late residence 78 Washington av. Chelsea. Relatives and friends invited to attend.")
  17. ↑ Date: Sunday, June 1, 1913 Paper: Boston Herald (Boston, MA) Page: 19 (Tremont Lodge No. 15 I.O.O.F. Brothers are hereby notified of the death of Bro James E. Sampson and are requested to attend the funeral services which will be held at his late residence, 78 Washington av, Chelsea, Mass. Monday, June 2, at 3:30 P M. Odd Fellows services By order of Alva G. Tibbetts. N. G. William P. Junkins, Rec. Sec'y.")
  18. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 132491195
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