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Facts and Events
| Name |
Rachel Mary Westcott |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1] |
13 Apr 1833 |
Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Marriage |
4 Jul 1853 |
Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United Statesto Capt. Delancey Gesner Trefry |
| Census[5] |
1881 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Residence[6] |
1889 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States467 West Broadway (rear) |
| Occupation[7] |
1890 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Stateswas owner of an employment office |
| Residence[8] |
1890 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States467 West Broadway (rear) |
| Other? |
1890 |
An Edward A. Westcott boarded at 467 W. Broadway, working as a clerk -- likely a relative of Rachel's |
| Occupation? |
Bet 1892 and 1893 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesemployment agency owner at 375 West Broadway |
| Residence[9] |
Bef 16 Jul 1903 |
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesshe and her husband lived at the home of their daughter and son-in-law at 44 Soundview Drive |
| Census? |
2 Jan 1920 |
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Death[2] |
1 May 1920 |
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesCause: bronchitis lasting two weeks the home of her daughter, Maria Crosby, at 44 Soundview Drive |
| Burial[3] |
3 May 1920 |
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesPutnam Cemetery |
| Other[10] |
1920 |
was noted on the census as speaking "Scotch" |
| Religion? |
Bef 1 May 1920 |
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Stateswas, at her death, the second oldest member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church and a devoutly Christian woman |
| Other? |
3 May 1920 |
Her funeral was officiated by Rev. Dr. A.J. Martin of the First M.E. Church Other |
| Other[4] |
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Noted in her obituatry as having traveled extensively in her life, having accompanied her sea captain husband on many voyages |
| Other? |
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Described in her obituary as as one of the oldest and most highly-respected residents of the community |
| Other? |
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According to her death certificate, her mother's name was Elizabeth |
| Other? |
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Her obituary states that she had five sons but listed them as Harry, Elisha, Caleb, Delancey, and Ocey -- so was this a typo or was Rupert called Elisha? (Alhough Great-Aunt Mary called him Rupert.) Other |
| Other? |
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Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesHer "largely attended" funeral was at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, J.P. Crosby, with whom she had lived in her old age, at 44 Soundview Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut on Monday at 2:00 |
References
- ↑ 1881 census verifies her birthplace as Hants, though not her exact birthdate
- ↑ Attending physician seems to have been W.L. Griswold per death certificate
- ↑ There are no headstones where they should be buried -- probably destroyed by vandals.
- ↑ obituary
- ↑ House 84, Family 95: Trefry, Delaney G, M, Age: 50 Place of Birth: Yarm Co. NS, Religion: Can Meth, Ethnic Origin: English, Occupation: Sea Captain, Province: Nova Scotia District Name: Yarmouth (14) Sub-District Name: Cheboque (B)
Trefry, Rachel, F, 49, Place of Birth Hants NS, Can Meth., English, [no occupation], married
Trefry Delancy, M, 20, Yar Co. ot. s. [no religion], English, sailor, not married
Trefry Harrie D., M, 18, Yar Co., NS [can't tell whether ditto marks mean also no religion or if it's ditto for the Can. Meth. preceding it], farmer, not married
Trefry, Rupert G., M, 14/15, Yar. Co NS, Meth, English [no occupation], going to school
Oceanus S., M, 11, on the ocean [I think -- the word seems to have more letters than ocean, Meth, English [no occupation] going to school NOTE: The house before them on the census was occupied by (farmer) William and Lavinia Trefry, the one after the the Delancey and Rachel Trefry family was occupied by (farmer) Thomas and Lydia Trefry (along with 93 year old Lydia Churchill and a 9 year old boy of a different surname.) The house after that was occupied by (farmer and shoemaker) Elisha and Sarah Trefry, The house after that by (sea captain) Edmund and Julia Trefry (and family), pp 21, 22
- ↑ Rachel M. Trefry, employment office, rear 467 W. Broadway - 1889 Boston Directory.
- ↑ Rachel M. Trefry, rear 467 W. Broadway, employment office - Boston Directory
- ↑ Boston Directory
- ↑ Date is the death date of her husband, who died at that address - they did not live there as of the 1900 census.
- ↑ census
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