Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Alfred Winsor Weld
— married
25 Oct 1892 (to 7 Oct 1956) in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Mother of
Theresa (Weld) Blanchard, Walter Winsor Weld, Louisa (Weld) Douglass and Dorothy (Weld) Grannis
Died
at age 94
in Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography
This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.
Theresa Davis was born on 9 Dec 1873 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Theresa died on 26 Jul 1968 in Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, aged 94. Sheresa (Theresa), daughter of Edward L Davis & Maria L Robbins, was born on 9 Dec 1873 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.[1]
Champions run in the family, daughter Theresa (Weld) Blanchard (1893-1978) was an Olympic Figure Skating Bronze winning medalist and pairs champion (Nathaniel Niles) and son Walter Winsor Weld (1894-1957) was a State Tennis Doubles champion (George Abbott).
Theresa (18) married Alfred Winsor Weld (23) (born on 12 Jul 1869 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts) on 25 Oct1892 in Worcester County, Massachusetts.[2]
- Their daughter was Theresa Weld (1893–1978[3]Theresa & Winsor's daughter Theresa Weld married Charles Barnes Blanchard on 4 Oct 1920 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.[4]
- Their son was Walter Winsor Weld (1894-1957)[5]
- Their daughter was Louisa Weld (28 Sep 1900-22 Sep 1979)[6] Theresa & Winsor's daughter Louisa Weld married Alfred Wilson Douglass on 29 Oct 1923 in Newton City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.[7]
- Their daughter Dorothy W. (Weld) Grannis (1905-1993)[8]
In the 1880 census Theresa (age 6), At School, was the daughter of Edward S. Davis in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.[9]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Edward S. Davis | M | 46 | Married | Head | Prest. Of Bank | Massachusetts |
| Mariah L. Davis | F | 36 | Married | Wife | Keeps House | Massachusetts |
| Eliza A. Davis | F | 9 | Single | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| Theresa Davis | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | At School | Massachusetts |
| Ann Barnes | F | 48 | Single | Other | Servant | Ireland |
| Mary McNary | F | 35 | Single | Other | Servant | Ireland |
| Bridget Floo | F | 25 | Single | Other | Servant | Ireland |
| Eliza B. Armstron | F | 26 | Single | Other | Servant | Ireland |
| Patrick Moran | M | 27 | Single | Other | Servant | Ireland |
Theresa was a passenger in 1889 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States[10]
In the 1900 census Theresa (age 27) was the wife of Winsor A Weld in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.[11]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Winsor A Weld | M | 31 | Married | Head | Mass | |
| Theresa D Weld | F | 27 | Married | Wife | Mass | |
| Theresa Weld | F | 7 | Single | Daughter | Mass | |
| Walter W Weld | M | 6 | Single | Son | Mass | |
| Agnes M Hays | F | 39 | Single | Servant | England | |
| Mary McGrath | F | 29 | Single | Servant | Mass | |
| Bridget McGrath | F | 25 | Single | Servant | Mass | |
| Minnie Golway | F | 19 | Single | Servant | Ireland | |
| Joseph Stranahan | M | 21 | Single | Servant | Ireland |
In the 1910 census Theresa (age 36) was the wife of Alfred W Weld in Newton Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.[12]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alfred W Weld | M | 40 | Married | Head | Massachusetts | |
| Theresa D Weld | F | 36 | Married | Wife | Massachusetts | |
| Theresa Weld | F | 16 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Walter W Weld | M | 15 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| Louisa Weld | F | 9 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Dorothy Weld | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Maria E Gormley | F | 36 | Single | Servant | Ireland | |
| Catherine M Burke | F | 36 | Single | Servant | Ireland | |
| Margaret Diamond | F | 56 | Single | Servant | Ireland | |
| Mary E McGrath | F | 37 | Single | Servant | Massachusetts | |
| Mary T Curtin | F | 40 | Widowed | Servant | England |
In the 1920 census Theresa (age 47) was the wife of Alfred W Welch in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.[13]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alfred W Welch | M | 50 | Married | Head | Massachusetts | |
| Theresa D Welch | F | 47 | Married | Wife | Massachusetts | |
| Theresa Welch | F | 26 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Walter W Welch | M | 25 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| Louise Welch | F | 19 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts | |
| Dorothy Welch | F | 14 | Single | Daughter | Massachusetts |
Theresa applied for a passport in 1923 in Massachusetts, United States.[14]
In the 1930 census Theresa (age 56) was the wife of Winsor A Weld in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.[15]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Winsor A Weld | M | 61 | Married | Head | Massachusetts | |
| Theresa D Weld | F | 56 | Married | Wife | Massachusetts | |
| Walter W Weld | M | 35 | Single | Son | Massachusetts | |
| Catherine O Connor | F | 25 | Single | Servant | Ireland | |
| Ellen Leahy | F | 50 | Single | Servant | Ireland | |
| Mary E McGrath | F | 58 | Single | Servant | Massachusetts |
In the 1940 census Theresa (age 66) was the wife of Alfred Weld in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.[16]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alfred Weld | M | 70 | Married | Head | Massachusetts | |
| Theresa Weld | F | 66 | Married | Wife | Massachusetts | |
| Fannie Kehoe | F | 57 | Single | Servant | Eire | |
| Mary O'Hare | F | 27 | Single | Servant | Massachusetts | |
| Katherine Mc Dough | F | 38 | Single | Servant | Canada |
In 1956, Theresa mourned the loss of her husband Winsor who passed away on 8 Oct 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts.[17]
Theresa passed away on 26 Jul 1968 in Chestnut Hillwas in an obituary on 29 Jul 1968 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, age 95.
Those left to mourn the loss of Theresa are her 3 daughters, Theresa, Louisa and Dorothy, 7 grandchildren and 11 grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her her husband, Alfred (Winsor), son Walter Winsor and parents, Edwawrd & Maria (Lulu) Davis, [18]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915", database with images
Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840-1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5062 #5407472 (accessed 20 November 2023)
Sheresa Davis born on 9 Dec 1873, daughter of Edward L Davis & Maria L Robbins, in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑ Marriage:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915", database with images
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2511 #13551171 (accessed 20 November 2023)
Theresa Davis (18) marriage to A Winsor Weld on 25 Oct 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑
Birth of daughter Theresa Weld:
"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images
citing Page: p 490; Digital film/folder number: 004383928; FHL microfilm: 1651222; Record number: 61; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: FXNH-SR6 (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DYHQ-CB6 Image number 00498
Theresa Weld born to Theresa Davis on 21 Aug 1893 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Marriage of daughter Theresa Weld:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 007009498; FHL microfilm: 000745099; Image number: 999
FamilySearch Record: Q2ZT-DSM5 (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9979-78QF
Theresa Davis's daughter Theresa Weld marriage to Charles Barnes Blanchard on 4 Oct 1920 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Birth of son Walter Winsor Welch:
"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images
citing Page: p 494; Digital film/folder number: 004212538; FHL microfilm: 1651225; Record number: 155; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: FX42-LR2 (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67BQ-Y5 Image number 00501
Walter Winsor Welch born to Theresa Davis on 3 Nov 1894 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Birth of daughter Louisa Weld:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", database with images
citing Page: cn 631; Digital film/folder number: 004240906_002_M9ZF-8ZM; FHL microfilm: 743828; Image number: 640; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I09177-7
FamilySearch Record: DZZL-JLPZ (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZ87-8ZD
Louisa Weld born to Theresa Davis on 28 Sep 1900 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Marriage of daughter Louisa Weld:
"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 007722603; FHL microfilm: 000745102
FamilySearch Record: Q28J-B42C (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BN-23GQ-3 Image number 01382
Theresa Davis's daughter Louisa Weld marriage to Alfred Wilson Douglass on 29 Oct 1923 in Newton City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Birth of daughter Dorothy Weld:
"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 004341237; FHL microfilm: 2057531; Record number: 446; Packet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: FXFY-VQG (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67NS-L3Z Image number 00866
Dorothy Weld born to Theresa Davis on 31 May 1905 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880", database with images
citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00023; Digital film/folder number: 005160999; FHL microfilm: 1254568; Image number: 665; Sheet number: 584; Sheet letter: C; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: C00384-9
FamilySearch Record: MHFC-DX1 (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-VWV
Theresa Davis (6), single daughter, At School, in household of Edward S. Davis (46) in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Passenger List:
"Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1891", database with images
citing p. , Ship , NARA microfilm publication M277 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 110; FHL microfilm
FamilySearch Record: KG2Q-KDY (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 939K-YH35-S Image number 00080
Name: Theresa Davis; Immigration Date: 1889; Immigration Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; Nationality: United States; Birth Date: 1874; Birth Place: United States; Age: 15; Ship Name: Steamship Cephalonia. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 41; Digital film/folder number: 004113849; FHL microfilm: 1240664; Image number: 641; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00679-5
FamilySearch Record: M9TD-23Z (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTJT-F1
Theresa D Weld (27), wife, in household of Winsor A Weld (31) in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Mass. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972434; FHL microfilm: 1374616; Image number: 804; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03409-7
FamilySearch Record: M2VG-2ZJ (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRV5-LDX
Theresa D Weld (36), wife, in household of Alfred W Weld (40) in Newton Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 004966095; FHL microfilm: 1820717; Image number: 326; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01870-6
FamilySearch Record: MX1D-F83 (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRFC-9SWV
Theresa D Welch (47), wife, in household of Alfred W Welch (50) in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑
1923 Passport Application:
"United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925", database with images
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Affiliate Publication Number: M1490; Digital film/folder number: 007545393; FHL microfilm: 1065128; Image number: 478
FamilySearch Record: QVJG-RXM9 (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99D4-5TFT
Name: Theresa D Weld; Passport Application Date: 1923; Passport Application Place: Massachusetts, United States; Birth Date: 09 Dec 1873; Birth Place: Massachusetts; Age: 50; Source Certificate Nbr: 293101; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 80; Digital film/folder number: 004951108; FHL microfilm: 2340662; Image number: 236; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03855-2
FamilySearch Record: XQPV-R8J (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHZ-DM8
Theresa D Weld (56), wife, in household of Winsor A Weld (61) in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940", database with images
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 23; Digital film/folder number: 005460888; Image number: 228; Sheet number: 61; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: K4FR-1KX (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-4986
Theresa Weld (66), wife, in household of Alfred Weld (70) in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑
Obituary of husband Winsor:
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 102294942; Image number: 421
FamilySearch Record: Q5QG-GD6Q (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSHG-QZCX
Name: Theresa Davis Weld; Source Newspaper: Boston Traveler; System Of Record: SLS. - ↑
Obituary:
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database with images
citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101766500; Image number: 374
FamilySearch Record: QPB4-PX16 (accessed 20 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3T-V3LB-Q
Name: Theresa Davis; Death Date: about 1968; Birth Date: about 1873; Obituary Date: 29 Jul 1968; Obituary Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; Age: 95; Source Newspaper: Boston Herald; System Of Record: SLS.
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