Clarence Theodore Davis (1881 - 1941)

Born 20 Jan 1881 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lillian A (Peterson) Davis — married 21 Aug 1907 in Worcester, Massachusetts

Died 1941 at about age 59 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Clarence Theodore Davis was born at Worcester, Massachusetts on January 20, 1881, son of James Clarence Davis and Sarah Cowan. ^[1]

He married Lillian A. Peterson at Worcester on August 21, 1907. ^[2] His wife Lillian, daughter of Frank O Peterson and Lena Magnusson was born there on February 7, 1882. ^[3]

He died in 1941, and is buried Hope Cemetery, in Worcester, with wife Lillian, his parents James and Sarah and sister Marion Cowan (Davis) Hoyt and her husband John Hoyt. ^[4]

Children

1. Clarence Francis born about 1909. (?March 9, 1909; died January, 1957 ^[5]
2. Ruth I. born on June 8, 1910 ^[6]; died September 8, 1998 ^[7]; married Edwin Forsberg. ^[8]
3. Robert H. born on December 4, 1911. ^[9]

Research notes

Massachusetts Births

Clarence T. Davis

Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts

Birth 20 Jan 1881 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts

Registered At: Worcester, Massachusetts (p 388)

Registered Year: 1881

Father: J. Clarence Davis Birthplace: IL Titles & Terms: Watchman

Mother: Sarah Cowan Birthplace: CT ^[1]

Massachusetts Marriages

Clarence T Davis

Residence: Worcester Titles & Terms: Machinist

White Male Age: 27 Marital Status: 1st

Birth Date: 1880 Worcester, Massachusetts

Father: J Clarence Davis Mother: Sarah D Cowan

Marriage 21 Aug 1907 Worcester, , Massachusetts

Marriage Registration Year: 1907

Marriage Registration Place: Worcester, Massachusetts (524 no. 885)

Recorded Date: August 21, 1907

Spouse: Lillian A Peterson

White Female Age: 25 Marital Status: 1st

Birth Date: 1882 Worcester, Massachusetts

Father: Frank O Peterson Mother: Lena Magnusson ^[2]

Massachusetts Births

Lily A. O. Peterson White Female

Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts

Birth 07 Feb 1882 Worcester, Massachusetts

Registration Date: 1882

Registration Place: Worcester, Massachusetts (394 no. 205)

Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 394 (394 no. 205)

Father: Frank Peterson Birthplace: Sweden Titles & Terms: Molder

Mother:Lena Magnuson Mother's Birthplace: Sweden ^[3]

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Clarence Theodore Davis

63 Florence St., Worcester, Massachusetts

Draft Registration Septembe 12, 1918 Worcester City no 5, Massachusetts, United States

White Male Age 37 Nationality United States

Birth Date 20 Jan 1881 , , United States

Emp. Royal Worcester Corset Co.

Nearest relative: Lillian A. Davis, wife^[10]

Massachusetts Births

Robert H. Davis

Birth 4 Dec 1911 Worcester, Massachusetts

Father Clarence T. Davis

Mother Lillian Peterson ^[9]

Massachusetts Births

Ruth I. Davis Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts

Birth 08 Jun 1910 Worcester, Massachusetts

White Female

Registration : 1911 Worcester, Massachusetts (p21; 495; no. 902)

Recorded Date: January 1911

Father: Clarence T. Davis Birthplace: Worcester Foreman

Mother: Lillian Peterson Birthplace: Worcester ^[6]

Census Data

United States Census, 1900 Precinct 4 Worcester city Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts

J Clarence Davis Head M 46 Illinois

Sarah C Davis Wife F 44 Connecticut

Alpha F Davis Son M 22 Massachusetts

Clarence T Davis Son M 19 Massachusetts

Marion C Davis Daughter F 16 Massachusetts

Charlotte L Davis Daughter F 14 Massachusetts

Marion Cowan Mother-in-law F 84 Scotland

Mabel A Swindell Boarder F 9 Nova Scotia ^[11]

United States Census, 1910 Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts

Clarance Davis Head M 29 Massachusetts

Lillian Davis Wife F 28 Massachusetts

Francis C Davis Son M 1 Massachusetts^[12]

United States Census, 1920 Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts

Clarence T Davis Head M 38 Massachusetts

Lillian A Davis Wife F 37 Massachusetts

Clarence F Davis Son M 10 Massachusetts

Ruth J Davis Daughter F 9 Massachusetts

Robert H Davis Son M 8 Massachusetts

Anna C Peterson Mother-in-law F 67 Sweden ^[13]

United States Census, 1940 Ward 2, Worcester, Worcester City, Worcester, Massachusetts

Clarence T Davis Head M 59 Massachusetts

Lillian H Davis Wife F 58 Massachusetts

Clarence F Davis Son M 30 Massachusetts

Robert H Davis Son M 28 Massachusetts ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXD9-8MH : 1 March 2016), Clarence T. Davis, 20 Jan 1881, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #388, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,203.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4D1-RBV : 17 February 2016), Clarence T Davis and Lillian A Peterson, 21 Aug 1907; citing Worcester, , Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,300.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXDW-8ZZ : 1 March 2016), Lily A. O. Peterson, 07 Feb 1882, Worcester, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #394, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,204.
4. ↑ personal papers and photographs of Chris Hoyt
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSZY-3TB : 4 December 2020), Clarence Davis, Jan 1957; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXJT-MMZ : 1 March 2016), Lillian Peterson in entry for Ruth I. Davis, 08 Jun 1910, Worcester, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #item 1 p 495, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,315,296.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZRW-9XF : 13 June 2019), Ruth I Forsberg, 1998.
8. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKW2-BDHW : accessed 6 January 2021), Ruth I Davis Forsberg, Massachusetts, United States, 10 Sep 1998; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Worcester Telegram & Gazette, born-digital text.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXVS-PQ3 : 1 March 2016), Lillian Peterson in entry for Robert H. Davis, 04 Dec 1911, Worcester, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #487, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,267.
10. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZNC-RFF : 12 December 2014), Clarence Theodore Davis, 1917-1918; citing Worcester City no 5, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,674,506.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BC-BPH : accessed 6 September 2017), Clarence T Davis in household of J Clarence Davis, Precinct 4 Worcester city Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1726, sheet 18B, family 369, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,696.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M225-KTW : accessed 6 September 2017), Lillian Davis in household of Clarance Davis, Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1858, sheet 4A, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 631; FHL microfilm 1,374,644.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSQ-9MN : accessed 6 September 2017), Clarence T Davis, Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 290, sheet 5B, line 94, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 752; FHL microfilm 1,820,752.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4KK-WBX : accessed 6 September 2017), Lillian H Davis in household of Clarence T Davis, Ward 2, Worcester, Worcester City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-33, sheet 6A, line 19, family 107, 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 1713.