Edgar J. Howland (abt. 1860)

Born about 1860 in Massachusetts

Ancestors

Biography

This profile is part of the Howland Name Study.

Edgar was born about 1860 and was a barber when the 1880 US Census occurred. As the records below indicate Mary Howland, wife of record in 1880 was married to Joseph in 1879. His mother would then be Rosella (Davis) Howland.

Sources

• US Census 1880 - Schedule 1. Inhabitants in New Bedford, in the County of Bristol, State (Commonwealth) of Massachusetts, enumerated by me on the 7 (th) day of June, 1880. M. C. Rodgers, Enumerator. Page No. 21, Supervisor’s Dist. No. 60, Enumeration Dist. No. 115. 181 Allen Street, New Bedford, MA

Howland, Joseph B. - M - 56 -(Hus.) - Clerk - POB Portugal (Flores, W. Isles)

(2nd wife) , Mary - F - 39 - wife - Housekpg - POB Ireland

Howland, Edgar J. - M - 20 - son - Barber - POB Mass

Howland, Willie A. - M - 12 - son - at school - POB Mass

Howland, Annie I. - F - 9 - daughter - - POB Mass

• Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Marriages in the City of New Bedford, MA in 1879, page 119, Record 147 indicates: On April 24, 1879 Joseph Bernardo Howland, 54, clerk, born on Flores West Islands, married Mary Agnes Leary, 38, born in Ireland. At the time they were both residents of New Bedford. This was her first marriage and his second. His parents were listed as Joseph Bernardo Howland and Anna Isabelle. Her parents were listed as Dennis Leary and Anna Harrington. Marriage performed by James F. Clark, Asst. Priest.