Molly (McCormick) Edwards
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Mary Rosalie (McCormick) Edwards (1890 - 1978)

Mary Rosalie (Molly) Edwards formerly McCormick
Born in Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MAmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of [private husband (1870s - 1940s)]
[children unknown]
Died at age 87 in Saugus, Essex Co. MAmap
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Biography

no birth record- birth at St. Mary's Lying In & Infant Asylum, Dorchester, MA Sister's of Charity case # 13649 mother Delia McCormick immigrated from Galway, Ireland to Boston, MA more than likely worked as a household staff member no husband or mother or father listed on birth record of Mary probably born out of wedlock Mary's mother and husband died within three months of each other worked as a switchboard operator buried Calvary Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex, MA

Sources

  • history of Sisters of Charity case # 13649

Town of Saugus, MA death certificate # 70 Calvary Cemetery Waltham, MA cemetery records family history 1910 Newton Ward 2, Middlesex Co. MA T624-603 1920 Norfolk MA dist 144 eu dist 168 13 A marriage: marriage record church record - Our Lady Help of Christians R.C Church Newtonville, MA social security application social security death index





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when Mary was about first grade age, she traveled to Ireland with her mother Delia, and attended school there for awhile. It is believed she attended St. Joseph's R.C parochial school in Clifden, Ireland. She had shown her son later in life a small text of Gaelic that she had learned at school. Her mother Delia brought Mary back to her family for a visit and acquaint them with her daughter probably bringing the story that her husband was now deceased. They stayed in Ireland about a year before returning to America.

Upon searching Mary's application for social security she listed her father as Mark but no such person has been found but her mother Delia had a brother Mark. Mary was employed as a telephone operator at Newton North Exchange before her marriage and afterwards she was employed with her husband's employer, Rhoades Brothers as a switchboard operator. Mary had one son and lost both her husband and mother in a three month period. She was left to raise her ten year old son by herself. Mary became a grandmother to six and she would knit mittens and sew dresses for her grandchildren. She was a quiet spoken person, religious and loved by those who knew her.

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