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William Weston Brewster (1860 - 1951)

William Weston Brewster
Born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 15 Apr 1880 (to before 1 Jan 1887) in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 6 Oct 1887 (to before 27 Dec 1898) in Rhode Island, United Statesmap
Husband of — married before 27 Dec 1898 (to before 1915) in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 27 Mar 1915 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 90 in Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born in 1860.

He married first Nellie Pratt 15 Apr 1880 at Hingham.[1] Marriage ended in divorce as noted in Williams marriage record to Mary Litchfield. Child:

  1. Nellie Watson

He married second Nancy Maris Salters 6 Oct 1887.[2] No children.

He married third Mary Eva (Ansley) Litchfield 27 Dec 1898 at Boston. This was her second marriage. On the marriage record it incorrectly states that this was William's second marriage.[3] Children twins:

  1. Iola
  2. Viola

1900 United States Census - Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts.[4]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Louisa A Parry Head Female 57 England
Carey L Parry Daughter Female 40 England
Ella L Parry Daughter Female 13 Massachusetts
William G Lord Son Male 10 Massachusetts
Agnes E Lord Daughter Female 3 Massachusetts
William Brewster Boarder Male Massachusetts
Viola Brewster Boarder Female 5 Massachusetts
Iola Brewster Boarder Female 5 Massachusetts

William's marriage to Mary Ansley probably ended prior to 1900, while not divorced until about 1915. In 1900 William is not living with Mary. By 1904, William is a father again to William with Annie Simpson. (Note: 1910 Census shows a Frank Brewster born about 1902. But this could have been Annie's son Frank Mullay. More to investigate.)

1910 United States Census - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts<ref.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William W Brewster Head Male 50 Massachusetts
Annie Brewster Wife Female 30 Massachusetts
Viola Brewster Daughter Female 16 New Hampshire
Iola Brewster Daughter Female 16 New Hampshire
Frank Brewster Son Male 8 Massachusetts
William Brewster Son Male 6 Massachusetts
Charles Brewster Son Male 4 Massachusetts
May Brewster Daughter Female 2 Massachusetts


He married a fourth time to Annie (Simpson) Mullay 27 Mar 1915. Both have been previously married and divorced.[5] Children:

  1. William Weston, Jr. 1903-
  2. Charles Edward 1905-
  3. Mae Evelyn 1907- m. _____ Noble (son James Noble)
  4. Harry Everett 1912-28 Sep 1912
  5. Annie Louise Brewster 1915-
  6. Harry Everett 1918-

1920 United States Census - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts[6]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William W Brewster Head Male 59 Massachusetts
Annie C Brewster Wife Female 39 Massachusetts
William W Brewster, Jr Son Male 16 Massachusetts
Charles E Brewster Son Male 14 Massachusetts
May E Brewster Daughter Female 12 Massachusetts
Annie L Brewster Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts
Harry E Brewster Son Male 1 Massachusetts
Helen M Connors Granddaughter Female 5 Massachusetts
Frank P Mullay Stepson Male 18 Massachusetts


He passed away about 1951.

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHR-1WY : 24 January 2020), Nellie F. Pratt in entry for William H. Brewster, 1880.
  2. "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V6-L9S : 22 January 2020), Nancy Maria Salters in entry for William Weston Brewster, 1887.
  3. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXK-7JC : 24 January 2020), Mary E. Litchfield in entry for William W. Brewster, 1898.
  4. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Y4-27N : accessed 7 September 2020), William Brewster in household of Louisa A Parry, Middleboro Town (all southwest of r.r. & north of Main st.)), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1136, sheet 4B, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,674.
  5. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4XH-V4F : 25 May 2018), William W Brewster and Annie Mulay, 27 Mar 1915; citing Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,411,235.
  6. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXYK-294 : accessed 8 September 2020), William W Brewster, Lynn Ward 3, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 156, sheet 7A, line 4, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 693; FHL microfilm 1,820,693.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 April 2021), memorial page for William Weston Brewster (1859–Jul 1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #31839397, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Ace (contributor 49862805) .




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