Henry Ward Doxey (1859 - 1940)

Born 10 Feb 1859 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Died 17 Oct 1940 at age 81 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

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Henry was born in 1859. He was the son of Jedediah Doxey and Anna Turner. He passed away in 1940.

1881 Canada Census: Henry W. D'Orsay, 22, was born in 1859 in New Brunswick, Canada. In 1881 he was a surveyor living in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. Household members were: John W. 22, Hattie 17, and Florence M. 1.^[1]

1891 Canada Census: Henry Dorsay, 31, was born about 1860 in New Brunswick. In 1891 he lived in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.^[2]

Naturalization: Henry Ward D'Orsay, born in 1859 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, petitioned for naturalization in Massachusetts in 1899.^[3]Henry Ward D'Orsay, 40, was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on 10 Feb 1859. He arrived at Lynn, Massachusetts on 10 Mar 1892. On 22 Sep 1894 he petitioned for naturalization at Boston, Massachusetts, USA.^[4]

Citizenship: Henry W. D'Orsay, born 10 Feb 1859, swore the oath of allegiance on 20 Oct 1899 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.^[5]

1900 U.S.Census: Henry W. D'Orsay, 41, was born in Feb 1859 in Canada. In 1900 he was living at 74 Mall Street, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. He had immigrated in 1892. He had married Catherine H. D'Orsay in 1880 and been married 20 years. He worked as a box maker. Household members were: Henry W. 41, Catherine H. 36, Florence M. 19, Ada H. 16, Fred G. 15, Herbert J. 13, Arthur H. 9, and Gladys 6.^[6]

1910 U.S.Census: Henry W. D'Orsay, 52, was born about 1858 in Canada. In 1910 he lived at 74 Mall, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. He had immigrated in 1893. He was employed as a foreman at General Electric Company. Household members were: Henry W. 52, Harriet C. 46, Fred G. 24, Arthur H. 19, and Gladys M. 16.^[7]

1920 U.S.Census: Henry W. D'Orsay, 60, was born about 1860 in Canada. In 1920 he lived on North Common Street, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. He was a lodger, and had immigrated in 1891. He was working as a stock keeper for an Electrical Manufacturing Company.^[8]

1930 U.S.Census: Henry D'Orsay, 70, was born about 1860 in Canada. In 1930 he was a widower living in the home of his son Fred at 33 B Street, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. His son Arthur and family were living there also. Henry had been 22 when he got married. He immigrated in 1891. Household members were: Fred 44, Henry 70, Arthur 38, Pearl 32, Arthur 12, Ernest 11, Marjorie 9, and Phyllis 9.^[9]

1940 U.S.Census: Henry D'Orsay, 82, was born about 1859 in Canada. In 1940 he was a lodger on Beech Street, Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts.^[10]

Death: Henry Ward D'Orsay, born 10 Feb 1858 (should be 1859) in Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, died on 17 Oct 1940 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He is buried in Pine Grove Cenetery, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. His spouse was Harriett M. D'Orsay. Children were Ada H. Powell, Frederick Gordon D'Orsay, Florence M. Barnes, and Arthur Henry D'Orsay.^[11]Henry Ward D'Orsay died in 1940 in Wrentham, Massachusetts.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1881; Census Place: Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13186; Page: 86; Family No: 402.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWKF-V6K : 3 August 2016), Henry Dorsay, Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148104.
3. ↑ "United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index, 1791-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXRQ-H4Q : 11 March 2018), Henry Ward D'Orsay, 1899; citing Massachusetts, NARA microfilm publication M1299 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 65; FHL microfilm 1,429,735. Record Number: 3589.
4. ↑ National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Copies of Petitions and Records of Naturalization in New England Courts, 1939 - ca. 1942; NAI Number: 4752894; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: RG 85.
5. ↑ National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Copies of Petitions and Records of Naturalization in New England Courts, 1939 - ca. 1942; NAI Number: 4752894; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: RG 85.
6. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0396; FHL microfilm: 1240645
7. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_585; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0406; FHL microfilm: 1374598.
8. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Lynn Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_694; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 174.
9. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0162; FHL microfilm: 2340635.
10. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01627; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 11-103.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #34000866
12. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Volume Number: 97. Page Number: 497. Index Volume Number: 95. Reference Number: F63.M363 v.95.

Research Notes

The date of birth on his tombstone is incorrect.