Edward Bartlett Booth (1866 - 1929)

Born 11 Jan 1866 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Aug 1929 at age 63 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Edward B Booth was born on 11 Jan 1866 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA as the seventh child of William Duncan Booth and Mary E. King. He had six siblings, namely: Thomas H, William E, George Richard, John, Chas F, and Frederic W. He died on 11 Aug 1929 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. When he was 24, he married Sarah E. Wood on 07 Jan 1891 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Edward B Booth was living in Taunton Ward 8, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA in 1870. By 1880 he was living in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA where he lived for the rest of his life.

Edward and Sarah had the following children, all born at Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA:

1. Mary Etta Booth born on 05 Dec 1891. She died on 19 Feb 1894 in Fall River.
2. Sarah Etta Booth was born on 01 Jul 1893. She died on 31 Dec 1985 in Fall River.
3. Edward Bartlett Booth born on 10 May 1895. He died on 14 Oct 1972 in Fall River.
4. Thomas Henry Booth Sr born on 18 Jun 1896. He died on 28 May 1976 in Fall River.
5. Charles Joseph Booth born on 20 Jun 1899. He died on 17 Mar 1988 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
6. George William Booth born on 16 Jan 1902. He died on 15 Dec 1968 in Fall River.
7. Etta V Booth born in 1910.

Birth

Edward was born on 11 Jan 1866 at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA to William, a Boilermaker and Mary E Booth. ^{[1] [2]}

Residence 1870

In 1870 Edward aged 4 was living with his parents William (39) a Moulder and Mary E (41) and brothers Thomas H (19) a Moulder, Chas F (9) and Frederic W (7) at Taunton Ward 8, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Also present were Margaret Kellot (71) and Elizabeth Shaw (50). ^[3]

Residence 1880

In 1880 Edward now aged 14 was still living with his parents William (48) a Boiler Maker and Mary E (51) and brothers Charles F (19) and Frederick W (17) at Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. There were 6 boarders. ^[4]

Great Blizzard of 1888

Edward would have been 22 years old when the Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the Great White Hurricane struck the East Coast of the USA on March 11 - 14. Much of the area was paralyzed with snowfalls up to 147cm and winds in excess of 72km/hr. Road, rail and telegraph infrastructure was disabled as were emergency services. People were confined to their homes without heat or access to food for up to a week by the 30 to 40ft average snowdrifts covering their homes. More than 400 people died as a result

Marriage

At the age of 25 Edward married Sarah E Wood aged 22 on 7 Jan 1891 at Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. ^{[5] [2]}

Residence 1900

Edward (35), a Day Laborer, was living in rented accommodation at 137 Fifth Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA in 1900 with his wife Sarah E Booth (28), daughter Sarah E Booth (6) and sons Edward B Booth (5), Thomas H Booth (3) and Charles J Booth (1). Also present were Brother-in-Law Thomas H Verra (30) and Father-in-Law John Verra (70). ^[2]

Residence 1910

In 1910 Edward (44), a Laborer in the Street Department was still living in rented accommodation but at Fourth Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA with his wife Sarah E (38), daughter Sarah E (16) and sons Edward B (14), Thomas H (13), Charles J (11), George W (8) and Etta V (1y, 1m). Also present were boarders Thomas H Tera (36) - probably Brother-in-Law Thomas H Verra - Edward Mcginess (23) and Etta V Sullivan (22). ^[6]

Residence 1920

Edward (53), a Laborer in steel work, was still living in rented accommodation at 197 Rodman Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA in 1920 with his wife Sarah E (49), daughter Sarah E (26) and sons Edward B (24), Thomas H (22), Charles J (20), George W (17) and Etta V (10). Also present was Brother-in-Law Thomas H Verra (46). ^[7]

Residence 1922

In 1922 Edward was living with his wife Sarah and sons Edward B, a student, Charles J and George at 197 Rodman Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. ^[8]

Death

Edward died on 11 Aug 1929 aged 63 and at the time was living at 376 Ridge Street, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. He was buried at Saint Johns Cemetery, Fall River, Plot 4, Row 16, grave 3. ^{[9] [10]}

An obituary appeared in The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, on page 4 on Tuesday, August 13, 1929, that read as follows: EDWARD B. BOOTH DEAD FALL RIVER, Aug 12. "Edward B. Booth, an employee of the Street Department for many years, father of Rev Edward B. Booth, assistant pastor of St Killians Church, New Bedford, died last night at his home 378 Ridge St. Mr Booth was born In Taunton, but had been a resident of this city for many years. He had retired from active service In the Street Department a few years ago. Surviving Mr Booth are four sons, Fr Booth, Thomas H., Charles J. and George W. Booth; two daughters, Miss Sarah E. and Miss Etta V. Booth, all of this city."

DNA

The paternal relationship is confident supported by an AncestryDNA test match between John Mayes, JB his 4th cousin 1x removed, BA his 5th cousin and JT his 5th cousin 1x removed. Their most recent common ancestors are Richard Booth and Betty (Pimley) Booth, John's 4th great grandparents. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: with JB 4th–6th Cousin based on sharing 21 cM across 2 segments, with BA 5th–8th Cousin, based on sharing 17 cM across 2 segments and JT 5th–8th Cousin, based on sharing 10 cM across 1 segment.

Research Notes

Residence 1900

As Edward (35) was living in 1900 with Brother-in-Law Thomas H Verra (30) and Father-in-Law John Verra (70) that suggests that his wife Sarah's family name was Verra. However, the marriage record for Edward and Sarah indicates that Sarah's father was John Wood. It is reasonably certain that the marriage and 1900 Census records for Edward and Sarah represent the same people. The three most likely possibilities are that Sarah's marriage name, Wood, was adopted for some reason, that she was brought up as an adopted child or that she had been previously married. Further evidence is required. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Search: Taunton > Births, Marriages and Death > image 2046 of 4452. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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   Name: Edward B Booth;
   Event Type: Birth;
   Birth Date: 11 Jan 1866;
   Birth Place: Taunton, Massachusetts;
   Father Name: Wm D Booth;
   Mother Name: Mary E.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River Ward 7, Bristol, Massachusetts; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0151; FHL microfilm: 1240636 Search: Massachusetts > Bristol > Fall River Ward 07 > District 0151 > image 20 of 36. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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   Name: Edward B Booth;
   Age: 35;
   Birth Date: Jan 1865;
   Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA;
   Home in 1900: Fall River Ward 7, Bristol, Massachusetts;
   Ward of City: 7;
   Street: Fifth Street;
   House Number: 137;
   Sheet Number: 10;
   Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 120;
   Family Number: 203;
   Race: White;
   Gender: Male;
   Relation to Head of House: Head;
   Marital Status: Married;
   Spouse's Name: Sarah E Booth;
   Marriage Year: 1891;
   Years Married: 9;
   Father's Birthplace: England;
   Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA;
   Occupation: Day Laborer;
   Months Not Employed: 0;
   Can Read: Yes;
   Can Write: Yes;
   Can Speak English: Yes;
   House Owned or Rented: Rent;
   Household Members Age Relationship;
   Edward B Booth 35 Head;
   Sarah E Booth 28 Wife;
   Sarah E Booth 6 Daughter;
   Edward B Booth 5 Son;
   Thomas H Booth 3 Son;
   Charles J Booth 1 Son;
   Thomas H Verra 30 Brother in Law (Brother-in-law);
   John Verra 70 Father in Law (Father-in-law).

3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1870; Census Place: Taunton Ward 8, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_606; Page: 610B Search: Massachusetts > Bristol > Taunton Ward 8 > image 28 of 86. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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   Name: William D Booth;
   Age in 1870: 39;
   Birth Date: abt 1831;
   Birthplace: England;
   Dwelling Number: 190;
   Home in 1870: Taunton Ward 8, Bristol, Massachusetts;
   Race: White;
   Gender: Male;
   Post Office: Taunton;
   Occupation: Moulder;
   Father of Foreign Birth: Yes;
   Mother of Foreign Birth: Yes;
   Male Citizen Over 21: Yes;
   Inferred Spouse: Mary E Booth;
   Inferred Children:
   Thomas H Booth;
   Chas F Booth;
   Frederic W Booth;
   Edward B Booth.

4. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Year: 1880; Census Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 524; Page: 390B; Enumeration District: 088 Search: Massachusetts > Bristol > Fall River > 088 > image 34 of 52. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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   Name: William D Booth;
   Age: 48;
   Birth Date: Abt 1832;
   Birthplace: England;
   Home in 1880: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA;
   Street: Broadway;
   House Number: 28;
   Dwelling Number: 6;
   Race: White;
   Gender: Male;
   Relation to Head of House: Self (Head);
   Marital Status: Married;
   Spouse's Name: Mary E Booth;
   Father's Birthplace: England;
   Mother's Birthplace: England;
   Occupation: Boiler Maker;
   Household Members Age Relationship
   William D Booth 48 Self (Head);
   Mary E Booth 51 Wife;
   Charles F Booth 19 Son;
   Fredrick W Booth 17 Son;
   Edward B Booth 14 Son.

5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch 10 March 2021, Edward B. Booth and Sarah E. Wood, 7 Jan 1891; citing Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,651,230.

   Name: Edward B. Booth;
   Sex: Male;
   Age: 25;
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1866;
   Father's Name: William D.;
   Mother's Name: Mary E.;
   Spouse's Name: Sarah E. Wood;
   Spouse's Sex: Female;
   Spouse's Age: 22;
   Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1869;
   Spouse's Father's Name: John;
   Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary E.;
   Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1891;
   Marriage Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Year: 1910; Census Place: Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_576; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1374589 Search: Massachusetts > Bristol > Fall River Ward 04 > District 0144 > image 30 of 46. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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   Name: Edward B Booth;
   Age in 1910: 44;
   Birth Date: 1866;
   Birthplace: Massachusetts;
   Home in 1910: Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA;
   Street: Fourth;
   Race: White;
   Gender: Male;
   Relation to Head of House: Head;
   Marital Status: Married;
   Spouse's Name: Sarah Booth;
   Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts;
   Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts;
   Native Tongue: English;
   Occupation: Laborer;
   Industry: Street Dept;
   Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner;
   Home Owned or Rented: Rent;
   Farm or House: House;
   Able to read: Yes;
   Able to Write: Yes;
   Years Married: 19;
   Out of Work: N;
   Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0;
   
   Household Members Age Relationship
   Edward B Booth 44 Head;
   Sarah Booth 38 Wife;
   Sarah Booth 16 Daughter;
   Edward B Booth 14 Son;
   Thomas H Booth 13 Son;
   Charles J Booth 11 Son;
   George W Booth 8 Son;
   Etta V Booth 1 Daughter;
   Thomas H Tera 36 Boarder;
   Edward Mcginess 23 Boarder;
   Etta V Sullivan 22 Boarder.

7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1920; Census Place: Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_683; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 58 Search: Massachusetts > Bristol > Fall River Ward 04 > District 0058 > image 31 of 41. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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   Name: Edward B Booth [Edward B Boothe];
   Age: 53;
   Birth Year: abt 1867;
   Birthplace: Massachusetts;
   Home in 1920: Fall River Ward 4, Bristol, Massachusetts;
   Street: Rodman Street;
   Residence Date: 1920;
   Race: White;
   Gender: Male;
   Relation to Head of House: Head;
   Marital Status: Married;
   Spouse's Name: Sarah E Booth;
   Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts;
   Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts;
   Able to Speak English: Yes;
   Occupation: Laborer;
   Industry: Street work;
   Employment Field: Wage or Salary;
   Home Owned or Rented: Rented;
   Able to read: Yes;
   Able to Write: Yes;
   Household Members Age Relationship;
   Edward B Booth 53 Head;
   Sarah E Booth 49 Wife;
   Sarah E Booth 26 Daughter;
   Edward B Booth 24 Son;
   Thomas H Booth 22 Son;
   Charles J Booth 20 Son;
   George W Booth 17 Son;
   Etta V Booth 10 Daughter;
   Thomas H Vera 46 Brother-in-law.

8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Search: Massachusetts > Fall River > 1922 > Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1922 > image 134 of 1032. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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   Name: Edward B Booth;
   Gender: Male;
   Residence Year: 1922;
   Residence Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA;
   Spouse: Sarah E Booth;
   Publication Title: Fall River, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1922.

9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images edward-b.-booth accessed 02 May 2021, memorial page for Edward B. Booth (11 Jan 1866–11 Aug 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112816740, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Maryann Martel (contributor 47495569) .
10. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Search: 1926-1930 > Aabel - Celona > image 313 of 580. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2021.
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    Name: Edward B Booth;
    Death Date: 1929;
    Death Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA;
    Volume Number: 24;
    Page Number: 213;
    Index Volume Number: 81;
    Reference Number: F63.M363 v.81.