August Bernard Carter (Berg) Viles (1876 - 1931)

Born 23 May 1876 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Marcia Louise (Sheldon) Viles — married 12 Aug 1905 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 20 May 1931 at age 54 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Birth and Adoption

Edgar Francis Viles was the adopted son of Daniel Francis Viles and Susan C. Mossman. He was the illegitimate son of Helena Berg, a Swedish immigrant servant working in south Boston. Helena said the boy's father was John Carter, and his birth name was August Bernard Carter Berg. He was adopted by the Viles in 1877.^[1]

Edgar attended Brown University, Class of 1896, however he did not graduate, as he wanted to work in the theater. He served in the Spanish-American War. He was a member of the Monitor Lodge, AF&AM, and the Waltham Country Club, and was the President of the Waltham Screw Company.

US Federal Census

1880 Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

In 1880. Daniel F. Viles, a 37 year old insurance agent b. Massachusetts, lived with his wife, Susie C., 30 b. Maine, and son Edgar F., 4yo b. Massachusetts. Sister-in-law Lulu Mossman, 18yo b. Massachusetts, lived with the family. Danile's parents were born in Massachusetts, and Susie's were born in Maine.^[2]

1910 Waltham Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

In 1910, Edgar F. Viles, 33years old b. MA, was a manager at Waltham Screw Co.. He lived in a place he rented with his wife of five years, Marcia L., 29yo b. MA. This is the first marriage for both, and the couple has had no children. Their parents were all born in Massachusetts. ^[3]

1920 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

In 1920, Edgar F. Viles, a 42yo, worked as a manager at Waltham Screw Co. He lived in a home he owned on Lexington Road with his wife, Marcia L., 38yo, and three children: Sheldon, 9yo; Daniel F., 7yo; and Catherine, 5yo. Mother-in-law Harriet A. Sheldon, a 77yo widow, lived with the family. All were born in Massachusetts, as were their parents except for Edgar's mother, who was born in Maine. A servant, Jeanette E. Ross, 38yo b. CANADA, also lived with the family. ^[4]

1930 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

In 1930, Edgar F. Viles, 53yo, lived in a home he owned on Lexington Road with his wife Marcia L., 48yo, and four children: Sheldon, 19; Daniel, 17; Catherine, 15; and Lyman L., 9. All were born in Massachusetts, as were their parents. Edgar works as a treasurer in cotton manufacturing. He was 29yo and Marcia was 24yo when they were first married. Two servants, Ellen C. and Sylvia Freeman, 21 and 18yo respectively, b. Michigan, lived with the family. Edgar's home is worth $30,000.^[5]

Death and Burial

Edgar is buried at the Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Viles, Edgar Francis adoption: Middlesex Co., MA adoption record A-715, recorded on 24 April 1877 at Vol. 3, p. 49.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH61-LX9 : accessed 25 May 2014), Edgar F Viles in household of Daniel F Viles, Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 423D, NARA microfilm publication T9.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2VB-QWQ : accessed 24 May 2014), Marria L Viles in household of Edgar F Viles, Waltham Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1040, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374619.
4. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1920; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_706; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 1072.
5. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Year: 1930; Census Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 917; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0202; Image: 962.0; FHL microfilm: 2340652.
6. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 39586096; Created by: vwsheldon; Record added: Jul 18, 2009 Grave personally observed