Mary Jane (Chapman) Aldrich (1862 - 1947)

Born 5 Jul 1862 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Herbert Cyrus Aldrich — married 16 Apr 1882 in Rochester, MN

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1947 at age 84 in Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Chapman Name Study.

Mary Jane Chapman was born July 5, 1862 at Rochester, Minnesota; her parents were Dr. James H. Chapman and his wife Sarah Eliveth (McCollum) Chapman.^[1]

On April 16, 1882 at Rochester, Minnesota, Mary Jane married Herbert Cyrus Aldrich, son of Cyrus C. Aldrich and his wife Amanda (Chapin) Aldrich.^[2][3]

Sometime between 1884 and 1887 they moved to Maine, Otter Tail County, Minnesota where they lived until approximately 1893, for it was at Maine that their next two children were born; Clara M. in 1887 and James Cyrus in 1891, who used the name "Cy." In 1900 they were living at Moose, Beltrami County, Minnesota,^[2][4]just south east of Bagley, Clearwater County, having arrived by 1895. Their second daughter, Maud Ruth, who used the name Ruth, was born; then came Wallace, Jesse, and Earl.

The winter of 1901, there was a lot of sickness in the family. All recovered except their daughter, Clara, who died of pneumonia at the age of 15 years.^[5]A short time after her death the decision was made to move to the Pacific Northwest. Herbert left first with son Wallace, arriving in Washington State in 1904. Mary and the other children arrived by train in the fall of 1906, with the exception of Claude and his wife Otilda who remained on their homestead in Popple Township, Minnesota.^[6]

Herb, Mary and family went first to Read Island, British Columbia to be near Mary's sister Mrs. Hattie Wylie. With the outbreak of World War I, they went to Manson's Landing, Cortez Island, British Columbia where they bought land, built a house, and established the Aldrich Lumber Company. Ill people from islands all around came to visit Mary, for she had a wealth of knowledge about herbal healing, taught by her Minnesota father, Dr. James Chapman.^[6]

In 1923, by then a somewhat elderly couple, they retired and returned to the U.S., making their home at 602 Hamilton Avenue, Centralia, Washington, They had a prolific garden in their back yard with several kinds of fruit trees.^[6]

Children of the couple:

1. Harry Claude "Claude" was born February 7, 1884 at Morristown, Minnesota^[2][7]
2. Clara Maude, born April 5, 1891 at Maine, Minnesota^[2]and died February 8, 1902.^[8]
3. James Cyrus "Cy". born April 5, 1891 at Maine, Minnesota^[2][9]
4. Maude Ruth "Ruth", born September 19, 1895 at Moose, Beltrami County, Minnesota^[2][10]
5. Wallace born August 29, 1896^[2][11]
6. Jesse Orval was born in 1900.^[12][6]
7. Earl was born in 1903.^[12][6]

Mary's husband Herbert Aldrich died in Centralia at the age of 87, September 19, 1944.^[13]

Mary lived until January 31, 1947 and also died at Centralia, Washington.^[14][15]One of her daughters-in-law described her - "Her name was Mary but they called her Mack. She was a hard woman you know." Though small of stature, she was tall on determination and strength of character.^[12]

Mary Jane (Chapman) Aldrich was buried at Mt. View Burial Park, Aberdeen, Washington.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9J-69L : 14 January 2022), Mary Chapman in household of James Chapman, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 218, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Crane, Ellery Bicknell. "Genealogy of the Crane Family" Volume 2, Pages 247-248; #195-2, p. 260, 261. Press of Charles Hamilton, 311 Main Street, Worcester, Mass.1900.see at archive.org
3. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M5-4C4K : 9 March 2021), Herbert C Aldrich and Mary Chapman, 1882.
4. ↑ United States Federal Census 1900. Roll T623_756; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 28. Moose Creek, Beltrami County, Minnesota
5. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDX3-Q3F : 4 December 2014), Herbert C. Aldrich in entry for Clara Aldrich, 08 Feb 1902; citing Minnesota, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,117,532.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Byers, Mrs. Etta. "Read Island History, A recollection of the Aldrich/Byers families who lived on Read and Cortez Islands, British Columbia, Canada" (unpublished) 1975. Copy in possession of Cheryl F. Skordahl
7. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDMK-7BK : 4 December 2014), Herb Aldrich in entry for Claude Aldrich, 07 Feb 1884; citing Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, reference item 5 p 193; FHL microfilm 1,379,368.
8. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDX3-Q3F : 4 December 2014), Herbert C. Aldrich in entry for Clara Aldrich, 08 Feb 1902; citing Minnesota, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,117,532.
9. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1905." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 7 January 2020. Citing Census Bureau. State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.
10. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPSX-GW7 : 18 February 2021), Ruth Aldrich, Twin Lakes township, Carlton, Minnesota; citing p. 2, line 16, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,771.
11. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1905." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 7 January 2020. Citing Census Bureau. State Library and Records Service, St. Paullink
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} Recollections of Cheryl Fay (Aldrich) Skordahl, her great granddaughter.
13. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympialink
14. ↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia.link
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HV83-6JZM : 30 June 2021), James Chapman in entry for Mary Jane Aldrich, 1947.

• Probate records of the estate of James H Chapman, Senior - Probate Date: 14 Dec 1889 Olmsted County, Minnesota, Case Number 872, Probate Case Files, No. 858-876 - Names heirs Harriet Wylie, James H. Chapman, Jr, Louisa H. Wilber, William Chapman, Mary J. Aldrich, John R. Chapman, Ida M. Radabaugh, Clara Lines, Arthur Chapman and Alvin Chapman.

See also:

• Washington Death Index, 1940-1996. Transcript Birth date: abt 1862 Death date: 27 Jan 1947 Death place: Lewissubscription needed