Manley Gates Hatstat (1884 - 1956)

Born 10 Apr 1884 in Athol, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Louise (Powers) Hatstat — married 6 Nov 1901 (to 1930) in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Daisy E. (Harris) Hatstat — married about 1941 in Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1956 at age 71 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Manly was born about 1884. He passed away about 1956.

NOTE CONFLICT as of August 11, 2020: Gates & Gates says he was born April 10, 1884. However, marriage record indicates when he was married to Emma Louise Powers in 1901 he gave his age as 20 yrs of age. Birth record indicates he WAS born April 10, 1885, (but with an asterisk), indicating Birth Return was ammended January 1886.

NOTE: Emma (Powers) Hatstat and this Manly Hatstat had a male child that was born and died at birth March 25, 1902. The child was not named.^[1]

BIRTH:

A record of the birth of this Manley G. Hatstat who was born April 10, 1884 in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts to parents, Edwin C. Hatstat, a farmer, born in New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts and Emma J. Gates, born in Wendell, MA.^[2]

EMPLOYMENT:

See 1901 marriage record that indicates that in 1901, Manley was a "clerk."

See 1910 US Census source that says in 1910 he was working on "automobiles."

See 1920 US Census source that says he was employed as a farmer then.

MARRIAGE:

A record of the marriage of this Manley Gates Hatstat to Emma Louise Powers, November 6, 1901 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Of this Manley, this record also tells us he indicated he was 20yrs old in 1901; (though we know from his birth record that he was born in 1884). It also says that he was employed as a clerk, born in Athol, (Worcester), Massachusetts and that his parents were Edwin C. Hatstat and Emma J. Gates.^[3]

Newspaper coverage of the marriage of Manley Gates Hatstat to Emma Louise Powers. November 6, 1901 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Gives the names of the best man and maid of honor and indicates that Manley is the son of E.C. Hatstat the manager of the town farm., (a farm for indigent individuals - poor farm per se.^[4]

1927- Manley files for divorce from Emma and the grounds of desertion. Published Fitchburg Sentinel, October 21, 1927.^[5]

1930 - Manley is jailed for contempt of court when he fails to pay his former wife, Emma, child support. Emma resides at Leominster while Manley resides at Harvard, MA.^[6]

In 1930 US Census, Emma is given as divorced.

2nd wife, Daisy E. Harris is discovered by her 1942 obituary, though it gives this Manley as Manley "C." Hatstat. They had to have been married briefly

CENSUS':

The 1900 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Manley G. (Hatstat) at the age of 16yrs old and given as born in April of 1884 in Massachusetts, living there in Leominster with his father, given erroneously as Henry C. Hatstat and his mother, Emma J.^[7]

The 1910 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Manley G. (Hatstat) at the age of 26yrs old and given as working on automobiles and born in Massachusetts, married eight years, living there in Leominster on Union St. with his wife Emma L. and his 7yr old daughter, Helen L. They are living in the household of Manley's parents, Edwin C. Hatstat and Emma J.^[8]

The 1920 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Manley G. Hatstat at the age of 35yrs old and given as a married, farmer, born in Massachusetts. He is living there in Leominster with his 36yr old wife, Emma L. and two children; 3yr old Dorothy M. and 2yr old Edna G. Living in the apartment next door are his parents; 73yr old Edwin Hatstat and his 67yr old wife, Emma J.his wife, 6^[9]

MILITARY-TYPE RECORDS:

A record of the US draft registration of this Manley Gates Hatstat who registered himself, September 12, 1918. At that time he indicated that he was a 34yr old farmer, born April 10, 1884. The record also says he was 5' 9" tall, of medium build and having brown eyes and dark hair. He indicated his closest relative as Emma L. Hatstat. There is no indication that Manley ever served in the US Military, only this record of him registering for the draft.^[10]

DEATH:

FindaGrave link to Manley's death detail gives his dod as March 17, 1956. Michael Pavilaitis recalls that he died the year after Michael was born as related by his mother, Lorraine Pavilaitis and grandmother, Dorothy Hatstat (Tessier) Frigotetto.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D8MS-PHG?cc=1536925 : 1 August 2022), > image 1 of 1; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6951-QJ?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-L68%3A74766201 : 27 October 2020), 004341203 > image 267 of 952; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6189-YLW?cc=1469062&wc=3PM3-C68%3A1042554801 : 24 May 2018), 004254651 > image 585 of 1047; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ Hatstat-Powers Wedding: Page 2, Column 3 of Leominster Enterprise, published in Leominster, Massachusetts on Thursday, November 7th, 1901.
5. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/65594309/?terms=%22Manley%20Hatstat_&match=1 Fitchburg Sentinel; Fitchburg, Massachusetts; pub. October 21, 1927; pg. 9.
6. ↑ Page 2, Column 1 of Leominster Daily Enterprise, published in Leominster, Massachusetts on Thursday, January 23rd, 1930.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67PS-RLH?cc=1325221&wc=9B77-RMZ%3A1030549g901%2C1033707901%2C1035423101 : 5 August 2014), Massachusetts > Worcester > ED 1645 Leominster town (southeast quarter) > image 72 of 79; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M222-MKW : accessed 28 February 2021), Manley G Hatstat, Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1774, sheet 19B, family 520, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 629; FHL microfilm 1,374,642.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R65-9XZ?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-SR8%3A1036470801%2C1037958801%2C1039003901%2C1589332870 : 11 September 2019), Massachusetts > Worcester > Leominster Ward 3 > ED 103 > image 18 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZND-RJK : 23 February 2021), Manley Gates Hatstat, 1917-1918.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #37466604.

• A great apple crop: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72324792/
• Gates, Julius K. Silas Gates of Stow Mass (Boston, MA, 1907), pp 28.