Mary Josephine (Monroe) Lapham (1842 - 1914)

Born 28 Sep 1842 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Died 7 Nov 1914 at age 72 in Riverside, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

George Boardman Lapham married Mary Josephine Stevens (see research note) 20 Oct 1873 in Providence, Rhode Island. He was 32 the son of Levi S. & Nancy . She was also 32 daughter of John S. & Louisa Monroe.^[1]

George Boardman Lapham was Mary Josephine (Monroe) Stevens second husband. The findagrave profile of her father John Sheldon Monroe includes:

"daughter Mary Josephine Monroe, born 1842, married Stevens?, married George B. Lapham on 20 Oct 1873 in Providence; she died 07 Nov 1914 in East Providence" ^[2]

Mary Josephine Lapham died 7 Nov 1914 in Riverside Rhode Island. Her age is listed as 72y 1m 10d and her dob 28 Sep 1842. She was the widow of George B Lapham and was born in Warren Rhode Island to 'John S. Monroe & Louisa Monroe' . John was born in Swansea and Louisa in Warren, both Rhode Island. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8K4-Q53 : 22 January 2020), George Boardman Lapham, 1873.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 25 March 2021, memorial page for John Sheldon Monroe (22 Feb 1809–31 Jan 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #146991733, citing Grace Church Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Beth Hurd (contributor 48126691) .
3. ↑ "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8CL-S1Q : 4 November 2020), George B. Lapham in entry for Mary Josephine Lapham, 7 Nov 1914; citing Death, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, various city archives, Rhode Island; FHL microfilm 1,955,897.
4. ↑ "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8X6-GRJ : 4 November 2020), John S. Monroe in entry for Mary Josephine Lapham, 7 Nov 1914; citing Death, East Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 004250592.