Frederick Loring Morse (1875 - 1958)

Born 16 Oct 1875 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died Jun 1958 at age 82 in Hillsborough, Florida, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Morse Name Study.

Fred was born in Marietta, Ohio in 1875 to F. W. and Mary J. (Webster) Morse.^[1] In 1880, he lived in Marietta with his parents, siblings Linda, Ada, and Walter, and housekeeper Melvina Hull.^[2]

In 1910, he lived in Augusta, Georgia, with wife Emmie; he worked as a tailor.^[3] By 1917, he was no longer married; he listed his brother Charles W. (Walter) in Lakeland, Florida as his closest relative.^[4]

Around 1930, he moved into the home of C. C. Byers and his mother in Tampa, Florida.^[5] He lived with C. C. for the rest of his life.^[6][7][8][9]

He passed away in June 1958.^[10] He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Lakeland.^[11]

Research Notes

Fred's birth certificate lists his birth date as October 10.^[1] More sources list his birth date as October 16.^[4][12]

It is unknown what happened to Emmie. Fred was referred to as a bachelor for the rest of his life.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR9K-RJW : 8 March 2021), Fred A. Morse, 1875.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M83H-SH1 : Mon Sep 18 04:10:40 UTC 2023), Entry for F. W. Morse and Jennie Morse, 1880.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLLC-TTG : Tue Sep 19 23:19:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Frederick L Morse and Emmie S Morse, 1910.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:74Y2-RJ2M : 29 December 2021), Frederick Laring Morse, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "Bachelors Are Happy Pair." The Waterbury Democrat, Nov 29, 1940. Chronicling America, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014085/1940-11-29/ed-1/seq-6/
6. ↑ "Florida State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNVW-5LP : 14 June 2022), Fred S Morse, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States; citing line , State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTHG-GBS : Fri Jun 09 17:21:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred Morse and C C Byers, 1940.
8. ↑ "Florida State Census, 1945", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNXK-XCT : Thu Sep 14 15:49:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Frederick L Morse, 1945.
9. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X23-GWYH : Mon Sep 04 16:58:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred L Morse and C C Byers, April 19, 1950.
10. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVSY-C85 : 25 December 2014), Frederick Loring Morse, Jun 1958; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 1975, certificate number 22853, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90888624/fred-l-morse: accessed 21 September 2023), memorial page for Fred L Morse (unknown–1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90888624, citing Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Donna McPherson (contributor 46906329).
12. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KS5-TGSF : 10 February 2023), Frederick Loring Morse, .