Willard Simon Morse (1867 - 1951)

Born 31 Oct 1867 in Belmont, Waldo, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mabel D. (Johnson) Morse — married 20 Sep 1905 in Belmont, ME

Husband of Alberta Tuttle Haskell (Smith) Morse — married 23 Nov 1921 in Morrill, Waldo, Maine, United States

Husband of Mabel (Farrow) Morse — married 21 Jul 1945 in Belfast, ME

Died 15 Jan 1951 at age 83 in Belmont, Waldo, Maine, United States

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Biography

Birth

31 Oct 1867 ^[1]

Belmont, Waldo County, Maine ^[2]

Marriages

20 Sept 1905 in Belfast, Maine. Intention filed 11 Sept 1905. Married by Harry W. Lutz, resides at Belfast, Maine, Clergyman ^[3]

Groom: Willard S. Morse, resides in Belmont, age 38, white, occupation: Farmer, born in Belmont, 1st marriage, single; father: Geo W. Morse, dead, white, occupation: Farmer, born in Lincolnville, Maine; mother: Hester McClain, resides in Belmont, white, occupation: Housework, born in Lee, Maine

Bride: Mabel D. Johnson, resides in Belmont, age 28, white, occupation: Housework, born in Belfast, 2nd marriage, divorced; father: Dana Wentharveth, death, white, occupation: carpenter, birthplace is blank; mother: Geneva Hartern, resides in Belfast, Maine, white, occupation: Housework, born in Marrill (probably Merrill), Maine

23 Nov 1921 in Morrill, Maine. Marriage intention filed 18 Nov 1921. Married by Nathan Hunt, clergyman ^[4]

Groom: Willard S. Morse, resides in Belmont, age 54, white, occupation: Farmer, born in Belmont, second marriage, widowed; father: George W. Morse, dead, white, occupation: Farmer, born in Lincolnville, Maine; mother: Hester McClain, resides in Belmont, white, occupation: House work, born in Lowell, Maine

Bride: Alberta T. Sheain, resides in Belmont, age 47, white, occupation: Housework, born in Dorchester, Mass., second marriage, widowed; father: A. T. Smith, resides in Boston, white, occupation: General work, born in Fall River, Mass.; mother: Clara F. Haskell, dead, white, occupation: Housework, born in Deer Isle, Maine

Residences

1921 - living in Belmont, ME ^[5][6]

Events

1933 - Of the many family reunions held over the holidays one of the most pleasant was the gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Morse. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ross and family of East Hartford, Conn., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross and family of Framingham, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Levi Ross and daughter and Mrs. Harriet Ross, all of Lisbon, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Morse and daughter. ^[7]

1934 - Mr. and Mrs. Willard Morse of Belmont, were week-end guests of Mr. Morse's cousin, Mrs. James Cutler. Sunday (11 Aug 1934) they attended the McLain reunion at Silver Ridge. ^[8]

1934 - Willard S. Morse was installed as senior deacon for the year at Quantabacook lodge, F. and A. M. at Searsmont, Maine. ^[9]

Death

15 Jan 1951 ^[10]

Belmont, Waldo County, Maine ^[11]

Burial

Hillside Cemetery at Belmont Corner, Waldo, Maine ^[12]

Obituary

BELFAST, Jan. 15 (1951) -- Willard S. Morse, 83, of Belmont, died today at his home after an illness of a few weeks. He was born in Belmont, Oct. 31, 1867, the son of George W. and Hester (McLean) Morse.

His wife, the former Annabel Paul of Belfast, is deceased, but he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Geneva Bryant, Belmont; a step-daughter, Mrs. Maude Dickey, Belfast; two sons, Herbert and Willard J. both of Belmont; 16 grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was a member of Quantabacook lodge, A. F. & A. M., Searsmont, and Rosewood chapter, OES, also of Searsmont. He was a past master of Mystic grange of Belmont.

Masonic funeral services will be conducted by the officers of Quantabacook lodge, Searsmont, at the Coombs funeral home in Belfast, Wednesday, at 2 p. m.

Remains will be placed in the Grove cemetery tomb, Belfast for burial in the spring in Hillside cemetery, Belmont. ^[13]

May he rest in pieces.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S4
2. ↑ Source: #S4
3. ↑ Source: #S1
4. ↑ Source: #S2
5. ↑ Source: #S1
6. ↑ Source: #S2
7. ↑ Source: #S15
8. ↑ Source: #S14
9. ↑ Source: #S6
10. ↑ Source: #S4
11. ↑ Source: #S4
12. ↑ Source: #S4
13. ↑ Source: #S5

• Source: S1 "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCDQ-7QG : 2 March 2021), Willard S Morse and Mabel D Johnson, 20 Sep 1905; citing Belfast, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.[1] and image 2469 [2]
• Source: S2 "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24N-24KW : 2 March 2021), Willard S Morse and Alberta T Sheain, 23 Nov 1921; citing Morrill, Morrill, Waldo, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm. [3]
• Source: S3 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMG9-J2S : accessed 1 June 2022), Willard S Morse, Belmont & Northport towns, Waldo, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 3B, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,600. Event Type: Census, Sheet Letter: B, Sheet Number: 3, Line Number: 82, Sheet Number and Letter: 3B, Affiliate Publication Number: T623, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Indexing Batch: N00824-9, Household ID: 78, GS Film Number: 1240600, Digital Folder Number: 004120200, Image Number: 00645 [4]
• Source: S4 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163540071/willard-simon-morse : accessed 01 June 2022), memorial page for Willard Simon Morse (31 Oct 1867–15 Jan 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163540071, citing Hillside Cemetery, Belmont Corner, Waldo County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Connie Lagasse Russell (contributor 47359327) . image of tombstone [5]
• Source: S5 "Obituary for Willard S. Morse" The Bangor Daily News, BANGOR, MAINE, Tuesday, January 16, 1951, page 5[6]
• Source: S6 "Searsmont" The Bangor Daily News, BANGOR, MAINE, Tuesday, October 29, 1934, page 5, image 33 [7]
• Source: S14 "Lincoln" The Bangor Daily News, BANGOR, MAINE, Thursday, August 16, 1934, page 13, image 37 in film [8]
• Source: S15 "Lincoln" Sun-Journal, LEWISTON, MAINE, Saturday, December 2, 1933, page 2 [9]

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