Edward Henry Pollock (1881)

Born 30 May 1881 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara E. (Milligan) Pollock — married 26 Jan 1905 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

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Biography

BIRTH:

See 1900 US Census source that says he was born in Massachusetts in May of 1881.

See 1905 marriage source that says he was born in Leicester, Massachusetts and that in 1905 he was 23yrs old.

See his daughter, Kathleen's birth source that says he was born in Worcester, (Worcester), Massachusetts.

See 1910 US Census source that says he was born in Massachusetts and that in 1910 he was 29yrs old.

See 1920 US Census source that says he was born in Massachusetts and that in 1920 he as 38yrs old.

See 1930 US Census source that says he was born in Massachusetts and that in 1930 he was 47yrs old.

See 1940 US Census source that says he was born in Massachusetts and that in 1940 he was 58yrs old.

EMPLOYMENT:

NOTE: Leominster was the capital of the early plastics industry - comb making is a form of early plastic manufacturing.

See 1900 US Census source that says he was employed as a "comb maker" at that time.

See 1905 marriage source that says in 1905 he was employed as a comb maker.

See his daughter Kathleen's 1907 birth source that says in 1907 he was employed as a comb maker.

See 1910 US Census source that says in 1910 he was employed as a laborer for the town.

See 1920 US Census source that says in 1920 he was employed as a comb maker in a comb shop.

See 1930 US Census source that says in 1930 he was employed as a house painter.

See 1940 US Census source - house painter.

MARRIAGE:

A record of the marriage of this Edward H. Pollock to Barbara E. Milligan in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, (in a Fitchburg, Massachusetts registration listing), January 26, 1905. Of this Edward, this record also tells us he was 23yrs old comb maker, born in Leicester, (Worcester), Massachusetts and that his parents were Edward J. Pollock and Jennie A. Hines.^[1]

CENSUS':

The 1900 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Edward H. Pollock at the age of 19yrs old and given as a "comb maker" born in Massachusetts. He is living there in Leominster on Willow Str. in the home of his parents; 46yr old Edward J. Pollock and 44yr old Jennie A. and six younger siblings; 16yr old Christina E., 14yr old William L., 12yr old Katie M., 9yr old Jennie V. (could be something other than Jennie), 7yr old Lillian M. and 4yr old Mortin H.^[2]

The 1910 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds the family listed with the wrong spelling of the last name; "Polock" (sic). This person if found, given as 29yr old Edward H. "Polock" (sic), a 29yr old laborer for the town, born in Massachusetts. He is living there in Leominster at 33 Summer St. with his 24yr old wife, Barbara E. and their two children; 4yr old Edward R. and 2yr old Katherine E. They are all living in the household of a 44yr old female named Ola Powers.^[3]

The 1920 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Edward Pollock at the age of 38yrs old and given as a comb maker in a comb shop, born in Massachusetts. He is living there in a part of Leominster at 272 (street name blurred out, in or near the Lincoln Terrace and Middle Street neighborhood which was where a large Italian congregation settled in Leominster). He is living there with his 34yr old wife, Barbara and their five children; 14yr old Edward, 12yr old "Catherine" (several different names used for this child thru history), 9yr old James, 8yr old Margeret and 2-month old William.^[4]

The 1930 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this person, given as Edward "E." Pollock, at the age of 47yrs old and given as a house painter, born in Massachusetts and 1st married at age 22yrs old. He is living there in Leominster in a home he is renting at 3 Kendall St for $20. per month with his wife given as Barbara but given as 34yrs old, (that's a substantial error). Note that none of their children are given in this census.^[5]

The 1940 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Edward H. Pollock at the age of 58yrs old and given as a house painter, born in Massachusetts. He is found living there in Massachusetts in a home he is renting for $21.50 per month at 29 Franklin St. with his 54yr old wife, Barbara and six of their children; 20yr old Edward, 18yr old Barbara, 16yr old Mary, 14yr old Janet, 12yr old Marylyn and 10yr old Rose.^[6]

MILITARY-TYPE RECORDS:

A WW1 US Draft Registration record for this Edward Henry Pollock says he registered September 12, 1918 at the Leominster, Massachusetts draft board. The record gives us his full name as Edward Henry Pollock; says he was 37yrs old at the time and born May 30, 1881; says he was a house painter working for a company called Wilson & Woods"; says he was living at 175 5th St. in Leominster at the time and that his next of kin was his wife, Barbara E. Pollock. It also tells us that he was tall and slender and had grey eyes and brown hair.^[7]

NEWSWORTHY LIFE EVENTS:

In October of 1943, this Edward Pollock, (62yrs old at the time) received head injuries when struck by a car on Merriam Ave. in Leominster, Massachusetts. The article indicates that Edward walked into a stopped car and fell backwards. The article makes it sound as though this was suspicious.^[8]

DEATH:

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6779-ZNH?cc=1469062&wc=3PMS-2NL%3A1063295401 : 24 May 2018), 004332434 > image 265 of 865; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67VK-5W?cc=1325221&wc=9B77-F9W%3A1030549901%2C1033707901%2C1035424301 : 5 August 2014), Massachusetts > Worcester > ED 1646 Leominster town (northwest quarter) > image 33 of 77; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK8-9QT?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-3ZC%3A133638101%2C140254701%2C142369301%2C1589225980 : 24 June 2017), Massachusetts > Worcester > Leominster > ED 1770 > image 29 of 100; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R65-S7W?cc=1488411&wc=QZJ5-M1K%3A1036470801%2C1037958801%2C1039002201%2C1589332287 : 11 September 2019), Massachusetts > Worcester > Leominster Ward 2 > ED 99 > image 10 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R4C-Q7B?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-XN7%3A648804401%2C650707001%2C651531301%2C1589285067 : 8 December 2015), Massachusetts > Worcester > Leominster > ED 222 > image 11 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-4HNV?cc=2000219&wc=QZXB-7XX%3A790102901%2C798377301%2C802447201%2C953480801 : accessed 27 July 2022), Massachusetts > Worcester > Leominster City, Leominster, Ward 3 > 14-172 Leominster City Ward 3 bounded by (N) Adams, Union, Central Sq, Lancaster; (E) Cross, Central; (S) Litchfield; (W) Union, Franklin, Pleasant > image 3 of 30; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BRP-99TL?cc=1968530&wc=9FHF-ZNL%3A928311301%2C928735001 : 24 August 2019), Massachusetts > Leominster City no 14; L-Z > image 1903 of 3558; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/45289622/?terms=%22Edward%20Pollock%22&match=1 Fitchburg Sentinel; Fitchburg, Massachusetts; pub. Wednesday October 24, 1943; pg. 10.