Emma was born in 1881, the daughter of Edwin Upton Powers and Minnie Aurelia Howes.[1]
Powers family members had several farms in Leominster, MA. One that remains today (2020), was located on Wachusett Street in Leominster, Mass. It was/is the first farm on the left on Wachusett Street after turning on to Wachusett Street from Union Street or Pleasant Street, up the hill from the #6 schoolhouse. There were others on Hill St. and Lowe St. at one time.
NOTE: This Emma (Powers) Hatstat and Manly Hatstat had a male child that was born and died at birth March 25, 1902. The child was not named.[2]
NOTE: The 1930 US Census source indicates that Emma was a divorcee at that time. I never heard my grand-mother, (Dorothy Tessier) indicate that her parents were divorced. There is an indication there was trouble in the marriage, by a 1930 newspaper article, (see below).
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
A record of the marriage of this Emma Louise Powers to Manley Gates Hatstat in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, November 6, 1901. Of this Emma, this record also tells us she was a 19yr old "box maker" entering into her 1st marriage at the time and was born in Massachusetts and that her parents were, Edwin "N." (sic) Powers and Minnie "M." (sic) Howe.[3]
Hatstat-Powers Wedding:[4]
1930 - Emma's husband, 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.[5]
CENSUS':
The 1900 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Emma L. (L. transcribed as "S"), at the age of 19yrs old and given as born in December of 18881 in Massachusetts, living there in Leominster with her parents, Edward Hatstat and Minnie and a 15yr old younger brother, Fredrick.[6]
The 1910 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Emma at the age of 28yrs old and given as born in Massachusetts, married for 8 yrs. She is found living there on Union St. with her 26yr old husband, Manley G. Hatstat and their 7yr old daughter, Helen L. They are living in a home headed by Manley's parents, Edwin Hatstat and his wife Emma J.[7]
The 1920 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Emma L. at the age of 36yrs old and given as born in Massachusetts. She is living there in Leominster with her 35yr old husband, Manley G. Hatstat and two of their children; 3yr, 2-month old Dorothy M. and 2yr old Edna G. [8]
The 1930 US Census of Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts finds this Emma Hatstat at the age of 48yrs old and given as a divorcee born in Massachusetts. She is living there in Leominster at 10 Eighth St. in a home it says she is renting, with three of her children; 13yr old Dorothy, 12yr old Edna and 10yr old Edward.[9]
DEATH:
Emma died April 18, 1936 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts.[10]
A FindaGrave has a link to a memorial for Emma Louise Hatstat that includes the detail in a brief biography that says she died in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts on April 18, 1936.[11]
OBITUARY:
MRS. EMMA L. HATSTAT:
Leominster, April 20 - The funeral of Mrs. Emma L. (Power) (sic) Hatstat, 54, who died at her home on Union street. Saturday, was held this afternoon at Haws Memorial Chapel, with Rev. H. Newton Clay officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in charge of the Richardson Co.[12]
A 2ND OBITUARY:
MRS. EMMA L. HATSTAT
Mrs. Emma L. (Powers) Hatstat, aged 54, died this morning at her home on Union street. She was born in Leominster and was a lifelong resident.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Tessier, Mrs. Helen Goyette and Edna Hatstat and a son, Edwin Hatstat, all of this city. She is also survived by a brother, Fred Powers, of this city.
...burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery...[13]
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