William Henry Raymond (1876 - 1956)

Born 21 Oct 1876 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel May (Burr) Raymond — married 11 Jun 1899 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Died 4 Jun 1956 at age 79 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

William Henry Raymond was born in 1877. He is the son of Henry O. Raymond and Ella E. Miller. Husband of Ethel May Burr.^[1]

Birth:

• 21 Oct 1876: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. Parents: Henry O. Raymond and Nellie E. Miller.^[2]

Marriage:

• 11 June 1899: William H. Raymond, 22yo. and Ethel M. Burr, 20yo. Married at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts^[3]

Residences:

• 1880: William H. Raymond is 3yo and living with his parents at New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts^[4]
• 1920: Mattapoisett, Plymouth, Massachusetts: William H. Raymond, 43yo. Born in Massachusetts. Proprietor of Grocery Store. Wife, Ethel M. 41yo. Ethel and her parents were born in Maine. 4 children listed, all born in Massachusetts. Also a boarder: William J. Grant, 23yo. Born in Massachusetts. Salesman for a grocery store. Living close to Grampa Harry and Gramma Lottie on Crescent Beach Rd. Mattapoisett, Plymouth, Massachusetts. I wonder if William Grant later became the owner of Grant's store in Rockland (?). Mom said that Grampa used to supply Grant's store with pork, poultry and possibly milk as they had Holstein cows when she was young. And on this census, Grampa Harry Stetson was a milkman.

1. William H Raymond Head Male 43 Born in Massachusetts
2. Ethel M Raymond Wife 41 Born in Maine

Children born in Massachusetts:

1. Ethel C Raymond Daughter 20. Ethel married William J. Grant in 1923, until his death in 1924.^[5]
2. Ruth E Raymond Daughter 17
3. Pauline A Raymond Daughter 15
4. William H Raymond Son 4
5. William J. Grant, 23yo. Boarder. Born in Massachusetts^[6]

• 1940: Mattapoisett, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^[7]

Burial:

• 04 June 1956: William Henry Raymond, Sr. was laid to rest with his wife, Ethel, at Mayflower Hill Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.^[8]

Research Notes

1. William H. Raymond appears to be my 5th cousin, 2x removed. He is a descendant of Thomas Rayment and Mary Coombs, through their son, Ezekiel Raymond and Hannah Hoskins.
2. Ethel May Burr (my 6th cousin, 3x removed).
3. Gramma Lottie's maternal GGM is Sylvia (Raymond) McConihe.

Sources

1. ↑ William Henry Raymond|https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3P2-4XH
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DZ29-JYW2 : Thu Oct 26 00:18:27 UTC 2023), Entry for William H Raymond and Henry O Raymond, 21 Oct 1876.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4CX-2R7 : 10 March 2021), William H. Raymond and Ethel M. Burr, 11 Jun 1899; citing Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,714.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH6Q-8QR : 14 January 2022), William H. Raymond in household of Henry O. Raymond, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ Ethel (Raymond) Grant Merchant|https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L766-3RL
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFMQ-BF1 : 1 February 2021), William H Raymond, 1920.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4NG-V5Z : Tue Nov 28 16:57:28 UTC 2023), Entry for William H Raymond and Ethel M Raymond, 1940.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #124574219