New England Families

Florence Page Birth Record
Maine Vital Records, at New England Historic and Genealogical Society
Date of Birth: May 26, 1909
Place of Birth: Brewer, Maine
Number Child: 3rd

Father Mother
Father: William J. Page , baggage master, born in Bangor
Mother: Margaret Jenkins, born in Boston,Mass
both reside in Brewer
Physician: Ralph W. Foster, MD, of Brewer

1910 Federal Census, Maine, Penobscot Co., 4th Ward of Brewer
Series T624, Roll 544, page 65, house 106, family 123
Renting at 60 Brimmer St., Brewer.

Page, Oscar S.: Head, M, 50, married 1x for 32 years, Fireman, steam railroad, born in Maine, parents also
----, Martha E. Wife, F, 48, married 1x for 32 years, 5 children, 5 living, born in Maine, parents also
---, William J., Son, M, 27, married 1x for 5 years, Fireman, steam railroad, born in Maine, parents also
---, Augustus E., Son, M, 23, married 1x for 2 years, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, House painter, out of work for 8 months in 1909 and was out of work when the census was taken on April 15, 1910
---, Stover, D. F., Son, M, 17, single, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, didn't work or attend school.

---, Margaret L., daughter in law, (with line and arrow pointing to William J.). F, 21, married 1x for 5 years, 3 children, 3 living. born in Massachusetts, father also, mother in England

---, Ada M., daughter in law, (with line and arrow pointing to Augustus E.), F, 29, married twice, this time for 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, born in Maine, parents also [note: where is her child?]

---, Joseph P., brother, M, 38, divorced, fireman, steam railroad, born in Maine, parents also. Was out of work on April 15, 1910, but not at all in 1909.

---, Mary E., niece, F, 14, S, in school, born in Maine, parents also
[note: almost certainly the daughter of Joseph P. on the line above.]

---, Ezra A., grandson, M, 5, not in school, born in Maine, father also, mother in Massachusetts
---, Lillian M. granddaughter, F, 2 11/12, S, born in Maine, father also, mother in Massachusetts
---, Florence M. granddaughter, F, 11/12, S, born in Maine, father also, mother in Massachusetts
[note: these last three are the children of William J and Margaret L listed in this household.]

All in the household who were old enough could read, write and speak English, all were white.

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MR3D-Y26 : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Oscar S Page, Brewer Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing sheet , family 123, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374557.

living at 60 Brimmer Street, Brewer, when the 1910 census was taken

Lady of the Assumption, East Boston, Baptisms
Florence Muriel Page, May 26, 1909.
note in margin, in Latin: married [...] John W Francis, 4 February 1934 [...] Str Joa [...] Roxbury, priest Rev Joseph W Kelly

 

1920 Census, Bangor, Maine, Ward 3
Series T625, Roll 645, Page 1B. E.D. 63, Sheet 1B
January 2, 1920

renting at 18 Sanford St.

Gray, William M., head, 60, born in Maine, parents also, car worker, railroad
-----, Martha E., wife, 53, born in Maine, parents also
Page, Lillian M., Step-granddaughter, 12, school, born in Maine, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts
Page, Florence M., Step-granddaughter, 10, school, born in Maine, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts
Page, Jerome O., Step-grandson, 6, not in school, born in Maine, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts

and 4 lodgers

 

living at 18 Sanford St when the 1920 census was taken

Bangor Daily News, August 6, 1929, page 12, column 4:
Miss Florence L Paige of Roxbury, Mass. arrived Monday morning for a visit with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs William M Gray on Main Street.

Bangor Daily News, Tuesday, August 20, 1929, page 8, column 1:
Miss Florence L Paige and W. H. Mumbar left Saturday for their homes in Roxbury, Mass. after a few weeks visit with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs William M Gray on Main Street. They were accompanied by their grandmother, Mrs Gray, who will spend several days with relatives in Roxbury, Mass.

notes: William M Mumler, age 21, was living at 140 Walnut Ave, Roxbury, not far from Alpine Street where the Paiges were living in 1929. On the 1930 census his occupation was "mapper in an office" and on the List of Residences in Boston it was "clerk." His father, William M Mumler, Sr., was a "musician, orchestra", born in Maine.

question: Did Zeke go back to Maine with his sister Florence and William Mumler? They probably wouldn't have traveled unaccompanied back then. Zeke was on the List of Residents of Boston in 1928 but was back in Maine by the 1930 census.

1930 Census, Ward 12, Boston, Massachusetts
ED 361, Sheet 8A
April 8, 1930
renting for $35/month at 27 Alpine Street, Roxbury
they own a radio

Margaret L Paige, 41, married 1st at 16, born in Massachusetts, father in Massachusetts, mother in England
Florence M Paige, 20, born in Maine, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts, hose repairer, department store
Cicelia M Paige, 18, born in Maine, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts, waitress, restaurant
Jerome O Paige, 16, born in Maine, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts, messenger, laundry
Chas W Paige, 15, born in Maine, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts, no occupation
James R Paige, born in Massachusetts, father in Maine, mother in Massachusetts

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQR4-7WL : accessed 22 Apr 2014), Margaret L Paige, Boston (Districts 251-500), Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0361, sheet 8A, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 950.

living at 27 Alpine St, Roxbury when the 1930 census was taken

City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over
Apr 1, 1930
27 Alpine St., Roxbury, Ward 12, precinct 2
Paige Florence clerk 20
Paige Margaret housewife 41
their residence Apr 1, 1929: 120 Regent St.

Apr 1, 1931
27 Alpine St., Roxbury, Ward 12, precinct 2
Paige Florence clerk 21
Paige Margaret housewife 42
their residence Apr 1, 1930: here

Listed as a clerk on the Boston List of Residents for those dates

working as a hose repairer for a department store when the 1930 census was taken

Apr 1, 1932
27 Alpine St., Roxbury, Ward 12, precinct 2
Paige Cecelia M waitress 20
Paige Florence M typist 22
Paige Margaret L housewife 43
their residence Apr 1, 1931: here [same address]

Listed as a typist on the Boston List of Residents for that date

City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over

Jan 1, 1935
48 Cobden St., Roxbury, Ward 11, precinct 7
Francis Florence housewife 25
Francis John laborer 24
Gray Martha housewife 76
Gray William retired 75
Page Jerome O laborer 21
their residence Apr 1, 1934: here

City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over
Jan 1, 1936
95 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14
Francis John laundryman 24
Gray Martha housewife 76
Gray William M retired 75
Page Jerome laundryman 24
their residence Jan 1, 1935: 48 Cobden

Jan 1, 1937
95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14
Gray Martha housewife 77
Gray William M retired 76
Page Jerome laundryman 23
their residence Jan 1, 1936: here

Jan 1, 1938
95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14
Francis Florence housewife 28
Francis John laundryman 27
Gray Martha housewife 78
Gray William M retired 77
Page Jerome laundryman 24
their residence Jan 1, 1937: here

Jan 1, 1939
95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14
Francis Florence M housewife 30
Francis John W laundryman 27
Gray Martha E housewife 79
Gray William M retired 78
Page Jerome O salesman 25
their residence Jan 1, 1938: here

Jan 1, 1940
95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14
Francis Florence M housewife 30
Francis John W foreman 28
Gray Martha E at home 80
Gray William M retired 79
Page Jerome O chauffeur 27
their residence Jan 1, 1939: here

Jan 1, 1941
95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14
Francis Florence M housewife 31
Francis John W foreman 29
Gray Martha E at home 81
Gray William M retired 81
Page Jerome O salesman 28
their residence Jan 1, 1940: here

Jan 1, 1942
95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14
Francis Florence M housewife 32
Francis John W foreman 30
Gray Martha M housewife 82
Gray William M retired 81
Page Jerome O salesman 28
their residence Jan 1, 1941: here

1940 Census, Ward 11, Boston, Massachusetts
renting at 95 Rossmore Road
Apr 16, 1940

John Frances, head, 28, 4 yrs HS, born in Massachusetts, foreman, laundry
Florence, wife, 30, 8 yrs school, born in Maine
John W, son, 2, born in Massachusetts
Donald R, son, 2/12, 3/12, 7/12?, born in Massachusetts
Paige, Jerome, brother in law, 24, 1 yr HS, born in Maine, truck driver, laundry
Gray, William, lodger, 82, 8 yrs school, born in Maine
Martha, lodger's wife, 82, 8 yrs school, born in Maine

all lived in Boston in 1935, but not in the same house

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4JB-W9R : accessed 27 Mar 2014), John Frances, Ward 11, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-419C, sheet 2B, family 35, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1669.

living at 95 Rossmore Road when the 1940 census was taken

Florence was living at 95 Rossmore Road when her brother Jerome listed her as his contact person on his WWII draft registration card.

Jan 1, 1943
289 Chestnut Ave, JP
Francis Florence M housewife 32
Francis John W foreman 31
Paige Cecelia M waitress 30
Paige Jerome O salesman 29
Cecelia in 1942 was living in Lynnfield
Others in 1942 were living at 95 Rossmore Rd

City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over
Jan 1, 1944
289 Chestnut Ave, JP
Francis Florence M housewife 34
Francis John W foreman 32
Paige Jerome O salesman 30

1945 Boston City Directory
Francis John W (Florence M) foreman house 289 Chestnut Av JP
Paige Cecelia M hostess r 289 Chestnut Av JP
The City Directory might reflect where they were sometime in 1944.

1948, 1951, and 1955 Boston City Directories
Francis John W (Florence M) foreman h rear 3514 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain
Note: the 1949 and 1950 information was not at ancestry.com. I haven't done 1952 to 1954.

Florence's brother Jerome lived with them at 289 Chestnut Ave. When Jerome married on November 5, 1944, he said he was living at 3514 Washington St. Jerome's wife said that he was living with his sister Francis when they were married. So John and Florence Francis were living there by then also, but I didn't find them in the 1946 City Directory.

I don't know how long they stayed there, I haven't looked through all the directories.

living at 3514 Washington Street when married

1950 Census Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, ED 15-655, sheet 5
April 10, 1950
at 3514 Washington St, back

John Francis, 38, born in Massachusetts, foreman, laundry company, worked 40 hours last week
Florence M Francis, 40, born in Maine
John Francis, 12, born in Massachusetts
Donald Francis, 10, born in Massachusetts
William Francis, 7, born in Massachusetts
Mary Louise Francis, 4, born in Massachusetts

supplementary information for William. was living in this house a year ago. parents born in US. in 2nd grade, has not finished

1964 Boston City Directory
Francis John W (Florence M) dry cleaner Monk's Laundry h 262 Minot, Dorchester

Florence Merrial (Paige) Francis
August 21, 1971

FRANCIS – Suddenly, in Dorchester, August 21st. Florence M. (Paige), beloved wife of John W. and devoted mother of John W. Jr. of Quincy, Donald of Dedham, William and Mrs. Mary Conkey of Quincy, sister of Mrs. Lillian Walsh, Charles Paige And Cecelia Paige of Dorchester, James Paige of Roslindale, also survived by eight grandchildren, Late residence 262 Minot street. Funeral from the John J. O'Connor Funeral Home, 740 Adams Street. (Near Gallivan blvd.), Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. Funeral High Mass in St. Brendan's _Church at 10 o’clock, Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours Sunday evening 7-9, Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Published: the Boston Globe, Monday, August 23, 1971 - Page: 28