William Gray

Birth Name William Gray
Gender male
Age at Death about 82 years, 8 months, 15 days

Narrative

William evidently had no surviving children by his first wife. In 1900 they had been married 9 years. There were no children in the home in 1900 or 1910.

His first wife, Estelle Foster, died July 25, 1915. (Hutton index in Maine and findagrave say 1914). William is not buried with her. She seems to be in a Foster family plot with her sister, her sister's husband, and a Mary Foster.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1860 Maine, United States    
Census June 21, 1900 Milford, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   1a
Event Note

1900 Census of Milford, Maine
June 21, 1900

William M Gray, August 1861, married 9 years, painter
Estelle M Gray, May 1866, married 9 years
both born in Maine, parents also

Census April 15, 1910 Milford, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   2a
Event Note

1910 Census of Milford, Maine
April 15, 1910
William M Gray, 48, married 1x for 18 years, house painter
Estelle Gray, 43, married 1x for 18 years, no children
both born in Maine, parents also

Residence 1916 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States 78 Columbia 3a
Event Note

1916 Bangor City Directory
Gray
? William, painter, rooms 78 Columbia [probably him]

Residence 1919 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States 18 Sanford 3b
Event Note

1919 Bangor City Directory
Gray
William M, laborer MCRR, h 18 Sanford

Census January 2, 1920 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States 1920 William Gray household  
General

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

 

Census April 7, 1930 Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, United States 1930 William Gray household 4a
General

1930 Census Bucksport, Hancock, Maine;
Roll 833, Page 1A, Enumeration District 8.
this enumeration was taken Apr 7, 1930
Renting $10/mo on Main Street, river side

William M. Gray, 71, married 1st at 14, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, odd jobs, out of work at present, and for 2 months in past year,
Martha E. Gray, 61, married 1st at 15, born in Maine, father in Massachusetts, mother in Maine, proprietress, boarding house
Charles E. Patten, 20, Boarder, carpenter
Augustus E. Page, 23, Grandson, single, born in Maine, parents in Massachusetts, chauffeur, construction co.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM8T-519 : accessed 29 Mar 2014), Augustus E Page in household of William M Gray, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 833

Residence 1933 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 19 Creston Street, Roxbury  
General

Boston City Directory, 1933
Gray William M painter (Martha E) 19 Creston Rox (usually reflects the situation the year before)
Note: Martha's granddaughter Lillian (Paige) Walsh and her husband were living at that address in 1930, but were on Galena Street in 1931 and 1932.
William and Martha Gray are not in the 1931 or 1932 Boston City Directory

Occupation 1933   painter  
General

listed as a painter in the 1933 Boston City Directory

Residence April 1, 1933 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 9 Tupelo Street, Roxbury 5
General

Their 1934 information in the Boston List of Residents 20 years of age and over said that on Apr 1, 1933 they were living at 9 Tupelo Street.

Residence April 1, 1934 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 48 Cobden Street, Roxbury 5
General

City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over
Apr 1, 1934
48 Cobden St., Roxbury, Ward 11, precinct 7
Francis John W clerk 22
Gray Martha E housewife 74
Gray William M painter 75
their residence Apr 1, 1933: 9 Tupelo

Occupation April 1, 1934   painter 5
General

His listing in the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1934 said he was a painter.

Residence January 1, 1935 Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 48 Cobden Street, Roxbury 5
General

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

Occupation January 1, 1935   retired 5
General

His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1935 said he was retired

Residence from January 1, 1936 to January 1, 1942 Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 95-97 Rossmore Road, Jamaica Plain 5
General

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

Census April 16, 1940 Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 95 Rossmore Road, John Francis household  
General

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.

Residence April 16, 1940 Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 95 Rossmore Road, Jamaica Plain  
General

living at 95 Rossmore Road when the 1940 census was taken

Residence (Husband) from 1940 to 1941 Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States 95 Rossmore Road 6a
Event Note

1941 Boston City Directory
Gray William M (Martha) h 95 Rossmore Road, JP

1942 Boston City Directory
Gray William M (Martha) h 95 Rossmore Road, JP

Martha and William Gray were on the 1942 "List of residents of Boston 20 years of age and over" but not listed in 1943.

1943: the page for Gray is missing in ancestry's images of the Boston City Directory

1944 not listed

 

Death September 16, 1942 Massachusetts, United States    
General

1943 Boston City Directory
Gray, William H (Martha) died Sept 16, 1942

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1941-1945
William H. Gray, Boston, Massachusetts, DEATH Year: 1942, Vol: 20, Page: 81. Index Volume Number: 102.

(This page in the City Directory is missing at ancestry.com. Found by a relative researching at myheritage.com.)

 

 

Families

Family of William Gray and Martha Ellen Cowan

Married Wife Martha Ellen Cowan ( b. September 14, 1859 d. October 14, 1943 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage December 9, 1917 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   7a
Event Note

Record of a Marriage
married December 9, 1917, Bangor
intention: Nov 28, 1917

William M Gray, 57, living in Bangor, a painter, born in Surry, [Maine?], his third marriage, widowed
father: Richard, deceased, born in Surry
mother: Hepsibah Pirt, living in Bucksport, Maine, born in Sedgwick

Martha Page, 51, living in Bangor, born in Bangor, her second marriage, widowed [sic]
married by W Quinton Genge, clergyman, of Bangor
father: Berry W Cowan, deceased, born in Newburg, Maine
mother: Rosanna W, deceased, born in Newburg

Family of William Gray and Estelle M Foster

Married Wife Estelle M Foster ( b. d. July 25, 1915 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage May 9, 1891 Etna, Penobscot County, Maine, United States   8a
Event Note

Marriage
9 May 1891, Etna, Penobscot County, Maine
William M Gray
Estelle M Foster

the images are there but they are not indexed.

Pedigree

    1. William Gray
      1. Martha Ellen Cowan
      2. Estelle M Foster

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Census
      • Page: Milford, Maine, ED 105, sheet 13a
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMLY-4D5 : accessed 13 April 2021), William M Gray, Greenbush & Milford towns, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 13A, family 261, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,598.

  2. 1910 United States Census
      • Page: Milford, Maine, ED 172, sheet 6B
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR3X-9KG : accessed 13 April 2021), William M Gray, Milford, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 6B, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 544; FHL microfilm 1,374,557.

  3. City Directories
      • Page: Bangor, 1916
      • Page: Bangor, 1919
  4. 1930 United States Census
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMZR-RWW : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Selina M Hixon in entry for Charles A Hixon, 1930.

  5. Boston List of Residents, from BPL
  6. Boston City Directories
      • Page: 1941, 1942
  7. Maine Vital Records
      • Page: Gray-Page, 9 Dec 1917, Bangor
      • Citation:

        "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-17RM : 13 March 2018), William M Gray and Martha Page, 09 Dec 1917; citing Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.

  8. Maine Marriages, 1771-1907
      • Page: 9 May 1891, Etna Maine, Gray-Foster
      • Citation:

        "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FH-LQM : 14 January 2020), William M. Gray, 1891.