New England Families

Death Record
Name: Augustus E. Page
Mass Register of Vital Records, Death
Year: 1945 Vol: 63 Page: 504
at Mass Registry of Vital Records, 150 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester
Date of Death: August 14, 1945
Place of Death: 21 Orient Ave., Melrose, MA
Length of Stay: in Melrose 3 years or more
Residence at time of death: 21 Orient Ave., Melrose, MA
Marital Status: Wid.
Spouse Name: Augusta Oberg
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: E. Boston
Age at death: 59y, 2m, 10d
Occupation: Foreman, mechanic USCG Base, Chelsea
Father: Oscar O. Page
Birthplace of Father: Brewer, Maine
Mother: Martha E. Cowan
Birthplace of Mother: Newburg, Maine
Informant: Emery Page (son)
Informant's address: 63 Woodford Ave., E. Prov., RI [should this be Woodward Ave?]
Cause of death: Coronary thrombosis (26 hours)
Doctor: Geo. Drury Doctor's address: Malden
Burial date: Aug 17, 1945 Burial place: Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose
Undertaker: Norman P. Robinson, Melrose, MA

1900 Federal Census, MA, Suffolk, Boston, 1st Ward.
Series T623, Roll 675, page 35. house 262, family 394
Vol 64, Enum. Dist. 1155, Sheet 17A, Line 40ff.

Living at 104 Brooks St., (East Boston), renting.

Page, Oscar S, born Sep 1854, 45, married 25 years, fireman-locomotive, born in Maine, parents also, out of work 9 months in past year
----, Martha E, born Sep 1859, 40, married 25 years, five children, five alive, born in Maine, parents also
----, Joseph O, born May 1878, 22, plumber, born in Maine, parents also, out of work 6 months in past year
----, Wm. J, born May 1882, 18, finisher-painter, born in Maine, parents also, out of work 11 months in past year
----, Augustus E L, born Jun 1885, 14, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, in school
----, Stover D F, born Apr 1893, 7, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, in school

Heies, Abbie E, daughter, born Jul 1880, 19, Widowed, married for 0 years, 1 child, 1 alive, born in Maine, parents also, occupation: millinery, out of work 6 months in past year
Heies, Herman O F, grandson, born Feb 1898, 2, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine

[note incorrect spelling of Heise]

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Y7-HNQ : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Oscar S Page, Precinct 2 Boston city Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet , family 394, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240675.

listed at 104 Brooks Street, East Boston, in the 1900 City Directory

living at 104 Brooks Street, East Boston, when the 1900 Census was taken

1909 Brewer City Directory
Page Augustus E boiler maker house 26 North Main

1909 Brewer City Directory
Page Augustus E boiler maker house 26 North Main

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

Listed in his father Oscar's household as working as a house painter when the 1910 census was taken. He had been out of work for 8 months in 1909 and was out of work when the census was taken.
He is also listed as a painting contractor on the census of his father in law's household in 1910.

1910; Census Place: Lamoine, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T624_541; Page: 4B; (at ancestry.com) Enumeration District: 0072
April 20, 1910

Alvan C Graves, 58, farmer, wife, and family
and
Augustus E Page, son in law, 29, married 1x, 2 years, born in Maine, parents also, painting contractor
Ada M Page, daughter, 31, married 2x, 2 years, one child, one alive, born in Maine, parents also
Carl R Brown, 6, grandson, born in Maine, parents also

also listed with Ada's parents in the 1910 Census

living in Waterville, Maine, when married

working as a boiler maker when he was married

living at 60 London Street, East Boston, when son Lenwood Augustus was born

living at 60 London Street, East Boston, when son Emery was born

living at 60 London Street when son Lesley L died

living at 289 Sumner Street, East Boston, when son Lawrence died

living at 217 Bennington Street, East Boston, when he registered for the WWI Draft

WWI Draft Registration
in East Boston
Augustus Emary Page
217 Bennington Street, East Boston
age 32, born June 4, 1886. Citizen.
Nearest rel: Augusta Victoria Page
Employer: Ship fitter, Bertelsen & Peterson, Border St., E. Boston
tall, medium build
Color of eyes: medium blue
Color of hair: light brown
date: September 17, 1918

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZN2-VW7 : accessed 15 May 2014), Augustus Emory Page, 1917-1918; citing East Boston City no 2, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1684761.

working as a Ship fitter at Bertelsen & Peterson, Border Street, East Boston, when he registered for the WWI draft

1920 Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk, 2nd Ward Boston (East Boston)
Series T625, Roll 728, Page 11A. E.D. 21, Sheet 11A
Renting at 217 Bennington Street, East Boston
January 1, 1920

Augustus E. Page, 34, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, shipfitter at Butlasor? & Peterson
Page, Augusta, 34, born in Massachusetts, father in Finland, mother in Sweden
-----, Linwood C., 7, born in Massachusetts, in school
-------, Emery L., 6, born in Massachusetts, in school

Indexed at familysearch as Agustus, Agusta, Lenwood, and Emery. And I found it at HeritageQuestOnline.com by looking for Augusta.

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFMH-WKV : accessed 15 May 2014), Lenwood C Page in household of Agustus E Page, Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 11A, family 186, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820728.

living at 217 Bennington Street, East Boston, when the 1920 census was taken

working as a shipfitter at Bertelsen & Peterson when the 1920 census was taken. The first part of the company name was unreadable and is filled in from internet research for the shipbuilder's name

living at 217 Bennington Street, East Boston, when his wife died

1930 Federal Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., 5th Ward Malden
Series T626, Roll 923, page 16B, E.D. 278, Sheet 16B, lines 53, 56, 57.
April 17, 1930
Boarding at 14 Albion St.

Page, Augustus E., 43, first married at age 22, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, boilermaker, ship building
....
Page, Lenwood C.A., 17, born in Massachusetts, parents
also, in school
Page, Emery A., 16, born in Massachusetts parents also, in school

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQPZ-MKQ : accessed 15 May 2014), Augustus E Page in household of Augustus M Gordon, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0278, sheet 16B, family 446, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 923.

living at 14 Albion Street, Malden when the 1930 census was taken

working as a boilermaker in the ship building industry when the 1930 census was taken

Malden City Directory
1934
Augustus Page, welder, resides 50 Waverly
Emery Page, counterman, resides 50 Waverly
Lenwood A Page, resides 50 Waverly

1935
Augustus E Page, lighthouse department, h 4 Fairlawn
Emery L Page r 4 Fairlawn
Lenwood A C Page, r 4 Fairlawn

1937 Malden City Directory
Page Augustus E lighthouse dept house 15 Holden
Page Lenwood (Dorothy) resides 15 Holden, Malden
Page Emery L (Eleanor S) clerk house 48 Webster

listed as working in the lighthouse department in the 1937 Malden City Directory

listed at 52 Crescent Street, Malden, in the 1938 and 1939 City Directories

1940 Census Ward 5, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts
ED 9-241, Sheet 7A, family 161
renting at 52 Crescent Ave

Augustus E Page, 53, head, born in Massachusetts, married, foreman mechanic, Coast Guard
Oscar S Page, 85, father, born in Maine, divorced, no occupation
Goldie S Kraby, 52, housekeeper, born in Massachusetts, single, housekeeper, private family

Oscar provided the information. All lived in the "same place", that is, Malden, in 1935.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4FN-GGN : accessed 18 Dec 2013), Oscar S Page in household of Augustus E Page, Ward 5, Malden, Malden City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-241, sheet 7A, family 161, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1609.

living at 52 Crescent Street, Malden, when the 1940 Census was taken

Augustus was living at 21 Orient Ave, Melrose, when he was the informant on his father's death record.

died at 21 Orient Ave, Melrose.

listed as a foreman, mechanic, at the US Coast Guard Base, Chelsea, on his death record

Death Notice
Melrose Free Press, Thu 23 Aug 1945, page 2, under "Recent Deaths":

Augustus E. Page, 59, husband of the former Mrs. Augusta (Oberg) Page, died suddenly at his home 21 Orient Ave., on August 14. He is survived by two sons, Linwood A. Page of Everett and Emery L. Page of Rhode Island. Services were conducted by a former pastor from Woburn on Friday July 17 at the Robinson Chapel on Main Street. Burial was at Wyoming Cemetery.