1. Captain Lewis FISHER, son of Timothy FISHER and Ketura POND, was born on January 9, 1763 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on April 22, 1832 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 69, and was buried in April 1832 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
General Notes: Not 100% confirmed this is the correct Lewis and Rebecca.
Captain Lewis Fisher was born on 9 Jan 1763 in Wrentham, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Apr 1832. Captain Lewis Fisher served in the War for Independence and also in the War of 1812. He was a native of Wrentham, Massachusetts. He had a brother Cyrus Fisher who was wounded in the Revolutionary War. Data on the ancestors of Lewis Fisher come from internet files and have not been checked with primary sources. Parents: Timothy Fisher Jr. and Ketura Pond.
Information above found: http://carpenterpitkin.com/FamilyRecords/d49.htm#P325
Noted events in his life were:
1. Cemetery: Wrentham Center Cemetery.
2. Death Record: Ancestry.com.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #20912821.
Lewis married Rebecca WILLIAMS on August 14, 1791 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA. Rebecca was born in 1769, died on May 12, 1860 at age 91, and was buried in May 1860 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record: Ancestry.com.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Wrentham Center Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #20912860.
Children from this marriage were:
2 M i. Lewis Pond FISHER was born on April 6, 1792.
3 F ii. Rebecca Williams FISHER was born on February 18, 1794, died in October 1869 at age 75, and was buried Octover 1869.
4 M iii. Alfred FISHER was born on May 5, 1796 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on July 16, 1815 in Providence(PROVIDENCE)RI at age 19, and was buried in July 1815 in Providence(PROVIDENCE)RI.
5 M iv. James FISHER was born on February 3, 1798, died in 1881 at age 83, and was buried in 1881.
6 M v. Carlo Moran FISHER was born on May 12, 1800 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on August 13, 1872 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 72, and was buried in August 1872 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
7 M vi. Thomas Rand FISHER was born on May 22, 1802.
8 M vii. Caleb Miller FISHER was born on August 20, 1804 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
9 M viii. Francis Waite FISHER was born on January 24, 1807 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
10 M ix. George Williams FISHER was born on December 4, 1809, died in 1858 at age 49, and was buried in 1858.
2. Lewis Pond FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on April 6, 1792.
3. Rebecca Williams FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on February 18, 1794, died in October 1869 at age 75, and was buried Octover 1869.
4. Alfred FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 5, 1796 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on July 16, 1815 in Providence(PROVIDENCE)RI at age 19, and was buried in July 1815 in Providence(PROVIDENCE)RI.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record: Found on familysearch.
2. Cemetery: North Burial Ground.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #124663135.
5. James FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on February 3, 1798, died in 1881 at age 83, and was buried in 1881.
6. Carlo Moran FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 12, 1800 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on August 13, 1872 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 72, and was buried in August 1872 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA. Another name for Carlo was Carlo Mauran.
General Notes: Massachusetts State Census, 1855; Family Search Indexing Project
Name: Carlo M. Fisher
Age: 55
Sex: Male
Occupation: Carpenter
Name: Mary A. Fisher
Age: 52
Sex: Female
Name: Alvin Fisher
Age 17
Sex: Male
Occupation: Carpenter
Name: Cornelius M. Fisher
Age: 10
Sex: Male
United States Census, 1860; Family Search Indexing Project
Name: Carlo M. Fisher
Residence: (NORFOLK)MA
Ward: Wrentham
Age: 60 years
Estimated Birth year: 1800
Birthplace: Massachusetts USA
Gender: Male
Page: 59
Family Number: 530
Film Number: 803515
DGS Number: 4232244
Image Number: 00514
NARA Number: M653
Massachusetts State Census, 1865
Name: Fisher, Carlow M.
Age: 65
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Carpenter
Name: Abby
Age 36
Sex: Female
Birthplace: Ireland
Marital Status: Married
Name: Mary R
Age: 7
Sex: Female
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Name:Abby A.
Age: 5
Sex: Female
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Name: Lewis F.
Age: 3
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Name: James
Age: 10 months
Sex: Male
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record: Ancestry.com.
2. Occupation:
3. Death Certificate:
4. Cause of Death: Dropsy (but not the immediate cause).
5. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #125204010.
Carlo married Mary Ann BENNETT, daughter of Isaac BENNETT and Elizabeth RANDALL, on August 10, 1823 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA. Mary was born on April 17, 1803 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on July 26, 1857 in Franklin(NORFOLK)MA at age 54, and was buried in July 1857 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Wrentham Center Cemetery.
2. Death Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. Cause of Death: Consumption.
4. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #20912951.
Children from this marriage were:
11 F i. Sarah Cole FISHER was born on May 14, 1824 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on November 18, 1867 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA at age 43, and was buried in November 1867.
12 F ii. Emily Jane FISHER was born on April 2, 1826 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 13, 1847 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 20, and was buried in January 1847 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
13 M iii. Josiah C. FISHER was born on February 15, 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on May 5, 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, and was buried in May 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
14 F iv. Isabella Mary FISHER was born on May 3, 1837 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on November 19, 1852 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 15, and was buried in November 1852 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
15 M v. Alvin Bennett FISHER was born on April 20, 1838 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on May 28, 1910 in (WORCESTER)MA at age 72, and was buried in May 1910 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
16 F vi. Cornelia Mauran FISHER was born on May 18, 1845 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on April 27, 1916 in Worcester(WORCESTER)MA at age 70, and was buried in May 1916 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA.
Carlo next married Abby WELCH, daughter of Patrick WELCH, on October 14, 1857 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA. Abby was born about 1832 in Ireland, died on January 6, 1874 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA about age 42, and was buried in January 1874.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Certificate: State of Massachusetts.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Death Record: Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915.
2. Cause of Death: Consumption.
Children from this marriage were:
17 F i. Mary Rebecca FISHER was born on March 8, 1858 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 31, 1875 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 16, and was buried in February 1875.
18 F ii. Abby Ann FISHER was born on November 13, 1859 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
19 M iii. Lewis Francis FISHER was born on January 22, 1863 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
20 M iv. James FISHER was born about 1864 in Massachusetts.
7. Thomas Rand FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 22, 1802.
8. Caleb Miller FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on August 20, 1804 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record: Found on familysearch.
9. Francis Waite FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on January 24, 1807 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
General Notes: This may have been another child of Francis and Charlotte: **NOT CONFIRMED**
Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,"
Name:Ellen Francis Fisher
Gender:Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date:06 May 1834
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name:Francis W. Fisher
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name:Charlotte Bennett
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:I01607-5
System Origin:Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number:886859
Reference Number:
Noted events in his life were:
1. Occupation:
Francis married Charlotte Greyerson BENNETT, daughter of Isaac BENNETT and Elizabeth RANDALL, on May 22, 1828 in Massachusetts. Charlotte was born on December 26, 1808 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died after September 11, 1865, and was buried after September 1865.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Record:
Children from this marriage were:
21 M i. Emmeline Howard FISHER was born on August 3, 1829 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
22 M ii. Francis FISHER was born on March 22, 1831 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
23 F iii. Eliza Bennett FISHER was born on May 16, 1832 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on June 27, 1903 in Attleborough(BRISTOL)MA at age 71, and was buried in June 1903 in Quincy(NORFOLK)MA.
24 F iv. Caroline FISHER was born on June 16, 1833 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
25 M v. Robert Francis FISHER was born on May 2, 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on May 27, 1896 at age 60, and was buried in May 1896.
26 F vi. Eunice Laura FISHER was born on August 21, 1837 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on August 24, 1894 at age 57, and was buried in August 1894.
27 F vii. Esther Randall FISHER was born on January 8, 1842 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on March 17, 1905 in Attleborough(BRISTOL)MA at age 63, and was buried in March 1905 in NorthAttleborough(BRISTOL)MA.
28 F viii. Ellen Frances FISHER was born on May 6, 1843 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on December 3, 1910 in Attleborough(BRISTOL)MA at age 67, and was buried on December 5, 1910 in NorthAttleborough(BRISTOL)MA.
29 F ix. Charlotte Elizabeth FISHER was born on April 28, 1845 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 11, 1908 in Boston(SUFFOLK)MA at age 62, and was buried in January 1908 in Cremated.
30 M x. Thomas Lewis FISHER was born on July 28, 1847 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
31 M xi. William Henry FISHER was born on September 19, 1851 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
10. George Williams FISHER (Lewis (Captain)1) was born on December 4, 1809, died in 1858 at age 49, and was buried in 1858.
11. Sarah Cole FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 14, 1824 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on November 18, 1867 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA at age 43, and was buried in November 1867.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Death Certificate: Massachusetts Digital Archives.
Sarah married Caleb Austin WARE, son of Amariah WARE and Betsy, on April 15, 1846 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA. Caleb was born in 1812 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on August 27, 1896 at age 84, and was buried in August 1896 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record: Ancestry.com.
General Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census, Massachusetts/Ancestry.com
Name: Caleb A Ware Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts Family Number: 336 Household Members:
NameAge
Sarah C Ware 26
Erastus A Ware 3
Chas H Troell 17, Laborer
1860 United States Federal Census, Massachusetts/Ancestry.com
Name: Caleb O Ware
Age in 1860: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Post Office: Paxton
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name /Age
Caleb O Ware 48
Sarah C Ware 36
Erastus A Ware 13
Worta B Ware 6
Sarah F Ware 3
Cornelia N Fish 15
Massachusetts State Census, 1865 for Caleb A Ware
Name:Caleb A Ware
Age:52 years
Estimated Birth Year:1813
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Marital Status:Married
Residence:Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts
Family Number:203
Line Number:1
Film Number:0954383
Digital Folder Number:4286766
Image Number:00018
HouseholdGenderAge
Caleb A Ware M52y
Sarah C Ware F42y
Erastus A Ware M18y
Walter B Ware M12y
Josiah F. Ware M8y
Name:Caleb A Ware
Estimated Birth Year:1813
Gender:Male
Age in 1870:57y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian):White
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Home in 1870:Massachusetts, United States
HouseholdGenderAge
Caleb A Ware M57y
Eunice J Ware F27y
Erastus Ware M23y
Walter B Ware M16y
Josiah F Ware M13y
Joseph Ware M5m
Name:Caleb A. Ware
Residence:Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts
Birthdate:1813
Birthplace:Massachusetts, United States
Relationship to Head:Self
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:Massachusetts, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:Massachusetts, United States
Race or Color (Expanded):White
Ethnicity (Standardized):American
Gender:Male
Martial Status:Widowed
Age (Expanded):67 years
Occupation:Saw Miller
NARA Film Number:T9-0563
Page:506
Page Character:B
Entry Number:98
Film number:1254563
HouseholdGenderAge
Caleb A. Ware M67
Child Josiah F. Ware M22
Child Joseph E. Ware M10
Child Ella Idell Ware F2
Noted events in his life were:
1. Cemetery: West Rutland Cemetery.
2. Death Certificate:
3. Cause of Death: Heart Disease.
4. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #41798037.
5. Occupation:
Children from this marriage were:
32 M i. Erastus A. WARE was born on January 4, 1847, died on March 26, 1927 at age 80, and was buried in March 1927 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
33 M ii. Edson Fisher WARE was born on February 15, 1851 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on September 29, 1852 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 1, and was buried in September 1852 in Norfolk(NORFOLK)MA.
34 M iii. Walter Blake WARE was born on October 20, 1853 in Massachusetts.
35 M iv. Josiah F. WARE was born about 1857 in Massachusetts.
12. Emily Jane FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on April 2, 1826 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 13, 1847 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 20, and was buried in January 1847 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Wrentham Center Cemetery.
2. Cause of Death: Consumption.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #20912931.
13. Josiah C. FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on February 15, 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on May 5, 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, and was buried in May 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA. He had no known marriage and no known children.
General Notes: Headstone says date of death was May 10, 1836
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Cemetery: Wrentham Center Cemetery.
3. Death Record:
4. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #20912912.
14. Isabella Mary FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 3, 1837 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on November 19, 1852 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 15, and was buried in November 1852 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA. She had no known marriage and no known children.
General Notes: Death Certificate says she was 18 years old at the time of her death.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Record: Familysearch.com.
2. Cemetery: Wrentham Center Cemetery.
3. Death Record: Familysearch.com.
4. Cause of Death: Phthisis.
5. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #125204036.
15. Alvin Bennett FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on April 20, 1838 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on May 28, 1910 in (WORCESTER)MA at age 72, and was buried in May 1910 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN. Another name for Alvin was Alvan.
General Notes: United States Census, 1880 Family Search Pilot Project
Name: Alvin B. Fisher
Residence: Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts
Birthdate: 1838
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Julia A. Fisher
Spouse's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 42 years
Occupation: Basket Maker
NARA Film Number: T9-0563
Page: 506
Page Character: B
Entry Number 102
Film Number: 1254563
United States Census, 1900," Alvin B Fisher, ED 1674 Rutland Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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On his son, George's birth certificate, Alvin's occupation is listed as Blacksmith
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record: Massachusetts Town Clerk Vital and Town Records 1626-2001.
2. Occupation: Basket Maker.
3. Occupation: Carpenter.
4. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery.
5. Death Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
6. Cause of Death: Apoplexy, Contributory: Cystitis.
7. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #91621845.
Alvin married Julia Amanda HEYWOOD, daughter of Simon P. HEYWOOD and Sally Hosmer MILES, on January 13, 1859 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA. Julia was born on April 7, 1828 in Holden(Worcester)MA, died on May 28, 1899 at age 71, and was buried in May 1899 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN. Another name for Julia was HAYWOOD.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #91621815.
Children from this marriage were:
36 M i. Miles Heyward FISHER was born on March 14, 1861 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 15, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 68, and was buried on January 18, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
37 M ii. George Alvin FISHER was born on June 21, 1866 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA, died on October 22, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 64, and was buried on October 24, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
38 F iii. Emily Isabella FISHER was born on July 26, 1869 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA, died on April 29, 1948 in LosAngeles(LOS ANGELES)CA at age 78, and was buried on May 1, 1948 in LosAngeles(LOS ANGELES)CA.
Alvin next married Harriet Elizabeth WALKER, daughter of John WALKER and Harriet PARKER, on September 20, 1899 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA. Harriet was born on November 21, 1843 in Barre(WORCESTER)MA, died on April 14, 1920 in Worcester(WORCESTER)MA at age 76, and was buried on April 15, 1920 in Holden(Worcester)MA.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
General Notes: According to the 1900 census, Harriet had previously had a child but the child was no longer living. I don't understand this as she had 2 sons by her first husband.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Death Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2. Cause of Death: Cancer of right side of face near temple.
16. Cornelia Mauran FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 18, 1845 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on April 27, 1916 in Worcester(WORCESTER)MA at age 70, and was buried in May 1916 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA.
General Notes: 1855 Massachusetts State Census/Family Search Pilot Project
Name: Cornelius M. Fisher
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: 1845
Gender: Male
Race:
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Residence: Wrentham, Norflok, Massachusetts
Family Number: 260
Line Number: 12
Film Number: 000953955
Digital Folder Number: 004279373
Image Number: 00715
Household: Carlo M. Fisher, Male, Age: 55
Mary A. Fisher, Female, Age: 52
Alvin fisher, Male, Age: 17
Cornelius M. Fisher, Male, Age: 10
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Rutland Rural Cemetery.
2. Death Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. Cause of Death: Myocarditis, Arteriosclerosis, Cerebral Hemorrhage.
4. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #52461174.
Cornelia married Benjamin Franklin BROWNING, son of David D. BROWNING and Lucy MOORE, on September 4, 1867 in Paxton(WORCESTER)MA. Benjamin was born in 1836 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA, died on June 14, 1898 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA at age 62, and was buried in June 1898 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record: Found on Family Search.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Cemetery: Rutland Rural Cemetery.
2. Death Record: Found on familysearch.
3. Cause of Death: Vascular disease of the heart; Bright's Disease.
4. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #52461044.
17. Mary Rebecca FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on March 8, 1858 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 31, 1875 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 16, and was buried in February 1875. She had no known marriage and no known children.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Death Record: Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915.
2. Cause of Death: Thrown from a sleigh.
18. Abby Ann FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on November 13, 1859 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
Noted events in her life were:
19. Lewis Francis FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on January 22, 1863 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
Noted events in his life were:
20. James FISHER (Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born about 1864 in Massachusetts.
21. Emmeline Howard FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on August 3, 1829 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
22. Francis FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on March 22, 1831 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
23. Eliza Bennett FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 16, 1832 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on June 27, 1903 in Attleborough(BRISTOL)MA at age 71, and was buried in June 1903 in Quincy(NORFOLK)MA.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Death Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. Cause of Death: General Paresis.
Eliza married Manly D.B. LINCOLN. Manly died before 1903 and was buried before 1903.
24. Caroline FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on June 16, 1833 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
25. Robert Francis FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 2, 1836 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on May 27, 1896 at age 60, and was buried in May 1896.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record:
Robert married Adeline Elizabeth.
Children from this marriage were:
39 F i. Ida Frances FISHER was born on June 2, 1864, died in February 1899 at age 34, and was buried in February 1899.
40 F ii. Grace Randall FISHER was born on June 13, 1879 in Boston(SUFFOLK)MA, died in August 1933 in EastProvidence(PROVIDENCE)RI at age 54, and was buried in August 1933.
26. Eunice Laura FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on August 21, 1837 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on August 24, 1894 at age 57, and was buried in August 1894.
Eunice married Reuben E. CARPENTER.
27. Esther Randall FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on January 8, 1842 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on March 17, 1905 in Attleborough(BRISTOL)MA at age 63, and was buried in March 1905 in NorthAttleborough(BRISTOL)MA.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Cemetery: Mt. Hope Cemetery.
3. Death Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
4. Cause of Death: Apoplexy, Contributory: Heart Failure.
Esther married John R. BLACKINTON.
28. Ellen Frances FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 6, 1843 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on December 3, 1910 in Attleborough(BRISTOL)MA at age 67, and was buried on December 5, 1910 in NorthAttleborough(BRISTOL)MA.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Mt. Hope Cemetery.
2. Death Certificate: Weakness from Catarrhal Fever, Appoplexy.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #90866805.
29. Charlotte Elizabeth FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on April 28, 1845 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 11, 1908 in Boston(SUFFOLK)MA at age 62, and was buried in January 1908 in Cremated. She had no known marriage and no known children.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Occupation: Hotel Proprietor.
3. Cemetery: Cremated.
4. Cause of Death: Adeno-Carcinoma of Uterus.
30. Thomas Lewis FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on July 28, 1847 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
Thomas married Mary AUSTIN.
Thomas next married Catherine B Hawes COBB, daughter of Ebenezer Hawes COBB and Laura BENNETT, on April 1, 1896 in Mansfield(BRISTOL)MA. Catherine was born about 1855.
31. William Henry FISHER (Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on September 19, 1851 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA.
General Notes: An address listing for William in 1873 shows him to be at Fort Maginnis, Montana Territory, Co. I. 18th Infantry.
William married Annie S. HODDIE, daughter of John HODDIE and Joanna, on July 11, 1873 in Attleborough(BRISTOL)MA. Annie was born in 1851.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
32. Erastus A. WARE (Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on January 4, 1847, died on March 26, 1927 at age 80, and was buried in March 1927 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
General Notes: According to the 1920 census, Erastus was widowed and living with his son, Albert.
United States Census, 1910 for Elmer L Ware
Name:Elmer L Ware
Birthplace:Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household:Grandson
Residence:Groton, New London, Connecticut
Marital Status:Single
Race :White
Gender:Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace:Connecticut
Family Number:397
Page Number:16
HouseholdGenderAge
Erastus A Ware M62y
Emma S Ware F59y
Alice F Ware M38y (Name should be Albert, relationship to head: son)
Hellie E Ware F34y (Name should be Nellie, relationship to head: daughter-in-law)
Arnold Ware M16y (relationship to head: grandson)
Elmer L Ware M13y
Frank A Ware M6y (relationship to head: grandson
Name:Erastus A Ware
Residence:, New London, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year:1850
Age:70
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household:Father
Gender:Male
Race:White
Marital Status:Widowed
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number:1820196
Digital Folder Number:4295764
Image Number:00355
Sheet Number:20
HouseholdGenderAge
Child Albert E Ware M50y
Nellie L Ware F48y
Arnold T Ware M46y
Frank A Ware M16y
Harold W Ware M8y
Erastus A Ware M70y ((relationship to head: father)
Noted events in his life were:
1. Cemetery: Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #75245689.
Erastus married Emma S. Emma was born on December 25, 1850, died on August 29, 1919 at age 68, and was buried in August 1919 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Death Record:
2. Cemetery: Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #75245681.
Children from this marriage were:
41 M i. Albert Ezra WARE was born on May 9, 1872 in Massachusetts, died on January 1, 1930 at age 57, and was buried in January 1930 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
42 F ii. Jennie L. WARE was born on October 23, 1869, died on July 8, 1914 at age 44, and was buried in July 1914 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
33. Edson Fisher WARE (Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on February 15, 1851 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on September 29, 1852 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA at age 1, and was buried in September 1852 in Norfolk(NORFOLK)MA. He had no known marriage and no known children.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Death Certificate: Massachusetts Digital Archives.
3. Cause of Death: Whooping cough.
4. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #86678983.
5. Cemetery: Norfolk Cemetery.
34. Walter Blake WARE (Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on October 20, 1853 in Massachusetts.
Noted events in his life were:
35. Josiah F. WARE (Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born about 1857 in Massachusetts.
36. Miles Heyward FISHER (Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on March 14, 1861 in Wrentham(NORFOLK)MA, died on January 15, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 68, and was buried on January 18, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
General Notes: May have been born in 1863 (Family Search Indexing Project, suggests his birth date is March 1863)
1900 United States Federal Census, Minnesota/Ancestry.com
Name: Miles H Fisher [Miles N Fisher]
Home in 1900: Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota [Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota]
Age: 37
Birth Date: Mar 1863
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house :Son
Father's Name: Alvin B Fisher
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name/Age
Miles H Fisher 37
Emiliy E Fisher 30
Noted events in his life were:
1. Obituary: January 17, 1930, Minneapolis Star.
2. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery.
3. Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage.
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #56201082.
Miles married Caroline Ruth LITERA, daughter of John LITERA and Mary SCHIMON. Caroline was born on April 28, 1877 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN, died on June 20, 1964 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 87, and was buried on June 23, 1964 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Obituary: June 22, 1964, Minneapolis Star Tribune.
3. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery.
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Cause of Death: Cerebro vascular accident, cardio vascular insufficiency.
6. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #56201173.
Children from this marriage were:
43 M i. Miles Heyward FISHER Jr. was born on May 27, 1906 in St.Paul(RAMSEY)MN, died on September 1, 1909 in St.Paul(RAMSEY)MN at age 3, and was buried in September 1909.
44 F ii. Alice Julia FISHER was born on August 12, 1907 in Minnesota, died on November 18, 1983 in St.LouisPark(HENNEPIN)MN at age 76, and was buried on November 22, 1983 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
45 F iii. Helen Mary FISHER was born on August 31, 1910 in St.Paul(RAMSEY)MN, died on August 25, 1975 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 64, and was buried on August 28, 1975 in Cremated.
37. George Alvin FISHER (Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on June 21, 1866 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA, died on October 22, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 64, and was buried on October 24, 1930 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
General Notes: Lived on Hamline Avenue in Minneapolis.
Fisher George Alvan, general manager Fisher Paper Box Co.; born at Rutland Mass. June 21, 1866; son of Alvan Bennett and Julia Heywood Fisher; attended common and high school, Rutland; married at Minneapolis, Minn., September 2, 1896 to Anna Litera. Entered hardware store at 16 years as clerk, continuing two years; worked inpaper box factory, 1885-1890; formed partnership with Frank Heywood as Frank Heywood & Co., paper box manufacturers, which continued 1890-93; organized Fisher Paper Box Co. of Minneapolis, April 1, 1893, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in paper boxes, incorporated 1900, of which he is president and treasurer. Republican. Member I. O. O. F. Recreations: Fishing and driving. Office 221 1st Street N. Residence: 2019 Hamline Ave. S. E. Minneapolis--exerpt from Book of Minnesotans, a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the State of Minnesota.
Little Sketches of Big Folks, Minnesota 1907, Biographical Sketches
Fisher, George A., Minneapolis. Res 2019 Hamline Ave. S.E., office 221 N. 1st St. Manufacturer. Born June 21, 1866 in Rutland, Mass, son of Alvan B. and Julia (Heywood) Fisher. Married Sept 2, 1896 to Anna Litera. Educated in common schools; moved to Minneapolis 1883 and worked in paper box factory 1885-93; organized the Fisher Paper Box Co. 1893 and has continued in business to date. Dir. Frederick Stock Co. Member IOOF.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2. Obituary: October 24, 1930, Minneapolis Morning Tribune.
3. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery.
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Cause of Death: Carcinoma of bladder, lungs, and nervous system.
6. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #22842722.
George married Anna L. LITERA, daughter of John LITERA and Mary SCHIMON, on September 2, 1896 in (HENNEPIN)MN. Anna was born on October 3, 1875 in St.Paul(RAMSEY)MN, died on April 1, 1958 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 82, and was buried on April 3, 1958 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
General Notes: I have a post card Anna mailed to a Mrs. S.S. Meade 3212 Harriet Avenue, Minneapolis, Mn. on June 26, 1909. The post card reads as follows:
Annandale, Minn.
Dear Aunt Sarah,
We are out to Cedar Lake enjoying ourselves. All here including Topsy. I intended telephoning Millie before we left, but in our hurry neglected to do so. Alvan and Lee don't want to come home. Love to all from Geo & Anna.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Obituary: April 2, 1958, Star Tribune.
2. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery.
3. Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage, hypertension.
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #22843125.
Children from this marriage were:
46 M i. Alvan Miles FISHER was born on August 14, 1897 in Minnesota, died on January 24, 1953 in California at age 55, and was buried in January 1953 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
47 M ii. George Lee FISHER was born on January 19, 1906 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN, died on December 27, 1960 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 54, and was buried on December 30, 1960 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
38. Emily Isabella FISHER (Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on July 26, 1869 in Rutland(WORCESTER)MA, died on April 29, 1948 in LosAngeles(LOS ANGELES)CA at age 78, and was buried on May 1, 1948 in LosAngeles(LOS ANGELES)CA.
General Notes: United States Census, 1880 for Emily I. Fisher; FamilySearchIndexingProject
Name:Emily I. Fisher
Residence: Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts
Birthdate: 1870
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: Alvin B. Fisher
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Mother's Name: Julia A. Fisher
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Single
Age (Expanded): 10 years
Occupation:At School
NARA Film Number: T9-0563
Page: 506
Page Character: B
Entry Number: 106
Film number: 1254563
Household
Alvin B. Fisher M 42
Julia A. Fisher F 52
Miles H. Fisher M 19
George A. Fisher M 14
Emily I. Fisher F 10
Los Angeles City Precinct No. 1615
Los Angeles, California 1940
Greear, Mrs. Emily I. 2122 Beachwood Terrace, at home, Democrat
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Certificate: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
2. Obituary: April 30, 1948, LA Times.
3. Obituary: April 30, 1948, The Los Angeles Times.
Emily married Patrick Henry GREEAR, son of Joseph Parker GREEAR and Desdimona TIGNOR, on February 21, 1906 in Chicago(COOK)IL. Patrick was born on March 20, 1868 in Whitesburg(LETCHER)KY, died on September 18, 1934 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 66, and was buried on September 20, 1934 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
2. Marriage Certificate: Certificate #427514.
General Notes: Copy of Passport Application, August 1913
Description of Applicant:
Age: 45 years
Stature: 5' 10 1/2"
Forehead: High
Eyes: Light
Nose: Medium
Mouth: Small
Chin: Round
Hair: Light
Complexion: Fair
Face: Full
United States Patent Office
Copy of Specification of Letters Patent
Patent Application for Automatic Cigar Cutter and Lighter
Filed June 26, 1908 (?)
Patented April 20, 1909
Serial Number: 4?0,588 (hard to read number)
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Patrick H. Greear
Home in 1900: Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota
Age: 28
Birthdate: March 1872
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head of house: roomer
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Insurance
Excerpt of "Louis Young et al. verses The People of the State of Illinois
Opinion filed April 17, 1906. Testimony in the trial of Louis Young, Edward Keefe, and ____ McCormick and a confidence game against Patrick H. Greear wherein they were charged with unlawfully and feloniously obtaining from Patrick on the 15th day of June, 1905, the sum of $1200 in cash by means of a confidence game. Young & Keefe were arrested and upon trial were found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for an indeterminate period, and they have sued out a writ of erro from the court to the criminal court of Cook county to reverse said judgement of conviction. *NOTE*----- McCormick was not found so I do not know if he was arrested/tried.
May 13, 1938.
MARY E. GREEAR
v.
BENJAMIN A. PAUST.
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Edmund A. Montgomery, Judge, denying her motion for a new trial after findings in favor of defendant. Affirmed. See 192 Minn. 287, 256 N.W. 190.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Loring
Statute -- law of foreign country -- necessity of pleading.
Evidence -- judicial notice -- law of foreign country.
Vendor and purchaser -- constructive notice of recorded instruments affecting title.
Since the Declaration of Independence, the law of Great Britain and its dependencies is the law of a foreign country and, like any other foreign law, is a matter of fact with which the courts of this country cannot be presumed to be acquainted or take judicial notice of but which must be pleaded and proved. In the case at bar the defendant was not chargeable with constructive notice of a title deed recorded or registered in the province of Saskatchewan.
LORING, JUSTICE.
This was a suit to recover $21,875 and interest, upon the theory that the defendant, with constructive notice of the fact that certain Canadian lands were held in trust for the plaintiff, had purchased the same from plaintiff's mother, subject to an outstanding contract for deed to the Moose Mountain Fur Ranches, Ltd. and had received $21,875, the contract price, from that company when it fulfilled its contract and took title to the land. The case was tried to the court without a jury, and this appeal is taken from an order denying the plaintiff's motion for a new trial after findings of fact and conclusions of law and order for judgment had been made in favor of the defendant.
In support of her complaint the plaintiff offered in evidence a trust agreement between her father, Patrick Henry Greear, of Minneapolis, and her mother, Emily I. Greear, of Los Angeles, by which Patrick conveyed to Emily the lands in question to be held in trust for the plaintiff until she attained the age of 21 years, when title was to be conveyed to her absolutely. The land was subject to an agreement of sale to the Moose Mountain Fur Ranches, Ltd., and the trust agreement provided that Emily should receive the money which should be paid under that contract for the purposes of the trust. This contract was never recorded in Canada, but a deed from Patrick to Emily which recited that the conveyance was "in trust for Mary E. Greear" was recorded in the province of Saskatchewan and a copy thereof certified by the registrar of the Arcola land registration district, in which such land was located, was offered in evidence. The defendant objected on the ground that no proper foundation had been laid for the introduction of the instrument and that it was incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial and on the further ground that the matter had been disposed of and determined in the case of Greear v. Paust, 192 Minn. 287, 256 N.W. 190. The court received the instrument subject to the objection, whereupon the plaintiff offered in evidence certain statutes of Saskatchewan relating to documents affecting the title to land, which among other things provided that a copy of such recorded instrument, certified to be true by the registrar in charge of the land title office in which the original is filed and registered, may be received as prima facie evidence for all purposes as if the original instrument were produced and also as prima facie evidence of the execution of the original instrument according to the purport of the copy and of the time of filing or registering the original. The defendant objected to the Canadian statute as incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial, no proper foundation laid, and that no proper proof was offered of the foreign law, and further that no such law was pleaded in the complaint. A further objection to the offered instrument was then made to the effect that it was not properly authenticated. The offer of the statute was received subject to objection.
The court made its findings of fact to the effect that on November 2, 1928, Patrick Henry Greear was the owner of the land in question subject to the contract of sale to the Fur Ranches, that he executed the trust agreement and the conveyance, that later, on October 16, 1930, Emily gave to Patrick a power of attorney to sell or exchange these lands, and that pursuant thereto he contracted with the defendant to exchange the land subject to the contract with the Fur Ranches for a contract for deed to property in Minneapolis known as the Mayfair Apartments, being the same property referred to in our opinion in Greear v. Paust, 192 Minn. 287, 256 N.W. 190. The court found that the Fur Ranches paid the purchase price for the Canadian land, which amounted to $21,875, to the defendant, but that he had no notice that plaintiff had any interest in the Canadian land or that her mother had or claimed to have and hold the title thereto in trust for the benefit of the plaintiff until the commencement of this action. As a conclusion of law the court found that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover anything from the defendant and ordered judgment accordingly. Plaintiff thereupon moved for amended findings, the principal amendment asked being that the defendant had constructive notice of plaintiff's interest in the land when he took the conveyance of the Canadian property. She also moved that if her motion be denied a new trial be granted on the ground that the decision was not justified by the evidence and was contrary to law. The court denied the motion except that it amended its findings to include a finding that a conveyance from Patrick to Emily in trust for the plaintiff was duly entered and registered in the Canadian land titles office on November 2, 1928. The trial court attached to and made a part of its order a memorandum which stated that the instruments which it received subject to objection were inadmissible to prove constructive notice to the defendant and that his objection to the introduction thereof for that purpose was sustained. It is the contention of the plaintiff that inasmuch as the trial court did not sustain objections to the introduction of these documents and statutes until it did so by memorandum attached to its order denying a new trial, the documents must be considered as in evidence for the purposes of this appeal.
Without passing upon that question, we think that the trial court must be affirmed for the reason that none of the statutes of Saskatchewan which were sought to be introduced in evidence purport to affect the question of constructive notice. They authorize registration and make certified copies prima facie evidence for certain purposes, but no evidence whatever was offered of either written or unwritten law as it may exist in reference to the question of constructive notice in the province of Saskatchewan. Constructive notice arising out of the recording of instruments affecting the title to real estate is a creature of the statute. Greenleaf v. Edes, 2 Minn. 226, 231 (264). Since the Declaration of Independence the law of Great Britain and its dependencies is the law of a foreign country and, like any other foreign law, is a matter of fact which the courts of this country cannot be presumed to be acquainted with or to take judicial notice of unless it is pleaded and proved. Liverpool & G.W. Steam Co. v. Phenix Ins. Co. 129 U.S. 397, 445, 9 S. Ct. 469, 32 L. ed. 788. Therefore we cannot charge the defendant with constructive notice of what he might have discovered had he been aware of the contents of the title deed of Emily Greear.
Order Affirmed.
The Honorable Justice STONE, absent because of illness, took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
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Louis Young et al.
v.
The People Of The State of Illinois
Opinion filed April 17, 1906
1. Evidence---when parol proof of contents of letter is not admissible. Parol proof of the contents of a letter is not admissible unless a proper foundation has been laid by notifying the party having possession of the letter to produce it upon the trial or by showing that it was lost or destroyed.
2. Same--original telegram as filed in sending office is the best evidence. The original telegram filed in the sending office is the best evidence of its contents, and the copy retained for the files of the receiving office is not admissible, where it is not shown that it was a copy of the original or that the original was lost or destroyed.
3. Criminal Law--when admission of secondary evidence is reversible error. Permitting a police officer, for the purpose of connecting one of the defendants with the crime charged, to state what was written on a card taken from another of the defendants without requiring the production of the card by the assistant State's attorney, to whom it had been delivered, or proof of its loss or destruction is reversible error.
WRIT OF ERROR to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. R.S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.
At the June term, 1905, the grand jury of Cook county returned into the criminal court of said county an indictment against Louis Young, Edward C. Keefe, and one McCormick, charging them with unlawfully and feloniously obtaining from Patrick H. Greear, on the 15th day of June, 1905, the sum of $1200 in cash by means of the confidence game. Louis Young and Edward C. Keefe were arrested, McCormick not being found, and upon a trial Young and Keefe were found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for an indeterminate period, and they have sued out a writ of error from this court to the criminal court of Cook county to reverse said judgment of conviction.
It appears from the evidence that Greear and Keefe, who had known each other for some time, met in the city of Minneapolis, Minn., in the early part of June 1905, where they made an arrangement to go to Chicago and in company with McCormick make "sure thing" bets upon horse races. McCormick was represented by Keefe to Greear to be a friend of his who was in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and who received the reports of the result of horse races as they were telegraphed into Chicago over said company's lines from the different cities where said races took place. The money with which to make the bets was to be furnished by Greear, and the scheme was to be carried out by McCormick holding back the reports of the result of the horse races as they were received at the office of the Western Union Telegraph Company in Chicago from the book-makers of that city, until he, by telephone, had notified Greear what horse or horses had won the particular race or races upon which Greear was to buy pools, and give Greear time to wager his money upon the winning horse or horses before the book-makers were notified by McCormick of the result of the race or races, and after Greear had drawn the money from the book-maker or makers her was to divide the winnings with Keefe and McCormick. On the 14th of June Greear and Keefe arrived in the city of Chicago, and Greear, in company of Keefe, met McCormick, whose true name was Fred Gondorf, the next day, and it was agreed between Greear, Keefe and McCormick that Greear was to buy pools that afternoon to the amount of $1200 upon the winning horse which was to run in a race at Delmar Park, St. Louis, the name of which horse wasa to be given Greear by McCormick by telephone so soon as he received the report of the race by telegraph and before the result had been made known to the book-makers in the city of Chicago. Keefe and McCormick left Greear about noon on the 15th at the Briggs House, in the city of Chicago, with the understanding that Keefe was to return in the afternoon and go with Greear to a book-maker, where the bet would be made so soon as Greear heard from McCormick, by telephone, the name of the horse upon which he was to place his money. Keefe returned to Briggs House about three o'clock in the afternoon, and he said to Greear they would try Wagner Bros., and Keefe and Greear then went to the Rand-McNally building, situated upon Adams street, near LaSalle street. As they approached the building Young was standing inside the north entrance, apparently selling pools, and Keefe said to Greear he (Young) was Wagner Bros.' main man. They went into the building, where they remained only a moment, and as they passed out Keefe said to Young, "Do you bet on horse races?" or words to that effect, and he replied he did. Keefe and Greear crossed the street and entered a restaurant. Keefe went to the telephone and called up the Majestic Hotel, where he had told Greear he was stopping, and said to the person who answered the telephone, "If anyone calls me up, give them this number," giving to the person with whom he was talking the number of the telephone at the restaurant. He and Greear then had a drink, and the telephone bell rang almost immediately, when Keefe went to the telephone and then said to Greear, "Mac is here and wants you." Greear went to the telephone, and McCormick said to him: "The race has been run and Eleanor Howard has won the race; bet your money on that horse." Greear took a card from his pocket, and under the instruction of Keefe wrote the name of the track, the name of the horse, and that he bet $1000, and he and Keefe hurried across the street to where Young was standing. Other persons were apparently making bets with Young, and Keefe said to Greear he had arranged with those people to make bets with Young so that Young would not be suspicious when they made their bet. When Greear reached Young he gave him $1000 and the card, and Young asked him how he wanted to bet, and Greear said, "To win," and Young wrote on the card "To win," and took the card and money. Keefe urged Greear to bet more, and Greear then made the bet $1200. Keefe said to Greear "We will go across the street and in a few minutes come back and get our money." They returned to the restaurant, where they remained a few minutes, and then went back to wehre Young had been standing. When they arrived, Young came out of the building and said, "You have lost; if you had bet the other way you would have won $3600." Keefe said, "How did you bet?" Greear replied, "To win." Keefe said to him, "McCormick instructed you to bet 'for place;' there must be some mistake; let's go and see Mac." Greear and Keefe then went to the Grace Hotel, where they met McCormick, and he insisted that he had instructed Greear to bet "for place" and not "to win," and had he followed his instructions they would have won, as Eleanor Howard came in second. They then agreed to try the scheme the next day, and separated with the understanding that they meet that evening at 7:30 at Greear's hotel and arrange for the bet the next day. Greear had, however, become suspicious of the loyalty of McCormick and Keefe, and had Keefe arrested and sought to have McCormick arrested, but he could not be found. Young was arrested at his home that evening. Keefe had no money when he and Greear arrived in chicago. When he was arrested two letters were found in his pocket addressed to parties in Minneapolis. Each letter contained a $20 bill, which was, the letter stated, in payment of a loan made to him while he was in that city. He also had a card in his vest pocked with the initials of Young, his house address and telephone number written thereon. Keefe did not testify on the trial. He produced, however, one Samuel Leopold, who testified he paid Keefe a gambling debt of $100 on June 15. Young testified he did not know McCormick or Keefe, and that he had never seen Keefe or Greear prior to the occasion when he made the bet with Greear; that he was a "curb-stone book-maker," and had been in that business in the city of Chicago for two or three years, and a number of other parties testified that Young had been a curb-stone book-maker in the city of Chicago for two or three years and that they had made bets with him.
The theory of the prosecution is, that McCormick, Young and Keefe conspired together to work the confidence game on Greear, and that he was brought to Chicago by Keefe for that purpose, and that while thus working together they obtained from Greear $1200. The theory of the defense of Keefe is, that Keefe, McCormick and Greear conspired together to work the scheme of making "sure thing" bets upon the book-makers of Chicago; that they attempted to work the scheme on Young and that they failed, and Greear lost his money by reason of the fact that Greear did not follow McCormick's directions by betting his money upon Eleanor Howard "for place" instead of "to win." And the theory of the defense of Young is, that he was a curb-stone book-maker in the city of Chicago; that he made a bet with Greear, who was a stranger to him, of $1200 that the horse Eleanor Howard would win; that he fairly won the bet, and that while the evidence may show him guilty of the crime of gambling, it does not show him guilty of the crime which he was charged and convicted.
JAMES T. BRADY and E.J. RABER, for plaintiffs in error.
W.H. STEAD, Attorney General, and EDGAR ELDREDGE, (JOHN J. HEALY, State's Attorney, and FRANK CROWE, of counsel,) for the People.
Mr. JUSTICE HAND delivered the opinion of the court:
The first contention of plaintiffs in error is that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain a conviction. Greear admits that he formed a conspiracy with Keefe and McCormic to defraud the book-makers in Chicago, and Young is a confessed gambler. The jury saw and heard them and the witnesses produced by them testify, and while the direct evidence that Young was connected with McCormick and Keefe is very meagre, in view of all the circumstances proven on the trial, if no error of law had been committed during the trial we would not reverse the case on the ground that the evidence is not sustain the verdict. The only evidence tending to connect Young with McCormick and Keefe, and to show a conspiracy between Young, McCormick and Keefe to work the confidence game upon Greear, other than Greear's testimony, was certain evidence in writing of which secondary evidence was admitted upon the trial in the place of the originial written evidence, and this secondary evidence, it is claimed by plaintiffs in error, was admitted without a proper foundation being laid for its admission, and that the admission of such secondary evidence constitutes reversible error.
Greear testified that while in Minneapolis, Keefe showed him two letters purporting to be written to Keefe by McCormick, in one of which McCormick said he wanted Keefe to get a good, honest man with money to go to Chicago and make "sure thing" bets on horse races. When asked where the letter was, he said Keefe destroyed it. He afterwards said Keefe destroyed one letter, and afterwards said Keefe destroyed the letter other than the one containing the statements above referred to. His testimony, when taken as a whole, clearly showed that the last time he saw the letter, if he ever saw such a letter, it was in the possession of Keefe. Objection was made to the admission of parol proof of the contents of said letter on the ground that the evidence showed the letter was in the possession of Keefe when last seen by the witness and that Keefe had not been notified to produce the letter upon the trial. The general rule is, that parol evidence cannot be received of the contents of a writing unless a proper foundation has been laid for its admission by notifying the party in whose possession the writing is, to produce it upon the trial or by showing that it has bee lost or destroyed. No such foundation was here laid with reference to this letter, and the court erred in permitting parol proof of its contents. Holbrook v. Trustees of Schools, 22 Ill. 539; Wright v. Raftree, 181 id. 464.
The court also permitted the State to introduce in evidence a copy of a telegram purporting to have been sent by Keefe from Mankato, Wis., June 13, 1905, to Fred Gondorg (McCormick) at Chicago, requesting Gondorf (McCormick) to meet Keefe the next day at 10:30 at the Majestic Hotel, without proof of the loss or destruction of the original telegram or even that the copy offered was a copy of the original. The copy introduced was the copy retained by the telegraph company among its files in its Chicago office, and the court seems to have entertained the view that such copy was the original. This was not the correct view. It was not shown that Fred Gondorf (McCormick) ever received said telegram, or that it was ever acted upon by either Keefe, McCormick or Young, or that it was signed or sent by Keefe. It was introduced as the admission of Keefe that he knew McCormick and desired to have him meet him. In order to bind Keefe it was necessary to show he signed or sent the telegram or that he acted upon the telegram after it was received, and the best evidence of the contents of the telegram was the original telegram filed at Mankato, Wis. (Matteson v. noyes, 25 Ill. 481; Morgan v. People, 59 id. 58) It was error to admit in evidence the copy of said telegram.
When Keefe was arrested, a card was taken from his vest pocket upon which was written, "L.Y., 3030 Indiana avenue, phone Douglas 2685," which were the initials of Louis Young, the number of his residence and his telephone number. The police officer who received the card from the officer who took it from Keefe, testified that the last time he saw it, which was four or five days before the trial, he gave it to the assistant State's attorney. Young testified he had never seen the card, knew nothing of its contents or how Keefe came by it. The court, without requiring the production of the card by the assistant State's attorney or proof of its loss or destruction, over the objection of the plaintiffs in error, permitted the police officers to state what was written on the card at the time it was taken from Keefe. This evidence was exceedingly damaging to Young as it tended to connect Keefe with him, and it was error to admit parol proof of what was written on the card without roof of the loss or destruction of the card. Mariner v. Saunders, 5 Gilm. 113; Whitehall v. Smith, 24 Ill. 166; Wing v. Sherrer, 77 id. 200; Williams v. Case, 79 id. 356.
The plaintiffs in error have urged other grounds of reversal, but as the matters complained of are not likely to occur on another trial it is not necessary that they be her considered.
For the errors of the court in admitting in evidence the copy of said telegram and parol proof of the contents of said letter and thematter writtenupon said card without the proper foundation having been laid for the admission of secondary evidence, the judgment of the court will be reversed and the cause remanded to that court for a new trial. Reversed and remanded.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Death Notice: September 20, 1935, Minneapolis Star.
2. Obituary: September 20, 1924, Minneapolis Star Tribune.
3. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery.
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Cause of Death: Coronary sclerosis, myocardial insufficiency.
6. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #84412919.
The child from this marriage was:
48 F i. Mary Elizabeth GREEAR was born on August 31, 1914 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN, died on November 22, 2002 in PalmDesert(RIVERSIDE)CA at age 88, and was buried in November 2002 in Glendale(LOSANGELES)CA.
39. Ida Frances FISHER (Robert Francis3, Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on June 2, 1864, died in February 1899 at age 34, and was buried in February 1899. Another name for Ida was Tinnie.
40. Grace Randall FISHER (Robert Francis3, Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on June 13, 1879 in Boston(SUFFOLK)MA, died in August 1933 in EastProvidence(PROVIDENCE)RI at age 54, and was buried in August 1933.
Grace married Charles Melchior HEILBORN.
The child from this marriage was:
49 F i. Gladys HEILBORN was born on January 24, 1891 in Massachusetts, died about 1942 in Providence(PROVIDENCE)RI about age 51, and was buried about 1942.
41. Albert Ezra WARE (Erastus A. WARE4, Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 9, 1872 in Massachusetts, died on January 1, 1930 at age 57, and was buried in January 1930 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
General Notes: United States Census, 1920 for Albert E Ware
Name:Albert E Ware
Residence:, New London, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year:1870
Age:50
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household:Self
Gender:Male
Race:White
Marital Status:Married
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number:1820196
Digital Folder Number:4295764
Image Number:00355
Sheet Number:20
HouseholdGenderAge
Albert E Ware M50y
Spouse Nellie L Ware F48y
Child Arnold T Ware M46y
Child Frank A Ware M16y
Child Harold W Ware M8y
Parent Erastus A Ware M70y
Noted events in his life were:
1. Cemetery: Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #75245641.
Albert married Nellie Louise ALLEN on December 26, 1892 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT. Nellie was born on August 28, 1873 in Mystic(NEWLONDON)CT, died on August 16, 1959 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT at age 85, and was buried in August 1959 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
General Notes: United States Census, 1930 for Nellie L Ware
Name:Nellie L Ware
Event:Census
Event Date:1930
Event Place:Groton, New London, Connecticut
Gender:Female
Age:56
Marital Status:Widowed
Race:White
Birthplace:Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year:1874
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Father's Birthplace:Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace:Canada
Enumeration District Number:12
Family Number:204
Sheet Number and Letter:9B
Line Number:83
NARA Publication:T626, roll 281
Film Number:2340016
Digital Folder Number:4531885
Image Number:00939
HouseholdGenderAge
Nellie L Ware F56
Child Frank A Ware M25
Child Harold W Ware M17
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #75245741.
Children from this marriage were:
50 M i. Arnold Talbot WARE was born on November 11, 1893 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT, died on September 7, 1922 at age 28, and was buried in September 1922 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
51 M ii. Elmer Leonard WARE was born on April 24, 1897 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT, died on December 9, 1968 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT at age 71, and was buried in December 1968 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT.
52 M iii. Frank A. WARE was born on February 19, 1904 in Connecticut, died in October 1982 at age 78, and was buried in October 1982 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
53 M iv. Harold Wilson WARE was born on November 27, 1912 in Connecticut, died on May 12, 1998 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT at age 85, and was buried in May 1998.
42. Jennie L. WARE (Erastus A. WARE4, Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on October 23, 1869, died on July 8, 1914 at age 44, and was buried in July 1914 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #75245983.
43. Miles Heyward FISHER Jr. (Miles Heyward4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on May 27, 1906 in St.Paul(RAMSEY)MN, died on September 1, 1909 in St.Paul(RAMSEY)MN at age 3, and was buried in September 1909. He had no known marriage and no known children.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
2. Cause of Death: Lobar pneumonia.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #91622044.
44. Alice Julia FISHER (Miles Heyward4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on August 12, 1907 in Minnesota, died on November 18, 1983 in St.LouisPark(HENNEPIN)MN at age 76, and was buried on November 22, 1983 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Certificate:
2. Birth Record:
3. Occupation: Teacher.
4. Cemetery: Lakewood Cemetery.
5. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
6. Cause of Death: Cardio Pulmonary Arrest.
7. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #83696421.
Alice married Paul Rudolph ALBRECHT, son of Otto ALBRECHT and Lydia RAIDER. Paul was born on December 23, 1907 in (RAMSEY)MN, died on April 6, 1993 in (HENNEPIN)MN at age 85, and was buried in April 1993. Another name for Paul was Middle name is either Randolph or Rudolph; I have seen it both ways.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Certificate:
2. Cemetery: Lakewood Cemetery.
3. Death Certificate:
4. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #120008192.
Children from this marriage were:
54 F i. Carol Anne ALBRECHT was born on June 3, 1847 in (HENNEPIN)MN.
55 M ii. Baby Boy ALBRECHT was born in 1943, died on February 6, 1943 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN, and was buried in February 1943.
56 M iii. Alan Miles ALBRECHT
57 F iv. Cynthia Jane ALBRECHT
45. Helen Mary FISHER (Miles Heyward4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on August 31, 1910 in St.Paul(RAMSEY)MN, died on August 25, 1975 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 64, and was buried on August 28, 1975 in Cremated.
General Notes: U.S. Social Security Death Index
First Name: Helen
Middle Name:
Last Name: Masterton
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 31 August 1910
Social Security Number: 476-24-8412
Place of Issuance: Minnesota
Last Residence: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Zip Code of Last Residence: 55406
Death Date: August 1975
Estimated Age at Death: 65
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Obituary: August 26, 1975, Minneapolis Star.
3. Cemetery: Cremation, Lakewood Crematory.
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Cause of Death: Coronary heart disease.
6. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #47583671.
Helen married George S. MASTERTON, son of Andrew MASTERTON and Janet DUFFUS. George was born on June 9, 1908 in Scotland, died on February 10, 1994 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 85, and was buried in February 1994 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
General Notes: Moved to the United States in 1909
Served in the Signal Corp in WWII
U.S. Social Security Death Index
First Name: George
Middle Name: S
Last Name: Masterton
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 9 June 1908
Social Security Number: 065-03-5761
Place of Issuance: New York
Last Residence: Hennepin, Minnesota
Zip Code of Last Residence: 55343
Death Date: 10 February 1994
Estimated Age at Death: 86
Noted events in his life were:
1. Obituary: February 14, 1994, Minneapolis Star Tribune.
2. Cemetery: Lakewood Cemetery.
3. Cremated:
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Cause of Death: Alzheimers.
6. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #47583923.
Helen next married Harry Hamilton DRILL, son of Franklin DRILL and Della SHAKLEFORD, on July 17, 1930 in (CERRO-GORDO)IA. Harry was born on January 14, 1911 in (RAMSEY)MN, died on March 22, 1982 at age 71, and was buried on April 5, 1982 in Houston(HARRIS)TX.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record: Found on familysearch.
General Notes: April 20. 1931 Sheyboygan Press Newspaper
Sheyboygan, Wisconsin
"Husband And Two Others Held When Wife Charges Kidnapping". Harry Hamilton Drill was arrested with two male companions for kidnapping Drill's estranged wife, Helen Fisher Drill.
Helen asserted that Harry wanted control of $50,000.00 that Helen inherited from her father, Miles H. Fisher.
Helen met Harry in 1928 while she was a student at Macalester College. They were married five months later at Northwood, IA, returned to the homes of their parents and kept the marriage secret for nearly a year. The marriage was discovered and because of parental objections, the marriage was annulled. Sometime after, Harry met Helen on the campus of the UofM and climaxed his protestations of love by shooting himself through the lung, which it ended up being a prank. He pretended to shoot himself and daubed himself with blood from a slaughterhouse. Helen remarried him to keep him from "shooting" himself again.
Helen was represented by Bryce Lehmann, Attorney. (He was the father of Lou Lehmann who emailed me on 11/14/2008)
Military Information NOT CONFIRMED
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 about Harry Drill
Name:
Gender:
Birth Date:
Death Date:
SSN:
Enlistment Date 1:
Release Date 1:
Enlistment Date 2:
Release Date 2:
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Certificate:
2. Cemetery: Houston National Cemetery.
46. Alvan Miles FISHER (George Alvin4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on August 14, 1897 in Minnesota, died on January 24, 1953 in California at age 55, and was buried in January 1953 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
General Notes: 1940 California Voter Registration, 1900-1968/Ancestry.com
Fisher, Alvan M.,
RFD 1
Encinitas
Rancher
No. (I'm thinking this is for a choice of party, either Dem or Rep, as the rest of the people listed were either Dem or Rep.)
There were 1942 and 1944 voter registrations also, but the information was exactly the same.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Death Certificate: Ancestry.com.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #91621861.
47. George Lee FISHER (George Alvin4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on January 19, 1906 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN, died on December 27, 1960 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN at age 54, and was buried on December 30, 1960 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
General Notes: Diploma/Degree from the University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. June 11, 1928
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Obituary: December 28, 1960, Minneapolis Star Tribune.
3. Cemetery: Lakewood Cemetery.
4. Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
5. Cause of Death: Coronary thrombosis.
6. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #42965964.
George married Karleen Elizabeth FAWCET, daughter of William Grover FAWCET and Henrietta Louise LEONHARDT, on April 10, 1943 in (HENNEPIN)MN. Karleen was born on October 2, 1909 in Winona(WINONA)MN, died on August 22, 1957 in Montevideo,UR,South America at age 47, and was buried on August 30, 1957 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Record:
Noted events in her life were:
1. Obituary: August 28, 1957, Minneapolis Star Tribune.
2. Cemetery: Lakewood Cemetery.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #22844676.
The child from this marriage was:
58 F i. Elizabeth Ann FISHER
48. Mary Elizabeth GREEAR (Emily Isabella FISHER4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on August 31, 1914 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN, died on November 22, 2002 in PalmDesert(RIVERSIDE)CA at age 88, and was buried in November 2002 in Glendale(LOSANGELES)CA. Other names for Mary were Joan BARCLAY and Geraine GREEAR.
General Notes: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joan Barclay
Born Mary Elizabeth Greear August 31, 1914(1914-08-31) Minneapolis, Minnesota Died November 22, 2002(2002-11-22) (aged 88) Palm Desert, California
Other names Mary Douglas Geraine Grear Geraine Greear Geraine Greer
Years active 1927-1945
Spouse? (1945-1967) (divorced) (two children) ? (?-?) (divorced) George Sullivan (?-?) (his death)
Joan Barclay (August 31, 1914 - November 22, 2002) was an American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, starring mostly in B-movies and cliffhangers, with her career starting during the silent film era.
Biography
Early life and career
Joan Barclay was born Mary Elizabeth Greear in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her family moved to California when she was still a child due to her mother wishing to escape the cold climate of the north. Moving to Hollywood to pursue acting, Barclay received her first role at the age of 13, which was credited with her billed as "Geraine Greear", in the 1927 film The Gaucho, starring Douglas Fairbanks and Lupe Velez. It would be her only silent film. In 1930, still billed as Geraine Greear, she had a minor role in King of Jazz. From 1932 to 1935 she would have thirteen uncredited film roles, which included an uncredited role in the 1932 film 42nd Street, which was Ginger Rogers breakthrough movie.
Career in B-movies
Then, in 1936, her career changed for the better when she began starring in westerns opposite some of Hollywood's leading cowboy stars, to include Tom Tyler, Hoot Gibson, and Tom Keene. These roles would start a career for her in B-movies, and would be what she is most remembered for today.
Her first western starring role was opposite Tom Tyler in Ridin' On, followed by Feud of the West alongside Hoot Gibson, Glory Trail with Tom Keene, and Men of the Plains with Rex Bell, all being in 1936. That year she received roles in other B-movies that were not westerns as well, including the 1936 crime drama Prison Shadows", which starred Lucille Lund and Edward J. Nugent, and the action/adventure film "Phantom Patrol" starring opposite Kermit Maynard.
From early 1936 to 1939, Barclay had both starring and supporting roles in a total of thirty five films, almost all of which were B-movies, many of which were westerns, serials , or cliffhangers. Most had her playing the role of the heroine opposite the films hero. During the latter part of the 1930s she starred alongside such cowboy stars as Slim Whitaker, Tim McCoy, Ben Corbett, Tex Fletcher, and also rejoined Edward J. Nugent in the 1937 adventure film "Island Captives". Joan Barclay (my mother) second husband was Leroy Hillman, she had a son, Lloyd, and a daughter Donna Hillman-Walsh (me) sorry I cant remember her first husbands name, but I recall she was very young and only married to this man about one year. She was married to my father about twenty three years, then later married George Sullivan. Golf and Bridge were her favorite past times.
Later years
By 1940, Barclay was working steadily, averaging better than six films per year. From 1940 to 1945 she appeared in thirty four films. However, by 1943 she had begun receiving more and more uncredited roles, a trend which would only increase with time. In 1944 she appeared in six films, four of which were uncredited. In 1945 she starred in the Charlie Chan mystery, The Shanghai Cobra. It would be her last film. She retired from acting, but for a time she remained in the Los Angeles area.
She married three times in her lifetime, with her having children from her first marriage, which lasted from 1945 to 1967, ending in divorce. A second marriage was short-lived, and also ended in divorce. Her last marriage was to George Sullivan, with whom she remained until his death. The couple eventually settled in Palm Desert, California, where she was residing at the time of her death on November 22, 2002.
1930 Federal Census/Ancestry.com
Name: Jersin Greear
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Age: 15
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Parent's Name: Emily J. Greear (age 60)
Race: White
Voter Registration, West Hollywood Precinct No. 30
Los Angeles, California 1936
Greear, Mrs. Emily, 7733 Hampton Avenue, Housewife, Democrat
Greear, Miss Geraine, 7733 Hampton Avenue, Actress, Democrat
Noted events in her life were:
1. Birth Certificate:
2. Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #10061821.
Mary married someone George SULLIVAN.
Mary married Leroy D. HILLMAN, son of Lloyd K. HILLMAN and Dora M. Leroy was born on December 14, 1918 in California, died in May 1973 at age 54, and was buried in May 1973.
General Notes: United States Census, 1920 for Leroy D Hillman
Name:Leroy D Hillman
Residence:Los Angeles Township Los Angeles City Precinct 470, Los Angeles, California
Estimated Birth Year:1919
Age:1
Birthplace:California
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Gender:Male
Race:White
Marital Status:Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number:1820112
Digital Folder Number:4293712
Image Number:00168
Sheet Number:11
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Lloyd K Hillman M30y
Parent Dora M Hillman F23y
Leroy D Hillman M1y1m
Index of Registered Voters
Glendale City Precinct No. 125
Los Angeles County, California, 1952
Hillman, Leroy D. 1104 Cortez Drive, Republican
Hillman, Mrs. Mary E. 1104 Cortez Drive, Democrat
Index of Registered Voters
La Canada Precinct No. 8
Los Angeles County, California, 1954
Hillman, Leroy D. 4241 Shepherds Lane, Republican
Hillman, Mrs. Mary E. 4241 Shepherds Lane, Republican
Social Security Death Index **Not confirmed this is the correct Leroy Hillman
Name: HILLMAN, LEROY
Date of Birth: 14 Dec 1918
Date of Death: May 1973
Age: 54
Last Address of Recordt: (not specified)
Last Benefit: (none specified)
Issued by: California
[SSN: [568-16-5527]]
Children from this marriage were:
59 M i. Lloyd Kenneth HILLMAN was born on April 30, 1948 in (LOSANGELES)CA, died on July 12, 1967 in LosAngeles(LOS ANGELES)CA at age 19, and was buried in July 1967.
60 F ii. Donna K. HILLMAN
49. Gladys HEILBORN (Grace Randall FISHER4, Robert Francis3, Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on January 24, 1891 in Massachusetts, died about 1942 in Providence(PROVIDENCE)RI about age 51, and was buried about 1942.
Gladys married John GILLIS.
Children from this marriage were:
61 F i. Frances Guild GILLIS
62 F ii. Jean Fisher GILLIS
63 M iii. Robert John GILLIS
50. Arnold Talbot WARE (Albert Ezra WARE5, Erastus A. WARE4, Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on November 11, 1893 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT, died on September 7, 1922 at age 28, and was buried in September 1922 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Birth Record:
2. Cemetery: Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.
3. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #75245652.
51. Elmer Leonard WARE (Albert Ezra WARE5, Erastus A. WARE4, Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on April 24, 1897 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT, died on December 9, 1968 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT at age 71, and was buried in December 1968 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Cemetery: Cedar Grove Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #87867422.
Elmer married Maisie Viola HYDE, daughter of Joseph HYDE and Elizabeth Gardiner SMITH. Maisie was born on July 15, 1902 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT, died on March 8, 1987 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT at age 84, and was buried in March 1987 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT.
Noted events in her life were:
1. Cemetery: Cedar Grove Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #87881278.
52. Frank A. WARE (Albert Ezra WARE5, Erastus A. WARE4, Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on February 19, 1904 in Connecticut, died in October 1982 at age 78, and was buried in October 1982 in Groton(NEWLONDON)CT.
General Notes: United States Census, 1930 for Frank A Ware
Name:Frank A Ware
Event:Census
Event Date:1930
Event Place:Groton, New London, Connecticut
Gender:Male
Age:25
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Birthplace:Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year:1905
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Father's Birthplace:Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace:Connecticut
Enumeration District Number:12
Family Number:204
Sheet Number and Letter:9B
Line Number:84
NARA Publication:T626, roll 281
Film Number:2340016
Digital Folder Number:4531885
Image Number:00939
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Nellie L Ware F56
Frank A Ware M25
Harold W Ware M17
Noted events in his life were:
1. Cemetery: Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.
2. Online memorial: www.findagrave.com #75245719.
53. Harold Wilson WARE (Albert Ezra WARE5, Erastus A. WARE4, Sarah Cole FISHER3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on November 27, 1912 in Connecticut, died on May 12, 1998 in NewLondon(NEWLONDON)CT at age 85, and was buried in May 1998.
General Notes: United States Census, 1930 for Harold W Ware
Name:Harold W Ware
Event:Census
Event Date:1930
Event Place:Groton, New London, Connecticut
Gender:Male
Age:17
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Birthplace:Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year:1913
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Father's Birthplace:Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace:Connecticut
Enumeration District Number:12
Family Number:204
Sheet Number and Letter:9B
Line Number:85
NARA Publication:T626, roll 281
Film Number:2340016
Digital Folder Number:4531885
Image Number:00939
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Nellie L Ware F56
Frank A Ware M25
Harold W Ware M17
54. Carol Anne ALBRECHT (Alice Julia FISHER5, Miles Heyward4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on June 3, 1847 in (HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in her life were:
55. Baby Boy ALBRECHT (Alice Julia FISHER5, Miles Heyward4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born in 1943, died on February 6, 1943 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)MN, and was buried in February 1943.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Death Record:
56. Alan Miles ALBRECHT (Alice Julia FISHER5, Miles Heyward4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1)
57. Cynthia Jane ALBRECHT (Alice Julia FISHER5, Miles Heyward4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1)
58. Elizabeth Ann FISHER (George Lee5, George Alvin4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1)
Elizabeth married someone Robert Arthur HADLEY.
59. Lloyd Kenneth HILLMAN (Mary Elizabeth GREEAR5, Emily Isabella FISHER4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1) was born on April 30, 1948 in (LOSANGELES)CA, died on July 12, 1967 in LosAngeles(LOS ANGELES)CA at age 19, and was buried in July 1967.
60. Donna K. HILLMAN (Mary Elizabeth GREEAR5, Emily Isabella FISHER4, Alvin Bennett3, Carlo Moran2, Lewis (Captain)1)
Donna married Michael T. WALSH.
61. Frances Guild GILLIS (Gladys HEILBORN5, Grace Randall FISHER4, Robert Francis3, Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1)
62. Jean Fisher GILLIS (Gladys HEILBORN5, Grace Randall FISHER4, Robert Francis3, Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1)
63. Robert John GILLIS (Gladys HEILBORN5, Grace Randall FISHER4, Robert Francis3, Francis Waite2, Lewis (Captain)1)