Arthur and his brother, Alvan, who was a year-and-a-half older, both marched down to Gardner Town Hall on September 12, 1918 to register for the draft during the war. On the registration card the younger man put down that his nearest relative was his father (the other put his mother). It might be the only record that lists his Dad's middle name of Frost. Arthur indicated he was a self-employed farmer. He was described as having both medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.
After the death of his father, in 1919, he and his mother moved off the family farm located in South Gardner on Partridge Street. They bought a two-family house up on a hill at 44 Peabody Street in the center of Gardner. It was that location where they were counted in the 1920 U. S. Census. Alvan, who was recently widowed, was also recorded in the household. Both brothers were employed as chairmakers in the soon-to-be Chair City. Gardner became a city in 1923.
Sadly, Mr. Barrett lost both his only brother and mother in 1928. In 1930 Arthur was enumerated in the census a few towns west of Gardner at Athol, Massachusetts. He bought a house at 712 Pleasant Street and resided there with his live-in housekeeper named Edith V. (Albee) Swift. The census taker was told that the pair were both forty-five years old. Arthur was actually forty-seven. His occupation was entered as an independent farmer. [Looking up his home address on Bing Maps there is actually a street named Barrett Avenue there now that connects Pleasant and Spring streets.
In 1940 Arthur was at the same address in Athol. He was recorded as a dairy farmer this time. He had a new housekeeper named Mary Barrus, 59. Mr. Barrett was asked supplemental questions on the census for that year because his name fell on a certain line number on the form. He indicated he was not a veteran, that he did not have a social security number and that he did not have "old age insurance" or "railroad retirement" deducted from his wages in 1939.
The year Arthur died was not engraved on his stone. The year 1955 is from the burial list for this cemetery that was once available to view on the city's website. It's no longer there.
After the death of his father, in 1919, he and his mother moved off the family farm located in South Gardner on Partridge Street. They bought a two-family house up on a hill at 44 Peabody Street in the center of Gardner. It was that location where they were counted in the 1920 U. S. Census. Alvan, who was recently widowed, was also recorded in the household. Both brothers were employed as chairmakers in the soon-to-be Chair City. Gardner became a city in 1923.
Sadly, Mr. Barrett lost both his only brother and mother in 1928. In 1930 Arthur was enumerated in the census a few towns west of Gardner at Athol, Massachusetts. He bought a house at 712 Pleasant Street and resided there with his live-in housekeeper named Edith V. (Albee) Swift. The census taker was told that the pair were both forty-five years old. Arthur was actually forty-seven. His occupation was entered as an independent farmer. [Looking up his home address on Bing Maps there is actually a street named Barrett Avenue there now that connects Pleasant and Spring streets.
In 1940 Arthur was at the same address in Athol. He was recorded as a dairy farmer this time. He had a new housekeeper named Mary Barrus, 59. Mr. Barrett was asked supplemental questions on the census for that year because his name fell on a certain line number on the form. He indicated he was not a veteran, that he did not have a social security number and that he did not have "old age insurance" or "railroad retirement" deducted from his wages in 1939.
The year Arthur died was not engraved on his stone. The year 1955 is from the burial list for this cemetery that was once available to view on the city's website. It's no longer there.
Arthur and his brother, Alvan, who was a year-and-a-half older, both marched down to Gardner Town Hall on September 12, 1918 to register for the draft during the war. On the registration card the younger man put down that his nearest relative was his father (the other put his mother). It might be the only record that lists his Dad's middle name of Frost. Arthur indicated he was a self-employed farmer. He was described as having both medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.
After the death of his father, in 1919, he and his mother moved off the family farm located in South Gardner on Partridge Street. They bought a two-family house up on a hill at 44 Peabody Street in the center of Gardner. It was that location where they were counted in the 1920 U. S. Census. Alvan, who was recently widowed, was also recorded in the household. Both brothers were employed as chairmakers in the soon-to-be Chair City. Gardner became a city in 1923.
Sadly, Mr. Barrett lost both his only brother and mother in 1928. In 1930 Arthur was enumerated in the census a few towns west of Gardner at Athol, Massachusetts. He bought a house at 712 Pleasant Street and resided there with his live-in housekeeper named Edith V. (Albee) Swift. The census taker was told that the pair were both forty-five years old. Arthur was actually forty-seven. His occupation was entered as an independent farmer. [Looking up his home address on Bing Maps there is actually a street named Barrett Avenue there now that connects Pleasant and Spring streets.
In 1940 Arthur was at the same address in Athol. He was recorded as a dairy farmer this time. He had a new housekeeper named Mary Barrus, 59. Mr. Barrett was asked supplemental questions on the census for that year because his name fell on a certain line number on the form. He indicated he was not a veteran, that he did not have a social security number and that he did not have "old age insurance" or "railroad retirement" deducted from his wages in 1939.
The year Arthur died was not engraved on his stone. The year 1955 is from the burial list for this cemetery that was once available to view on the city's website. It's no longer there.
After the death of his father, in 1919, he and his mother moved off the family farm located in South Gardner on Partridge Street. They bought a two-family house up on a hill at 44 Peabody Street in the center of Gardner. It was that location where they were counted in the 1920 U. S. Census. Alvan, who was recently widowed, was also recorded in the household. Both brothers were employed as chairmakers in the soon-to-be Chair City. Gardner became a city in 1923.
Sadly, Mr. Barrett lost both his only brother and mother in 1928. In 1930 Arthur was enumerated in the census a few towns west of Gardner at Athol, Massachusetts. He bought a house at 712 Pleasant Street and resided there with his live-in housekeeper named Edith V. (Albee) Swift. The census taker was told that the pair were both forty-five years old. Arthur was actually forty-seven. His occupation was entered as an independent farmer. [Looking up his home address on Bing Maps there is actually a street named Barrett Avenue there now that connects Pleasant and Spring streets.
In 1940 Arthur was at the same address in Athol. He was recorded as a dairy farmer this time. He had a new housekeeper named Mary Barrus, 59. Mr. Barrett was asked supplemental questions on the census for that year because his name fell on a certain line number on the form. He indicated he was not a veteran, that he did not have a social security number and that he did not have "old age insurance" or "railroad retirement" deducted from his wages in 1939.
The year Arthur died was not engraved on his stone. The year 1955 is from the burial list for this cemetery that was once available to view on the city's website. It's no longer there.
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