On this READING - ARCHIBALD grave site:
GEORGE R. READING
died September 3, 1885
AE 31 years
Son of
E.S. [EDWARD] & E.S.[ELIZABETH MUGFORD] READING
another low stone says:
"GEORGE"
On this adjacent ARCHIBALD gravestone is George's niece & her husband:
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD 1870-1951
[wife]
IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD 1880-1966
_________________________________________________________
1865 State Census Marlborough, MA. Carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES age 26, single, living with parents: HANDLEY C. GATES age 59, laborer; & wife MARY H. GATES age 56. Also there is: MARY E. GATES age 32; & "MILGENA" E. GATES age 19. All born in Nova Scotia
1871 Census of Canada, Colchester, Nova Scotia. EDGAR ARCHIBALD age 1 year old. Parents: farmer HARVEY ARCHIBALD 37, & RUTH [DEAN] ARCHIBALD age 38. Brothers: DAVID 12; GEORGE 10; RUPERT 7; & SAMUEL 4. Religion Presbyterian. Origin Irish. [Their sister MARY ARCHIBALD would be born about 1876.]
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. WILLIAM A. GATES age 42, born in Nova Scotia, carpenter. Wife KATIE S. GATES age 30, born in Nova Scotia. Son A.LESLIE GATES age 11, born in MA; daughter FLORENCE E. GATES age 5, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. ELIZABETH [S. MUGFORD] READING age 50 born in England, widow. Daughter MARY E. READING age 30, born in New Brunswick, single, working in shoe shop. Son GEORGE READING age 27, born in New Brunswick, single, works in shoe shop.
1882 May 30 Birth Record for Hyde Park, MA. ANNA MAUD GATES [HAZEN] born in Marlborough, MA, to parents: carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES & [1st wife] KATIE S. GATES, both born in "N.S." Nova Scotia.
1883 City Directory Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING, shoemaker, residence 5 Mount Pleasant. Also at this address is his widowed mother, ELIZABETH W. [MUGFORD] READING, tailoress; & his oldest sister MARY E. READING, stitcher.
1885 Feb. 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. MARY E. READING age 36, born in New Brunswick, dressmaker; parents: EDWARD READING & ELIZABETH [MUGFORD]. The groom's 2nd marriage, LaFOREST MARCELLUS SMITH age 51, born Oct. 12, 1833 in Gilsom, NH; machinist, residing in Hyde Park, MA; parents: DAVID M. SMITH & LUCY B. HEMENWAY.
[NOTE: from the 1870 Census in Springfield, VT - LaFOREST SMITH's 1st wife was Frances W. born about 1834 in MA. They had a daughter LOTTIE B. SMITH born 1859 in NH.]
1885 September 3 Death Record Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING age 31 & 4 months & 7 days, born in New Brunswick, Canada; single; died of consumption. Parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD].
1890 January 17 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. HARRIET S. READING GATES age 39 & 9 mo. & 8 days, born in St. John New Brunswick, married [to WILLIAM A. GATES], died of "Plithisis Pulmonatic"; parents: EDWARD READING (born in Birmingham, England) & ELIZABETH MUGFORD.
[Not sure if this record is the same person:]
1892 March 1 Marriage Record Somerville, MA. 2nd marriage for both. WILLIAM A. GATES age 53, born in Wilmot, Nova Scotia, carpenter, parents: HANDLEY C. GATES & MARY H. MARSHALL CARTER. The bride is SARAH J. GILMAN age 54, born in Dover, NH, parents: JOHN KILPATRICK & ABIGAIL YOUNG.
1897 City Directory Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD] READING, Mrs. (EDWARD S.) house 251 Hyde Park Avenue.
1898 Oct. 21 Naturalization Card Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD born June 15, 1872 in Colchester Co. Nova Scotia. Residence 35 Webster St., Hyde Park, MA.
1899 January 7 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD READING age 70 & 6 months, born in England; widow of EDWARD S. READING; died of tuberculosis; parents: WILLIAM MUGFORD & ELIZABETH ELLIOTT.
1900 February 27 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. MARY E. READING SMITH age 50 years & 11 days, born in St. Johns New Brunswick, Canada; husband LaFOREST SMITH; she died of "acute miliary tuberculosis"; parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD.
1900 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. LaFOREST SMITH age 67, born Oct. 1833 in New Hampshire, married 15 years [but widowed in 1900], machinist.
Living with LaFOREST SMITH are 3 youths:
[his wife's 2 nieces]
IDA GATES [ARCHIBALD] age 19, born Sept. 1880, "adopted", occupation: housekeeper.
ANNA GATES age 18 born May 1882, "border", occupation: saleswoman.
WARREN A. SMITH age 9, born Sept. 1892, "Ad.Son", parents birthplace "unknown."
1902 Sept. 25 Marriage Record Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 32, born in Truro, Nova Scotia; a clerk; living at 62 Zeigler Street; parents: [JAMES] HARVEY ARCHIBALD [1833-1899] & RUTH DEAN. The bride was IDA G. GATES age 22, born in Marlborough, MA, parents: WILLIAM A. GATES & HATTIE [HARRIET] READING.
1910 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 39 born in Canada, immigrated in 1889, occupation: owner of barber shop. Wife IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 29, born in MA, parents born in Canada; married 7 years, 3 children. Children: WARREN H. ARCHIBALD age 5; RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD age 3; & RUTH E. ARCHIBALD age 6 months. Also there is "uncle" LaFOREST M. SMITH age 76, born in NH [widower of MARY E. READING SMITH who was the maternal aunt to Ida Gates Archibald]. And living there is "niece" MAHALA J. ARCHIBALD, age 20 born in Canada, immigrated in 1907.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, Hudson Street. WILLIAM A. GATES age 81, born in Canada, immigrated 1853, widower, lodging with the Cheney family along with another older person too.
1930 U.S. Census Boston, MA, 40 Harvard Avenue. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 59, born in Canada, married at age 32, owns house valued at $6,000; occupation barber in HIS OWN barber shop. Wife IDA [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 49, married at age 22. Children: WARREN ARCHIBALD 26, credit house investigator; RICHARD ARCHIBALD 23, occupation "Printer" in "R.R.__shops" ; & RUTH ARCHIBALD age 20, insurance office secretary. Also there is a boarder, 20 year old public school teacher Lucille Sears.
1951 City Directory Boston, MA.
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD (IDA G.) house 40 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD sec Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
RUTH M. ARCHIBALD ofc sec EG&F Assoc., h 20 Joy.
1964 City Directory Boston, MA.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD (DOROTHY A.)treas. Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
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GEORGE R. READING
died September 3, 1885
AE 31 years
Son of
E.S. [EDWARD] & E.S.[ELIZABETH MUGFORD] READING
another low stone says:
"GEORGE"
On this adjacent ARCHIBALD gravestone is George's niece & her husband:
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD 1870-1951
[wife]
IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD 1880-1966
_________________________________________________________
1865 State Census Marlborough, MA. Carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES age 26, single, living with parents: HANDLEY C. GATES age 59, laborer; & wife MARY H. GATES age 56. Also there is: MARY E. GATES age 32; & "MILGENA" E. GATES age 19. All born in Nova Scotia
1871 Census of Canada, Colchester, Nova Scotia. EDGAR ARCHIBALD age 1 year old. Parents: farmer HARVEY ARCHIBALD 37, & RUTH [DEAN] ARCHIBALD age 38. Brothers: DAVID 12; GEORGE 10; RUPERT 7; & SAMUEL 4. Religion Presbyterian. Origin Irish. [Their sister MARY ARCHIBALD would be born about 1876.]
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. WILLIAM A. GATES age 42, born in Nova Scotia, carpenter. Wife KATIE S. GATES age 30, born in Nova Scotia. Son A.LESLIE GATES age 11, born in MA; daughter FLORENCE E. GATES age 5, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. ELIZABETH [S. MUGFORD] READING age 50 born in England, widow. Daughter MARY E. READING age 30, born in New Brunswick, single, working in shoe shop. Son GEORGE READING age 27, born in New Brunswick, single, works in shoe shop.
1882 May 30 Birth Record for Hyde Park, MA. ANNA MAUD GATES [HAZEN] born in Marlborough, MA, to parents: carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES & [1st wife] KATIE S. GATES, both born in "N.S." Nova Scotia.
1883 City Directory Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING, shoemaker, residence 5 Mount Pleasant. Also at this address is his widowed mother, ELIZABETH W. [MUGFORD] READING, tailoress; & his oldest sister MARY E. READING, stitcher.
1885 Feb. 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. MARY E. READING age 36, born in New Brunswick, dressmaker; parents: EDWARD READING & ELIZABETH [MUGFORD]. The groom's 2nd marriage, LaFOREST MARCELLUS SMITH age 51, born Oct. 12, 1833 in Gilsom, NH; machinist, residing in Hyde Park, MA; parents: DAVID M. SMITH & LUCY B. HEMENWAY.
[NOTE: from the 1870 Census in Springfield, VT - LaFOREST SMITH's 1st wife was Frances W. born about 1834 in MA. They had a daughter LOTTIE B. SMITH born 1859 in NH.]
1885 September 3 Death Record Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING age 31 & 4 months & 7 days, born in New Brunswick, Canada; single; died of consumption. Parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD].
1890 January 17 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. HARRIET S. READING GATES age 39 & 9 mo. & 8 days, born in St. John New Brunswick, married [to WILLIAM A. GATES], died of "Plithisis Pulmonatic"; parents: EDWARD READING (born in Birmingham, England) & ELIZABETH MUGFORD.
[Not sure if this record is the same person:]
1892 March 1 Marriage Record Somerville, MA. 2nd marriage for both. WILLIAM A. GATES age 53, born in Wilmot, Nova Scotia, carpenter, parents: HANDLEY C. GATES & MARY H. MARSHALL CARTER. The bride is SARAH J. GILMAN age 54, born in Dover, NH, parents: JOHN KILPATRICK & ABIGAIL YOUNG.
1897 City Directory Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD] READING, Mrs. (EDWARD S.) house 251 Hyde Park Avenue.
1898 Oct. 21 Naturalization Card Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD born June 15, 1872 in Colchester Co. Nova Scotia. Residence 35 Webster St., Hyde Park, MA.
1899 January 7 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD READING age 70 & 6 months, born in England; widow of EDWARD S. READING; died of tuberculosis; parents: WILLIAM MUGFORD & ELIZABETH ELLIOTT.
1900 February 27 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. MARY E. READING SMITH age 50 years & 11 days, born in St. Johns New Brunswick, Canada; husband LaFOREST SMITH; she died of "acute miliary tuberculosis"; parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD.
1900 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. LaFOREST SMITH age 67, born Oct. 1833 in New Hampshire, married 15 years [but widowed in 1900], machinist.
Living with LaFOREST SMITH are 3 youths:
[his wife's 2 nieces]
IDA GATES [ARCHIBALD] age 19, born Sept. 1880, "adopted", occupation: housekeeper.
ANNA GATES age 18 born May 1882, "border", occupation: saleswoman.
WARREN A. SMITH age 9, born Sept. 1892, "Ad.Son", parents birthplace "unknown."
1902 Sept. 25 Marriage Record Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 32, born in Truro, Nova Scotia; a clerk; living at 62 Zeigler Street; parents: [JAMES] HARVEY ARCHIBALD [1833-1899] & RUTH DEAN. The bride was IDA G. GATES age 22, born in Marlborough, MA, parents: WILLIAM A. GATES & HATTIE [HARRIET] READING.
1910 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 39 born in Canada, immigrated in 1889, occupation: owner of barber shop. Wife IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 29, born in MA, parents born in Canada; married 7 years, 3 children. Children: WARREN H. ARCHIBALD age 5; RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD age 3; & RUTH E. ARCHIBALD age 6 months. Also there is "uncle" LaFOREST M. SMITH age 76, born in NH [widower of MARY E. READING SMITH who was the maternal aunt to Ida Gates Archibald]. And living there is "niece" MAHALA J. ARCHIBALD, age 20 born in Canada, immigrated in 1907.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, Hudson Street. WILLIAM A. GATES age 81, born in Canada, immigrated 1853, widower, lodging with the Cheney family along with another older person too.
1930 U.S. Census Boston, MA, 40 Harvard Avenue. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 59, born in Canada, married at age 32, owns house valued at $6,000; occupation barber in HIS OWN barber shop. Wife IDA [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 49, married at age 22. Children: WARREN ARCHIBALD 26, credit house investigator; RICHARD ARCHIBALD 23, occupation "Printer" in "R.R.__shops" ; & RUTH ARCHIBALD age 20, insurance office secretary. Also there is a boarder, 20 year old public school teacher Lucille Sears.
1951 City Directory Boston, MA.
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD (IDA G.) house 40 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD sec Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
RUTH M. ARCHIBALD ofc sec EG&F Assoc., h 20 Joy.
1964 City Directory Boston, MA.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD (DOROTHY A.)treas. Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
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On this READING - ARCHIBALD grave site:
GEORGE R. READING
died September 3, 1885
AE 31 years
Son of
E.S. [EDWARD] & E.S.[ELIZABETH MUGFORD] READING
another low stone says:
"GEORGE"
On this adjacent ARCHIBALD gravestone is George's niece & her husband:
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD 1870-1951
[wife]
IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD 1880-1966
_________________________________________________________
1865 State Census Marlborough, MA. Carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES age 26, single, living with parents: HANDLEY C. GATES age 59, laborer; & wife MARY H. GATES age 56. Also there is: MARY E. GATES age 32; & "MILGENA" E. GATES age 19. All born in Nova Scotia
1871 Census of Canada, Colchester, Nova Scotia. EDGAR ARCHIBALD age 1 year old. Parents: farmer HARVEY ARCHIBALD 37, & RUTH [DEAN] ARCHIBALD age 38. Brothers: DAVID 12; GEORGE 10; RUPERT 7; & SAMUEL 4. Religion Presbyterian. Origin Irish. [Their sister MARY ARCHIBALD would be born about 1876.]
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. WILLIAM A. GATES age 42, born in Nova Scotia, carpenter. Wife KATIE S. GATES age 30, born in Nova Scotia. Son A.LESLIE GATES age 11, born in MA; daughter FLORENCE E. GATES age 5, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. ELIZABETH [S. MUGFORD] READING age 50 born in England, widow. Daughter MARY E. READING age 30, born in New Brunswick, single, working in shoe shop. Son GEORGE READING age 27, born in New Brunswick, single, works in shoe shop.
1882 May 30 Birth Record for Hyde Park, MA. ANNA MAUD GATES [HAZEN] born in Marlborough, MA, to parents: carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES & [1st wife] KATIE S. GATES, both born in "N.S." Nova Scotia.
1883 City Directory Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING, shoemaker, residence 5 Mount Pleasant. Also at this address is his widowed mother, ELIZABETH W. [MUGFORD] READING, tailoress; & his oldest sister MARY E. READING, stitcher.
1885 Feb. 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. MARY E. READING age 36, born in New Brunswick, dressmaker; parents: EDWARD READING & ELIZABETH [MUGFORD]. The groom's 2nd marriage, LaFOREST MARCELLUS SMITH age 51, born Oct. 12, 1833 in Gilsom, NH; machinist, residing in Hyde Park, MA; parents: DAVID M. SMITH & LUCY B. HEMENWAY.
[NOTE: from the 1870 Census in Springfield, VT - LaFOREST SMITH's 1st wife was Frances W. born about 1834 in MA. They had a daughter LOTTIE B. SMITH born 1859 in NH.]
1885 September 3 Death Record Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING age 31 & 4 months & 7 days, born in New Brunswick, Canada; single; died of consumption. Parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD].
1890 January 17 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. HARRIET S. READING GATES age 39 & 9 mo. & 8 days, born in St. John New Brunswick, married [to WILLIAM A. GATES], died of "Plithisis Pulmonatic"; parents: EDWARD READING (born in Birmingham, England) & ELIZABETH MUGFORD.
[Not sure if this record is the same person:]
1892 March 1 Marriage Record Somerville, MA. 2nd marriage for both. WILLIAM A. GATES age 53, born in Wilmot, Nova Scotia, carpenter, parents: HANDLEY C. GATES & MARY H. MARSHALL CARTER. The bride is SARAH J. GILMAN age 54, born in Dover, NH, parents: JOHN KILPATRICK & ABIGAIL YOUNG.
1897 City Directory Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD] READING, Mrs. (EDWARD S.) house 251 Hyde Park Avenue.
1898 Oct. 21 Naturalization Card Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD born June 15, 1872 in Colchester Co. Nova Scotia. Residence 35 Webster St., Hyde Park, MA.
1899 January 7 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD READING age 70 & 6 months, born in England; widow of EDWARD S. READING; died of tuberculosis; parents: WILLIAM MUGFORD & ELIZABETH ELLIOTT.
1900 February 27 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. MARY E. READING SMITH age 50 years & 11 days, born in St. Johns New Brunswick, Canada; husband LaFOREST SMITH; she died of "acute miliary tuberculosis"; parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD.
1900 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. LaFOREST SMITH age 67, born Oct. 1833 in New Hampshire, married 15 years [but widowed in 1900], machinist.
Living with LaFOREST SMITH are 3 youths:
[his wife's 2 nieces]
IDA GATES [ARCHIBALD] age 19, born Sept. 1880, "adopted", occupation: housekeeper.
ANNA GATES age 18 born May 1882, "border", occupation: saleswoman.
WARREN A. SMITH age 9, born Sept. 1892, "Ad.Son", parents birthplace "unknown."
1902 Sept. 25 Marriage Record Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 32, born in Truro, Nova Scotia; a clerk; living at 62 Zeigler Street; parents: [JAMES] HARVEY ARCHIBALD [1833-1899] & RUTH DEAN. The bride was IDA G. GATES age 22, born in Marlborough, MA, parents: WILLIAM A. GATES & HATTIE [HARRIET] READING.
1910 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 39 born in Canada, immigrated in 1889, occupation: owner of barber shop. Wife IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 29, born in MA, parents born in Canada; married 7 years, 3 children. Children: WARREN H. ARCHIBALD age 5; RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD age 3; & RUTH E. ARCHIBALD age 6 months. Also there is "uncle" LaFOREST M. SMITH age 76, born in NH [widower of MARY E. READING SMITH who was the maternal aunt to Ida Gates Archibald]. And living there is "niece" MAHALA J. ARCHIBALD, age 20 born in Canada, immigrated in 1907.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, Hudson Street. WILLIAM A. GATES age 81, born in Canada, immigrated 1853, widower, lodging with the Cheney family along with another older person too.
1930 U.S. Census Boston, MA, 40 Harvard Avenue. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 59, born in Canada, married at age 32, owns house valued at $6,000; occupation barber in HIS OWN barber shop. Wife IDA [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 49, married at age 22. Children: WARREN ARCHIBALD 26, credit house investigator; RICHARD ARCHIBALD 23, occupation "Printer" in "R.R.__shops" ; & RUTH ARCHIBALD age 20, insurance office secretary. Also there is a boarder, 20 year old public school teacher Lucille Sears.
1951 City Directory Boston, MA.
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD (IDA G.) house 40 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD sec Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
RUTH M. ARCHIBALD ofc sec EG&F Assoc., h 20 Joy.
1964 City Directory Boston, MA.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD (DOROTHY A.)treas. Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
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GEORGE R. READING
died September 3, 1885
AE 31 years
Son of
E.S. [EDWARD] & E.S.[ELIZABETH MUGFORD] READING
another low stone says:
"GEORGE"
On this adjacent ARCHIBALD gravestone is George's niece & her husband:
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD 1870-1951
[wife]
IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD 1880-1966
_________________________________________________________
1865 State Census Marlborough, MA. Carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES age 26, single, living with parents: HANDLEY C. GATES age 59, laborer; & wife MARY H. GATES age 56. Also there is: MARY E. GATES age 32; & "MILGENA" E. GATES age 19. All born in Nova Scotia
1871 Census of Canada, Colchester, Nova Scotia. EDGAR ARCHIBALD age 1 year old. Parents: farmer HARVEY ARCHIBALD 37, & RUTH [DEAN] ARCHIBALD age 38. Brothers: DAVID 12; GEORGE 10; RUPERT 7; & SAMUEL 4. Religion Presbyterian. Origin Irish. [Their sister MARY ARCHIBALD would be born about 1876.]
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. WILLIAM A. GATES age 42, born in Nova Scotia, carpenter. Wife KATIE S. GATES age 30, born in Nova Scotia. Son A.LESLIE GATES age 11, born in MA; daughter FLORENCE E. GATES age 5, born in MA.
1880 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA. ELIZABETH [S. MUGFORD] READING age 50 born in England, widow. Daughter MARY E. READING age 30, born in New Brunswick, single, working in shoe shop. Son GEORGE READING age 27, born in New Brunswick, single, works in shoe shop.
1882 May 30 Birth Record for Hyde Park, MA. ANNA MAUD GATES [HAZEN] born in Marlborough, MA, to parents: carpenter WILLIAM A. GATES & [1st wife] KATIE S. GATES, both born in "N.S." Nova Scotia.
1883 City Directory Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING, shoemaker, residence 5 Mount Pleasant. Also at this address is his widowed mother, ELIZABETH W. [MUGFORD] READING, tailoress; & his oldest sister MARY E. READING, stitcher.
1885 Feb. 16 Marriage Record Marlborough, MA. MARY E. READING age 36, born in New Brunswick, dressmaker; parents: EDWARD READING & ELIZABETH [MUGFORD]. The groom's 2nd marriage, LaFOREST MARCELLUS SMITH age 51, born Oct. 12, 1833 in Gilsom, NH; machinist, residing in Hyde Park, MA; parents: DAVID M. SMITH & LUCY B. HEMENWAY.
[NOTE: from the 1870 Census in Springfield, VT - LaFOREST SMITH's 1st wife was Frances W. born about 1834 in MA. They had a daughter LOTTIE B. SMITH born 1859 in NH.]
1885 September 3 Death Record Marlborough, MA. GEORGE R. READING age 31 & 4 months & 7 days, born in New Brunswick, Canada; single; died of consumption. Parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD].
1890 January 17 Death Record, Marlborough, MA. HARRIET S. READING GATES age 39 & 9 mo. & 8 days, born in St. John New Brunswick, married [to WILLIAM A. GATES], died of "Plithisis Pulmonatic"; parents: EDWARD READING (born in Birmingham, England) & ELIZABETH MUGFORD.
[Not sure if this record is the same person:]
1892 March 1 Marriage Record Somerville, MA. 2nd marriage for both. WILLIAM A. GATES age 53, born in Wilmot, Nova Scotia, carpenter, parents: HANDLEY C. GATES & MARY H. MARSHALL CARTER. The bride is SARAH J. GILMAN age 54, born in Dover, NH, parents: JOHN KILPATRICK & ABIGAIL YOUNG.
1897 City Directory Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. [MUGFORD] READING, Mrs. (EDWARD S.) house 251 Hyde Park Avenue.
1898 Oct. 21 Naturalization Card Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD born June 15, 1872 in Colchester Co. Nova Scotia. Residence 35 Webster St., Hyde Park, MA.
1899 January 7 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD READING age 70 & 6 months, born in England; widow of EDWARD S. READING; died of tuberculosis; parents: WILLIAM MUGFORD & ELIZABETH ELLIOTT.
1900 February 27 Death Record, Hyde Park, MA. MARY E. READING SMITH age 50 years & 11 days, born in St. Johns New Brunswick, Canada; husband LaFOREST SMITH; she died of "acute miliary tuberculosis"; parents born in England: EDWARD S. READING & ELIZABETH S. MUGFORD.
1900 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. LaFOREST SMITH age 67, born Oct. 1833 in New Hampshire, married 15 years [but widowed in 1900], machinist.
Living with LaFOREST SMITH are 3 youths:
[his wife's 2 nieces]
IDA GATES [ARCHIBALD] age 19, born Sept. 1880, "adopted", occupation: housekeeper.
ANNA GATES age 18 born May 1882, "border", occupation: saleswoman.
WARREN A. SMITH age 9, born Sept. 1892, "Ad.Son", parents birthplace "unknown."
1902 Sept. 25 Marriage Record Boston, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 32, born in Truro, Nova Scotia; a clerk; living at 62 Zeigler Street; parents: [JAMES] HARVEY ARCHIBALD [1833-1899] & RUTH DEAN. The bride was IDA G. GATES age 22, born in Marlborough, MA, parents: WILLIAM A. GATES & HATTIE [HARRIET] READING.
1910 U.S. Census Hyde Park, MA. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 39 born in Canada, immigrated in 1889, occupation: owner of barber shop. Wife IDA G. [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 29, born in MA, parents born in Canada; married 7 years, 3 children. Children: WARREN H. ARCHIBALD age 5; RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD age 3; & RUTH E. ARCHIBALD age 6 months. Also there is "uncle" LaFOREST M. SMITH age 76, born in NH [widower of MARY E. READING SMITH who was the maternal aunt to Ida Gates Archibald]. And living there is "niece" MAHALA J. ARCHIBALD, age 20 born in Canada, immigrated in 1907.
1920 U.S. Census Marlborough, MA, Hudson Street. WILLIAM A. GATES age 81, born in Canada, immigrated 1853, widower, lodging with the Cheney family along with another older person too.
1930 U.S. Census Boston, MA, 40 Harvard Avenue. EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD age 59, born in Canada, married at age 32, owns house valued at $6,000; occupation barber in HIS OWN barber shop. Wife IDA [GATES] ARCHIBALD age 49, married at age 22. Children: WARREN ARCHIBALD 26, credit house investigator; RICHARD ARCHIBALD 23, occupation "Printer" in "R.R.__shops" ; & RUTH ARCHIBALD age 20, insurance office secretary. Also there is a boarder, 20 year old public school teacher Lucille Sears.
1951 City Directory Boston, MA.
EDGAR S. ARCHIBALD (IDA G.) house 40 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD sec Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
RUTH M. ARCHIBALD ofc sec EG&F Assoc., h 20 Joy.
1964 City Directory Boston, MA.
WARREN H. ARCHIBALD (DOROTHY A.)treas. Feakes Mercatile Agency Inc. h 145 Orlando Mat (Mattapan).
RICHARD E. ARCHIBALD (MILDRED S.) agt John Hancock h 1 Crown Mat (Mattapan).
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