to
Joseph H Warren
1827-1879
and
Elizabeth J (Hill) Hastings (widow?)
1837-1888
There are conflicting records about Joshua's birth...
1) Born 01Aug1870 316 Silver St Boston, MA
the other is:
2: 01Aug1871 in Wakefield, MA
Was he adopted?
His father died when Joshua was 9 yrs old.
He lived with his mother, Elizabeth, who was a housekeeper for a widow (Elizabeth Bixby) living with her at 39 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA.
His mother remarried 2 yrs later (30Aug1882) to
Samuel H Brookings
His mother died a six years later in Sep1888, when he was 18.
When he was 20 yrs old, he appears in the Boston directory, (two years later - 1890), under the name Joseph G. Brookings-living with his step-father, Samuel H Brookings at 60 Warrenton (Joseph was a Trimmer at 651 Washington).
1892: lived with step-father, Samuel, (same occupation and work address) at 52 Pleasant -Boston
1893+1895: listed alone - same occupation/work address as above) living at 297 Tremont.
no more listings for step-father Samuel (assumed he was the Samuel who died 16Apr1893).
1900 Census: Living as Lodger with Ellen Kennedy and others that worked for the railway.
1905: By this time, he was living at 126 Cypress St in Brookline as a lodger with Mrs. Kennedy.
(To be continued)
to
Joseph H Warren
1827-1879
and
Elizabeth J (Hill) Hastings (widow?)
1837-1888
There are conflicting records about Joshua's birth...
1) Born 01Aug1870 316 Silver St Boston, MA
the other is:
2: 01Aug1871 in Wakefield, MA
Was he adopted?
His father died when Joshua was 9 yrs old.
He lived with his mother, Elizabeth, who was a housekeeper for a widow (Elizabeth Bixby) living with her at 39 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA.
His mother remarried 2 yrs later (30Aug1882) to
Samuel H Brookings
His mother died a six years later in Sep1888, when he was 18.
When he was 20 yrs old, he appears in the Boston directory, (two years later - 1890), under the name Joseph G. Brookings-living with his step-father, Samuel H Brookings at 60 Warrenton (Joseph was a Trimmer at 651 Washington).
1892: lived with step-father, Samuel, (same occupation and work address) at 52 Pleasant -Boston
1893+1895: listed alone - same occupation/work address as above) living at 297 Tremont.
no more listings for step-father Samuel (assumed he was the Samuel who died 16Apr1893).
1900 Census: Living as Lodger with Ellen Kennedy and others that worked for the railway.
1905: By this time, he was living at 126 Cypress St in Brookline as a lodger with Mrs. Kennedy.
(To be continued)
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