Albert Smith (Bert) 8 BIGELOW


1555C.113      Albert Smith (Bert) 8 BIGELOW, son of  Horatio Ripley 7 ( Horatio , Abraham 5, Abraham 4, Thomas 3, Samuel 2, John 1 and Anne Lenthal (SMITH) BIGELOW, was born at Boston, MA on 11 February 1846.  (Howe states birth year 1848 but 1850 census states Bert (Albert) to be 4 years of age).  He married Mary DeFord on 04 November 1875 at Baltimore, MD.  She was born 22 April 1852 at Baltimore and died 13 April 1915 at Boston.  He died 17 September 1928 at Cohasset, MA.  Unconfirmed reports state that he was "a copper magnate and made some $25 million in mine speculations" (see below).

Children of Albert and Mary (DeFord) Bigelow:

1555C.1131     Horatio, b 12 Jan 1877 Cambridge, MA; d ____ ; m 03 Aug 1899 Mary J. Reise; one child no data. (see below)

1555C.1132     William DeFord, b 29 Jan 1878; d _____ ; no marriage info.

1555C.1133     Albert Francis, b 04 Oct 1880; d 19 June 1958 Belmont, MA; m 18 Feb 1903 Gladys Williams; several children, little data. (see below)

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 395;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Sibley's Harvard Graduates;
Cambridge vital records;
correspondence between Bigelow Society historian/genealogist and descendants.
Note1:
Horatio Bigelow married Mary Riese in 1899.  His brother,
Albert Francis was a law partner with Theodore Hoague 1908-1914 with the Boston firm of Warren, Hoague & Bigelow. Theodore Hoague was father of Inquirer, Mrs. Harland W. Huston, 31453 W. Hill road, Hartland, WI 53029, 27 July 1997 to Helena Roth who forwarded it to genealogist.  She also states:
"Because of the "Bigelow House" in Guana and the history of the island, I am interested in learning more about the Louis Bigelow (see below) who developed the island.  I know he is dead and that his widow lives in Florida (27 Jul 1997).  Could you give us his background and tell us how he was able to purchase a whole island and live out his life there?  I have read about mining interests of the Bigelows but have no knowledge of what afforded Louis this wonderful life.  Can you shed any light on this?  (We have friends who also have been to Guana and she is pushing me to find out more about Louis!)
     And another friend is intrigued by the life of the Albert Bigelow, who died in Walpole, MA 1993.  Albert was commanding officer to my friend, (WWII), and he has read a book about the murder of Albert's first wife, Josephine Rotch.  Could you tell me who this Albert's parents were?
    And who was the Bigelow who owned the house which now houses the L'Espalier Restaurant on Gloucester Street in Boston?
     I realize these aren't earth-shaking questions but would appreciate any information you can give.
Helen Huston  Phone 414-367-6453
Fax:  414-367-2595
Mrs. Harland W. Huston, 31453 W. Hill Road, Hartland, WI 53029
Rod Notes:
In the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mt, NY, there is a large hunk of copper from the Bigelow mine  located somewhere in Northern NY State.
The Louis Bigelow mentioned above was Louis Kimball 9 Bigelow (15591.8632), son William Reed 8 Bigelow
.....................ROD 2007



Note2:
Subject: Albert Smith Bigelow
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 20:02:19 -0400
From: Melissa Burrage < mburrage@channel1.com  >

I'm interested in Albert Smith Bigelow, but I am not able to get into your
page.  Could you recommend other places where I could find information on him?
Thank you.  Melissa


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