Francis "Frank" H. 9 BIGELOW
15182.4293 Francis "Frank" H. 9
BIGELOW son of Horace Holly8
( Levi 7 , Gershom 6 , Ivory 5 , Gershom 4, John 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Adelaide (BUCK)
BIGELOW, was born 09 February 1875 Worcester, Worcester co, MA. He
married Edith Jordan who was born March 1876 Westborough,
MA; ( pronounced "Jourdan"). (see below) Francis was a Real Estate Agent
in Worcester and this family resided at 21 Institute
Rd, next door to Herbert J. Russell family. Edith died 17 February
1966, Clinton, MA nursing home. (Widow??). No death date on Francis, but
he was estranged from Edith in the 1950's; but he died in Puerto Rico. The
photo below appears to be Edith and the first
2 daughters: Charlotte and Francis.
Children of Francis and Edith (Jordan) Bigelow:
15182.42931 Charlotte
E., b ca 1903 MA; d _____ (deceased); m _____ ; lived late in life in Clinton,
MA house owned by sister Francis; 2 children;
15182.42932 Francis,
b ca 1904 MA; d ______ (deceased);
lived and worked in NY City; unmarried
15182.42933 Nancy,
b ca 1911 MA; d ___ 1997; m ____ Camp ; children: Jon (see below)
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 327 child;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; p 458-459 child;
miscellaneous sources and biographies.
This first note states:
First marriage to Katherine A. Field who
died in 1910 and then married (2) Lydia Bigelow Baker Great granddaughter
of David and Deborah Heywood-this all appears incorrect (see below)
(mrsfran.jpg)
Picture Note:
From: Jacqueline Sleeper Russell
Jackisr@aol.com
Date: 07/16/2004
See attached photo of MRS. FRANCIS BIGELOW (presumed of Worcester) and 2 daughters before the era of Jazz.
Jacqueline Sleeper Russell
Finally got around to doing some census
research and discovered that FRANCIS BIGELOW lived next door to my great
grandfather HERBERT J. RUSSELL. He was first married to KATHERINE A.
FIELD who died in 1910 and then married 2) LYDIA BIGELOW BAKER GREAT granddaughter
of DAVID BIGELOW and DEBORAH HEYWOOD. Any help on FRANCIS' line of
BIGELOW's would be greatly appreciated.
His father was HORACE H. BIGELOW according
to 1880 census. JSR
1880 US CENSUS
Francis H. BIGELOW
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1875>
Birthplace MA
Age 5
Occupation At Home
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Horace H. BIGELOW
Relation Son
Father's Birthplace MA
Mother's Birthplace CT
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Horace H. BIGELOW Self M Male
W 52 MA Retired Merchant
MA MA
Adalade E. BIGELOW Wife M Female
W 42 CT Keeps House CT
CT
Adalade F. BIGELOW Dau S Female
W 19 MA At Home MA
CT
Irving E. BIGELOW Son S Male
W 17 MA At Home MA
CT
Francis H. BIGELOW Son S Male
W 5 MA At Home MA
CT
Hellen SCHAWZ Other S Female
W 40 GER Servant GER
GER
Source Information:
Census Place Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Family History Library Film 1254568
NA Film Number T9-0568
Page Number 582B
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1900 US CENSUS
BIGELOW, FRANCIS H
Massachusetts , WORCESTER, 1-WD WORCESTER, Age 25, Male,
Race: White, Born: MA
Series: T623 Roll: 695 Page: 21 NOTE:
LIVING NEXT DOOR to HERBERT J. RUSSELL family res. 23 Institute Rd.
HOUSEHOLD of FRANCIS H. BIGELOW - res. 21 Institute Rd.
BIGELOW, FRANCIS H. head of household age 25 b. Feb 1875 b. MA.
father b. MA mother b. CT. occ: Real Estate
BIGELOW, EDITH J. wife age 24 b. Mar 1876 b. MA. both parents b. MA.
(no children)
BEECHER, CAROLINE servant age 26 b. Nov 1873 b. Swedend
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1910 US CENSUS
BIGELOW, FRANCIS H
Massachusetts , WORCESTER, 1-WD WORCESTER, Age 35, Male,
Race: White, Born: MA
Series: T624 Roll: 631 Page: 88 21 Institute
Rd.
HOUSEHOLD:
BIGELOW, FRANCIS H. head of household age 35 married 11 years b. MA.
same parental info as 1900 occ: Real Estate agent
BIGELOW, EDITH J. wife age 34 b. MA same parental info as 1900
BIGELOW, CHARLOTTE E. daughter age 7 b. MA
BIGELOW, FRANCES daughter age 6 b. MA
BEECHER, CAROLINE servant age 38 b. Sweden
ANDERSON, ANNA servant age 19 b. Sweden
==============
1920 US CENSUS
BIGELOW, FRANCIS H (1920 U.S. Census)
Massachusetts , WORCESTER, 1-WD WORCESTER, Age 44, Male,
Race: White, Born: MA
Series: T625 Roll: 749 Page: 127 # 21 Institute
Road
HOUSEHOLD:
BIGELOW, FRANCIS H. Head of household age 44 b. MA both parents b. MA.
occ: Real Estate Operator
BIGELOW, EDITH J. wife age 42 b. MA. both parents b. MA
BIGELOW, CHARLOTTE E. daughter age 17
BIGELOW, FRANCES daughter age 16
BIGELOW, NANCY daughter age 9
BEECHER, CAROL servant age 50 b. Sweden
============================
I do not have access to 1930 census with HERITAGE QUEST and would
love a lookup if someone could do me this favor.
Jacqueline Sleeper Russell
New Note 09/07/05:
From: Jon Camp < jonc@avttech.com >
My wife stumbled across the Bigelow page last night and insisted I should
take a look at it.
Last update I show is 1998? Found some inconsistencies forwarded
to me by a lady who
had posted a message last year... I am the youngest son of Nancy
Bigelow (youngest daughter of Francis H. Bigelow. Have some info passed
down to me by (my aunt) her sister Frances, who seemed to keep better track
of family history than her sisters...;)
His wife's maiden name was Edith Jourdan.
Actually was spelled "Jordan" but pronounced as if there was a "u".
She was born in Westborough, MA
about 1878. This came from the birth certificate for her daughter
Charlotte. In 1898 Edith may have been a teacher in Portland,
ME. (Portland, Maine City Directory, 1898) Unfortunately this is not
certain.
Partly true... She was orphaned as a child, raised by her mother's
sister's family (Morgan)
in MA. Spent most of her life in MA, later years in Madison, CT.
She was estranged from Francis in the 1950's; he died in Puerto Rico; don't
know the exact date.
Also not certain is the possibility that Edith died a widow in
Clinton, Middlesex County, Connecticut (per CT Death Index) February 17,
1966.
True, but in Madison, at the Watrous Convalescent Home. One of her
daughters, Charlotte,
lived in Clinton, (as my grandmother did for part of each winter) in a
house owned by Frances, another daughter, who lived and worked in NYC.
Charlotte did marry and had two children, Frances did not. All three
daughters are deceased, last was my mother, Nancy, who died in 1997.
Jon Camp
Modified - 09/08/2005
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