Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
Genealogy of the Lindell, Herndon, Bonnell, and Fairbanks families.

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  (Living) (child of William Cecil Herndon and (Living)).

    Family/Spouse: (Living). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Cecil HerndonWilliam Cecil Herndon was born on 12 Aug 1932 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States (son of Robert Paul Herndon and Elizabeth Marina Masten); died on 20 Oct 2011 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 28 Oct 2011 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Degree: B.S. Chemistry, Texas Western College, May 1955
    • Degree: Ph.D. Chemistry, Rice University, May 1959
    • Occupation: Chemistry Department Chairman and Dean of the College of Science, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
    • Occupation: Professor of Chemistry
    • Cause of Death: Alzheimer’s related complications
    • Residence: Apr 1940, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 13 Apr 1940, Divisions 183 - 190, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States

    Notes:

    Residence:
    3231 Memphis Street

    Buried:
    Section D-3, Lot 4, Space 10

    William + (Living). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  (Living) (child of Robert Stanley Fairbanks and Ruth Edna Tutein).
    Children:
    1. 1. (Living)
    2. (Living)


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Paul HerndonRobert Paul Herndon was born on 9 Oct 1909 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States (son of Robert Boyd Herndon and Tennie May Calhoun); died on 12 Dec 1992 in West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 15 Dec 1992 in Dogwood Cemetery, near Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • US SSN: 463-09-9887
    • Occupation: Salesman/Accountant
    • Cause of Death: Pneumonia/Emphysema
    • Census: 12 May 1910, Ward 4, Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
    • Residence: Aug 1932, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: 26 Apr 1937, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: Nov 1941, San Quentin State Prison, Marin County, California, United States
    • Residence: Mar 1942, California Institution for Men (“Chino”), San Bernardino County, California, United States

    Notes:

    Robert Paul Herndon abandoned his first wife and sons late in 1936 or early in 1937. Family rumors indicate that he attended Elizabeth Marina Masten’s funeral, but since he was incarcerated in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas in 1937, this seems unlikely. From late in 1941 through 1956, he was incarcerated in California, and [Cobb-1992] indicates that he was a resident of West Memphis from 1986 through his death in 1992.

    Robert Paul Herndon’s Social Security Application has a birth date of 19 Oct 1909, but this conflicts with his birth certificate and his marriage application.

    Robert Paul Herndon was convicted on 5 counts of forgery in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California on, or just before, 7 November 1941. He was sentenced from 1 to 14 years and incarcerated at the California State Prison at San Quentin as prisoner 67459 on 10 November of that year. In March 1942, he was transferred to the California Institution for Men, a minimum security prison at Chino, San Bernardino County, California. Information gathered to date suggests that he served the remainder of his sentence, 14 full years, at “Chino” and was paroled on 24 February 1956.

    [SanQuentin-1941b] and [SanQuentin-1941c1] note that Robert Paul Herndon also served 7 months for forgery in Fort Worth, Texas in 1937.

    Residence:
    3522 Lebanon Street

    Residence:
    Star Arms Hotel

    Buried:
    Block 7, Lot 98

    Robert married Elizabeth Marina Masten on 13 Apr 1932 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Merlin Douglas Masten and Lois Miranda Stiles) was born on 5 Feb 1915 in Mimbres, Grant County, New Mexico, United States; died on 20 Sep 1937 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 21 Sep 1937 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Marina MastenElizabeth Marina Masten was born on 5 Feb 1915 in Mimbres, Grant County, New Mexico, United States (daughter of Merlin Douglas Masten and Lois Miranda Stiles); died on 20 Sep 1937 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 21 Sep 1937 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Cause of Death: “Infantile paralysis” (Polio)
    • Residence: Jan 1920, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 16 Jan 1920, Voting Precinct 24, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 15 Apr 1930, Precinct No. 1, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: Aug 1932, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: Sep 1937, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States

    Notes:

    [DonaAna-1932] has Elizabeth Masten claiming her birth date is 5 February 1914 which would have made her 18 at the time of the wedding. But, since it appears that the marriage was conducting without the permission of her mother, Lois Miranda (Stiles) Masten, Elizabeth probably lied on the certificate.

    The cause of death, as listed on the Elizabeth Marina Masten’s death certificate, is “infantile paralysis,” a common term for polio.

    On her grave marker Elizabeth Marina Masten is listed as, “Elizabeth Masten Herndon”.

    Residence:
    1308 Montana Street

    Residence:
    3522 Lebanon Street

    Residence:
    3231 Memphis Street

    Buried:
    Section D-3, Lot 4, Space 11

    Notes:

    A ‘Mrs. H. Mabry’ (Tennie (Calhoun-Herndon) Mabry) witnessed the marriage of Robert Paul Herndon to Elizabeth Marina Masten in New Mexico in 1932.

    Children:
    1. 2. William Cecil Herndon was born on 12 Aug 1932 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; died on 20 Oct 2011 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 28 Oct 2011 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States.
    2. Robert Frank Herndon was born on 19 Jul 1935 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States; died on 4 Aug 2012 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 16 Aug 2012 in Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States.

  3. 6.  Robert Stanley FairbanksRobert Stanley Fairbanks was born on 28 Jan 1906 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States (son of Robert Fairbanks and Hannah Elizabeth Lowe); died on 23 Feb 1982 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States; was buried on 26 Feb 1982 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • US SSN: 488-05-7527
    • Occupation: Plant Manager, Mallinckrodt, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
    • Residence: May 1910, Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 6 May 1910, Town of Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 10 Jan 1920, Melrose City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1930, Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 22 Apr 1930, Precinct 2, Melrose City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1940, Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
    • Census: 16 Apr 1940, Ward 4, St. Ferdinand Township, Ferguson City, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

    Notes:

    Residence:
    125 River Road

    Residence:
    1080 Main Street

    Residence:
    106 Lawrence Avenue

    Buried:
    Section 12, Lot 287

    Robert married Ruth Edna Tutein on 20 Jul 1933 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Ruth (daughter of William Franklin Tutein and Harriet Cole Eastman) was born on 25 Sep 1907 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 12 Oct 1998 in O’Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States; was buried on 14 Oct 1998 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ruth Edna TuteinRuth Edna Tutein was born on 25 Sep 1907 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of William Franklin Tutein and Harriet Cole Eastman); died on 12 Oct 1998 in O’Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States; was buried on 14 Oct 1998 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • US SSN: 499-52-9787
    • Residence: Apr 1910, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 28 Apr 1910, Precinct 8, Ward 20, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 16 Jan 1920, Stoneham Town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1930, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 18 Apr 1930, Stoneham Town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1940, Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
    • Census: 16 Apr 1940, Ward 4, St. Ferdinand Township, Ferguson City, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

    Notes:

    Residence:
    5 Marlowe Street

    Residence:
    110 Elm Street

    Residence:
    106 Lawrence Avenue

    Buried:
    Section 12, Lot 287

    Children:
    1. 3. (Living)
    2. (Living)


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Boyd HerndonRobert Boyd Herndon was born on 22 Jun 1886 in Chicota, Lamar County, Texas, United States (son of George Wallace Herndon and Mary Emma Draper); died on 9 Mar 1934 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States; was buried on 10 Mar 1934 in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Hotel Clerk
    • Occupation: Railroad Conductor (Frisco Railway)
    • Cause of Death: Heart Attack
    • Census: 13 Jun 1900, Justice Precinct 1, Lamar County, Texas, United States
    • Census: Mar 1910, Ward 4, Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1917, Allen, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States
    • Census: 26 Jan 1920, Justice Precinct #1, Wichita Falls City, Wichita County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1930, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
    • Census: 5 Apr 1930, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States

    Notes:

    Sometime between 1917 and 1920, Robert Boyd Herndon and Tennie May Calhoun separated, as he is living alone in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas in 1920. By 1930, he is living in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. [US-1930-1i] has two entries for Robert. In the first he lists himself as “single”. In the second his is listed as “widowed”. The location of Tennie and of Robert Boyd’s sons, Robert Paul Herndon and William Pryor Herndon, in 1920 has not yet been established. Although it is known that the boys were not living with any of their immediate Herndon relatives in 1920.

    [US-SS, 1917a], as well as [Anderson-1964], lists Robert Boyd Herndon’s birth place as Chicota, Lamar County, Texas, but this conflicts with other sources including information from the birth certificates of his two sons which list Paris, Lamar County, Texas. This database uses the former as Robert Boyd’s draft registration was actually filled out by him.

    Robert Boyd Herndon’s headstone and [Anderson-1964] incorrectly list his death year as 1933.

    [Anderson-1964] incorrectly lists the date of Robert Boyd Herndon’s marriage to Tennie May Calhoun as 20 Apr 1910.

    In the 1930 US Federal Census, Robert Boyd Herndon was enumerated at the residence hotel where he worked as a clerk. Whether or not this was his actual residence is not known.

    Residence:
    225 East Third Street

    Buried:
    Block 2U, Lot 15, Space 3

    Robert married Tennie May Calhoun on 12 Dec 1908 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. Tennie (daughter of James Marion Calhoun and Sarah Elizabeth Turpin) was born on 1 May 1891 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States; died on 7 Nov 1977 in Port Hueneme, Ventura County, California, United States; was buried after 7 Nov 1977 in (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Tennie May CalhounTennie May Calhoun was born on 1 May 1891 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, United States (daughter of James Marion Calhoun and Sarah Elizabeth Turpin); died on 7 Nov 1977 in Port Hueneme, Ventura County, California, United States; was buried after 7 Nov 1977 in (unknown).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • US SSN: 570-24-3970
    • Census: Mar 1910, Ward 4, Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
    • Residence: May 1923, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: 1924, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: 1932, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: 1944, Precinct No. 1, El Monte City, Los Angeles County, California
    • Residence: 1953, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, United States

    Notes:

    A ‘Mrs. H. Mabry’ witnessed the marriage of Robert Paul Herndon to Elizabeth Marina Masten in New Mexico in 1932.

    Death location is based on a single matching SSDI record for a ‘Tennie Mabry’, born 1 May 1891. Death date is based on a single matching CDoHS record for a ‘Tennie M Mabry’ born 1 May 1891.

    The disposition of Tennie (Calhoun-Herndon) Mabry’s marriage to Robert Boyd Herndon in 1923 is not known. There is no evidence thus far that they obtained a divorce.

    [Anderson-1964] incorrectly lists Tennie’s name as “Tinnie Calhoun”.

    Residence:
    1925 26th Street

    Residence:
    212 1/2 Mills Street (hotel)

    Residence:
    113 El Monte Avenue

    Residence:
    313 Cedar

    Notes:

    Tennie’s parents, James Marion Calhoun and Sarah Elizabeth (Turpin) Calhoun, served as witnesses for the marriage license application and marriage certificate.

    Children:
    1. 4. Robert Paul Herndon was born on 9 Oct 1909 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States; died on 12 Dec 1992 in West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 15 Dec 1992 in Dogwood Cemetery, near Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States.
    2. William Pryor Herndon was born on 30 Jan 1912 in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States; died on 11 Mar 1995 in Oxnard, Ventura County, California, United States; was buried on 15 Mar 1995 in Ventura Coast (at sea), California, United States.

  3. 10.  Merlin Douglas MastenMerlin Douglas Masten was born on 21 Dec 1887 in Boque Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States (son of Horace Greely Masten and Alice Frances Stone); died on 5 Mar 1962 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, United States; was buried on 12 Mar 1962 in Woodlawn Cemetery, near Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • US SSN: 460-24-6404
    • Occupation: Mining Engineer/Rancher
    • Census: 15 Jun 1900, Ward 4, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1917, Teel, Grant County, New Mexico, United States
    • Residence: Mar 1918, Teel, Grant County, New Mexico, United States
    • Residence: Jan 1920, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 16 Jan 1920, Voting Precinct 24, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 21 Apr 1930, Ward 25, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1935, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 8 Apr 1940, Tulsa City, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1942, San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States

    Notes:

    Source [US-SSS-1917b] has Merlin Douglas Masten’s birthdate as 21 Dec 1887. [Whatcom-1962], Merlin’s death certificate, has his age correct but lists a birthdate off by exactly one decade, 21 Dec 1877. [US-1900-1e] and [Masten-1900] also support the date in 1887, listing Merlin as having been born in 1888. Only [US-SSA-1941a], Merlin’s original Social Security application, lists his birthdate as 21 Dec 1886.

    In [US-SSS-1917b] and [US-SSA-1941a], Merlin Douglas Masten listed his birthplace as “Aversberg (Lauderdale County), Mississippi”. No such location exists in Lauderdale County or even in Mississippi more generally. However, Merlin’s half-brother, Matthew LeRoy Masten, recorded that many of Merlin’s younger siblings were born in “Orvisburg”, Pearl River County, Mississippi, and the family of Horace Greely Masten and Alice Frances (Stone) Masten were known to be living in Poplarville (close by Orvisburg) in the early 1890s. On the other hand, [Masten-1900] records Matthew traveling from New Orleans, Louisiana to Jackson, Mississippi with his father’s, “...new wife and baby” (Alice (Stone) Masten and Merlin) in1889. He also records that the family was only in Orvisburg/Poplarville from 1892 on, 5 years after Merlin’s birth. However, in the late 1880’s Horace Greely Masten was known to be working near Boque Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi south of Jackson, and Merlin lists Boque Chitto as his birthplace in [US-SSS-1942a1] and [US-SSA-1953a]. Given the timeline of Horace’s movements in Mississippi, it seems more likely that Merlin was born in Boque Chitto than in Orvisburg.

    Merlin Douglas Masten had been a resident of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington for 10 years at the time of his death in 1962.

    Merlin Masten’s obituary has his name spelled “Mastin”.

    There is no modern town called “Teel” in New Mexico. This probably refers to the area at the north end of the Mimbres Valley where there was a US Post Office.

    Residence:
    1308 Montana Street

    Residence:
    229 Ivy Street

    Merlin married Lois Miranda Stiles on 27 Dec 1911 in _______, Williamson County, Texas, United States, and was divorced after 17 Aug 1927 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States. Lois (daughter of Francis Newton Stiles and Marina Floyd Thomas) was born on 4 Mar 1885 in Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States; died on 19 May 1975 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 22 May 1975 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Lois Miranda StilesLois Miranda Stiles was born on 4 Mar 1885 in Thrall, Williamson County, Texas, United States (daughter of Francis Newton Stiles and Marina Floyd Thomas); died on 19 May 1975 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 22 May 1975 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • US SSN: 463-70-9364
    • Occupation: School Teacher/Homesteader
    • Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis
    • Census: 2 Jun 1900, Precinct 6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 5 May 1910, Precinct #6, Williamson County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: Jan 1920, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 16 Jan 1920, Voting Precinct 24, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 15 Apr 1930, Precinct No. 1, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1940, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Census: 13 Apr 1940, Divisions 183 - 190, El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States
    • Residence: May 1975, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States

    Notes:

    Lois Miranda Stiles adopted her grandsons, William Cecil Herndon and Robert Frank Herndon, in 1941, about four years after the death of her daughter Elizabeth Marina in 1937. She officially changed Robert’s name to “Donald Stiles Herndon” but did not change William’s name.

    In the 1930 US Federal Census, Lois Miranda (Stiles) Masten, listed herself as “widowed,” despite the fact that her husband, Merlin Douglas Masten, was still alive and living in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1940, Lois lists herself as “divorced”.

    On her grave marker, Lois Miranda Stiles is listed as, “Lois Stiles Masten”.

    In the 1930 US Federal Census, Lois Miranda (Stiles) Masten is listed as “Lois T. Mastin”.

    Residence:
    1308 Montana Street

    Residence:
    3231 Memphis Street

    Residence:
    3231 Memphis Street

    Buried:
    Section D-3, Lot 4, Space 12

    Notes:

    17 Aug 1927 is the date that the divorce petition was recorded in the El Paso Herald. Presumably Lois Miranda (Stiles) Masten’s divorce from Merlin was granted sometime afterwards.

    The marriage license contained in source [Williamson-1911] does not list the actual location where Merlin Douglas Masten and Lois Miranda Stiles were married. It does, however, list Lois’ middle name as “Marina” rather than “Miranda”. This fact has significant implications since almost all contemporary genealogical sources and accounts of family members agree that her middle name was Miranda. The name Miranda, though, is not yet supported by any vital records. An additional primary source is required to substantiate the family’s belief.

    Children:
    1. Lois Masten was born about 1912 in (unknown); died about 1912 in (unknown).
    2. Juanita Frances Masten was born on 4 Jan 1913 in Mimbres, Grant County, New Mexico, United States; died on 21 Jul 1994 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States; was buried on 26 Jul 1994 in San Diego Coast (at sea), California, United States.
    3. 5. Elizabeth Marina Masten was born on 5 Feb 1915 in Mimbres, Grant County, New Mexico, United States; died on 20 Sep 1937 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; was buried on 21 Sep 1937 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States.
    4. Frank Douglas Masten was born on 28 Apr 1921 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States; died on 24 Nov 2002 in Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States; was buried after 24 Nov 2002 in Camino del Sol Mortuary Columbarium, Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

  5. 12.  Robert FairbanksRobert Fairbanks was born on 3 Sep 1867 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom; was christened on 20 Sep 1867 in Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connacht, Ireland, United Kingdom (son of Richard Fairbanks and Euphemia Thomson); died on 18 Dec 1931 in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried after 18 Dec 1931 in Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Veterinarian, Bartender, Elevator Operator
    • Immigration: 24 Feb 1888, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Dec 1893, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Nov 1895, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1898, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Naturalization: 28 Apr 1898, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1900, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 6 Jun 1900, Precinct 9, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jul 1904, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: May 1910, Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 6 May 1910, Town of Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 10 Jan 1920, Melrose City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1930, Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 22 Apr 1930, Precinct 2, Melrose City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

    Notes:

    [Fairbanks-1978] has Robert Fairbanks’ birthplace as Coventry, England in 1869. [US-INS-1898a] has Robert’s birth in Warwickshire, England on 3 Sep 1867. However both of these conflict with [Sligo-1867]. In this database we use “3 Sep” on the presumption that Robert knew his own birth date and that 20 Sep 1867 (from the Irish civil registration records) is probably Robert’s christening date--actual birth dates being recorded only very rarely in England and Ireland at the time. For the birth location, we use Coolaney, County Sligo, Province of Connaught, Ireland--First, because it is the only actual birth record found for Robert that is consistent with his father’s occupation, his mother’s maiden name, and the birth locations of most of his siblings. Second, Englishmen born abroad frequently lied about the location in order to avoid discrimination. It should be noted that both Coventry and Warwickshire are consistent with where Richard and Euphemia (Thomson) Fairbanks where living when their eldest son John Edward was born in 1862.

    Robert Fairbanks and Hannah Elizabeth Lowe appear to have been living with Hannah’s parents at the time of the 1900 US Federal Census.

    Robert Fairbanks emigrated to the United States aboard the SS Pavonia bound for Boston from Queenstown, Ireland and Liverpool, England in Feb 1888.

    Robert Fairbanks and his family were living on Saratoga Street in what is now the Boston borough of Chelsea when his daughter, Florence Martha, was born in 1895. This fact lends confidence to Robert’s naturalization record, as it lists his address on Saratoga Street only two years later.

    Immigration:
    Aboard the SS Pavonia

    Residence:
    64 Haynes Street

    Residence:
    1199 Saratoga Street

    Residence:
    1084 Saratoga Street

    Naturalization:
    US Circuit Court

    Residence:
    1084 Saratoga Street

    Residence:
    1084 Saratoga Street

    Residence:
    125 River Road

    Residence:
    1080 Main Street

    Buried:
    Lowe Family Plot

    Robert married Hannah Elizabeth Lowe on 2 Feb 1893 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah (daughter of Samuel Lowe and Maria Chadwick) was born on 9 Apr 1869 in _______, _______, England, United Kingdom; died on 25 Nov 1943 in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried after 25 Nov 1943 in Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Hannah Elizabeth LoweHannah Elizabeth Lowe was born on 9 Apr 1869 in _______, _______, England, United Kingdom (daughter of Samuel Lowe and Maria Chadwick); died on 25 Nov 1943 in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried after 25 Nov 1943 in Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Elizabeth A Lowe
    • Married Name: Lizzie Fairbanks
    • Emigration: Jun 1869, (unknown)
    • Census: 13 Jun 1870, Town of Pembroke, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
    • Census: 9 Jun 1880, Pembroke, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
    • Residence: Dec 1893, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Nov 1895, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1898, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: Jun 1900, Precinct 9, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1900, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jul 1904, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: May 1910, Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 6 May 1910, Town of Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 10 Jan 1920, Melrose City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1930, Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 22 Apr 1930, Precinct 2, Melrose City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

    Notes:

    Despite all family evidence to the contrary, it appears that Hannah Elizabeth Lowe may have been christened “Elizabeth Lowe,” and was known by that name at various points in her life. First, [US-1880-1q] and [US-1870-2d2] list Hannah as “Elizabeth A. Lowe”. Second, on 4 Apr 1869, an Elizabeth Lowe, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Lowe, was christened at St. Mary’s Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Third, Hannah Elizabeth Lowe is listed twice, first as “Elizabeth H” and then again as “Lizzie” in the birth entry for her eldest son, Samuel.

    Hannah Elizabeth Lowe and Robert Fairbanks appear to have been living with her parents at the time of the 1900 US Federal Census.

    [US-1910-1m] indicates that Hannah Elizabeth Lowe may have emigrated to the United States in 1880 rather than 1869, as listed in [Fairbanks-1978].

    Residence:
    64 Haynes Street

    Residence:
    1199 Saratoga Street

    Residence:
    1084 Saratoga Street

    Residence:
    1084 Saratoga Street

    Residence:
    1084 Saratoga Street

    Residence:
    125 River Road

    Residence:
    1080 Main Street

    Buried:
    Lowe Family Plot

    Notes:

    [NEHGS-1893a] does not actually state that Robert Fairbanks and Hannah Elizabeth Lowe were married in Boston. But since they were both living in Boston at the time, the marriage was registered in Boston, and the officiating pastor was from Boston, they’re having been married in Boston seems very likely.

    Children:
    1. Samuel Richard Fairbanks was born on 2 Dec 1893 in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 5 Sep 1972 in Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
    2. Florence Martha Fairbanks was born on 3 Nov 1895 in East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 22 Mar 1987 in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, United States.
    3. Emily Elizabeth Fairbanks was born on 16 Jul 1904 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 20 Jul 1904 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried after 20 Jul 1904 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
    4. 6. Robert Stanley Fairbanks was born on 28 Jan 1906 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 23 Feb 1982 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States; was buried on 26 Feb 1982 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

  7. 14.  William Franklin Tutein was born on 29 Jan 1862 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States (son of Constantine Dedriech Tutein and Louisa Sawyer); died on 1 Apr 1937 in Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried on 3 Apr 1937 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Engineer
    • Occupation: Office clerk
    • Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage (stroke)
    • Census: 12 Jul 1870, City of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1880, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 8 Jun 1880, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Mar 1881, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1900, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 2 Jun 1900, Ward 4, Precinct 2, Chelsea City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1910, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 28 Apr 1910, Precinct 8, Ward 20, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 16 Jan 1920, Stoneham Town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1930, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 18 Apr 1930, Stoneham Town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

    Notes:

    At the time the 1880 US Federal Census was recorded, William Franklin Tutein was still single.

    Residence:
    87 Addison Street

    Residence:
    87 Addison Street

    Residence:
    127 Orange Street

    Residence:
    5 Marlowe Street

    Residence:
    110 Elm Street

    Buried:
    Lot 90-5

    William married Harriet Cole Eastman on 30 Mar 1881 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Harriet (daughter of Warren Eastman and Rachel Young Cole) was born on 26 Jun 1861 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 31 Aug 1960 in Newport Center, Orleans County, Vermont, United States; was buried on 3 Sep 1960 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Harriet Cole Eastman was born on 26 Jun 1861 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of Warren Eastman and Rachel Young Cole); died on 31 Aug 1960 in Newport Center, Orleans County, Vermont, United States; was buried on 3 Sep 1960 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married Name: Hattie Tutein
    • Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage
    • Census: 29 Jul 1870, City of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1880, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 9 Jun 1880, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Mar 1881, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Jun 1900, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 2 Jun 1900, Ward 4, Precinct 2, Chelsea City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1910, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 28 Apr 1910, Precinct 8, Ward 20, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 16 Jan 1920, Stoneham Town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1930, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 18 Apr 1930, Stoneham Town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1935, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Residence: Apr 1940, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
    • Census: 10 Apr 1940, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

    Notes:

    Harriet Cole Eastman’s birthdate and birth location are corroborated by many sources including [Tutein-1997c], [VtSAaRA-1960a], [OakGrove-1960], and [NEHGS-1861a].

    Census records indicate that “Hattie” was Harriet Cole Eastman’s nickname.

    [Fairbanks-1949] incorrectly states that Harriet Cole Eastman was born in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States.

    Harriet Cole (Eastman) Tutein was living with her grand-daughter Phyllis (Robinson) Jones at the time of her death.

    Residence:
    86 Suffolk Street

    Residence:
    127 Orange Street

    Residence:
    5 Marlowe Street

    Residence:
    110 Elm Street

    Residence:
    110 Elm Street

    Residence:
    110 Elm Street

    Buried:
    Lot 90-6

    Notes:

    [NEHGS-1881e] does not actually state that William Franklin Tutein and Harriet Cole Eastman were at Chelsea, Suffolk County, but since both were living in Chelsea at the time and the Justice of the Peace who officiated was also from Chelsea, it is a reasonable assumption.

    Children:
    1. Joseph Franklin Tutein was born on 9 Aug 1881 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 19 Jun 1975 in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
    2. Edith Tutein was born on 29 Sep 1883 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 3 Dec 1967 in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, United States; was buried on 6 Dec 1967 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
    3. Walter Tutein was born on 15 Mar 1886 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 22 Jul 1888 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
    4. Herbert Warren Tutein was born on 13 Feb 1891 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 7 Jan 1980 in Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States; was buried after 7 Jan 1980 in Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Massachusetts, United States.
    5. Evelyn Elvira Tutein was born on 9 Sep 1894 in (unknown); died on 23 Jan 1907 in Linden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried after 23 Jan 1907 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
    6. 7. Ruth Edna Tutein was born on 25 Sep 1907 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 12 Oct 1998 in O’Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States; was buried on 14 Oct 1998 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.


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