John W Pettigrew

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Stove mounter
• Occupation: “Beater” (shoe factory)
• Cause of Death: Enlarged prostate (prostate cancer?)
• Residence: Aug 1884, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
• Residence: Feb 1889, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
• Residence: Jun 1900, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
• Census: 7 Jun 1900, Exeter Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
• Residence: Apr 1910, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
• Residence: Jan 1920, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
• Census: 10 Jan 1920, Ward 2, Portsmouth City, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States

Notes:

[NHBoVR-1923a1] states that John W. Pettigrew had been a resident of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire for 25 years at the time of his death, but this is probably just a guess on the part of the recorder. John W. Pettigrew was enumerated with his wife in the 1900 US Federal census in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

[NHBoVR-1923a1] states that John W. Pettigrew was “81 years, 10 months...” old at the time of his death, putting his birth on 7 Dec 1841. However, this may also be an estimate, and although the month matches the birthdate notation in [US-1900-1s], the year does not. This date is also inconsistent with [NEHGS-1884b] which lists John’s age in 1884 as 37.

John W. Pettigrew’s parents were Nathaniel Pettigrew and Sarah Duncan.

John W Pettigrew and his wife Eliza “Ida” Ann (Eastman-Harvey) Pettigrew were living in the household of Ida’s younger son by her first marriage at the time of the enumeration of the 1920 US Federal Census.

Residence:
71 Middle Street

Residence:
1 Chauncey Street

Residence:
180 Willard Avenue

John married Eliza Ann Eastman on 9 Aug 1884 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Eliza (daughter of Warren Eastman and Rachel Young Cole) was born on 17 Aug 1858 in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 23 Nov 1942 in North Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

[NEHGS-1884b] does not actually list Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts as the location of John W Pettigrew’s marriage to Eliza “Ida” (Eastman) Harvey. The field is actually blank. But given that both individuals were living in Taunton at the time and that they were married by a pastor from Taunton, it is reasonable to assume that the marriage took place in Taunton.

Also note the misspelling, “Oda”, of Eliza Ann (Eastman) Harvey’s nickname in [NEHGS-1884b]. This misspelling was carried over to an additional marriage record for the couple.

1. Herbert Franklin Pettigrew was born on 6 Feb 1889 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 22 Jul 1983 in Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.