The Worcester Family

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THE NINTH GENERATION - PAGE 2

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No. IX-172
    EDWARD WORCESTER
(Francis8, Samuel7, Noah6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Jan. 29, 1855, Bridgewater, Mass., d Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 29, 1929; m 1st Wollaston, Mass., Apr. 24, 1878, Jane Tunis, dau Dr. Winthrop & Elizabeth (Browne) Sargent, b Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 28, 1856, d Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 14, 1913; m 2nd Sebring, Oh., Nov. 27, 1914, Anna Josephine Jones, b July 4, 1878, d California. In 1870 he began working for the Chapman Valve Company in Boston as a salesman. In 1875, he started work as a salesman with the National Tube Works Company. He was first Vice-President of the National Tube Company, one of the subsidiary companies of the National Steel Corp. He was a generous and public spirited citizen. Manufacturer. Residence, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Children of Edward Worcester

X-122 Edward.
X-123 Abby Keith, b Newton, Mass., Aug. 12, 1881, d Sept. 5, 1967 in Cohasset, Mass.; m Apr. 2, 1907, Dr. John Birchard May of Newton, Mass., b Aug. 8, 1876, d Dec. 1, 1963 in Cohasset, Mass. She graduated Vassar College, 1903. Residence, Waban, Mass.

Children of Abby Keith May

(a)     John Bichard, b Feb. 27, 1908, Duxbury , Mass.; m 1st Brockton, Mass., Feb. 3, 1941, Thalia Keith, b Brockton, Mass., July 3, 1917; m 2nd Portsmouth, NH, Nov. 7, 1959, Susan Norton-Taylor, b June 27, 1930, Orange, NJ.

Children of John Richard May by first marriage

    (1)    Abigail Keith, b Nov. 14, 1943, North Conway, NH
    (2)    Hastings Keith, b June 26, 1943, Brockton, Mass.
    (3)    Fitzwilliam Hastings, b Jan. 2, 1945, Brockton, Mass.
    (4)    Carolyn Worcester, b Sept. 1, 1948, North Conway, NH; m May 2, 1970, George Stanley Parker, b May 14, 1944.

Children of Carolyn Worcester Parker

    a-    Andrea Parker, b Brunswick, Me., Nov. 3, 1972.
    b-    Melissa Parker, b Brunswick, Me., Jan. 30, 1976

(5)    Samuel Sears, b North Conway, NH, Aug. 8, 1952.

      Children of John Richard May by second marriage

    (6)    Scott Duncan, b Portsmouth, NH, Oct. 18, 1960, d Little Compton, RI, Apr. 19, 1968.
    (7)    Joan Andrea, b Fall River, Mass., July 30, 1962.
    (8)    Nathaniel Sears, b Fall River, Mass., Oct. 9, 1964.
    (9)    John Bichard, b Fall River, Mass., Oct. 17, 1966.
    (10)    Edward Scott, b Fall River, Mass., July 10, 1969.

(b)    Edward Worcester, b Duxbury, Mass., Jan. 12, 1910, d Corrales, NM, Jan. 6 2000; m 1st Mary Lott, Atlanta, Georgia; m2d Mary Ethel Jennings, b Mar. 17, 1934

Children of Edward Worcester May and Mary Lott

    (1)    Edward Worcester.

    Children of Edward Worcester May and Mary Jennings

    (2)     John May, stillborn.
    (3)    Robert Nichard May, b Aug. 23, 1960; m1st Albuquerque, NM, 1982, Karen Fisk, divorced; m2d Corvallis, OR., July, 2000, Carolee Clark.
    (4)    Jeannie Sears May, b Albuquerque, NM, Sept. 28, 1963; m Robert James Vesely, Jr., Alamagordo, NM, Nov. 1988.

    Children of Jeannie Sears May Vesely

    (A)    Amber Lynn, b Santa Barbara, Calif., Aug. 15, 1989.
    (B)    Adam Michael Vesely, b Santa Barbara, Calif., Sept. 30, 1994.

(c)    Willard Rogers, b Waban, Mass., Aug. 5, 1912; m Brookline, Mass., May 5, 1942, Eleanor Hyland O’Brien, b Boston, Mass., Feb. 16, 1911, d Cohasset, Mass., Mar. 20, 1979

Children of Willard Rogers May

(1)    Madeline Hyland, b McKinney, Tex., July 11, 1944; m Scituate, Mass., June 19, 1971, Robert Gibson Eakin, b Shaker Heights, NY.

Children of Madeline Hyland Eakin

a-    Geoffrey Gibson, b New York City, Oct. 1, 1975.

(d)    Richard Tunis, b Ashland, NH, June 24, 1915; m Collingswood, NJ, June 10, 1946, Mae Francis Fowler, b Washington, DC, Dec. 14, 1919.

Children of Richard Tunis May

(1)    Susan Virginia, b North Conway, NH, May 25, 1947; m Jackson, NH, May 10, 1969, James B. Sumrall, b Glade Water, Tex., Apr. 19, 1946.

Children of Susan Virginia Sumrall

a-    Kristin, b Boston, Mass., Mar. 26, 1972.
b-    Mischa, b Boston, Mass., June 9, 1975.

(2)    Mariane Rose, b Conway, NH, June 3, 1953; m Marblehead, Mass., Sept. 18, 1976, Laurence Bates Willard, b Salem, Mass., Dec. 31, 1950.

Children of Mariane Rose Willard

a- Ashley Lauren, b Salem, Mass., July 16, 1978.

X-124 Winthrop Sargent.
X-125 Katherine Browne
, b Evanston, Ill., Aug. 26, 1885, d Pittsburgh, Pa., May 28, 1972; m Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 5, 1911, Joseph Walker Kennedy, b Latrobe, Pa., Dec. 16, 1884, d Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 28, 1950. She graduated from Vassar College, 1907. He graduated Yale University, 1905.

Children of Katherine Browne Kennedy

(a)    Joseph Walker, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 14, 1912; m Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 4, 1935, Flora Jane dau Albert Mills and Florence Nusser Harper, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 21, 1913. Yale University, 1932. Steel Company President.

Children of Joseph Walker Kennedy

(1)    Elizabeth Page, b Pittsburgh, Pa., July 9, 1938; m 1st July, 1958, Robert Thompson, (divorced); m 2nd Warren, Oh., Sept. 16, 1967, James Mackin Nesbit (divorced). Education, Sarah Lawrence College, B.A., 1960; Connecticut Wesleyan College, M.A.T., 1962; Ohio State University, Ph.D., 1964; University of Washington, Seattle, J.D. Assistant Attorney General of the State of Alaska.

(2)    Joseph Walker, b Pittsburgh, Pa., May 8, 1940; m Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10, 1965, Elizabeth Kaye Jones, b Monaca, Pa., Apr. 9, 1943. Education, Ashland College, B.S., 1965.

Children of Joseph Walker Kennedy

    1. Joseph Walker, b Hinsdale, Ill., Apr. 30, 1969

(3)    Thomas Harper, Youngstown, Oh., June 2, 1946; m 1st Alexandria, Ky., June 29, 1968, Susan Claire Braun; m 2nd Portland Ore., Nov. 24, 1973, Karla Jean Schaber. Education, Ashland College, B.S. 1968. Naval Flight Instructor during Vietnam War at Pensacola and Corpus Christie, Tex. Vice-President, Distribution and Sales, Mangelsen and Sons, Omaha, Neb.

Children of Thomas Harper Kennedy by first marriage

A-    Amy Lynne, b Corpus Christi, Tex., Jan. 8, 1971, BME, University of Kentucky, MM, MA, University of Kentucky, PhD in music theory from University of Indiana; m July 13, 1996, Timothy Carl Engelsdorfer, b July 25, 1965, Dearborn, Mich, Truman State University. He is a radio research analyst. .

Children of Thomas Harper Kennedy by second marriage

b- Ashley Page, b Omaha, Neb., Sept. 30, 1979.

(b)    Jane, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 1, 1914; m Pittsburgh, Pa., July 27, 1935, John Charles Ferguson, b Oakmont, Pa., Feb. 29, 1912.

Children of Jane Ferguson

    (1)    John Charles, b Charlottesville, Va., Apr. 25, 1938; m Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 7, 1967, Carol Eve Skarda, b Dec. 24, 1940, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Children of John Charles Ferguson

    a-    Elizabeth Katherine, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 11, 1968
    b-    Courtney Worcester, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 26, 1971
    c-    John Charles, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 19, 1972.
    d-    Andrew William, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 17, 1977.

    (2)    Edward Worcester, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 30, 1939; m Roxbury, NY, Sept. 28, 1968, Carol Ann Cartwright, b Margaretville, NY, Nov. 27, 1945.

Children of Edward Worcester Ferguson

    a-    Lynn Carol, b Albany, NY, Feb. 14, 1971.
    b-    Mark Worcester, b Albany, NY, July 4, 1973.

    (3)    Penelope Jane, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 19, 1941; m Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 18, 1965, William O’Neil Hunt.

Children of Penelope Jane Hunt

    a-    Jane O’Neil, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 16, 1996.
    b-    Joshua O’Neil, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 20, 1972.

    (4)    David Bruce, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 1, 1947.
    (5)    Judith Anne, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 16, 1948; m Chicago, Ill., Mar. 24, 1979, James Steele Mahan, b Oct. 18, 1950, Helena, Ark.

(c)    Worcester, b Oct. 2, 1915, d Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 28, 1916.
(d)    Winthrop Sargent, b Oct. 2, 1915, Pittsburgh, Pa. Attended University of Missouri. Salesman and repairman at Toro Lawn Center, Kansas City, Mo.
(e)    Taylor Linn, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 1, 1920; m Boston, Mass., June 23, 1943, Jane Scamell Cloud, b Chicago, Ill., Aug. 5, 1920.

Children of Taylor Linn Cloud

    (1)    Catherine Kennedy, b Boston, Mass., May 18, 1947.
    (2)    Taylor Linn, b Chicago, Ill., Jan. 27, 1955.

(f)    Katherine Worcester, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 28, 1921; m Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 14, 1945, George William Williams, b Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 3, 1917. She graduated Wheaton College, B.A., 1943. He graduated Brown University, 1940. Captain in Coast Artillery in Hawaii during World War II. Discharged with rank of Captain at wars end.

Children of Katherine Worcester Williams

    (1)    Leslie Hand, b Pittsburgh, Pa., June 18, 1947. University of Missouri, B.A., 1970; M.A., 1986. Elementary school teacher.
    (2)    Robert George Hand, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 10, 1950; m St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. 14, 1977, Meleea Sue Stockton, b Maysville, Mo., Nov. 16, 1953.

Children of Robert George Hand Williams

    a-    Kindsey Sue, b North Platte, Neb., May 24, 1953.
    b-    Joseph Thompson, b North Platte, Neb., Aug. 21, 1981.
    c-    Whitney Lee, Flourissant, Mo., Jan. 21, 1987.

(3)     George William, b Kansas City, Mo., Apr. 5, 1963; m Kansas City, Mo., May 17, 1985, Lisa Marie dau Richard & Roberta Jean (Moad) Walter, b Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12, 1960. Graduated Rockhurst College Research Hospital School of Nursing, B.S. 1984. Registered nurse.

(g)    Abigail Worcester, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 3, 1923; m 1st Pittburgh, Pa., June 17, 1950, Charles Kenneth Bryant, b Newton, Mass, Jan. 20, 1921; m 2nd Warwick, RI, Sept. 2, 1967, Robert John Merrill, b Brighton, Mass, Apr. 28, 1926.

Children of Abigail Worcester by first marriage

    (1)    Richard Keith, b Needham, Mass., Oct. 5, 1954.

      Children of Abigail Worcester by second marriage

    (2)    David Alan, b Providence, RI, Apr. 16, 1968.

X-126 Francis.
X-127 Elizabeth Byrd
, b Sept. 28, 1891, Kewanee, Ill., d Ormond Beach, Fla., Dec. 17, 1974, Graduated Vassar College, 1913; m Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 12, 1915, Dale Robert Mason, b Oct. 14, 1886, Allegheny, Pa., d Gary, Ind., Aug. 27, 1953.

Children of Elizabeth Byrd Mason

(a)    Katherine Worcester, b Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 9, 1917; m Beaver Falls, Pa., Sept. 19, 1939, Charles Eugene Blandford, b New Albany, Ind., Sept. 5, 1916.

Children of Katherine Worcester Blandford

    (1)    Charles Mason, Los Angeles, Calif., May 1, 1941; m Los Angeles, Aug. 4, 1968, Eileen Carol Laub, b Los Angeles, Oct. 16, 1946.

Children of Charles Mason Blandford

    a-    Amy Rebecca, b Newport Beach, Cal., Dec. 10, 1971.
    b-    Jason Alan, b Newport Beach, Cal., Jan. 23, 1974

    (2)    John Richard, b Los Angeles, Apr. 26, 1944; m Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 23, 1968, Silvia Jinny Ioppa, b Torrance, Cal., Aug. 12, 1946.

      Children of John Richard Blandford

a-    Christopher David, b Redondo Beach, Cal., Mar. 13, 1975.

(3)    Elizabeth, b Arlington, Va., Sept. 19, 1952; m Occidental, Cal., June 14, 1980, Larry Richard Borgo, b Sept. 23, 1953. Divorced August, 1981.

(b)    Ella McCargo, g Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr. 11, 1918; m Elwood City, Pa., Oct. 18, 1941, Frank Hayes Hickman, b Blackheath, Kent, England, Mar. 8, 1909,d Dec. 29, 1983 (bur. Near Durango, Colo.). She graduated Vassar College, B.A., 1940. He graduated University of Cambridge, B.A., 1930; M.A., 1949. University professor of economics and business courses. Became a U.S. citizen while serving with U.S. Air Corps in El Paso, Tex., 1944. Taught at University of Idaho before retiring in 1965.

Children of Ella McCargo Hickman

    (1)    Prudence, b Denver, Colo., Sept. 19, 1942; m 1st Ormond Beach, Fla., Jan. 2, 1967, Peter Beckh, b Calif., Oct. 24, 1942; m 2nd Albuquerque, NM, July 19, 1986, Walter Brooke Bergland, b May 27, 1953. She graduated Pomona College, B.A., 1964; Our Lady of the Lake College, M.A., Library Sciences, 1971; University of New Mexico, M.A., 1980. Counselor in family and children’s services, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    (2)    Mark Hayes, b New Castle, Pa.; m Denver, Colo., Jan. 16, 1972, Karen Gross, b Sept. 9, 1946. He graduated University of Wyoming, B.A., 1968. Self employed builder, carpenter, ski instructor.

(c)    Elizabeth Sargent, b Pittsburgh, Pa., May 6, 1921; m 1st Washington, DC, Aug. 14, 1945, Merton Grubbs; m 2nd Chicago, Ill., May 16, 1949, Sheldon Garber, b Minneapolis, Minn., July 21, 1920; divorced May 12, 1983. Vassar College, B.A., 1943. Editor McDougal, Little & Co. (textbook company).

Children of Elizabeth Sergent by first marriage

(1) Robert Michael, b New Castle, Pa., May 13, 1946. Librarian, National Press Club, Washington, DC.

Children of Elizabeth Sergent by second marriage

(2) Daniel Mason, b Chicago, Ill., Mar. 26, 1957. Architect. Residence, Chicago, Ill.
(3) Sarah Sargent, b Chicago, Ill., May 12, 1958. Biochemist at Stanford University.

X-128 Malcolm Keith, b Dec. 28, 1893, Chicago, Ill., d Rockland, Me., July 6, 1935.

No. IX-173
            THEODORE WORCESTER
(Francis8, Samuel7, Noah6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b E. Bridgewater, Mass., Mar. 15, 1859, d Aurora, Ill., Jan. 23, 1934; m 1st Jan. 15, 1890, Elizabeth Browne Sargent, dau of Dr. Winthrop and Elizabeth Browne Sargent of Philadelphia, Pa., b Oct. 6, 1863, d Apr. 10, 1890, St. Louis, Mo.; m 2nd Aug. 11, 1895, in Yorkville, Minn., Minnie Goddard, b Apr. 20, 1867, Yorkville, Minn., dau of James A. and Phoebe Wilber Goddard. Studied law as a special student at Harvard College, 1878-79 and with Judge Andrew P. Wiswell, later Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court. Admitted to Maine Bar in October, 1880.

No. IX-183
            ALFRED WORCESTER
(Benjamin8, Thomas7, Noah6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Waltham, Mass., June 22, 1855; m Portland, Ore., Oct. 19, 1886, Elizabeth Joy, dau Rev. Thomas Hill, D.D., ex-President of Harvard College and Anne (Bellows) Hill. Harvard Univ., A.B., 1878; A.M., 1881; M.D., 1883; founder in 1885 and President of Waltham Training School for Nurses; Physician to Elliot City Hospital, Keene, NH, staring in 1898. In 1883 he became fellow of the Mass. Med. Society, of which he was the censor, 1887-1890; Orator in 1895; Councilor since 1890. He was Pres. of the Obstetrical Soc. of Boston, 1899-1900, and President of the Harvard Medical Alumni Ass’n, 1906-1909; Chairman of the Waltham Board of Health, 1885, 1886, and 1894; member of the School Committee, 1891; Trustee of the Mass. Hospital for Consumptives, 1895-1899. Publications: Monthly Nursing; Training Schools for Nurses in Small Cities; Small Hospitals; besides various articles in medical journals. Physician. Residence, Waltham, Mass.

No. IX-185
            JOSEPH RUGGLES WORCESTER
(Benjamin8, Thomas7, Noah6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Waltham, Mass., May 9, 1860, d May 9, 1943; m Jan. 2, 1889, Alice Jeannette Wheeler, b Lincoln, Mass., Jan. 3, 1859. A.B., Harvard, 1882. He was an engineer for Boston Bridge Works from 1882 to 1894. Afterwards he was in private practice in Boston making a specialty of the design of bridges and other steel structures and masonry. He designed the train shed, South Station, Boston, a large part of the elevated structure of Boston Elevated Railway, including the concrete arch bridge over Charles River, and the second longest arch bridge in America, over the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls, Vt. He served as an expert witness in numerous important legal cases. He was a member of many societies of engineers, of a visiting committee of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University, and the New Church Institute of Education; a Trustee of Waltham Hospital and Waltham Savings Bank; connected with various business and educational organizations in Waltham and vicinity. Civil Engineer. Residence, Waltham.

Children of Joseph Ruggles Worcester

X-129 Alice Martha, b Waltham, Mass., Nov. 28, 1889; m Sept. 16, 1916, Clarence Decatur Howe, b Waltham, Mass., Jan. 15, 1885, d Dec. 31, 1959. She graduated Smith College, B.A., 1912. He was Minister of the Crown in Canada for 20 years. Residences, Waltham, Mass., Port Arthur, Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Children of Alice Martha Howe

(a)    Williams Hastings, b Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 26, 1922; m 1st Aug. 20, 1944, Susan Ann Kenny; m 2nd Oct. 14, 1972, Joan Warlow Wall, b London, Eng., Feb. 9, 1923. Attended (1 yr.) Bishop’s College School, Kings College, Halifax, NS. Business consultant. Royal Canadian Navy, 1940-64. Retired with the rank of Commander.

Children of William Hastings Howe

(1)    Susan Alice, b June 14, 1944.
(2)    Jayne Kenny, b Apr. 14, 1947.
(3)    Clarence Decatur, b June 1, 1951.
(4)    Gordon William, b June 12, 1957.

(b)    Elisabeth, b Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 7, 1923; m June 8, 1946, Robert William Stedman, b Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 24, 1922. McGill University, B.S., 1945. Residences, Ottawa, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Children of Elisabeth Stedman

(1)    Robin Mary, b May 31, 1947.
(2)    Charles Ernest, b Mar. 26, 1949.
(3)    William Richard, b Dec. 30, 1951.
(4)    George Frederick, b July 27, 1955.

(c)    John Worcester, b Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 11, 1925; m May 1, 1948, Kathleen Cornell, b Montreal, Canada, Dec. 17, 1924. McGill University, B. Eng., 1947; M. Eng., 1955. Residences, Ottawa, Port Arthur, Montreal and Vancouver, Canada. Engineer.

Children of John Worcester Howe

(1)    Marguerite, June 1, 1949.
(2)    Patricia, b Nov. 27, 1950.
(3)    Thomas Cornell, b Dec. 22, 1953.

(d)    Barbara, b Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, May 2, 1927; m 1st Dec. 23, 1946, John Marshall Stewart, b Regina, Sas., Mar. 24, 1924; m 2nd Apr. 13, 1968, Kenric Rudolphus Marshall, b Mar. 21, 1915, Winipeg, Manitoba. Residences, Ottawa, Victoria, B.C., Halifax, N.S., Calgary, and Toronto.

Children of Barbara Stewart

(1)    Robert Gordon, b Oct. 1, 1947.
(2)    John Marshall, b July 10, 1949.

(e)    Mary Jeannette, b Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 20, 1928; m Sept. 18, 1928, James Dane Dodge, b Newburyport, Mass., Oct. 15, 1921. She attended Radcliff College.

Children of Mary Jeannette Dodge

(1)    Barbara Ellen.
(2)    James Howe
(3)    Peter Bryan
(4)    John Worcester
(5)    William Dane
(6)    Nancy Elizabeth
(7)    Martha Alice

X-130 John David, b Waltham, Mass, May 24, 1891, d Jan. 4, 1892.
X-131 Barbara, b Waltham, Mass., Apr. 25, 1893, m Apr. 4, 1916, Charles Terrel Porter, d Apr. 19, 1945. He graduated University of Alabama,, 1909; University of Virginia, M.D., 1912. He was a Lt. in the Medical Corp., British Army and Major in the U.S. Medical Corp. during the First World War.

Children of Barbara Porter

(a)    Terrel, b Waltham, Mass., Nov. 30, 1922, m Mar. 11, 1944, Henry Ernest Cooper III, b Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 19, 1922. Waltham School for Girls, 1939; Ashley Hill H.S., 1940; Radcliff College, A.B., 1944.

Children of Terrel Cooper III

(1)    Henry Ernest, b Waltham, Mass., May 18, 1945. Belmont H.S., 1964; Lake Forest College, 1968. U.S. Navy, 1965-68.
(2)    Charles Terrell, b Waltham, Mass., May 31, 1950. Belmont H.S., Hobart College, Geneva, NY, B.A., 1972.

X-132 Thomas.
X-133 Ruth Hunt
, b Waltham, Mass., July 2, 1898. Smith College, A.B., 1920

 

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No. IX-191
            WILLIAM LORING WORCESTER
(Francis8, Thomas7, Noah6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Waltham, Mass., Aug. 16, 1859; m Jan. 1, 1900, Ethel, dau of William and Emma (Warren) Burnham, Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 1872, d Intervale, NH, Nov. 18, 1912. A.B., Harvard, 1881; grad. N. Ch. Theol. Sch., 1885; Ass’t. Pastor of Philadelphia N. Ch. Soc., 1885-1894; Pastor, 1894-1911; Pres. N. Ch. Theol. Sch., Cambridge, Mass., 1908; Minister of Cambridge Soc. of the New Church, 1911; President of the New Church Theological School, Cambridge, Mass., 1908; General Pastor of the Pa. Association, 1899-1911; General Pastor of the Mass. Ass’n.; President of the General Convention of the Church of New Jerusalem. Rev. W.L. Worcester was the fourth minister in direct line. He accompanied his father on a journey to Egypt and Palestine, 1881-2. In 1904 he published On Holy Ground, Bible Stories with Pictures of the Holy Lands. He has also published several books entitled, Sower Notes together with sermons in the Helper and religious papers in the New Church Review.

Children of William Loring Worcester

X-134 Margaret, b Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 24, 1901; m Sept. 9, 1926, Horace Wilkinson Briggs, b Sept. 29, 1899, Providence, RI. Vassar College, A.B., 1923. He was a minister of the Church of the New Jerusalem. Residences, Philadelphia, Pa., Cambridge, Mass., Lakewood, Oh., Washington, DC, Newtonville, Mass., Fryberg, Me.

Children of Margaret Briggs

(a)    Jean Louise, b Washington, DC, May 28, 1929. Pierce School, W. Waltham, Mass., Chapel Hill School, Waltham, Mass.; Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Vassar College, A.B., 1951; Boston University, M.A., 1960; Howard University, Ph.D., 1967. Has spent a number of years living with Eskimos in western, central, and eastern Arctic (Alaska and Canada). Author of Never in Anger: Portrait of an Eskimo Family. Author of a number of articles on Eskimo psychology and related topics.
(b)    William Worcester, b Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 1930; m Feb. 7, 1953, Jean Webster, b N. Conway, NH, Feb. 5, 1935. Pierce Schools, W. Waltham, Mass., Rivers Country Day School, Chestnut Hill, Mass, University of Maine, 1953. Draftsman.

Children of William Worcester Briggs

(1)    William David, b Dec. 11, 1953.
(2)    Rebecca Jean, b Oct. 4, 1955.

(c)    Horace Wilkinson, b Waterbury, Conn., Feb. 5, 1933; m June 10, 1955, Mary Ann Thiergartner, b Milford Center, Oh., Mar. 4, 1933. Oberlin College, A.B., 1955; Yale University, M.A., 1961; Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, M.A., 1962; M.A.L.D., 1963, Ph.D., 1964. College professor. Residences, Washington, Conn., Newtonville, Mass., Freyberg, Me., Taiwan, Oberlin, Oh., New Haven, Conn., Cambridge, Mass., Burlington, Vt., Hayward, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif.
(d)    Margaret Ethel, b W. Newton, Mass., June 10, 1938; m Aug. 28, 1957, Charles William Heffernan, b E. Waterboro, Mass., Jan. 11, 1929. Oberlin College; University of Michigan School of Music, Mus.B. 1960.Piano and flute teacher, professor of music, church organist and choir director. Residences, Newtonville, Mass, Freyberg, Me.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Bothell, Wash.; Seattle, Wash.; Rochester, Mich.; Tempe, Ariz.; Phoenix, Ariz.

X-135 Elizabeth, b Philadelphia, Pa., May 22, 1903, d Sept. 15, 1971; m May 22, 1928, George Burnham Beaman, Jr., b Waltham, Mass., Aug. 13, 1905. Buckingham School, Cambridge, Mass.; Radcliff College, A.B., 1924. Concert singer, manager at consignment shop. He graduated Harvard College, S.B., 1927; Harvard Medical School, M.D., 1933. He was a Major in the AS Air Force Medical Corp. Residences, Newton, Mass., Stamford, Conn., Wellesley Hills, Mass., Cohasset, Mass., New London, NH.

Children of Elisabeth Beaman

(a)    George Burnham, b Boston, Mass., Apr. 9, 1929; m Dec. 15, 1951, Meredith Ackerman, b Aug. 23, 1929; Darien, Conn., H.S., New York College of Music. She was a professional singer. She was President of Women’s Fellowship, North Hampton United Church of Christ, Congregational. He attended Colorado College and Columbia University. Professional Senior Outside Salesman, Harvey Hubbell Comp., Bridgeport, Conn.

Children of George Burnham Beaman

(1)    Peter Demarest, graduated from Philips-Exeter Academy, 1972; Mass. Inst. of Technology, B.S. Electrical Engineering.
(2)    Richard Bancroft, b Waltham, Mass., June 28, 1909; m Mar. 12, 1944, Jeanne Hays, b Oct. 7, 1919, San Francisco, Calif. Exeter, 1928; Harvard university, S.B., Union Theological Seminary, B.D., 1935; Graduate studies at University of California at Berkeley and MIT, 1949. Artist, professor of painting and sculpture, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.

(b)    Constance, b Boston, Mass., Apr. 8, 1931; m June 20, 1953, Robert Bannon Dugan, b Apr. 21, 1931, Rochester, Pa. Westminster College, B.Mus.Ed., 1953. He graduated Westminster College, B.Ad., 1953; Syracuse University, L.L.B., 1958; Boston University, M. in Taxation, 1961. He was an attorney with the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service.

Children of Constance Dugan

(1)    Carol Elizabeth.
(2)    Amy Lorraine.
(3)    Jennifer Ann.

(c)    Barbara Elizabeth, b Boston, Mass., May 18, 1941; m Apr. 4, 1970, Michael George Manoogian, b Milford, Mass., Nov. 5, 1940. Boston University, B.FA, 1963. Theater, music and stage productions. Minister in Church of Scientology. Singer with New York Opera, Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic. Has been on professional tour with Paul Mauriot throughout the United States.

X-136 Persis, b Philadelphia, Pa., October 16, 1905, d Sept. 13, 1950; m Oct. 17, 1931, William Llew son Amos Leslie and Eva (Ballinger) Rogers, b Plain City, Oh., July 27, 1904. Mt. Holyoke, B.A., 1927. He graduated Ohio Wesleyan, B.A., 1926; Boston University, S.T.B., and S.T.M., 1931. They traveled extensively in 1932-33 in the near east and India during which time they produced Padre Sahib, believed to be the first dramatic motion picture on foreign missions. This led to Mr. Rogers career as a specialist in visual education for churches and church schools.

Children of Persis Rogers

(a)    William Leslie, b Mar. 27, 1934. Ohio Wesleyan, B.A., 1955; Case Western University, Ph.D. in nuclear physics, 1968. Professor in nuclear medicine at the University of Michigan.

Children of William Leslie Rogers

(1)    Virginia Ellen.
(2)    Helen Elizabeth
(3)    Katherine

(b)    John Worcester, b June 24, 1937. Residence , Madeira Beach, Fla.
(c)    Nancy Ballinger, b Nov. 2, 1940. Graduated from Westminster College, 1962. Residence, Largo, Fla.
(d)    Persis Helen, b White Plains, N.Y., Aug. 7, 1944; m Richard Dodge Granger, Sept. 1, 1966, b New Rochelle, N.Y., Mar. 22, 1942. He grad. Alfred State Tech, AAS, 1964. She grad., University of Mass., 1967; SUNY, Plattsburgh, MST, 1992. She is the author of Adirondack Gold (Beaver Meadow Plublishing, 2003); editor, Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's, Universe, 2004.

Children of Persis Helen Granger

(1)    Robin Elizabeth, b Northampton, Mass., Apr. 1, 1966.
(2)    Laurel Ann, b Northampton, Mass., Apr. 29, 1970

X-137 Warren Burnham.
X-138 John.

No. IX-205
            CHARLES FREDERICK WORCESTER
(Samuel Augustus8, John Newton7, Jesse6, Noah6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Hollis, NH, Sept. 6, 1872; m Hollis, NH, Nov. 16, 1899, Florence May Tenney, b June 28, 1877, at the Tenney Homestead. Residence, Hollis, NH. Farmer and miller.

Children of Charles Frederick Worcester

X-139 Elizabeth Tenney, b Sept. 18, 1900, Hollis, NH., d Sept. 6, 1872; m Mar. 15, 1934, Albert Freeman Parker, b Oct. 28, 1910, Pepperell, Mass. He graduated from the University of Maine, B.A., 1932.

Children of Elizabeth Tenney Parker

(a)    Susan Cutter, b June 25, 1936, Hollis, NH; m Dec. 17, 1960, Peter Fleming Cobleigh, b Melrose, Mass., Nov. 28, 1936. She graduated from the University of Michigan, B.A., 1958. He graduated Northeatern University, B.A., 1958. He was a Major in the U.S. Army Signal Corp.

Children of Susan Cutter Cobleigh

(1)    Deborah Ann, b Aug. 31, 1961, Monmouth, NJ
(2)    Mark Fleming Christian, b July 7, 1964, Chinon, France.

X-140 Helen Day, b Hollis, NH, Sept. 2, 1902, Hollis, NH; m Feb. 22, 1921, Harry Howe Bell, b Sept. 10, 1896; Colby Junior College; automobile dealer. She was a Representative in the NH legislature; would have run for the Senate but poor health prevented it.

Children of Helen Day Bell

(a)    Nancy, b June 19, 1925; m Mar. 30, 1945, William Bliden. He was a Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; also a member of the OSS

Children of Nancy Bliden

(1)    Fredericka, b Nashua, NH, Sept. 2, 1946; m June 6, 1970, Kurt Nathaniel Olson, b Nov. 27, 1939, Nashua, NH. She graduated from Leland Powers School of Theater. She was a TV and radio copywriter. He graduated with B.S. in hydrology; M.S.F. in forestry. Director of the Beaver Brook Association.

Children of Fredericka Olson

a-    Hans Fletcher, b Aug. 16, 1972.

(b)    Martha, b Nashua, NH, Aug. 17, 1931; m Samuel Rogers, Nov. 30, 1963, b Newton, Mass., Jan. 7, 1932. She graduated Jackson College, University of New Hampshire, B.A. He graduated Choate School; Tufts University.

Children of Martha Rogers

(1)    Joseph Howe, b June 26, 1967

X-141 Franklin Augustus.

No. IX-211
            PHILIP HENRY WORCESTER
(Henry Parker8, Henry Aiken7, Jesse6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Norfolk, Va., June 23, 1879; m NY City, Nov. 2, 1912, Mabel Leighton Hunter. He was two years at Mass. Inst. of Tech. Graduated West Point, M.A., 1904. Honor graduate Coast Artillery School, 1908. Graduate advanced course Coast Artillery School, 1909. Captain Coast Artillery Corp., U.S. Army.

No. IX-226
            SAMUEL AUSTIN WORCESTER
(Leonard8, Samuel Austin7, Leonard6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Cincinnati, Oh., Oct. 16, 1861; m July 26, 1890, Hattie Alice Mohring, b Oct. 26, 1872. Residence, Victor, Colo. Consulting mechanical engineer.

Children of Samuel Austin Worcester

X-142 Harold Sidney.
X-143 Mabel Estelle
, b Mar. 5, 1893, d June 5, 1904.
X-144 Samuel Austin, b May 19, 1894.
X-145 Carrie Anita, b May 17, 1896.
X-146 Leonard Fisher.

No. IX-227
            LEONARD WORCESTER
(Leonard8, Samuel Austin7, Leonard6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b Dayton, Ky., Aug. 26, 1863; m Mar. 2, 1889, Bernice Gertrude Beede, b June 14, 1868. Residence, Chihuahua, Mexico. Assayer and chemist.

Children of Leonard Worcester

X-147 Herbert Frankland, b Oct. 7, 1889; m El Paso, Tex., Sept. 4, 1913, Phoebe Marie Sheridan. Residence, Mogollon, NM. Electrical engineer.
X-148 Arthur Worthington, b July 19, 1891.
X-149 Amy, b May 31, 1893, d Oct. 9, 1896.
X-150 Richard, b Apr. 25, 1897.
X-151 Barbara, b Sept. 18, 1900.

No. IX-232
        EDWARD STRONG WORCESTER
(John Hopkins8, John Hopkins7, Leonard6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b S. Orange, NJ, Apr. 14, 1876; m Oct. 12, 1909, Norwich, Conn., Mary, dau George and Lucy (Loring) Greenman. A.B., Princeton, 1896; B.D., Hartford Theo. Sem., 1901; Berlin University, 1901-2; taught at Princeton Preparatory School and Princeton University, 1896-98; Ass’t Pastor Broadway Congregational Church, Norwich, Conn., 1903-6; Pastor of same, 1906. He is the fourth minister in direct line. Residence, Norwich, Conn.

Children of Edward Strong Worcester

X-152 Richard Lyman, b Norwich, Conn., May 24, 1913.

No. IX-234
            LEONARD WORCESTER
(John Hopkins8, John Hopkins7, Leonard6, Noah5, Francis4, Francis3, Samuel2, William1) b S. Orange, NJ, Dec. 29, 1879; m Merrimac, NH, Nov. 29, 1905, Grace Worthington Bushee.

Children of Leonard Worcester

X-153 Leonard Worthington, b E. Orange, NJ, May 20, 1909.
X-154 Donald Clark, b Aug. 26, 1912, A.B., Princeton, 1902. Statistician. Residence, Arlington, NJ.




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