Sunday's Obituary - Edward J. McCormick

On the morning of August 29, 1950, Mary McCormick received word that her brother, Edward, passed away at a hospital in Fall River. The funeral was held two days later from the funeral home located at 86 Franklin Street, South Braintree. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery. 

Tuesday, August 29, 1950 , Brockton Daily Enterprise - Page Two

Funeral Card Friday - Military Funeral Held For Frederick McRae

On February 27, 1951, my great grandfather, Frederick McRae, passed away at his home in Brockton, Mass. A Private First Class during World War I, a military funeral was held for him on March 2 from the funeral home, 403 Main Street. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery.

Friday, March 2, 1951 , Brockton Daily Enterprise - Page Two

Wednesday's Child - Baby Anderson

On the 26 Mar 1943 in Brockton, Massachusetts, my great grandmother, Lucile Anderson, went into premature labor and was rushed to Goddard Hospital. There, she gave birth to a boy, who only lived for two minutes. He was buried the next day in Melrose Cemetery.

Although his death certificate lists him as being buried in Melrose Cemetery, no records of the burial exist.

Tombstone Tuesday - One Grave; Eleven Burials

Located in South Easton Cemetery of South Easton, Massachusetts is the Anderson Family Grave, which is the eternal resting place for my 3rd-great grandparents, Martin and Augusta Anderson, as well as nine other family members. Buried along side Martin and Augusta are (in order): 

- Their daughter, Amando (misspelled as Amanda)

- Their son, Charles Anderson 

- Charles' wife, Selma Gustafson.

- Charles and Selma's daughter, Ethel (died as a result of accidental drowning).

- Carl Peterson, Sigrid's husband.

- Sigrid Peterson, Charles and Selma's daughter.

- Arnold Peterson, Carl and Sigrid's son.

- Nils Pearson, Ottelina's husband.

- Ottelina Pearson, Martin and Augusta's daughter.

Martin Anderson (1842-1915)
Augusta Anderson (1849-1903)
Amando (1877-1905)
Charles Anderson (1870-1952)
Selma Anderson (1870-1946)
Ethel (1897-1908)
Carl Peterson (1891-1952)
Sigrid Peterson (1893-1988)
Arnold Peterson (1919-1919)
Nils Pearson (1882-1913)
Ottelina Pearson (1885-1932)

Sunday's Obituary - Mrs. Benoit Passes Away

On December 22, 1932, Blanche Marion Benoit (née Guyette), passed away at her home in Brockton, Massachusetts. Her obituary was printed later on that same day. Blanche, my great-great grandmother, died of a stroke, which is described in her obituary as "a shock".

The Brockton Times - Thursday, December 22, 1932

Wedding Wednesday - James R. McRae & Bridget/Theresa Kane

On the 19th of February 1887, my great-great grandfather, James R. McRae, married my great-great grandmother, Bridget/Theresa McCormick (née Kane), in Brockton, Massachusetts. This was a second marriage for both of them.

Marriage record of James R. McRae and Bridget/Theresa Kane. They are listed second from the bottom.

Tombstone Tuesday - Swedish Grave

The grave of my 3rd great grandparents, Lars Gustaf Eden and Sofia Blom, located in Naglums Churchyard in Sweden. Lars was born in 1844 and passed away in 1934. Sofia was born in 1846 and passed away a year before Lars. Both of them were lifelong residents of Sweden.