Re: George Dow Morwick of Advocate

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: George D Morwick
Age: 33 Birth Year: abt 1887 Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Home in 1920: Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1912
Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Myrtle E Morwick
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Home Owned: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
George D Morwick 33
Myrtle E Morwick 32
Madeline D Morwick 11
Ronald K Morwick 7
Harmon L Morwick 5
John W Morwick 3 [3 6/12]
Lloyd A Morwick 2 [2 10/12]


--- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com, "everittdeb" <deb.everitt@...> wrote:
>
> Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910
> Names Year Year Location Record Type Amended
> George MORWICK 1906 1906 Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Marriage N
> #68 Married April 17 1906 Waltham
> George Morwick, 22, first marriage, residence Nova Scotia, Seaman, born Nova Scotia, parents Samuel Morwick & Lily Roop
> Myrtle Bentley, 20, first marriage, residence Waltham, Watchmakg (?)born Nova Scotia, parents George Bentley & Ida Pettis
> by Levi W. Staples, Waltham, Minister of the Gospel recorded April 30 1906
>
> --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com, David Winter <davidwinter@> wrote:
> >
> > Toledo Maggie tweaked my Morwick interest.
> >
> > I'm assuming George Dow Morwick was named after his maternal grandfather,
> > Capt. Dowe D. Roop.
> >
> > Previously, I only had George's wife as Myrtle from the 1911 Census as I
> > couldn't locate a marriage record for George and Myrtle.
> >
> > George Don[sic] Morwick died 8 Oct 1942, County Home, Pugwash as a
> > ["married" crossed out]"widower". He had been a patient in the home for 1
> > 1/2 years. The informant on the death record was his sister, Molly Baughn
> > Morwick but Smith & Son list Molly as "mother" when Molly is younger than
> > George. Makes me believe Smith & Son signed Molly's name for her as whoever
> > filled out the form, it's mostly all in the same handwriting, including the
> > informant's signature.
> >
> > The registered birth for Ronald Keith Morwick, born Parrsboro 11 Apr 1911
> > lists parents as George Dow Morwick and Myrtle Evelyn Bentley.
> >
> > There's a 14 Dec 1948 Delayed Registered Birth Application for Myrtle
> > Bentley, born 27 Jun 1887 in Port Greville; d/o George Edward Bentley and
> > Clara Evelyn Merriam. Myrtle is in Northampton, Mass. in 1948. The
> > application looks to have another surname "white-washed" out and looks like
> > it could be Morwick.
> >
> > Looking in another Advocate genealogy file I have access to, this same
> > Myrtle Bentley is m/1 to a Howe Morwick with no other info, other than there
> > was issue of a son, William. Could Howe Morwick and George Dow Morwick be
> > the same gentleman? Someone misheard Dow and wrote in Howe?
> >
> > Any good BENTLEY Researchers out there know if both Mable Bentley's are
> > indeed the same lady?
> >
> > Did Myrtle leave George, taking the two children Stateside as he died a
> > ["married" crossed out]"widower" and Myrtle is possibly still alive?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Dave
> > ========
> > Automated Genealogy Version;
> > 1911 Cumberland County Census, Parrsboro West family MORRIOT
> > (Corrected to Morwick)
> > 27 108 Mosnick? George M Head M Jan 1887 24 1901
> > 28 108 Mosnick? Myrtle F Wife M Jun 1886 25 1901
> > 29 108 Mosnick? Madeline F Daughter S May 1907 3 1901
> > 30 108 Mosnick? Garth M Son S Apr 1911 3/12 1901
> > (Bad transcription error for Keith - ie, Ronald Keith Morwick
> > =========================================
> >
>