Hi Deb:
THANKS. Myrtle Evelyn Bentley was age 8 when her mother, Clara Evelyn
Merriam died, 15 Aug 1895, leaving Myrtle and six of her Bentley full
siblings without a mother.
Her widower father, George Edward Bentley m/2 Ida Crowe on 22 Jul 1896 with
issue of at least 10 more Bentley half-siblings to Myrtle.
As step-mother, Ida Crowe was possibly the only mother Myrtle remembers,
however, Ida¹s nee surname, Pettis has to be in error in lieu of Crowe. With
16 full siblings and half-siblings in a household, I¹m surprised Myrtle knew
her step-mother¹s first name.
This is a great start to solving the mystery. I have some Bentley and
Morwick obits to look up , possibly Tuesday ay the Archives.
Thanks again for your help .
Dave
On 01/09/12 4:59 PM, "everittdeb" <deb.everitt@...> wrote:
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> 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
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> --- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com> , David
> Winter <davidwinter@...> wrote:
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>> > Toledo Maggie tweaked my Morwick interest.
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>> > I'm assuming George Dow Morwick was named after his maternal grandfather,
>> > Capt. Dowe D. Roop.
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>> > 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.
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>> > 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.
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>> > The registered birth for Ronald Keith Morwick, born Parrsboro 11 Apr 1911
>> > lists parents as George Dow Morwick and Myrtle Evelyn Bentley.
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>> > 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.
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>> > 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
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>> > was issue of a son, William. Could Howe Morwick and George Dow Morwick be
>> > the same gentleman? Someone misheard Dow and wrote in Howe?
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>> > Any good BENTLEY Researchers out there know if both Mable Bentley's are
>> > indeed the same lady?
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>> > Did Myrtle leave George, taking the two children Stateside as he died a
>> > ["married" crossed out]"widower" and Myrtle is possibly still alive?
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>> > Thanks in advance.
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>> > Dave
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>> > 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
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