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Edgar Cushing Savage

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Edgar Cushing Savage

Birth
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
19 Jul 1967 (aged 80)
Burial
Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 1 Plot 6
Memorial ID
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SAVAGE, Edgar C. Tank Corps. WWI Church Cemetery
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Son of George F Savage and Martha L Perkins, he was a mechanic, following in his father's footsteps. His first wife (Harriet E Crosby) is buried with him. I am not currently aware of where his second wife is buried (Thelma May Shaw).

1900 - living at 117 Richmond St in Boston Mass (Dorchester) with his parents : George F Savage, age 43, born Dec 1856 in NH, he is working as a master mechanic; Martha F Savage, age 43, born Oct 1856 in NH. His parents have been married for 25 years (1875 ?) and all 5 of their children are still living. Siblings to Edgar : Nellie age 25 born March 1885 in NH, Howard E age 22 born Dec 1877 in NH working as a draftsman, Edith A age 19 born Mar 1885 in NH she is at school, G Myron age 4 born Aug 1895 in Mass.

1910 - living at 117 Richmond St in Boston Mass (Dorchester) with his parents where his father is working as a millwright in a chocolate factory. The data indicates his parents have been married for 35 years and all 5 of their children are still living. Siblings listed : Helena A age35 (must be Nellie from the 1900 census) no occupation listed, Howard working as a draftsman, Edith working as a public school teacher, and George M (must be G Myron from the 1900 census).

1917 - 2 Jun 1917 - NH Marriage Records list his marriage to Harriet Crosby in Hampton Falls NH. He is age 30, she is age 25. His parents : George F Savage and Martha L Perkins. Her parents : Charles H Crosby and Abbie C Tarleton (who happens to be Charles' second wife).

1917 - 5 Jun 1917 - World War I reg card confirms his DOB and that he was born in Dorchester Mass. It gives his middle name as Cushing. His address is given as 117 Richmond St, Dorchester Mass (his parents' house). His occupation is listed as a machine foreman working at the Dorchester Lower Mills company. The data also indicates he is married.

1920 - living at 50 Central Ave in Milton Mass with his wife Harriet he is working as a machinist in a machine shop. They have 1 child listed : Barbara age 1 year 6 months, born about July 1919 in Mass.

1921 - 18 Jun 1921 - His wife passes away (date from her stone). It is possible that she died from childbirth complications giving birth to their son Charles F (see 1930 census).

1922 - 29 Dec 1922 - NH marriage records list his marriage to Thelma May Shaw in Hampton NH. He is age 35, she is age 23. His parents are : Geo Frank Savage and Martha Frances Perkins, her parents are : S Albert Shaw and Abbie Isabelle Shaw.

1930 - living on Mechanic St in Holliston Mass with his wife Thelma M he is working as a machinist in the Arts Novelty factory. The data says she was first married at age 23, now 31, so married for about 8 years; it also says he was first married at age 30, now 43, so married for about 13 years. Children listed : Barbara F age 11 and Charles F age 9 born about 1921 (both of whom would be from his marriage to Harriet); Winthrop(e) C age 6 born about 1924, and Martha I age 3 months born about Jan 1930.

1942 - 26 Apr 1942 - World War II reg card lists an address of 51 Mechanic St in Holliston Mass. He is working for Dennison Manufacturing Company in Framingham. His contact person is Mrs Phillip Toppan of Fayville Mass (a village in Southborough Mass). His description is : 5 feet 7 inches, 170 pounds, blue eyes, gray hair, a ruddy complexion.

1967 - Jul 1967 - His Soc Sec DI entry confirms his DOB and DOD. It lists a last residence as Holliston Mass.
SAVAGE, Edgar C. Tank Corps. WWI Church Cemetery
*****
Son of George F Savage and Martha L Perkins, he was a mechanic, following in his father's footsteps. His first wife (Harriet E Crosby) is buried with him. I am not currently aware of where his second wife is buried (Thelma May Shaw).

1900 - living at 117 Richmond St in Boston Mass (Dorchester) with his parents : George F Savage, age 43, born Dec 1856 in NH, he is working as a master mechanic; Martha F Savage, age 43, born Oct 1856 in NH. His parents have been married for 25 years (1875 ?) and all 5 of their children are still living. Siblings to Edgar : Nellie age 25 born March 1885 in NH, Howard E age 22 born Dec 1877 in NH working as a draftsman, Edith A age 19 born Mar 1885 in NH she is at school, G Myron age 4 born Aug 1895 in Mass.

1910 - living at 117 Richmond St in Boston Mass (Dorchester) with his parents where his father is working as a millwright in a chocolate factory. The data indicates his parents have been married for 35 years and all 5 of their children are still living. Siblings listed : Helena A age35 (must be Nellie from the 1900 census) no occupation listed, Howard working as a draftsman, Edith working as a public school teacher, and George M (must be G Myron from the 1900 census).

1917 - 2 Jun 1917 - NH Marriage Records list his marriage to Harriet Crosby in Hampton Falls NH. He is age 30, she is age 25. His parents : George F Savage and Martha L Perkins. Her parents : Charles H Crosby and Abbie C Tarleton (who happens to be Charles' second wife).

1917 - 5 Jun 1917 - World War I reg card confirms his DOB and that he was born in Dorchester Mass. It gives his middle name as Cushing. His address is given as 117 Richmond St, Dorchester Mass (his parents' house). His occupation is listed as a machine foreman working at the Dorchester Lower Mills company. The data also indicates he is married.

1920 - living at 50 Central Ave in Milton Mass with his wife Harriet he is working as a machinist in a machine shop. They have 1 child listed : Barbara age 1 year 6 months, born about July 1919 in Mass.

1921 - 18 Jun 1921 - His wife passes away (date from her stone). It is possible that she died from childbirth complications giving birth to their son Charles F (see 1930 census).

1922 - 29 Dec 1922 - NH marriage records list his marriage to Thelma May Shaw in Hampton NH. He is age 35, she is age 23. His parents are : Geo Frank Savage and Martha Frances Perkins, her parents are : S Albert Shaw and Abbie Isabelle Shaw.

1930 - living on Mechanic St in Holliston Mass with his wife Thelma M he is working as a machinist in the Arts Novelty factory. The data says she was first married at age 23, now 31, so married for about 8 years; it also says he was first married at age 30, now 43, so married for about 13 years. Children listed : Barbara F age 11 and Charles F age 9 born about 1921 (both of whom would be from his marriage to Harriet); Winthrop(e) C age 6 born about 1924, and Martha I age 3 months born about Jan 1930.

1942 - 26 Apr 1942 - World War II reg card lists an address of 51 Mechanic St in Holliston Mass. He is working for Dennison Manufacturing Company in Framingham. His contact person is Mrs Phillip Toppan of Fayville Mass (a village in Southborough Mass). His description is : 5 feet 7 inches, 170 pounds, blue eyes, gray hair, a ruddy complexion.

1967 - Jul 1967 - His Soc Sec DI entry confirms his DOB and DOD. It lists a last residence as Holliston Mass.

Inscription

Edgar C Savage / Massachusetts / PVT Tank Corps / World War I / Jan 20 1887 July 19 1967



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