1. | Marjorie Wellington Spaulding was born on 18 May 1875 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of William W. Spaulding and Evelyn A. Harris); died in 1949 in Pinellas, Florida, United States; was buried in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 4AA1191EFB4544E5856B473280217599A302
- Census-Household Member: 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
- Residence-Occupant: 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; 27 East Street
- Census-Household Member: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
- Residence-Occupant: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; 54 Park Street
- Census-Household Member: 1930, St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States; USA
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Name:?tab?Marjorie Spaulding Renfrew
Gender:?tab?Female
Race:?tab?White
Death Date:?tab?1949
Death Place:?tab?Pinellas, Florida, United States
MRS. L. B. RENFREW REMEMBERED IN ADAMS
Former Prominent Resident Here Dead in Florida
Mrs. Marjorie fSpaulding) Renfrew, whose death occurred Dec, 4 at her home in St. Petersburg, Fla., was the daughter of Adams' first superintendent of schools and the widow of one of its industrial leaders of a generation ago, L, Brown Renfrew.
Mrs. Renfrew succumbed two hours after a sudden attack. Her funeral took place in St. Petersburg on Dec, 7. Burial will be in Haverhill in the spring.
She was born in Adams in 1873 a daughter of the late Mr., and Mrs. W. W. Spaulding, Early in her life, the family moved to Haverhill where her father, leaving the educational field, entered the shoe manufacturing business and for years operated one of the largest shoe factories in this state. Mrs. Renfrew was educated at Wellesley college and studied piano at private schools in Boston, becoming an accomplished pianist.
Only recently she returned from a six months trip to Europe, bringing, home many memontoes which she planned to sell, using the resulting fund to establish scholarships for Wellesley.
She married Mr; Renfrew in 1896 at Haverhill and they returned to Adams where her husband continued his duties with the Renfrew company. Older Adams residents will recall that the central portion of the present Greylock Rest was erected by the elder Mr. Renfrew , who occupied the place until his death in the early 1900's. His son built for his home the fine residence at the entrance to the Greylock Rest property now known as the Bishop's house which was maintained for several years by the late Most Rev. Thomas M. O'Leary, bishop of the Spring-field diocese, as a summer home. Mr. and Mrs. Renfrew, resided there until 1920 when they moved to Florida because of Mr Renfrew's ill health. He died there in 1935.
Mrs. Renfrew, active for many years in the religious, social and civic life of St. Petersburg, was a member of the United Liberal church, the Wellesley college group, the Paderewski club and for several years served on the board of governors of St. Peters burg Junior college.
She leaves a brother, Harris W. Spaulding of St. Petersburg, and four grandchildren, all of Waterbury, Conn. Two sons, Allen and Stuart Renfrew, died several years ago.
Marjorie married Levi Brown Renfrew on 3 Jun 1896 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Levi (son of James Renfrew and Jane B. "Jennie" Haworth) was born on 22 Sep 1873 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; died on 27 Mar 1935 in Pinellas Park, Pinellas, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Name:?tab?Levi Brown Renfrew
Age:?tab?22
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1874
Birth Place:?tab?Adams, Massachusetts
Marriage Date:?tab?3 Jun 1896
Marriage Place:?tab?Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Father:?tab?James Renfrew
Mother:?tab?Jane B Haworth
Spouse:?tab?Marjorie W Spaulding
Name:?tab?Marjorie W Spaulding
Age:?tab?21
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1875
Birth Place:?tab?Adams, Massachusetts
Marriage Date:?tab?3 Jun 1896
Marriage Place:?tab?Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Father:?tab?William W Spaulding
Mother:?tab?Evelyn A Harris
Spouse:?tab?Levi Brown Renfrew
Children:
- Alan Spaulding Renfrew was born on 19 Oct 1902 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 14 Jul 1943 in Woodbury, Connecticut, United States.
- Stuart Spaulding Renfrew was born on 5 May 1907 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1914 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
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