C. Renfrew

C. married G. Sheldon [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A5187853C1A149DABBABF916A417EE204B94
• Census-Household Member: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Residence-Occupant: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; 54 Park Street
• Census: 1930, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1930, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; Metalurgist Shop
• Residence: 1930, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; 883 Cook Street
• Census: 1940, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; USA
• Residence: 1940, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; 20 Luddington Avenue
• Occupation: 1942, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; American Brass Company, 721 Bank St, Waterbury
• Residence: 16 Feb 1942, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; 20 Lexington Ave

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Birth:
Name:?tab?Alan Spaulding Renfrew
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Date:?tab?19 Oct 1902
Birth Place:?tab?Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Father:?tab?L Brown Renfrew
Mother:?tab?Marjorie W Spaulding

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?b?North Adams Transcript, 12 Oct 1943, pg 8

Renfrew Mill Founder's Grand 5 on Dies, Aged 41?/b?
Committal services for Alan Renfrew, son of Mrs. Marjorie Spauldlng Renfrew and the late L. Brown Renfrew, both former residents of Adams, and grandson of the late James Renfrew, founder of the Renfrew mill, were held Oct. 3 In North cemetery, Woodbury, Conn. Rev. F. O. Ayres, rector of St John^s Episcopal church, Waterbury, Conn. officiated.

Mr. Renfrew was born Oct 19, 1902, in Newtonville. His father had left Adams shortly after his marriage to Miss Spaulding, and after he hada served for a time as treasurer of the Renfrew mill, following the death of his father.

A metallurgist at hte American Brass Co., Mr Renfrew was educated at Phillips academy at Andover and graduated from MIT

Survivors include his mother, now of St Petersburg, Fla.; his wife, Mrs Norma Estes Renfrew; a son, Alan Spaulding Jr, and three daughers, Martha Hane, Marjorie Spaulding and Charlotte, all of Woodbury Conn.

?b?The Atlanta Constitution, 8 Jul 1943, pg 4?/b?

Alan Spalding Renfrew Succumbs in Connecticut Alan Spalding Renfrew, 39, for merly of Atlanta, died Tuesday at a private hospital in Water- bury, Conn. A native of Massachusetts and a graduate of Boston Tech, Ren frew moved with his wife, the for mer Miss Norma Estes, of Atlanta, to Waterbury, Conn., 15 years ago. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Alan Spalding Renfrew Jr., and several sisters.

Alan married Norma Estes Hooper. Norma was born on 29 Dec 1903 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States; died in Jan 1975 in Sedona, Coconino, Arizona, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 98C9FE5D7ABA4BF5B88BCA5DDFE2EBA7EDDE
• Census-Household Member: 1930, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; USA
• Residence-Occupant: 1930, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; 883 Cook Street
• Census-Household Member: 1940, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; USA
• Residence-Occupant: 1940, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; 20 Luddington Avenue
• Occupation: 1940, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; Teacher

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Name:?tab?Norma Renfrew
Social Security Number:?tab?086-34-8239
Birth Date:?tab?29 Dec 1903
Issue Year:?tab?1959-1961
Issue State:?tab?New York
Last Residence:?tab?86336, Sedona, Coconino, Arizona, USA
Death Date:?tab?Jan 1975

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Citation Information
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"Rosalie Russell, Alan S. Renfrew Will Wed in Fall," 15 Mar 1959, p. 97
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"New York Times 1851-2010", ProQuest, ProQuets Historical Newspapers
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"New York Times 1851-2010". images. ProQuest. ProQuets Historical Newspapers. http://search.proquest.com.

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• _UID: E752904FABF242E1A0A88F3A6064EFE8848E
• Census-Household Member: 1880, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Residence-Occupant: 1880, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; 102 Commercial Street
• Occupation: 1896, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Manufacturer
• Census: 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Manufacturer (Cotton)
• Residence: 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
• Occupation: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; Cone Salesman, Dry Goods
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; Salesman, W.E. Ellis Company, 139 Merninade St
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; 268 Mill Street
• Census: 1930, St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States; USA
• Residence: 1930, St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States; E33 - 14th Avenue North
• Residence: 9 Jul 1933, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

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Birth:
Name:?tab?Levi Brown Renfrew
Birth Date:?tab?1873
Birth Place:?tab?North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number:?tab?209
Page Number:?tab?206
Index Volume Number:?tab?Index
Reference Number:?tab?F63.M362 Index

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Name:?tab?Levi Brown Renfrew
Gender:?tab?Male
Race:?tab?White
Death Date:?tab?1935
Death Place:?tab?Pinellas, Florida, United States

Levi married Marjorie Wellington Spaulding on 3 Jun 1896 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Marjorie (daughter of William W. Spaulding and Evelyn A. Harris) was born on 18 May 1875 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1949 in Pinellas, Florida, United States; was buried in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _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.

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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

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 148612642
• _UID: B7995FAF6BE047E7BD2DFB63E3722D3BDC70
• Census-Household Member: 1841, Barrhead Village, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Scotland
• Census-Household Member: 1850, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Census: 1855, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Massachusetts, State Census, Adams South
• Census-Household Member: 1860, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1860, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Bookkeeper
• Census: 1865, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Massachusetts State
• Census: 1870, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1870, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Cotton Manufacturer
• Census: 1880, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1880, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1880, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; 102 Commercial Street
• Census: 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Cotton Manufacturer

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Birth:
Name:?tab?James Renfrew
Gender:?tab?Male
Death Age:?tab?60
Birth Date:?tab?1840
Birth Place:?tab?Bar Head, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Residence Place:?tab?Adams, Mass.
Death Date:?tab?28 Sep 1900
Obituary Date:?tab?28 Sep 1900
Obituary Place:?tab?Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

Christened:
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JAMES RENFREW/AGNES POLLOCK FR1066 (FR1066)
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Name:?tab?James Renfrew
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Date:?tab?18 Aug 1840
Baptism Date:?tab?27 Sep 1840
Baptism Place:?tab?Neilston,Renfrew,Scotland
Father:?tab?James Renfrew
Mother:?tab?Agnes Pollock
FHL Film Number:?tab?1041282

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Name:?tab?James Renfrew
Event Type:?tab?Death
Birth Date:?tab?abt 1840
Death Date:?tab?28 Sep 1900
Death Place:?tab?Adams, Massachusetts
Death Age:?tab?60
Father Name:?tab?James
Mother Name:?tab?Agnes Gelmore

Brooklyn Daily Eagle 28 Sep 1900, pg 3
COTTON MANUFACTURER DEAD. Adams, Mass., September 28 James Renfrew of this town, a prominent cotton" manufacturer, one of the best, known men in Western Massachusetts, died suddenly of heart disease at his home here to - day. Mr. Renfrew was born near Bar Head, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in 1840. He came to America when 10 years of age. In the seventies the Renfrew Manufacturing Company was formed by Mr. Renfrew and several others. The company since then has operated the cotton mills at Adams, Maple Grove and Dalton. Mr. Renfrew was prominent in Masonic orders. A widow, a son and a daughter survive.

James married Jane B. "Jennie" Haworth on 29 Oct 1862 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Jane (daughter of Lawrence Haworth and Elizabeth) was born on 6 Sep 1842 in Picadilly, England; died on 14 Jul 1930 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Maple Street Cemetery, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 148612678
• _UID: 1F8D2CEB280249E8AA1E43750729020CDC26
• Census-Household Member: 1865, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Massachusetts State
• Census-Household Member: 1870, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1880, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Residence-Occupant: 1880, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; 102 Commercial Street
• Census-Household Member: 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1920, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Census-Household Member: 1930, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; USA

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Died:
MRS. J. B. RENFREW DIES AT AGE OF 87
Widow of Adams Textile Mill Head Prominent Locally for Many Years.

Mrs. Jane B. Renfrew, 87, widow of James Renfrew, Adams textile manufacturer, died yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in Plttsfleld at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William H. Hall of 113 East Housatonlc street. Mrs. Renfrew was born at Picadllly. Eng., the daughter of Lawrence and Betty (Pilling) Haworth. She had lived In this country about 75 years. The late Mr. Renfrew was one of a group of men who In 1868 establlshed the Renfrew mills in this town which were operated continuously until 1927. Mr. Renfrew died about 1900. Mrs. Renfrew continued for a number of years to live in thls town and was active in church and charitable work here. Mr. and Mrs. Renfrew were members at first of the Congregational church here and later Joined the local Universalist church. They built a home In East street which later was purchased by the Sisters of Providence and is now known as the Oreylock Rest. At the time of his death, Mr. Renfrew was treasurer of the Renfrew company. The survivors, besides the daughter, Mrs. Hall, are one son, L. Brown Renfrew of St. Petersburg. Fla.. two sisters Miss Margaret Haworth of 113 East Housatonlc street. Plttefleld, and Mrs. C. F. Smith of this town, and a brother, John Haworth of Medford. The funeral will be held at 113 East Housatonlc street. Plttsfleld. tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in Adams. The family requests that no flowers be sent.

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Name:?tab?James Renfrew Jr
Event Type:?tab?Marriage
Birth Date:?tab?abt 1839
Marriage Date:?tab?29 Oct 1862
Marriage Place:?tab?Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Marriage Age:?tab?23
Father Name:?tab?James
Mother Name:?tab?Agnes
Spouse Name:?tab?Jenny B Haworth
Spouse Marriage Age:?tab?20
Spouse Father Name:?tab?Lawrence Haworth
Spouse Mother Name:?tab?Elizabeth

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• _UID: E7D9573498D846A4BC6CF17D017FE3993740
• Census: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; USA
• Occupation: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; Manufacturer, shoes
• Residence: 1910, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States; 54 Park Street

William married Evelyn A. Harris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F6CB74D8705C488F9937972B60DEA4F2169E
• 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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