Joshua Lionel Cogswell (1883 - 1967)

Born 23 May 1883 in New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Elva Rae (Delong) Cogswell — married 28 Sep 1904 in St John, , New Brunswick, Canada

Died Feb 1967 at age 83 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Joshua was born May 23, 1883 in Baxter's Harbour, Nova Scotia. He was a son of Isaac Cogswell and Sarah Ann (Chipman) Cogswell.^[1][2]

In 1904, he was living in Saint John, New Brunswick and was working as a waiter.^[1][1]

He married Elva Ray Delong on September 28, 1904 in Saint John. She was a daughter of Moses and Melissa (Unknown) Delong.^[1]

After his marriage, he was recorded with several occupations over the next few years based on the birth registrations of his children.

• In 1906 and 1908, he was a Clerk at the Union Club
• In 1910, he was Chief Steward of the C.S.S. Stanley

They moved to Boston, where Joshua seems to have found steady employment with the railway as a conductor. They lived the remainder of their years in Boston raising a large family.

Joshua passed away on February 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 83.^[3]

Known Children

• Vera Reta Cogswell 1906-? Born in Saint John
• Harry Lionel Cogswell 1908-? Born in Saint John
• Ruby Ray Cogswell 1910-? Born in Saint John
• Roy Cogswell circa 1912-? Born In Massachusetts
• Clarence Cogswell circa 1918-? Born in Massachusetts
• Ethel Cogswell circa 1921-? Born in Massachusetts
• Edward Russell Cogswell 1924-1995
• George Cogswell 1925-?

Census Records

• 1901 Census, Saint John, New Brunswick
• 1920 Census, Boston, Massachusetts
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQR6-234 : accessed 28 September 2022), Elva Cogswell, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 440, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQR6-234 : accessed 28 September 2022), Elva Cogswell, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 440, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Marriage Registration, Public Archives of New Brunswick
2. ↑ * "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2HS-HZ6 : 9 March 2018), Joshua Cogswell, 23 May 1883; citing New Brunswick, Canada, 23 May 1883, reference 17; FHL microfilm 2,024,626.
3. ↑ Unverified Information. Needs Death Record

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.