Joseph Alfred Frederick Delor (Dubreuil) Wood (1887 - 1962)

Born 20 Dec 1887 in Wauregan, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Doris Irene (Main) Wood — married 7 Jun 1920 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1962 at age 74 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

On December 20, 1887, Joseph Alfred Dubreuil was born in Wauregan (Plainfield), Windham County, Connecticut, the son of Francois Xavier Dubreuil and Lucie Guilbault. He was noted to be the 7th living child of 8 children born to his mother. ^[1]Family recollection is that he was born during a snowstorm.

He legally changed his name to Fred Delor Wood in 1920, right before his marriage to Doris Irene Main. ^[2]

He married Doris Irene Main at St Patrick's Cathedral in Norwich, Connecticut,

They adopted their nephew, Eugene Krause, when he was about a month old, following the death of Eugene's mother, Florence (Main) Krause, (this individual's sister in law), who never recovered fully after his birth.

Together, Fred and Doris had two daughters, [redacted because still living] Wood, and Helen Irene Wood (she went by Irene).^[3]

Fred worked as a wireworker/lineman for many years with the Southern new England Telephone Company.

He was a Sergeant in World War I. ^[4]. His daughter recalls that he also participated in community theater for several years.

He passed away on July 18,1962

Sources

1. ↑ Birth of Joseph Alfred Dubreuil, 20 Dec 1887, Plainfield, Connecticut, vital records index (1695-1937) and vital records (1694-1905), vol. 6, BMD 1879-1891, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZC-7SRM-M : 20 March 2022), image 129 of 524; FHL microfilm #007939023
2. ↑ Legal name change in 1920 as noted in The Norwich Bulletin from Joseph Alfred Dubriel to Frederick Delor Wood, in Norwich bulletin, [volume LXII, no. 16] (Norwich, Conn.), 17 Jan. 1920. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014086/1920-01-17/ed-1/seq-2/>
3. ↑ Personal recollection of Fred Wood's daughter
4. ↑ Fred Delor Wood, 1917-1918; Citing birth 20 Dec 1887, Connecticut; "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8B5S-SR : 23 December 2021), Connecticut > New London County no 10; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Find A Grave: Memorial #181690131
• Fred D Wood, age 42, married, residing in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States; "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM5T-YNN : accessed 18 April 2022), image 11 of 32; citing enumeration district (ED) 41, sheet 5B, line 93, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 283; FHL microfilm 2,340,018
• Fred D Wood, age 33, single, residing at 143 Chestnut St, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6H-HH9 : 18 April 2022), image 15 of 36; citing enumeration district (ED) 277, sheet 8B, line 87, family 208; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

Notes

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• 1930 U.S. Fed. Census, Household of Ray E. Willcox, Ledyard, New London, Conn. Enum. Dist.# 6-18, Supt. Dist. #3, Sheet# 11A.

See also (family trees, tertiary sources):

• https://www.geni.com/people/Fred-D-Wood/6000000013494626718