Claira Dexter Hilda Mundo (1883 - abt. 1952)

Born 8 Feb 1883 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died about 1952 at about age 68 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

8 FEB 1883 ^[1]

Boston, Suffolk, MA ^[2]

Education

1899 - graduated from Lewis School, Boston, MA ^[3]

1901 - Played in a recital with Faelten Pianoforte School, MA ^[4][5]

1903 - earned first diploma and graduated from Roxbury High School, Boston, MA ^[6][7][8]

St. Matthew's Choir Annual Concert, In Sunday School Room, Under auspices of Wardens and Vestry, Tuesday Evening, April 16, 1907, At Eight o'clock.

Miss CLAIRE MUNDO, PIANIST, played PIANOFORTE SOLO, "Amsdem (sp. Aus dem) Volksleben," Grieg and "Minuet." Paderewski. She's a Pupil of Faelten School. For Engagements, Apply at School. Note: ^[9]

June 20 is the date set for the graduating exercises of the Faelten Pianoforte School [Boston], the class of 1907 being as follows; Ida May Conlon, Ethel Harding, Annie Little, Claire Mundo, Alice Paine, Henrietta Smallwood, Robert Belue. The very interesting program to be furnished by these young musicians follows: Fantasia, G major, op. 207a, Ruff: address by Mrs. Reinhold Faelton; old Norwegian romanza, with variations, F major, op. 51, Greig: presentation of diplomas by the director, and overture to "Ruy Blas," C minor, op. 95 Mendelssohn. ^[10]

Occupation

Music teacher

11 Feb 1909 - Miss Claire Mundo played a piano solo at a valentine and chafingdish party arranged by entertainment and literary committee of the Woman's Charity Club. The proceeds will go toward the fund of the hospital. ^[11]

27 Mar 1909 - Miss Claire Hilda Mundo, a graduate of the Faelten Piano Forte School, gave a pupils' recital at her home in Dorchester. An interesting and varied programme was presented; the pupils ranging from nine to thirteen years of age, gave a creditable performance and showed the results of careful training. ^[12]

Census

9 June 1900 ^[13]

176 Howarden [note: misspelling of Howard St] Precinct 7, Roxbury South Boston city Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts

John J Mundo: Head, M, age 58, born Dec 1841 in Massachusetts, Accountant, 37 years of marriage, father born in Spain, mother born in England, married, Accountant, owned mortgaged home

Mary A C Mundo: Wife, F, age 55, born Dec 1844 in Massachusetts, parents born in Ireland, had 12 children and 11 lived, 37 years of marriage, married, Housework

Catherine A Mundo: Daughter, F, age 35, born Dec 1864 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, at home

May G Mundo: Daughter, F, age 27, born Apr 1873 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, stenograher

Francis A Mundo: Son, M, age 23, born Mar 1876 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, Clerk Salesman

Albert J Mundo: Son, M, age 19, born May 1881 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, Instruction - Golf

Claire D H Mundo: Daughter, F, age 16, born Feb 1884 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, at school for 10 months

Charles J Mundo: Son, M, age 14, born Apr 1886 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, at school for 10 months

Herbert J Mundo: Son, M, age 12, born Aug 1887 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, at school for 10 months

Edward Mundo: Son, M, age 10, born Jan 1890 in Massachusetts, parents born in Mass, single, at school for 10 months

Jane F Stapleton: Sister-in-law, F, age 47, born Jan 1853 in Massachusetts, father born in Ireland, mother born in Mass, widowed, Housework

16 April 1910 ^[14]

176 Howard Ave., Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts

John J Mundo: Head, M, age 68, born in Massachusetts, Married for 47 years, parents born in Massachusetts, can read and write and speak English, Credit Mars for Department Store, private worker, not unemployed in 1909, own mortgaged home

Mary A C Mundo: Wife, F, age 65, born in Massachusetts, Married for 47 years, had 12 children, 11 still living in 1910, parents born in Massachusetts, can read and write and speak English, no occupation

Hubet A Mundo: Son, M, age 23, born in Massachusetts, single, parents born in Massachusetts, can read and write and speak English, no occupation, in school

Clara H Mundo: Daughter, F, age 26, born in Massachusetts, single, parents born in Massachusetts, can read and write and speak English, Teacher, working at home, own account

Edward W Mundo: Son, M, age 20, born in Massachusetts, single, parents born in Massachusetts, can read and write and speak English, clerk at hohus (sp?) office, private worker, not unemployed in 1909, not in school

Jane Stapleton: Sister-in-law, F, age 57, widowed, born in Massachusetts, parents born in Massachusetts, can read and write and speak English, no occupation

5 Jan 1920 ^[15]

178 Oakland Ave., Ring Sanatorium and Hospital Inc., Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Claire H Mundo: Patient, F, age 35, born in Massachusetts, Single, can read and write, parents born in Massachusetts

note: This hospital treated Endocrine Metabolic Nervous and mild Mental Disorders. It was located 8 miles from Boston, Mass in Arlington Heights. It was started in 1888 in an isolated part of town. It closed in the 1950's because of area homeowners opposition. The source has a picture of what a patient area looked like about the time Claire was there. ^[16]

1925 ^[17]

Warwick, E.D. 030, Kent, Rhode Island

John G Jensen: head, male, white, age 66, born in Denmark, Naturalized

Mary G Jensen: wife, female, white, age 52, born in Massachusetts

Claire H Mundo: Sister-in-law, female, white, age 34, born in Massachusetts

1930 ^[18]

105 Chapman Ave., Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

John G Jensen: Head, M, age 71, born in Denmark, married at age 30, parents born in Denmark, speaks Danish, can read and write and speak English, owned home, worth of $8000 is crossed off, own radio, immigrated 1885, naturalized, Propritor of florist, working, own account, not a veteran

Mary J Jensen: Wife, F, age 52, born in Massachusetts, married at age 30, can read and write and speak English

Claire H Mundo: Sister-in-law, F, age 40, born in Massachusetts, single, can read and write and speak English, Teacher of music, unemployed

Residence

1917 - 713 Dudley, Dorchester, MA

music teacher, boarding with mother Mary A. C. Maloney, and brothers Edward W. Mundo and Herbert A. Mundo

Death

1952

Boston, Suffolk, MA

Research Note

Differences in her name between birth certificate and death record

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1
2. ↑ Source: #S1
3. ↑ Source: #S7
4. ↑ Source: #S12
5. ↑ Source: #S15
6. ↑ Source: #S9
7. ↑ Source: #S13
8. ↑ Source: #S14
9. ↑ Source: #S11
10. ↑ Source: #S5
11. ↑ Source: #S19
12. ↑ Source: #S16
13. ↑ Source: #S6
14. ↑ Source: #S8
15. ↑ Source: #S3
16. ↑ Source: #S4
17. ↑ Source: #S10
18. ↑ Source: #S2

• Source: S1 "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXDW-L3T : 1 March 2016), John J. Mundo in entry for Clara Dezter Mundo, 08 Feb 1883, Boston, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #item3 p235 cn10571, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,205.
• Source: S2 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMZN-RCT : accessed 27 December 2017), John G Jensen, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 4B, line 83, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2169; FHL microfilm 2,341,903.
• Source: S3 "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBJ-17G : accessed 30 December 2017), Claire H Mundo in household of Ella May Mc*Y, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 8, sheet 6A, line 4, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 706; FHL microfilm 1,820,706.
• Source: S4 "Arlington: Twentieth-century Reflections" by Richard A. Duffy, Arcadia Publishing, 2000, page 77 [1]
• Source: S5 "Musical Courier", Volume 54, page 31[2]
• Source: S6 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9YN-J4V : accessed 1 September 2017), John J Mundo, Precinct 7, Roxbury South Boston city Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1399, sheet 17B, family 356, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,684.
• Source: S7 "Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Boston, 1899", published by Boston Municipal Printing Office on 1899, page 202 [3] [4]
• Source: S8 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2K1-Y32 : accessed 2 November 2017), John J Mundo, Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1505, sheet 6A, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 620; FHL microfilm 1,374,633.
• Source: S9 "Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of Boston, 1903", published by Boston Municipal Printing Office on 1903, page 283 [5][6]
• Source: S10 "Rhode Island State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV44-X14 : 2 April 2016), Mary G Jensen, Warwick, E.D. 030, Kent, Rhode Island; citing p. 44, line 5, State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 1,769,932.
• Source: S11 "Perkins Institution Scrapbook of Clippings" [7]
• Source: S12 "Recital At Steinert Hall", Boston Post, Boston, Massachusetts, Issue Date: Tuesday, May 28, 1901, Page: 7 [8]
• Source: S13 "Largest Class Graduated / Roxbury High Sends a Greater Number of Pupils Out from Its Rooms Than Ever Before" Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, Massachusetts · Thursday, June 18, 1903, page 8 [9]
• Source: S14 "Roxbury High School. / Class of 197 Are Graduated Today -- Diplomas Presented by School Committeeman Frank Vogel." The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts · Thursday, June 18, 1903, page 5 [10]
• Source: S15 Untitled, Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, Massachusetts · Tuesday, May 28, 1901, page 11 [11]
• Source: S16 "Miss Mundo's Pupils' Recital" Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, Massachusetts · Saturday, March 27, 1909, page 24 [12]
• Source: S17 "Proceeds Go To Charity Club / Mrs. Walter E. Wyman Has Valentine and Chafing Dish Party in Her Home" Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, Massachusetts · Thursday, February 11, 1909, page 12 [13]
• Source: S18

Acknowledgments

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