Josephine Louise (Gardiner) Chalmers (1883 - 1925)

Born 29 Sep 1883 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Bishop Chalmers — married 2 Jun 1908 in Quogue, New York, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Josephine was born in 1883. On her first passport application (photo on back)^[1] the purpose was listed as tourist trip to France, Italy, and Switzerland. The trip was to begin on Oct. 18, 1923 aboard the Rochambeau.

As a supporting document included with the passport application a notarized letter from Ida B Chalmers, step-mother of Henry B Chalmers (aka Harry father of Henry B Chalmers Jr). Miss Christina Chalmers was also witness to the marriage of Henry and Josephine at Quogue, N.Y. on June 2nd, 1908. Christina was the sister of James the father of Henry B Chalmers.

She is buried near her parents and siblings in the cemetery at Quogue, New York,

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-DQTL : accessed 21 April 2016), Henry B Chalmers in entry for Josephine L G Chalmers, 1923; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #346513, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2378, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,737,943.

From parents document titled "This is in book in Quogue house bookshelf". The document includes Hap and John's Line: nine males of Gardiner from 1599 - 1900s.