William John Ward (1860 - 1917)

Born 1 Nov 1860 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Elizabeth Norton (Tuttle) Ward — married 28 Apr 1886 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 30 May 1917 at age 56 in City Hospital, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

1860 Birth

Name: William Ward

Event Type: Birth

Event Date: 01 Nov 1860

Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Father's Name: John Ward

Mother's Name: Rose^[1]

1886 Marriage

See photo.

Name: William J. Ward

Event Date: 28 Apr 1886

Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Age: 25

Father's Name: John

Mother's Name: Rosa

Spouse's Name: Lizzie N. Tuttle

Spouse's Birth Date: 1866

Spouse's Age: 20

Spouse's Father's Name: John

Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary

Certificate Number: 5 ^[2]

1900 Census

Lizzie & William are living with Lizzie's mother Mary Tuttle and her brother Alonzo W. Tuttle on Prospect St. Lizzie & William list 14 years of marriage and Lizzie lists 5/5 for children.

Event Place: Cambridge city Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Alonzo W Tuttle Head M 31 Massachusetts

Mary E Tuttle Mother F 57 Massachusetts

Lizzie N Ward Sister F 34 Massachusetts

William J Ward Brother-in-law M 39 Massachusetts

Harriet J Ward Niece F 10 Massachusetts

Alonzo J Ward Nephew M 9 Massachusetts

Mary E Ward Niece F 8 Massachusetts

Frederick W Ward Nephew M 5 Massachusetts

Alice Ward Niece F 1 Massachusetts^[3]

1910 Census

It is unclear where William is at for this enumeration.

Lizzie and 5 of her children are listed here. Her 6th child, Alonzo J. Ward, is living in with Lizzie's mother and brother. Lizzie lists 24 years of marriage and 6/6 for children.

Event Place: Cambridge Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Elizabeth Ward Head F 43 Massachusetts

Harriet Ward Daughter F 21 Massachusetts

Mary Ward Daughter F 17 Massachusetts

Frederick Ward Son M 14 Massachusetts

Alice Ward Daughter F 11 Massachusetts

Hugh Ward Son M 6 Massachusetts^[4]

1917 Death

See photo. William is listed as {incorrectly} 50 years old, a salesman and his residence at 236 Prospect St. in Cambridge. His parents are John Ward & Rose Duffy both born in Ireland. The informant was Mrs. Ward. Burial is listed as at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Watertown.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX4V-F1H : 10 March 2018), William Ward, 01 Nov 1860, Cambridge, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #55, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,238.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMY-XPL : 4 November 2017), William J. Ward and Lizzie N. Tuttle, 28 Apr 1886; citing Marriage, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004281884. AND "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4WX-42X : 24 May 2018), William J. Ward and Lizzie N. Tuttle, 28 Apr 1886; citing Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,415,222.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9RB-7FN : accessed 13 December 2019), Harriet J Ward in household of Alonzo W Tuttle, Cambridge city Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 695, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,656.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2V7-2X1 : accessed 14 December 2019), Hugh Ward in household of Elizabeth Ward, Cambridge Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 756, sheet 4B, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 595; FHL microfilm 1,374,608
5. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23RV-QR7 : 22 October 2019), John Ward in entry for William Ward, 30 May 1917; citing Death, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 5900, page 116, State Archives, Boston. AND "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KB84-R4D : 22 October 2019), William Ward, 30 May 1917; citing Death, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 1089, page 223, State Archives, Boston.