New England Families

Published in Boston Herald on Oct. 25, 2013
Verly O. "Vickie" ARSENAULT

ARSENAULT Verly "Vickie" O., a lifetime Bostonian was born March 8, 1925, fell asleep in death on October 19, 2013. She was born to William H. and Marion Hughes, was a faithful wife to James W. Arsenault, sister of Blanche Calley, Grace Paige, and Irene Mercer all of Boston; Gladys Shackley of Hartford, Connecticut, Arleta Kimball of Revere, and Charles, formerly William, Hughes of Illinois, all of whom preceded her in sleep. Verly is survived by her children, Gwen P. Arsenault-Anderson of Bremerton, Washington, Jeannie M. Feehly of Angier, North Carolina and Robert Earl Hughes; sister Norma Kennedy of Camino, California, grandchildren Kristin E. Anderson and Matthew J. Anderson of Memphis, Tennessee, Rachel Janssen and husband Roger of Port Orchard, Washington; Ethan A. Anderson, currently serving in the U.S. Army in South Korea and wife Leslie of Memphis, Tennessee; and Raymond A. Anderson of Brighton Tennessee; also with many nieces and nephews. Verly has been a member of Jehovah's Witnesses attending the Boston and Jamaica Plain congregations for close to 60 years. She has been especially vigilant in the last few years of life witnessing to all those she met daily about God's kingdom. Visitation with the family will be at the Kingdom Hall starting at 5:30 P.M. and Memorial talk will start at 7:00 P.M. Friday October 25, 2013 at 236 Chestnut Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonherald/obituary.aspx?n=adf&pid=167693566

[Note: Irene died in 1993]

1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 950; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 360
enumerated April 8, 1930
renting for $18/month at 40 Cliff St. does not own a radio

William W Hughes 49, married 1st at 38, born in England, parents also, arrived 1900, naturalized [1918 crossed out], elevator operator, office building
Maude Hughes 31, married 1st at 21, born in MA, parents in Canada-English,
Grace L Hughes 11,
Blanche E Hughes 11,
Irene F Hughes 10,
Gladys M Hughes 8,
Norma I Hughes 6,
Verly O Hughes 5,
William C Hughes 2,
Arleta M Hughes 0 [8/12 scratched out]

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQRH-7F8 : accessed 27 Sep 2013), William W Hughes, 1930.

40 Cliff St

1930; Census Place: Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 937; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 120
enumerated April 2, 1930

at the Railroad Station, Depot Street,
Harry W Nickerson 44, station agent, RR
Mae C Nickerson 37
Helena L Nickerson 10
Enid H Nickerson 7
Blanche L Hughes 10
Grace E Hughes 10
Irene T Hughes 9
Gladys M Hughes 7
Norma C Hughes 6
Varely O Hughes 5
William Hughes 2 3/12

all Hughes: born in MA, father in England, mother in MA.
[Note: Arleta is not here.]

1 Regent Place

1940 Census, Ward 12, Boston, District 15-432, sheet 51, family 100
renting for $25/month at 1 Regent Place
William Hughes, 59, married crossed out, born in England, 6 years of school, worked 70 hours the previous week, worked 52 weeks in 1939 and earned $736 for the year. elevator operator, office building
Grace Hughes, 20, single, born in MA, 8 years of school, engaged in house work, [apparently at home, since there is no information for income or weeks worked]
Irene Hughes, 19, single, born in MA, 8 years of school, house maid, private house, worked 52 weeks in 1939 for $208 total
Norma Hughes, 16, single, born in MA, 1 year of High School, new worker
Verly Hughes, 15, single, born in MA, 7 years of school
William Hughes, 13, single, born in MA, 5 years of school
Arleta Hughes, 11, single, born in MA, 4 years of school

all lived in the same house in 1935.
there is no indication of who provided the information.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4JB-YF3 : accessed 27 Sep 2013), William Hughes, 1940.

1 Regent Place