New England Families

William Jerome Page

Birth Name	William Jerome Page
Gender	male
Age at Death	unknown

Narrative

In 1900, William J. Page was living with his parents at 104 Brooks St., East Boston and was working as a painter. In 1902 they may have been at 144 Webster St., East Boston, since William's sister, Abbie (Page) Heise, says she was widowed and "at home" at that address when she re-married.

William and Margaret were married in Veazie, Maine, in 1905, and gave their residence as Bangor. The civil marriage record from the Maine Vital Records gives the date of 25 Apr 1905. William was 22 and Margaret's age was said to be 18. They were married by Elmer Pember. (Mr. Pember, on the 1900 Census, was a clergyman, living at 115 Center St., Bangor. A family history at Google Books states that he was the pastor of the First Universalist Church in Bangor from 1890 to about 1911.)

An image of the church marriage certificate signed by Mr. Pember shows that the witnesses at the marriage were William's maternal grandmother Rosanna Carey, and Rosanna's son William. The marriage date on the certificate was April 25, 1904. (Image forwarded by a descendant, March 2010.)

A handwritten note on this certificate says 'This marriage was blessed by Jas. M. O'Neil, Feb 17, 1920, in the presence of Thos. F. O'Toole and Agnes O'Neil. (signed) Jas M. O'Neil". On the 1920 Census of East Boston there is a James J. O'Neil, clergyman, Catholic Church, living on Brook St. near Morris St. This address is around the corner from Sacred Heart Church on Paris St. and about a seven minute walk from 89 Putnam St., where William and Margaret were living in 1920. (1920 Census and Google Maps.)

When Lillian was born in 1907, the Paiges were still living in Bangor. The 1907 Bangor City Directory lists him at 365 Broadway. The 1909 Bangor directory said he had "removed to Brewer."

The Brewer Directory for 1909 says William was a baggage master for the Maine Central Railroad, and was the householder at 60 Brimmer, the same address as his father Oscar and his brother Joseph, both boarders. In 1912 William and his father were at 46 Chamberlain St., Brewer. William's brothers Joseph and Frederick were at 48 1/2 Chamberlain, and his uncle Charles was at 52 1/2.

Florence, Cecelia, and Jerome were all born in Brewer, from 1909 to 1913. In February of 1913, Margaret evidently came back to East Boston to visit her parents. Lillian and Cecelia were both baptized at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, East Boston, on February 16 of that year.

In 1914 William was still listed at 46 Chamberlain St., Brewer, but without his father. In 1915 when Charlie was born they were back in Bangor. During these years, William worked for the railroad as a fireman and as a baggage master.

By November 30, 1919, the date of the birth and death of their stillborn son in Boston, they had moved back to East Boston and were living at 89 Putnam St. They were living there with three of their children, Zeke, Cecelia, and Charles, when the 1920 census was taken. (The other three children, Lillian, Florence and Jerome, were living in Bangor with their grandmother, Martha (Cowan) Page Gray, who had remarried in December 1917.)

The 1921 Boston City Directory lists them at 89 Putnam St., and the 1922 to 1924 Directories give their address as 285 Chelsea St., also in East Boston. When their last child, James Richard, was born in 1924, the Pages were at 2985 Washington Street, Roxbury. In 1920 William was a machinist and in 1924 he was working as an elevator operator.

Searching for William Page

Sometime after their last child was born, William left his wife. In the 1928 Boston City Directory, Margaret is living in Roxbury without William. On the 1930 census taken on April 1, Margaret is listed as the head of her household. It was said by the family that his wife did not know where he was but he kept in touch with his older daughters Lillian and Florence. On the 1930 census of the William and Lillian Walsh household, Lillian's father's birthplace is "United States." This might indicate that she actually knew where he was in 1930, since there was no mystery about what state he had been born in.

A granddaughter, and the wife of a grandson, have spoken with living descendants of Lillian and Florence. The descendants know nothing of William's whereabouts after leaving his family.

When Margaret died in 1946, her death notice mentioned her "late" husband, but her death record listed him as alive, age 57. That was her age at death, his age would have been 64. But the information on the death record came from her son James who had never known his father and may not have known his correct age.

William possibly may have died by 1934, since the entry for Margaret in the 1934 and 1936 Boston City Directories describe her as a widow of Wm., or of Wm. J. But it may be that she had him declared legally dead, since she had made a search for him and it had been seven years since he was last with the family.

There is some evidence that William died before his father Oscar's death in 1943. Oscar's death notice mentions only Oscar's son Augustus. All of Oscar's other children died before him, so the death notice may be listing all his surviving children.

William is not buried in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, where his father, mother and
his brother Augustus are buried. (Source: plot record received from descendant)

Nor with his brother Stover D.F. Page in Glenwood Cemetery, Everett.
(Source:descendant's correspondence with cemetery.) Nor in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Bucksport ME. (Correspondence from Oak Grove Cemetery Association, April 2010.)

Nor with his wife in St. Joseph's Cemetery, W. Roxbury (family knowledge and visit.)

I did not find a death record for William J. Page/Paige in Maine or Massachusetts for the years 1924 to 1997, nor in Massachusetts for 1998 to 2004. If his death was recorded it may have been under a different name. He was not found in the death records of Bucksport, ME. (Email to me from town clerk, April or May 2010.)

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Censuses:
1910 Federal Census, Maine, Penobscot Co., 4th Ward of Brewer
Series T624, Roll 544, page 65
In household of his father, Oscar S. Page
[for complete household see Oscar's censuses]
On Brimmer St., Brewer. They rented the house.

Page, Oscar S.: Head, M, 50, M1, 32, ME, ME, ME, Fireman, steam RR
----, Martha E. Wife, F, 48, M1, 32, ME, ME, ME, 5 children, 5 living
---, William J., Son(nh), M, 27, M1, 5, ME, ME, ME, Fireman, steam RR
.....
--, Margaret L., daughter in law, (with line and arrow pointing to William
J.). F, 21, M1, 5, 3 children, 3 living. MA, MA, English
.....
--, Ezra A., grandson, M, 5, S, ME, ME, MA
--, Lillian M. granddaughter, F, 2 11/12, S, ME, ME, MA
--, Florence M. granddaughter, F, 11/12, S, ME, ME, MA

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1920 Federal Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston,
1st Ward (East Boston).
[for other three children in 1920 see Martha Cowans censuses]
Series T625, Roll 728, Enumeration District 10, Sheet 16A
Ancestry.com: Image 213, page 16A
Living at 89 Putnam St, East Boston. (Rented)

Page, William J., age unreadable, ME ME ME
---, Margaret L., age unreadable, MA MA ENG
-------, Ezra A., 14, Son, school, ME ME MA
----, Cecelia M., 8, Dau, school, ME ME MA
----, Charles W., 4, Son, ME ME MA

William was a machinist for an engineering company.

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Listings in the Boston City Directory:
Pa(i)ge, William J. - spelling varies

1919 not listed, nor in 1915 or 1917
1920 Paige, William J. helper h 89 Putnam, E.B.
1921 Page, William J. laborer h 89 Putnam, E.B.
1922 Page, William J. laborer h 285 Chelsea, E.B.
1923 Page, William J. laborer h 285 Chelsea, E.B.
1924 Page, William J. laborer h 285 Chelsea, E.B.
1925 not listed in 1925, nor after that

Events

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Birth	May 4, 1883	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States		1a
	General Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 Willie J Page born 4 May, 1883, Portland, Cumberland, Maine. father: Oscar S Page Mother: Ellen M. transcription at "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F499-3B5 : accessed 18 Dec 2013), Willie J. Page, 04 May 1883. also: Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907, Copy of an old record of a birth Willie J Page born 4 May, 1883, Portland, Maine. father: Oscar S Page Mother: Ellen M. Source of record: City Clerk's office, Portland I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the birth recorded in Portland signed A Edwin Smith at: "Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2HVG-JSC : accessed 18 Dec 2013), Willie J Page, 1883.			1a
Census	June 1, 1900	East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	1900 Oscar Page household	2a
	General 1900 Federal Census, MA, Suffolk, Boston, 1st Ward. Series T623, Roll 675, page 35. house 262, family 394 Vol 64, Enum. Dist. 1155, Sheet 17A, Line 40ff. Living at 104 Brooks St., (East Boston), renting. Page, Oscar S, born Sep 1854, 45, married 25 years, fireman-locomotive, born in Maine, parents also, out of work 9 months in past year ----, Martha E, born Sep 1859, 40, married 25 years, five children, five alive, born in Maine, parents also ----, Joseph O, born May 1878, 22, plumber, born in Maine, parents also, out of work 6 months in past year ----, Wm. J, born May 1882, 18, finisher-painter, born in Maine, parents also, out of work 11 months in past year ----, Augustus E L, born Jun 1885, 14, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, in school ----, Stover D F, born Apr 1893, 7, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, in school Heies, Abbie E, daughter, born Jul 1880, 19, Widowed, married for 0 years, 1 child, 1 alive, born in Maine, parents also, occupation: millinery, out of work 6 months in past year Heies, Herman O F, grandson, born Feb 1898, 2, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine [note incorrect spelling of Heise] "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Y7-HNQ : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Oscar S Page, Precinct 2 Boston city Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet , family 394, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240675.			2a
Residence	June 1, 1900	East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	104 Brooks Street, East Boston	2a
	General listed at 104 Brooks Street, East Boston, in the 1900 City Directory General living at 104 Brooks Street, East Boston, when the 1900 Census was taken			2a
Residence	1907	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	365 Broadway, Bangor
	General listed at 365 Broadway in the 1907 City Directory
Residence	1909	Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	60 Brimmer Street, Brewer
	General listed at 60 Brimmer Street, Brewer, in the 1909 City Directory
Occupation	May 26, 1909		baggage master
	General working as a baggage master when his daughter Florence was born
Census	April 15, 1910	Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	1910 Oscar Page household
	General 1910 Federal Census, Maine, Penobscot Co., 4th Ward of Brewer Series T624, Roll 544, page 65, house 106, family 123 Renting at 60 Brimmer St., Brewer. Page, Oscar S.: Head, M, 50, married 1x for 32 years, Fireman, steam railroad, born in Maine, parents also ----, Martha E. Wife, F, 48, married 1x for 32 years, 5 children, 5 living, born in Maine, parents also ---, William J., Son, M, 27, married 1x for 5 years, Fireman, steam railroad, born in Maine, parents also ---, Augustus E., Son, M, 23, married 1x for 2 years, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, House painter, out of work for 8 months in 1909 and was out of work when the census was taken on April 15, 1910 ---, Stover, D. F., Son, M, 17, single, born in Massachusetts, parents in Maine, didn't work or attend school. ---, Margaret L., daughter in law, (with line and arrow pointing to William J.). F, 21, married 1x for 5 years, 3 children, 3 living. born in Massachusetts, father also, mother in England ---, Ada M., daughter in law, (with line and arrow pointing to Augustus E.), F, 29, married twice, this time for 2 years, 1 child, 1 living, born in Maine, parents also [note: where is her child?] ---, Joseph P., brother, M, 38, divorced, fireman, steam railroad, born in Maine, parents also. Was out of work on April 15, 1910, but not at all in 1909. ---, Mary E., niece, F, 14, S, in school, born in Maine, parents also [note: almost certainly the daughter of Joseph P. on the line above.] ---, Ezra A., grandson, M, 5, not in school, born in Maine, father also, mother in Massachusetts ---, Lillian M. granddaughter, F, 2 11/12, S, born in Maine, father also, mother in Massachusetts ---, Florence M. granddaughter, F, 11/12, S, born in Maine, father also, mother in Massachusetts [note: these last three are the children of William J and Margaret L listed in this household.] All in the household who were old enough could read, write and speak English, all were white. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MR3D-Y26 : accessed 24 Dec 2013), Oscar S Page, Brewer Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing sheet , family 123, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374557.
Residence	April 15, 1910	Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	60 Brimmer Street, Brewer
	General living at 60 Brimmer Street, Brewer, when the 1910 census was taken
Occupation	April 15, 1910		fireman, steam railroad
	General working as a fireman for a steam railroad when the 1910 census was taken
Occupation	July 5, 1911		baggage master
	General working as a baggage master when his daughter Cecelia was born
Occupation	July 28, 1913		baggage shifter, railroad
	General working as a baggage shifter for the railroad when his son Jerome was born
Residence	1914	Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	46 Chamberlain, Brewer
	General listed at 46 Chamberlain, Brewer, in the 1914 City Directory
Residence	1915	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	28 Salem Court, Bangor
	General listed at 28 Salem Court, Bangor, in the 1915 City Directory
Bankruptcy	January 22, 1916	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States		3a
	Event Note Bangor Daily News January 31, 1916 Notice of first meeting of creditors District Court of the US for the District of Maine in the matter of William J Page, bankrupt to the creditors of William J Page of Bangor ... notice is given that on the 22nd day of January 1916 [he] was duly adjudicated bankrupt; ant that the first meeting of his creditors will be held at my chambers at 16 Central Street, in Bangor, on the 8th day of February 1916 ... John R Mason, referee in Bankruptcy, Bangor, Maine, January 28, 1916			3a
Residence	1916	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	24 Salem Court	4a
	Event Note 1916 Brewer City Directory Page William J, removed to Bangor 1916 Bangor City Directory Page William J, baggage master, MCRR, h 24 Salem Court			4a
Residence	1917	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States	20 Taylor	4b
	Event Note 1917 Portland City Directory Willis P Paige Jr, home at 18 Taylor Willis J Paige, helper at 58 Fore, boards 20 Taylor Charles R Reddy, crew despatcher at the Portland Terminal, home 20 Taylor Willis J Paige is William J Paige. He is not listed in the 1916 Portland City Directory [who is Willis P Paige Jr?]			4b
Court Newspaper Article	March 1917	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States	brought from Lowell to Portland	5a
	Event Note Lewiston, Maine, Daily Sun, March 3, 1917, page 2 Dateline: Portland, March 2 William J Page of Bangor and Miss Delia Reddy of Portland, have been brought here as the result of a complaint made by the girl's mother. The couple had been living in Lowell, Mass., as man and wife, so it is alleged. It is also alleged that the girl's mother was shown a fake marriage certificate and had believed her daughter married for nearly a year. Recently she heard that Page had a wife and six children in Bangor. She then swore out a warrant for his arrest.			5a
Arraignment	March 3, 1917	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States	arraignment	6a
	Event Note Boston Sunday Globe, March 4, 1917, page 125 Wedding Certificate a Fake, Page Admits Portland, Me, March 3 - William J Page and Miss Delia F Reddy were arraigned before Judge Bates on a serious charge today, and their case was continued one week. The girl was released under $500 bail. Page told Chief Bowen this morning that the wedding certificate, which he had palmed off as genuine, is a fake, and that he had never married Miss Reddy, with whom he lived in her home, 20 Taylor St, three weeks before going to Lowell, where they were arrested. He also admitted that he has a wife and children in Bangor. Event Note Portland Evening Express, March 3, 1917, page 2, column 2 Continue Case Against Page and Miss Reddy The case against William J Page and Miss Delia F Reddy was continued one week in the Municipal Court this Morning. Bail was furnished for the woman by her mother, Annie L Reddy, and sister, Rose E Reddy, in the some of $500. Page did not secure bail. Arraignment was made on a serious chrge in consequence of circumstances that led Mrs Reddy to complain to the Portland police. This led to the arrest of Page and Miss Reddy, whom he claims to have married in Lowell, and they were brought here late Friday by Chief Bowen. Mrs Reddy had carried on extensive correspondence and was certain that Page had a wife and children in Bangor. Despite the claim of both Page and her daughter that they had been married, she had them arrested and there was a heart interest conference in the police station last evening at the end of which the daughter agreed with her mother, that she had been deceived. Page still insists that the marriage certificate he has produced is genuine and that the copy which comes from Victor Brett, city clerk of Bangor, is a forgery. This one sets forth a record of the marriage of William J Page and Miss Margaret L Crimm, sometimes called Christian Jenkins, in Veazie, by Rev E. F. Pember, April 25, 1905. The Reddy certificate is on a New Hampshire form and sets forth the marriage of Willis J Paige in that town Dec 2, 1915, by Rev Walter M Wilton with A. L. Burpee and C. O. Cotton, M.D., as witnesses. An affidavit from the town clerk there says that these are bogus names and that there is no record of any such marriage in his office. Both pleaded not guilty this morning, the man by counsel. They were seated apart and court proceedings were brief as the State is to make further investigation to determine who is telling the truth about these matters. Event Note Portland Evening Express, March 10, 1917, page 6, column 3 Page and Delia F Reddy held in $500 Bail Each William J Page and Delia F Reddy were held in $500 bail each, which she was able to furnish in her own case, until the May term of the Superior Court on a statutory charge. Mrs Annie L Reddy, her mother, and Rose E Reddy, her sister, are her sureties. The case was continued last week and is the result of the arrest made in Lowell at the instance of Mrs Reddy who had reason to doubt the legality of the marriage that Page insisted had been performed.			6a
Pleads Not Guilty	May 11, 1917	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States	pleads not guilty	7a
	Event Note Portland Evening Express, May 11, 1917, page 17, column 1 Sixteen are Arraigned in Court Today .... William J Page pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging adultery. Delia Reddy, who is also indicted with him, was not in court.			7a
Pleads Guilty	May 14, 1917	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States	pleads guilty	7b
	Event Note Portland Evening Express, May 14, 1917, page 15, column 6 Plead Guilty William J Page charged with adultery, and Albert W Davis with forgery, each plead guilty in the Superior Court today, and were remanded for sentence later.			7b
Draft Registration	June 5, 1917	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States	while detained	8a
	Event Note Willis J Paige married, 27, born May 14, 1888, in Bangor, Maine home: 28 Third St, Bangor a machinist employer: detained at county Jail (felony) dependents: five children previous military service: 3 years, private, State infantry claims an exemption: dependents Tall, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair, no disabilities Registrar: King F Graham, Sheriff and Jailer June 5, 1917			8a
Sentenced	June 6, 1917	Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States	sentenced	7c
	Event Note Portland Evening Express, June 6, 1917 Sentences Meted Out in Superior Court by Judge As the result of sentences meted out in the Superior Court by Judge Joseph E F Connolly, John F Seay found guilty of lascivious cohabitation goes to Thomaston State prison for not less than one year and six months. William J Page for adultery, goes to the same institution for not less than two years, and not more than five years ...			7c
Transported	June 10, 1917	Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, United States	transported to jail	9a
	Event Note Portland Sunday Telegram, June 10, 1917, page 30, col 3 Three Convicted Here Taken to State Prison John Seay, John Lyons, and Willis Paige, three prisoners sentenced to the State prison at Thomaston during the May term of the Superior Court, were taken to that institution from the Cumberland County jail in custody of Warden Frank J Ham yesterday. ... while Paige, found guilty of adultery, was given a sentence of two to five years.			9a
Residence	1918	Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, United States		4c
	Event Note 1918 Portland City Directory Willis J Paige, helper, moved to Thomaston, Maine Charles R Reddy, crew despatcher at the Portland Terminal, home 20 Taylor Miss Delia Reddy, packer at 1 Central Wharf, boards at 20 Taylor Ambrose W Hobbs (US Army) boards 20 Taylor note: Willis J Paige is William J Paige.			4c
Petition for Pardon	November 11, 1918	Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, United States	petition for pardon	10a
	Event Note Augusta Daily Kennebec Journal, November 11, 1918, page 12, column 4 Pardon Petition A petition for pardon was received from Willis J Page of Bangor, a prisoner in the State prison at Thomaston, through his attorney, Edward P Murray of Bangor. A hearing was assigned for the December meeting of the Governor and Council. Page was convicted at the May term, 1917, of the supreme court at Portland of the crime of adultery and sentenced to not more than five nor less than 2 1/2 years in State prison. He writes that he has already been sufficiently punished; that he is the father of six children, the oldest of which is 13 years, and that his wife is struggling to keep the family together; that she had forgiven him, and that she desires and needs his aid in caring for the children. He feels that the ends of justice has been met and asks a pardon.			10a
Pardoned	December 27, 1918	Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, United States		7d
	Event Note Portland Evening Express, December 27, 1918, page 1, column 1 Two Life Convicts at Thomaston Pardoned by Governor and Council Augusta, Dec. 27 -- The Governor granted pardons to ... and Willis J Page, of Bangor, who was sentenced by the Cumberland County Superior Court to serve not less than two and one-half nor more than four years in the State Prison for adultery. Page's pardon is conditional, that he live with and support his family. ------------ Lewiston Daily Sun, December 28, 1918, page 2, column 7 "Joe Bill" Pardoned Augusta, December 27 -- Others to whom clemency was shown were ... Willis J Page of Bangor serving two to four years on a statutory charge. ------------ Oxford, Maine, Democrat, January 7, 1919, page 1, column 7 Two life convicts and a short term prisoner in the Maine state prison have been pardoned by the Governor and council. ... Willis J Page of Bangor, serving two to four years on a statutory charge.			7d
Residence	1919	East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	89 Putnam Street	11a
	Event Note 1919 Boston City Directory William J Paige, helper, home 89 Putnam EB			11a
Census	January 12, 1920	East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	89 Putnam Street
	General 1920 Federal Census, Ward 1, (East Boston) Boston Series T625, Roll 728, Enumeration District 10, Sheet 16A Jan 12, 1920 [for other three children in 1920 see Martha Cowans censuses] Renting at 89 Putnam St, East Boston Page, William J., 36, born in Maine, parents also, machinist for an engineering company ---, Margaret L., 30?, born in Massachusetts, father also, mother in England -------, Ezra A., 14, Son, attending school, born in Maine ----, Cecelia M., 8, Dau, attending school, born in Maine ----, Charles W., 4 3/12, Son, born in Maine "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFM4-BV6 : accessed 29 Mar 2014), Charles W Page in household of Page, Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 16A, family 252, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820728.
Occupation	January 12, 1920		machinist, engineering company
	General working as a machinist for an engineering company when the 1920 census was taken
Residence	from 1920 to 1921	East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	89 Putnam Street, East Boston
	General William is not listed in the 1916 to 1918 Boston City Directories He is listed at 89 Putnam St, East Boston, in the 1919 to 1921 Boston City Directories
Residence	from April 1922 to April 1924	East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	285 Chelsea Street, East Boston	12
	General Boston List of Residents, 20 years of age and older: as of Apr 1, 1922, 285 Chelsea St (East Boston) Ward 2, precinct 2 Paige Margaret L housewife 33 Paige William J clerk 37 their residence on Apr 1, 1921: here [same address] Apr 1, 1923, 285 Chelsea St (East Boston) Ward 2, precinct 2 Paige Margaret L housewife 34 Paige William J janitor 36 their residence on Apr 1, 1922: here [same address] Apr 1, 1924, 285 Chelsea St (East Boston) Ward 2, precinct 2 Paige Margaret L housewife 35 Paige William J janitor 39 their residence on Apr 1, 1923: here [same address]			12
Occupation	April 1, 1922		clerk	12
	General Listed as a clerk on the Boston List of Residents for that date			12
Occupation	from April 1, 1923 to April 1, 1924		janitor	12
	General Listed as a janitor on the Boston List of Residents for those dates.			12
Residence	1924	Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	2985 Washington Street, Roxbury
	General listed at 2985 Washington Street, Roxbury, in the 1924 City Directory I haven't found them in 1925
Occupation	November 26, 1924		elevator operator
	General working as an elevator operator when his son James was born
Residence	April 1, 1926	Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States		12
	General On April 1, 1927 they said their residence one year ago was in Milton.			12
Residence	April 1, 1927	Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	19 Wakullah Street, Roxbury	12
	General City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over Apr 1, 1927 19 Wakullah St., Roxbury, Ward 12, precinct 5 Paige Augustus E. chauffeur 19 Paige Margaret L housewife 38 Paige William J operator 42 their residence on Apr 1 1926: Milton William's whereabouts after this date are unknown.			12
Occupation	April 1, 1927		operator	12
	General Listed as an operator on the Boston List of Residents for that date.			12
Death

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	Oscar Stover Page	September 26, 1854	February 8, 1943
Mother	Martha Ellen Cowan	September 14, 1859	October 14, 1943
Brother	Joseph Oscar Page	May 26, 1878	February 18, 1920
Sister	Abigail Elizabeth Page	July 31, 1880	March 12, 1939
	William Jerome Page	May 4, 1883
Brother	Augustus Emery L Page	June 11, 1886	August 14, 1945
Brother	Frederick Dudley Stover Page	April 7, 1893	November 16, 1937

Families

Family of William Jerome Page and Margaret Louise Jenkins

Married

Wife

Margaret Louise Jenkins ( b. March 27, 1889 d. April 29, 1946 )

Event	Date	Place	Sources
Marriage	April 25, 1905	Veazie, Penobscot County, Maine, United States
	General Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937 [Margaret's name is indexed as Crenisse, Crinson or Crimm at ancestry.com and at familysearch.org] Record of a Marriage date of marriage: April 25, 1905 place: Veazie, Maine Groom: William J Page Bride: Margaret L Crimm (christened Jenkins) residence of both: Bangor age of groom: 22 age of bride: 18 color of both: white occupation of groom: fireman occupation of bride: none birthplace of groom: Bangor birthplace of bride: Boston first marriage for both intention filed: April 21, 1905 married by Elmer F Pewber, of Bangor, a clergyman Groom's father: Oscar S Page, born and residence: Bangor occupation: Coal Business, Boston groom's mother: Martha E Cowan, born and residence: Bangor Bride's father: James Crimm, born and residence: Boston occupation: longshoreman bride's mother: Katharine Carrigan, born in England, residence: Boston https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCDH-3TK ------------------ Marriage Certificate in possession of a descendant: William J Page of Bangor and Margaret L Jenkins of Bangor were unite in marriage according to the laws of God and the State of Maine on this twenty-fifth day of April in 1904, at Veazie, by me, Elmer F Pember, minister of the Gospel Witnesses: Roseanha Cary and William J Carey There is a note at the bottom of this certificate that says This marriage was blessed by J. M (or W) O'Neil, Feb 17, 1920 in the presence of Thos F O'Toole and Agnes O'Neil signed J M (or W) O'Neil
Child care complaint	May 3, 1917	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	3b
	Event Note Bangor Daily News May 4, 1917, page 2 In the municipal court Thursday further hearing was ordered in the case of several Page children, now living with their grandmother in Third street. Complaint was made by Miss Marion Porter, state cruelty officer, that the children were not properly cared for. Postponement was had to May 12. The father is William J Page of Portland and the mother is Margaret Page of Brewer.		3b
Child care complaint	May 20, 1917	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	6b
	Event Note Boston Globe, May 20, 1917, page 15 Mother Wins Tug-of-War in Court Over Her Boy [dateline:] Bangor, Maine, May 19 Mother and grandmother had a tug-of-war over a 12-year-old boy in the Police Court this morning with so much fierceness that a policeman was called in to separate them, the mother winning by getting away with the boy. A hearing had been given in the case of Mrs Margaret Page of Brewer, whose five children had been placed in the custody of their grandmother, Mrs Martha Page of Bangor, for proper keeping. The mother applied for custody and while the matter was being considered, she made a quick rush for the boy. No attempt was made to get the boy back today and the case will be given a further hearing next week.		6b
Child care complaint	May 26, 1917	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States	3c
	Event Note Bangor Daily News 26 May 1917, page 12 LAWYER LIBERATES PAGE CHILDREN Latest Episode in Peculiarly Persistent Effort to Take Them From Mother. The much discussed and oft-continued case of the five Page children was before the municipal court on Friday for still another hearing. The action was brought by Miss Marion Porter, state cruelty officer, who alleged that the children were being neglected. Miss Porter was represented by O'Connor & Conquest and Harry J Chapman represented the grandmother of the children. The father is William J Page, now in Portland. Judge Blanchard decided that the children be placed in the custody of Miss Porter until further order, but Attorney Chapman entered an appeal and informed the mother that she could take her children with her. To this Miss Porter objected, and the door of the judge's room was closed to corral the flock, but Mr Chapman opened another door and told the mother and children to go out that way, the appeal to the supreme court being sufficient to take the matter out of the jurisdiction of the lower court, in his opinion. And the Page family departed in triumph.		3c
Blessing	February 17, 1920	East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	13a
	Event Note This was when Margaret had the priest bless the marriage. A granddaughter has an image of the certificate with the priest's name on the bottom. Name: Wm J. Page Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1920 Marriage Place: East Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Spouse: Maragret L. Jenkins ------------ from the parish records: Sacred Heart, East Boston, Marriages February 17, 1920 Wm J Page, Margaret L Jenkins, both of East Boston witnesses: Thomas F Fiske? and Agnes O'Neil by James K? O'Neil. note in margin in Latin: A. of bened...? ~ administration of benediction? there is a note in the first column, but I can't read it		13a

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
Augustus Ezra (“Zeke”) Paige	April 13, 1905	June 29, 1964
Lillian May Paige	May 11, 1907	August 13, 1976
Florence Muriel Paige	May 26, 1909	August 21, 1971
Cecelia Mary Paige	July 5, 1911	December 1, 2003
Jerome Oscar Paige	July 29, 1913	November 5, 1970
Charles Willis “Charlie” Paige	August 27, 1915	June 27, 1994
Male - stillborn Page	November 30, 1919	November 30, 1919
Female - stillborn Page	December 10, 1920	December 20, 1920
James Richard Paige	November 26, 1924	May 16, 2000

Pedigree

Oscar Stover Page
1. Martha Ellen Cowan

Source References

Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900
1. - Citation:
    "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4M3-DHF : 10 February 2018), Lorenzo Clark Drew, 28 Apr 1876; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,583.
1900 United States Census
1. - Page: Boston, 1st Ward, Series T623, Roll 675, page 35. house 262, family 394, Vol 64, Enum. Dist. 1155, Sheet 17A, Line 40ff.
Bangor Daily News
1. - Page: January 31, 1916
2. - Page: May 4, 1917, page 2
3. - Page: 26 May 1917, page 12
City Directories
1. - Page: Bangor, 1916
2. - Page: 1917 Portland, Maine
3. - Page: 1918 Portland, Maine
Lewiston, Maine, Daily Sun
1. - Page: March 3, 1917, page 2
Boston Globe
1. - Page: Boston Sunday Globe, March 4, 1917, page 125
2. - Page: May 20, 1917, page 15
Portland Evening Express
1. - Page: May 11, 1917, page 17, column 1
2. - Page: May 14, 1917, p 15, col 6
3. - Page: June 6, 1917
4. - Page: Dec 27, 1918, page 1, column 1
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
1. - Page: Willis J Paige, 5 June 1917, by Sheriff of Cumberland Co, Maine
  - Citation:
    "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFY-4R9 : 23 December 2021), Willis J Paige, 1917-1918.
Portland Sunday Telegram
1. - Page: June 10, 1917, p 30, col 3
Augusta Daily Kennebec Journal
1. - Page: November 11, 1918, page 12, column 4
Boston City Directories
1. - Page: 1919
Boston List of Residents, from BPL
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920
1. - Page: 17 Feb 1920, East Boston

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