Mary Elizabeth "Mamie" NOWELL b. Jul 1881 , , Michigan, United States d. 27 Dec 1955 Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1881 - 1955 (~ 74 years)

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Name	Mary Elizabeth "Mamie" NOWELL [1, 2]
Nickname	Mamie
Birth	Jul 1881	, , Michigan, United States [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Female
_UID	32F2660454E54597AE44E70BFC3784FF3D67
Census	1900	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [4]
87 Cherry Street 1) Lucy A. Nowell, Head, w, f, born Mar 1848, age 52, married 35 years, 9 of 11 children living, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Vermont, rented home 2) Charles F. Nowell, Jr., Son, w, m, born Dec 1875, age 24, single, born in Michigan, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Vermont [sic], Soapmaker 3) Bowman O. Nowell, Son, w, m, born May 1877, age 19, single, born in Canada Eng, both parents born in Massachusetts, Brick-mason, 6 unemployed 4) Mary E. Norton, Daughter, born Jul 1881, age 19, married 2 years, 0 of 1 children living, born in Michigan, both parents born in Massachusetts 5) Eben L. Nowell, Son, w, m, born Aug 1883, age 16, single, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, soap-maker, 6 months unemployed 6) Leah I. Nowell, Daughter, born Nov 1887, age 12, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, single, At school 7) George M. Norton, Son-in-law, born May 1875, age 25, married 2 years, Piano action maker.
Census	1910	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [5]
87 Cherry Street 1) Lucy A. Nowell, Head, f, w, age 62, Widow, 9 of 11 children living, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Vermont, owned mortgage-free home 2) Eben L. Nowell, Son, m, w, age 26, single, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, Driver/Milk Wagon, wage worker, 27 weeks unemployed 3) Leah Nowell, Daughter, f, w, age 22, single, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, Stenographer/Office, wageworker 4) Mary E. Norton, Daughter, f, w, age 28, married once 12 years, 0 of 0 children, born in Michigan, both parents born in Massachusetts 5) George Norton, Son-in-law, m, w, age 33, married once 12 years, born in Maine as were both parents, Moulder/Piano Factory, wage worker
Residence	From 1911 to1913	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [6, 7]
87 Cherry Street
Greenough's Cambridge Directory 1911, p.418 Norton George M piano worker bds 87 Cherry Norton Mary E h 87 Cherry Nowell Leah I stenographer b 87 Cherry Nowell Lucy A Mrs h 87 Cherry 1913, p. 711 Norton George M piano worker bds 87 Cherry Norton Mary E h 87 Cherry Nowell Leah I stenographer b 87 Cherry Nowell Lucy A Mrs h 87 Cherry Role: Household Member
Census	1920	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [8]
111 Bickerstaff Street 1) George M. Norton, Head, rented home, m, w, age 42, married, born in Maine as were both parents, Piano Worker/Factory, wageworker 2) Mary E. Norton, Wife, f, w, age 37, married, born in Michigan, both parents born in Massachusetts, Millener/Retail Dry Goods, wage worker
Census	1930	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [9, 10]
27 Manthorne Road 1) Lucy A. Nowell, Head, Owned $9000 home w/radio, m [sic], w, age 82, Widow, married first age 17, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Vermont 2) George Norton, Son-in-law, m, w, age 45, married, married first age 22, born in Maine as were both parents, Wood worker, not a veteran 3) Mary E. Norton, daughter, f, w, age 40, married, married first age 2_, born in Michigan, father born in Vermont [sic], mother born in Massachusetts 4) Leah C. Golden, sister [Lucy's daughter], f, w, age 36, married, married first age 22, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts, bookeeper/Bank
Burial	1955	York, York, Maine, United States [2, 11]
	Norton-Dods-Nowell Headstone Inscription: 1879 Julia L. Nowell 1942/ 1876 Charles F. Nowell 1942/ 1842 Edward H. Norton 1922/ 1848 Juliette A. Norton 1925/ 1873 Edith F. Dods 1949/ 1879 William J. Dods 1955/ 1866 Charles E. Norton 1950/ 1879 Mary A. Norton 1957/ 1876 George M. Norton 1950/ 1881 Mary E. Norton 1955.
	Norton-Dods-Nowell Memorial First Parish Cemetery, York, Maine Photo taken 2017 by Gary Nowell
	Norton-Dods-Nowell Headstone, First Parish Cemetery, York, Maine (front) Inscription: NORTON-DODS-NOWELL
	Norton-Dods-Nowell Memorial (back) First Parish Cemetery, York, Maine Photo taken 2017 by Gary Nowell
Death	27 Dec 1955	Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2]
Person ID	I1012	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	12 Aug 2023

Father	Charles Frederick NOWELL, b. 15 Mar 1839, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 17 Jan 1906, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 66 years)
Mother	Lucy Ann KEMP, b. 26 Mar 1848, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 29 Sep 1931, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 83 years)
Marriage	6 Sep 1865	Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Family ID	F6	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family George Miller NORTON, b. 23 May 1876, York, York, Maine, United States d. 9 Oct 1950, York, York, Maine, United States (Age 74 years)

Marriage 16 Oct 1897 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2, 12, 13, 14]

Children

1. Ruth E. NORTON, b. 4 May 1898, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

d. 20 Sep 1898, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

(Age 0 years)

Family ID F1026 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 11 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - Jul 1881 - , , Michigan, United States
	Marriage - 16 Oct 1897 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1900 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1910 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 87 Cherry Street - From 1911 to1913 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1920 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Burial - 1955 - York, York, Maine, United States
	Death - 27 Dec 1955 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1012&tree=tree1: accessed 4 April 2025), "Mary Elizabeth "Mamie" NOWELL."

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[S1640] Massachusetts, Middlesex County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2004), T623, roll T623_657, Cambridge, enumeration district (ED) 708, sheet 5, p. B, dwelling 67
[S1640] Massachusetts, Middlesex County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2004), T623, roll T623_657, Cambridge, enumeration district (ED) 708, sheet 5, p. B, dwelling 67, family 97, Lucy A Nowell, accessed 9 Apr 2009
[S1859] Massachusetts, Middlesex County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006), T624, roll T624_596, Cambridge Ward 6, enumeration district (ED) 1932, sheet 1, p. B, dwelling 8, family 17, Lucy A. Nowell, accessed 9 Apr 2009
[S1711] "Massachusetts City Directories," database with images, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2005)), accessed 26 Mar 2009), Nowell Lucy A Mrs h 87 Cherry; 1913 Cambridge Directory, p. 711.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 5 Mar 2013), Nowell, Lucy A Mrs h 87 Cherry; 1911 Cambridge, Massachusetts City Directory, p. 418.
[S440] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005), T625, roll T625_732, Boston Ward 7, enumeration district (ED) 198, sheet 6, p. A, dwelling 43, family 147, George M Norton, accessed 9 Apr 2009
[S1356] Nowell Family Correspondence. , e-mail<; Lafayette, Colorado., 2 Dec 2008>, "Lena Nowell Golden,"
[S1651] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T626, roll 957, Boston, enumeration district (ED) 513, sheet 34, p. A, dwelling 614, family 612, Lucy A Nowell, accessed 9 Apr 2009
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 Mar 2013); Mary E. Nowell Norton (1881-1955) Memorial #106043133; citing First Parish Cemetery, York, Maine.
[S1639] "Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910," database with images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors , ((https://www.americanancestors.org : 2004)), accessed 20 Aug 2011), George M. Norton and Mamie E. Nowell, 16 Oct 1897; Cambridge, Vol.470, p. 130.
[S2230] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 1997-)), accessed 12 Mar 2019), "Hughes/Nowell Family" by bowmannowell, profile of George Miller Norton (1876-1950).
[S2877] J. E. (John Eldridge) Frost, The Nowells of York, Maine, (New York : Frost, 1988; reprint, Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library, 29 Aug 1989), 124.