Leah Inez NOWELL b. 3 Nov 1887 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 27 Feb 1964 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1887 - 1964 (76 years)

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Name	Leah Inez NOWELL [1, 2]
Birth	3 Nov 1887	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Female
_UID	3E986491DA825E4EB08341B230CB9948D585
Census	1900	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [5]
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 [6]
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 [7, 8]
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 [9]
27 Manthorne Road 1) Lucy A. Nowell, Head, Owned mortgage-free home, f, w, age 72, Widow, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Vermont 2) Leah Nowell, Daughter, f, w, age 32, single, born in Massachusetts as were both parents, unemployed
Census	1930	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [10, 11]
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
Census	1940	Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [12]
33 Thorndike Street, Household #133, Value $9000, Not a farm 1) Smith, Albert A., Head, Code A=0, M, W, Age 73, Widowed, Highest School Grade complete H2, Code B=10, Born in Massachusetts, Code C=53, Residence on April 1, 1935 - same address, Code E=8, rest of columns no, 0 or blank, Col 33 yes, other income sources besides wages. 2) Nowell, Leah I, Secretary, Code A=X, F, W, Age 52, Divorced, Highest School Grade complete H2, Code B=10, Born in Massachusetts, Code C=53, Residence on April 1, 1935 - Belmont, Massachusetts, Code D=5355. Col 21-yes, Code E= 1, Work hours 16, Occupation= Secretary, Broker __ Manufacture, Code F= 236/60/1, Weeks worked in 1939=50, rest of columns no, 0 or blank, Col 33 yes, other income sources besides wages.
Death	27 Feb 1964	Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2]
Obituary	28 Feb 1964	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [13]
The Boston Herald
SMITH— Of Somerville, Feb. 27, Leah (Nowell), widow of Albert A. Smith. Services at the D. W. Granna & Son Funeral Home, 378 Mass. Ave. Arlington, Saturday at 1 p.m. Visiting hours Friday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Relatives and friends invited.
Burial	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [14]
	Nowell Memorial, 1895, Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. Inscription: NOWELL/ 1848 Lucy Ann Nowell 1931/ 1887 Lena E. Nowell 1895/1883 Eben L. Nowell 1911/ 1866 Melvin A Nowell 1937/1871 Nellie M. His Wife 1963/ 1887 Leah N. Smith 1964/ 1898 Ruth E. Norton 1898.
	Nowell Headstone Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
Person ID	I1015	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 1	John H. GOLDEN, b. 11 Aug 1888, Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage	3 Sep 1921	West Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 15]
Status	Divorced
Family ID	F1022	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	12 Aug 2023

Family 2	Albert A. SMITH, b. Abt 1867, , , Massachusetts, United States d. 11 Oct 1949, , , Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 82 years)
Marriage	1944	Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2, 16, 17]
Family ID	F261	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	12 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 3 Nov 1887 - 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
	Marriage - 3 Sep 1921 - West Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1930 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1940 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Marriage - 1944 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 27 Feb 1964 - Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Obituary - The Boston Herald - 28 Feb 1964 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Burial - - Cambridge, Middlesex, 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=I1015&tree=tree1: accessed 4 April 2025), "Leah Inez NOWELL."

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