George Washington NOWELL b. 1 Mar 1859 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 8 Aug 1925 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1859 - 1925 (66 years)

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Name	George Washington NOWELL [1]
Birth	1 Mar 1859	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
_UID	47A1CD5E4D4141E788374840A2BEF0197957
Census	1860	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [3, 4]
1) Francis Nowell, age 33, m, Carpenter, born in Massachusetts 2) Catherine Nowell, age 26, f, born in Massachusetts 3) Charles H. Nowell, age 11, m, born in Massachusetts 4) Thomas F. Nowell, age 7, m, born in Massachusetts 5) Moses S. Nowell, age 3, m, born in Massachusetts 6) George W. Nowell, age 1, m, born in Massachusetts
Census	1870	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [4, 5]
1) Francis S. Nowell, age 42, m, w, Carpenter, b. Mass. 2) Catherine A. Nowell , age 40, f, w, Keeping house, b. England, parents of foreign birth 3) Thomas F. Nowell, age 18, m, w, Tin Smith, b. Mass., mother of foreign birth 4) Moses S. Nowell, age 13, m, w, Attending School, b. Mass., mother of foreign birth 5) George W. Nowell, age 11, m, w, Attending School, b. Mass., mother of foreign birth
Residence	From 1883 to 1889	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
40 Chestnut
Greenoughs Cambridge Directory Nowell Francis S., carpenter, house Chestnut, cor. Hastings Square Nowell George W., at Riverside Press, boards 40 Chestnut Nowell Moses S., at Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Thos. F., teamster, b. 40 Chestnut Role: Household Member
Residence	1887	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
40 Chestnut
Cambridge Directory, p. 303 Nowell Anna W., wid. of George bds. 102 Magazine " Charles F., carpenter, h. 129 Harvard " Francis S., carpenter, h. 40 Chestnut " Frank C., salesman (71 Bedford, B.), boards 343 Broadway " George W., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut " Melvin A., action maker, 162 Broadway, b. 129 Harvard " Moses S., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut " Thomas F., teamster, b. 40 Chestnut " William F., apothecary (192 Merrimac, B.), h. 343 Broadway
Residence	From 1890 to 1891	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [4, 13, 14, 15]
40 Chestnut
Nowell Francis S., carpenter, J. Reardon & Sons, h. 40 Chestnut Nowell George W., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Moses S., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Thomas F., teamster, b. 40 Chestnut Role: Household Member
Residence	From 1892 to 1895	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [4, 15, 16]
40 Chestnut
Nowell Francis S., carpenter, J. Reardon & Sons, house 40 Chestnut Nowell George W., press feeder, Riverside Press, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Moses S., Pullman car conductor, bds. 40 Chestnut Nowell Thomas F., teamster, bds. 40 Chestnut Role: Household Member
Census	1910	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [17]
99 Walnut Street 1) George W. Nowell, Head, m, w, age 51, married 18 years, born in Massachusetts, father born in Maine, mother born in Ireland, English, Book Printer, wage worker, 26 weeks out of work, rented home 2) Hattie M. Nowell, Wife, f, w, age 38, married 18 years, 1 out of 1 children living, born in Massachusetts, both parents born in Canada English 3) Dorris A. Nowell, daughter, f, w, age 8, single, born in Massachusetts as were both parents
Death	8 Aug 1925	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [2, 18]
Burial	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Nowell Monument
Person ID	I1747	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Peter Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	15 Aug 2023

Father	Francis S. NOWELL, b. Cal 29 Jan 1828, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 29 Jul 1897, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (Age ~ 69 years)
Mother	Catherine A. KNIGHT, b. 25 Jun 1829, , , , Ireland d. 29 Oct 1904, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 75 years)
Marriage	25 Jun 1848	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Family ID	F25	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Hattie Mary DRISCOLL, b. Aug 1871, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 6 Dec 1955, Fort Lee, Prince George, Virginia, United States (Age ~ 84 years)

Marriage 6 Jun 1892 Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States [2, 18, 19]

Children

	1. NOWELL, b. 4 Oct 1892, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 4 Oct 1892, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 0 years)
	2. Doris Arline NOWELL, b. 21 Dec 1901, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 10 Dec 1995, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 93 years)

Family ID F45 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 15 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 1 Mar 1859 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1860 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1870 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - From 1883 to 1889 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - 1887 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - From 1890 to 1891 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 40 Chestnut - From 1892 to 1895 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Marriage - 6 Jun 1892 - Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States
	Census - 1910 - Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 8 Aug 1925 - Dedham, Norfolk, 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=I1747&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "George Washington NOWELL."

Sources

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[S312] Massachusetts, Middlesex County, 1870 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003), M593, roll M593_624, Cambridge, p. 638B, dwelling 732, family 909, Francis S. Nowell, accessed 19 Nov 2019
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[S1711] "Massachusetts City Directories," database with images, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2005)), accessed 25 Mar 2009), Nowell Francis S, carpenter, house 40 Chestnut; The Cambridge Directory For 1888, p. 335.
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[S1711] "Massachusetts City Directories," database with images, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2005)), accessed 25 Mar 2009), Nowell Francis S., carpenter, J. Reardon & Sons, h. 40 Chestnut; Cambridge City Directory 1890, p. 383.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 2009), Nowell; Cambridge Directory 1891, p. 395.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 2009), Nowell; Cambridge Directory 1892, p. 341.
[S416] "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995" , (digital images, Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com : 2011), accessed 2009), Nowell; Cambridge Directory 1893, p. 356-357.
[S429] Massachusetts, Norfolk County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006), T624, roll T624_608, Dedham, enumeration district (ED) 1103, sheet 11, p. A, dwelling 192, family 209, George W. Nowell,, accessed 9 Apr 2009
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[S1126] "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org : 19 Aug 2020)), accessed 13 Sep 2022), George W. Nowell & Hattie M. Driscoll, 6 June 1892; citing Portland, Maine City Clerk, Records of marriages v. 5-6 1855-1891 Records of intentions and returns of marriages v. 7 1891-1896; FHL film #007596426, img.436.