Emma Augusta BASFORD b. Sep 1861 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 30 May 1935 Oakland, Alameda, California, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1861 - 1935 (~ 73 years)

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Name	Emma Augusta BASFORD [1, 2]
Birth	Sep 1861	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Female
_UID	945072E523334CAB992512C6F24DFF5CB8BB
Census	1880	O'Fallons, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States [3]
1) Fred Nowell, w, m, age 24, Stock grower, b. N. H., father b. Mass, mother b. N.H. 2) Emma Nowell, w, f, age 23, Wife, Housekeeping, b. Mass. as was mother, father b. Maine
Census	1900	Juneau, Juneau, Alaska, United States [4]
Third Street 1) Frederic D. Nowell, Located in Alaska 1890, PO home address Boston, Mass., Head, w, m, age 44, b. July, 1855, Married, b. New Hampshire, Father b. Massachusetts, Mother b. unknown, Occupation at home: Stockman, Occupation in Alaska: Mining 2) Emma B. Nowell, Located in Alaska 1891, PO home address Boston, Mass., Wife, w, f, age 38, b. Sept 1861, Married, b. Massachusetts, Father b. Maine, Mother b. Massachusetts, At home/ At home 3) Ethel Nowell, Located in Alaska 1891, PO home address Boston, Mass., Daughter, w, f, age 11, b. July 1888, Single, b. Nebraska, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts, At home/ At school 4) Marion Nowell, Located in Alaska 1891, PO home address Boston, Mass., Daughter, w, f, age 8, b. Nov 1891, Single, b. Massachusetts, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts, At home/ At school 5) Emma Albertstone, Servant 6) Zenia Albertstone, Lodger 7) Mary Albertstone, Lodger 8) Nathaniel Greene, Lodger
Census	1910	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [5]
The Peabody, Ashmont Street, rented home 1) Frederick D. Nowell, Head, m, w, age 54, Married, m. first age 30, b. New Hampshire, as were both parents, Own income 2) Emma A. Nowell, Wife, f, w, age 53, Married, m. first age 30, 4 of 6 children living, b. Massachusetts, Father b. Maine, Mother b. Massachusetts 3) Florence E Nowell, Daughter, f, w, age 29, Single, b. Massachusetts, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts 4) Frederick D Nowell Jr., Son, m, w, age 25, Single, b. Nebraska, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts 5) Ethel P Nowell, Daughter, f, w, age 21, Single, b. Nebraska, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts 6) Marian Nowell, Daughter, f, w, age 18, Single, b. Massachusetts, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts 7) Ames Nowell, Nephew, m, w, age 17, Single, b. Massachusetts, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts
Census	1920	Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States [6]
South West Corner Benvenue Ave and Stuart St, rented home 1) Fredrick D. Nowell, head, m, w, age 64, Married, b. New Hampshire, Father b. Vermont, Mother b. New Hampshire, Mining Engineer, employer 2) Emma B. Nowell, wife, f, w, age 63, Married, b. Massachusetts, Father b. Maine, Mother b. Massachusetts 3) Fredrick D. Nowell Jr., son, m, w, age 35, Single, b. Nebraska, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts, Secretary, Farm Organization, wage worker 4) Ethel P. Nowell, daughter, f, w, age 31, Single, b. Nebraska, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts, Artist, Commercial Art, own account
Census	1930	Oakland, Alameda, California, United States [7]
478 Vernon, rented home, $65, radio 1) Frederick D. Nowell, Head, m, w, age 74, Married, m. 1st age 25, b. New Hampshire, Father b. Massachusetts, Mother b. New Hampshire, Operator, Mines, own account, not a veteran 2) Emma B. Nowell, Wife, f, w, age 73, Married, m. 1st age 24, b. Massachusetts, Father b. Maine, Mother b. Massachusetts 3) Florence E. Nowell, Daughter, f, w, age 49, Single, b. Massachusetts, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts, Teacher, Public School 4) Fredrick D. Nowell Jr., son, m, w, age 45, Single, b. Nebraska, Father b. New Hampshire, Mother b. Massachusetts, Sales Manager, Agricultural Products, not a veteran 5) George F. Ware, son-in-law, m, w, age 33, Widowed, m. 1st age 21, b. California as were both parents, Director, Crude Oil Company, not a veteran 6) Alexine B. Ware, Gr-daughter, f, w, age 4 5/12, Single, b. California, Father b. California, Mother b. Massachusetts
Death	30 May 1935	Oakland, Alameda, California, United States [2]
Person ID	I2559	Our Family Tree \| Descendants of Ebenezer Nowell, son of Capt. Peter Nowell
Last Modified	1 Aug 2023

Family Frederick Drown NOWELL, b. Jul 1855, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. Aft 1930 (Age ~ 75 years)

Marriage 15 Jan 1880 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [8]

Children

	1. Florence E. NOWELL, b. Abt 1881, , , Massachusetts, d. Aft 1930 (Age ~ 50 years)
	2. Georgie B. NOWELL, b. 21 Apr 1882, Nowell Township, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States d. 24 Jul 1890, Nowell Township, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States (Age 8 years)
	3. Georgia B. NOWELL, b. 8 Aug 1887, North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Frederick Drown NOWELL, Jr., b. 26 Dec 1888, , , Nebraska, United States d. 7 Jun 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States (Age 44 years)
	5. Marion NOWELL, b. 12 Nov 1891, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. Between 1910 and 1930 (Age 18 years)
	6. Ethel Pickering NOWELL, b. Jul 1898, North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States d. Abt 1970 (Age ~ 71 years)

Family ID F76 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 1 Aug 2023

Event Map

	Birth - Sep 1861 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1880 - O'Fallons, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
	Marriage - 15 Jan 1880 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1900 - Juneau, Juneau, Alaska, United States
	Census - 1910 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1920 - Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States
	Census - 1930 - Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
	Death - 30 May 1935 - Oakland, Alameda, California, 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=I2559&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Emma Augusta BASFORD."

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[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), 138-139.
[S2394] Nebraska, Lincoln, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 1999), T9, roll 752, O'Fallons, enumeration district (ED) 176, p. 458A, dwelling 24, family 40, Fred Nowell, accessed 19 Nov 2019
[S2395] Alaska Territory, Southern Supervisors District, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2004), T623, roll FHL microfilm: 1241830, Juneau, enumeration district (ED) 0005, p. 23, dwelling 237, family 233, Frederic D. Nowell, accessed 22 Nov 2019
[S1181] Massachusetts, Suffolk County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006), T624, roll T624_624, Boston, enumeration district (ED) 1630, sheet B, p. 7, dwelling 126, family 139, Frederick D. Nowell, accessed 22 Nov 2019
[S2396] California, Alameda County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), T625, roll T625_92, Berkeley, enumeration district (ED) 172, sheet B, p. 7, dwelling 140, family 179, Fredrick D. Nowell, accessed 22 Nov 2019
[S2397] California, Alameda County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T626, roll FHL microfilm: 2339839, Oakland, enumeration district (ED) 0113, sheet A, p. 10, dwelling 149, family 157, Frederick D. Nowell, accessed 22 Nov 2019
[S2439] "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001." Database with images., (FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 20 May 2014.), (https://familysearch.org : accessed 1 Aug 2023); Frederick Nowell & Emma Basford, 15 Jan 1880; Mass., Suffolk, Chelsea, Marriages, 1877-1899, 48; FHL film 004273786, img.56.