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Note for: Lewis Samuel Turner, 9 DEC 1910 - 11 APR 1980 Index

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Lewis had always believed he was born on Dec. 9, 1909. He searched all his life for a birth certificate or baptismal certificate to no avail. It was not until 1997 that his daughter located his baptismal certificate at The Church of the Ascension in Philadelphia, showing he was born Dec. 9, 1910 and bapt. Dec. 18, 1910. His godparents were Catherine and Peter McNamara. This was the first time his family learned that his mother had relatives in Philadelphia. Ironically, after his mother died he was raised a Protestant and his church in NJ was also named The Church of the Ascension. The baptismal certificate also showed that his name was Samuel Lewis Turner, not Lewis Samuel as he had believed.
Further research showed that he was descended from the Turners who had lived in the Morgan Stone House in Washington Township which is now a museum. The 3 generations that lived in the house were his great, great grandfather Meriall Turner (2nd), his great grandfather Robert Turner and his grandfather Lewis C. Turner.
He was also, descended from Benjamin Clark, an American Revolutionary Patriot who provided food for George Washington at Valley Forge. His home is now a National Historical Site. Benjamin was a descendant of William Clark who immigrated from Dublin Ireland.

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Note for: Hazel May Sneade, 3 OCT 1912 - 22 AUG 2005 Index

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     OBITUARY

Services at the Britton Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St Auburn MA 01501
Friday August 26th at 11 AM
Calling hours are 10 to 11
Huff,
Hazel M. (Sneade) Turner Huff, 92 years

Died August 22, 2005 Lutheran Nursing Home, 26 Harvard St. Worcester

Born in Worcester, daughter of Thomas and Clara Sneade. She is survived by her daughters Barbara M. Spadea and companion Robert Racicot of Auburn and Patricia A. and husband Alan King of Akron New York; her grandsons James McCabe and wife Susan, Thomas McCabe and wife Judith, Daniel McCabe, Matthew McCabe and wife Michelle, Jeffrey Lamontagne and wife Lynette, David LaMontagne and wife Elizabeth, her granddaughters Kerry Schnorf and husband David, Donna McCabe and husband Mark Tucker, Paula Courtney-Pierce and husband Paul Pierce, Margaret Davin and husband John and Jacqueline Dillon. Also three stepsons, Edward, Terrence and Richard Huff, three step granddaughters Debbie Medakovich, Linda Harrington and Karen Bushen, her brother Walter Sneade and many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was happily married for forty-nine years to Lewis S. Turner. After his death she married Edward Huff, a childhood friend who had been best man at her first marriage and shared many memories of good times and friends..

During her lifetime, she lived in Amsterdam, NY., Philadelphia, PA., Camden County, NJ., Antrim & Keene, NH., Deltona, FL and Akron, NY. An illness 3 years ago necessitated the move to the Lutheran Home in Worcester. She was a very social person and made friends and enjoyed activities in all the places she lived.

She graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School in Gloucester NJ and went to work at 16 years old as a secretary at the New York Shipyard, Gloucester NJ. She worked at the Vellumoid Co. in Worcester MA and as assistant Bursar at New England College in Henniker, NH. She was a Past Worthy Matron of Portia Chapter #14 Order of the Eastern Star, Hillsboro, NH. and maintained her membership until her death. She enjoyed bowling, card playing, designing and sewing crewel work, reading, crocheting and traveling. She particularly enjoyed being the Matriarch of her large family.

She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lutheran Nursing Home Activities Fund, 26 Harvard St., Worcester MA 01609 or charity of your choice.

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Note for: Thomas Noah Sneade, 10 FEB 1868 - APR 1943 Index

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Thomas was in the British Army for years, serving 5 years in India and was in the Boer War. He was also an honor guard at Queen Victoria's funeral. He migrated to America around 1910-11. Settled in Worcester, MA on Cheever St and worked in the Whittal Rug mills. As an active union organizer, he subsequently moved his family to Amsterdam, NY and Philadelphia PA and finally Camden, NJ. He and his wife and youngest son Walter moved back to Worcester in the early 1930's. He died approximately 1943 of cancer. Prior to his death he had been hit by a car and his family attributed his cancer to the accident.

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Note for: Clara Lucy Corbett, 20 APR 1876 - 1968 Index

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Clara as a young married woman, ran a small grocery store. She often told the story of the fish man coming to deliver the fish on a Friday and exclaming over her beautiful baby boy Leslie. The following Friday when the fish man came Leslie was dead. Her first child, son Alfred was reportedly 11 to 14 lbs in weight at birth. As young women in those days were kept ignorant of the facts of life, Clara had no idea of the process of birth. Previous to her delivery she had approached a midwife and asked her to attend her when her time came. At that time, the midwife asked her to turn over so she could examine her and Clara asked why, isn't the baby coming from the naval? "No dearie, Its coming out the same way it went in" replied the midwife. Clara claims she went a little crazy for a year following the birth and when her husband was away in India, she prayed he would not come home and get her pregnant again. She followed her husband to America in January, 1912, traveling with her friend Edith Hunt, wife of Harry Hunt. In October of 1912, her youngest daughter Hazel was born at 11 (or 13) Cheever St and the Hunts were her godparents. Clara had a "green thumb" and in her later years had extensive flower gardens at her home on Francis St. in Worcester and her son's home on Idella Rd.

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Note for: Vera Lillian Sneade, 22 DEC 1901 - 8 MAR 1978 Index

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Vera was naturalized May 1, 1944. Listed as 42 years old, described "light complexed, blue eyes, brown hair, 5' 2", 155 pounds." Petition # 273013-Corner # 6354308

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Note for: Walter Sneade, 16 OCT 1914 - 10 SEP 2006 Index

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Walter served in the US Army during WWII. He was captured by the Germans twice and put in prison camps. He was fortunate in being liberated both times, but sustained a disability to his feet from enforced marches.
Upon returning home from the war, he resumed working at Norton Co. in Worcester from which he is presently retired. He, at 82 is still active at the Auburn Health club swimming on a regular basis and pursues his hobby of jewelry making.

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Note for: Susan Claire Belles, 20 JAN - Index

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Susan Belles McCabe is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Fitchburg State College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Nichols College.

Susan appeared in many musical productions throuhout the Worcester aea and performed in the Worcester Junior Ballet Society's production of Hansel and Gretel. She has studed at the Boston School of Ballet and is an active member of the Worcester Ballet Society and Dance Master Masters of America Chapter #5.

Susan is the Director of Ambulatory Community Services at Memorial Health Care, and an Adjunct Professor in the MBA in Health Administration program at Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA. Susan's choreography in rio, group and class division has won high adjudication and cash awards at Headiner, Showbiz and American Dance Spectrum national competitions.

excerpted from 1997 recital brochure

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Note for: Samuel E. Turner, 30 AUG 1878 - 16 AUG 1918 Index

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Sam worked in Quigley lumberyard in Gloucester NJ. When his wife died and he was unable to take care of his children, he asked a co-worker, Harry Godfrey, if he knew of anyone who would be willing to board them. Harry told him his sister, a(maiden lady) would take the girl Viola. Sam asked Harry, "what about your wife, would she take the boy?" Aunt Mae agreed to try it for one weekend where upon she fell in love with Lew and kept him. When Sam died when Lew was 9 years old, Harry and Mae kept him and raised him like their own.
They did not attend his wedding, however, as they were angry he was getting married so young. They felt as they had raised him, he should work awhile and help them financially. They did reconcile as when times were really tough Hazel and Lew had to live with them for a while.

Samuel E. Turner, born August 1876 in Burlington County NJ, shown as age 23 and single on the 1900 census may be the correct Sam. Listed in Vl.6, ED. 18, Sheet 12, Line 4, 1900 NJ Census. This would mean he and Margaret were married after 1900.

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Note for: Margaret Mary McNamara, 22 AUG 1874 - 28 JUN 1912 Index

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     Family story passed down to Margaret's son Lewis, by Mae Godfrey, with whom he lived, was that Margaret was estranged from her family for marrying an English Protestant. Mae stated, however, that the family wanted to raise Lewis after his mother's death, but Sam refused. When Sam died only a few years later all family records were lost. The Godfreys did not know how to contact either the McNamara or Turner families so they raised Lewis themselves. Lewis and Viola were raised knowing nothing of their family other than their grandparents names.

Margaret & Samuel were living at 2307 So. Millick St. Philadelphia, PA at the time she died. The infant in grave with her was Lillian M. Turner 3 1/2 months old. Also in grave is Patrick H. McNamara, her brother. Funeral mass was at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 56 & Chester St.s Philadelphia, burial at Holy Cross cemetery, Bailey Rd., Yeadon, PA Section T, Lot 34, grave 4.

Residence when brother died was 1906 Columbia Ave. Philadelphia, PA
      " when she died was 2307 So. Millick St. Philadelphi
      " when Lillian was born was 3116 Stouten St. Philadelphia, PA
      " when Viola was born was 1831 Gratz St. Philadelphia, PA

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Note for: Viola Margaret Turner, 4 MAR 1904 - 28 MAR 1924 Index

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Physican at birth was Franklin Noll, 1855 N. 20th St. Philadelphia PA
Family resided at 1831 Gratz St. Philadelphia, Ward 32
Birth Record # 17244

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Note for: George Sneade, 1872 - Index

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Moved to Detroit Michigan

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Note for: William Sneade, 2 DEC 1869 - Index

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Note: Worcester MA City Directory, 1911 shows William boarding at 15 Crompton St. The 1912 Directory shows him living at 22 1/2 Crompton St. He returned to England in 1916, possibly to get his wife Frances. The 1920 US Cenus shows them living at 23 Cheever St. They later moved back to England.

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Note for: Frederick Alfred Sneade, 25 JAN 1834 - 24 JUN 1912 Index

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Note: Worcester Massachusetts City Directory 1909 shows Frederick A. Sneade living at 17 Cheever St. 1910 Directory say he was "rem'd to Philadelphia, 1910."

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Note for: Edward Huff, 13 SEP 1910 - 25 NOV 1991 Index

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Edward Huff was Lewis Turner's best friend and best man at his wedding. His wife Bess died 4 days before Lewis in April 1980. The two couples had been friends all their married lives; Lewis and Hazel were godparents for Ed Huff, Jr. Hazel and Edward were married in 1981.