Mary E. Kinsman

1884 - 1974  (89 years)

• Name	Mary E. Kinsman
  Born	15 May 1884	Charlestown, Suffolk, MA, USA
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA   [1]
  _UID	CB2364F9C3EB714B9C2CBBD4620F96CDE06C
  Died	1974	Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA
  Buried	1974	Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA
  Person ID	I2090	Irving Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 May 2014

  
  

  Family	Linnell Foster,   b. 22 Mar 1871, Woburn, Middlesex, MA, USA ,   d. 22 Jan 1961, Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	Abt Dec 1960	Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA
  _STAT	MARRIED
  _UID	34E828A3A31FE842AF613AFF4898FEE8E2EC
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2016
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 May 1884 - Charlestown, Suffolk, MA, USA Census - 1940 - Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Married - Abt Dec 1960 - Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Died - 1974 - Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Buried - 1974 - Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Mary Kinsman & Linnell Foster 1945 On front stoop of the cottage in Ipswich, MA (cottage was named "the Ark").

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Ela Nickelson b 15 May 1884 Charlestown, MA. Her parents were John Nickelson & Mary L Ela. Mary married Willard Quincy Kinsman 9 Jun 1904 at Chelsea MA, Willard was born in Ipswich, MA 7 May 1877. His parents were Willard F and Mary Quincy. Mary's husband appears on records as using the first name of Quincy. Mary and Quincy had four children, that we know of; a daughter Dorothy, and three sons (W. Quincy, John Ed and Walter L.). The family is listed in the 1910 Census for Ipswich, MA. Mary and Willard Quincy Kinsman were dicorced. Willard Quincy Kinsman died Dec 1965 Barnstable MA (SSDI). Letter from Joan Cook (2010): Dear Jim, Thank you for your nice letter. I am 81 years old, a widow and I live in Centennial, CO. I am the second of three daughters my parents had. My Mother, Anne was born in England and my Father, Willard Quincy Kinsman Jr. was born in Ipswich MA. My parents were divorced and so I am aware of the impact it can make on the family. I don’t want to add to your sorrow, but I am telling you the truth as I lived it and remember. My Dad kept in touch with us and he made sure we knew his Grandparents, 2 sets of his parents, and his 5 siblings, for which I have always been thankful. My Dad’s parents were also divorced around the late 1920’s. My husband John and I were married 53 years when he died in 2006. Cynthia is our eldest, and she lives in Ipswich MA. Betty Jane and John are my other children and I have 3 grandchildren by Betty Jane, so I am blessed to have them in Colorado, near me. The entire family loved “Uncle Lenny”, as we knew him. He was a quiet and kind man to us all. I believe he was a door to door salesman of baked breads etc. in his younger days. I do recall my Dad taking us 3 girls to visit Granny and ” Uncle Lenny “, when they lived on Tremont St. in Boston MA. My Grandmother built a small home on Little Neck, ( leased land ) in Ipswich around 1936-38, They lived there during World War II and until they died. Granny drove a taxi during the war and Uncle Lenny was a caretaker, for some of the cottages there, until he was no longer able to. My husband and I lived in Brockton and we often visited them there. One time when Cynthia was a toddler, we had arranged to visit and there was another couple there, and they were introduced as ”Lenny’s family”. I am guessing they could have been one of his siblings for as I say he didnt talk a lot. It was my understanding that ”his wife didn’t believe in divorce”, and so they waited until her death to marry. I am almost positive they did get married, for my Aunts and Uncles, cousins and us all, were happy for them. It was a short lived marriage though, as Uncle Lenny wasn’t well. Cynthia has my photo album and I feel there are about 4 photos of Uncle Lenny and Granny in it. I have asked her to share them with you. I wish I knew more, but all I can say is I am sorry your family didn’t get to know Uncle Lenny, as my 2 sisters and cousins did. He was a “good man”, in many ways, and I am sorry for you all, that he didn’t know his children and grandchildren. I shall keep you all in my prayers. Sincerely, Joan Cook

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] 1940 Census - Ipswich MA FOSTER, US Govt, (District 6; Sheet 27A), 5-271.jpg., Line 11 (Reliability: 2). Mary E. Kinsman, age 55, Divorced