Clara May Wood

F, #5467, b. 23 May 1901, d. 31 October 1987
Father*Harry Wood b. 20 May 1874, d. 22 Jun 1950
Mother*Maud Hattie Lawrence b. 15 Nov 1870, d. 13 Mar 1963

Family

Frank Ward b. 23 May 1895, d. 8 Jun 1971
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Clara Wood circa 1925
     Clara May Wood was born on 23 May 1901 at New England Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.1,2 She was a a teacher at Fernald School, Waltham, Massachusetts.3 She was listed as a child when Harry Wood petitioned the court to become a naturalized citizen on 12 December 1923.4 Clara May Wood married Frank Ward in September 1941. She was 40. He was 46. Clara May Wood died on 31 October 1987 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 86.5,6,1 She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton, Massachusetts.

     Death Notice from The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 6 November 1987:
Ward -- In Plymouth, Oct. 31, Clara M. (Wood) of Plymouth, formerly of Onset. Wife of the late Frank E. Ward. Sister of the late Thora Learnard Hehir and the late Alta Cardinal Standel. Surviving are several nieces & nephews. There are no visiting hours. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the R.L.D.S. Church, Onset, Ma. Arrangements by the Nickerson Bournce Funeral Home, 40 Mac Arthur Blvd., Bourne.5

Census Summary

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1987

Census, Residence

Census1910Clara May Wood appeared on the census of 1910 at 261 Broadway, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the household of Harry Wood and Maud Hattie Lawrence with Thora Irene Wood, Alta Florence Wood, Solomon H. Lawrence and Mary Sophia Graham.7
Census1920Clara May Wood appeared on the census of 1920 at Lexington Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, in the household of Harry Wood and Maud Hattie Lawrence with Thora Irene Wood and Alta Florence Wood.8
Census1930Clara May Wood appeared on the census of 1930 at Bazine, Ness County, Kansas.9
Census1940Clara May Wood appeared on the census of 1940 at Fernald School, Waltham, Massachusetts, as an instructor enumerated with several attendants.10
Residence1961She and Frank Ward lived at 440 Newbury Street, Apt 27, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1961.11
Residence1971Clara May Wood and Frank Ward lived at 52 E Charlesgate, Apt 172, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1971.12
Last Edited23 Dec 2019

Citations

  1. [S192] Muriel (Cardinal) Johnston, "Muriel Johnston's Family Group Sheet."
  2. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Wood, Clara May; Boston Birth Register; Year: 1901; Volume: 511; Page: 108.
  3. [S182] Mary Margaret (Cloherty) Cardinal, "Cardinal Family History."
  4. [S927] Ancestry.com, "Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950", Harry Wood; Petition; 12 December 1923.
  5. [S2] Clara M. (Wood) Ward Death Notice, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 6 November 1987, p. 50.
  6. [S902] U.S. Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", Clara M Ward; Birth: 23 May 1901; Death: 31 October 1987; Death Certificate Number: 049163.
  7. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_594; Page: 14B; ED: 729; Image: 735.
  8. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Burlington; Roll: T625_706; Image: 919; ED: 22; Sheet: 6A.
  9. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Bazine, Ness, Kansas; FHL Film: 2340448; Roll: 713; Image: 1005.0; ED: 1; Sheet: 4A; Line: 13.
  10. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01619; ED: 9-538; Page: 2B; Lines: 72-79.
  11. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1961 Boston, Massachusetts Directory, p. 2745.
  12. [S667] Ancestry.com, "U.S. City Directories", Polk's 1971 Boston, Massachusetts Directory, p. 1126.

Thora Irene Wood

F, #5468, b. 13 August 1903, d. 20 February 1954
Father*Harry Wood b. 20 May 1874, d. 22 Jun 1950
Mother*Maud Hattie Lawrence b. 15 Nov 1870, d. 13 Mar 1963

Family 1

Donald Stanley Learnard b. 18 Aug 1893, d. 19 Jan 1985
Children
  • Robert Guy Learnard b. 3 Jun 1924, d. 17 Dec 1989
  • Richard Bradley Learnard b. 12 Jun 1926, d. 15 Dec 2013
  • Marjorie Blanche Learnard b. 5 Mar 1929, d. 7 Jan 2018
  • Thora Lorraine Learnard b. 14 May 1935, d. 22 Jun 2003

Family 2

Daniel J. Hehir b. 24 Nov 1900, d. 6 May 1997
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
Thora (Wood) Learnard, 1925
     Thora Irene Wood was born on 13 August 1903 at New England Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.1,2 She married Donald Stanley Learnard on 28 April 1923 at Nashua, New Hampshire. She was 19. He was 29.3,4,5 Thora Irene Wood was listed as a child when Harry Wood petitioned the court to become a naturalized citizen on 12 December 1923.6 Thora Irene Wood and Donald Stanley Learnard were divorced in 1951 or 1952.2 Thora Irene Wood married Daniel J. Hehir circa 1953.7,2 Thora Irene Wood died on 20 February 1954 at Arlington, Massachusetts, at age 50.8,9

     Death Notice from The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 21 February 1954:
HEHIR -- In Arlington, Feb. 20, Thora I. (Wood), beloved wife of Daniel J. Hehir, of 56 Wachusett av. Funeral services at the Berglund Funeral Home, 292 Mass. av., Arlington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 2 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Sunday and Monday 2-4, 7-9 p.m.8
According to Mary Margaret Cloherty, Thora Irene Wood and Daniel J. Hehir knew each other when they were quite young. Thora first married Donald Learned, but after they divorced, she married Dan. They lived in Belmont or Arlington.7

Census Summary

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Death
1954

Census, Residence

Census1910Thora Irene Wood appeared on the census of 1910 at 261 Broadway, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the household of Harry Wood and Maud Hattie Lawrence with Clara May Wood, Alta Florence Wood, Solomon H. Lawrence and Mary Sophia Graham.10
Census1920Thora Irene Wood appeared on the census of 1920 at Lexington Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, in the household of Harry Wood and Maud Hattie Lawrence with Clara May Wood and Alta Florence Wood.11
Census1930Donald Stanley Learnard and Thora Irene Wood appeared on the census of 1930 at Lexington Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, with Robert Guy Learnard, Richard Bradley Learnard and Marjorie Blanche Learnard.12
Census1940Donald Stanley Learnard and Thora Irene Wood appeared on the census of 1940 at 56 Green Street, Melrose, Massachusetts, with Robert Guy Learnard, Richard Bradley Learnard, Marjorie Blanche Learnard and Thora Lorraine Learnard.13
Census1950Donald Stanley Learnard and Thora Irene Wood appeared on the census of 1950 at 23 Russell Terrace, Arlington, Massachusetts, with Robert Guy Learnard, Richard Bradley Learnard, Thora Lorraine Learnard and Maud Hattie Lawrence.14
Last Edited6 Jun 2022

Citations

  1. [S7] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910", Wood, Thora Irene; Boston Birth Register; Year: 1903; Volume: 535; Page: 165.
  2. [S442] Letter, Marjorie Robinson to John Cardinal, April 30, 2001.
  3. [S792] New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, "New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947", Thora Irene Wood; Donald S. Learnard; 28 April 1923.
  4. [S832] New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, "New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947", Learnard, Donald S; Wood, Thora Irene; Date: 28 April 1923.
  5. [S665] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", Donald Stanley Learnard; State: Massachusetts; Local Board 99, Melrose;.
  6. [S927] Ancestry.com, "Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950", Harry Wood; Petition; 12 December 1923.
  7. [S217] Interview, Mary Margaret (Cloherty) Cardinal, March 4, 1999.
  8. [S2] Thora (Wood) Hehir Death Notice, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 21 February 1954, p. 23.
  9. [S806] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, "Massachusetts Death Index, 1901-1980", Thora I. (Wood) Hehir; Year: 9154.
  10. [S4] 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_594; Page: 14B; ED: 729; Image: 735.
  11. [S4] 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Burlington; Roll: T625_706; Image: 919; ED: 22; Sheet: 6A.
  12. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Burlington; Roll: T626_914, Image: 501, ED: 9-193; Sheet: 9A; Lines: 19-23.
  13. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1613; ED: 9-367; Page: 13A; Lines: 18-23.
  14. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 3303; ED: 9-39; Sheet: 6.