Pane-Joyce Genealogy
James Welch (67637) & Amanda J. Twist
69102. Eva Vietta Welch. Born on 27 May 1869 in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont.

Eva was probably married by 1900.
69103. Dora Amanda Welch. Born on 17 May 1870 in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont.

New Hampshire Marriage Records
 24 Nov 1897, Lisbon
    Arthur Cooley, 25, son of Freeman Cooley and Julia Baker
    Dora Welch, 27, daugher of James Welch and Amanda J. Welch

New Hampshire Marriage Records
 3 Aug 1904, Grange Village, NH
    Fred A. Peirce, 29, son of Elec Peirce and Emeline Parker
    Dora A. Cooley, 34, daugher of James Welch and Mary Twist
On 24 Nov 1897 when Dora Amanda was 27, she first married Arthur A. Cooley, son of John Freeman Cooley (8 May 1843-2 Oct 1878) & Julia E. Baker (ca 1847-), in Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Born ca 1872 in Sugar Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Arthur A. died in Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire on 4 Mar 1898.

In 1880, Arthur’s mother and younger brother Walter were living with his uncle William Baker. Arthur was probably living with some other relative.
1880 Federal Census. Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire
Roll 762, page 161C
    William G. Baker, 27, grocer, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. ME
    Julia E. Cooley, 33, sister, widowed, keeping house, b. ditto
    Walter Cooley, 2, nephew, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Edward Chessman, 22, boarder, clerk in store, b. NH, parents b. NH

New Hampshire Death Index
Arthur A. Cooley, 25, b. Sugar Hill, NH, d. 4 Mar 1898 at Whitefield, NH, son of Freeman Cooley and Julia Baker.
On 3 Aug 1904 when Dora Amanda was 34, she second married Fred Alexander Pierce, son of Alexander Dame Pierce (ca 1830-15 Jun 1883) & Malvina E. Parker (ca 1838-). Born on 3 Jul 1875 in Orford, Grafton County, New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Births Index
Fred A. Pierce, b. 3 Jul 1875 at Orford, ethnicity Canadian, son of Alexander D. Pierce and Melvina E. Parker.

1880 Federal Census. Orford, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Roll 765, page 251C
    Alexander Pierce, 50, shoemaker, b. NH, father b. VT, mother b. NH
    Malvina Pierce, 42, wife, keeping house, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Fred Pierce, 4, son, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Thomas Howard, 55, boarder, farm laborer, b. NH, father b. CT, mother b. VT

1900 Federal Census. Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire
Roll 945, page 15A
    Emma Pierce, head, b. Oct 1837, 62, widowed, 4 children, 3 living
    Fred A. Pierce, son, b. Jul 1875, 24, single, laborer, sawmill
Both were born in New Hampshire as were their parents

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered at Providence, 12 Sep 1918
    Fred Alexander Pierce, 43, b. 6 Jul 1875
    22 Elm St, Valley Falls, Providence Co.
    Car[?] repairer, NJNH R.R.
    Contact: [can’t read firstname, maybe Charles] S. Pierce, Lawrence, MA
    Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, black hair
69104. Harry Leslie Welch. Born on 25 Sep 1872 in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont.

New Hampshire Marriage Records
 31 May 1899, Whitefield
    Harry L. Welch, 26, son of James Welch and Amanda Twist
    Bertha A. James, 23, daughter of Epharim I James and Susan Chesley

Harry’s father-in-law, Ephraim James, had married Julia (Baker) Cooley in 1882. Julia’s son Arthur Cooley had married Harry’s sister Dora Welch in 1897. Thus, brother and sister, Harry and Dora Welch, married step-sister and step-brother, Bertha James and Arthur Cooley, respectively.

1900 Federal Census. Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Roll 846, page 1A
    Harry Welch, head. b. Sep 1873, 27, m. 1 year, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. NY, house carpenter
    Bertha Welch, wife, b. Jul 1875, 24, m. 1 year, no children, b. NH, parents b. NH

1910 Federal Census. Cranston Ward 1, Providence County, Rhode Island
Roll 1438, page 23A
151 Ocean Street
    Harry Welch, head, 37, m. 11 years, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. NY, carpenter, builder
    Bertha Welch, wife, 32, m. 11 years, 2 children, both living, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Chesley Welch, son, 8, b. NH, father b. VT, mother b. NH
    Kenneth Welch, son, 5, b. RI, father b. VT, mother b. NH

1913 Cranston City Directory
    Harry L. Welch, carpenter, house 151 Ocean P.
    James Welch, cabinetmaker, house 80 Massasoit av E.

1920 Federal Census. Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Roll 1674, page 11A
151 Ocean Street
    Harry L. Welch, head, 46, m. 11 years, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. NY, carpenter, own business
    Bertha A. Welch, wife, 43, m. 11 years, 2 children, both living, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Chesley J.Welch, son, 19, b. NH, father b. VT, mother b. NH, stenographer, machine shop
    Kenneth E. Welch, son, 15, b. RI, father b. VT, mother b. NH

1926 Cranston City Directory
    Chesley J. Welch, removed to Warwick
    Harry L. Welch (Bertha A.), contractor, house 59 Park av E
    Kennety E. Welch, res 59 Park av E

1930 Federal Census. Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Roll 2171, page 6A
59 Park Avenue
    Harry L. Welch, head, 57, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. NY, contractor, building
    Bertha A. Welch, wife, 55, b. NH, parents b. NH

1934 Cranston City Directory
    Harry L. Welch (Bertha A), building contractor, 59 Park av, edg h do

1940 Federal Census. Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
Roll 3763, page 10B
59 Park Avenue
    Harry Welch, head, 67, 8th grade, b. VT
    Bertha Welch, wife, 60, 1 year HS, b. NH
    M. Ella W. McKenna, lodger, 59, single, 4 years HS, b. Canada, manager, nursing public school
    Cora Childs, lodger, 58, single, 4 years HS, b. MA, teacher, public school
All were living in the same house five years earlier.
On 31 May 1899 when Harry Leslie was 26, he married Bertha A. James, daughter of Ephraim S. James (ca 1828-9 Jul 1902) & Susan J. Chesley (ca 1838-), in Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire. Born in Jul 1875 in New Hampshire.

1880 Federal Census. Jefferson, Coos County, New Hampshire
Roll 762, page 75A
    Ephram James, 52, farmer
    Susan J. James, 42, wife, keeps house
    Irvin James, 18, son, farms
    Charles W. James, 22, son, farms
    Seldan James, 17, son, farms
    Wifferd James, 12, son, at school
    Berther James, 4, daughter
All were born in New Hampshire as were their parents.
Their children include:
69966i.
Chesley James Welch (30 Oct 1900-25 Nov 1986)
69967ii.
Kenneth E. Welch (10 Sep 1904-)
69105. Mertie May Welch. Born in 1877 in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont. Mertie May died in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont on 12 Sep 1877. Buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Barnet.


Pleasant View Cemetery, Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont
    Mertie Welch, d. 2 Sep 1877
69106. Bertha Cornelia Welch. Born on 2 Apr 1880 in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont. Bertha Cornelia died in Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, on 15 Mar 1890; she was 9.

New Hampshire Death Index
Berthie C. Welch, 9, b. Barnet, VT, d. 15 Mar 1890, at Lisbon, daughter of James Welch and Amanada J. Twist
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