Francena Marcella  SHEPLEY

1880 Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Francine Shepley
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home in 1880: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Servant (in boarding house run by James B. Lynch?)
Name Age
Francine Shepley 20

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1900 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Francena Hall
Age: 39
Birth Date: Jul 1860
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home in 1900: Fitchburg Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edward E Hall
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward E Hall 49
Francena Hall 39
John Sullivan 42


Name: Edward E Hall
Age: 49
Birth Date: Feb 1851
Birthplace: New Hampshire

Name: John Sullivan
Age: 42
Birth Date: May 1858
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
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1908 - Probate Court. Hearing on Petition of Jame Coulter for Custody of Minor Child. - Decree for Division of Time With Father and Mother.
...petition of James Coulter that the custody of his minor daughter, Marion, which was taken from him by a decree of this court and given to his wife, Louise J. Coulter, may be returned to him by a new decree.

Thomas Casey was counsel for Mr. Coulter and Walsh & Walsh for Mrs. Coulter.

James Coulter testified that in April 1906, his wife refused to let him take the child. At this pint there was a discussion between counsel, but it was agreed that Mrs. Coulter is a nurse in a state hospital at Northampton, that the child is being boarded at Baldwinville, and Mr. Casey stated that the father is not allowed to see the child.

...on one occasion, in November, 1905, he was refused a request to take the child because 'her clothes were all dirty;' the family where the child is boarded consists of a husband, wife and two young children; the child looked as though she had enough to eat at Baldwinville.

In cross-examination, witness said that he had made no effort to see his child at ...Read full story

Damage Suits Settled for $700
The cases of Franciena Popple and that of her husband, Fred Popple vs. the Gardner, Westminster & Fitchburg Street Railway company have been settled out of court by an entry of judgement for $700. Mrs. Popple was a passenger on a car of the defendant corporation on April 11, 1906, and the plaintiffs allege that through the negligence of the defendant the car in which she was riding was derailed and she received severe bodily injuries. Walsh & Walsh for plaintiffs, J. A. Stiles for defendant.

The Fitchburg Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
February 11, 1908

1910 Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Francina M Popple
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home in 1910: Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fred L Popple
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts

Household Members:
Name Age
Fred L Popple 44
Francina M Popple 49
Marion W Popple 16
John Sullivan 56
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1911 - March Sitting Superior Court
...The trial list for Monday is:

...No. 8900, Popple vs. N. E. Box Co.

The Fitchburg Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
April 7, 1911

1912 - Second Week of Superior Court. Baldwinville Man Suing Box Company for Alleged Property Damage.
The second week of the March sitting of superior court, for the consideration of civil cases began, this morning with Judge Crosby presiding. Practically the entire day was given to the trial of the case of Popple vs. New England Box Co., for which a large number of witnesses has been summoned by each side.

...Trial was then begun of the case of Fred L. Popple vs. New England Box Co., in which Walsh & Walsh of this city are counsel for the plaintiff and Flower & Flower of Greenfield for the defendant.

The action is one of tort, the date of the writ being Sept. 27, 1910. Plaintiff claims damages on the ground that the company so used its premises in Baldwinville, adjoining his home, as to interfere with his enjoyment of them and put him and members of his family to great inconvenience, with detriment to their health. The maintenance of a nuisance is also alleged. About 15 witnesses were sworn for the plaintiff. The answer of the defendant is a general denial.

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1920 Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Francina M Popple
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Home in 1920: Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Francina M Popple 59
David I W Popple 8
Amie Gillis 16
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