Maurice Chester HOWLAND

                   Maurice Chester Howland



Maurice Chester Howland was born on 01 Sep 1879 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA as the fourth child of Solomon Howland and Hannah A. Gifford. He had seven siblings, namely: Jennie M.G., Charles Edward, Abbey B., Philip G., Chester Herbert, Arthur Lincoln, and Emma Francis. He died on 05 Mar 1949 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. When he was 21, He married Carrie Lilian Crapo,daughter of Daniel Andrew Crapo and Annie M. Smith, on 20 Jun 1901 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Maurice Chester Howland and Carrie Lilian Crapo had the following children:

1.	Arthur Lincoln Howland was born on 22 Jun 1904 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 02 Feb 1988 in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. He married Florence Roosevelt Gifford on 22 Jun 1926 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
2.	Wilfred Merrill Howland Sr. was born on 29 Aug 1901 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. He died on 25 May 1975 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. He married Doris Evelyn Baker on 29 May 1924 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
      His name is spelled "Morris" on some records. It is likely he changed his name at some point. Gravestone lists date of birth as 10/28/1879 and this is wrong. His son, Arthur Howland had a bible given to Maurice by his mother on his birthday September 1st Maurice & Carrie lived in Hannah's house when they first married. They were married by Edward H. Macy, a minister in North Westport. Mauriceonce attended Moses Brown School in Providence, R.I. Albert T. Howland was toldby family friend Abbey Collins of 52 Pine Hill Rd, Westport, MA., that she was quite sure Maurice didn't graduate because Carrie had mentioned that his mother,Hannah was very displeased that he left school. The school's yearbooks that arein the possession of Albert T. Howland state Maurice was on the football team, tennis and ran track. The school records show that Maurice played center (football) and although very light for his position, played a very aggressive game, through the entire season did not find an opposing center too strong for him Maurice is listed at the beginning of the Spring term 1896 through Spring 1897. Maurice took beginning physics, arithmetic, spelling, composition, Greek history Roman history & bookkeeping. He had a 98.5 average in arithetic I. Maurice must alsohave learned some wood carvings because there are some picture frames he carved. Maurice used to camp in a shack with his 2 sons on an island in the Wwestport River. At one time Maurice worked for the town of Westport, MA., on roads. Sometime around 1906/07 Maurice lost practically all his sight when a chain broke andwent across his eyes while pulling out stumps with a team of horses working forthe town of Dartmouth, MA. Maurice usually had a large garden of vegetables andfished from the Westport River, selling his catches. WWI draft card on record with his signature. Occupation listed as common laborer. 1920 US census list Maurice and his brother Philip living alone together. In later years he lived in a building in back of the present house at 38 Pine Hill Road Westport, MA., where he also died at age 69 years, 6 months, 4 days. It is believed Maurice had some sort of cancer and was scheduled to go to the hospital a few days after his death. Death was caused by suicide. Buried Allens Neck Friends Cemetery 739 HorseneckRoad, Dartmouth, MA., with funeral conducted by Potter Funeral Home. Maurice's will: I make no provision for my son, Wilfred M. Howland or any grandchild hereafter to be born. He went on to say his son Wlifred holds a life estate to the property. When Wilfred dies it passes to his second son, Arthur Howland or his wife Florence if he shall not survive me. If neither Arthur or Florence Howland survive me, then it goes to Hazel Collins, Malcolm S. Collins or Kenneth Collins orthe survivor of their issue. If none of them survive me, then the property goesto Pacific Union Church of Westport. Maurice appointed Hazel Collins to be executrix of his will. Will signed 8/3/1946. Witnesses to the will were Patience Sherman, William B. Perry Jr. & George H. Potter. Hazel Collins declined to serve as executrix and Arthur L. Howland served as administrator.