Notes for Henry Pickering Bowditch

Notes for Henry Pickering Bowditch

!US Census 1900 (8 June) Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Roll 687 Book 1, Page 209a, Lines 72-85: Living at 29 Moss Hill Road; Henry P. Bowditch (b. Apr 1840 - 60 - in Massachusetts) {Both parents born in Massachusetts} married 29 years to Selma (b. Feb 1853 - 47 - in Germany came to the US in 1871 - 29 years ago) {Both parents born in Germany} and had 7 children all born in Massachusetts and all living. Children listed are: Ethyl (dau b. Jan1873 - 27); Fany (dau b. May 1874 - 26); Theodora (dau b. Sept 1878 - 21); Selma (dau b. Oct 1880 - 19); Eliza I. (dau b. Oct 1880 - 19); Harold (son b. June 1883 - 16); and Manfred (son b. Sept 1890 - 9). Occupation is Physiologist/Professor. Also living with them are: Margaret McMahon (domestic servant - b. July 1878 - 21 - in Ireland); Mary J. Sullivan (cook - b. Dec 1859 - 40 - in Ireland); Josephine Morse (chambermaid - b. Feb 1877 -23 - in Ireland); August Anderson (coachman - b. July 1859 - in Sweden); and Eugena Smith (seamstress - b. July 1865 - 34 - in Canada).

!US Census 1880 Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; FHL Film 1254561; National Archives Film T9-0561; Page 533A: Henry P. BOWDITCH (b. Abt 1831 - 49 - in MA - Occ: Professor Of Phrenology - Fa: MA and Mo: MA) married to Selma BOWDITCH (b. Abt 1853 - 27 - in LEIPSIC GERMANY - Fa: GER and Mo: LEIPSIC GERMANY). Children listed (born in MA) are: Ethel BOWDITCH (Dau b. Abt 1873 - 7); Fannie BOWDITCH (Dau b. Abt 1874 - 6); Theodore BOWDITCH (Son b. Abt 1878 - 2). Also listed are: Maria AHERNE (b. Abt 1850 - 30 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Charlott CEDIN (b. Abt 1845 - 35 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Abby LENNON (b. Abt 1850 - 30 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Mary MCGAHEY (b. Abt 1852 - 28 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); Kate HARLY (b. Abt 1855 - 25 - in IRE - Occ: Servant - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE); and Carroline LANE (b. Abt 1858 - 22 - in IRE - Fa: IRE and Mo: IRE)

!SOURCE Five Genealogies of Bowdish and Bowditch Families in America...by Cyrus and Maryella Bowdish: Selma was born February 4, 1853 at Leipzig, Germany. She died March 1, 1918 at Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts. Henry served through the Civil War and retired with the rank of Major in the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry. He was a professor Physiology at the Harvard Medical School and Dean of the school 1883-1893. In 1891, he bought Sunnyside, his uncle's home. He had degrees from Harvard A. B. 1861, A. M. 1866, M. D. 1868 and L. L. D. (hon) 1906, L. L. D. 1898 from Edinburgh, 1903 and 1904 from Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, and a D. SC. 1898 Cambridge.