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55 Buffum Street
Curtis E. Wadleigh
Tinware Manufacturer
Built circa 1872
Researched and written by Isabella Connor
October 2020
Historic Salem Inc.
The Bowditch House
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
(978) 745-0799 | HistoricSalem.org
©2020
�Chain of Title, 55 Buffum Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Date Recorded Grantor(s)
Grantee(s)
Consideration
Conveyance of
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Introduction:
North Salem, historically known as “Northfields,” primarily consisted of agricultural land
prior to its residential development during the 19th century. Buffum Street, named by the
descendents of early Salem settler Robert Buffum, is credited as being among the first 19th
century residential streets of North Salem.1 Throughout the 19th century, North Salem
experienced industrial growth as tanneries were established, particularly in the nearby Blubber
Hollow area and along the North River. These leather factories provided employment for many
of 55 Buffum Street’s tenants in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Architectural Details:
The house at 55 Buffum Street was likely built around 1872 for Curtis E. Wadleigh. It
appears that the home was built with the purpose of being a rental property. 55 Buffum Street
faces southeast and could be classified as a Late-Victorian Eclectic, incorporating elements of
the Greek Revival and Italianate architecture styles that were massively popular in the mid to late
19th century. The centered front door also alludes to the style of the Colonial Revival home,
although its construction would have predated the popularity of the Colonial Revival
architectural style by a few years. The house features decorative wood brackets under its eaves,
cornice returns, an Italianate style portico, and a brick and stone foundation. The builder is
unknown, but the house shares similarities with Curtis E. Wadleigh’s home at 31 Buffum Street,
built circa 1869, so it is possible that they share the same builder.
1
MHC MACRIS SAL.CS, “Buffum Street.”
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1849-1871: The Property
This property’s history of ownership was traced back to 1849, when John A. Innis sold a
larger lot of land to Mary Pepper for $889,2 which contained the parcel that would eventually
become 55 Buffum Street. The property is described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast bound, and running Northwesterly by Buffum Street one
hundred seventy nine and one half feet; thence Southwesterly by other land of mine, one
hundred and thirty seven feet, thence Southeasterly on several courses, by a way, which if
on a straight line would measure one hundred and seventy feet; thence Northeasterly one
hundred and seventy four and one half feet, by land now or late of Fuller and of
Symonds, two courses, as the fences stand. To the point begun at, together with the use of
the way aforesaid, which extends from School Street to the premises.3
It is possible that Mary Pepper and her husband, John W. Pepper, might have utilized the land for
agricultural purposes. The deed also referenced use of a “way” or private lane at the northwest
edge of the property. This “way,” was utilized as an unofficial extension of Bryant Street for
many years, and would end up becoming an official part of Bryant Street in the early part of the
20th century.
The property was not sold again until 1867, when Seabury F. Rogers bought it from Mary
Pepper for $1,500.4 At this point there is no mention of a house on the property. According to the
1869 Salem City Directory, Seabury F. Rogers was a confectioner who lived at Derby
mansion5—the home of famous eighteenth-century merchant, Elias Hasket Derby, which was
used as a multi-family tenement house at that time.6
2
Essex County Registry of Deeds Book 411, Page 220.
Essex County Registry of Deeds Book 411, Page 220.
4
Essex County Registry of Deeds Book 732, Page 126.
5
1869 Salem City Directory.
6
“The Derby House.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior,
www.nps.gov/sama/learn/historyculture/derbyhouse.htm.
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1871-1922: The Wadleighs & 55 Buffum Street’s Early Years
In 1871, Seabury F. Rogers sold the property to George Rust, John T. Mooney, and
Curtis E. Wadleigh for $1,525.7 This was one of several real estate investments Wadleigh made
with Rust and Mooney around this time period. Wadleigh also co-operated a tinware
manufacturer known as “Mooney, Wadleigh, and Company” alongside John T. Mooney and
others.
8
7
8
Essex County Registry of Deeds Book 815, Page 9.
1872 Salem City Directory.
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In 1874, John T. Mooney sold a section of his portion of the property purchased from
Seabury F. Rogers, described as “one undivided third part of a certain parcel of land together
with one undivided third part of the buildings thereon, situated on Buffum Street in said Salem"
to Curtis E. Wadleigh.9 This appears to be the first time buildings are listed on the property, and
as there is an 1872 map of the city of Salem which depicts a house in the location of 55 Buffum
Street, it is likely that construction of the house had begun around the year 1872.
10
It is unclear whether the home was originally built as a single or two-family dwelling. By
1880, the house was in use as a two-family home, and it continued this way for the remainder of
the Wadleigh family’s ownership.
9
Essex County Registry of Deeds Book 901, Page 104.
“Map of the City of Salem Mass.” Atlas of Essex County, Massachusetts: from actual survey and official records: Philadelphia:
D.G. Beers & Co., 1872, p.118-119.
Note that this map mislabels Bryant Street, which should be the parallel street to the right.
10
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Curtis E. Wadleigh himself never lived in the home. The first mention of 55 Buffum
Street in the Salem City Directory is in 1874, when a clergyman named Joshua Gill is the only
listed resident.11 No further information about Joshua Gill or how long he lived in the residence
was found.
The house is also shown in an 1874 Salem atlas, in which it is clearly labeled as number
55. The remainder of the land from Wadleigh, Mooney, and Rust’s 1871 land purchase can also
be seen, and the “way” which was then an unofficial extension of Bryant Street is marked with
dotted lines.
Curtis E. Wadleigh, who lived at nearby 31 Buffum Street,12 was originally from New
Hampshire. In July of 1862, at the age of 22, Wadleigh enlisted to serve in the Civil War as a
11
1874 Salem City Directory.
Historic Salem, Inc., “31 Buffum Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970,” House Histories of Salem.
https://hsihousehistory.omeka.net/items/show/141.
12
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Private in the 23rd Massachusetts Infantry of the Union Army. In December of 1862, he was
wounded in Whitehall, North Carolina, and discharged from the army.13
In 1868, Curtis E. Wadleigh married the daughter of George Rust, Lucy Rust.14 When
George Rust died in 1890, his share of 55 Buffum Street was inherited by Lucy E. Wadleigh and
Curtis E. Wadleigh.15
In 1907, Lucy E. Wadleigh passed away, and in 1909, at the age of 68, Curtis E.
Wadleigh married 46 year old Etta Rust,16 the daughter of his late-wife’s brother, John Rust.17
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil
War Research Database.
14
New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947.
15
New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982.
16
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915.
17
1880 United States Federal Census.
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When Curtis E. Wadleigh passed away in 1913, Etta R. Wadleigh continued to live at 31
Buffum Street,18 and rented 55 Buffum Street to various tenants.
In 1918, the city of Salem drafted a proposal to officially extend Bryant Street, following
the same perimeters as the “way” mentioned in 55 Buffum Street’s earlier deeds and shown on
the 1874 Salem city atlas.
18
1920 United States Federal Census.
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19
19
Essex County Registry of Deeds Plan Book 2421, Page 480.
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1923-1944: The Ropers
In 1923, Etta R. Wadleigh sold 55 Buffum Street to Isabell20 and Luke Roper for
$5,000.21 The deed describes the property as follows:
Northeasterly by Buffum Street, fifty-six (56) feet; Northwesterly by land used as a
passageway eighty (80) feet; Southwesterly by land of Mooney fifty-nine and one half
(59 1/2) feet; and Southeasterly by land of Mayo eighty (80) feet.22
With this transaction, the modern boundaries of 55 Buffum Street’s property were established.
Isabell and Luke Roper also became the first owners of 55 Buffum Street to live in the house.
Luke Roper and Isabell Birtwhistle were married in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in the
year 1895.23 The Ropers had one daughter named Edith, who was born in 1896.
The Roper family lived in Halifax until their emigration to Salem, Massachusetts in 1906.24
In September of 1906, 30 year-old Isabell Roper departed Liverpool, England with 10
year-old Edith. They spent a little over a week aboard the ship Arabic before arriving in
Boston.25
20
Let it be noted that Isabell Roper’s name is spelled various ways throughout the documents cited. For the sake of
standardization, I have chosen to spell her name “Isabell” in the write-up of this house history, as that is the spelling written in
the deed books. In the sources cited you will see her name spelled “Isabelle,” “Isabel,” and “Isabell.” All spellings refer to the
same person.
21
Essex County Registry of Deeds Book 2555, Page 367.
22
Essex County Registry of Deeds Book 2555, Page 367.
23
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005.
24
1901 England Census.
25
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943.
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While otherwise unrelated to the Ropers, it may be of interest to note that during WWI,
on August 19, 1915—nine years after the Ropers set sail aboard the S.S. Arabic to start their new
life in Massachusetts—the S.S. Arabic was sunk by a German torpedo, killing 44 passengers and
crew members. The sinking of the S.S. Arabic is often compared to the sinking of the RMS
Lusitania, which occurred in May of the same year.
27
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Book Indexes to Boston Passenger
Lists, 1899-1940; Microfilm Serial: T790; Microfilm Roll: 22
27
“White Star Liner ‘Arabic’ Sunk off Coast of Ireland.” The Houston Chronicle, August 19, 1915.
26
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Records of Luke Roper arriving in Massachusetts were not found, but it is known that he
arrived before Isabell and Edith,28 likely to secure a job and living situation. Luke Roper worked
as a machinist, and the family rented an apartment at 6 Woodside Street before purchasing and
moving into 55 Buffum Street.
In 1928, Luke Roper received a permit to alter the third floor of the house in order to add
a third apartment.29 This reveals that 55 Buffum Street has been a three-family dwelling since
1928.
Luke Roper was 66 years old when he passed away in 1937.30 At the time, Edith would
have been about 41 years old, and was working as a bookkeeper for a shoe factory.31 Edith Roper
never married and had been listed as a renter of 55 Buffum Street in the Salem city directories.
On April 5, 1938, Isabell Roper sold 55 Buffum Street to a woman named Clara Vounessea for
28
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943
“55 Buffum Street Property Card,” Building Department, City of Salem Records.
30
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980.
31
1937 Salem City Directory.
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an unknown sum described as “consideration paid.”32 That same day, Clara Vounessea sold the
property back to Isabell and Edith Roper, establishing Edith as an owner of the property.33
Unfortunately, Edith died a few years later in 1943, at 47 years-old.34 Isabell Roper only kept the
house for two years after Edith’s death, eventually selling it in March of 1945.35 Isabell Roper
passed away in 1969 at the age of 93,36 and is buried in Salem’s Greenlawn Cemetery alongside
Luke and Edith.
Roper family grave, Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA. Photo © Jacques Denault, used with permission.
32
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Book 3141, Page, 131.
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Book 3141, Page, 131.
34
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980.
35
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Book 3398, Page 21.
36
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980.
33
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Roper family grave, Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA. Photo © Jacques Denault, used with permission.
Also buried in the Roper family plot is a young woman named Sarah E. Prowse. Records
show Sarah Prowse arriving in Massachusetts from England in 1912, and staying with the
Ropers in their Woodside Street apartment. Sarah Prowse passed away in Salem Hospital of
typhoid fever in 1913 at the young age of 23.37 Sarah E. Prowse’s obituary, published in the
Boston Globe on October 20, 1913, reveals that she was Isabell Roper’s sister.38
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915.
“Death of Miss Sarah E. Prowse.” Boston Daily Globe (1872-1922); Oct 20, 1913; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The
Boston Globe, pg. 14.
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1945-2019: The Copelas
Peter E. Copelas Jr. and Helena M. Copelas purchased 55 Buffum Street from Isabell
Roper on March 5, 1945.39 Peter Copelas Jr. was the son of Greek immigrants Peter and Demetra
Copelas. Helena M. Rooney was the daughter of Irish immigrants Henry and May Rooney.40
Peter Copelas Jr. and Helena M. Rooney were married in 1935,41 and the young couple lived in
Beverly with Peter Copelas Sr. for the first years of their marriage.42 During this time, Peter
Copelas Jr. established his own laundromat in Salem called “Peter’s Laundry Company.”
According to various records, Peter’s Laundry Company provided employment for many
members of the Copelas family, including Peter Copelas’ brother, Hercules Copelas.43
44
39
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Book 3398, Page 21.
1910 US Federal Census.
41
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970.
42
1940 US Federal Census.
43
The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts,
10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 197
44
The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts,
10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 197
40
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Peter E. and Helena M. Copelas’ son, also named Peter Copelas, attended Salem High
School and graduated in 1954. He continued to live at 55 Buffum Street while attending
college.45
46
Peter’s Laundry Company remained at 135 Boston Street in Salem for over 70 years. It
appears as though Peter and Helena Copelas’ son inherited the family business, and in 2011 was
recognized by the Massachusetts State House for “efforts to diversify their workforce and
welcome onto their staff adults who are working to recover from various forms of mental
illnesses.” 47
45
1957 Salem City Directory.
“1954 Salem High School Yearbook.” Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
47
“Business Leaders Celebrated for Diversifying Workforce.” News - Salem Gazette - Salem, MA, Salem Gazette, 23 Apr. 2011,
salem.wickedlocal.com/article/20110422/news/304229266?template=ampart.
46
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Helena M. Copelas passed away in 1972 at the age of 64.48 At some point after Helena M.
Copelas’ passing, it appears that Peter Copelas married Helena's sister, Dorothy Rooney.49 50
Peter Copelas Jr. passed away in 2000 at 88 years-old.51
55 Buffum Street remained in the Copleas family for 74 years, until the home was sold in
2019 to Jamie Mitchell and Jessica Roy Mitchell. 52
“Helena M. Copelas, Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA.” Cemetery Find,
cemeteryfind.com/PublicSearch/BurialSearch/Greenlawn%20Cemetery
49
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations
Inc, 2005.
50
Ancestry.com. U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations, Inc., 2016.
In 1956, Peter and Helena Copelas visited Ireland for a month with Helena’s sister Dorothy Rooney and mother May Rooney.
51
“Peter E. Copelas, Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA.” Cemetery Find,
cemeteryfind.com/PublicSearch/BurialSearch/Greenlawn%20Cemetery
52
Essex County Registry of deeds, Book 38047, Page 23.
48
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1870s-1960s: Occupants
55 Buffum Street has a long history of working-class tenants. The only owners to live in
the house were the Ropers and Copelas. Other occupants of the house were found through
resources such as Salem City Directories and United States Federal Census Records.
It appears that many of these occupants did not leave much of a paper trail, but sources
that were found relating to their lives are compiled below.
List of Residents (Based on Available Sources), 55 Buffum Street, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Approx. Years of
Residence
Name
Occupation (as of years
Source(s)
indicated)
Clergyman
1874 Salem City
Directory
Shoe cutter,
reporter/journalist
1876, 1878, 1879
Salem City
Directories, 1880
US Federal
Census
Ella Foster
N/A
1880 US Federal
Census
Alice Foster
N/A
1880 US Federal
Census
1874 Joshua Gill
Edwin O.
1876-1880 Foster
1880-1886 Hugh P. Furfey Plumber
1880, 1882-1883,
1886 Salem City
Directories
1879-1886 John Donigan
1879, 1882-1883,
1886 Salem City
Directories
Currier
1881 John F. Bassett Reverend
Edmond
1890-1891 Lapham
Theodore B.
1890-1902 Walden
1881 Salem City
Directory
Leather splitter
1890-1891 Salem
City Directory
Fireman
1890-1891,
1893-94,
1895-96,
1897-98,
1899-1900, &
Notes
It appears that he
changed careers from
shoe cutter to
journalist towards the
end of his time living
at 55 Buffum St.
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1901-02
Salem City
Directories
Robert E.
1893-1894 Webber
Baker
1893, 1893-1894
Salem City
Directories
George
1895-1896 Dawkins
Currier
1895-1896 Salem
City Directory
N/A
1899, 1899-1900
Salem City
Directories
Salem Hat and Bonnet
Bleachery
1899, 1899-1900
Salem City
Directories
See Page 25
Railroad Conductor,
freight brakeman
1901, 1901-1902
Salem City
Directory, 1900
Widowed - Head of
US Federal
Household
Census
Shoecutter
1900 US Federal
Son
Census
Lewis LaBorde Shoecutter
1900 US Federal
Son
Census
Charles
LaBorde
School (student)
1900 US Federal
Census
Son
N/A
1906, 1908, &
1910 Salem City Widowed - Head of
Directories
Household
Salem Beef Company,
Manager (Cudahy
Packing Company)
1906, 1908, 1910
Salem City
Directories
Son
Tinsmith
1906 Salem City
Directory
Blacksmith (Electric
Railroad)
1910, 1911,
1915, 1917,
1921, 1922
Husband - Head of
Salem City
Directories, 1920 Household
& 1930 US
Federal Census See Page 26
N/A
1920 & 1930 US
Federal Census Wife
Moses D.
1899-1900 Webber
Moses D.
Webber Jr.
Louis H.
1900-1902 LaBorde
John LaBorde
1906-1910 Isabel Hooper
Howard A.
Hooper
Horatio N.
1906 Shepard, Jr.
George T.
1910-1930 Brown
Alice M.
Brown
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Ralph Brown
N/A
1920 & 1930 US
Federal Census Son
Israel C.
N/A
1920 & 1930 US
Federal Census Father-in-law
Christianna
(Anna)
N/A
1920 & 1930 US
Federal Census Mother-in-law
Machinist
1911 Salem City
Directory
Engineer
1913, 1914
Salem City
Directories
N/A
1914 & 1915
Salem City
Directory
Machinist (Shoe
Machinery Co.)
WWI Draft
Registration
Card, 1917 &
1921 Salem City
Directories, 1920 Head of Household
US Federal
See Pages 27 & 28
Census
Ada L.
Sealer (Lamp Factory)
1920 US Federal
Sister
Census
Myra B.
Clerk (Steam Railroad)
1920 US Federal
Census
Sister
L. E.
N/A
1920 US Federal
Mother
Census
Landlord
Essex County
Registry of
Deeds Book
2555 Page 367,
1933-34, 1936, &
1937, 1945
Salem City
Directories, 1930
US Federal
Wife - Homeowner
Census
Machinist, Landlord
1933-34, 1936, &
1937, 1945
Salem City
Directories, 1930 Husband Homeowner (died
US Federal
1937)
Census
1911 Thomas Lee
Alexander
(Alex)
1913-1914 Hamilton
1914-1915 Adam Hebb
Walter H.
1917-1921 Grinnell
1923-1945 Isabell Roper
1923-1937 Luke Roper
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1923-1943 Edith Roper
Sarah (Sadie)
1930-1943 A. Sullivan
Agnes V.
1930-1943 Brock
Albert G.
1933-1942 Symonds
Frank W.
1942 Symonds
Dollie
1940-1947 Stanchfield
Albert
1947-1948 Stanchfield
1944 Alex Soloman
Deborah
Soloman
Bookkeeper (Shoe
Factory)
1937, 1942
Salem City
Directory, 1930
US Federal
Census
Daughter Homeowner (died
1943)
Seamstress
(Dressmaking)
1942, 1943
Salem City
Directory, 1930
& 1940 US
Federal Census
Head of Household
Bookkeeper (Parker
Bros. Inc.)
1933-34, 1936,
1937, 1940,
1942, 1943
Salem City
Directories, 1930
& 1940 US
Federal Census
Roommate, 1933-34
directory indicates
ownership of an
automobile
N/A
1933-34, 1936 ,
1940, 1942
Salem City
Directories, 1940
US Federal
Census
Head of Household,
1936 directory
indicates ownership of
an automobile
Machinist (Atwood &
Morrill Co.)
1942, 1943
Salem City
Directories
Son
Leather Worker in
Peabody
1937, 1944, 1947
Salem City
Directory, 1940
US Federal
Daughter, Widow of
Herman Stanchfield
Census
Leather Worker
1947, 1948
Salem City
Directory
Salesman
1944 Salem City
Directory
N/A
1944 Salem City
Directory
1946-1948 Emma R. Cole Nurse
1946, 1947, 1948
Salem City
Directories
Peter E.
1945-1964 Copelas Jr.
1946, 1947,
1951, 1959,
Landlord, Owner of
Peter's Laundry Co.
Son (of Dollie)
Homeowner
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1960, 1961,
Salem City
Directory
Helena M.
Copelas
Dollie L.
1948-1951 Matheson
Dollie F.
1948-1950 Matheson
Landlord, Forelady
1946, 1947,
1951, 1959,
1960, 1961,
Salem City
Directory
Nurse
1951, Salem City
Directory
Nurse
1948, 1949, 1950
Salem City
Directory
1954-1962 Mattie A. Berry N/A
Dorothy F.
1951-1961 Rooney
Mary C.
1951-1960 Rooney
1954, 1955,
1959, 1960,
1961, 1962
Salem City
Directory
Homeowner
Widow of Lyman O.
Berry
Office Secretary
(National Shawmut
Bank)
1960, 1961, 1962
Salem City
Widow of Henry J.
Rooney
Directories
N/A
1951, 1959, 1960
Widow of Henry
Salem City
Rooney
Directory
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Moses D. Webber Jr. in the 1899 Salem City Directory
Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations, Inc., 2011.
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Grave of George T. Brown and Alice M. Brown, Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA.
Photo © Jacques Denault, used with permission.
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Walter H. Grinnell WWI Draft Registration Card
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Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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55 Buffum Street tenant Margaret “Peggy” Porter in the 1956 Salem High School Yearbook
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Salem High School; Year: 1956
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Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.
(Top row, Isabell & Edith Roper)
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Curtis E. Wadleigh
Tinware Manufacturer
Built circa 1872
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Isabella Connor
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1872
2020
55 Buffum Street
Massachusetts
Salem
tinware manufacturer
Wadleigh