Ok if they are the same then the next question. What happened to have Dorias
adopt her nephew or was he her nephew?? The following is an article about
Dorian and his wedding from the New York Times Jun 29, 1942:
Pittsfield, Mass., June 28-
Miss Betty Gertrude Sharley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sharley of
this city, was married to Dorian Fielding Reid, nephew of Miss Doris
Fielding Reid of New York, at the First Methodist Church yesterday
afternoon.
Interesting puzzle so far....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Snyder" <jss1(a)sanctum.com>
To: <MDGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [MDGEN] Intriguing Mystery
My guess, 1920 and 1930 wife is one and the same person, not 2
separate
individuals.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffery Johnson" <jefferytjohnson(a)bellsouth.net>
To: <MDGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:49 PM
Subject: [MDGEN] Intriguing Mystery
> Dorian was perhaps Doris Fielding Reids nephew... For some reason
> something told me to recheck the 1920 and 1930 census records.
>
> Francis F. Reid, her brother, was married as of the 1920 Balitmore MD
> census living with his wife Mamie F age 24 born Norway and a son Francis
D
> age 2 born in VA.
> In 1930 Balitmore MD Francis is living back home with parents and wife's
> name this time is Marie (either O or D) 35 born Norway their children:
> Ernest Age 11 born MD, Elizabeth 10 MD, Madelin 8 MD, Mary 7 MD.
>
> What is throwing me off is both wives are listed as being born in Norway
> so perhaps they were sisters or related in some way and his first wife
> dies. Also the wives ages and childrens ages are so close. Looks like it
> states she (1st wife) arrived 1912 and was naturalised in 1917 as shown
on
> 1920 Balitmore Census 1930 census shows 1911. Note there is no
son
listed
> with the name Francis F Reid nor any child born in VA on the
1930
census.
>
> On the 1930 New York Census Doris Fielding Reid (Francis sister) and
Edith
> Hamilton are living in New York. In their household is Dorian F.
Reid
age
> 12 born VA Father: MD Mother: Norway and is listed as adopted
son. Not
> sure in which state the adoption records are located.
>
> Without being in Maryland it is hard to check for a marriage or
marriages
> for Francis or death record for his what I am calling first wife
Mamie
F.
> Reid or adoption records.
>
> I am assuming with the wives having different names and that there is no
> Francis D Reid listed in 1930 household, both census state wives born
> Norway that Dorian Fielding Reid was Francis's son from his first
> Marriage. On the census it doesn't indicate that he was married
> previously.
>
> Any thoughts and assistance on this one is appreciated. I am not related
> to this family but I am working on a memorial bio for Doris Fielding
Reid.
> I want to know if indeed Dorian was her nephew and they gave him
a
> different name. Just a nice mystery I am trying to work on getting the
> facts correct and solved.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeffery Johnson
>
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