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FERNALD, Miriam

FERNALD, Miriam[1, 2]

Female 1824 - 1906  (81 years)

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  • Name FERNALD, Miriam 
    Birth Nov 1824  Great Falls, Androscoggin, Maine USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1850  Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 25 Aug 1850  Dorchester, Norfolk, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Amasa Pray / 34 / Male / Occu - Wood Warf / Born in Maine-Miriam Pray / 27 / Female / Born in Maine-Charles A Pray / 9 / Male / Born in Mass-Francis A Pray / 7 / Female / Born in Mass-Amasa Pray / 4 / Male / Born in Mass
    Census 27 Jul 1860  Dorchester, Norfolk, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Miriam Pray / Age 38 / Sex F / / Birthplace Maine-
    Census 9 Jun 1870  Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Pray Marian / Age 48 / Female / White / Keeping House / Born in Mass
    Obituary From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 13 Aug 1906:

    ANGEL OF DEATH CALLS MRS. PRAY

    WIDOW OF LATE AMASA PRAY AND MOTHER OF FRED H PRAY YIELDS TO OLD AGE.

    Mrs. Amasa Pray, the widow of the late Amasa Pray, at one time half owner of the Pacific Ocean House and a member of one of the pioneer families of Santa Cruz, died at her home on Union St. at 2:15 on Saturday morning, surrounded by her children. Mrs. Pray died of a general breakdown, at the age of 85.

    Mr. and Mrs. Pray were among the earliest pioneers of this section, coming here 45 years ago. Deceased leaves two sons, Amasa Pray of San Francisco, Fred H. Pray of this city, and two daughters. Mrs. Minnie Bancroft and Mrs. Fanny Hobbs of Berkeley. She was born in Berwick, Maine.

    The Palmer drug store property, as well as the home on Union St. belonged to Mrs. Pray, the latter place having been her home for many years.

    For two months she has been very ill and her two daughters and her son Fred have been in almost constant attendance on her. They have the sympathy of many friends in their loss.  [8] 
    Residence 1880  Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1900  Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 11 Aug 1906  28 Union Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • (address later became the Walter Byrne residence, but at this time had been in the Pray family)
    Person ID I2316  Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2023 

    Father FERNALD, Oliver,   b. 25 Oct 1799, North Berwick, Maine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1883, North Berwick, York, ME, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother HEARD, Olive,   b. 24 Nov 1801, Berwick, Maine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1831, North Berwick, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years) 
    Marriage 8 Mar 1821  North Berwick, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Married by Nathaniel Lord
    Family ID F151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family PRAY, Amasa,   b. 1817, North Berwick, York, Maine, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1881, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1839  Boston, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Scanned/transcribed record in Ancestry lists as 2 Sep 1839, but reviewing book clearly shows chronological order, and that dates go ... 30 Sep ...OCT...1...2...etc
    Children 
     1. PRAY, Charles A,   b. Abt 1841, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1860 (Age < 18 years)
     2. PRAY, Frances,   b. 1843, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. PRAY, Amasa,   b. 28 Feb 1846, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1914 (Age 67 years)
     4. PRAY, Frederick Hall,   b. 14 Apr 1851, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1909, Mission Hill Sanatorium, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     5. PRAY, Miriam Fernald,   b. 25 Nov 1856, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1941, 3222 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, Alameda, CA USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     6. PRAY, Frank Pierce,   b. Abt 1857, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1897, 741 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     7. PRAY, Charles Fernald,   b. 25 Oct 1862, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1868, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2023 
    Family ID F52  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Nov 1824 - Great Falls, Androscoggin, Maine USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Oct 1839 - Boston, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 25 Aug 1850 - Dorchester, Norfolk, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 27 Jul 1860 - Dorchester, Norfolk, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 9 Jun 1870 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Aug 1906 - 28 Union Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Albums
    Renald Fernald and Descendants    		Renald Fernald and Descendants (27)
    Renald Fernald of Portsmouth, NH and photos, documents related to his descendants.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, post office Dorchester, roll M653_516, page 314, image 318.

    2. [S11] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bur.

    3. [S8] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, roll M432_329, page 51, image 103.

    4. [S13] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900.T623, 1854 rolls. Santa Cruz, California, ED 89, roll T623 112, page 11A.

    5. [S1309] Frederick Hall Pray-in the Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915--, Birthplace of mother: Great Falls, ME.

    6. [S8] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Amasa Pray / 34 / Male / Occu - Wood Warf / Born in Maine-Miriam Pray / 27 / Female / Born in Maine-Charles A Pray / 9 / Male / Born in Mass-Francis A Pray / 7 / Female / Born in Mass-Amasa Pray / 4 / Male / Born in Mass.

    7. [S1308] Amasa Pray in the 1870 Census, Pray Marian / Age 48 / Female / White / Keeping House / Born in Mass.

    8. [S1303] Angel of Death Calls Mrs. Pray.

    9. [S1303] Angel of Death Calls Mrs. Pray, Mrs. Amasa Pray, the widow of the late Amasa Pray, at one time half owner of the Pacific Ocean House and a member of one of the pioneer families of Santa Cruz, died at her home on Union St. at 2:15 on Saturday morning.

    10. [S372] Maine Marriage Records, 1705-1922, Oliver Fernald, Olive Heard. Married by Nathaniel Lord, Mar 8, 1821.

    11. [S1304] Meriam Fernald-in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.



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