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Family: Edward James Abell / Kathleen Avis Fears (F25390)

m. 16 Jun 1937

• Father | Male Edward James Abell

  
  

  Born	21 Oct 1911	Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Died	22 Aug 1986	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Buried	26 Aug 1986	Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Married	16 Jun 1937  [1, 2, 3]	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  [1, 2, 3]
  Father	Claude Wedderburn Abell | F23556 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margaret Bell | F23556 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Kathleen Avis Fears

  
  

  Born	9 Oct 1917	Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Died	24 Dec 1994	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Buried	29 Dec 1994	Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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  Child 1 | Male Edward J Abell, Jr

  
  

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  Child 2 | Male Stephen D Abell

  
  

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  Child 3 | Male Lyle R Abell

  
  

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  Child 4 | Male Frederick K Abell

  
  

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  Child 5 | Female Jane A Abell

  
  

  Born	1 Jun 1938	, , , Canada
  Died	3 Jul 1992	Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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  Spouse	? Grover | F25392
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• Notes

  Married: Marriage Announcement, Gloucester Times, Thursday, June 17, 1937, p. 2:  "ABELL-FEARS WEDDING HAS BRILLIANT JUNE EVENT.  Rockport, June 17 - A pretty June wedding ceremony was performed at the Baptist church yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock when Kathleen Avis Fears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fears, became the bride of Edward James Abell, son of Mrs. Margaret Abell of Moncton, N.B.  The bride was given in marriage by her father.  Her attendants were as maid of honor, Miss Barbara Hodgkins of Rockport and Atlantic City, N.J.; the bridesmaids, Miss Marion Hodgkins of Rockport and the bride's cousin, Miss Katherine Bell of Worcester.  The groom was attended by David Bell of Worcester, also a cousin to the bride.  The bride's gown was of French lace with net veil; she carried a bride's bouquet of white roses.  The maid of honor's gown was of blue lace, while she carried tea rose.  The bridesmaids wore chiffon in a like shade of blue.  The bouquets were of tea roses.  All three wore hats of a shade of blue.  The church was decorated with roses of pink and yellow and an abundance of other June flowers.  The ceremony of the double ring service was performed by the Rev. Ernest E. Ventres, pastor of the Baptist Church.  The music which preceded the ceremony and closed it was played by the church organist, Miss Margaret E. Allen.  Ushers were Charles C. Fears, Jr., the bride's brother, and Alfred Comeau of Gloucester.  After the ceremony a wedding reception was held at the Rockport Golf Club which was largely attended by guests from Rockport, Gloucester, Moncton, N.B., and other communities.  A collation was served with orchestra and music throughout the reception.  The young couple will make their home at Moncton, N.B."

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Edward Abell, Family tree ,http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1158495/person/-217699214/mediax/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum>, viewed 12 May 2014, citing Gloucester Times, 25 Aug 1986. [S2016] Electronic: Ancestry - Family Trees, Kathleen Fears, Woodworth-Bishop-Silvia-Allen <http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1158495/person/-1985180815?pgNum=1>, viewed 12 May 2014. [S2016] Electronic: Ancestry - Family Trees, Kathleen Fears, Woodworth-Bishop-Silvia-Allen <http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1158495/person/-1985180815?pgNum=1>, viewed 12 May 2014, citing Glouceser Times, 17 Jun 1937.