Florence M. PATTERSON
1893 - 1984 (91 years)-
Name Florence M. PATTERSON Birth 21 May 1893 Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH 
[1, 2] Gender Female Death Jun 1984 Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH [3] Person ID I62749 A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich Last Modified 8 Jun 2008
Father William Quimby PATTERSON, b. 5 Jul 1865, Old Orchard Beach, York, ME d. 15 Feb 1939, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH (Age 73 years) Mother Minnie HUBLEY, b. 13 Nov 1873, Pleasantville, Lunenburg, NS d. 29 Apr 1958, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH (Age 84 years) Marriage 14 Apr 1937 Seabrook, Rockingham, NH [4] - The 1900 Census of NH states that both William and Minnie (HUBLEY) PATTERSON were first married 8 years prior, presumably to each other since their first known child is born May 189. However, their only known marriage record states that they were married on 14 Apr 1937 and, as their ages are given, there is no mistaking the date. The 1937 marriage record also indicates that it is Minnie's first marriage, it is William's second, and that he is a widower.
So, it would appear that if William and Minnie were, in fact, married in 1892, the marriage was illegal as he was a bigamist at worst and a "geographic widower" at best. Given the fact that they were [apparently] legally married in 1937, my guess is that Minnie was at first unaware that William was already married and, upon later discovering that fact, insisted that they be legally married when it was possible to do so.
Family ID F25070 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John W. GALLIGAN, b. 1883, MA d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1920 MA [5] Children 1. John P. GALLIGAN 2. Robert O. GALLIGAN, b. 22 Jul 1924, MA d. May 1984, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH (Age 59 years)3. Carol GALLIGAN Family ID F37987 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
- The 1900 Census of NH states that both William and Minnie (HUBLEY) PATTERSON were first married 8 years prior, presumably to each other since their first known child is born May 189. However, their only known marriage record states that they were married on 14 Apr 1937 and, as their ages are given, there is no mistaking the date. The 1937 marriage record also indicates that it is Minnie's first marriage, it is William's second, and that he is a widower.
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Sources - [S13510] 1900 Census of NH, Rockingham County, ED 209 (Portsmouth, Ward 2), family #183.
- [S9357] Portsmouth NH Vital Records, Vol 3, page 37--cited by Brenda Maruca.
- [S9558] Social Security Death Index.
- [S12560] NH Marriage and Divorce Records 1637 - 1947.
- [S106] 1930 Census of *MA*, Norfolk County, ED 68 (Milton), family #176.
- [S13510] 1900 Census of NH, Rockingham County, ED 209 (Portsmouth, Ward 2), family #183.