Autograph Album of Ada Frances Burrell of East Weymouth, Massachusetts.
The ownership page has a date of December 25, 1886, as if the album had been a Christmas present. However, there are some inscriptions dated earlier in 1886, so perhaps she had received the album in 1885.
The album measures approximately 4" by 2-3/4" and contains the sentiments of 24 of Ada's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teachers; two inscribed multiple pages. An alphabetical surname list and an alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appear at the end of this post.
Julia M. Talbot of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed a page at High Street School on January 13, 1886.
Ada may also have been a student at High Street School. Several inscribers gave only their surnames preceded by Miss. Perhaps they were teachers at High Street School. They were:
- Miss Belcher
- Miss Koehen
- Miss Porter
- Miss Webster
From brief online research, hopefully correct: [corrections and additions requested]
Ada Frances Burrell was born December 1, 1876 at Weymouth, Massachusetts, the daughter of Henry Herbert Burrell and Marie Antoinette (Laughton) Burrell. Ada had at least 3 siblings, two of whom, Lillie Otis Burrell and Jennie May Burrell, inscribed pages in Ada's album. Jennie inscribed multiple pages.
Ada's maternal aunt, Cemira Adelaide (Laughton) Raymond, inscribed a page.
Nancie Burrell of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed a page in 1886.
On July 29, 1904 at Weymouth, Massachusetts, Ada married William E. Dasha, son of John J. Dasha and Sarah A. (Bicknell) Dasha. Ada and William raised their family at Weymouth, Massachusetts. Ada died in 1962 and William inn 1963. They're buried in the North Weymouth Cemetery at Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Nancie Burrell of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed a page in 1886.
On July 29, 1904 at Weymouth, Massachusetts, Ada married William E. Dasha, son of John J. Dasha and Sarah A. (Bicknell) Dasha. Ada and William raised their family at Weymouth, Massachusetts. Ada died in 1962 and William inn 1963. They're buried in the North Weymouth Cemetery at Weymouth, Massachusetts.
If you have corrections to the information above, or stories to share about the Burrell family or any of the other inscribers, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
Surnames in the Album
| Belcher | Gardner | |
| Bradford | Harden | |
| Burrell [4] | Keohen | |
| Cushing | L ? | |
| Fog | O'Brien | |
| Ford | Porter | |
| Fraher | Raymond [4] |
Inscribers in the Album
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- Miss Belcher of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on May 28, 1888
- Nettie Bradford of N Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on May 28, 1888
- Ada F. Burrell of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, dated December 25, 1886 [there were autographs from before this date]; Ada, the album owner, presumably received the album as a Christmas present.
- Jennie Burrell of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on February 22, 1887; she inscribed other pages as well, one of them on May 18, 1888.
- Lillie; Ada's sister Lilly Otis Burrell
- Nancie Burrell of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed in 1886
- Nellie Cushing of East Weymouth, Massachusetts
- Emma Fog, inscribed on February 2, 1887
- Sadie E. Ford of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on January 14, 1886
- Alice E. Fraher, inscribed on November 5, 1886
- Carrie J. Gardner of South Weymouth, Massachusetts
- K. P. Harden
- Miss Koehen of North Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on May 28, 1888
- J. S. L. of East Weymouth, Massachusetts
- Della O'Brien, inscribed on February 23, 1887
- Miss Porter of North Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on May 28, 1888
- Berta W. Raymond of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on January 17, 1886
- Frank Raymond of East Weymouth, Massachusetts; he inscribed another page on December 13, 1886 and another on May 28, 1888
- Lucy A. Raymond of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed in February 1887
- Aunt Myra. She was Cemira Adelaide (Laughton) Raymond, sister of Ada's mother Marie Antoinette (Laughton) Burrell.
- Jennie Reed of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on January 25, 1887
- Nellie Roberts of East Weymouth, Massachusetts
- Julia M. Talbot of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed on January 13, 1886 at the High Street School
- Miss Webster of East Weymouth, Massachusetts, inscribed in 1888 [presumably May 28, but she mistakenly wrote Mass]
- A. Otis Wing, inscribed on December 13, 1886
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