#31. Hazel Quinn: Her Parents, Part 1


In my 16 Great-Greats Project, I will explore the lives of my children’s sixteen great-great-grandparents, beginning with Hazel Elizabeth Quinn, their direct maternal ancestor. This time-limited project involves a structured schedule for researching each ancestor, with an initial focus on Hazel’s parents to understand the context of her early life.



Main Street, Looking North From Crescent, Brockton, MA




The former First Baptist Church at Brockton is now home to the Brockton Assembly of God; photographed by Aaron Knox, 2011.


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  1. Only three known sources reveal Marshall’s middle name of George. His 1907 marriage record in Brockton identifies him as “Marshall George Quinn,” as does his 1918 WWI draft registration card, both likely self-reported. His 1951 death certificate provides the same; see Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Marriage Register, 1907, p. 3, entry 51, “Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840–1915,” Ancestry.com; Draft registration, Marshall George Quinn, Canton, Maine, 12 September 1918, “U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918,” Ancestry.com; Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, death certificate no. 93 (1951), Marshall George Quinn, Town Clerk’s Office, certified copy. ↩︎
  2. Marshall shortening his surname from Patriquin to Quinn reflects simplification after emigrating to the U.S. In Canadian records, he appears as Marshall Patriquin in the 1881 and 1891. By 1899, he is listed as “Marshall Quinn” in the Brockton, Massachusetts, Directory. His consistent use of “Quinn” in his 1907 marriage record and subsequent U.S. records confirms this name change. His sister Mary (Patriquin) Henry’s February 5, 1943, obituary in The Mansfield News further connects “Marshall Quinn” to their shared parents, “David Patriquin and Elizabeth McIntire;” see 1881 Canada Census, Tatamagouche, Colchester, N.S., p. 40, family 177; 1891 Canada Census, Tatamagouche West, Colchester, N.S., p. 27, family 110; W. A. Greenough & Co., 1899 Brockton, Massachusetts, City Directory, p. 380; Brockton…Marriage Register, 1907, p. 3, entry 51; and The Mansfield News, 5 February 1943, p. 7, OldNews.com, MyHeritage. ↩︎
  3. No birth record for Marshall has been located, but indirect evidence supports this conclusion. The 1881 and 1891 Canada censuses record him as 9 and 20 years old, respectively, aligning with an April 1871 birth. His family was enumerated in Tatamagouche in 1871, confirming their residence there. Marshall’s WWI draft registration and death certificate consistently report 21 April as his birth date; see 1881 Canada Census, Tatamagouche, p. 40, fam. 177; 1891 Canada Census, Tatamagouche West, p. 27, fam. 110; 1871 Canada Census, Tatamagouche, Colchester, N.S., pp. 65-66, family 207; Marshall George Quinn, “U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918,” Ancestry.com; Stoughton, Norfolk, MA, death cert. 93 (1951), Marshall George Quinn. ↩︎
  4. Marshall’s parentage as David Patriquin and Elizabeth McIntire (McIntyre) is established through his 1907 Brockton marriage record, which explicitly names them as “David Quinn and Elizabeth McIntyre;” census records list “Marshall Patriquin” in their household in Tatamagouche. His sister Mary Ellen (Patriquin) Henry’s 1943 obituary names the same parents and identifies “Marshall Quinn” as her brother. His sister Flora (Patriquin) Stratton’s 1954 obituary further confirms their shared parentage; see Brockton…Marriage Register, 1907, p. 3, entry 51; 1881 Canada Census, Tatamagouche, p. 40, fam. 177; 1891 Canada Census, Tatamagouche, p. 27, fam.110; The Mansfield News, 5 February 1943, p. 7, and 10 June 1954, p. 5. ↩︎
  5. Marshall Quinn reported to have been in “Newton Centre” in two Massachusetts records, his marriage and the birth of his son Bernard. This may have been a misinterpretation of him saying “New Annan Center,” which is in the greater Tatamagouche area. His sister Flora (Patriquin) Stratton’s 1954 obituary cites her birth place as Wentworth, also proximal to Tatamagouche. His parents are buried at the cemetery in Lake Road, which was part of West Tatamagouche. ↩︎
  6. Patterson, Frank H., A History of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho Limited, 1917, p. 25. ↩︎
  7. “Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865–1935,” database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1263/records/6895989 : accessed 31 December 2024) > Halifax, Nova Scotia > 1892 > 07 > (digital image) 34 and 45, manifest for passengers on S.S. Olivette, 27 July 1892; citing Library and Archives Canada, Microfilm Publication series RG 76-C, roll C-4515, Department of Employment and Immigration fonds; and “Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963,” database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8745/images/MAT843_13-0054 : accessed 25 December 2024), digital image 54 of 702, S.S. Halifax, sailing from Halifax, N.S., arriving at Port of Boston, 11 October 1894, line 3, Marshall Petriquen, age 26, single, occupation Tourist; citing National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., series T843, roll 013. ↩︎
  8. “Mansfield, Massachusetts, U.S., Directory, 1890,” database, index only, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5486/records/869), entry for David Patriguin; citing A.E. Foss & Co. (Hopkinton, MA: A.E. Foss & Co., 1890); and A.E. Foss & Co., History and Directory of Mansfield, Mass., for 1891 (Needham, MA: A.E. Foss & Co., 1891), p. 93, entries for Abram, David, Mitchell, and Stanley Patriguin; imaged in “U.S. City Directories, 1822–1995,” database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/10094830), image 94 of 124. ↩︎
  9. “1891 Census of Canada,” database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1274/images/30953_148113-00013); entry for David Patriquin household, including Marshall Patriquin, age 20, son, clerk in jewelry store, Tatamagouche West, Colchester, Nova Scotia, family 110, lines 7-12 ; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, series RG31-C-1, microfilm reel T-6311. ↩︎
  10. “Fred Lishman, who has been assisting J. L Brazzille, and Marshall Patrican have gone to Nova Scotia,” Mansfield News, 9 October 1891, unpaginated; OldNews.com (https://www.oldnews.com/en/record?lang=en&record_id=record-11024-57680917). ↩︎
  11. W.A. Greenough & Co., Brockton Directories, 1899–1903 (Boston: W.A. Greenough & Co., 1899–1903), entries for Marshall Quinn, 1899, p. 380; 1900, p. 386; 1901, p. 372; 1902, p. 394; 1903, p. 340; imaged in “U.S., City Directories, 1822–1995,” Ancestry.com. ↩︎
  12. W. A. Greenough & Co., 1905 Brockton Directory, No. XXIII (Boston: W. A. Greenough & Co., 1905), p. 170, Driscoll Kate Mrs employment 24 ½ E Elm and lodging house do; imaged in “U.S., City Directories, 1822–1995,” database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/9225528), image 92 of 492. ↩︎
  13. Billhead for T.J. Kinney, Dr., plumber, steam and gas fitter, 24 East Elm Street, Brockton, Mass., dated 1 December 1890, ephemera, Historic New England, EP001: Ephemera collection, item 245354; accessed via Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collections Online (https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:bz60f8586). ↩︎
  14. W. A. Greenough & Co., 1901 Brockton Directory (Boston: W. A. Greenough & Co., 1901), p. 372, Marshall Quinn; imaged in “U.S., City Directories, 1822–1995,”database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/9645327), image 370 of 706. ↩︎
  15. Hewitt, Jane, “Gas Fitter: Installed gas lamps prior to the availability of electric lighting,” Dictionary of Old Occupations. Jane Hewitt Family Tree Researcher, FamilyResearcher.co.uk (https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-jobs-beginning-G.html#Gas-Fitter). ↩︎
  16. Two records explicitly give Flora Pearl’s birth as 12 July 1886, both with her husband being the informant, see “Naturalization declarations and petitions (1910-1945) for the Brockton, Massachusetts area,” FamilySearch, images 1092-1095, Marshall George Quinn citing wife’s birth date, and Massachusetts, Vital Records and Statistics, death certificate 1943 no. 2480, Flora Quinn, 10 March, Boston, Suffolk Co. Despite this, multiple other records created during her life, listed subsequently here, strongly corroborate the 1886 birth year, over the 1887 one engraved on her burial marker. For information about Rev. A. J. Cogswell in New Brunswick, see Baptist Missionary Magazine of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, vol. 73, 1889; citing Halifax, N.S. : Novascotian Office. For reference to her father’s residence and occupation, see 1894-1896 Brockton City Directories (Boston: Littlefield Publishing Co.), entries for Handley C. Sabean, provisions, 155 Belair. ↩︎
  17. “Naturalization declarations,” FamilySearch, images 1092-1095, for Marshall George Quinn, cites his wife’s arrival date and place. For examples of the Sabeans back and forth travel, see “Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963,” database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8745/records/989395) Roll > T843, Arriving At Boston, Ma, 1891-1943 > ALL> 063 > image 340; Handley C Sabean, 15 July 1903; (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8745/records/340879) > Roll > T843, Arriving At Boston, Ma, 1891-1943 > ALL > 025 > image 82, H C Sabean, 05 Sep 1897. For their address see, 1898-1899 Brockton City Directories (Boston: W. A. Greenough & Co.), entries for Handley C. Sabean, provisions, 155 Belair. ↩︎
  18. Brockton, Plymouth, MA death register 1897, p. 13, no. 277, 13 Jul, Adoniram J. Cogswell, clergyman; image, “Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCTW-FM) > 0961522 (004225017) > image 584. ↩︎
  19. “Brockton,” society pages, The Boston Globe, 23 March 1904, p. 4; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/430940855/). ↩︎
  20. 1900 U.S. census, Plymouth co., Mass., population schedule, Brockton, ED 1096, sheet B-7, Handley Sabin [sic]; imaged, “1900 United States Federal Census,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7602/images/4114443_00302). ↩︎
  21. 1906 Brockton Directory (Boston, Mass.: W. A. Greenough & Co, 1906), 341, F Pearl Sabean; image, “U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/9631299), image 363 of 598. For confirmation of Pearl completing high school see, 1940 U.S. census, Plymouth co., Mass., Brockton, ward 2, ED 12-28, sheet 4-A, household 204, Marshall Quinn. For an analysis on the contribution of women to the workforce in Massachusetts during this period see, Nancy Folbre, “Women’s Informal Market Work in Massachusetts, 1875-1920,” Social Science History 17, no. 1 (1993): 135–60 (https://doi.org/10.2307/1171247). ↩︎
  22. Brockton, Plymouth, MA marriage register 1907, p. 3, no. 51, 14 Feb, Marshall George Quinn and Flora Pearl Sabean; “Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840–1915,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2511/images/41262_b139534-00153), image 1539; and same 1907, p. 6, no. 100, 02 Apr, Bernard C. Sabean and Leila C. Titus; “Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840–1915,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2511/images/41262_b139534-00156), image 1542. ↩︎
  23. Brockton, Plymouth, MA birth reg. 1907, p. 26, no. 1125, Oct 19, Bernard Marshall Quinn; Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5062/records/2746931), image 1448; birth reg. 1909, p. 12, no. 524, 19 May, Hazel Elizabeth Quinn; Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/5062/images/41262_b139546-00150) image 1440. City directories confirm these residences were rented, as well as occupations, see Brockton Directories, 1907–1909 (Boston: W.A. Greenough & Co., 1907-1909), entries for Marshall Quinn. ↩︎
  24. 1910 U.S. census, Plymouth co., Mass, population schedule, Brockton, ED 1180, sheet 8-B, Handley Sabean; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/31111_4330092-00102); citing National Archive microfilm publication T0624, roll 611; FHL microfilm 1374624. ↩︎
  25. West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA birth reg. 1911, p. 1, entry 16, Arnold Boice Quinn, born 21 April; “Massachusetts Birth Records, 1840-1915,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5062/records/8001211), image 2. West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA birth reg. 1912, p. 2, entry 65, Muriel Eleanor Quinn, born 30 December; “Massachusetts Birth Records, 1840-1915,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5062/records/8045224), image 2. ↩︎
  26. “Two Struck By Auto,” The Boston Globe, article for Marshall Quinn of Bridgewater (Boston, Massachusetts), 11 October 1913, p. 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/430644013). ↩︎
  27. Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA birth reg. 1914, p. 4, entry 161, Handley Sabean Quinn, born 30 October; “Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840–1915,” Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5062/records/8305554). Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA birth reg. 1916, p. 1, entry 19, Phyllis Penelope Quinn, born 29 January; “Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638–1927,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1GT-X72?i=148). Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA birth reg. 1917, p. 2, entry 47, Melba Pearl Quinn, born 26 February; “Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638–1927,” FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81BF-WKF?i=142). ↩︎
  28. “Brockton Gas Prices Raised Again,” The Boston Globe, 19 March 1918, p. 11; “Brockton Engineers and Shoe Men in Conference,” Fall River Evening News, 22 March 1918, p. 11; “Discussing Wages,” Biddeford Daily Journal, 22 March 1918, p. 4; “Brockton Engineers Threaten to Strike,” The Evening Herald, Fall River, MA, 22 March 1918, p. 1. ↩︎
  29. “Oxford Co. Realty Transfers,” The Lewiston Daily Sun (Maine), 30 May 1918, p. 5; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/828297335). ↩︎

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