Worcester Historical Museum: Temporary Home and Day Nursery Collection 2004.

04 Feb09

Your Name
Hollie Taylor

Family Name Envelope # (2004.04-Box Number-Envelope #)

Kennedy 2004.04-7.127

Text on Envelope’s Outside

1924 Home
1925
1927

January 5th
Herbert
Russell
January 6th
Doris
September 3rd
Herbert
Russell
Doris
May 4th
Doris
February 17th
Herbert
June 1st
Herbert

# of cards in the envelope Other contents, if any

2 Article Clips
7 2 papers from the Social Service Exchange of the Associalation Charities
1 yellow piece of paper with the family information
1 white piece of paper that looks like some kind of receipt

Main card: FRONT

Children
Names Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality Admission Date of
Date Leaving
Doris June 15, 1916 U.S. Jan. 6, 1924 Jan. 28, 1924
May 4, 1925 May 7, 1925

Russell Sept. 27, 1918 U.S. Jan. 5, 1924 Jan. 28. 1924
Sept. 3, 1924 Sept. 4, 1924

Herbert July 18, 1914 U.S. Jan. 5, 1924 Jan. 28, 1924
Parents
Father Mother
Edgar Kennedy Name Irene Kennedy

Deserted family about 3 years Residence Upton, MA

ago.
South Bend, Indiana

Nationality

protestant Religion protestant

Father Mother
April 5, 1895 Place & Date of Birth March 9, 1895
Chelmsford, MA
Dec. 25, 1913 Place & Date of Marriage Dec. 25, 1913
N. Chelmsford, MA N. Chelmsford, MA

Occupation Works at Knowlton Lodge

Upton, MA
Earnings $10.00 per week

Characteristics

Married-Divorced

Deserted-Separated

Other children in family

Main card: REVERSE

Reasons for Admission

Father deserted mother about three years ago. Irene and children went to California to watch house for
relative. On returning to MA they lived with an aunt. The uncle thought it was too much for his wife to
handle and said that Irene and the children had to leave. Irene can’t make a house for the children to live
in, since she doesn’t make enough money to afford it. The Children’s Friends Society brought the
children to stay there until an arrangement can be made for the children to live elsewhere. The children
are to be placed in a boarding home until Irene’s youngest sister is married, where she expect to take in
the family to live with her.

Who Brought? Who Agrees to Pay Relatives? Vaccinations?

recommended?
Irene 1st time: Aunt in Portland
Miss Dixon of Mrs. Laura Tailor
WCFS Aunt to be married
 2nd time: Sadie Doris
Miss Rugg of
WCFS

REFERRAL SLIPS How Many: 2

Social Service Exchange of the Associated Charities

Date(s): Registered by:
November 26, 1932 Board of Public Welfare Worcester Society for
November 12, 1936 District Nursing

OTHER CONTENTS

What Notes

2 Articles 1. Deserted Kennedy Now Asks Support:

Edgar Kennedy was charged with failing to support his
wife and three children. E. Kennedy says that he has
tried for three years to locate his family, but his wife
and children moved to California and he didn’t know
the address.

2. Irene Kennedy To Fight Divorce:

Irene is to contest the petition for divorce by husband,
Edgar Kennedy. Kennedy alleges desertion and asks
custody of three children Russell, Doris and Herbert.

1 White piece of paper that looks like a M. Edgar Address: deserted Rep Socy
receipt T.H.D.H
1. Name: Kennedy
w. Irene- Upton Mass Date January 1924

Children:
Herbert 1914
Doris 1916
Russell 1918

On Back
January 14, 1924
MH 11/30/18
WCH 9/20/18
WCFS 12/29/23