I will. Email me through GardenWeb.

I could not find anything on the death. He was alive when the 1940 census was taken. I did find his wife, she died in 1994. Let me know if you want me to look up any other information.

Thanks. I see that Ancestry added Mass, Death Index 1901-1980 to their Collection on 9/9/2013. I'm wondering if this addition represents a "Complete" Index, or rather something they will constantly "Update". They're not very good about stating that fact. I'd hate to assume that "my guy" didn't in fact die in Mass sometime in the 1940ties/50ties based on incomplete info. I see, for instance, that they're still updating the 1930 Census.

There are some other good web sites in addition to Ancestry.com. One of my favorites is USGenWeb. Some states, counties and towns have a lot of information, other's not so much. A lot of times there are links included to Genealogy Societies, Historical Societies and people that will do look up's for you. Once you open up the web site, you click on the state, then the county, then the town. I always look to see what info is listed on the county before I go on to the town.

Here is a link that might be useful: USGenWeb

This post was edited by dbfirewife on Thu, Nov 14, 13 at 10:03

I know from my own research that a lot of information from Massachusetts is not online. Keep checking, because it is being added slowly.

Dig for data anyhow you can, not just the big boy sites. A simple Google search with a name might turn up an obit they don't have.

Definitely just do a google search!... I forgot that one OldFixer... I use two search engines, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, they both pull up different things. I have found quite a bit of information just Googling a name. I also use Google Book Search.

I Found Him!

I just a few hours ago stopped off at my neighborhood branch library & put his name & Mass. USA on the Ancestry Library program, and there was his Masonic Card Membership, showing both his 1907 & 1969 birth & death dates.

Now I have the necessary info to email the Stoughton, Mass public library to see if they have an obit for him.

Great!

Like I said, public libraries can be very helpful too.

After I had the date of death, I contacted the library in the Mass. city he lived in for many years. (They had previously looked up & scanned me a copy of the newspaper coverage of his 1930 wedding, but couldn't help me on my original request without a date of death.) However, even with the date of death, they found nothing. It was suggested I contact the Boston Public Library, which I did via email within the last few days.

I was very surprised with their efficient service, as in today's snail-mail, I received an manila envelope with copies of his obit from three different Mass. newspapers, and stating there was "no charge".

Seems he moved from his original home to another Mass. city seven years before his 1969 death according to the most detailed obit, and was remarried (I had an inkling that the 1930 marriage ended in divorce, but not positive---now with the name of a successor wife, I am).

That is great. Isn't it fun to finally find the facts. Since I started researching my family I have found many things that solved some mysteries for me. Happy hunting! If I can help again, let me know.