11. Joseph³ Aaron (Moss², Barney¹) was born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 6 February 1866.⁽³³⁾ Joseph died of cancer of the rectum, 6 January 1951, at 300 Washington St., in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽³⁴⁾ He died at the home of his daughter Mildred Teschek and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in his home town of Mechanic Falls, Maine. The cause of death on his death certificate was given as "Carcinoma of rectum, generalized arteriosclerosis".

He married Carrie Elizabeth Schmelzer, 1 June 1887, in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽³⁵⁾ Carrie was born 15 or 25 April 1869, in Germany. Her dates of birth were taken from an obituary in a Mechanic Falls, Maine newspaper for Nov 7, 1949 (April 25th) and from her death certificate (April 15th). The 1900 census states that she was born in April 1869. The 1920 census of Stoneham, Mass.⁽³⁶⁾ states that she, as well as her parents, were born in Berlin, Germany, yet her death certificate states that she was born in Leipzig, Germany. Carrie was the daughter of Heinrich Julius Schmelzer and Hermine Siebert.

Carrie died of cancer of the stomach, 6 November 1949, at the home of her daughter Gladys, in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine, at 80 years of age.⁽³⁷⁾ She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls on November 9th.

When they were married in 1887 Joseph was employed as an action-maker and Carrie was a tailoress. They were both living in Cambridge, Mass. at the time. Their first three children were born in Cambridge between 1888 and 1891, but beginning in 1893 their remaining children were born in Malden, Mass. so they may have moved during that time. In 1888 and 1890 Joseph was an "action maker", which involved making parts for pianos. In 1891 he was a tin peddler, and in 1893 he was a "driver". He gave his occupation as "baker" in 1895, and his obituary said he was once a baker in Boston. On the birth certificates of his remaining children, 1897-1903, he was again a driver. Their address in Malden in 1899-1903 was 205 Adams St., which is where they were living when the 1900 census of Malden was taken on June 4th. Joseph was working as a baker at the time.⁽⁴⁰⁾. In 1905 their address may have been either 205 or 208 Adams St. The 1908, 1909 and 1910 Malden city directories show them living at 203 Adams St. and gave Joseph's occupation as "grocer". The 1910 census, taken on April 21st, has them at the 203 Adams St. address and said that Joseph was a porter in a cotton house. Carrie was listed as a retail merchant who worked on her "own account".⁽⁴¹⁾ By 1911 they were living at 295 Wyoming Avenue in Melrose. That is where they were found when the 1920 census was taken on January 3d. Joseph and Carrie were living with three of their children: Chester, Gladys and Joseph. Joseph worked as a porter in a cotton mill and the three children were employed as "rubber workers" for a rubber shoe company.⁽⁴²⁾ The name of their street was listed as "West Wyoming Avenue". In addition they were also enumerated two or three days later by the census taker for neighboring Stoneham, with the street address being 295 Wyoming Ave.⁽⁴³⁾ A current map shows Wyoming Avenue as being in Melrose, but right on the border with Stoneham.

They moved from Massachusetts to North St. in Mechanic Falls, Maine not long after the 1920 census was taken and lived there until at least 1949. Joseph was employed there at the Waterfalls Paper Company, retiring in 1935. The 1930 census of Mechanic Falls finds them on North Street and their daughter Gladys and her husband Kenneth Hawes were living with them. Their son Chester Aaron and his wife Carmen were living nearby. They all worked in the paper mill, Joseph as a "caser".⁽⁴⁴⁾ They spent the winter of 1948-49 living with relatives in Melrose, Mass. before returning to their home in Maine. When Joseph died at his daughter's home in Melrose in 1951 his residence was 84 Pleasant St. in Mechanic Falls, Maine, but he had been wintering with his daughter. His death certificate said he was a retired papermaker and baker. His funeral was held at the Baptist Church in Mechanic Falls.

Joseph Aaron and Carrie Elizabeth Schmelzer had the following children:

20 i. Martha Hermine⁴ Aaron was born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 21 October 1888.⁽⁴⁵⁾ Martha died of lung disease and pneumonia, 14 March 1976, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽⁴⁶⁾ She was buried on March 17th in Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose. She married James Milne Sutherland, 23 November 1910, in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽⁴⁷⁾

James was born 24 December 1888, in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. Date comes from family and year and place from death record. James was the son of William A. Sutherland and Jane Milne.

James died of colon cancer, 12 January 1959, at home, 308 Washington St., in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽⁴⁸⁾ He was buried on January 15th at Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose.

(See James Milne Sutherland for the continuation of this line.)

When they married in 1910 James was a car inspector living in Everett, Mass. and Martha was living in Malden, Mass. The 1910 census⁽⁵⁰⁾ , taken earlier that year, said she was living with her parents at 203 Adams St. in Malden and was an apprentice in a dye house. In that same census James was living with is parents and siblings on 74 Everett St. in Everett and was employed as a trainman on a steam railroad. It further stated that he came to this country in 1909 with some of his siblings, while his parents came in 1908.⁽⁵¹⁾ The 1930 census stated that he came to this country in 1896.⁽⁵²⁾

When their daughter Ruth was born in 1911 James was a railroad employee and they were living with Martha's parents at 295 Wyoming Ave. in Stoneham, Mass. When their son Chester was born in 1914 James was a teamster and they were living in Melrose. When son James was born in 1924 James Sr. was an ice dealer and they were living at 295 Wyoming Ave. in Melrose. Martha's parents had moved to Maine by this time. [This address was right on the border of the two towns]. In August 1928 they were living at 293 W. Wyoming Ave. in Melrose. When the 1930 census was taken on April 1, the family was still living at 293 Wyoming Ave., in a rented house. James was employed as an ice merchant.

For the last 30 or 40 years of their lives they lived in the upstairs apartment at 308 Washington St. in Melrose. On James's death record it stated that he had lived in Melrose for 48 years.

21 ii. Ella Louisa Aaron was born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 29 December 1890.⁽⁵³⁾ Ella died of convulsions, 26 February 1891, in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at less than two months of age.⁽⁵⁴⁾

22 iii. Carrie Isabel Aaron was born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 23 December 1891.⁽⁵⁵⁾ Carrie died of pneumonia, 5 April 1892, in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, aged three and a half months.⁽⁵⁶⁾

+ 23 iv. Edward Franklin Aaron was born 18 June 1893.

24 v. Mildred May Aaron was born in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 24 July 1895.⁽⁵⁷⁾ Mildred died of a broken hip & heart disease, 16 September 1974, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽⁵⁸⁾ She was buried September 19th in Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose. She married Herman Teschek, 16 June 1915, in Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽⁵⁹⁾

Herman was born 8 March 1892, at home, 94 Sumpter St. in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.⁽⁶⁰⁾ At the time of his birth his parents were living at 94 Sumpter St. in Brooklyn. Herman was the son of Louis Teschek and Caroline Schick.

Herman died of a heart attack, 4 February 1955, at home, 300 Washington St., in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁽⁶¹⁾ He was buried on February 7th in Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose.

(See Herman Teschek for the continuation of this line.)

Mildred lived at 300 Washington St. in Melrose, Mass. for many years until she moved in with her son Don at 6 Carmen Ave. in Stoneham a few years before her death.

+ 25 vi. Harry Joseph Aaron was born 17 July 1897.

+ 26 vii. Chester Lewis Aaron was born 13 October 1899. Birth site: at 205 Adams St..

27 viii. Gladys Amelia Aaron was born in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 16 July 1901.⁽⁶³⁾ Birth site: at home, 205 Adams St.. The date on the birth record was stated incorrectly as July 10th. Gladys died 21 January 1992, at Clover Manor, in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Her funeral was held at the Pleasant Street Baptist Church in Mechanic Falls, Maine on January 25th and she was buried the in Maple Grove Cemetery in Mechanic Falls the same day.

Wedding photo of Kenneth and Gladys (Aaron) Hawes.

Kenneth was born 10 May 1902, in Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire. Kenneth was the son of Frank B. Hawes and Iva Lord. Kenneth died by committing suicide, 31 December 1956, at home, 84 Pleasant St., in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was buried in Maple Grove cemetery in Mechanic Falls.

(See Kenneth Webster Hawes for the continuation of this line.)

Gladys attended school in Malden and Melrose, Mass. She moved to Mechanic Falls, Maine with her parents about 1920. At the time of her marriage in 1928 she was living with her parents and employed at the Waterfalls Paper Co. in Mechanic Falls. Kenneth lived at 70 Pleasant St. in Mechanic Falls and was employed as a machinist, also at Waterfalls Co. When the 1930 census was taken on April 22nd they were living with her parents on North St. in Mechanic Falls. They were both employed in the local paper mill, Kenneth as a machinist and Gladys as a "sealer".⁽⁶⁴⁾ This was the Waterfalls Paper Company in Mechanic Falls. They continued to live with her parents until about 1942. During World War II he worked as a welder at Bath Iron Works. He was later employed as a machinist for 17 years at the J. W. Penney machine shop in Mechanic Falls. Her mother Carrie was living with them at 84 Pleasant St. in Mechanic Falls when she died in November 1949. They were still there in December 1956 when Kenneth died. For 20 years Gladys was employed at Goss Hardware in Mechanic Falls, retiring in 1973. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Melrose, and later of the Pleasant Street Baptist Church in Mechanic Falls, had been a Sunday school teacher for many years and served as a deaconess of the church. She was also a member of the Church Mission Circle.

+ 28 ix. Joseph Clayton Aaron was born 16 December 1903.

29 x. Carolyn Katherine Aaron was born in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 31 August 1905.⁽⁶⁵⁾ Birth site: at 208 Adams St.. Carolyn died of tubercular meningitis, 6 November 1905, at home, 205 Adams St., in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at a little more than two months of age.⁽⁶⁶⁾

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