Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts

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Webster Massachusetts, 1890

Webster lies in the southern part of Worcester County, 59 miles southwest of Boston, and 16 miles south of Worcester. French River washes its western border, and affords very important power. Along its valley runs the Norwich and Worcester Railroad, having stations at Webster and North Webster; while the New York and New England Railroad crosses the town in the other direction, having stations at East Webster and Webster. A branch of the Boston and Albany also has stations at Webster Mills and Webster. The post-office is Webster; and the villages not previously mentioned are known as Fenner Hill, Gore District and Webster Depot.


The bounding towns are Oxford on the north, Douglass on the east, Dudley on the west, and Thompson, Conn., on the south. The assessed area is 7,363, of which 3,780 are woodland, containing oak, chestnut, pine, maple and birch. The land is beautifully diversified by hill and stream, and pleasing prospects present themselves on every side. Bear Hill and Emerson Hill, in the easterly section, afford delightful views of the valley, French River, of neighboring towns, and of Webster Lake, - the most remarkable feature of the town. The Indian name of this beautiful sheet of water is Chaubunagungamaug. It is remarkably irregular in form, and covers an area of about 1,230 acres; its surface being 480 feet above sea-level. It has been well stocked with black bass. The rock is generally of a granitic character, and the soil is gravelly.


The 94 farms in 1885 yielded their products to the value of $71,385. The three chief manufactories are the Slater Woolen Company, the H. N. Slater Manufacturing Company, and the Cambric Works; employing in the aggregate about 1,700 persons. A dye-house and bleachery are included. The goods made consist chiefly of cambric, linen and broadcloths. The value of the textiles made in 1885 was $2,435,938. Seven shoe factories employed about 200 persons, and had a product in that year of $300,586. There were also the usual small manufactures of villages; the entire product being valued at $2,888,063. The national bank has a capital stock of $100,000; and the savings bank, at the close of last year, held deposits to the amount of $733,442. The population was 6,220; of whom 991 were legal voters. The valuation in 1888 was $2,371,100, with a tax-rate of $11.50 on $1,000. There were 764 taxed dwelling-houses.


There are 8 public school-houses, valued at nearly $50,000, and accommodating a high school and the lower grades. The St. Louis parochial school has good buildings and a small library; and there are two small circulating libraries. The churches consist of a Congregationalist, a Baptist, a Methodist, an Independent Methodist, an Episcopal and two Roman Catholic.

This town was formed from parts of Dudley and Oxford, and incorporated March 6, 1832; being named in honor of Daniel Webster The manufacture of textile goods was commenced in this place by Samuel Slater, the father of American cotton manufactures; and here his remains repose. He was born in Belpré, England, June 9, 1768; came to America in 1789; and started at Pawtucket, in December, 1790, the first successful cotton-mill in this country He died in Webster, April 20, 1835, and his sons and grandsons still carry on the principal manufactures of this place.

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Events/Places of Interest

Thursday, January 19, 1900 Union Springs Advertiser, Union Springs, NY  "Mrs. Lucy Johnson, aged 106, and the only surviving member of the Nipmuc tribe of Webster, Mass., committed suicide by setting fire to the house and cremating herself last Sunday."

Wednesday, April 23, 1902 The Syracuse Journal, Syracuse, N.Y.  "Fire at Webster, Mass. - It Was so Hot That it Made the River Boil -- Webster, Mass. April 23 -- John D. Putnam's box factory, adjacent to French river, burned last night. A large section of the factory fell into the river and floated two miles wrapped in flames. The fire was so hot that the river boiled for yards."

Michaels Place Bar & Restaurant 141 Worcester Rd Webster, MA 01570

People Who Were Born Here

 Bergmann
Olive M. Bergmann (31 May 1896, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 25 Aug 1901, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Brandes
Henry Robert Brandes (18 Mar 1893, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 7 Feb 1951, )


 Chauvin
Jeannette Chauvin (13 Apr 1913, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 5 May 2001, Nashua, New Hampshire)

Marie Louise Adrienne Chauvin (30 Nov 1911, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 22 Oct 2000, Hudson, New Hampshire)

Napoleon Chauvin (27 Feb 1883, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - , )


 Feige
Charles Clifford Feige (4 July 1908, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 6 Jul 1983, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio)

Charlotte Anna Feige (6 Dec 1907, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 28 June 2000, Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire)

Dorothy Elizabeth Feige (5 Aug 1909, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 29 Nov 1989, Moultonboro, Carroll, New Hampshire)

George William Feige (15 Apr 1920, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 7 Oct 1982, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Gertrude Marie Feige (18 June 1900, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 27 Jun 1989, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky)

Willard F. Feige (5 Feb 1916, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 29 Apr 1980, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Jesse
Anna Jesse (Oct 1868, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 1921,  )

William A. Jesse (abt. 1871, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - ,  )


 King
August King (7 Nov 1873, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - ,  )

Bertha R. King (02 MAR 1870, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - ,  )


 Klebart
Laura Klebart (1852, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 1930,  )


 Korch
Bertha D. Korch (28 July 1911, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 3 Nov 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Charlotte Korch (27 Mar 1922, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 26 Jan 1992, Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Donald P. Korch (1930, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 8 Mar 2009, North Grosvenordale, Windham, Connecticut)

Elna M Korch (26 Jul 1923, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 8 Nov 1991, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Floris M Korch (16 Jul 1913, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 19 Mar 1981, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Gertrude Korch (1910, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - , )

John Anthony Korch (10 Jun 1900, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 22 Feb 1989, Northfield, Summit, Ohio)

Kenneth A Korch (19 Jan 1919, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 4 Dec 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Leonard Korch (18 Jan 1932, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 5 May 1962, )

Lillian Gladys Korch (4 Nov 1909, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 15 May 2002, State College, Pennsylvania)

Mae Alice Korch (4 May 1908, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 3 Sept 1972, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio)

Norma P. Korch (25 Feb 1934, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 26 Apr 2004, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Panna H Korch (1907, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 29 Jan 1985, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut)

Ronald E.N. Korch (10 Feb 1925, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 15 Oct 2001, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Taberski
Mary S. Taberski (5 Oct 1899, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 1961, )

People Who Died Here

 Bergmann
Olive M. Bergmann (31 May 1896, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 25 Aug 1901, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Blumke
Hulda Blumke (1869, Germany - 1955, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Chauvin
Marie Audiana Rosanna Chauvin (28 Feb 1887, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada - Jun 1972, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Desmarais
Florentine Desmarais (14 Nov 1834, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, QC, Canada - 26 Jul 1912, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Feige
George Wilhelm Feige (27 Jan 1867, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts - 28 Aug 1930, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

George William Feige (15 Apr 1920, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 7 Oct 1982, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Vivian L. Feige (22 Mar 1914, Connecticut - 27 Dec 1976, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Willard S. Feige (28 Jul 1888, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts - 18 Jan 1929, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Gatzke
Elsie E. Gatzke (24 Mar 1897, Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts - 6 June 1994, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Laura B. Gatzke (24 May 1907, Massachusetts - 8 Apr 1988, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Korch
Andrew Henry Korch (9 Aug 1887, Vysna Kamenica, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) - 21 Apr 1973, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Bertha D. Korch (28 July 1911, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 3 Nov 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Edward T. Korch (17 Feb 1921, Massachusetts - 25 Jul 1987, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Edward Thomas Korch (1 Apr 1897, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut - 26 Jan 1971, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Elizabeth Korch (Dec 1884, Vysna Kamenica, Slovakia (Felső-Kemence, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary)? - 1967, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Elizabeth E. Korch (12 Oct 1908, Connecticut - May 1978, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Floris M Korch (16 Jul 1913, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 19 Mar 1981, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Henry Emery Korch (2 Apr 1880, Svinica, Slovakia (Petőszinye, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) - 26 Mar 1963, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Henry Emery Korch (5 May 1912, Connecticut - 25 Mar 1985, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Kenneth A Korch (19 Jan 1919, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts - 4 Dec 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Korch Kovalcik
Andrew (Andro) Korch Kovalcik (July 1868, Vysna Kamenica, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) - 14 Oct 1939, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Lippe
Romeo A. Lippe (12 Nov 1914, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts - 4 Jun 1991, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Manchuk
Lucian Manchuk (02/13/1915, New Britain, CT - 03/25/1989, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Ostberg
Mae N. Ostberg (20 May 1899, Massachusetts - 10 Feb 1984, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Rozgonyi
Anna "Panna" Rozgonyi (3 Dec 1888, Czechoslovakia - 22 July 1981, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Salisbury
Charlotte M. Salisbury (21 Mar 1868, Aurora, Cayuga, New York - 5 Feb 1935, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Smith
Caroline Matilda Smith (3 Mar 1843, Aurora, Cayuga, New York - 15 Feb 1927, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)


 Zurawka
John F. Zurawka (abt. 1924, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts - 25 Sept 2005, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Cemeteries

Mount Zion Cemetery

Reference Sources

 

 Newspapers

 Webster Times, Webster, MA

 Webster Evening Times, Webster, MA


 

 City Directories

 1907-1908 Webster, Dudley and Oxford, Massachusetts City Directory

 The Webster, Dudley and Oxford Directory 1912

 The Webster, Dudley and Oxford Directory 1915

 The Webster and Oxford Directory 1928

 Webster and Oxford Directory 1931

 Manning's Webster Numerical Street Directory 1931 (MA)

 Webster MA 1935 Directory

 1948 Webster Directory, Webster, MA

 Manning's Webster Directory 1950

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