Judson Obediah  YOUNG

1884 Birth
28 August 1884
Lake Paul, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography
YOUNG, Judson Obediah

One of the well-known business men of Western Massachusetts is Judson Obediah Young, manager and owner of the J. O. Young Company, which was formerly the Springfield branch of Young Brothers, Inc., a concern which is engaged in the manufacture of all kinds of ladders, jacks, and
carpenters' supplies. The plant is located at Springfield, where a modern factory was erected in 1909.

(IV) Judson Obediah Young, eleventh child of Obediah Parker and Anna (Cashman) Young, was born in Lake Paul, Nova Scotia, August 28, 1884. He received a good, practical education in the public school of Lake Paul, and in 1900 removed to Worcester, Massachusetts, where he entered the employ of the Young Brothers, thus identifying himself with the business established by his brother, Wallace H. Young, in 1893. Nine years after Judson O. became associated with this concern the business was incorporated, and at that time Judson Obediah Young was made vice-president,
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1891 - Milville, Nova Scotia
Name: Judson Young
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Residence Date: 1891
Residence Place: Millville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Relation to Head: Son
Religion: Baptist
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
French Canadian: No
Father's name: Obidiah Young
Father's Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Mother's name: Annie Young
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Obidiah Young 65
Annie Young 66
Wallace Young 23
George Young 21
William Young 20
John Young 18
Cora B Young 17
Clara M Young 15
Frank Young 13
Lamert Young 11
Mary Young 10
Judson Young 6
Foster Young 7

1891 Canadian Census
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1901 - Milville, Nova Scotia
Name: Judson Young
Gender: Male
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Marital status: Single
Age: 16
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1884
Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Relation to Head of House: Son
Religion: Baptist
Months at School: 6
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Kings
District Number: 36
Sub-District: Millville
Sub-District Number: 1
Family Number: 134
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Household Members:
Name Age
Obediah Young 63
Annie Young 57
Cora B Young 26
Mary H Young 20
Frank Young 23
Judson Young 16
Foster V Young 14
Lamert Young 21

1901 Canadian Census
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1909 Marriage / Partner
Judson Obediah YOUNG and Ruby Pearl JOHNSON 18 May 1909, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

J. O. Young, Inc.
J. O. Young Co., Inc. has been serving the good folks of Springfield and Western MA for over a century. The company is known today for integrity and providing quality craftsmanship for the construction, remodeling and home improvement needs of homeowners in the region, but few know the history of this long established local company.

The company was established around the turn of the last century (early 1900's) in Springfield, MA, by Judson Obediah Young. The former Springfield branch of Young Brothers, Inc., which originally began in Worcester, MA, was a concern engaged in the manufacturing of various kinds of ladders, jacks and carpenter supplies. Judson incorporated with the Springfield operation of Young Brothers Inc. which gave birth to J. O. Young Co., Inc. A modern factory was then erected in Springfield, MA in 1909.

Judson Obediah Young was the eleventh child of Obediah Parker and Anna (Cashman) Young. He was born in Lake Paul, Nova Scotia on August 28, 1884. He received...Read MORE...


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1910 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Judson Young
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1910: Springfield Ward 1, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Carew St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1901
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ruby Young
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: England
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Merchant
Industry: Manufacturing Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Judson Young 25
Ruby Young 21
Elmo Young 0
Helen Prouty 25
Edward Lee 23

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Elmo Lauris YOUNG was born 22 January 1910, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Judson Obediah was 25 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Dorothy Alberta YOUNG was born 25 November 1912, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Judson Obediah was 28 years old.

1914 Birth of Child
Bertha Alice YOUNG was born 12 June 1914, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Judson Obediah was 29 years old.

World War I Draft Registration
Name: Judson Obediah Young
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1884
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 411 Belmont Ave
Residence Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Draft Board: 3
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Blue
Spouse: Rubby Pearl Young
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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1920 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Judson O Young
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Nova Scotia Canada
Home in 1920: Springfield Ward 1, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Plainfield Street
House Number: 558
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1900
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ruby P Young
Father's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Mother's Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manufacturer
Industry: Woolen Works
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Judson O Young 35
Ruby P Young 30
Elmo L Young 9
Dorothy A Young 7
Bertha A Young 6

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1927 - August 17 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield
Julian C Gabree of Southbridge, Mass. sold a piece of land with buildings at Little Alum in Brimfield (now 40 and 42 3rd Street) to Judson O. Young of Springfield, Mass.

1929 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Lorraine YOUNG was born 1 October 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Judson Obediah was 45 years old.

1930 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Judson O Young
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Plainfield Street
Ward of City: 1
Block: 99
House Number: 558
Dwelling Number: 130
Family Number: 251
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 10000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 24
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1901
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Ladder maker
Industry: Ladder shop
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Judson O Young 45
Ruby P Young 40
Elmo L Young 20
Dorothy A Young 17
Bertha A Young 15
Elizabeth L Young 0
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1931 - Summer Places For Rent
BRIMFIELD - Little Alum lake, furnished summer cottage with garage for July. Young, Springfield, 4-3350

Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
June 27, 1931

1933 - July 22 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield
Judson O. Young sells what is now 42 3rd Street to George and Beulah McGill.

1937 Marriage of Child
Dorothy Alberta YOUNG married 16 October 1937, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to Thomas Banks CAMPBELL

1938 - April 1 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield
April 1, 1938 - Roscoe W. Nichols and his wife, Lysle of Brimfield, sold a piece of land at Little Alum Pond in Brimfield for under $100 to Judson O. Young of Springfield. (Lot across the street from 40 3rd Street)

1939 - Bought property in Wilbraham, Mass.
'In 1939 Judson O. Young bought this property (72 Mountain Road, Wilbraham, Mass.) from Clair Weeks. Clair Weeks and Mary Weeks, presumably his wife, owned a business in Springfield, the Week’s Leather Store. They had bought the lot in the early 1920s and had built this house, almost certainly designed by an architect, possibly the same architect who built 7 Maple Street. This was one of the early houses in Wilbraham built as a suburban residence for people working in Springfield. In business in Springfield too, Judson Young was a ladder maker and lived in the city in 1930 with his wife Ruby and their children Elmo, Dorothy, Bertha and Elizabeth. Ruby died the year that they bought this property from the Weeks, and Judson then remarried to Elsie B. Young, who then continued to live here through 1961, by which time she had become a widow. Young’s company grew to manufacture wood eaves troughs, and to sell other building items such as roofing, insulation, copper flashing, porch and lawn ...Read MORE...

1939 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruby Pearl JOHNSON died 12 April 1939, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

1939 - Summer Rentals
Massachusetts

FOR SEASON - Furnished cottage at Little Alum Lake, Brimfield, Mass. On Lake Shore. Good Fishing, boating, swimming; modern throughout. Electric refrigerator, Flush toilets. Screened-in porches. Best of Drinking Water. Insulated. Fireplace, wood, etc. Open Sunday, June 11, for inspection. Address Judson O. Young, North Wilbraham, Mass. Tel eve and Sun, North Wilbraham 6; week days Springfield 7-3515.

The Boston Herald
Boston, Massachusetts
June 11, 1939

1940 - Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Name: Judson Young
Respondent: Yes
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Mountains Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 21A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 348
Occupation: Ladder Mfg
Industry: Owner
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Judson Young 56
Bertha Young 25
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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1941 Marriage / Partner
Judson Obediah YOUNG and Elise A BRIGGS 30 May 1941, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

He was 56 years old.

1942 - July 10 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield
Judson O. Young of Wilbraham, Mass. sold a piece of land with buildings at Little Alum in Brimfield to Kenneth D. Childs of Northampton, Mass. for $2,000. (now 40 3rd Street)

1943 - Ladder Patent
Application US501814A
1943-09-10 Application filed by J O YOUNG Inc
1943-09-10 Priority to US501814A
1944-08-01 Application granted
1944-08-01 Publication of US2354904A
1961-08-01 Anticipated expiration
Status Expired - Lifetime
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1954 - President of the Springfield Mortgage Corp.
Judson O. Young was named president of the Springfield Mortgage Corp., succeeding Ralph W. Ellis.

The Springfield Daily News
Springfield, Massachusetts
February 11, 1954

1954 - September 3 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield
1954 - September 3 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield
Judson O. Young of Wilbraham, Mass. sold a piece of land at Little Alum in Brimfield to Kenneth D. Childs of Florence, Mass.
(now the lot across the street from 40 3rd street)

1956 Death
24 April 1956
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 71.

Obituary
Judson O. Young

SPRINGFIELD - Judson O. Young, 71, vice president and treasurer of J. O. Young Co., manufactures of ladders and eave troughts, died Tuesday at his home, 82 Mountain Rd., North Wilbraham.

A native of Nova Scotia, Young moved to Worcester at the age of 14 to work with his eight brothers who operated Young Brothers Ladder Co. The business at 927 West Boylston St., Worcester, is still in the family.

In 1900, at 16, he moved here to run a branch of the business. He bought the Springfield branch in 1910 and reliquished his interest in the Worcester company.

He was a son of Obediah J and Annie (Cashman) Young.

Young was vice president and director of the Springfield Cooperative Bank, member and trustee of St. James Methodist Church, and member of the Springfield Rotary Club, DeSoto Lodge of Odd Fellows and the American Ladder Institute.

He leaves his wife, Elsie (Briggs) Young; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Hooper of Newark, N.J., Mrs. Bertha Agerton of...Read MORE...



Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
April 26, 1956