dau of Col. Albert Charles Woodworth &
Sarah Tyler (Ames) Woodworth
m. George H Hale 14 Jun 1892
at Chicopee, Mass.
first marriage for both of them
George aged 30y, Eleanor aged 24y
George was b. c.1862 St Johnsbury, Vt.
son of John O Hale & Laura (Holbrook) Hale
child:
Eleanor Ames b. c.1893
MRS ELEANOR HALE, LONG PROMINENT IN CHICOPEE, DIES
Authority on Revolutionary History and Founder of Ames Family School Succumbs at 73
Chicopee, Aug. 2 -
Mrs Eleanor Woodworth Hale, 73, founder of the Ames Family school, one of the leading authorities on Revolutionary history in the state and granddaughter of one of Chicopee's most prominent manufacturers, died late this afternoon following a brief illness...
maternal grandfather was James Tyler Ames who was a scientist and philanthropist who wished to have his estate and collections benefit the people of Chicopee when the Ames family was through with them; Mrs Hale made this wish happen when she turned over her museum of natural history at 350 Front street to the public, c.1942 was known as Ames Homestead museum...filled with hundreds of old books, letters, pictures and documents of a wide variety, many of them having a bearing on Chicopee life.
Her father was prominent in social and political life of the state, served as chief of governor's staff during Gov. Butler's administration and was Chicopee's first state senator.
She graduated from Chicopee high school, attended Miss Porter's school in Springfield, graduated from New England Conservatory of Music where she studied violin and in later years played first violin for some time with Piedmont College orchestra at Demorest, Ga. where she lived for a number of years prior to California and Chicopee.
...a cherished affiliation was the Daughters of American Revolution; credited with being founder of Hampden County Women's club in 1912; lifelong member of Third Congregational society; other affiliations were Massachusetts Washington bicentennial committee, Springfield Poetry Society, charter member of Chicopee's Travelers' club, life member of Springfield Library assoc., member of Springfield Mothers' club, and Chicopee Falls Womens' club.
chief interest in her museum, cataloging, writing at length, and interviewing young and old; latest achievement was organization of Young Explorers club, members came frequently to the museum; her life spent in the old brick Ames homestead.
one of her early achievements was the organization of the Ames Family school, founded by her in 1918; the homestead and nearby cottage served as the school and the garden house as the museum; the institution served as a home and school to 179 children during its 12 years in activity; around 25 [students] were admitted at a time and five children from Hampden county were given free tuition and home at all times.
was a prolific writer of prose and poetry and writing for newspapers and periodicals; her latest newspaper work was historical background of Chicopee's city hall published July 3, 1942 in the Holyoke Transcript...
only survivor was daughter Miss Eleanor Ames Hale
funeral held at the homestead, burial in Maple Grove.
[excerpts from lengthy obituary which appears on the front page and continues to page 4 published Monday, August 3, 1942, in The Springfield Republican, includes photograph]
Sarah Tyler (Ames) Woodworth
m. George H Hale 14 Jun 1892
at Chicopee, Mass.
first marriage for both of them
George aged 30y, Eleanor aged 24y
George was b. c.1862 St Johnsbury, Vt.
son of John O Hale & Laura (Holbrook) Hale
child:
Eleanor Ames b. c.1893
MRS ELEANOR HALE, LONG PROMINENT IN CHICOPEE, DIES
Authority on Revolutionary History and Founder of Ames Family School Succumbs at 73
Chicopee, Aug. 2 -
Mrs Eleanor Woodworth Hale, 73, founder of the Ames Family school, one of the leading authorities on Revolutionary history in the state and granddaughter of one of Chicopee's most prominent manufacturers, died late this afternoon following a brief illness...
maternal grandfather was James Tyler Ames who was a scientist and philanthropist who wished to have his estate and collections benefit the people of Chicopee when the Ames family was through with them; Mrs Hale made this wish happen when she turned over her museum of natural history at 350 Front street to the public, c.1942 was known as Ames Homestead museum...filled with hundreds of old books, letters, pictures and documents of a wide variety, many of them having a bearing on Chicopee life.
Her father was prominent in social and political life of the state, served as chief of governor's staff during Gov. Butler's administration and was Chicopee's first state senator.
She graduated from Chicopee high school, attended Miss Porter's school in Springfield, graduated from New England Conservatory of Music where she studied violin and in later years played first violin for some time with Piedmont College orchestra at Demorest, Ga. where she lived for a number of years prior to California and Chicopee.
...a cherished affiliation was the Daughters of American Revolution; credited with being founder of Hampden County Women's club in 1912; lifelong member of Third Congregational society; other affiliations were Massachusetts Washington bicentennial committee, Springfield Poetry Society, charter member of Chicopee's Travelers' club, life member of Springfield Library assoc., member of Springfield Mothers' club, and Chicopee Falls Womens' club.
chief interest in her museum, cataloging, writing at length, and interviewing young and old; latest achievement was organization of Young Explorers club, members came frequently to the museum; her life spent in the old brick Ames homestead.
one of her early achievements was the organization of the Ames Family school, founded by her in 1918; the homestead and nearby cottage served as the school and the garden house as the museum; the institution served as a home and school to 179 children during its 12 years in activity; around 25 [students] were admitted at a time and five children from Hampden county were given free tuition and home at all times.
was a prolific writer of prose and poetry and writing for newspapers and periodicals; her latest newspaper work was historical background of Chicopee's city hall published July 3, 1942 in the Holyoke Transcript...
only survivor was daughter Miss Eleanor Ames Hale
funeral held at the homestead, burial in Maple Grove.
[excerpts from lengthy obituary which appears on the front page and continues to page 4 published Monday, August 3, 1942, in The Springfield Republican, includes photograph]
dau of Col. Albert Charles Woodworth &
Sarah Tyler (Ames) Woodworth
m. George H Hale 14 Jun 1892
at Chicopee, Mass.
first marriage for both of them
George aged 30y, Eleanor aged 24y
George was b. c.1862 St Johnsbury, Vt.
son of John O Hale & Laura (Holbrook) Hale
child:
Eleanor Ames b. c.1893
MRS ELEANOR HALE, LONG PROMINENT IN CHICOPEE, DIES
Authority on Revolutionary History and Founder of Ames Family School Succumbs at 73
Chicopee, Aug. 2 -
Mrs Eleanor Woodworth Hale, 73, founder of the Ames Family school, one of the leading authorities on Revolutionary history in the state and granddaughter of one of Chicopee's most prominent manufacturers, died late this afternoon following a brief illness...
maternal grandfather was James Tyler Ames who was a scientist and philanthropist who wished to have his estate and collections benefit the people of Chicopee when the Ames family was through with them; Mrs Hale made this wish happen when she turned over her museum of natural history at 350 Front street to the public, c.1942 was known as Ames Homestead museum...filled with hundreds of old books, letters, pictures and documents of a wide variety, many of them having a bearing on Chicopee life.
Her father was prominent in social and political life of the state, served as chief of governor's staff during Gov. Butler's administration and was Chicopee's first state senator.
She graduated from Chicopee high school, attended Miss Porter's school in Springfield, graduated from New England Conservatory of Music where she studied violin and in later years played first violin for some time with Piedmont College orchestra at Demorest, Ga. where she lived for a number of years prior to California and Chicopee.
...a cherished affiliation was the Daughters of American Revolution; credited with being founder of Hampden County Women's club in 1912; lifelong member of Third Congregational society; other affiliations were Massachusetts Washington bicentennial committee, Springfield Poetry Society, charter member of Chicopee's Travelers' club, life member of Springfield Library assoc., member of Springfield Mothers' club, and Chicopee Falls Womens' club.
chief interest in her museum, cataloging, writing at length, and interviewing young and old; latest achievement was organization of Young Explorers club, members came frequently to the museum; her life spent in the old brick Ames homestead.
one of her early achievements was the organization of the Ames Family school, founded by her in 1918; the homestead and nearby cottage served as the school and the garden house as the museum; the institution served as a home and school to 179 children during its 12 years in activity; around 25 [students] were admitted at a time and five children from Hampden county were given free tuition and home at all times.
was a prolific writer of prose and poetry and writing for newspapers and periodicals; her latest newspaper work was historical background of Chicopee's city hall published July 3, 1942 in the Holyoke Transcript...
only survivor was daughter Miss Eleanor Ames Hale
funeral held at the homestead, burial in Maple Grove.
[excerpts from lengthy obituary which appears on the front page and continues to page 4 published Monday, August 3, 1942, in The Springfield Republican, includes photograph]
Sarah Tyler (Ames) Woodworth
m. George H Hale 14 Jun 1892
at Chicopee, Mass.
first marriage for both of them
George aged 30y, Eleanor aged 24y
George was b. c.1862 St Johnsbury, Vt.
son of John O Hale & Laura (Holbrook) Hale
child:
Eleanor Ames b. c.1893
MRS ELEANOR HALE, LONG PROMINENT IN CHICOPEE, DIES
Authority on Revolutionary History and Founder of Ames Family School Succumbs at 73
Chicopee, Aug. 2 -
Mrs Eleanor Woodworth Hale, 73, founder of the Ames Family school, one of the leading authorities on Revolutionary history in the state and granddaughter of one of Chicopee's most prominent manufacturers, died late this afternoon following a brief illness...
maternal grandfather was James Tyler Ames who was a scientist and philanthropist who wished to have his estate and collections benefit the people of Chicopee when the Ames family was through with them; Mrs Hale made this wish happen when she turned over her museum of natural history at 350 Front street to the public, c.1942 was known as Ames Homestead museum...filled with hundreds of old books, letters, pictures and documents of a wide variety, many of them having a bearing on Chicopee life.
Her father was prominent in social and political life of the state, served as chief of governor's staff during Gov. Butler's administration and was Chicopee's first state senator.
She graduated from Chicopee high school, attended Miss Porter's school in Springfield, graduated from New England Conservatory of Music where she studied violin and in later years played first violin for some time with Piedmont College orchestra at Demorest, Ga. where she lived for a number of years prior to California and Chicopee.
...a cherished affiliation was the Daughters of American Revolution; credited with being founder of Hampden County Women's club in 1912; lifelong member of Third Congregational society; other affiliations were Massachusetts Washington bicentennial committee, Springfield Poetry Society, charter member of Chicopee's Travelers' club, life member of Springfield Library assoc., member of Springfield Mothers' club, and Chicopee Falls Womens' club.
chief interest in her museum, cataloging, writing at length, and interviewing young and old; latest achievement was organization of Young Explorers club, members came frequently to the museum; her life spent in the old brick Ames homestead.
one of her early achievements was the organization of the Ames Family school, founded by her in 1918; the homestead and nearby cottage served as the school and the garden house as the museum; the institution served as a home and school to 179 children during its 12 years in activity; around 25 [students] were admitted at a time and five children from Hampden county were given free tuition and home at all times.
was a prolific writer of prose and poetry and writing for newspapers and periodicals; her latest newspaper work was historical background of Chicopee's city hall published July 3, 1942 in the Holyoke Transcript...
only survivor was daughter Miss Eleanor Ames Hale
funeral held at the homestead, burial in Maple Grove.
[excerpts from lengthy obituary which appears on the front page and continues to page 4 published Monday, August 3, 1942, in The Springfield Republican, includes photograph]
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