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Family of Maurice Thomas CANTFILL and Mattie Josephine HARDWICK

Maurice Thomas CANTFILL b. 1873 May780 at Abington, MA2891. d. 1922 Mar 93206 at Columbia Hospital, Columbia, SC3206. bd. Mt Wollaston, Quincy, MA4259.
Mattie Josephine HARDWICK b. 1875 Nov 292005 at Quincy, MA2005. d. 1957 Jun 7527 at Marin, CA527.

Married2891 1899 Oct 182891 at Quincy, MA2891.

Mattie and Maurice were married by Julian Johnstone, Priest, of Quincy, MA.

In 1900, Maurice was a draughtsman. The 1901 birth record2005 for daughter Martha lists Maurice' occupation as draughtsman, and his birthplace as Rockland, MA. In 1910, he is listed as an architectural designer. The Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle, Oct 26, 1916, p 24, featured a full page advertisement by the Tayntor Granite Company, 29 West 34 St, NYC. That advertisement mentions that Mr Maurice T Cantfill, one of the best Memorial Architects in the country, engaged in the business for 28 years, supervised the drawing of designs and plans for the company. In 1920, he is listed as "architect monuments." His 1922 death certificate3206 states Maurice died of tuberculosis, contracted in New York City. He was married and worked as a granite (monuments) salesman.

Although Maurice had died in South Carolina, his funeral4259 was held the following Monday in the home of his brother James M Cantfill, 36 Madison Ave, South Quincy, MA. A requiem high mass was held the same day at St John's Church. His obituary relates that Maurice, well known as a monument designer, while working in New York city, had taken sick several weeks prior to his death, and had moved South for his health. He was survived by his wife, the former Miss Mattie Hardwick, and a daughter.

The 1900 census lists Mattie's birthdate as Nov 1876. The Quincy, MA, records2005 are preferred. Mattie is mentioned4259 in husband Maurice Cantfill's obituary as the former Miss Mattie Hardwick, daughter of Frederick Hardwick. The 1940 San Francisco city directory1735 lists Mrs M T Cantfill residing at 1275 California (St? Ave?).

Child 1. Martha

The 1922 obituary4259 for Martha's father Maurice Cantifll mentions a surviving daughter, a pupil at the New York State Art School who shows promise in the world of art. Martha Cantfill Trudell died527 in Marin, CA, in 1993. That record lists Cantill as her maiden name, as her father is listed as "Cantfill;" her mother as "Hardwick." Martha may be the Martha Trudell appearing as the wife of Clyde Trudell in 1940, Burlingame, San Mateo Co., California. That record indicates Martha was age 35 (born ~1905), born in Massachusetts. Both Clyde and Martha resided in Warwick, Virginia, in 1935. Clyde is listed as a building construction architect. Perhaps Clyde and Martha met through a connection with Martha's father who was, also, an architect and monumnent designer. A Clyde F Trudell, b Dec 25, 1905, died in Marin, CA, Nov 12, 1978.

Children of Maurice Thomas CANTFILL and Mattie Josephine HARDWICK:

1. Martha Hardwick CANTFILL2005 b. 1901 Nov 112005 at Quincy, MA2005. d. 1993 Nov 29527 at Marin, CA527.


335. 1910 Fed Census NY, New York Co., Manhattan; www.ancestry.com
527. California Death Index, 1905-1939, 1940-1997; www.ancestry.com, familysearch.org
780. 1900 Fed Census MA, Norfolk Co., Quincy; www.ancestry.com
862. 1880 Fed Census MA, Norfolk Co., Quincy; www.ancestry.com
965. 1920 Fed Census NY, New York Co., Manhattan; www.ancestry.com
1735. U. S. City Directories 1821-1989, 1822-1995; www.ancestry.com
2005. Massachusetts, Quincy Births, Mass Vital Records 1841-1910, 1841-1915, 1911-1915; www.americanancestors.org, familysearch.org
2891. Massachusetts, Quincy Marriages, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, 1911-1915; From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004
3206. South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1960; www.ancestry.com
4259. Cantfill, Maurice T, Boston (MA) Globe, Mon, Mar 13, 1922; newspaperarchive.com