Felch John Francis b. 07 OCT 1839 Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 08 OCT 1899

1839 - 1899

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Birth 07 Oct 1839 Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1]

Gender Male

_UPD 18 AUG 2009 17:49:20 GMT-5

Died 08 Oct 1899 [2]

Person ID I4463 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Felch Oliver, b. 27 Dec 1805, Felchville, Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts , d. 14 Mar 1898

Mother Fuller Hannah Washburn, b. 01 Mar 1808

Married 10 Nov 1833

Family ID F1814 Group Sheet

Family Loker Mary Lucy, b. 25 Dec 1842

Married 04 Nov 1860 Cochituate, Wayland, Worcester, Massachusetts [2]

Children

	1. Felch John Elmer, b. 13 Feb 1862
	2. Felch Walter L., b. 09 Sep 1863
	3. Felch Grace, b. 12 Apr 1865
	4. Felch Louise, b. 16 Sep 1870

Family ID F1819 Group Sheet

Notes	(VIII) John Francis Felch, son of Oliver (7) and Hannah Washburn (Fuller) Felch, was born on the old homestead in North Natick, town of Natick, October 7, 1839. He learned the trade of shoemaker, as did also his brothers and most other boys of his day, and when a young man began to manufacture boots and shoes. As stated in the sketch of his elder brother, Oliver Amandus Felch, the factory of Felch Brothers was built in 1864 and the firm did a thriving shoe manufacturing business for many years. He remained in business until his death, October 8, 1899, and was succeeded by his son, Walter L., the present owner. He was a man of high character, spotless integrity and attracted many friends. He was a faithful member and liberal supporter of the Methodist Episcopal church at Cochituate, Massachusetts. In politics he was a staunch Republican, and served the town as selectman and held other positions of trust and honor in the community. He was married November 4, 1860, by Rev. David Mason, at Cochituate, Massachusetts, to Mary Lucy Loker, born December 25, 1842, daughter of Jefferson and Caroline (Whee- lock) Loker. Jefferson Loker was born March i, 1807, in the village of Cochituate, town of Wayland, Massachusetts, and died March 25, 1900. He was a farmer, and member of the Cochituate Methodist Episcopal church. Caroline (Wheelock) Loker died June 18, 1878. Their children were: i. Abbie Ann Loker, married George Kemp; ii. Willard Wesley Loker; iii. Mary Lucy Loker, born December 25, 1842; iv. Ellen Frances Loker. married Henry C. Dean; v. Leonard Loker. Paul Loker was the father of Jefferson Loker and grandfather of Mrs. Felch. Children of John F. and Mary Lucy (Loker) Felch: i. John Elmer, born February 13, 1862, attended public and Allen school of West Newton; married at Saxonville, August 6, 1883, Nellie L. Whitney; children: i. Marguerite Mae, born May 20, 1890; ii. Gladys lola, born February 28, 1898, died August 15, 1899; iii. Enid Whitney, born December 6, 1900. 2. Walter L., born September 9, 1863, educated in the Natick public schools and the Allen School of West Newton, learned the business in his father's shoe factory and since May, 1903, has been the proprietor of the Felch Brothers factory and business; married Lauretta Bent, of Sudbury, March i, 1886. 3. Grace, born April 12, 1865, married, August i, 1883, John M. Adams, a boot and shoe salesman for J. B. Lewis, Boston; children: i. Bessie Caroline Adams, born November 30, 1885, graduate of Wellesley College, class of 1907; ii. Charles Mlaxwell Adams, born May 15, 1889, student in Natick high school; iii. Mary Louise Adams, born March 7, 1892, student in Natick high school; iv. Eva Belle Adams, born November 28, 1896; v. Marie Felch Adams, born March 2, 1899. 4- Louise, born September 16, 1870, married. November 20, 1889, Charles A. Goodnow, buyer of Clark Hudson & Co., Boston; son John Ruyter Goodnow, born August 5, 1898.

Sources

[S230] Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter, (Name: Lewis historical publishing company, 1908;), 411 (Reliability: 3).
[S230] Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter, (Name: Lewis historical publishing company, 1908;), 412 (Reliability: 3).