On 28 Dec 1888 James Frederick first married Mary Elizabeth Messer, daughter of Stephen Messer & Mary Ann Dalton, in Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.16 Born on 2 Oct 1863 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.8 Mary Elizabeth was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 29 Nov 1863.8 Mary Elizabeth died in Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 27 Jan 1898; she was 34.16 Occupation: Dressmaker.

dau. of Stephen and Mary (Dalton) Messer

On 10 Nov 1903 James Frederick second married Agnes Lydia Wild, daughter of Joshua E. Wile & Lucy J. Hebb, in Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.16 Born abt 1875 in Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

On 22 Nov 1899 John Bennett married Hilda G. Foster, daughter of Lewis Foster & Belinda Mack, in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.16 Born on 25 Sep 1874 in Port Medway, Queens Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.13

John and Hilda Dolliver resided at 661 Seventh Street, [South] Boston, Massachusetts according to the 1900 United States federal census. They rented their home. John Dolliver was a policeman. He immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1890 and was naturalized. Hilda Dolliver immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1899 and was not naturalized. (T623-682, Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., ED 1363, Boston ward 14, p. 12A)

The 1910 United States federal census states that John and Hilda Dolliver with three daughters resided at 13 Fairview Street, [Roslindale], Suffolk County, Massachusetts. They rented their home. Their neice Ina Baker lived in the household. John Dolliver was a police officer. He immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1890 and was naturalized. Hilda Dolliver immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1898 and was not naturalized. Ina Baker immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1902 and was not naturalized. (T624-624, Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., ED 1620, Boston ward 23, p. 9A)

According to the 1920 United States federal census, John and Hilda Dolliver with four children resided at 18 Bradfield Avenue, [Roslindale], Massachusetts. They rented their home. John Dolliver was a police officer. Marjory Dolliver was a stenographer at an hospital . Doris Dolliver was a stenographer for a lawyer. John Dolliver immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1889 and was naturalized in 1894. Hilda Dolliver immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1899 and was naturalized. (T625-740, Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., ED 548, Boston ward 23, p. 22B)

John and Hilda Dolliver with three children resided at 1052 South Street, [Jamaica Plain], Massachusetts according to the 1930 United States federal census. They rented their home for USD 60.00 per month. They owned a radio set. John Dolliver was a police officer for the City of Boston. Marjorie and Doris Dolliver were stenographers for accounting firms. John Dolliver immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1895 and was naturalized. Hilda Dolliver immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1900 and was naturalized. (T626-957, Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., ED 507, Boston ward 20, p. 15A)

On 28 Apr 1897 Harriet Alexandria married Nelson Freeman Foster, son of Lewis Foster & Belinda Mack, in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.16 Born abt 1853 in Port Medway, Queens Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Nelson Freeman died in Somerville, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 27 Jan 1929; he was 76.16 Occupation: Motorman.

At the time of marriage in 1897, Nelson Foster was a motorman for West End Street Railway.

According to the 1900 United States federal census, Nelson and Harriet Foster with a son resided at 866 Sixth Street, [South] Boston, Massachusetts. They rented their home. Harriet Foster had given birth to two children by 1900 of whom both were living [although only one was recorded on the census]. Her widowed mother Lucy Dolliver lived in the household. [His brother] Lewis Foster was a lodger in the household. Nelson and Lewis Foster were labourers. Nelson Foster immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1882 and was naturalized. Harriet Foster immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1891 and was naturalized. Lewis Foster immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1888 and was not naturalized. (T623-605, Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., ED 1369, Boston ward 14, p. 14A)

Nelson and Harriet Foster with five children resided at 27 Princeton Street, Somerville, Massachusetts according to the 1910 United States federal census. They owned their home on which they had a mortgage. Harriet Foster had given birth to five children by 1910 of whom all were still living. Her widowed mother Louisa Dolliver and her neice Gladys Dolliver lived in the household. Nelson Foster was a teamster working with store fixtures. He immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1885 and was naturalized. Harriet Foster and Louisa Dolliver immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1890 and were not naturalized. (T624-605, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 1006, Somerville ward 5, p. 21A)

The 1920 United States federal census states that Nelson and Harriet Foster with five children resided at 348 Summer Street, Somverville, Massachusetts. They rented their home. Nelson Foster was a watchman at a coal plant. Floyd Foster was a lineman in electrical construction. Ruth Foster was a bookkeeper for a grain store. Ira Foster was a bookkeeper for a broker’s office. Nelson Foster immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1880 and was naturalized. Harriet Foster immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1890 and was naturalized. (T625-718, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 452, Somerville ward 7, p. 5B)