David Boswell Burns, (1890-1925)

Scots Ancestry Research Society - B/38,882, 21 Nov. 1978, 16 Jul. 1979 and 7 Oct 1986, Scots Ancestry Research Society, 3 Albany Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3PY Scotland.

"born 13:1:1890 at 8 Richardland Road."

1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409 Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 14; Page: 32; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_207

• Name: David B Burns
• Age: 1
• Estimated birth year: abt 1890
• Relationship: Son
• Father's name: David Burns
• Mother's name: Lizzie Burns
• Gender: Male
• Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
• Registration Number: 597
• Registration district: Kilmarnock
• Civil Parish: Kilmarnock
• Town: Kilmarnock
• County: Ayrshire
• Address: 10, Richardland Road
• ED: 14
• Household schedule number: 170
• LINE: 14
• Roll: CSSCT1891_207
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burns 27
• Lizzie Burns 27
• James E Burns 4
• William M Burns 2
• David B Burns 1

Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446 Parish: Kilmarnock; ED: 15; Page: 57; Line: 12; Roll: * CSSCT1901_228

• David Burno[David Burns] [User-submitted-comment]
• Age: 11
• Estimated birth year: abt 1890
• Relationship: Son
• Father's name: David Burno
• Mother's name: Elizabeth Burno
• Gender: Male
• Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
• Registration Number: 597
• Registration district: Kilmarnock
• Civil Parish: Kilmarnock
• Town: Kilmarnock
• County: Ayrshire
• Address: 9 Arbuckles St
• Occupation: Scholar
• ED: 15
• Household schedule number: 322
• LINE: 12
• Roll: CSSCT1901_228
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burno 37
• Elizabeth Burno 37
• James Burno 14
• William Burno 12
• David Burno 11
• Lizzie Burno 6
• Jessie Burno 2
• James Burno 61

Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963

• Passenger Lists, Boston, Massachusetts Microfilm Roll Number: 195, 1913.
• Boston, Massachusetts. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943. Micropublication T843. RG085. 454 rolls. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Name: David B Burns
• Arrival Date: 5 Jun 1913
• Age: 22 Years
• Estimated birth year: abt 1891
• Gender:
• Ethnic Background: Scotch (Scotish)
• Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
• Ship Name: Numidian
• Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
• Friend's Name: Wm N Burns
• Last Residence: Scotland Birthplace: Kilmarnock, Scotland
• Microfilm Roll Number: 195."

Book Indexes to Boston Passenger Lists, 1899-1940. "

* Name: David B Burns

• Ship Name: Devonian {Numidian}
• Date of Arrival: 18 Sep 1913
• Age: 22
• Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891.

Petitions and Records of Naturalization, 2/1842 - ca. 1991; NAI Number: 3432872; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Age: 27
• Record Type: Declaration
• Birth Date: 13 Jan 1890
• Birth Place: Kilmarnock Scotland
• Arrival Date: 6 Jun 1913
• Arrival Place: Boston, Mass.
• Declaration Date: 19 Feb 1917
• Declaration Place: Rhode Island, USA
• Spouse: Mabel
• Declaration Number: 17268

U.S. World War I Draft Registration 1917-1918, Providence County, Rhode Island; Roll 1852400; Draft Board: 2.

• Name: David Burns
• City: Pawtucket
• County: Providence
• State: Rhode Island
• Birthplace: Scotland
• Birth Date: 13 Jan 1891
• Race: Caucasian (White)
• FHL Roll Number: 1852400
• DraftBoard: 2
• Citizen ship status Declarant
• U. S. finishing Co. Providence RI
• Carpenter
• Tall 8 slender Eyes Gray, hair dark brown
• Corpral 6 Years Infantry."

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: abt 1890
• Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Scotland GB
• Enlistment Age: 27
• Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1906
• Marriage Place: Pawtuck
• Document Year: 1917
• Regimental Number: 312215
• Regiment Name: Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways and Dock Companies
• Number of Images: 6
• Form Title: Attestation
• Family Members: Name Relation to Soldier
• David Boswell Burns Self (Head)
• Mabel Smith Spouse

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

• Name: David Burns
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: abt 1890
• Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Scotland ??
• Enlistment Age: 27
• Document Year: 1917
• Regiment Name: I.W.?
• Number of Images: 7
• Form Title: Attestation
• Recurit Card is torn
• David Boswell Burns corps. I.W.T R.E.
• 1 What is your name - David boswell burns
• 2 In what parish or town wher you born - in the Parish of kilmarno[ck] in or near the town of Kilma [rarnock] in the country of Scotland
• 3 What is your full address 480 weeden Strett Pawtu[cket] R.I. U.S.A.
• 4. Are your a british Subject = yes
• 5 Waht is your age 27 year -- months --
• 7 Are you married? Yes
• 8 Have you ever served in any branch of his majesty's Forces, naval or military.../ - yes Royal Scotch Fusilers, Terr. time Ex.
• 9. Have you truly stated the whole if any of your previous service/ yes
• 10 Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated?
• 11 Are you willing to be enlisted for general service yes
• 12 Did your receive notice and do uou understand it meaning and who gave it to you?
• 13 Are you willing to serve upon the following conditions, provided His Majesty should so long require your service? .... Yes
• Oath of Allegiance
• was sigen on 5 Nov 1917 at Boston,
• Certificate of Approving Officer signed 24 Dec 1917 and appointed to the Indland Waterways & Docks
• Reg. No. wB 312215 Rank. Spr unit - regt. or Corps R.E.
• dated 27/31 Mar 1919 Repatr.... Winchester
• the above named soldier not remiaind with the Colours is granted 28 days furlough from the conculsion of the standardized voyage periods as shown below
• date of conclusion of standardized voyage period 10 Apr. 1919
• Height 5 feet 8 inches
• Girth when fully expaneded 1/2 inches
• Range of expansion 32 1/2
• Distinctive marks N11
• Next of Kin Mabel Smith 25 Hicks Street (crossed out),400 Weeden street (crossed out), 380 Weeden St. Pawtucket RI USA relation ship wife
• Children: Ruth Jenette Smith ? adopted born June 21 19_
• A total of 7 pages/images mainly duplicates.

Year: 1919; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2635; Line: 8; * Page Number: 167

• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Arrival Date: 7 Apr 1919
• Birth Date: abt 1891
• Birth Location: Scotland
• Birth Location Other: kilmarrock
• Age: 28
• Gender: Male
• Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
• Port of Departure: Southhampton, England
• Port of Arrival: New York, New York
• Ship Name: Mauretania

Ellis lsland On-Line, www.ellisisland.org.

• Passenger Lists, New York, New York Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_26, 1919.
• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Arrival Date: 7 Apr 1919
• Estimated birth year: abt 1891
• Age: 28
• Gender: Male
• Port of Departure: Southampton
• Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
• Ship Name: Mauretania
• Port of Arrival: New York, New York
• Nativity: Scotland
• Line: 8
• Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_2635
• Birth Location: Scotland
• Birth Location Other: kilmarrock Page Number: 167
• Maifest Entry: Sailed 31 Mar 1919.
• 1) No. on list: 8;
• 2) Head Tax: --- PSA ---;
• 3) Full Name: Burns; David Boswell
• 4) Age years/mos: 28/--;
• 5) Sex: M;
• 6) Married/Single: M;
• 7 Calling/occupation: c_panter;
• 8) read/lanuage/write: yes/English/Yes;
• 9) Nationality: G. Brit;
• 10) Race/People: Scotch;
• 11) Last permenant res.: $ U.S. Providence, R.I.;
• 12) Name & address of nearest realtive: wife, Pawtuckett, R.I.;
• 13) final destination) R. I. Pawtuckett; alien;
• 14) No. on list: 8;
• 15) ---: yes;
• 16) By whom passage paid: British Govt.;
• 17) Possession of $50 if less how much: yes;
• 18) In U. S. before/ year/period/where: Yes/12 ' 17/Pawtuckett, R.I.;
• 19) Joining Relative/Friend: wife, 25 Abbott St. Pawtuckett, R.I.;
• 20) Purpose to U.S. ---/---/---: No/Perm/Yes;
• 21) ---: No;
• 22) --- Polygomist: No;
• 23) --- Anarticst: No;
• 24) ---: No;
• 25) ---: No;
• 26) ---: No;
• 27) condition of health: Good;
• 28) --- deformity: No;
• 29) Height: 5' 8";
• 30) complextion: dark;
• 31) Hair/eyes: Brown/Grey;
• 32) Identification marks: None;
• 33) place of birth country/city: Scotland/Kilmarnack."

Ship: S.S. Mauretania. Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Ri_ Limited, New Castle, England, 1907. ___ Tons; 790 (bp) feet long; 88 feet wide; turbine engines, quadruple screw, S_ 25 knots. 2,335 passengers (560 first, 460 second class, 1,300 third class). Bulilt for Cunard Line, Bristish flag, in named Mauretania. Liverpool-New York ___, wartime service, 1914-8. Used prin__ cruiseship 1930-34. Broken up ins S__ 1935

UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Gender: Male
• Enlistment Age: 27
• Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Scotland Gb
• Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1906
• Marriage Place: Pawtuck
• Military Date: 1917
• Relationship to Soldier: Self (Head)
• Regimental Number: 312215
• Regiment Name: Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways and Dock Companies
• Number of Images: 6
• Form Title: Attestation
• Other Records: Search for 'David Boswell Burns' in other WWI collections
• Family Members:
• Name Relation to Soldier
• David Boswell Burns Self (Head)
• Mabel Smith Spouse

U.S., Residents Serving in the British Expeditionary Forces, 1917-1919

• Name: David B. Burns
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 1890
• Birth Place: Scot
• Residence Age: 27
• Residence Date: 8 Nov 1917
• Residence Place: Pawtuchet
• Nationality: Scotch
• Marital Status: Married
• Serial Number: B 481

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

• Name: David Burns
• Race: Caucasian (White)
• Marital Status: Married
• Birth Date: 13 Jan 1891
• Birth Place: Scotland
• Residence Date: 1917-1918
• Street Address: 480 Weeden
• Residence Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
• Draft Board: 2
• Physical Build: Slender
• Height: Tall
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Eye Color: Gray

New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Gender: Male
• Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
• Marital status: Married
• Age: 28
• Birth Date: abt 1891
• Birth Place: Scotland
• Other Birth Place: Kilmarrock
• Last Known Residence: Providence Pal., U S
• Departure Port: Southampton, England
• Arrival Date: 7 Apr 1919
• Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
• Final Destination: Pawtucket, R. J.
• Years in US: Permanently
• Citizenship Intention: Yes
• Height: 5 Feet, 8 Inches
• Hair Color: Brown
• Eye Color: Gray
• Complexion: Dark
• Person in Old Country Relationship: Wife
• Person in Old Country Residence: Pawtucket R. J.
• Person in US Relationship: Wife
• Ship Name: Mauretania

Year: 1920; Census Place: Pawtucket Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1675; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 654 --; Enumeration District: 151; Abbot St.

• Name: David Burns
• Age: 29
• Birth Year: abt 1891
• Birthplace: Scotland
• Home in 1920: Pawtucket Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island
• Street: Abbott St
• House Number: 15
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Immigration Year: 1914[1911]
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Mabel Burns
• Father's Birthplace: Scotland
• Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
• Native Tongue: English
• Able to Speak English: Yes
• Occupation: Carpenter
• Industry: Cotton Mill
• Employment Field: Wage or Salary
• Able to Read: Yes
• Able to Write: Yes
• Neighbors: View others on page
• Household Members: Name Age
• David Burns 29 imigrated 1911, unnaturalized, speaks english Carpenter - Cotton Mill . Scotland;
• Mabel Burns 28
• Lillian Burns 25 Lillian immigrated 1914, unnaturalized speaks English; Cloth Inspector - Thread Mill.
• Jessie Burns 20 Jessie immigrated 1914, unnaturalized cannot speak English (sic?); Spooler - Thread Mill

Rhode Island, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945

• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Age: 31
• Record Type: Petition
• Birth Date: 13 Jan 1890
• Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Scotland
• Arrival Date: 5 Jun 1913
• Arrival Place: Boston, Moss
• Petition Date: 31 Dec 1921
• Petition Place: Rhode Island, USA

Rhode Island, Indexes to Naturalization Records, 1890-1992.

• Name: David Boswell Burns
• Birth Date: 13 Jan 1890
• Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Scotland
• Naturalization Date: 8 Apr 1922
• Record Type: Index to Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1991
• Address 15 Abbott Sr. Pawtucket, R.I.
• Cetrificate No (or vol and pgg) Vol. 59 P-83 C-1965754
• Title and loccation of COurt U S DIstrict, Prov.
• Date and port of arrival in U.S. June 5 1913 Boston, Mass
• Date of Naturalization Apr. 8, 1922
• Name and addresses of witnessess
• Jennie Oxley, 25 Hicks St. Pawtucket, R.I.
• Margaret Rounds, 25 Hicks Pawt. R. I. "

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

• Name: David Burns
• Gender: Male
• Residence Year: 1925
• Street address: 28 Lawn av
• Residence Place: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
• Occupation: Police
• Spouse: Mabel Burns
• Publication Title: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, City Directory, 1925

...and Christine Cote Pawtucket Reported missing are Annie Garceau Pawtucket and David a policeman The list of seriously Injured at the naval hospital A G Murray Pawtucket man Edward Laphan Pawtucket Pauline ... were on tho target pulled by the ond plane EXCURSION STEAMER DEATH TOLL MOUNTS Newport A patch on the boiler hadbeen placed there juit before the departure of the boat gave way ex- the boiler ... with feverish haale to relieve them Tbe majority of who filed at the naval hospital were in shape physicians said that they could only try to make their aa painless as was medically Amid the groaning and victims ... to pet tho passengers off the more seriously Injured being attended tliwt and as sonn a boat was filled It to the naval hospital landing Charles E commanding officer...". - Fitchburg Sentinel Date: Aug 19 1925

Evening Stadard Lastest Edition, The, New Bedford, Ma., Wed. 19 Aug. 1925. "Missing David Burns, Patuckett, Policeman."

SHIP DEATH TOLL 53 :Body of David P. Burns, -

Pawtucket Policeman, Was iri Harbor R. I., Aug.. 31 (AP) —
The list 0f Macklnac victims reached 53 today when tho body of David P. Burns, a policeman of 15 Abbot street, Pawtuket, was found In the harbor by Coxiwan Davis of the U.S.S. Ankres. The body was decomposed but identification was made possible by key found was mada. possible by on the body and an automobile registration license. His family In Pawtuckct has been notified and the medical examiners havo given permssion to remove the body for burial. - The Lowell Sun, Monday Aug 31, 1925

David Burns Body Recovered Near Newport - -

Remains of Special Officer Were Found in Newport Harbor - -
Former Football Player - -
Newport, Aug. 31, (AP) - the list of Mackinac Victims reached 53 roday when the body of David B. Burns, a policeman, of Pawtuckett, was found in the harbor by Coxswain Davis of the U.S.S. Anatres. The body was decomposed, but indentification was made possible by keys found on the body and an automobile registration licenses. His family in Pawtucket has been notified and the medical examiners here given permission to remove body for burial....Mr. Burns was well known in soccer footbal circles and before joining the police force played for J. & P. Coats and other clubs. He is survivied by a widow and two children, who reside at 102 Lawn Avenue. - Pawtucket Times, Bk. 6 pg. 284, Pawtucket Times, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. "Vol. CXVII No. 52 Thurs. Aug. 31, 1925

Mackinac Toll Reaches 53 As Patrolmans Body Found - - Newport, R.I. Aug. 31 (By INS) Death in the steamboat Mackinac boiler explosion disaster rose to fifty-three today when the body of David B. Burns, Pawtucket Policeman was found floating in the harbor by Coxswain Davis of the U.S.S. Antares  - New Bedford Times,  New Bedford, Ma., Bk. 6 pg. 284, Mon, Aug. 31, 1925

Morning Mercury, New Bedford, Ma., Bk. 6 pg. 284, Thurs. 1 Sep. 1925

Deaths - - Burns - Suddenly, in Newport Aug. 18, David B. Burns, in his 35th year. Funeral services at Thomson M. E. Church, Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, Thursday, Sept. 3, at 3 P.M. Relatives and friends invited. - Pawtucket Times R.I. Vol. CXVII No. 53 2 Sept. 1925

Police and Masons Pays Last Tribute to David Burns - -

With full military and Masonic honors, David Burns, the last of the Mackinac's dead, buried yesterday afternoon. Members of the Overseas Lodge, No., F. and A. M. of which he was a member, police officers with whom he patrolled at night, and British Veterans with whom he braved the gunfire of the Huns were present to do him honor, Soccer fans who often cheered him on as he kicked the ball up the field or shouted him on as he ran up and down the side of the pitch as lineman were also present to pay final tribute to his memory.
Leaden skies and the Chilling breeze which swept over the city did not check the interest in the service, and the Thomson Methodist Episcopal Church and Moshassuck Cemetery were crowded when the services began.
The solomon funeral pocession left the mortuary of D. W. Bellows and sons, 54 Park Place, shortly before 3 o'clock.
The service for the dead was held in the Thomson Methodist Church under the direction of Rev. F. C. Robinson, pastor.
The services were very simple, but impressive.
After the church service, overseas lodge of Mason took charge of the funeral. A firing squad, comprising of members of the British-Canadian Great War Veteran's, fell in behind the hearse and the procession marched to Moshassick Cemetery.
The services at the grave were in accordance with the ritual of the Masonic Order. The ritual was in charge of Worshipful master James A. Tillinghast, Senior Warden Earl H. Mason, Chaplin Hugh R. Carpenter, Secretary Winfield F. Solomon, Marshall Leroy B. Ingels.
At the conculsion of the service "taps" were sounded by Daniel Stafford and a volley was fired by the firing squad under the direction of Sergt. Arthur Greenhaigh.
The squad comprised Arthur Underhill, James Clayton, James Jefferies, George Yates, Charles Sweetman, Zachariah Holden, Thomas Pomfrey.
The bearers were Harold S. Brown, and George H. Studley, representing the Pawtucket Police, and Lyman Johnson, George N. Nye, Earl E. Townsend, Charles H. Ross, Daniel Stafford, and Stewart Evans representing Overseas lodge." Pawtucket Times Vol. CXVII No. 56 Fri. 4 Sept. 4 1925

Death Certificate of State of Rhode Island, Bk. 6 pg. 284. "Copy of Certificate of Death State of Rhode Island. * Name: David Bowell Burns;

• Death: August 18, 1925
• Place of Death: Newport, Newport; Residence: Rhode Island, Providence, Pawtucket; Sex male; color white; married; age: 34; Occupation: Patrolman; Birthplace: Scotland; Father's name: David Burns born Scotland; mother: Elizabeth born Scotland; ....; Informant: sister-in-law;
• Cause of death: Acidental drowning following boiler explosion on Steamer "Mackinac"; W. A. Sheman Medical examiner; buiral: Central Falls, R. I.; Funeral Director D. W. Bellows & Sons Pawt R.I.; filed Aug 19, 1925 Herbert A. Fuller, Registrar. Book 6 pg. 284; Issued January 11, 1980."

Records of Moshassuck Cemetery Corporation, Letter dated 16 May 1986, Bk. 6 pg. 284, Moshassuck Cemetery Corporation, 978 Lonsdale Avenue, Central Falls, Rhode Island 02863.

• David B. Burns -
• Died August 18, 1925 in Newport, R. I. (Drowning) 34 years old.
• Buried September 3, 1925 in Lot #90-A Section F. Daffodil Path Grave #1.
• Funeral Home D. W. Bellows & Sons."

Name: David Boswell Burns

• Birth Date: 13 Jan 1890
• Birth Place: Scotland
• Death Date: 18 Aug 1925
• Death Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
• Cemetery: Moshassuck Cemetery
• Burial or Cremation Place: Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
• Has Bio?: Y
• Spouse: Mabel Smith Burns Cowan
• Father: David Burns
• Mother: Elizabeth Burns
• Find-a-Grave

Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647-2008

• Name: David B Burns
• Birth Date: 1891
• Death Date: 18 Aug 1925
• Burial Place: Rhode Island, USA
• Cemetery: MOSHASSUCK CEMETERY
• Cemetery Number: CF001
• Section: F
• Lot: 090A
• Map: DAFFO
• Number of Graves on Stone: 0
• Notes: REF;1 (DIED NEWPORT HARBOR. CAUSE OF DEATH - ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. WAS IN EXPLOSION OF PLEASURE SHIP. GRAVE #1.) died: NEWPORT, RI
• Transcribed by: AFGS

David Boswell Burns, his nephew had some of his soccer medals and he gave them in the early 1970's to his nephew Davd son of Michael Thomas Burns of Las Vegas, Nv.

A card reading: In Loving Memory of The Victims of the Ill-Fated Mackinac Tuesday Aug. 18, 1925. Cruel fate was working at its worst, When the Faulty boiler burst. We bow our heads to the maker's way. But can't forget that fatal day.

His step-daughter writes: 6 Feb. 1980 ....David Boswell Burns married my mother when I was 4 or 5 years old. Her name was Mabel (Oxley) Smith Burns. They had no children.

So when Dave died on the Mackinac at age 32 (or 33), he left no offspring.
But let me tell you something about him: He was a great soccer player. The newspapers called him "Dirty Burns" - he wasn't dirty - he just didn't let anyone take the ball away from him - he was afraid of no-one! But many a one was afraid of him! He was also a wrestler - I can't tell you much about that they didn't let little girls watch wrestling. He had a picture of himself as a teenager with a plaque that said "David B. Burns - Champion". (welterweight I think) of Scotland.
He was not a lady's man!
When the young men came to my house it wasn't for me - it was for Davey. He taught them wrestling and socer and every other sport. And they all got warned about what would happen to them it they came near me!
He was a policeman - and whenever there was trouble - riots - gang fights etc. - the call would go in "Get Burns Here Fast" One night one of the gang hit Dave with a bat which was the wrong thing to do - Dave had a broken head - the other guy had a broken everything.
Dave had 2 brothers Jim and (can't remember); and 2 sisters Lilly Hatch and Jessie Rafuse.
He was in World War I in the British Army - but they went into each new area first to make sure it was safe for the men following. Dave was gassed twice - he was always in the hospital - my mother said he liked the nurses - but I think the gassing bothered him till the day he died.
He is buried in Moshassuck Cemetery in Central Falls, R.I. with my mother, my grandpa and grandpa. and on the stone it says "victim of the Mackinac disaster". Mrs Grafton (Ruth Smith) Reed 52 Castins St. Cumberland, R.I. 02864.
Ruth (Smith) m. Grafton Reed who died 1976 and they had Susan Reed m. [-?-] Huges/Hughs and has 2 children.
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