Re: Origin of Sawler family
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Re: Origin of Sawler family
7/18/00
Hi Valerie
We are related—I think we’re distant cousins.
I am a descendent of George Wilbur Sawler and Roseanna (Risser) Sawler of Gloucester, MA, originally from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.They had three sons—Aubrey, Cecil and William Dewey, my grandfather.
If I’m not mistaken, Aubrey Sawler saw active military duty in World War I as an Army soldier.While serving in the European campaign, he suffered a severe battle-field injury that was compounded by exposure to mustard gas.Aubrey returned to Gloucester with a metal plate implanted in his head, and spent his later years in a relatively quiet and non-productive existence, never fully recovering from the horrors of that “great war”.
Cecil Sawler, the second brother played the double bass violin and he became a musician for the Boston Symphony.He married Vera and fathered two sons, Dick and Stanley.Dick married Marion and fathered seven children.In 1976, their house caught on fire and Dick and Marion were tragically burned to death.Stanley was married to Caroline and they had five children.In the 1940's, Stanley became the business manager for Vaughn Monroe, a big band leader of the era.Apparently, they still live in Andover, Massachusetts.
George Wilbur was somehow involved with commercial fishing.Records show that his livelihood at the time of son Dewey's birth was earned working as a "cooper", one active in the trade of making wooden tubs and barrels.Whether George Wilbur actually went to sea is not known.In the early 1900's, George Wilbur took a position with the Gloucester water department, and provided for his family on the modest salary of $15 per week, until his retirement.
Rose was a homemaker and a good mother.Everyone who knew her always held her in the highest regard as a "very refined and well thought of lady".As an active member of the Gloucester community, she contributed extensive time and energy to raising money for the development and construction of the city's Addison Gilbert Hospital located north of the city on Washington Street.There is a plaque there engraved in her memory as recognition for her substantial fund raising achievements and personal dedication to others.
I’m happy to share what other details I have.To supplement my family research, learning more about your findings will be most welcomed.
Please get back to me.
Don Aarts
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