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Rosalie Parlow (1872 – 1941)

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Headley and Reed, photographer (New Bedford, Massachusetts), Rosalie Parlow, ca. 1890; privately held by the Faulkner–Hull Collection, Massachusetts.
Headley and Reed, photographer (New Bedford, Massachusetts), Rosalie Parlow, ca. 1890; privately held by the Faulkner–Hull Collection, Massachusetts.

Rosalie Parlow was born 11 September 1872 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts to George F. Parlow and Elizabeth A. Howland.1

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During her childhood, Rosalie lived at 175 Williams Street with her parents and siblings, Ann, Florence, and Harrison, and attended Fifth Street Grammar School.2 Rosalie attended New Bedford High School and was a member of the Plantagenets society; she is pictured fifth from the left in the photo.3

“New Bedford High School Plantagenets in 1887, New Bedford, MA”; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published online at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.
“New Bedford High School Plantagenets in 1887, New Bedford, MA”; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published online at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

Rosalie graduated from New Bedford High School in 1890.4

Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1889, (New Bedford : E. Anthony and Sons, 1890), p. 44-46, New Bedford High School Graduation Exercises, 27 June 1889.
Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1889, (New Bedford : E. Anthony and Sons, 1890), p. 44-46, New Bedford High School Graduation Exercises, 27 June 1889.
“New Bedford High School Class of 1890”; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published online at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.
“New Bedford High School Class of 1890”; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published online at Di6gital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

In the late 1890s, Rosalie lived with her mother, Elizabeth, sister, Anna, and aunt, Sarah Howland in Dartmouth.5 Rosalie’s mother, Elizabeth Howland Parlow, died on 21 January 1899 at the age of 62 in New Bedford.6 She left her property to Anna; the will was contested in 1899.7

“Died, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Parlow,” death notice, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 23 Jan 1899, p. 8, col. 6.
“Died, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Parlow,” death notice, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 23 Jan 1899, p. 8, col. 6.

In 1900, one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to come ashore in the United States devasted Galveston, Texas; Rosalie must have been relieved when she received a telegram that her sister and brother-in-law, Florence and John Charles Harris, were safe.8

"New Bedford, Miss Rosalie Barlow Receives Telegram from Brother-in-law," newspaper article, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 13 Sept 1900, p. 5, col. 4.
“New Bedford, Miss Rosalie Barlow Receives Telegram from Brother-in-law,” newspaper article, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 13 Sept 1900, p. 5, col. 4.

On 12 June 1902, Rosalie married William Isaac Kinter, a bridge builder from Pennsylvania, in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.9 Tragically, William was killed later that year in an accident. 10 He is buried in Friends Burying Ground in New Bedford.11

"William I. Kinter," obituary, Dauphin, Patriot (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 9 Dec 1902, p. 3, col. 2.
“William I. Kinter,” obituary, Dauphin, Patriot (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 9 Dec 1902, p. 3, col. 2.

Rosalie married second to Theodore F. Kenyon on 31 January 1906 in New Bedford.12

“Married, Theodore F. Kenyon–Rosalie P. Kinter,” marriage notice, The Evening Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), 8 Mar 1906, p. 8, col. 2.
“Married, Theodore F. Kenyon–Rosalie P. Kinter,” marriage notice, The Evening Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), 8 Mar 1906, p. 8, col. 2.

The couple moved to Fall River and, in 1910, Rosalie was appointed a census enumerator in ward 1 of the city.13

“Director Gettemy Publishes Names of Enumerators,” Mrs. Rosalie P. Kenyon, newspaper article, Fall River Globe (Fall River, Massachusetts), 6 Apr 1910, p. 6, col. 1.
“Director Gettemy Publishes Names of Enumerators,” Mrs. Rosalie P. Kenyon, newspaper article, Fall River Globe (Fall River, Massachusetts), 6 Apr 1910, p. 6, col. 1.

When Theodore registered for the draft in 1917, the couple was living at 39 Rounds Street in New Bedford, where they would live for the majority of the rest of their lives.14

Rosalie’s father, George Francis Parlow, died at the age of 89 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, in 1926.15 He is buried in Royal Palm South Cemetery in St. Petersburg.16

“Former Tampa Man Dies at Age of 89, George F. Parlow, Photographer Here During Spanish War, Expires in St. Petersburg,” obituary, The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), 11 Apr 1926, p. 14, col. 8.
“Former Tampa Man Dies at Age of 89, George F. Parlow, Photographer Here During Spanish War, Expires in St. Petersburg,” obituary, The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), 11 Apr 1926, p. 14, col. 8.

Rosalie’s spouse, Theodore, narrowly escaped tragedy in 1934 when his truck was struck by a train in New Bedford.17

“Truck Driver Escapes Death in Train Smash,” newspaper article, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 9 Oct 1934, p. 5, col. 2.
“Truck Driver Escapes Death in Train Smash,” newspaper article, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 9 Oct 1934, p. 5, col. 2.

Rosalie Parlow Kenyon died in 1941 in New Bedford.18 Theodore died the following year in Taunton.19 Rosalie and Theodore are buried in Friends Burying Ground in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.20

Endnotes

1. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1872, vol. 4, p. 109, no. 326, Rosalie Parlow, 11 Sept 1872. Parents: George F. [Parlow], born in Acushnet, and Elizabeth A. Howland, born in Dartmouth. Father’s occupation: Photographer. Note: Record amended 3 Oct 1930.

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2. 1880 U.S. census, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 113, page 12D, dwelling 100, family 91, George F. Parlow household.
Address: 175 Williams Street.
– George F. Parlow, age 48, photographer, born in Massachusetts
– Elizabeth, wife, age 43, born in Massachusetts
– Ann H., daughter, age 15, born in Massachusetts
– Florence E., daughter, age 14, born in Massachusetts
– Harrison B., son, age 11, born in Massachusetts
– Rosa, daughter, age 7, born in Massachusetts
– Nellie F. Martin, servant, age 20, born in Massachusetts

Also, “Admission to the High School,” newspaper article, The Evening Standard (New Bedford, Massachusetts), 10 July 1886, p. 5, col. 3.

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3. “New Bedford High School Plantagenets in 1887, New Bedford, MA”; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published online at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

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4. Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891, p. 23, New Bedford High School Graduating Class of 1890.

Also, “New Bedford High School Class of 1890”; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published online at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.

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5. “Superior Court, Contest Over Will of Elizabeth H. Parlow of New Bedford,” newspaper article, The Fall River Daily Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), 21 Dec 1899, p. 1, col. 8.

Also, 1900 U.S. census, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 99, page 174A, dwelling 100, family 91, Ann H. Parlow household.
Address: Cove Road
– Ann H. Parlow, age 35, single, born Feb 1865 in Massachusetts
– Sarah A. Howland, aunt, age 81, single, born Feb 1819 in Massachusetts
– Rosalie Parlow, sister, age 27, single, born Sept 1872 in Massachusetts

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6. Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deaths Register 1899, p. 167, no. 10, Elizabeth Howland, 21 Jan 1899. Divorced. Spouse: George Parlow. Age: 62. Birthplace: Dartmouth. Place of death: Dartmouth. Burial: New Bedford. Parents: Warren and Hannah Howland.

Also, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deaths Register 1899, p. 24, no. 10, Elizabeth Howland Parlow, 21 Jan 1899. Divorced. Spouse: George Parlow. Age: 62. Birthplace: Dartmouth. Place of death: Dartmouth. Burial: Friends Cemetery, New Bedford. Parents: Warren and Hannah Howland.

Also, “Died, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Parlow,” death notice, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 23 Jan 1899, p. 8, col. 6.

Find A Grave, memorial 234194710, Elizabeth A. Howland Parlow (1837–1899), Friends Burying Ground, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; no headstone photo.

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7. “Superior Court, Contest Over Will of Elizabeth H. Parlow of New Bedford,” newspaper article, The Fall River Daily Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), 21 Dec 1899, p. 1, col. 8.

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8. “New Bedford, Miss Rosalie Barlow Receives Telegram from Brother-in-law,” newspaper article, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 13 Sept 1900, p. 5, col. 4.

Also, Becky Little, author, “How the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Became the Deadliest US Natural Disaster,” History.com, (A&E Television Networks, LLC : 29 Aug 2017, updated 12 Aug 2019).

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9. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Marriages Register 1902, vol. 10, p. 103, no. 336, William Isaac Kinter–Rosalie Parlow, 12 June 1902.
Groom: William Isaac Kinter, age 22, bridge builder, first marriage. Born in Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Parents: John B. [Kinter] and Sarah Masoner.
Bride: Rosalie Parlow, age 29, first marriage. Parents: George F. [Parlow] and Elizabeth A. Howland.

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10. “William I. Kinter,” obituary, Dauphin, Patriot (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 9 Dec 1902, p. 3, col. 2.

Also, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania County, Pennsylvania, return of a death, no. 11378, William I. Kinter, 4 Dec 1902.
Age: 22. Married. Cause of death: Accd. Killed by falling from scaffold. Burial: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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11. Headstone reads: William Isaac Kinter / 1880 – 1902.
Find A Grave, memorial 1207794589, William Isaac Kinter (1880–1902), Friends Burying Ground, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts with headstone photo.

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12. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Marriages Register 1906, vol. 11, p. 131, no. 336, Theodore F. Kenyon–Rosalie Parlow Kinter, 31 Jan 1906.
Groom: Age 26, first marriage, occupation clerk, born in Fall River, Parents: Peter R. Kenyon and Mary E. Cummings
Bride: Age 33, second marriage, widowed, George F. Parlow and Elizabeth A. Howland.

Also, “Married, Theodore F. Kenyon–Rosalie P. Kinter,” marriage notice, The Evening Herald (Fall River, Massachusetts), 8 Mar 1906, p. 8, col. 2.

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13. 1910 U.S. census, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 121, ward 1, page 80A, family 453, Theodore F. Kenyon household.
Address: 1106 South Main
– Theodore F. Kenyon, age 30, saleman at grocery store, born
– Rosalie P., wife, age 37, born in Massachusetts

Also, “Director Gettemy Publishes Names of Enumerators,” Mrs. Rosalie P. Kenyon, newspaper article, Fall River Globe (Fall River, Massachusetts), 6 Apr 1910, p. 6, col. 1.

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14. United States World War I Draft Registration Card, Theodore Franklin Kenyon, serial no. 648, Local Draft Board no. 3, New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Also, 1920 U.S. census, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 144, ward 4, page 1A, dwelling 13, family 16, Theodore F. Kenyon household.
Address: 39 Rounds Street
– Theodore F. Kenyon, age 40, ice dealer, born in Massachusetts
– Rosalie K., wife, age 47, bookkeeper at furniture store, born in Massachusetts
– Edna, sister, age 33, single, born in Rhode Island

Also, 1930 U.S. census, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 144, ward 4, page 1A, dwelling 13, family 16, Theodore F. Kenyon household.
Address: 39 Rounds Street
– Theodore F. Kenyon, age 51, occupation ice, born in Massachusetts
– Rosalie, wife, age 59, occupation bookkeeper, born in Massachusetts
– Edna, sister, age 45, single, born in Rhode Island

Also, 1940 U.S. census, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 20-69, page 19B, family 317, Theodore F. Kenyon household.
Address: 39 Rounds Street
– Theodore F. Kenyon, age 60, born in Massachusetts
– Rosalie K., wife, age 67, born in Massachusetts

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15. St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, Florida State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, no. 7284, George Francis Parlow, 10 April 1926. Widowed. Birth: 16 April 1837, Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Age: 88 years, 11 months, 24 days. Retired. Burial: 11 Apr 1926, Royal Palm Cemetery.

Also, “Former Tampa Man Dies at Age of 89, George F. Parlow, Photographer Here During Spanish War, Expires in St. Petersburg,” obituary, The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), 11 Apr 1926, p. 14, col. 8.

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16. Find A Grave, memorial 234192278, George Francis Parlow (1837–1926), Royal Palm South Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; no headstone photo.

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17. “Truck Driver Escapes Death in Train Smash,” newspaper article, The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 9 Oct 1934, p. 5, col. 2.

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18. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1941-1945, New Bedford, Bristol County, Rosalie K. (Parlow) Kenyon, 1941, vol. 63, p. 233.

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19. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, Death Index, 1941-1945, Taunton, Bristol County, Theodore F. Kenyon, 1942, vol. 83, p. 505.

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20. Headstone reads: Kenyon / 1879 Theodore F. 1942 / His Wife / 1872 Rosalie K. 1941
Find A Grave, memorial 120816654, Rosalie Andrealine “Rose”  Parlow Kenyon (1872–1941), Friends Buying Ground, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts with headstone photo.
Note: No evidence was found that Rosalie’s middle name was Andrealine as stated on the unsourced Find A Grave profile.

Also, Find A Grave, memorial 120816522, Theodore Franklin Kenyon (1879–1942), Friends Burying Ground, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts with headstone photo.

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Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, author, “Rosalie Parlow (1872 – 1941),” Cool Adventures (https://cooladventures.com/collection/rosalie-parlow-1872-1941/ : posted 2021).

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