Madeline Louise Mansfield Obituary
New Ipswich Historical Society
June 7,1927
NEW IPSWICH
Little Madeline Louise Mansfield, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis F. Mansfield, was taken ill suddenly Wednesday morning and early Thursday morning was driven to the Memorial hospital at Nashua, where she underwent a serious operation. She died Tuesday, June 7. She was born in New Ipswich on Jan. 17, 1918, and although but nine years old she had endeared herself to a host of friends. The funeral was held at her late home Thursday afternoon and was largely attended. She leaves her parents, a brother and sister. Rev. Walter Whitney of Somerville, Mass., officiated at the funeral service. The bearers were Fred Mansfield, Albro Balch, William Aldrich and Robert Walker. Burial was in the family lot at Center cemetery.
Photo Archives Tiger Company
The Tiger Engine No. 1.
Driver Charles Fish, Albro L. Balch, Otto Weisman, Willis F. Mansfield, Edward R. Wheeler, Willmore D. Ashley, Walter E. Hardy.
James Roger diary entry
9th April 1913
Hard frost, 14 degrees, cold north wind. David went to Browns' to prune trees but wind too cold to work, so Walter Hardy and him put in our wood. I went to mail and got letters from Alice saying she was coming tonight and from Hamish who is well, but Miss Rubino was not quite so well. Also from Mrs. Whitman of New York with check in payment of Col. Whitman’s lot in Cemetery. I fixed a brooder in afternoon. We telephoned Berkeley that Alice was coming. Alice came by late train.
Excellent photo.
Little Madeline may have had appendicitis and before antibiotics there was always the risk of peritonitis. The fact that it took a few days for her to succumb fits this scenario. A terrible tragedy. Willis was the man in white in the photo..