No. 6026 40 Carruth Street, photograph April 16, 2005.
Date of construction: 1884
based on deed from Frederick L. Pierce to Henry Hayden Pierce, September 16, 1884, which mentions two-story dwelling recently erected. The house does not appear on the 1884 map.
Frederick was a mason. He inherited a large estate in this area.
Owners from atlases:
1884 no house, land owned by Fredk L. Pierce
1889 H. H. Pierce
1894 Henry H. Pierce
1898 Henry H. Pierce
1904 Henry H. Pierce
1910 Henry H. Pierce
1918 Mary A. Whaten
1933 Cath. E. Collins
Boston Directory
1883 Henry H. Pierce, brakeman, O.C.R.R. no address given
1884, 1885, 1886 Henry H. Pierce, baggage master, O.C.R.R. h. New Minot, cor. Carruth, Dor
1887, 1888 Henry H. Pierce, conductor, O.C.R.R. h. New Minot, cor. Carruth
1889 Henry H. Pierce, conductor, O.C.RR., h. 40 Carruth
deed
September 16, 1884 from Frederick L. Pierce, mason, to Henry Hayden Pierce of Braintree 1651.278 Carruth & Minot Streets
consideration $4,000
lot with two story dwelling house, recently erected and now standing thereon
marriage Henry H. Pierce, 23 married February 12, 1885 Manella G. White b. in Detroit,MI. Henry’s father was Charles H. ierce and mother Sarah M. Pierce. Manilla’s father was Samuel C. White and her mother Caroline G. Married by George L. or S. Bennitt
Manella G. Pierce died of tuberculosis of lungs and septicaemia, April 11, 1889. Father Samuel C. White and mother Caroline G. Pierce White.
Census 1910
Henry H. Pierce, 58, Superintendent, Iron & Brass
Gertrude L. Pierce, 46
Rachel Pierce, 22
Dorothy Pierce 11
Rachel was born Dec. 18, 1887 to Henry H. Pierce and Manella