Above was my Step Gt. Grandmother and 2nd wife of Lemuel/Lawrence Allen BIDWELL; they resided in
New Hampshire,
Goshen Twp,
Auglaize Co OH. Marriage was a Civil Ceremony.
They had their last child (
Boniface) on 10 Mar 1898 and by the 1 Jun 1900 Census, husband LL declares himself to be a 'widower'.
All records extant EXCEPT any reference to her Death, cause, burial or obit.
Have made personal in-depth search in County for over 30 years, now grasping at straws.
She was Catholic, and the youngest daughters were placed in custody of the Sister of the
Precious Blood (
Minster) after 1900 and before the death of LL in 1906. (Full custody, not as Boarding students). Baby
Boniface was not placed 'out' but raised by my Grandfather (his oldest half-brother) and his oldest full sister since they were grown by 1898. Boniface never married.
This family was (dirt) poor by 1906.
----> Need some idea where else to look for Mary's story. Before her children passed away, NO ONE would come forward, no one searching. Does this fall into the "Dysfunctional" mysteries we find at times?
Private email please, since this is one for a lot of speculation before we reach consensus.