I am seeking an obituary for Carrie Amelia Monroe Kingsford. All I know is that she died in 1935 in Providence or Riverside. She was born 28 Jul 1871 in Riverside, RI. Thanks!

I have discovered that Carrie did not die in 1935 as she is still in pictures up to 1939. Is there a death index for Rhode Island? I live in Washington and we have one. Becky

Ok, Carrie Amelia Monroe Kingsford died May 8, 1940 probably in Rhode Island. An obit would be GREATLY appreciated! Becky

Assuming an obit was published in the Providence journal newspaper, you have all the information you need to make a request of the Providence Public Library Reference Services for a look-up & copy of any possible obit.

The Projo on line only goes back as far as Dec 1983 but the main library has the newspaper on microfilm all the way back to the first issue in the 1800's.

This death is well before the cut-off year of 1958 so you can also get a copy of the death certificate from RI Archives for a very reasonable cost. They are dreadfully understaffed but will do 2 searches/copies per request.

Here's the info:

Providence Public Library Reference Services
150 Empire Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Phone:401-455-8005.
Main number is 401-455-8000.
http://www.provlib.org/default.html
Email at pplref@provlib.org


The last time I checked, the costs were a $5 service fee with a charge of $0.20 per page for copies. You make your request with names and dates, they do a look-up and let you know what they found.

Because they had a problem with sending the copies to people but never receiving payment, now before they will do the copy you will have to send the $5 and the cost for however many pages of copies they've said your information is contained on. (Before Belo Corp. took over the Providence Journal, there were the traditional obits on one page and there could be a larger personal bio on an adjoining page so at least 2 pages of obit information is possible.)


Rhode Island State Archives
337 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Telephone: (401) 222-2353
Fax: (401) 222-3199
Email: reference@sec.state.ri.us
Web: www.state.ri.us/archives/ ~~website is poorly designed and pretty much useless from a genealogy point of view.
Open to the public Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Deaths from about 1856 to 1958. Births and marriages from about 1856 to 1908. On 1 Jan of each year, another year's records are released so 1958/1908 will increase to 1959/1909 next 1 Jan 2010. There is a couple month lag in availability while Archives processes the newly received records and prepares them for public use. Anything which falls after 1958/1908 must be obtained from the RI Health Dept. / Vital Records.

Archives also has RI State Censuses done on the "5" years from 1865 - 1935 with the exception of 1895 which is MIA.

Obit for Carrie Mrs Carrie A (Monroe) Kingsford of 28 First ST,West Barrington for more than 40 yrs a resident of
Riverside,died yesterday at the home of her son,Will M. of
Opeechee Drive,Hampton Meadows, after an illness of one week.Wife of the late Arthur A,was born in Providence, a
daughter of the late Franklin and Amelia (King) Monroe.She
had lived in Riverside since childhood.She moved to West
Barrington about 2 yrs ago.Mrs Kingsford was a member of
Riverside Cong. Church and the Ladies Missonary Society and
the Ladies Sewing Society of that church and was also a member of Unity chapter,Order of Eastern Star of Riverside.
Survived by 2 sons Charles N of West Barrington and Will M
of Hampton Meadows,2 daughters,Mrs Eliz A Menzel and Mrs Ethel A Bristol,both of Riverside,2brothers Frank C and
Herbert C Monroe,both of Southbridge,Mass I have the death
certificate, if you are interested.Tom Doan

Did you receive notification of gopher56's reply containing the obit you were seeking?

If not, check it out below my reply. The man is truely an angel...he helps so many people.

Thank you! That is fabulous. I would LOVE the death certificate. My personal email is beckymenzel@hotmail.com. Becky

Becky, will scan it sometime next week.Tom D

Here's some information from Carrie's death record::

Carrie Amelia Kingsford, age 68 yrs, 9 mths, died May 8, 1940. She was the widow of Arthur Ashley Kingsford, and lived at 26 First St in W. Barrington. She was born July 28, 1871 in Providence, R.I. Her father Franklin Monroe was born in St Johnsbury, Vt. and her mother Amelia Olney King was born in Providence. The informant was her son William Monroe Kingsford, of Ouchee Dr Barrington and Carrie died at his home. She is buried at Little Neck Cemetery in Riverdale, R.I.

A week before her death she had an attack of Epilepsy and was hit by a car, and a few days later got Peritonitis. She had a number of health issues:: Gastroenteritis, Diabetes, Arteriosclerosis, Interstitial Nephritis, Cerebral Hemorrhage (1927), and Coronary Thrombosis.

Thank you! I didn't know any of the last info, although some of it is in the family still!