Gilman Bigelow Howe
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Gilman Bigelow Howe was an American government official in the employ of the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Commerce, known for his genealogical work on the families of New England and his 1922 presidency of the National Genealogical Society
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as one of two sons of Silas and Ann Gilmore (Snell) Howe. Howe was a direct descendant of John Howe who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony
in 1630 from Brinklow
, Warwickshire, England and settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts
. Howe was also a descendant of Edmund Rice
another early immigrant to Sudbury, and John Biglo of Watertown, Massachusetts
. He lived for a time in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
and spent much of his life living in Northborough, Massachusetts
serving as town clerk for 12 years and as a member of the town’s Board of Assessors for eight years. From 1900 to 1922 he was in the employ of the United States government in the Department of Interior and the Department of Commerce. Howe was a Mason
for 50 years, a member of the Knights Templar, and a life member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society
. He served as the President of the National Genealogical Society in 1922. Howe died 11 January 1933 in Washington, D.C. and he was buried in Northborough, Massachusetts.
National Genealogical Society
The National Genealogical Society is a genealogical interest group founded in 1903 in Washington, D.C.. Its headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia....
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Biography
Gilman Bigelow Howe was born 29 April 1850 in Marlborough, MassachusettsMarlborough, Massachusetts
Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 38,499 at the 2010 census. Marlborough became a prosperous industrial town in the 19th century and made the transition to high technology industry in the late 20th century after the construction of the...
as one of two sons of Silas and Ann Gilmore (Snell) Howe. Howe was a direct descendant of John Howe who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England, including portions...
in 1630 from Brinklow
Brinklow
Brinklow is a village and parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. It is about halfway between Rugby and Coventry, and has a population of 1,041 ....
, Warwickshire, England and settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, population 17,659. The town was incorporated in 1639, with the original boundaries including what is now Wayland. Wayland split from Sudbury in 1780. When first incorporated, it included and parts of Framingham, Marlborough, Stow...
. Howe was also a descendant of Edmund Rice
Edmund Rice (1638)
Edmund Rice , was an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony who was born in Suffolk, England, and lived in Stanstead, Suffolk and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire prior to sailing with his family to America. He arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in summer or fall of 1638, presumed to be first...
another early immigrant to Sudbury, and John Biglo of Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown, Massachusetts
The Town of Watertown is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,915 at the 2010 census.- History :Archeological evidence suggests that Watertown was inhabited for thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from England...
. He lived for a time in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
East Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,974 at the 2000 census.-History:The lands that would become East Bridgewater were first settled by Carlos Mencia in 1630 A.D. as an outgrowth of the Plymouth and Duxbury plantations...
and spent much of his life living in Northborough, Massachusetts
Northborough, Massachusetts
Northborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The official spelling of the town's name is "Northborough", but the shorter spelling "Northboro" is also used...
serving as town clerk for 12 years and as a member of the town’s Board of Assessors for eight years. From 1900 to 1922 he was in the employ of the United States government in the Department of Interior and the Department of Commerce. Howe was a Mason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
for 50 years, a member of the Knights Templar, and a life member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society
New England Historic Genealogical Society
The New England Historic Genealogical Society is the oldest and largest genealogical society in the United States, founded in 1845. A charitable, nonprofit educational institution, NEHGS is located at 99-101 Newbury Street, in Boston, Massachusetts, in an eight-story archive and research center....
. He served as the President of the National Genealogical Society in 1922. Howe died 11 January 1933 in Washington, D.C. and he was buried in Northborough, Massachusetts.
Selected publications
- Howe, G.B.. (1890). Genealogy of the Bigelow Family of America from the 1642 Marriage of John Biglo and Mary Warren to the Year 1890. Charles Hamilton Printers, Worcester, MA. 517pp.
- Howe, G.B. (1887). Report of the Bigelow Family Reunion, at Lincoln Park, Worcester, Mass. Bigelow Brothers Publishers, Buffalo, NY. 46pp.