Paternal Grandparents
Elmer Chase LeBaron
(1875-1951)
1875 Birth - Calais, Vermont
This birth record for Elmer shows that his father was a farmer in Calais, Vermont, and that his mother was born on the Isle of Wight, off the coast of England.
Elmer Chase LeBaron (also spelled LeBarron) was born on 5 Dec 1875 in Calais, Washington County, Vermont, the sixth child and third son of George Washington LeBaron and Elizabeth Cave.
Ancestry.com, Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1871–1908 > 1871 and later > Lawrence-Lefebore, image 2751 of 4661 : accessed 28 Jul 2025.
Nellie Wilson Lunn
(1878-1955)
Nellie Wilson Lunn was born 27 Jul 1878 in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada, out-of-wedlock to Thomas Wesley Lunn and Annie M Wilson.
1891 Census - Wicklow, New Brunswick
We have yet to find a birth record for Nellie. The earliest record we have for her is in the 1891 census, where she was living in the Estey household at the age of 12. She emigrated to the U.S. and was living in Boston by 1905.
Ancestry.com, 1891 Census of Canada > New Brunswick > Carleton > Wicklow, image 1 of 47 : accessed 28 Jul 2025.
1905 Marriage - Boston, Massachusetts
Elmer and Nellie were married on 9 Nov 1905 in Boston, Massachusetts. We have both the marriage entry in the register and their marriage certificate. Elmer was a janitor and Nellie a waitress. We note that their birthplaces and both sets of parents are named. Their residence was declared as 61 Hancock St,, which is across from the State House in Boston.
Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915 > _Up Thru 1910 > 1905, image 1889 of 1891:
accessed 28 Jul 2025.
Family copy
1918 Elmer LeBaron's WWI Draft card
Elmer LeBaron registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Canton, Mass when he was 42 years old. Some interesting details in his draft card document are:
- Occupation: Superintendent of Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. on 15 Beacon St in Boston
- Wife: name noted as Nellie Wilson LeBaron
- Residence: 4 Chestnut St, Sharon, Mass.
- Physical: Medium height, Medium build, blue eyes, grayish-brown hair
Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 > _Massachusetts > Canton City > 35 > Draft Card L, image 110 of 316,
accessed 28 Jul 2025.
1920 LeBaron Household - Sharon, Massachusetts
Elmer and Nellie had purchased a house on Chestnut St in Sharon, Massachusetts, by 1920. This census record (split between two pages) indicates the following about Elmer and his young family:
- Elmer C. LeBarron, age 44, born in VT, father born in VT, mother born in England, occupation is manager of office building
- Nellie W. LeBarron, age 41, born in ME (actually Canada), father born in Canada, mother born in ME
- Francis C. LeBarron, age 9, born in MA father born in VT, mother born in ME (actually Canada), attends school
- Phyllis C. LeBarron, age 6, born in MA father born in VT, mother born in ME (actually Canada), attends school
Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census > Massachusetts > Norfolk > Sharon > District 0266, image 23 of 50 : accessed 28 Jul 2025.
Obituaries
Elmer C. LeBaron
died 13 Dec 1951
Newspapers.com, Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts,
Friday 14 Dec 1951, p. 32: accessed 29 Jul 2025.
Nellie Wilson Lunn LeBaron
died 25 Oct 1955
GenealogyBank.com, Quincy Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Massachusetts,
Thursday 1 Nov 1955, p. 3: accessed 29 Jul 2025.
