Marguerite Elizabeth King

1924 - 2008  (83 years)

• Name	Marguerite Elizabeth King  [1]
  Birth	20 Mar 1924	Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Jan 2008	Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I84236	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Richard Alexander King,   b. 1906, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  Mother	Alice Edith Haskell,   b. 23 Nov 1904, Sudbury, Rutland, Vermont d. 13 Nov 1979, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1924	Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont   [5]
  Family ID	F14756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	E. Holland Douglas   d. 6 Sep 1997
  Marriage	13 May 1945  [4]
  Children	1. James Douglas Douglas   2. Elizabeth Douglas   3. Carol Douglas   4. Jane Douglas
  Family ID	F81737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Brattleboro Reformer (VT) January 31, 2008 BRATTLEBORO -- Marguerite Elizabeth Douglas, 83, of Morningside Commons, formerly of Sycamore Street and a lifelong resident of town, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 29, 2008, at Eden Park Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since June 2007. She was born in Brattleboro on March 20, 1924, the daughter of Richard and Alice (Haskell) King, attended Brattleboro schools and was a graduate of Brattleboro High School, Class of 1942. Mrs. Douglas had been employed as a secretary for the law firm of Fitts & Olson, was secretary for attorney John Carnahan and worked for many years at the former Dunham Shoe Co., serving as executive secretary for John Dunham. She went to work for the Dunham Co. following graduation from high school. Active civically, Mrs. Douglas was a former Brattleboro Town Meeting representative, served on the board of trustees at Rescue Inc., was active for many years with the BHS/BUHS Alumni Association and was a member of the Brattleboro Historical Society and founding member of the Estey Organ Museum. Mrs. Douglas was a volunteer at the Brooks Memorial Library and volunteered in the coffee shop at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. For many years, she knitted winter hats and mittens for the Brattleboro Reformer Christmas Stocking campaign. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Brattleboro. A faithful and devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother, her life was centered around her family. Of her pastimes and interests, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting and gardening and was a member of the Floral Arts Club in Brattleboro. On May 13, 1945, at First Baptist Church she was married to E. Holland Douglas. Her husband of 52 years predeceased her on Sept. 6, 1997. Survivors include one son, James Douglas of Reston, Va.; three daughters, Elizabeth Fitts and husband John of Lake Wales, Fla., Carol Farrington and husband Steve of Brattleboro and Jane Douglas of South Newfane; five half-brothers, Richard King, Robert King and William King, all of Canada, Stanley Wyckoff of Palm Bay, Fla., and Ronald Wyckoff of Brattleboro; and a half-sister, Donna Carmichael of Canada. She also leaves three grandchildren, Sara Fitts of Burlington, Andrew Fitts of New Jersey and Catherine Farrington of Brattleboro and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by one sister, Marilyn Farrell.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8497] Birth record, Vermont, Peggie Elizabeth King. [S8497] Birth record, Vermont, Peggie Elizabeth King (Reliability: 0). Name: Peggie Elizabeth King Gender: Female Birth Date: 20 Mar 1924 Birth Town: Brattleboro Birth County: Windham Mother's Maiden Name: Haskell Mother's Name: Alice Edith Mother's Birthplace: VT Mother's Residence: Brattleboro Father's Name: Richard Alexander King Father's Birthplace: Mass Event Type: Certificate of Birth [S52772] Death certificate, Vermont, Marguerite Elizabeth Douglas. [S52773] Obituary, Brattleboro Reformer (VT), Marguerite Elizabeth Douglas, (January 31, 2008). [S35124] Marriage record, Vermont, Richard Alexander King and Alice Evelyn Haskell (Reliability: 0). Name: Alice Evelyn Haskell Gender: Female Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1905 Mother's Name: Myra Father's Name: Henry Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1924 Marriage Location: Brattleboro, Windham Spouse's Name: Richard Alexander King Spouse Gender: Male Vital Event Type: Certificate of Marriage