LAFORREST ARNOLD HALL

(1922-1987) Quincy, Suffok co., MA

(Sixth Generation - Hall Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
LaForrest Hall
Esther Holst

BIRTH Bud was born 16 May 1922 at 8:45 PM[11,24,74,85,86]
OCCUPATIONS Bud was a Jack-Of-All-Trades. He was a Yacht captain at the time of his son Bruce's birth in 1958[85].
DEATH & BURIAL He died on 22 July 1987 of congestive heart failure when he was 65[10]. He is buried next to his parents in lot 1624, section 25 of the Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree, Norfolk co., MA.[11].
MARRIAGE On 7 August 1948 when LaForrest Arnold was 26, he married Ruth Pauline BOYD at the Methodist Church in Chatham, Massachusetts[11,79]. They were married by the by the Reverend Stephen Smith. Ruth was born on 8 September 1930 in South Weymouth, Norfolk co., MA[79,85] and was aged 28 at the time of her son Bruce's birth in 1958. Ruth & Bud were divorced on 19 December 1963. They lived at 158 Hawkins Street, Bronx, New York at the time of Bruce's birth on 22 January 1958.[85]

CHILDREN i. Wayne Alan HALL Wayne was born on 26 March 1949.[11,74] On 23 November 1968 when Wayne Alan was 19, he first married Virginia CUSACK, in St. Helen's Church, Bronx, New York[79] by the Rev. Ritman O'Shea. On 18 April 1992 when Wayne Alan was 43, he second married Pamela O'BRIEN[10].
ii. Cheryl Andrea HALL Cheryl was born on 21 June 1950[11,74] and died of cancer on 10 August 1989; she was 39[10,86]. Walter K. Hall's notes have her birth date as 21 June 1953 and her marriage date as 31 May 1975[11]. On 19 July 1968 when Cheryl Andrea was 18, she married Joseph PALLADINO[79].
    They had the following child:
  1. Joseph J. PALLADINO II, was born on 3 March 1974[11,74].
iii. Jeanne Adele HALL Jeanne was born on 25 August 1952.[11,74] and married John OLENSKY[86]. They divorced and she raised the two girls on her own. She still lives near New York City[10].
    They had the following children:
  1. Jennifer Jeane OLENSKY, was born on 11 September 1970.[11,74,86]. She had a daughter named Mariana who now lives in Puerto Rico. She married [not known] JOHNSON[86] and they had a son named Christopher.
  2. Jessica Pamela OLENSKY, was born on 9 March 1973[74] and married Gregory D. DAVIS[86].
iv. LaForrest Arnold "Woody" HALL, Jr. Woody was born on 14 September 1954[11,74]. On 30 May 1975 when Woody was 20, he first married Kathy NELLIGAN[11,79]. They were divorced. Woody second married Lynn SOTEBEER. They were also divorced. He is believed to be in Minnesota[10]. He & Lynn SOTEBEER had a daughter named Alexandra; who was born on 24 September 1990 or 1991.[86]
ii. Bruce Arthur HALL Bruce was born on 22 January 1958 at 11:45 PM in Bronx Municipal Center, Bronx, New York.[11,74,85] Bruce still lives in Quincy, MA[10].




SOURCES 1. 1850 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

2. New Castle, Rockingham co., NH Vital Records.

3. Ella Hall Recollections given to Walter Hall in 1942. Subsequently transcribed by Heather Hall and Kristin Hall.

4. 1820 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

5. 1870 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

6. 1860 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

7. New England Historic and Genealogical Register. Vols. 1+, (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Register, 1845+), [NEHGR or Reg.], 115 [January 1961]:64 ("York Vital Records").

8. Ibid. 82 [1928]:39 ("Records Of The South Church of Portsmouth, NH").

9. Ibid. 108:88 ("A Book Of The Records Of The Church Of Christ (Now First Congregational) In Arundel (Kennebunkport), Maine").

10. Research of & Correspondence with Dave Clark (dc2772@yahoo.com). 11. Family Notes Transcription. Notes originally in Walter K. Hall's, Barbara M. Hall's or Heather Hall's hand.

12. Hall Family Record, Memoranda Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles.

13. Gravestone, New Castle Cemetary, New Castle, Rockingham co., NH

14. 1886 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 14, Page 75.

15. 1894 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 18, Page 142.

16. 1895 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 19, Page 158.

17. 1897 Portsmouth, NH City Dictionary. Number 19, Page 158.

18. 1903 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 23, Pages 125-126.

19. 1905 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 24, Page 124.

20. New Castle, Rockingham co., NH Town Records [NCTR]

21. 1901 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 22, Page 121.

22. Hall Family Record, Deaths Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

23. Abbie Neal Hall Obituary, Newpaper.

24. Hall Family Record, Births Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

25. Ordway R. Hall Death Record, 21 February 1917, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1917, 1, 173, 2249, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

26. "Boy Fails To Connect Men With Murder", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHerald-02.24.17], p. 12.

27. "Gunmen Kill Tea Store Manager", Boston American, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmer-02.22.17], pp. 1 &6.

28. "Bandit Shoots Storekeeper Dead", Boston Daily Advertiser, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosDailyAd-02.22.19], p. 2.

29. "Second Tea Store Man Murdered", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-02.22.17], p. 1.

30. "Bandits Kill Storekeeper", Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveTranscript-02.22.17], p. 3.

31. "Hall's Slayers Drug Fiends", Boston Globe, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917 (both regular & PM editions), Boston Public Library, [BosGlobe-02.22.17].

32. "Store Manager Killed By Thief", Boston Globe (AM Edition), Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, {BosGlobeAM-02.22.17], p. 1 ' 5.

33. "Robbers Kill Another Tea Store Manager", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHeraldAM-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 3.

34. "Yeggs Duplicate Roxbury Murder", Boston Morning Journal, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosMornJournal-02.22.17] pp. 1 & 2.

35. "Desperado Trio Murder Clerk In Store Holdup", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 4.

36. "Police Hunt Slayers Of Store Man", Boston Traveler, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BostTraveler-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 5.

37. "Report 3 Held As Bandits", Boston American, Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-02.23.17], pp. 1 & 14.

38. "Dorchester Murder Was Deliberate", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-02.23.17], p. 3.

39. "Police Dragnet Out For Bandits", Boston Globe (AM Edition), Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobeAM-02.23.17], p. 1.

40. "General Hunt For Gunmen", Boston Globe (PM Edition), Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobePM-02.23.17] p. 1.

41. "Reward For Tea Store Murderers", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.23.17], p. 1.

42. "Grill Suspect In Tea Store Murders", Boston American, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-02.24.17], p. 3.

43. "Ordway Hall Obituary," Boston Post, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.25.17], p. 11.

44. 1888 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 15, Page 78.

45. "Gunmen Kill Tea Store Manager", Boston American, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmer-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 6.

46. "Boy Fails To Connect Men With Murder", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHerald-02.24.17], p. 12.

47. "$1000 Reward For Bandits", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 25 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.25.17], p. 3.

48. "Arrest In Tea Store Murder", Boston American, Boston, MA, 28 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-02.28.17], p. 1 & 3.

49. "Hold Suspect As Slayer Of Tea Store Manager", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 28 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-02.28.17], p. 1.

50. "Girl Is Ready To Aid Alleged Gunman", Boston American, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 14.

51. "Sweetheart Asserts Alibi For Rollins", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-03.01.17], p. 3.

52. "Picks Rollins As Murderer", Boston Globe (AM Edition), Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobeAM-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 3.

53. "Rollins Taken To Charles St. Jail", Boston Globe (PM Edition), Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobePM-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 3.

54. "Will Arraign Youth Held As Slayer Of Hall", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHerald-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 14.

55. "Girl To Aid Rollins By Giving Alibi", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 11.

56. "New Gunman Suspect Held By Police", Boston American, Boston, MA, 2 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-03.02.17], p. 3.

57. "Declares Rollins At His Home", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 2 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-03.02.17], p. 1.

58. "Had No Part In Murder", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 3 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-03.03.17], p. 1.

59. "Seek New Tea Store Suspect", Boston American, Boston, MA, 4 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-03.04.17], p. 5.

60. "New Arrest Near In Tea Store Cases", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 4 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-03.04.17], p. 1.

61. "New Suspects In Hall Murder", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 5 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-03.05.17], p. 2.

62. Hall Family Record, Marriages Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

63. LaForrest Leroy Hall Birth Record, 21 March 1895, Portsmouth, Rockingham co., NH, 1895, 3, 50, Portsmouth, NH Vital Records.

64. Hall Family Record 2, Parents' Names Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

65. LaForrest Leroy Hall Death Record, 12 August 1981, Weymouth, Norfolk co., MA, 1981, 533, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

66. LaForrest Leroy Hall Obituary, Newspaper.

67. Walter Kenneth Hall Birth Record, 6 January 1920, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1920, 1, 6, 225, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

68. LaForrest Leroy Hall & Esther Gladys Host Marriage Record, 31 December 1918, Dorchester, Suffolk co., MA, 1918, 2, 274, 7224, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

69. Esther Gladys Holst Birth Record, 10 March 1895, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1895, 450, 223, 21, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

70. Commonwealth of MA Vital Records, [MAVR], Birth Records, 1895, 450, 223.

71. Esther Hall Death Record, 5 February 1969, Quincy, Suffolk co., MA, 1969, Quincy, 138, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

72. Hall Family Record 2, Deaths Page, Kristin Hall, Written Notes in Family Bibles.

73. Voter Certification, 27 May 1946, Quincy, MA.

74. Hall Family Records 2, Children's Names Page, Kristin Hall, Written Family Records from Family bibles, Paper.

75. Kristin Carole Hall Birth Record, 26 May 1961, Portland, Cumberland co., ME, 1961, 271821, Paper, State of Maine Vital Records.

76. 1939 The World Almanac, [1939Alm], 918.

77. Heather Hall Birth Record, 27 November 1944, Melrose, Middlesex co., MA, 1944, 488, 605, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

78. Alan Maddison Hall Birth Record, 27 October 1947, Melrose, Middlesex co., MA, 1947, Melrose, 46, 871, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

79. Hall Family Record 2, Marriages Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

80. Hall-Maddison Marriage Certificate, 20 February 1943, Crane Chapel, Tufts University, Medford, Middlesex co., MA, 1943, Actual Certificate from the Reverend George Ladd., Certificate in posession of Kristin Hall.

81. Barbara Maddison Birth Record, 14 January 1923, Swampscott, Essex co., MA, 1923, 8, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

82. Barbara Maddison Hall Death Record, 1988, #022743, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

83. Commonwealth of MA Vital Records, [MAVR], Death Records, 1988, #022747.

84. Walter Hall & Jean Amadon Marriage Record, 28 November 1992, Sudbury, Middlesex co., MA, 1992, XI, 64, 105, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

85. Bruce Arthur Hall Birth Certificate, 22 January 1958, Bronx, New York, 1958, Certificate #156-58-201129.

86. Research of & Correspondence with Jessica Olensky Davis.


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