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Ancestors of Edward Bartlett Breck
Generation No. 1
1. Edward Bartlett Breck, born July 17, 1856 in Lawrence, Middlesex Co., MA1; died June 01, 1942 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA. He was the son of 2. Elijah Fuller Breck and 3. Laura Matilda Graham. He married (1) Alice Eva Evans June 16, 1880 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts. She died January 24, 1892 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA. He married (2) Mary Alice Long March 01, 1893 in Strasburg, Lancaster Co., PA1. She was born September 12, 1865 in Churchtown, Lancaster Co., PA1, and died September 22, 1948 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA. She was the daughter of John Haines Long and Jane Witmer.
Notes for Edward Bartlett Breck:
The November 14, 1936 issue of "Editor & Publisher" (vol. 69, No. 46) in it's Equipment Review Section on page 13 has a picture of Edward Bartlett Breck at work, labeled "60 Years a Printer". Underneath it states, "Edward Bartlett Breck, Pittsfield (Mass.) Eagle proofreader, has passed his 60th year as a printer, much of which time was spent as an operator. He learned his trade on the Larned (Kan.) Chronoscope and the Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Record. At 80 he does the chores on his small farm and commutes by bus daily."
The Berkshire Evening Eagle, in it's January 16, 1926 edition devoted a full page spread to him on page 3 for "35 years with The Eagle". It describes his entire life and his time with the Eagle.
More About Edward Bartlett Breck:
Occupation: Printer
Residence 1: Lowell, MA
Residence 2: Salem, NH
Residence 3: Pittsfield, MA
More About Mary Alice Long:
Residence 1: Churchtown, PA
Residence 2: Petersburg, VA
Residence 3: Pittsfield, MA
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