Florence cared for Lizzie's dogs
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:22 am
Was thinking about the Mystery Woman from the Parallel Lives tidbits when I came across this genealogy. Could it be a clew?
Notice that Florence only died in 1986. I wonder if anyone got to interview her about her time with Lizzie. I've never seen one.
Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.anc ... hayes.htmlThe second child of Hannah and Levi Pemberton was Florence Pemberton, who, like her brother, was born in the United States. Florence was born on February 9, 1891. Florence worked in Fall River, Massachusetts, caring for the dogs of Lizzie Borden from 1922 until Lizzie's death in 1927. In accordance with Lizzie's will, Florence received $2,854.47. Florence married James Metcalf, and they had one son, Sheldon Hayes Metcalf, who was born in New Bedford on June 7, 1934. Florence lived most of her life in the New Bedford area, and died at a nursing home there in May 1986, at the age of 95. She was buried at Acushnet Cemetery. Her son Sheldon, also of New Bedford, died on May 10, 2001, and was buried beside his mother at Acushnet Cemetery.
Notice that Florence only died in 1986. I wonder if anyone got to interview her about her time with Lizzie. I've never seen one.