Joyce Marie Bolstridge

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• Census, 2 Apr 1940, Limestone, ME. ²
Home rented - $11/month (not a farm)
1) Hollis Bolstridge, head, male, white, age 43, married, did not attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 5th grade, born in Maine, Residence April 1, 1935: same place (not a farm), at work, worked 84 hours during week of March 24-30, night watchman - potato house, wage or salary worker in private work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, $652 received in wages or salary, did not receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary
2) Gladys Bolstridge, wife, female, white, age 36, married, did not attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 1 year of high school, born in Maine, Residence April 1, 1935: same place (not a farm), engaged in home housework, $0 received in wages or salary, did not receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary
3) Nellie Bolstridge, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, did attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 7th grade, born in Maine, Residence April 1, 1935: same place (not a farm), student, $0 received in wages or salary, did not receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary
4) Hollis Bolstridge Jr., son, male, white, age 15, single, did attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 1 year of high school, born in Maine, Residence April 1, 1935: same place (not a farm), student, $0 received in wages or salary, did not receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary
5) Louise Bolstridge, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, did attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 0 grades, born in Maine, Residence April 1, 1935: same place (not a farm)
6) Joyce Bolstridge, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, did not attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 0 grades, born in Maine, Residence April 1, 1935: same place (not a farm)
7) Frank Bolstridge, father, male, white, age 72, widowed, did attend school since Mar 1 1940, completed 0 grades, born in Maine, Residence April 1, 1935: same place (not a farm), unable to work, $0 received in wages or salary, did receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary

• Census, 6 Apr 1950, Limestone, ME. ³

• Obituary: Foster's Daily Democrat, 3 Oct 2008, Dover, NH.
ROCHESTER ; Joyce M. Ellingwood, age 74, of Wellsweep Acres in Rochester, died Oct. 1, 2008, at Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover.
Born July 8, 1934, in Caswell, Maine, daughter of the late Hollis I. and Gladys H. (Carson) Bolstridge, she resided in Rochester for 11 years, previously resided in Middleton for 21 years and having come from Fairfield, Maine.
A homemaker, she was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary of Rochester and the Milton Assembly of God.
Widower of the late Leland C. Ellingwood, who died in 2006, she is survived by two sons, Patrick and wife, Betty Decker, Elwood and wife, Elizabeth Decker; four stepsons, Claude Ellingwood, Maynard Ellingwood, Edwin Hapsgood and Everett Decker; six stepdaughters, Patricia Nye, Carol Emerson, Rebecca Prosper, Sarah Ellingwood, Hazel Tilton and Mary Page, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; also a sister, Pearline Rowe.
She was predeceased by a stepson, Richard Decker; a brother, Hollis Bolstridge, and sisters, Louise Duff and Nellie Labbe.
There are no calling hours. Family and friends are welcome to a Memorial Service on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. at Milton Assembly of God Church, Route 125, in Milton, N.H., with the Rev. Alfred Weeden, Jr., pastor, officiating. If desired, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Milton Assembly of God or Seacoast Hospice. Arrangements are in the care of Peaslee Funeral Home, 24 Central St., Farmington, N.H.
To express condolences, please visit: www.peasleefuneralhome.com.
Visit the online guest book at www.fosters.com/obits

Joyce married Amos Leroy Smith on 5 May 1951 in Andover, NB.¹ The marriage ended in divorce on 9 Mar 1960. (Amos Leroy Smith was born on 14 Feb 1933 in Caswell, ME, died on 20 May 1991 in Mount Holly, Burlington, New Jersey, United States and was buried in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ.)

Joyce next married Murray Elwood Decker on 8 Apr 1960 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME. The marriage ended in divorce. (Murray Elwood Decker was born on 10 Aug 1922 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, died on 11 Dec 2009 in Skowhegan, ME and was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Anson, ME.)

• Newspaper Article: Bangor Daily News, 15 Apr 1960, Bangor, ME.
DOVER-FOXCROFT, April 14 -- Miss Joyce Bolstridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Bolstridge, became the bride of Murray Decker Friday evening at the home of the bride's parents. The John W. Meisner preformed the double-ring ceremony.
The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Merrill, brother-in-law and sister of the bride.
The bride wore a blue dress with white accessories and corsage of sweet peas.
A reception followed the ceremony at the home, with refreshments served by Mr. and Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. Robert Woodard, including a bride's cake made by the bride's mother. The guest book was circulated by Mary Jane Woodard, daughter of the bridegrooml The couple left for a trip to Aroostook county.
Among those present at the ceremony and reception were the bride's 97-year-old grandfather, Frank Bolstridge, and the bridegroom's grandmother, Mrs. Gertrude Decker of Bangor.

Joyce next married Leland Claude Ellingwood. (Leland Claude Ellingwood was born on 12 Feb 1919 in Hereford, Saint-Herménégilde, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, died on 4 Sep 2006 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States and was buried in Colebrook Village Cemetery, Colebrook, NH.)