This is a photo of my great grandma Edna Colton. her maiden name is Anderson. She was married to herbert wentworth in Pittsfield Mass from 1910 to 1919, He died of the Spanish Flu and she married Herbert Colton of Hartford, CT in the 1930's. It is quite a story......i am also trying to find out who Louise Wentworth was. Per obituary of HEW, she was their adopted daughter. Louise was born 1905 in Pittsfield per the 1920 censes. My grandfather NEVER mentioned a sister and I want to know what happened to Louise. It is important to me.
People in photo include: Edna Wentworth (Anderson) Colton
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