DOB/DOD: May 7, 1886 (Ballston Spa, NY) – May 2, 1948 (New York, NY); 61 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
LOCAL ADDRESS: 5 Cannon Street and 11 Myrtle Street in Norwalk, Connecticut
FAMILY: Born to Henry G. [1856-1919] and Mary Larrabee Weld [1854-1928]. Three brothers, Edward L. [1880-1943], Henry G. [1882-?], and Morton B. [1883-1886]. Three sisters, Maryetta [1884-1887], Rachel L. [1888-1930], and Mary L. [1894-1975].
SERVICE DATES: Called into active duty on September 16, 1918. Worked in General Hospital #1, Vichy, France, until her discharge on April 28, 1919.
From The Norwalk Hour May 3, 1948
Miss Margaret Minot Weld of Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, died yesterday at Harkness Pavilion, Columbia Medical Center, New York City, after a long illness. Born in Ballston Spa, New York, the daughter of the late Henry Gardner and Mary Larrabee Weld, she had lived in Norwalk for many years. Miss Weld was a trained nurse by profession and served with the armed forces during World War I. For the past 12 years, she had been employed at Harkness Pavilion, which she entered as a patient in January. Surviving is one sister, Miss M. Lodice Weld of New Canaan, who has conducted dancing classes here for many years. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Church, Madison Avenue at 81st Street, New York City. The interment will be private in Albany, New York.
Margaret Weld is buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, 57 Cemetery Avenue, Menands (Albany), New York. Section 32, Lot 31.
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