Frances Ropes

1883 - 1969  (86 years)

• Name	Frances Ropes
  Born	23 Jul 1883	Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	Oct 1969	Winchester, MIddlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  Buried	25 Oct 1969
  Person ID	I5856888387	Master Tree
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2006

  
  

  Father	Willis Henry Ropes,   b. 1855, Massachusetts, United States
  Mother	Louisa King Farley,   b. 1859, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Bet. 1921 and 1929  (Age 62 years)
  Married	Abt. 1882
  Notes	1900 US Census residence is Salem Ward 4, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Listed as last name "Rofes". 1910 US Census residence is Salem Ward 4, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Listed as Welles H and Louisa R. 1920 US Census residence is Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Listed as Willis H and Louisa K Ropa. No children living with them. 1930 US Census residence is Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Listed as Willis H, a single Roomer.
  Family ID	F5350502619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stillman Pierce Williams,   b. Abt. 1875, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Bet. 1921 and 1929  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1906	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Notes	1910 US Census residence is Winchester, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1920 US Census residence is Winchester, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1930 US Census residence is Winchester, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Frances noted as Head of household.
  Children	1. Constance Williams,   b. 24 Aug 1907, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 5 Apr 1998, Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 90 years)   2. Robert B Williams   3. Stillman Pierce Williams, Jr.,   b. 13 Jun 1912, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 20 Nov 1988, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 76 years) + 4. Louisa King Williams,   b. 19 Jan 1917, Winchester, MIddlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 9 Feb 1995, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2006
  Family ID	F5350499728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Jul 1883 - Massachusetts, United States Married - 22 Nov 1906 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Died - Oct 1969 - Winchester, MIddlesex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  http://www.paghat.com/hostafranceswilliams.html 'Frances Williams' Siebold Plantain Lily The species is named for the German physician & botanist Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796‚1866) who sparked general interest in hostals in the early 1800s after he returned to the Netherlands with several specimens he had collected over time during his long stint as a physician in Nagasaki for the Dutch East India Company. The cultivar is named for Mrs. Frances Ropes Williams (1883-1969) of Winchester Massachusetts, who spotted & quickly obtained the first known specimen when it appeared in a field of H. sieboldiana at Bristol Nurseries in Connecticutt, in 1936. Mrs. Williams was a devoted hosta enthusiast & founding member of the American Hosta Society; she bred & named many introductions developed in her private garden. http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1994/garden-1005.html Garden nestled among buildings is hidden treasure October 5, 1994 Renovations have recently been completed on the President's Court, a collection of hosta plants and other greenery nestled in the enclosure surrounded by Buildings 3, 10. 11 and 13. Eighty percent of the concrete walkways surrounding the square garden have just been repaired. A dirt path that went through the garden from one corner to the other has also been replaced with a blue stone walkway. The garden is home to at least 10 different types of hosta plants, identifiable by their large tropical-looking leaves. They were a gift from Frances Ropes Williams, a 1904 MIT graduate and avid gardener. According to Norman Magnuson, route supervisor in grounds services, she bred different types of the plants she enjoyed and named them in memory of her sister, Constance Williams Hosta. Author LinkRopes, Frances. Title LinkA Marine Park for Salem Neck / by Frances Ropes. Availability All items Location Institute Archives - Noncirculating Collection 3 | THESIS Thesis Arch 1904 B.S. Published 1904. Description 15 leaves ; 30 cm. Format Book BK Thesis Note Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1904. Local Note Accompanying drawings held by MIT Museum. Title Note Title in the MIT graduation program: Design for a Marine Park for Salem Neck.