CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1915 - Stutsman Co ND School census:
Buzzell, Pauline 16 c/o C P Buzzell Dist: Cleveland 28
Buzzell, David 13 c/o C P Buzzell Dist: Cleveland 28
Buzzell, Marion 7 c/o C P Buzzell Dist: Cleveland 28
Buzzell, Delroy 15 c/o Del.Buzzell Dist: Jamestown 1
Buzzell, Frank 8 c/o Del.Buzzell Dist: Jamestown 1
Buzzell, Pearl 12 c/o Mary Buzzell Dist: Jamestown 1
Buzzell, John 8 c/o Mary Buzzell Dist: Jamestown 1
1917 - Stutsman Co ND School census per Rootsweb Archives:
Buzzell, Burton 6 c/o Frank Buzzell Dist: Nogosek 22
Buzzell, Pauline 19 c/o Dr C P Buzzell Dist: Cleveland 28
Buzzell, David 16 c/o Dr C P Buzzell Dist: Cleveland 28
Buzzell, Marion 9 c/o Dr c p Buzzell Dist: Cleveland 28
Buzzell, Lercy 17 c/o D Buzzell Dist: Jamestown 1
Buzzell, Frank 10 c/o D Buzzell Dist: Jamestown 1
Buzzell, Jaunita 7 c/o D Buzzell Dist: Jamestown 1
Sources:
Other : Automated Archives SS Death Index
FAMILY RECORD:
Alexander Blackburn Buzzell - s/o Elijah Buzzell & Hannah Anna McGinnis; b
22 Aug 1900, perhaps in Lowell MA; married Arlene Matson (d/o John & Anna
Matson of Finland & the US); Alexander & Arlene went to China as missionaries
1927; when they came home on furlough in 1935 they lived in South Lancaster MA;
Arlene's parents lived in Fitchburg MA; in 1936 Alexander, Arlene, Burnie, &
Ruth returned to China; Ruth came back to the US after she graduated from high
school in 1938; she started a pre-nursing course at a college in Berrien
Springs MI; the remainder of the family returned to the US in 1940 and settled
in Glendale CA where Ruth was continuing her nursing education; Alexander Sr
became a chaplain in the Army about 1941; they subsequently divorced and Arlene
never remarried; Alexander Sr m2 Mary Jane Agnew; he d 11 Apr 1970 in Phoenix
AZ. Children:
a) Ruth - b Nov 1919; m & left issue.
b) Alexander Blackburn Jr (Burnie) - b 23 Jul 1929.
[Lori Lenz, llenz|attbi.com, 10/2002, some data came from Ruth above who was
still living in Nov 2002].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1920 Mar 10 - fed census of Lowell, Middlesex Co MA sheet 3301 Quebec St:
Buzzell, Alexander - head rents m w 20 marr bMA/ME/Can(French speaker)
laborer/machine shop
Buzzell, Eileen - wife f w 23 marr bMA/MA/MA
Buzzell, Ruth - dau f w 1&1/12 sing bMA/MA/MA
1987 Jan 28 - Arlene Buzzell d ae 90y Sequim WA, res Clallam WA, cert
000081, ssn 552-38-1036 [Washington Death Index, 1907-1996, per Ancestry.com
11/2002].
FAMILY RECORD:
Harold Buzzell - s/o William 9 Milton 8 Isaac 7 Robert 6 Robert 5 Joseph 4
John 3 John 2 Simon 1; b 19 Mar 1906; m Florence Hughes. Children - MI:
a) Howard - b 26 Sep 1938; m Linda Mair.
b) Jeanne - b 17 Mar 1943; m Bradley Mason.
c) John - b 19 Jun 1949; d 19 Apr 1949.
d) Allan - b 11 Jun 1950; m Gloria Pratt.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, West Danville VT 05873 3/95].
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Harold Russell Buzzell - s/o William Russell s/o Milton John; b 19 Mar 1906
Tacoma, Prairie Co WA; d 24 Dec 1982; m 3 Aug 1928 ___. Children:
a) Robert -.
[Sharon Hunsicker, sharon1|sympatico.ca, 8/99].
FAMILY RECORD:
Howard Buzzell - s/o Harald 10 William 9 Milton 8 Isaac 7 Robert 6 Robert 5
Joseph 4 John 3 John 2 Simon 1l b 26 Sep 1938; m Linda Mair. Children - MI:
a) Shelley - b 21 Feb 1968.
b) Kyle - b 21 Mar 1970.
c) Larae - b 9 May 1972.
d) Lynn - b 12 Aug 1973.
e) Krista - b 18 Mar 1976.
[Buzzell mms by Lloyd Davis, RR 1 Box 68B, West Danville VT 05873 3/95].
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FAMILY RECORD:
Eddie Buzzell - b 13 Nov 1900 Brooklyn NY; star of several Broadway musicals
in the 1920s: "The Gingham Girl" 1922; "No Other Girl" 1924; "The Desert Song"
and "Sweetheart Time" 1926; "Good Boy" 1928; "Lady Fingers" 1929. He had early
experience as a child actor in the Gus Edwards troupe. In later years he wrote
and directed movies, and was a writer and producer of TV films. His musical
compositions included: "Mary Had a Little" and "Find'Em, Feed'Em, Fool'Em, and
Forget'Em.
[Roger D. Kinkle, The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and Jazz,
1900-1950, Vol. 2 p654].
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Edward (Eddie) Buzzell - b 13 Nov 1895 Brooklyn NY; d 1985; a Broadway
musical comedy star; appeared in several feature films of the late 1920s,
including "Midnight Live" 1928, and "Little Johnny Jones" 1929; then wrote,
directed, and starred in a series of 26 Columbia comedy shorts; made his debut
as a feature director in 1932 and subsequently turned out many run-of-the-mill
productions for Columbia, Universal, Paramont, MGM and other studios - mainly
comedies and light fare, including a couple of lesser Marx Brothers films, "At
the Circus" 1939 and "Go West" 1940.
His feature films were: "The Big Timer", "Hollywood Speaks", and "Virtue"
1932; "Child of Manhattan", "Ann Carver's Profession", and Love Honor and Oh
Baby!" 1933; "Cross Country Cruise", "The Human Side" 1934; "Transient Lady",
"The Girl Friend" 1935; "Three Married Men", "The Luckiest Girl in the World"
1936; "As Good As Married" 1937; "Paradise for Three", "Fast Company" 1938;
"Honolulu", "At the Circus" 1939; "Go West" 1940; "The Get-Away", "Married
Bachelor" 1941; "Ship Ahoy", "The Omaha Trail" 1942; "The Yongest Pression",
"Best Foot Forward" 1943; "Keep Your Powder Dry" 1945; "Easy to Wed", Three
Wise Fools" 1946; "Song of the Thin Man" 1947; "Neptune's Daughter" 1949; "A
Woman of Distinction", "Emergency Wedding" 1950; "Confidentially Connie" 1953;
"Ain't Misbehavin' (also co-sc.) 1955; "Mary Had a Little..." (UK) 1961.
[Ephraim Katz, The Film Enclyclopedia, 3rd ed., 1998].
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Edward Buzzell - b 1900; biography in "The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular
Music and Jazz, 1900-1950," 3 vols., by Kinkle, 1974 & in "The ASCAP
Biographical Dictionary," 3rd ed., 1966 & in 4th ed., 1980 [per Ancestry.com,
200201].
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Eddie Buzzell - b 13 Nov 1900 Brooklyn NY; d 11 Jan 1985 Los Angeles CA;
writer & performer; m Ona Munson (b 16 Jun 1906 Portland OR; d 11 Feb 1955 NYC;
performer; birthname Owena Wolcott; committed suicide). Broadway Credits:
Lady Fingers, musical, book by Eddie Buzzell, performed by Eddie Buzzell,
opened 31 Jan 1929.
Good Boy, musical, performed by Buzzell, opened 5 Sep 1928.
The Desert Song, musical operetta, performed by Buzzell, opened 30 Nov 1926
Sweetheart Time, musical, performed by Buzzell, opened 19 Jan 1926
Gingham Girl, musical performed by Buzzell, opened 28 Aug 1922
[per www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=5197 as seen 09/2002].
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Edward Buzzell - b 1897; d 1985; biography in "Filmarama. Vol. II: 'The
Flaming Years, 1920-1929" by John Stewart, 1977 & in "Who's Who in Hollywood,
1900-1976" by David Ragan, 1976 & in "The Film Encyclopedia" by Katz, 1979 & in
"The Filmgoer's Companion," 4th ed., by Halliwell, 1974, also later editions
published as "Halliwell's Filmgoer's & in "The Movie Makers" by Chaneles and
Wolsky, 1974 & in "Encyclopedia of Am Film Comedy: by Langman, 1987 & in "The
Illustrated Who's Who of Hollywood Directors, Vol 1, 'The Sound Era'" by
Barson, 1995 & in " Michael Singer's Film Directors. A Complete Guide." 9th ed,
by Singer, 1992 [per Ancestry.com, 200201].CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1916 - the song "Susquehanna Sue," words by Eddie Buzzell, music by Henry I
Marshall, was published as sheet music by Jerome Remick and copyright this year
[per sheet music advertised on eBay 08/2002].
1919 - Broadway Music Corp publ the song "Sweet Kisses" by Albert Von
Tilzer/Lew Brown & Eddie Buzzell [per
www.millersville.edu/~archweb/manuscripts/scores.htm as seen 09/2002].
1920 - federal census Hancock St, Brooklyn, Kings Co NY, ED 1028 image 12:
Buzzell, Jessie head rents m w 52 marr [1886?] Na bRussia speaks Yiddish,
real estate, own business
Buzzell, Rebecca wife f w 47 marr 1888 Na bRussia speaks Yiddish, none
Buzzell, Samuel J son m w 28 s bNY counselor at law, own business
Buzzell, Edward N son m w 24 s bNY actor, vaudeville
Buzzell, Minerva dau f w 20 s bNY none
Buzzell, ...... L son m w 19 s bNY clerical, insurance
[the parents of al six family members were b Russia and spoke Yiddish].
1924 Nov 2 - on this date "The Indianapolis (Indiana) Sunday Star" published
an ad for "The Rollicking Musical Comedy" "Belle of Quakertown" starring Eddie
Buzzell and Helen Ford; the show included the entire original NY cast and
production intact, direct from a brilliant engagement at the Moroco Theater in
NY; the ad has a small photo of the two stars in which Buzzell appears
thirtyish.
1926 Nov 30 - the musical "Desert Song" opened on this date at the Casino
Theatre in NY and ran for 471 performances; it starred Eddie Buzzell among
others [per www.musicalheaven.com/desert_song.shtml as seen 09/2002].
1927 Oct - the musical play "Desert Song" opened at the Casino Theater in
NYC. It was produced by Lawrence Schwab & Frank Mandel, and starred Harold
Stanton, Eddie Buzzell, Allen Waterrous, Ethel Louise Wright, Amy Atkinson,
Virginia Smith, Robert Halliday, Edmond Elton, Philip Ryder & Katharine
Carrington. The book, words & music were by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein,
Frank Mandel & Sigmond Romberg [per playbill advertised on eBay 8/2002].
1929 - the song "Give My Regards to Broadway" (words & music by George M
Cohan) was first sung in the movies in 1929 by Eddie Buzzell in the movie
"Little Johnny Jones" [per
parlorsongs.com/issues/2002-1/thismonth/feathureb.asp as seem 09/2002].
1929 - Eddie Buzzell appeared in the show "Good Boy" which appeared in
theaters in Altlantic City, Philadelphia & NYC [per
www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cinder/cin12.htm as seen 09/2002].
1930 Sep 14 - in a brief biog of Eddie Cantor mention is made of the fact
that in 1912 he became a member of Gus Edwards' "Kid Kabaret" along with George
Jessel, Eddie Buzzell, George Price, Lila Lee, and Gregory Kelly [The
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail of this date]MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Eddie Buzzell wrote the words for the song "Love by Appointment Only" with
music by Harry Warren, originally published by Four Jays Music Co, Inc. [per
www.harrywarren.org/songs/0295.htm as see 09/2002].
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The following films were directed by Edward Buzzell who was featured as
Director of the Month on Turner Classic Movies in October 2000:
1923 - At the Circus - Marx Bros, Margaret Dumont & Eve Arden.
1938 - Paradise for Three - Frank Morgan, Robert Young & Mary Astor
1938 - Honolulu - Robert Young, Eleanor Powell, George Burns & Gracie Allen
1938 - Fast Company - Melvyn Douglas, Florence Rice & Louis Calhern
1940 - Go West - Marx Bros, John Carroll & Diana Lewis.
1941 - Married Bachelor - Robert Young, Ruth Hussey & Lee Bowman
1941 - The Getaway - Robert Sterling, Dan Dailey & Donna Reed
1942 - Ship Ahoy - Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton & Bert Lahr
1942 - The Omaha Trail - James Craig, Dean Jagger & Chill Wills
1943 - The Youngest Profession - Virginia Weidler, Jean Porter & Edward
Arnold
1943 - Best Foot Forward - Lucille Ball, June Allyson, & Gloria DeHaven
1945 - Keep Your Powder Dry - Lana Turner, Laraine Day & Susan Peters
1946 - Easy to Wed - Van Johnson, Esther Williams & Lucille Ball
1946 - Three Wise Fools - Margaret O'Brien, Lionel Barrymore & Thomas
Mitchell
1947 - Song of the Thin Man - William Powell, Myrna Loy & Keenan Wynn
1949 - Neptune's Daughter - Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban & Red Skelton
1953 - Confidentially Connie - Van Johnson, Janet Leigh & Louis Calhern
[per alt.tcm.turner.com/director_month/00/list.htm as seen 09/2002].
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The movie "Virtue" (1932) starring Pat O'Brien & Carole Lombard, et el., was
directed by Eddie Buzzell [per www.mdle.com/classicfilms/guest/braffg.htm as
seen 09/2002].
"The Media Funhouse," a TV show on NYC channel 67 in their fifth year did a
segment (#257) which was a mini-tribute to comedian/director Eddie Buzzell with
clips from a short, "The Devel's Cabaret" from 1930, in which there are musical
number set in hell; they also mentioned his work with the Marx Brothers [per
www.geocities/Hollywood/Land/1843/list2.html as seen 09/2002].
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"The Big Timer" (1932) was directed by Eddie Buzzell [per
www.filmforum.com/riskin.html as seen 09/2002].
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"Ann Carver's Profession" (1933) was directed by Edward "Eddie" Buzzell [per
www.viennale.at/cgi-bin/viennale/list/film.pl?id=1108lang=en as see 09/2002].
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The 1932 movie "Child of Manhattan" was directed by Eddie Buzzell [per
www.prestonsturges.com/filmog_manhattan.html as seen 09/2002].
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The movie, "Song of the Thin Man," starring William Powell, Myrna Loy,
Keenan Wynn, and Dean Stockwell, was directed by Edward Buzzell. This was the
sixth and last film in the Thin Man series. [per video tape offered for sale on
eBay.com, 8/2002].
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Edward "Eddie" Buzzell was the director of "Best Foot Forward," a 1943 movie
starring Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly; he had preiously directed the Marx
Brothers in "At the Circus" (1939) and "Go West" (1940), and red Skelton in
"Ship Ahoy" (1942) [per www.geocities/televisioncity/6066/bestfootforward.html
as seen 09/20002].
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The movie, "Easy to Wed," issued in (1946?) was directed by Edward Buzzell;
the film starred Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, and Keenan Wynn;
it was a big box-office success with Ball getting the best reviews; Buzzell had
previously directed Lucy in "Best Foot Forward" [per
www.geocities.com/televisioncity/6066/easytowed.html as seen 09/2002].
aka Ona Munson
FAMILY RECORD:
George Buzzell - b 1891; d 1968; m Clara Davis (b 1888; d 1959; d/o
Florentine Everett Davis & Lydia Annie Kimball); he also m Virginia Dorothea
Davis. Children by Clara:
a) Fulton -.
b) Reginald -.
c) Alice -.
d) Carolyn -.
[Broderbund, World Family Tree, Vol. 7].
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Subj: Re: Buzzells of Maine
Date: 11/30/98 10:31:36 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Jimpoo
To: LairdTowle
CC: Atilla1In a message dated 11/30/98 7:32:41 PM EST, LairdTowle writes:
<< info your wife can provide on Reginald Buzzell, his siblings, and their descendants in the male lines, so that I can add it to my database for the benefit of other researchers. >>
More than happy to oblige. If there is more you need, please let me know. Thanks, Jim.
(1)George Buzzell 1897 - 1968. m Clara Anne Davis.
(2) son Fulton George Buzzell 1915-1987. m Mertice Verlette Black
(3) dau Joyce Elaine buzzell 1941- . m James Poole
(4) son Timothy Scott Poole 1962- . m Patricia Kemp
(5) son Caleb Matthew Poole 1995-
(5) son Christopher Aaron Poole 1997-
(4) son James Matthew Poole 1964 -
(4) son Michael Andrew Poole 1968 -
(3) son Robert Dale Buzzell 1943- 1st fam: m Joanne Salisbury
(4) dau Terri Lynne Buzzell 1973-
(4) son Christopher Robert Buzzell 1975- m Jenny Lambert
2nd fam: m Denise Joy Stanley
(4) son Andrew George Buzzell 1982-
(4) son Benjamin Scott Buzzell 1983-
(3) dau Carole Jean Buzzell 1945- . 1st fam: m William Deis
(4) dau Debra Deis
(4) dau Heather Deis
(4) son George Deis
2nd fam: m William Middleton
(3) son Gary Wayne Buzzell 1947 - m martha Sullivan
(4) dau Alissa Buzzell 1979-
(4) dau Stephany Buzzell 1983-
(2) Alice buzzell. ((Sister of Fulton Buzzell)) m Bernard Holmes
(3) Terrance Holmes. m Wenke
(4) Heidi Holmes 1973-
(4) Katrine Holmes 1977-
(4) Britt Holmes 1980-
(3) Sandra Holmes m William Modeen
(4) William Modeen 1955-
(4) Michael Modeen 1961-
(3) George Holmes
(3) Douglas Holmes
(3) Bernadette Holmes
(2) Reginald Buzzell m marge Estabrook
(3) Marjorie Anne Buzzell
(3) Thomas Buzzell m Nancy
(4) Andrew buzzell
(2) Carolyn buzzell 1930- . m Merle Meader
(3) Marilyn Meader 1949- . m Harold Lynk,Jr
(4) Katherine Lynk 1982-
(4) Elmer Meader
(1)Abbie Buzzell (George's sister) m Perry
(2) Thadieus Perry
(1)Alice Buzzell. m Benjamin Piper
(1)Wilbur Buzzell
(2) Howard Buzzell (adopted)
(1)Jonathan Buzzell
(2) Phyllis Buzzell m Ashe.CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1912 May 26 - George Jackson Buzzell m Clara Annie Davis at Otter Creek
Hancock Co ME [IGI 84840...].
FAMILY RECORD:
Fulton J Buzzell - b 7 Mar 1915 ME s/o George Buzzell & Clara Davis; d 13
Jul 1987 Bar Harbor ME; m Mertis V Black [WorldConnect, Darryl Rowles,
drowles|bigfoot.com, 11/99].
.Sources:
Other : Automated Archives SS Death Index
m1 William Deis, 3 ch; m2 William Middleton
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1929 - Augusta, Gardiner, and Hallowell, Maine, City Directory, 1929:
Buzzell, Forrest E pntr CMPCo r at Randolph, Augusta
" , Guy G (Clara) shoemkr r 5 Court, Augusta
" , Harley emp 11 Chapel r Powhatan, Augusta
" , John lab r 5 Court, Augusta
" , Oliver E envoy 7 Wonthrop r do, Augusta
Buzzells, Alton driver 68 North r do, Augusta
1941 - Augusta ME City Directory 1941, Augusta:
Buzwell, Ai, painter r9 N Pearl
Buzzel, Guy G emp RPHCo r Mrs Olive A Monohan
Buzzel, John E mech r Mrs Olive A Monohan
Buzzell, Alice Mrs empRPHCo r C F McGuire
Buzzell, Harley A (Estelle J) shipping clk KP&PCo h183 Cony
Buzzell, Hazel F dom 1 Chandler r do
Buzzell, Ruth E Mrs r115 Bangor
Buzzell, Wallace L (Martina E) emp SVOilCo h4 Gedney
Buzzell, Walter L attdt Socony Sta h GidneySources:
Other : Automated Archives SS Death Index
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/76
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/76
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/76
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/76
Sources:
Other : Stackpole, Hist Durham NH, 1913, 2/76