Who's Who at Manchester Gospel Hall, CT

Manchester Gospel Hall, Hartford Co., CT (OB) 1905/1909-2022+

Founders

• James McCormick
• Thomas Eckle
• William Emerson

Correspondents

• 1909-1935: James Serpliss 1909-1935 (1879-1938)
• 1936-1962: William George "Willie" McBride (1890-1975)
• 1977-1994: Joseph Lionel Jassie (1918-1994)
• 1995-1997: William Arthur Staddon (1924-1997)
• 2001-2010+: Richard Trombly (1934-2020)
• +2012-2022+: Ted Kaulback

Families

Thomas was previously at Scranton Gospel Hall, PA

• Thomas Eckle +1909+

Emerson family

William was previously at Scranton Gospel Hall, PA.

• William Emerson +1909+

Glenney family

• Everett Stevenson Glenney +1963-1976+ (b. 1911 Manchester, CT - d. 1996 East Hartford, CT), son of Irvin Glenney (b. 1884 - d. 1942 Manchester, CT) & Jane Elizabeth "Jennie" Jackson Glenney (b. 1884 Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland - d. 1972 Manchester, CT). In 1917, Everett's father was employed at Underwood Typewriter. Everett was employed as a Supervisor @ Pratt & Whitney 1929-1976. Later in fellowship with Prospect Bible Chapel.

• Margaret Naomi MacKenzie Glenney +1963?-1976+ (b. 1919 Groton, CT - d. 2003 Windsor, Hartford, CT), daughter of Herbert Reid MacKenzie (b. 1880 West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, Eng. - d. 1949 Westerly, R.I.) & Isabella Barbara Cowie Mackenzie (b. 1885 Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1977 Manchester, CT), who lived mostly in Groton, CT and Westerly, R.I. before moving to Manchester in 1969. Relocated to East Hartford in 1952.

Jassie family

• Joseph Lionel Jassie 1918-1994 (1918-1994 Manchester, CT). Son of James Ethelbert Jassie (b. 1885 London, Eng. - d. 1954 Manchester, CT) & Edith G. McNally Jassie +1918-1973 (b. 1893 Rockville, Vernon, CT - d. 1973 Manchester, CT). His father was a machinist for an aircraft company. Joseph retired from Sun Oil. His mother was a member of Manchester Gospel Hall. Served in WWII in France in the U.S. Army with the Medical Corps., and a volunteer driver with the R.O.T.C.
• Mabel Jean Long Jassie ?-1991? (b. 1919 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1991 Manchester, CT), daughter of Thomas William Long (b. 1889 Donegal, Ireland - d. 1949 Lower Merion, Montgomery, PA) & Jane Dunn Long (b. 1886 Ireland - d. 1934).

Kaulback family

• Ted Kaulback +2012-2022+

McBride family

• William George "Willie" McBride +1936-1962+ (b. 1890 Widnes, Halton, Cheshire, England - d. 1975 Manchester, CT), son of George McBride (b. 1860 Ireland - d. 1939 Manchester, CT) & Sarah Jane Long McBride (b. 1856 Scotland - d. 1926 Manchester, CT). William's parents married in 1881 at Belfast, Northern Ireland, and may have lived in Vermont in 1882, but emigrated in 1904. George remarried at Cambridge, MA in 1929. In 1920, George was employed as a picker at a woolen mill, and William was employed as a foreman at a silk mill, where he still worked in 1930.
• Catherine Barber Marr McBride +1936-1962+ (b. 1890 Westerly, R.I. - d. 1962 Manchester, CT), they were married in 1913 at the home of Catherine's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Marr of Westerly.

McCormick family

James was previously at Scranton Gospel Hall, PA.

• James McCormick +1909+

Serpliss family

James emigrated to the U.S. in 1907, Alice in 1908. They were married on Oct. 29, 1908 at Scranton, PA. In 1910, James was living in Manchester, employed as a weaver at a silk mill. In 1918, James was residing in Hartford, and employed at the Underwood Typewriter factory, and still employed there in 1930, as an inspector, although his obit indicates he lived in Manchester 1910-1935, then moved to Hartford where he was living when he died. James died of a heart attack at the age of 63 while preparing to repair a veranda at 131 Summer Street in Manchester for James McIlduff. In 1931, Mr. Serpliss lived at 129 Summer St. He had two siblings, William Serpliss (N.I.), and Mrs. Jean Disney (Kingston, ON.

• James Serpliss @ 129 Summer St. +1909-1935+ (b. 1879 Co. Armagh, N.I. - d. 1938 Manchester, CT).
• Alice Beatrice Muskett Serpliss +1909?-1935+ (b. 1879 Abbey Hey, Manchester, Lancashire, England - d. 1955 Sarasota, FL).
  • Emily Serpliss Miller-Hyder of Woodville, N.H. 1909-1927+ (b. 1909 - d. 1995 Sarasota, FL)
  • Ruth Serpliss Fluckiger of Rockville, CT 1911-1929+ (b. 1911 - d. 2006 Tolland, CT)
  • Evelyn Serpliss of Hartford 1913-1931+ (b. 1913 - d. 1998 Norwich, New London, CT)
  • Frances "Fannie" Serpliss Stone of Hartford 1915-1933+ (b. 1915). 1941 @ Hartford she married William Alexander Stone, Jr. (b. 1919 Cincinnatus, N.Y. - d. 2001 Hartford, CT).
  • Thomas Serpliss of Hartford 1917-1927+ (b. 1917 - d. 2014 Maynard, Middlesex, MA)
  • James Serpliss of Hartford 1921-1935+ (b. 1921- d. 1992 Hartford, CT)

Staddon family

• William Arthur Staddon @ Hebron +1995-1997 (b. 1924 Morgantown, W.V. - d. 1997 Manchester, CT). Son of Ernest Octavius Staddon (b. 1895 Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, Eng. - d. 1967 Morgantown, Monongalia, W.V.) & Maria Mutter Staddon (b. 1890 Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, Eng. - d. 1974 Morgantown, W.V.). William served with the U.S. Navy during WWII, settling in Manchester after the War, and in Hebron 1975-1997. He worked for Travelers Insurance Co. 1946-1983.
• Ruth Irene McAllister Staddon +1955-1997+ (b. 1926 CT), daughter of Robert James McAllister (b. 1898 Newry, N.I. - d. 1979 Manchester, CT) & Harriet Elizabeth Scott McAllister (b. 1899 Co. Down, N.I. - d. 1987 Manchester, CT).

Trombly family

• Richard Trombly +2001-2010+ (b. 1934 New Britain, CT - d. June 27, 2020 Woodlake at Tolland, CT). Son of Hubert Trombly & Margaret Kukuck Trombly. Richard served with the Army National Guard as an MP 1952-1956. 36 years @ North Penn Transfer as a tractor trailer truck driver.
• Rosalie Cristofaro Trombly +2001-2010+ (b. 1926 Bristol, CT - d. 2012 Manchester, CT), daughter of Donato Cristofaro (b. 1889 Sannicheke, Bari, Italy - d. 1965 Bristol, CT) & Rose Ignazio Cristofaro (b. 1898 Italy - d. 1992 Bristol, CT). Married 56 years.

Sources

• OB AAB's 1922-current
• Ancestry.com