Duckworth, Alma (1899-2003)

Name:

Duckworth, Alma (1899-2003)

Other Names:

Field, Alma Rose

Born:

08/23/1899

Birthplace:

Montague, MA

Died:

08/05/2003

Death Location:

North Haverhill, NH

Residence:

Montague, MA -- born and raised
Springfield, MA -- after marriage
Pike, NH
Orford, NH -- by 1979
North Haverhill, NH -- lived there from 1987 on

Nationality:

American

Father:

Field, Fred E. (1860-)

Mother:

Field, Rosa M. (1869-)

Spouse:

Duckworth, Harold Gronniss (1888-)

Children:

Duckworth, James F. (c.1922-)
Duckworth, Susan (c.1927-1967; Chemistry Professor)

Notes:

From Historic New England Magazine, Fall 2004: "Alma Rose Field was born at Cold Brook Farm in Montague, MA, in 1899, married, and lived much of her life in nearby Springfield. With her husband, Harold G. Duckworth, she was an avid collector of antiques, especially of glass, silver, and lustreware. At the age of 88, Mrs. Duckworth bought the c. 1792 Daniel Carr House in North Haverhill, NH, in 1987 and lovingly restored it with the help of her sister, Rebecca Field Jones, an artist. They took particular care to preserve the Rufus Porter murals and other decorative finishes throughout the house, whose period architecture provided the perfect setting for Mrs. Duckworth's collections."