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Gauthier or Gokey Casefile
The Gauthier-Gokey family were of French descent, and lived in Worcester, Massachusetts. George Gokey and Ellen Gauthier were married in North Grafton, MA in 1912. They had four children: Eleanor, Howard, Harriet and George Wallace. While George was…
Henze Casefile
A devastating fire that destroyed all their belongings and took the lives of two of their children led the Henze family to the Edward Street Temporary Home and Day Nursery. Three of Fred and Sadie Henze’s children called the Edward Street…
DeWitt Casefile
This case study involves a young girl named Helen DeWitt. Her local family, which consists of her grandmother, her father and her new stepmother, all seem to be casting her out. The grandmother who appears to have been taking care of Helen can for…
Duggan Casefile
The Duggan family resided in Worcester and required assistance due to Mrs. Stella Duggan, a mother of six, needing an immediate hip replacement operation at City Hospital. Stella has suffered from a dislocated hip since childhood and hopes that this…
Vinette Casefile
The Vinette family’s children have been in and out of the day nursery from 1924, to 1926, due to their mother’s mental health, and their father’s inability to provide for their family. All of their children have been admitted to the nursery at…
Tortorello Casefile
The Tortorello family suffered great hardships including Mrs. Tortorello disappearing and Mr. Tortorello’s multiple hospitalizations. The Tortorello family was made up of Margaret and Rocco Tortorello and their three children Louise, Clara (whose…
Abbott Casefile
The story of Abbott’s family. The father has been in jail for non support while the mother has been taking care of the kids, until they were being taken away. The mother was working in the store in Boston to earn some money to support her children.…
Boyd Casefile
Elizabeth Boyd was a girl who had a lot of trouble finding where she belonged. She was first admitted by recommendation of Miss Woods from W.C.F.S. and returned a several number of times by request of Miss Woods. Elizabeth would stay with foster…