Charles Stanley Henshaw

Charles Stanley Henshaw

 1. William Henshall  m Margerie Gyll 
 2.. Thomas Henshall (?-c1631) m - Kendrick 
 3... William Henshawe (c1608-1644) m Katherine Houghton (1615-1651)
 4.... Joshua Henshawe (1643-1717) m Elizabeth Sumner (?-1728)
 5..... Joshua Henshaw (1672-1747) m Mary Hay Webster (1672-1747)
 6...... Daniel Henshaw (1701-1781) m Elizabeth Allen Bass (1703-1774)
 7....... David Henshaw (1744-1808) m Mary Sargent (1755-1831)
 8........ Charles Henshaw (1789-1864) m Hannah Perkins Lord (1805-1875)
 9......... Edward Henshaw (1844-1925) m Frances A. Simmons (1849-1882)
10.......... Charles Stanley Henshaw (1876-1958)
             +Mary Delia Johnson (c1880-1960)
11...........  Frances Margaret Henshaw (1904-1984) ^1,2,3
11...........  Priscilla S. Henshaw (1906-1986) ^1,2,3,4,5
11...........  Gordon Stanley Henshaw (1910-1990) ^2,3,6,7

Charles Stanley Henshaw [ID 07468]

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Born Apr 10 1876, 13 Gloucester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^{1,3,8,9,10,11,12,13,14}

Charles was the president and treasurer of "Henshaw Motor Company", an early retail automobile sales/service company. He was also a well-known motorcycle ("motor bicycle") racer in the early 1900s, teaming-up with Carl Oscar Hedstrom (who became co-founder of the Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company).¹⁵ Charles started racing bicycles in 1890 and worked for a tire manufacturer in 1896, touring the country racing bicycles.¹⁵ He did well, winning the Greater New York Championship and many races in New England.¹⁶ Charles partnered with the renowned French racer, Henry Fournier, doing public exhibitions of motorcycles. In 1898, Charles partnered with E.R. Thomas in promotion of their motorcycles. In 1900, both Charles and Oscar Hedstrom teamed up to build a "pacer" (a motorized bicycle),¹⁵ which they named "Typhoon".¹⁶ This effort caught the attention of George Hendee, a bicycle dealer, who would later team up with Oscar Hedstrom to start the Indian brand of motorcycles in 1901. Charles went on to represent Kenneth A. Skinner, the sole U.S. agent for DeDion Bouton cars and bikes and engines. He later went back to the E.R. Thomas company¹⁵ and in 1904 became the manager of the Metropolitan Thomas Motor branch of Boston at least until 1911¹⁶ At some point thereafter he joined Noyes Buick of Boston and rose to become the Sales Manager for all of New England.¹⁶

He married Mary Delia Johnson, Jan 10 1903, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^1,3,4,17 Mary, daughter of John A. + Margaret Johnson, was born about 1880, Middletown, Connecticut.^1,3,13,17

Charles and family were shown in the 1904 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S mgr 288 Columbus av h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agt rms 135 Appleton

HENSHAW FRANCIS & CO. (Walter Jackson, Charles H. Hooke, Malcolm N. Jackson), stock auctioneers and brokers, 97 Milk - See page 2467

Henshaw George bds 16 Highland pl Rox

Henshaw John bds 12 Surrey Br

Henshaw John O (N S Bartlett & Co) iron 126 State rm 54

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 404 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Maud h 1495 Washington

Henshaw Thomas A h 4 Hollis pl

Charles and family were shown in the 1905 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S rep 288 Columbus av h at Belmont

HENSHAW FRANCIS & CO. (Walter Jackson, Charles H. Hooke, Malcolm N. Jackson), stock auctioneers and brokers, 97 Milk - See page 2475

Henshaw George bds 5 Highland pl Rox

Henshaw John bds 12 Surrey Br

Henshaw John O (N S Bartlett & Co) iron 126 State rm 54 h 89 Mt Vernon

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 404 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Thomas A h 4 Hollis pl

Charles and family were shown in the 1906 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S automobiles 288 Columbus av h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agt 141 Milk rm 425 rms 312 Columbus av

HENSHAW FRANCIS & CO (Walter Jackson, Charles H Hooke, Malcolm N Jackson) stock auctioneers and brokers 97 Milk - See page 2441

Henshaw George steamfitter h 1 Taylor

Henshaw George bds 5 Highland pl Rox

Henshaw John died Oct 9 1905

Henshaw John O (N S Bartlett & Co) iron 126 State rm 54 h 89 Mt Vernon

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 404 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Richard D salesman 288 Columbus av rms 188 W Canton

Henshaw Thomas A h 4 Hollis pl

Charles and family were shown in the 1907 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres Mass av cor Newbury h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agt 141 Milk rm 425 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw Motor Car Co automobiles Mass av cor Newbury

Henshaw Richard D sales mgr Mass av cor Newbury rms 23 Greenwich pk

Charles and family were shown in the 1910 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S mgr 587 Boylston h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward insurance agent 141 Milk rm 425 rms 312 Columbus av

HENSHAW FRANCIS & CO (Walter Jackson, Charles H Hooke, Malcolm N Jackson) stock auctioneers and brokers 97 Milk - See page 2425

Henshaw George bds 5 Highland pl Rox

Henshaw Harriet I Mrs h 87 Camden

Henshaw John O (Hickman, Williams & Co) iron 85 Devonshire h at New York

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 304 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Richard D salesman 901 Boylston h at Belmont

Charles and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 6 1910), 231 Belmont St., Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts:¹

Henshaw, Stan, head-of-household, age 34, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first marriage, married 7 years; occupation: agent [unclear], automobile; owned home (free).

Henshaw, Mary D., wife, age 30, born in Connecticut; parents born in Sweden; first marriage, married 7 years; 2 children, 2 living.

Henshaw, Frances M., daughter, age 5, born in Massachusetts; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Connecticut.

Henshaw, Pricilla, daughter, age 4, born in Massachusetts; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Connecticut.

Charles and family were shown in the 1912 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S rem to N Y city

Henshaw Edward insurance agent 141 Milk rm 425 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw Francis & Co (Walter Jackson, Charles H Hooke, Malcolm N Jackson) stock brokers 97 Milk

Henshaw George bds 5 Highland pl Rox

Henshaw Harriet I Mrs h 87 Camden

Henshaw John O (Hickman, Williams & Co) iron 85 Devonshire h at Philadelphia Pa

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 700 h 77 Newbury

Charles and family were shown in the 1913 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S sales mgr 1089 Commonwealth av h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agent 141 Milk rm 425 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw George died March 20 1913

Charles and family were shown in the 1914 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S sales mgr 1089 Commonwealth av h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agent 92 Water rm 3 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw Francis & Co (Walter Jackson, Charles H Hooke, Malcolm N Jackson) stockbrokers 97 Milk

Henshaw Harriet I widow Edwin V h 87 Camden

Henshaw John O (Hickman, Williams & Co) iron 79 Milk rm 909 h at Phila Pa

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 700 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Marion C clerk bds 96 Calumet Rox

Henshaw Max bds 708 Commonwealth av

On Apr 2 1914 Charles was initiated into "The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Massachusetts", Belmont lodge. He was recorded as born 1876-4-16 in Boston; then residing in Belmont; occupied as "auto sales mgr.".¹¹

Charles and family were shown in the 1915 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S mgr 753 Boylston h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agent 92 Water rm 3 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw Motor Co 753 Boylston

Charles and family were shown in the 1916 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S mgr 915 Boylston h at Belmont

Henshaw Chester P salesman 141 Milk rm 844 h at Wakefield

Henshaw Edward ins agent 92 Water rm 3 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw Francis & Co (Walter Jackson, Charles H Hooke, Malcolm N Jackson, Wm A Colcord) stockbrokers 97 Milk

Henshaw Harriet I widow Edwin V h 87 Camden

Henshaw John O iron 79 Milk rm 712 h at Camb

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 700 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Motor Co 915 Boylston service station 722 Beacon

Charles and family were shown in the 1917 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 915 Boylston h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agent 92 Water rm 3 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw Motor Co 915 Boylston service station

On Sep 12 1918 Charles Stanley Henshaw, age 42, registered for the World War I draft in Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He declared he was born April 10th 1876, and was then residing at 12 Falmouth in Belmont, occupied as President of the "Henshaw Motor Co." at 1079 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He declared his nearest relative was Mary D. Henshaw of 12 Falmouth, Belmont. He was recorded as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, grey hair.¹²

Charles and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 16 1920), 23 Myrtle St., Belmont, Middlesex County, Massachusetts:³

Henshaw, Charles S., head-of-household, age 43, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; owned home; occupation: president, automobile [..unclear..].

Henshaw, Mary D., wife, age 39, born in Connecticut; parents born in Sweden.

Henshaw, Frances M., daughter, age 15, born in Massachusetts; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Connecticut; attended school.

Henshaw, Pricilla, daughter, age 13, born in Massachusetts; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Connecticut; attended school.

Henshaw, Gordon S., son, age 9, born in Massachusetts; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Connecticut; attended school.

Charles and family were shown in the 1920 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av h at Belmont

Henshaw Edward ins agt 92 Water rm 3 rms 312 Columbus av

Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av service sta Griggs Br

Henshaw Richard D salesman 989 Commonwealth av Alls h 1086 do

Charles and family were shown in the 1921 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av h at Belmont

Henshaw Chester P salesman 141 Milk rm 844 h at Wakefield

Henshaw Edward ins agt 92 Water rm 3 rms 1018 Commonwealth av Alls

Henshaw John O iron 79 Milk rm 712 h at Camb

Henshaw Joseph P B ins 31 State rm 700 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av Alls service sta 12 Griggs do

Henshaw Richard D salesman 989 Commonwealth av Alls h 1086 do

Charles and family were shown in the 1922 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av h at Belmont

Henshaw Chester P salesman 141 Milk rm 843 h at Wakefield

Henshaw Edward ins agt 92 Water rm 3

Henshaw John O iron 79 Milk rm 712 h at Camb

Henshaw Joseph P B ins broker 31 State rm 700 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av Alls service sta 12 Griggs do

Henshaw Richard D salesman 989 Commonwealth av Alls h 1086 do

Charles and family were shown in the 1923 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av h at Belmont

Henshaw Chester P salesman 141 Milk rm 843 h at Wakefield

Henshaw Edward ins agt 92 Water rm 3 res at B'line

Henshaw John O iron 79 Milk rm 712 h at Camb

Henshaw Joseph P B ins broker 31 State rm 700 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Leonard M h 330 Summit av Br

Henshaw L M Mrs res 1718 Commonwealth av Br

Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av Alls service sta 12 Griggs do

Henshaw Richard D salesman 989 Commonwealth av Alls h 1086 do

Charles and family were shown in the 1924 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av Alls h at Belmont

Henshaw Chester P salesman 141 Milk rm 843 h at Wakefield

Henshaw Edward ins agt 92 Water rm 3 res at B'line

Henshaw John O iron 79 Milk rm 712 h at Camb

Henshaw Joseph P B ins broker 31 State rm 700 h 77 Newbury

Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av Alls service sta 12 Griggs do

Henshaw Richard D salesman 989 Commonwealth av Alls h 1086 do

Charles and family were shown in the 1926 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 989 Com'lth av Alls h at B'line

Henshaw Edward died Nov 19 1925

Henshaw Motor Co 989 Com'lth av Alls for branches see business directory Charles S Henshaw pres-treas James H Buzell asst treas automobiles

Henshaw Richard D salesman 989 Com'lth av Alls h 1086 do

Charles and family were shown in the 1927 city directory of Brookline, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Bertha D h 85 Browne

Henshaw Blanche E tchr Runkle sch res at Newton

Henshaw Charles S (Mary) auto h 104 Pleasant

Henshaw Frances M sten res 104 Pleasant

Henshaw Motor Co Robert S Richey mgr 882 Comlth av

Henshaw Priscilla student res 104 Pleasant

Charles and family were shown in the 1928 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Bertha D h 46 Hereford

Henshaw Charles S pres and treas Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av Alls h at B'line

Henshaw Motor Co 989 Commonwealth av Alls for branches see Business Directory Charles S Henshaw pres-treas James H Buzzell asst treas automobiles

Henshaw Richard D salesman 27 StJames av h 319 Little Nahant rd Nahant

Charles and family were shown in the 1930 city directory of Brookline, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Blanche E tchr Runkle sch r at Newton

Henshaw Charles S (Mary) autos h 204 Babcock Asp 0382

Henshaw Gordon S student r 204 Babcock

Henshaw Priscilla sten r 204 Babcock

Charles and family were shown in the 1931 city directory of Brookline, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Blanche E tchr Runkle sch r at Newton

Henshaw Charles S (Mary) autos h 204 Babcock Asp 0382

Henshaw Gordon S student r 204 Babcock

Charles and family were also shown in the 1931 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Bertha D h 46 Hereford

Henshaw Chas A retail sales mgr 857 Comlth av h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Edith S r 46 Hereford

Henshaw John O pig iron and coke 141 Milk rm 540 h 992 Memorial drive Camb

Henshaw Joseph P B died Oct 11 1930

Henshaw Raymond M slsmn 250 Stuart rm 613 h 68 Stearns Newton Centre

Henshaw Siegfried (Invisible Textile Mending Co) 192 Boylston 5th fl r 107 Mountfort

Henshaw Thos tickerman 230 Congress r Beacon Chambers

Charles and family were shown in the 1933 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Bertha D h 46 Hereford

Henshaw Chas S 857 Comlth av h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Edith S r 46 Hereford

Henshaw Richd D slsmn 989 Comlth av h 319 Little Nahant rd Nahant

Charles and family were shown in the 1934 city directory of Brookline, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Blanche E tchr Runkle sch r at Newton

Henshaw Chas S (Mary D) autos h204 Babcock Asp 0382

Henshaw Gordon S clk h204 Babcock

Charles and family were shown in the 1935 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S retail mgr 857 Comlth av h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Richd D slsmn 989 Comlth av h 319 Little Nahant rd Nahant

Charles and family were shown in the 1936 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S retail mgr 857 Comlth av h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Richd D slsmn 989 Comlth av h 208 Fuller Bline

Charles and family were shown in the 1937 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S retail mgr 857 Comlth av h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Richd D slsmn 989 Comlth av h 208 Fuller Bline

Charles and family were shown in the 1938 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S retail sls mgr 857 Comlth av h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Ethel Mrs h 85 Middlesex

Henshaw Gorham jr, acct 1 Federal rm 708 r 24 Channing rd Newt Cen

Henshaw Pharmacy (Maurice Wantman) 1 Henshaw Br

Henshaw Richd D slsmn 989 Comlth av h 208 Fuller Bline

Henshaw Thos r 25 Cortes

Henshaw Thos tickermn 230 Congress r 58 Edgemont rd, E Braintree

Charles and family were shown in the 1939 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S retail sls mgr Noyes Buick Sales Co h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Richd D slsmn Mass Motor Car Co h 208 Fuller Bline

Charles and family were shown in the 1940 city directory of Brookline, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Bertha D h201 St Paul (2)

Henshaw Chas S (Mary D) autos h12 James

Henshaw Edith S r201 St Paul (2)

Henshaw Gorham (Muriel A) cost acct h47 St Mary's (5)

Charles and family were also shown in the 1940 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S adv Noyes Buick Sales Co h 204 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Richd D slsmn Mass Motor Car Co h 208 Fuller Bline

Charles and Mary were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 13 1940), 12 James St., Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts:¹³

Henshaw, Charles S, head-of-household, age 64, born in Massachusetts; completed 7th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same place/city; rented home ($80/month rent); occupation: advertising manager, auto co.; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $5000 wages in 1939.

Henshaw, Mary D, wife, age 60, born in Connecticut; completed 8th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same place/city.

Charles and family were shown in the 1941 city directory of Brookline, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S adv Noyes Buick Sales Co h 104 Babcock Bline

Henshaw Rich D slsmn Mass Motor Car Co h 208 Fuller Bline

Charles was shown in the 1942 city directory of Boston, Massachusetts:¹⁸

Henshaw Chas S adv Noyes Buick Sales Co h 45 Dwight Bline

Charles was shown in the 1943 city directory of Brookline, Massachusetts:¹⁸