Joseph Ami Salls

     Joseph Ami Salls was born on 1 May 1842 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ He was the son of Henry Salls and Lydia Branch. Joseph Ami Salls married Almeda Josephine Oakes, daughter of Abram Oakes and Mary A. Lyon, on 25 December 1875 at Athol, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. Joseph Ami Salls died on 11 April 1936 at Athol, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, at age 93. He was buried at Highland Cemetery, Athol, Worcester Co, Massachusetts.
     Joseph was a member of the Massachusetts Masons, initiated 4 Nov 1868. Gives Lisco Lodge, Westport, NY. It mentions membership at Athol in 1885.¹ He appeared on the census of 1870 at Phillipston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; In 1870, Joseph was listed as a worker in a chair shop. He was enumerated in the household of Joel and Hannah Parker, which listed six men as workers. Joel Parker was listed as a chair manufacturer. Series: M593 Roll: 655 Page: 193. He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Templeton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; Amie Salls, 39, b. Canada, Almeda J., 38, b. MA.² He appeared on the census of 1920 at Melrose, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; Joseph was listed as a 77 yr old lodger with his daughter, Marguerite and her husband, Raymond Drew.³