Funeral Record Book of Leon Dexter Verrill: Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, 1909-1913

Leon Dexter Verrill was an undertaker and funeral home director in Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, in the early 1900s. His Funeral Record Book was passed down through the family until it was transcribed by his great-granddaughter Eliza Pride. The entries in the book typically include the name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, occupation, birthplace, names and birthplaces of parents, cause of death, and more. They span the years 1909-1913. There is an index at the end of transcribed entries.

Leon Dexter Verrill was born on 9 December 1871 in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine. He married Olive Elsada Swett on 13 June 1894. They had one daughter, Helen, who was born in 1895. The family moved from Maine to Massachusetts sometime between the 1900 census and the first entry in the logbook in 1909. Leon was listed as an undertaker on both the 1910 and 1920 censuses. By 1925, the family had moved to southern California. Leon died on 9 October 1962 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.