DESCENDANT LINE:
Benjamin TEEL (~1634 - )
William TEEL (~1660 - ~1715) & Mary COGGEN (~1662 - ~1745)
Benjamin TEEL (1689 - 1777) & Anna JENKINS (1687 - 1750)
Samuel TEEL* (1725 - 1773) & Elizabeth TUFTS (1732 - 1754)
Jonathan TEEL (1754 - 1828) & Lydia CUTTER (1757 - 1831)
Thomas TEEL (1799 - 1873) & Susan FROST (1801 - 1866)
Abner Gardner TEELE Sr. (1837 - <1870) & Ellen SMITH (~1847 - )
Gardner Abner TEELE Jr.* (1868 - ) & Emma A (1868 - <1920)
Louis Gardner TEELE Sr. (1889 - 1982) & Grace BOULTON (1890 - 1943)
Louis Gardner TEELE Jr. (1913 - 2004) & Margaret Catherine SLINE (1943 - )

MASS. TOWN AND VITAL RECORDS:
Louis Gardner Teele born in Waltham, MA.

1909 MARRIAGE RECORD: Source “Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988”: This record shows Louis Gardner Teele, born about 1890, occupation Watch making in Waltham, MA, on 19 May 1909, in the city of Newton. married Grace Gertrude Bolton, age 17. His parents were Gardner A. Teele and Emma A. Dean. Her parents were Henry W. Bolton and Mary Locking. (This is the first record I’ve found that named the mothers of the bride and groom.)

1910 CENSUS, WALTHAM, MIDDLESEX, MA: Louis G (age 21) and Grace G (19) Teele are in the same household with his parents. Parents are Gardner (41) and Emma A (41). Their daughter Dorothy G Teele is age 2 months.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION, 5 JUN 1917: Louis Gardner Teele of 82 Prospect St., Waltham. He is a watchmaker at Waltham Watch Co. He has a wife & two children.

1920 CENSUS, WALTHAM, MIDDLESEX, MA: Louis (age 30) and Grace (27) are there with children Dorothy (10) and Gardner (6). Louis works as a balance (?) in a watch factory. They have a roomer, Blanche Mac Williams age 21.

WALTHAM 1923 DIRECTORY: Louis G Teele and wife Grace G live at 10 Rich Street, Waltham. (They are also found in directories for 1925, 1928, 1930 and 1934. The 1934 shows that son-in-law Reilley Morgan lives at the same address.)

1930 CENSUS, WALTHAM, MIDDLESEX, MA: LOUIS (age 39) is a salesman (book?) and Grace (37) is a hairdresser. They were married when he was 19 and she was 17. Living with them is their daughter Dorothy Morgan (20) and son-in-law Reilley Morgan (20). Son Gardner (16) is there. and they have a grandson, Donald Morgan, who is under age 1. Grace says her father was born in England, and her mother in Canada (This helps confirm that the “Grace” found in the 1910 census is the same person!)

1940 CENSUS, WALTHAM, MIDDLESEX, MA:
Louis Gardener Teele 49
Grace Gertrude Teele 42
Louis Gardener Teele 26
Catherine A Teele 24
Riley Morgan 29
Dorothy Gertrude Morgan 29
Donald Morgan 10
Landra Morgan 3
Louis owns home, worth $5000, works as a travelling salesman for the sales book company. Grace is a hairdresser, with her own shop. Louis Jr. is a packer for the watch company. Daughter-in-law Catherine is an assembler for the watch company. Son-in-law Riley Morgan is a painter.

WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION, APRIL 26, 1942: Louis Gardner Teele of 27 Leonard Street registered for draft, birth date 28 Jun 1889. Wife is Grace Teele, same address. His employer is Waltham Salesbook at 144 Moody Street, Waltham. He is 5’8”, weighs 152 pounds, and has blue eyes and brown hair.

1940 WALTHAM DIRECTORY: Louis (age 49, working at Waltham Sales Book) and Grace (age 46 and a hairdresser), found living at 27 Leonard Street, Waltham. Son and daughter-in-law also in household. (They are also in the 1945 directory.)

Massachusetts Death Index confirms name “Louis G”, gives dates of birth and death. Data confirmed by SSDI.

FIND-A-GRAVE:
Louis and Grace are both buried in Mount Peake Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex, MA,