In celebration of Norwood’s 150th Anniversary, the Norwood Historical Society paid homage to the “wonderful women” of our town’s history. These women contributed to the building and formation of Norwood in less visible ways than those of their male counterparts, but their contributions were invaluable. They are the “quiet heroes” of our town.
We at the Historical Society celebrated the “wonderful women” of our town’s history throughout the sesquicentennial year.
We began with Anna Day, who hosted a celebration of the new town’s incorporation at her home on March 6. 1872. We marked that anniversary in the spring of 2022, following in the spirit of her generosity, hospitality, and civic-mindedness.
This ongoing project is the work of Norwood Historical Society Board Members Laurie Kearney, Linda Rau, and Karen DeNapoli.
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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Martha Gilman (Robie) Winslow
Martha Gilman Robie, (Mrs. Frances Olney Winslow) was born in Plymouth, NH, on November 11, 1841, and was the third of seven children to Col. Frederick Robie and Lucinda Gilman Fogg Robie. Martha came from two well-known and esteemed families in New Hampshire. On her mother’s side, her grandfather Stephen Fogg served in the Revolutionary…
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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Emily Curtis Fisher
Wonderful Women of Norwood-Emily Curtis Fisher
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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Anna R. Ellis
The Norwood Historical Society would like to present Anna R. Ellis as a Wonderful Woman of Norwood. Anna Rachel Ellis was born in Norwood to John and Harriet Ellis on July 5, 1877. She attended Norwood schools and when she graduated in 1895, she was asked by then Postmaster William Wallace to fill a part-time summer clerk position at the Norwood Post office…
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Women on the Front Lines
There were women who worked in the printing presses in Norwood. A few had positions in management, but most worked on the floor. Clara Berwick, Jane Williams and Ligia Carlson all worked for thirty years at their jobs. Clara Berwick was the president of Berwick & Smith, Jane Williams worked for the Plimpton Press as…
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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Agnes Abigail Curtin
The Norwood Historical Society is honored to present Agnes Abigail Curtin as our Wonderful Woman for November. During the 1800s and early 1900s, Norwood was fortunate in that its industries and the railroad, along with its middle location between Boston and Providence, drew an influx of immigrants to grow and prosper the town. Among these…
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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Irma Ursula (Thompson) Diggs
Wonderful Women of Norwood-Irma Ursula (Thompson) Diggs
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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Mary Tucker Fogg
This month’s Wonderful Women of Norwood was compiled by Norwood Historical Society members Karen DeNapoli, Laurie Kearney and Linda Rau NORWOOD, MA — Mary Bagnall Tucker was born in New London, CT, on January 8, 1824, to Reverend Thomas W. Tucker and Mary Orne Tucker. She was the youngest of three children. Her father was…
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Wonderful Women of Norwood-Maude Alice Shattuck
Wonderful Women of Norwood-Maude Alice Shattuck
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Wonderful Women of Norwood: Dr. Harriet Emeline Rogers
Dr. Harriet E. Rogers arrived in Norwood in 1923 to practice medicine. In 1922 the number of practicing female doctors in the greater Boston area were merely 10% of all practicing doctors; this statistic alone would make Dr. Rogers a trailblazer. As a doctor, she most definitely made a difference in her patient’s lives, but as resident…
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Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Groote 
Anna Groote was active in Norwood’s Germantown community and helped many recent immigrants into the neighborhood. The Norwood Historical Society would like to present Anna Groote as an important woman in Norwood’s history. Anna was born in Germany and married Franz “Frank” Groote in Germany in 1864. Anna and Frank came to the United States from Wehringhausen Germany in May of 1887 through…
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