--------[ divorce docket ]------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRH-C39C-K?cat=671540 Film # 008297436 image 255 of 3097 Divorce records, 1888-1915, divorce dockets, 1888-1916 and index to libellants, 1903-1910 Suffolk County Divorce Docket Book, Records 1-979 Suffolk County Superior Court, Boston, Massachusetts 1895 p.137 McDonald & 685 Janet E. M. McNeill v. William H. Mcneill Ruggles '96 Jan 31, Eut'd 186 Public ord'd Boston Daily Globe & reg. leb. reb. Mch '96, March 12, Afd't of notice.(1). '96, Oct 14, D.&Decree nisi for cause of desertion, with custody of minor children to libellant also image 21 of 3097?, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRH-CSY1-C?i=20&cat=671540 also image 34 of 3097?, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRH-CS5Q-8?i=33&cat=671540 --------[ divorce record ]------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRH-WQ2W-N?i=2590&cat=671540 Film # 008297429 image 2591 of 2758 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRH-WQPY-T?i=2591&cat=671540 Film # 008297429 image 2592 of 2758 Divorce records, 1888-1915, divorce dockets, 1888-1916 and index to libellants, 1903-1910 Suffolk County Divorce Records, 1890 Suffolk County Superior Court, Boston, Massachusetts p.46 ... 186 Janet E McNeill of Boston in said County wife of William H McNeill libellant in ??? libel for divorce. against the said William H McNeill, libellee in thich she lebels: and represents. that she was lawfully p.47 married to William H McNeill now of parts unknown as Summerside Prince Edward Island Canada on the thirtheenth day of July. AD Eighteen hundred Eighty three and ????afterwards your libellant and the said William H McNeill. lived to_gether as husband and wife in this Commonwealth to-wit at Malden, in the County of Middle sex. that your libellant has always been faith ful to her marriage vows and obligations. but the said William H McNeill being wholly regardless of the same at Boston aforesaid on the fourth day of March AD Eighteen hundred ninety deserted your libellant shich desertion has continued from such time to the date of the filing here of being more than three consecutive years next prior to the filing of this libel. Wherefor your libellant prays that a divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be decreed. between your libellant and the said William H McNeill. And your libellant represents there There had been born of said marriage a son William. and a Daughter Pearl. now aged nine. and Eleven years. respectively and prays that the care and custody of said minor children be decreed to your libellant. and for such other orders and decrees as to your honors.shall seem ???? and as justice may require. This libel was entered in this court on the Thirty first day of January AD Eighteen hundred ninty six the libellant apprearing by McDonald p.48 Riggles her attorneys and whereupon an order of notice issued by publication in the Boston Daily Globe. also by registered letter returnable fourteen days before first monday of March that said libelee might when and where show cause why preayer of said libel should not be granted. Thence the libel was continued unto October A D. Eighteen hundred ninety six ???? of the above notices were given. but the said Willi- am H McNeill. although solemnly called to come into court made default. Whereupon a hearing was had and decree nisi issued on the fourteenth day of October A D. Eighteen hundred ninety six. for the cause of desertion on the ???? of said libellee. William H McNeill. On April fifteenth. AD. Eighteen hundred ninety seven six months having expired and no objection having been made. said decree nisi became absolute. for the desertion on the fact of said libellee. William H McNeill. It is further ordered and decreed that the minor children William McNeill nine years of age and Peral McNeill Eleven years of age, be decreed to said libellant. Janet Emma McNeill ... also image 28 of 2758?, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRH-WQ2N-M?i=27&cat=671540 see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree_nisi see also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden%2C_Massachusetts of Middlesex County https://cityofmalden.org