John was with the Fire Department in Boston when he and Lula married.
In later years he was a salesman.
Picture:
Located at "Vanilla Heart"
http://vanillaheart2.homestead.com/PicturesOfPast4.html
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John M Copeland
Home in 1900: Medford Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Lula C
Race: White
Occupation: Salesman
Household Members: Name Age
John M Copeland 36
Lula C Copeland 37
May L Copeland 10
Lula H Copeland 9.12 (nine months)
Michael Miller 35 Servant Russian
Annie Miller 30 Servant Russian
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John M Copeland
Age in 1910: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Spouse's name: Lula C
Home in 1910: 344 Washington St. Woburn Ward 5, Middlesex, MA
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John M Copeland 46
Lula C Copeland 47
Mary L Copeland 20 Dau
Lula H Copeland 10 Dau
Aida C Copeland 2 Dau
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John M Copeland
Home in 1920: Somerville Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Age: 54 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Lula C
Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Occupation: Salesman Wholesale Company
Image: 92
Household Members: Name Age
John M Copeland 54
Lula C Copeland 55
Aida C Copeland 11 (Ada)
Gilbert Kennett 62 Lodger Salesman Wholesale Paper Co.
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John Copeland
Home in 1930: Dummerston, Windham, Vermont
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Living with William and Lulu Hazel Copeland BEZASON (son in law and daughter)