Babson Magazine

Fall 2015

News, Notes + Nods

Undergraduate

378 Years in America: The Watermans from 1636; the Funeral Business from 1832; the Future of America in the New World
Photo: Bespoke History

Frank Waterman was the last member of his family to be president of its Boston-area funeral business, J.S. Waterman, established in the mid-1800s. Frank’s book, 378 Years in America: The Watermans from 1636; the Funeral Business from 1832; the Future of America in the New World, recounts the story of a family that arrived in America in 1636. According to Frank, other family enterprises included Waterman Pen, Waterman Steamship, Waterman Marine (producers of the first outboard motor in the U.S.), Waterman Textiles, and Waterman Realty Management.