Merle Clarice Jenson1

F, #78331, b. 31 December 1905, d. 6 September 2001

Family: Robert Joshua Houghton b. 2 Oct 1907, d. 30 Aug 1976

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BirthDec 31, 1905Clarkfield, MN, USA, age 33 in 1940 census1
MarriageJun 8, 1932Pembina, ND, USA1
1940 Census1940Cavalier, Pembina Co., ND, USA, age 32, retail appliance store owner2
DeathSep 6, 2001Walhalla, ND, USA1
BurialSep 10, 2001Dove Cemetery, Osnabrock, ND, USA1
ParentsDJohn Jenson and Freda Freyer1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Cristina Baird, Nov. 18, 2004.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Cavalier, Pembina, North Dakota; Roll: T627_3009; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 34-9.

Marilyn Fay Houghton1

F, #78332, b. 9 July 1935

Family: (?) Bjornson

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BirthJul 9, 1935ND, USA, age 4 in 1940 census1,2
Marriage
Living1976Tucson, AZ, USA
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Cristina Baird, Nov. 18, 2004.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Cavalier, Pembina, North Dakota; Roll: T627_3009; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 34-9.

Judith Arlene Houghton1

F, #78333, b. 16 June 1938

Family: (?) Krueger

  • Marriage*: Judith Arlene Houghton married (?) Krueger.

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BirthJun 16, 1938ND, USA, age 2 in 1940 census1
Marriage
Living1976Tucson, AZ, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Cristina Baird, Nov. 18, 2004.

Cristina Cuffe

F, #78334

Family: (?) Baird

  • Marriage*: Cristina Cuffe married (?) Baird.

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Roberta Jean Houghton1

F, #78335, b. 29 March 1940

Family: (?) Cox

  • Marriage*: Roberta Jean Houghton married (?) Cox.

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BirthMar 29, 1940ND, USA, age 0/12 in 1940 census1
Marriage
Living1976ND, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Cristina Baird, Nov. 18, 2004.

Elaine Marguerite Houghton1

F, #78336, b. 12 August 1943

Family: Donald Robert Cuffe

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BirthAug 12, 19431
Marriage1
Living1976Tucson, AZ, USA
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Cristina Baird, Nov. 18, 2004.

Donald Robert Cuffe1

M, #78337

Family: Elaine Marguerite Houghton b. 12 Aug 1943

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Marriage1
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Cristina Baird, Nov. 18, 2004.

Barbara Houghton1

F, #78338, b. circa 1924

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Birthcirca 1924ME, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: 827; Enumeration District: 8; sheet 10B, line 63, dwl 58-245-245.

Margaret Houghton1

F, #78339, b. circa 1922

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Birthcirca 1922ME, USA, age 7 in 1930 census1
Adoption
1940 Census1940Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 17, ward of John S. and Sadie Cushman, 45 & 43, ME, farmer2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: 827; Page: 55; Enumeration District: 18; sheet 16A; line 8, dwl 112-233-410.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin, Maine; Roll: T627_1478; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 4-33.

Edna Houghton1

F, #78340, b. circa 1923

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Birthcirca 1923ME, USA, age 6 in 1930 census1
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Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 828; Enumeration District: 24; sheet 14B; line 91, dwl 10-220-298.

Lumley Harrison1

M, #78341, b. circa 1912

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Birthcirca 1912ME, USA, age 17 in 1930 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 828; Enumeration District: 24; sheet 14B; line 91, dwl 10-220-298.

Charles B. Houghton1

M, #78342, b. circa 1850

Family: Mary M. (?) b. c 1869

  • Marriage*: Charles B. Houghton married Mary M. (?) on circa 1887 age 38 and 19.2

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Birthcirca 1850ME, USA, age 80 in 1930 census1
Marriagecirca 1887age 38 and 192
1930 Census1930Fort Fairfield, Aroostock Co., ME, USA, age 80, a general laborer; next door to son Frank W.2
ParentsSparents born in English Canada
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 828; Enumeration District: 24; sheet 14B; line 69, dwl 34-216-294.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 828; Enumeration District: 24; sheet 14B; line 97, dwl 25-221-299.

Mary M. (?)1

F, #78343, b. circa 1869

Family: Charles B. Houghton b. c 1850

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Birthcirca 1869Canada, age 61 in 1930 census1
Marriagecirca 1887age 38 and 191
Immigration1900naturalized
ParentsDparents born in English Canada
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Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 828; Enumeration District: 24; sheet 14B; line 97, dwl 25-221-299.

Evaline Houghton1

F, #78344, b. circa 1918

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Birthcirca 1918ME, USA, age 12 in 1930 census1
Adoption
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Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 828; Enumeration District: 24; sheet 14B; line 97, dwl 25-221-299.

Catherine Palmer1

F, #78345, b. circa 1912

Family: Allen Dale Smith d. b 2006

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Birthcirca 1912
Marriage1
LivingNov, 2004age 921
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Jean Sanders, Nov. 21, 2004.

Alton Eugene Smith1

M, #78346, d. before 2006

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Birth1
Deathbefore 2006
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Jean Sanders, Nov. 21, 2004.

Jean Sanders1

F, #78347

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Addressbetween Nov 21, 2004 and 2006[email protected]
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Jean Sanders, Nov. 21, 2004.

Margaret Goodhue1,2

F, #78348, b. 30 September 1902, d. 25 July 1964

Family 1: Amory McLellan Houghton Jr b. 31 Jan 1900, d. 27 Aug 1957

Family 2: Reginald B. Wilson b. c 1905

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BirthSep 30, 1902Germantown, PA, USA, age 27 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census1,2
MarriageAug 19, 1927age 28 and 251
Divorce19342
Residence1935Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, USA
MarriageDec 22, 19353,2
1940 Census1940Radnor, Delaware Co., PA, USA, age 35, dept. store salesman3
1950 US Census1950South Portland, ME, USA, age 45, interior decorator
DeathJul 25, 1964Portland, ME, USA, age 622
BurialBangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA
ParentsDfather born in VT, mother born in PA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 836; sheet 4B ; Enumeration District: 16; line 18; dwl 26-50-112.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 27, 2012.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3495; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 23-144; line 4, dwl 414.

Amory McLellan Houghton III1

M, #78349, b. 31 December 1929, d. 14 June 2022

Family: Marla Beith b. 12 Feb 1932, d. 19 Feb 1988

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorY
BirthDec 31, 1929Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 3 months in 1930 census; age 10 in 1940 census1,3,2
Research
Mil. Serv.between 1949 and 1952Mr. Houghton's service in in US Navy on USS Missouri BB-63. He served in the ship from Apr. 1949 to Aug. 1949 and again from Aug. 1950 to May 1952.4
MarriageAug 23, 1952Portland, ME, USA5
AddressDec 7, 2012ME, USA, [email protected]
Author2013History of Bath ME Houghtons
DNA ProjectJun, 2013Y-DNA37:      R1b1a2
NotableApr, 2022Author of HOUGHTON
Family, Commerce, Ships & Shipping
EmailApr 25, 2022Hi Charlie,
At long last I have the enclosed CD for you. I hope this will allow you to look at what I have done. While I don't want you to be too hard on me, do let me know what you think. This is the first time I have ever written something like this.. But as you will see, I have leaned on many other researchers. At times while working at the Maine Maritime Museum research library, there were others doing their own research. They would run across nuggets about my family and pass the word along. Often time it was stuff that I would never have found.
I eventually was given free rein to go into their archives and dig around as I saw fit. Good stuff was found. A short while ago I decided 1 had reached the end of the line regarding the manuscript and began as a volunteer. Now due to health problems, I have had to shut down everything. The only addition I have made since stopping was to add the date of my brother John‘s death.
So. you now you got the only finished product about the Houghton family of Bath, Maine ever written who built many ships and were very prominent at that time. The only male line left to carry on the name is my grand son who is thirty. All the rest are the daughters of my brother John. Maybe this is just as well. My health is declining and I am fighting the inevitable. I have enjoyed our give and take. Just let me know what you think. Thanks for sharing your research and history. It’s been fun.

Amory Houghton
Yarmouth, Maine
April, 2022
DeathJun 14, 2022Yarmouth, ME, USA
ObituaryJun 19, 2022YARMOUTH – Amory M. Houghton III of Yarmouth died on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the age of 92. Mr. Houghton was born in Bangor, the son of Amory M. Houghton Jr. and Margaret Goodhue (Houghton) Wilson. He attended South Portland schools, Hebron Academy and graduated from Cornell University after his military service.

Mr. Houghton did two tours aboard the battleship U.S.S. Missouri as an Enlisted sailor in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. The ship participated in all campaigns during the first six months of the Korean war.

Prior to attending college, Mr. Houghton married Marla Beith who predeceased him. In May 1989, he married Joan Paradis Fortin.

Mr. Houghton was employed out of state for a few years after college. He returned to Maine in 1961 to work as business/facilities manager for the Portland newspapers. He remained in this capacity for 30 years until he retired in 1991. He also worked part-time for many years at the Maine Tourism Association’s Visitors Information Center in Yarmouth.

Mr. Houghton was involved in many volunteer activities during his working years. He was on the Zoning Board of Appeals in the Town of Cape Elizabeth until moving to Yarmouth. He was twice President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland Maine, and was a volunteer at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. For a long time Houghton was involved with mental health concerns. He served on the Governor’s Mental Health Advisory Committee for several years and was associated with several local mental health agencies.

His last project was compiling a detailed history of the Houghton family shipbuilding firm whose yard was located on land now occupied by the Bath Iron Works. In the yard at Bath, started by Levi Houghton, their first ship was launched in 1819. The family built and operated a fleet of 44 merchant vessels that traveled the world. Their last ship was launched in late 1890. An initial portion of the shipyard property was sold to B.I.W. at the start of World War I with the last half sold at the start of World War II. A large collection of Houghton artifacts and ship paintings from the era of sail resides at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath.

Mr. Houghton is survived by his wife, Joan; his two sons, Amory M. “Skip” Houghton IV and his partner Marguerite “Peggy” Anderson of Cape Elizabeth and Timothy B. Houghton of Augusta, four stepchildren and their spouses, Michael and Judy Fortin of Herndon, Va., Mark and Rhonda Fortin of Lamoine, Michelle and Thomas Donnelly of Gorham, and Amy and Harrison Flynn of Danvers, Mass. He leaves behind his brother, Peter B. Wilson and his wife Gail of Naples, Fla. and Raymond, sister-in-law, Janet Houghton of Cape Elizabeth and former brother-in-law, Robert B. Beith of Gorham. He also leaves behind several grandchildren, Marla Anne (Timothy) Entwistle, Amory McLellan Houghton V, Abigail Lee Houghton; and great-grandson, Warren. Also, Joan’s grandchildren David, Nicholas and Lilah Fortin and Connor and Maeve Donnelly. There are also many nieces and a nephew.

He was predeceased by his brother, John Reed Houghton, the middle brother, who died in December 2019.
ResidenceYarmouth, ME
Cape Elizabeth, ME
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Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 836; sheet 4B ; Enumeration District: 16; line 18; dwl 26-50-112.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/…
  5. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 27, 2012.

Albert Cecil Houghton

M, #78350, b. 12 October 1919

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BirthOct 12, 1919Calgary, Alberta, Canada, age 10 in 1930 census; age 20 in 1940 census1
Immigration1922
Residence1940SD, USA2
1940 Census1940Worthington, Nobles Co., MN, USA, age 20, 2 years of college, baking company delivery clerk2
Mil. DraftOct 16, 1940Carlton College, Ogema, Becker Co., MN, USA, age 21, Occupation: Student Carleton College
Duplicate
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brewer, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 131; Enumeration District: 27; sheet 5A; line 44; dwl 576-87-113.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1942; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 53-31C.

Mary W. Houghton1

F, #78351, b. circa 1922, d. before 2013

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Birthcirca 1922Canada, age 7 in 1930 census; age 17 in 1940 census1
Immigration1922
Deathbefore 2013
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brewer, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 131; Enumeration District: 27; sheet 5A; line 44; dwl 576-87-113.

Harold Houghton1,2

M, #78352, b. 3 June 1925

Family: Sarah R. Meyerson b. c 1919

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BirthJun 3, 1925West Farmington, ME, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census1
Mil. DraftJun 3, 1943San Francisco, CA, USA, age 18
MarriageAug 17, 1950San Francisco, CA, USA2
Living2014Richmond, CA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brewer, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 131; Enumeration District: 27; sheet 5A; line 44; dwl 576-87-113.
  2. [S1389] Genealogybank.Com, online http://www.genealogybank.com, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/… surname.

Gerald Houghton1

M, #78353, b. 3 June 1925, d. 23 December 2013

Family: Betty Eleanor Greenlaw b. 13 Jun 1919, d. 16 Jan 2000

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BirthJun 3, 1925Farmington, ME, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census1,2
Mil. Enlsbetween Aug 12, 1943 and 1946San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA, US Army: Gerald Houghton Birth Year: 1925 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Maine State: California County or City: San Francisco Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1943 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: San Francisco Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of college Marital Status: Single, without dependents3
Marriage1951Yokohama, Japan2
DeathDec 23, 2013Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA2
ObituaryFeb 23, 2014Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, GERALD HOUGHTON

Age 88, died December 19, 2013, in his home. He had suffered for many years from Alzheimer's disease.

Jerry was born in Farmington, Maine to A. Victor Houghton and Mary Elizabeth Willis. Gerald was deployed to several destinations including the Asiatic Pacific and Europe as a Surgical Technician in WWII. He received several medals including the Medal of Freedom and the Good Conduct Medal before being honorably discharged from the US Army in 1946.

Gerald was married to Betty Eleanor Greenlaw in 1951 in Yokohama, Japan. Betty and Jerry settled in Burbank, CA before moving to Granada Hills to raise their two children. For 28 years, Gerald was employed as a Parole Agent for the State of California. He retired in 1985 and enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, walking his dogs and studying current events.

He is survived by his brother, Harold; his children, Keith and
Sheri; and extended family members.

Gerald was cremated and his remains were buried at Forest
Lawn in Glendale, CA.

Published in Los Angeles Daily News on Feb. 23, 20142
CremationForest Lawn, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Plot: Cathedral Slope, Map A45, Lot 2497, Space 22
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brewer, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 131; Enumeration District: 27; sheet 5A; line 44; dwl 576-87-113.
  2. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ladailynews/obituary.aspx
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

(?) Haughton

M, #78354

Family: Margarite (?) b. c 1882

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BirthCanada
Marriage
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Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lagrange, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 135 ; Enumeration District: 63; sheet 5A; line 45; dwl 122-123.

Helen P. Farrell1

F, #78355, b. 1910, d. 1980

Family: James C. Haughton b. 13 May 1898, d. 1965

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Birth1910ME, USA, age 20 in 1930 census1
MarriageMar 31, 1928ME, USA, age 29 and 181
Death1980
ParentsDfather born in Canada, mother born in ME
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lagrange, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 135 ; Enumeration District: 63; sheet 5A; line 45; dwl 122-123.

James M. Haughton1

M, #78356, b. circa 1929

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Birthcirca 1929ME, USA, age 1 in 1930 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lagrange, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 135 ; Enumeration District: 63; sheet 5A; line 45; dwl 122-123.

Helen Louise Ware1

F, #78357, b. 18 December 1917

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BirthDec 18, 1917Bangor, ME, USA, age 2 1/12 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lagrange, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 837; Page: 135 ; Enumeration District: 63; sheet 5A; line 45; dwl 122-123.
  2. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bangor Ward 1, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: T625_645; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 58; line 8, dwl 141-48-49.

Margaret F. (?)1

F, #78358, b. circa 1903, d. before 1940

Family: Edgar Clark Houghton b. 21 Jan 1897, d. 2 May 1983

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Birthcirca 1903ME, USA, age 26 in 1930 census1
Marriagecirca 1921age 25 and 181
Deathbefore 1940husband widowed
ParentsDparents born in ME
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Stetson, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 838; Page: 200 ; Enumeration District: 95; sheet 5A; line 11, dwl 100-100.

Elmer W. Green1

M, #78360, b. circa 1884, d. 1976

Family: Alice J. Nye b. Jan 1874, d. 15 Feb 1927

  • Marriage*: Elmer W. Green married Alice J. Nye on Jun 7, 1919.

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Birthcirca 1884ME, USA, age 46 in 1930 census1
MarriageJun 7, 1919
1930 Census1930New Portland, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 46, a widower, a mill laborer1
Death1976Anson, ME, USA
ParentsSparents born in Canada1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Portland, Somerset, Maine; Roll: 839; Page: 101; Enumeration District: 55; sheet 5A; line 2; dwl 108-108.