My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameEldwin J. Morton
Birth Date9 May 1902
Birth PlaceAndover, Oxford Co., ME
Death Date20 Mar 1983 Age: 80
Death PlaceRumford, Oxford Co., ME
FatherJoseph H. Morton (1870-1951)
MotherEdna Earla Ricker (1878-1975)
Misc. Notes
(Obituary from an unidentified and undated local newspaper)
Eldwin J. Morton died Sunday, March 20 1983, at the Rumford Community Hospital where he had been a patient for a day. He resided on Newton Street in Andover, living in the area all of his life.
He was born in Andover, May 9, 1902, the son of Joseph and Edna Ricker Morton. He attended Andover schools and was a member of Cabot Lodge, K. of P., and the National Rifle Association. Mr. Morton had worked all his life as a woodsman, and had been employed by Raymond Akers at the Maine Hardwood Co., Andover, until retiring in 1970. He was married in Rumford Center, Oct. 9, 1928, to the former Dora Hutchins who survives of Andover.
Also surviving are six sons, Otis, Owen and Hanson, all of Andover, George of Rumford Center, Hugh of Rumford, and Wayne of East Andover; a daughter, Mrs. Bryant (Priscilla) Hodgkins of Frye; a sister; Mrs. Lucy Arnold of Andover; 34 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Please see Bob Spidell's excellent website for the complete version of this and other obituary and genealogical information on people from Andover, Maine:
http://www.andovermaine.com
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166730281/eldwin-j-morton
Eldwin J. Morton died Sunday, March 20 1983, at the Rumford Community Hospital where he had been a patient for a day. He resided on Newton Street in Andover, living in the area all of his life.
He was born in Andover, May 9, 1902, the son of Joseph and Edna Ricker Morton. He attended Andover schools and was a member of Cabot Lodge, K. of P., and the National Rifle Association. Mr. Morton had worked all his life as a woodsman, and had been employed by Raymond Akers at the Maine Hardwood Co., Andover, until retiring in 1970. He was married in Rumford Center, Oct. 9, 1928, to the former Dora Hutchins who survives of Andover.
Also surviving are six sons, Otis, Owen and Hanson, all of Andover, George of Rumford Center, Hugh of Rumford, and Wayne of East Andover; a daughter, Mrs. Bryant (Priscilla) Hodgkins of Frye; a sister; Mrs. Lucy Arnold of Andover; 34 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Please see Bob Spidell's excellent website for the complete version of this and other obituary and genealogical information on people from Andover, Maine:
http://www.andovermaine.com
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166730281/eldwin-j-morton
Spouses
Birth Date12 Sep 1908
Death Date1992 Age: 83
FatherEben F. Hutchins (1867-1939)
MotherSusan “Susie” A. Poor (1878-1955)
Misc. Notes
(Obituary from an unidentified and undated local newspaper)
ANDOVER - Dora E. Morton, age 83, wife of the late Eldwin J. Morton, died Sunday, July 19, 1992 at Rumford Community Hospital.
She was born September 12, 1908 in Andover, the daughter of Eben and Susie (Poor) Hutchins. Mrs. Morton was a long time resident of this area. She also attended the Andover schools.
Survivors include, sons, George Morton, Otis Morton, Owen Morton, Hanson Morton all of Andover, Hugh Morton of Rumford, Wayne Morton of East Andover, a daughter, Mrs. Bryant (Priscilla) Hodgkins of Frye, a sister, Mrs. Laura Staples of Portland, many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Please see Bob Spidell's excellent website for the complete version of this and other obituary and genealogical information on people from Andover, Maine:
http://www.andovermaine.com
ANDOVER - Dora E. Morton, age 83, wife of the late Eldwin J. Morton, died Sunday, July 19, 1992 at Rumford Community Hospital.
She was born September 12, 1908 in Andover, the daughter of Eben and Susie (Poor) Hutchins. Mrs. Morton was a long time resident of this area. She also attended the Andover schools.
Survivors include, sons, George Morton, Otis Morton, Owen Morton, Hanson Morton all of Andover, Hugh Morton of Rumford, Wayne Morton of East Andover, a daughter, Mrs. Bryant (Priscilla) Hodgkins of Frye, a sister, Mrs. Laura Staples of Portland, many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Please see Bob Spidell's excellent website for the complete version of this and other obituary and genealogical information on people from Andover, Maine:
http://www.andovermaine.com
Marr Date9 Oct 1928
Marr PlaceRumford Center, Oxford Co., ME