Ophelia Fortin1

F, b. September 1875, d. 1957
Ophelia Fortin, wife of Frank L. Whitney
     Ophelia Fortin was born in September 1875 at Canada.2,3,4

     Ophelia, married Frank L. Whitney, son of Capt. Elisha D. Whitney and Louise H. Emerson, circa 1897.1,5

     Ophelia Fortin was a cograntor with Capt. Walter E. Whitney in the sale of one dollar and other valuable consideration to Zora M. Whitney, John O. Whitney, Marcell E. Whitney and Floyd E. Whitney on 30 September 1922. A certain lot and parcel of land (containing seventy-five acres, more or less) with buildings thereon, situate in said Hampden on the Westerly side of the county road leading from Hampden Highlands to Winterport.. The deed was witnessed by an unknown person and proved.6

     Ophelia died in 19577 and was buried at Locust Grove Cemetery, Hampden, Penobscot, Maine.8

Census

     Ophelia and Frank appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Hampden, Penobscot, Maine, enumerated, 16 June 1900. He was working at sea.9

     Ophelia and Frank appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, enumerated 29 April 1910. Frank was listed as a Captain of a merchant vessel. They had one boarder in the home Their children, Walter E. were listed as living with them..10

     Ophelia appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, enumerated 16 January 1920. The census indicates Ophelia was widowed, owning her home, free of mortgage. It also shows she immigrated in 1883 and became a naturalized citizen in 1898. Her son, Walter E. was listed as living with her.11

     Ophelia appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, enumerated 30 April 1930. She now used the surname Chester, owned her home with a radio set in-house, was listed as a widow. There was a boarder, Mary Hennessey, age 72, in the home. Her son, Walter E., his wife, Orasie, and son, Lester and Louise were listed as living with her. Her grandchildren, Lester Frank and Louise O., with their parents were listed as living in the household.12

Family

Frank L. Whitney b. 29 May 1871, d. 1 Oct 1912
Child
Last Edited11 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Information on headstone.
  2. [S22] Census of the United States, 1930 Fifteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1930 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Sheet 22 B, Line 82.
  3. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, This information is from a web site listing ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/me/penobscot/hampden/cemetery/locust.txt Transcribed by Mike Desmarais e-mail.
  4. [S33] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1900 Twelfth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1900 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Hampden, Maine, Sheet 11 A, line 4, provided month and year of birth.
  5. [S33] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1900 Twelfth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1900 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Hampden, Maine, Sheet 11 A, lines 3 & 4, provided number of years married.
  6. [S39] Unknown author, Penobscot Land Deeds, Volume 948, page 324 and 325.
  7. [S27] Unknown author, Marker in Cemeteries, Record Type: Headstone at cemetery, Name Of Person: Name on Headstone, Information on Marker, viewed April 2009.
  8. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 43366844.
  9. [S33] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1900 Twelfth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1900 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Hampden, Maine, Sheet 11 A, line 3 and 4.
  10. [S49] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1910 Thirteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1910 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Sheet 12 A, Line 4 thru 7.
  11. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Sheet 13 B, line 100 and Sheet 14 A, line 1.
  12. [S22] Census of the United States, 1930 Fifteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1930 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Sheet 22 B, Line 82; She is listed with a surname as 'Chester.'
  13. [S84] Unknown author, Douglass Funeral Home, Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, This information is from Lester's obituary.

Alvra H. Foss1

M, b. April 1871, d. 2 June 1948
Alvra H. Foss, husband of Ella Bridges
     Alvra H. Foss was born in April 1871 at Marshfield, Washington, Maine.1,2

     Alvra, at age 39, married Ella Bridges at age 24, daughter of Edwin Preates Bridges and Sarah J. Fenderson, on 31 December 1910 at Maine.1

     Alvra died at age 77, on 2 June 1948, at Machias, Washington, Maine,3 and was buried at Court Street Cemetery, Machias, Washington, Maine.3

Family

Ella Bridges b. 21 Jan 1886, d. 5 Apr 1960

Obituary

ALVRA H FOSS

MACHIAS June 3 — Alvra H Foss, 77, resident here for 50 years died June 2 at his home after a short illness. He was born in Marshfield, son of the late John S. and Elizabeth (Holmes) Foss.He attended high school in Machias and for many years was a carpenter and paper hanger here. He attended the MethodIst church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ella (Bridges) Foss; a sister Mrs. Mina Fenno of Machias; two nephews, Ralph G. Foss of Machias and Roy A. Foss of Portland. Funeral services 'will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the High street residence the Rev. George Budd officiating. Interment will be in Court street cemetery.3
Last Edited1 Jan 2022

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown author, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922
    Name: Alvra H Foss Gender: Male Residence: Machias, ME Spouse's Name: Ella F Bridges Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Residence: Machias, ME Marriage Date:     31 Dec 1910 Marriage Place: Maine, USA.
  2. [S33] Bureau of the Census Census of the United States United States of America, 1900 Twelfth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1900 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Machias, Mine, Shet 13 B, line 90.
  3. [S9] Unknown author, General Newspaper Items: Varied, Location: Varied, Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) 04 Jun 1948, Fri Page 16.

George R. Foss1

M
     George, married Bertha Estelle Smith at age 18, daughter of Leonard H. Smith and Lovina A. Turner, on 2 November 1895 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine.1,2

Family

Bertha Estelle Smith b. 4 Jun 1877
Last Edited9 Oct 2019

Citations

  1. [S43] Unknown author, FamilySearch, Url: https://familysearch.org, 'Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ,' index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZQQ-SVH : accessed 26 Jan 2014), George R Foss and Bertha E Smith, 1895; GS Film Number: 9942.
  2. [S43] Unknown author, FamilySearch, Url: https://familysearch.org, Information from Charleston Maine Vital Records Towm Records Vol. 1 1811 - 1891 Film # 007595349 Page 76.

Maude E. Foss1

F, b. circa 1899, d. 27 December 1964
Maude E. Foss, wife of Clarence E. Hanson
     Maude E. Foss was born circa 1899 at Maine.2

     Maude, married Clarence Edward Hanson, son of George E. Hanson and Minnie E. Tyler, on 27 April 1910 at Maine.1

     Maude died on 27 December 1964, at Dexter, Penobscot, Maine,3 and was buried at Fern-Dale Cemetery, Ripley, Somerset, Maine.4

Census

     Maude and Clarence appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Wellington, Piscataquis, Maine, enumerated 7 January 1920. Unknown GEDCOM info: 07 JAN 1920 He owned his home with a mortgage and was working on a general farm. The Hanson family had a hired girl (Grace M. Jones) working for them..5

Family

Clarence Edward Hanson b. c 1896, d. 1956
Children
Last Edited15 Dec 2021

Citations

  1. [S6] Unknown author, Maine State Archives, Bride Name: Foss Maud E.; Bride Town/State: Harmony, ME
    Groom Name: Hanson Clarence E.; Groom Town/State: Ripley, ME
    Date of Marriage: Wednesday April 27, 1910.
  2. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Wellington, Maine, Sheet 2 A, line 1.
  3. [S6] Unknown author, Maine State Archives, Certificate Number: 6410799 Last Name: Hanson; First Name: Maude; Middle Name: E Date of Death: Sunday, December 27, 1964 Town of Death: Dexter
    Age at Death: 75 Years.
  4. [S63] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave memorial # 148086609.
  5. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Wellington, Maine, Sheet 1 B, line 100 and 2 A, lines 1 thru 8.; ME 012; ME 013.
  6. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Wellington, Maine, Sheet 2 A, line 2.
  7. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Wellington, Maine, Sheet 2 A, line 3.
  8. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Wellington, Maine, Sheet 2 A, line 4.
  9. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Wellington, Maine, Sheet 2 A, line 5.
  10. [S23] Census of the United States, 1920 Fourteenth United States Federal Census [database on-line], Record Type: 1920 Federal Census, Location: Washington, D.C., Wellington, Maine, Sheet 2 A, line 6.

Nancy A. Foss1

F
     Reference: 1980.
Last Edited28 Aug 2007

Citations

  1. [S39] Unknown author, Penobscot Land Deeds, Registry of Deeds, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine. Located in Volume 466, page 359 and 360.; Leathers 1.5.
 
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