Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 015 Photo Friday By Don Taylor
This week, for Photo Friday, I analyzed the people in five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, & Westbrook, Maine. I like to analyze the images and, hopefully, reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image. The originals in this collection are held by the Scarborough Historical Society.
Grace (Pedneault) Curtis, 1944 (age 26).
There is no photographer information with this photo.
Grace (Pedneault) Curtis, 1944.
Handwritten on the back it says: “Grace Pedneault Curtis – taken for & sent to – Pvt Newton G. Curtis – stationed in Paris – during World War II – About February 17, 1944 – Our anniversary.
Why I believe this to be the individual.
A review of Ancestry Public Trees quickly found Newton G. Curtis, who married Grace Alice Pedneault on 17 Feb 1941 in Westbrook, Maine. Grace was born on 10 July 1917 in Westbrook.
I am confident this photo is of Grace (Pedneault) Curtis taken when she was 26 years old.
As I went through the photos, I discovered another photo of Newton (Photo 2). Handwritten inside it reads, “Pvt Newton Curtis – 1/9 94” I don’t know what the numbers mean, but this is clearly a photo of Newton while he was in the service, probably 1942.
Why I believe this to be the individual.
Newton Curtis is already in my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree.
I am confident these photos are of Newton Curtis taken in 1935 or 1936 and 1942. So, I uploaded these photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection Family Tree.
Conclusion
I changed my process somewhat. Rather than taking the photos as they were, I started alphabetizing them and grouping them in folders. In this case, I was able to combine 5 photos all dealing with the Newton Curtis family. I’ll continue working with surnames in groups in the hope of reducing my research time.
I identified the two individuals in these five photos. I have created entries for them in my Linwood Dyer Collection tree on Ancestry.com.
I would love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Ancestry have higher quality than those linked here.
This week, for Photo Friday, I researched the people in five photographs from the Linwood Dyer Collection. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I desire to research the images and reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the photo. The originals in this collection are held by the Scarborough Historical Society.
David Keith Baker, c. 1942
The photo identifying information includes:
David Keith Baker, c. 1942
Handwritten on the Back is, “David Baker.”
With the photo were six newspaper clippings related to David Keith Baker.
Three clippings include photos of David at age 26, 40, and probably in his late 50s.
According to his obituary
David Keith Baker was a composer, pianist, and music teacher who lived in New York when he died in 1988.
He was the son of Richard Mason and Theodora Cooper Baker.
He graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School.
He served in the Navy during WW II.
His sister, Sally Baker McAllaster survived him.
Ancestry has three public trees that refer to David Keith Baker. Family Search has profile GXW7-5PX for David K Baker, son of Richard Mason & Theodora (Cooper) Baker. I uploaded his photo to his Family Search Memories.
Chadbourne woman, Sanford, Maine, circa 1895.
Cadbourne wome from Sanford, Maine.
The photo identifying information includes:
This cabinet card was taken at the F. C. Philpot Studio, Sanford, Maine.
Handwritten on the back is “Chadbourne.”
What I learned about this photo.
The 1900 US Census indicates there were 8 females enumerated in Sanford, York County.
Flora M Chadbourne, 40, wife of Bernard.
Mary H Chadbourne, 38, wife of George.
Ruth M. Chadbourne, 78, Mother of George.
Georgie Chadbourne, 51, divorced, mother of Nila.
Nila E Chadbourne, 18, Daughter of Georgie.
Gertrude Chadbourne, 24, Boarding with Joseph E Dovons.
Priscilla A Chadbourne, 25, (apparent) wife of Lester.
Ira A Chadbourne, 2, (apparent) daughter of Lester.
The 1893 Sanford Directory lists Fred C. Philpot as a photographer. He also appears in many Sanford Tribune newspaper articles.
I believe that Ruth was too old to be the woman in this photo and that Ira was too young. However, depending on when this cabinet card was taken (1880-1910), it could be any of the other six women. I searched for photos of the six women by name and a Google Lens search for the photo and did not find a match to this photo.
I have not identified the individual in this photo sufficiently to upload to either Family Search or Dead Fred, so I only uploaded it to my Flickr Photostream.
Amy Collins, Caribou, ME, circa 1897.
The small photo (image size 2.25” x 2.25”) identifying information includes:
Amy Collins of Caribou, Maine, ca. 1897.
The photographer was Flag & Plummer, 138 Lisbon St., Lewiston, ME.
Handwritten on the back is, “Amy Collins, Caribou, ME.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
The 1900 US Census lists Amy Collins, age 33, living in Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine, with her brother William and mother Mary Collins.
Maine Vital Records indicate that Amy Collins died on 22 Nov 1900 in Caribou.
Newspaper Search found:
1895-09-26 – Aroostook Republican – Amy returned to Maine General Hospital.
1896-07-16 – Aroostook Republican – Amy visiting from Portland.
1896-07-30 – Aroostook Republican – Amy returned to Maine General Hospital.
1897-09-02 – Aroostook Republican –Amy recently graduated from nurse’s training at MGH and returned to Portland.
1897-09-09 0 Aroostook Republican – Amy visited friends in Limestone.
1898-05-05 – Aroostook Republican – Amy visited Mrs. Geo H. Smith at Presque Isle.
1898-05-26 – Aroostook Republican – Amy was the nurse in charge of Mr. Page’s care.
1900-11-15 – Aroostook Republican – Amy is very ill with typhoid fever.
Amy Collins of Caribou traveled considerably between Cumberland and Aroostook counties.
I have been unable to find any other Amy Collins in Maine during the late 1800s. As such, I believe this photo is of Amy Collins, born on 23 April 1867 to David and Mary (Hart) Collins.
Ancestry has nine public trees that refer to Amy Irene Collins and Family Search has profile LDLD-6SC for her. I am not 100% certain that this photo is of this specific Amy Collins, so I uploaded this to Dead Fred.
Beatrice Cragg, circa 1910 (age 14?)
Beatrice Cragg, circa 1910 (age 14?)
The photo identifying information includes:
The photographer is “The Lamson Studio, Portland, Me.”
Handwritten on the back is “Beatrice Cragg, Portland, Maine.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
The 1910 US Census lists 14-year-old Beatrice B Cragg, daughter of John F & Isabel J Cragg. The household also includes John’s nephew, Louis H Cragg. They are the only two Craggs listed in the City Directories from 1910 to 1925.
Maine Birth Records indicate that Beatrice Baker Cragg was born on 7 August 1895 in Portland.
Ancestry has no public trees but does have one private tree that refers to Beatrice Baker Cragg. Family Search has profile GFSG-LJ2 for Beatrice. I uploaded this photo of Beatrice to her Family Search Memories.
Three women, Ina, Ginny, & Grace, aboard the “Dalmatia,” 1971.
Ina, Ginny, & Grace aboard the Dalmatia – 1971
The photo identifying information includes:
Printed on the front is ms-Dalmatia.
Handwritten on the back is, “Ina, Ginny Grace – board ‘Dalmatia.’”
Also handwritten on the back, “Feb 1971.”
What I learned from researching this photo:
ShipIndex.org has 44 ship citations for Dalmatia. Most were built in the 1800s and were not in service in 1971.
The photo looks like three women, Ina, Ginny, & Grace in their 30s.
Without surnames, I am unable to identify any of them.
I only include the individual’s photo here. Please contact me using the comment form below for a higher quality (4060 × 2658) image.
Conclusion
I identified two individuals and uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories.
One photo was probably identified. But not being 100% certain I uploaded her photo to Dead Fred.
One photo is probably one of six different women. I uploaded her photo to my Flickr Photostream.
Finally, one photo has three unidentified women.
I would love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search, Dead Fred, and Flickr have higher quality than those linked here.
This week, for Photo Friday, I tried to identify the people in five more photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I desire to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the image. The originals in this collection are held by the Scarborough Historical Society.
Linwood Dyer, 1983
The photo identifying information includes:
Linwood Dyer, circa 1983.
[No photographer or studio was noted.]
Lynwood [sic] Dyer – Director – Choreographer – Set Designer.
Gypsy – Portland Lyric Theatre – Feb 17-Mar 12, 1983.
Why I believe this to be the individual.
When I first saw this photo, I was surprised. I’ve seen many photos of Linwood Dyer, but never of him sporting mutton chops. But yes, looking at his eyes and facial shape, it is definitely Linwood Dyer.
Family Search has profile G8D8-BBK for Linwood. I uploaded this photo to his Family Search Memories.
Lucy Libby, circa 1900.
The photo identifying information includes:
The photographer is H.M. Smith, Portland, ME.
Handwritten on the back it says, “Mrs. Lucy Libby, Portland, Maine.
Lucy Libby, circa 1900.
Why I believe this to be the individual.
The 1890 Portland City directory lists two “Mrs. Lucy E. Libbys”.
One’s home is on Congress, beyond Broad, Stroudwater.
The other lived at a boarding house at 104 Oak.
However, it does not list H.M. Smith as a photographer.
The 1900 Portland City Directory lists Howard M. Smith as a photographer. It also lists the two Lucy E Libbys.
Lucy E., widow of Amos, h. 1532 Congress
Lucy E., widow of Edmund P., h. 17½ Forest av.
The 1900 US Census lists
Lucy E Libby living at 1532 Congress with her brother-in-law, Lewis Skillin. His wife is Hattie. Lucy is 63 years old.
Lucy E Libby living at 17½ Green Street. She is 66 years old, widowed, and living with her is her 46-year-old son, Augustus.
Lucy A Libby, wife of Samuel Libby, living at 5 Prospect Street. She is 66 years old.
Another Lucy E Libby, age 22 is boarding at 108 Federal. She is married and her apparent husband is Walter H Libby.
Other findings:
Find a Grave lists, Lucy Ellen (Trickey) Libby (1836-1917), whose husband was Corp Amos Libby (1834-1861) and whose sister was Harriet “Hattie” Trickey Skillin.
US Marriage records indicate that Lucy E Winslow married Edmund P Libby on 3 July 1853.
Lucy Ann Hunnewell married Samuel Libby on 21 November 1860. The couple lived at 5 Prospect Street in Portland in 1900. Both she and Samuel died in 1902. Both are buried in Scarborough, Maine.
I believe this photo is of either Lucy (Trickey) Libby or Lucy (Winslow) Libby taken some time about 1900, although it is possible it is a photo of Lucy (Hunnewell) Libby. Without seeing any comparison photos of Lucy I cannot determine which Lucy Libby this is a photo of. I uploaded this photo to Dead Fred. Hopefully, a family member of either Lucy Libby will be able to confirm a positive identification of the woman in this photo.
Unknown Man.
The photo identifying information includes:
The front says McKenney, 12 Market Sqr. Portland.
The card is about 2.5” x 4.0,” with rounded corners at the bottom, suggesting it is a carte-de-visits from about the 1870s.
What I learned while researching this photograph.
The 1880 Census lists Albert M McKenney, a photographer, residing at 12 Market Square. He is 60 and his 39-year-old wife is Louisa J. The 1881 Portland City Directory indicates A.M. McKenney’s studio and residence were both at 12 Market Square.
Albert was 60 in 1880, indicating he was born about 1820. The man in this photo appears to be younger than 46, so I am quite sure this is not Albert McKenney. Rather this is just the manner Albert indicated his studio’s name and location.
If you know this person’s identification and would like a higher-quality image than the web-sized image here, let me know using the comment form below.
(Probably) John Pillsbury of Boston, MA
The photo identifying information includes:
The photographer is Conly, 465 Washington St., Boston
Handwritten on the back is “John? Pillsbury”
What I learned when researching this photo:
(Probably) John Pillsbury of Boston, MA
The 1880 US Census indicates there were two John Pillsbury’s living in Boston.
John C. Pillsbury was born about 1856.
John D. Pillsbury was born about 1851.
A John H. Pillsbury also lived in Boston; he died in 1869 at the age of 35.
This photo could easily be any one of the three John Pillsbury mentioned above. Also, the name written on the back has a question mark by “John” suggesting the person making the identification wasn’t certain of the identification.
I have not identified the individual in this photo sufficiently to upload to either Family Search or Dead Fred, so I only include the individual’s photo here. If you are interested in a higher-quality image, please let me know through the comments below.
George Bird Talbot, circa 1890.
George Talbot, c. 1890.
The photo identifying information includes:
The photographer is Partridge.
Handwritten on the back is “George Talbot.”
Why I believe this to be the individual.
William Partridge had a photography business in Boston by 1878, left for a few years then returned to Boston and had his studio there from 1886 to 1914.
I am quite certain this photo is of George Bird Talbot (1889-1973) taken when he was about one (c. 1890). I uploaded this photo to his Family Search Memories.
Conclusion
I identified two of the five individuals. They have Family Search profiles, so I uploaded their images to their Family Search Memories.
One is likely one of three different Lucy’s. I uploaded her image to Dead Fred.
One is possibly one of two different John Pillsbury’s.
Finally, I was unable to identify one individual. He remains unknown.
I’d love to hear your reaction if any of these photos are of your family member. Especially if this photo is of a loved one for whom you hadn’t seen this photograph before.
Due to software limitations, the images uploaded to Family Search and Dead Fred have a higher quality image than those linked here.
Howell-Darling Project Darling-Huber Line 52 Ancestors By Don Taylor
#014 – John Huber (1880-1948) – Swiss Immigrant
I was beginning to review the life of my wife’s 2nd great-grandfather, Jakob Huber when I discovered that the information regarding his son, John Huber, was corrupted in my database. I decided before I continued with Jakob, that I should fix the sources I have for John. I wrote about John nearly 10 years ago, so I decided to also look for new facts and rewrite my Ancestor Sketch for John.
Introduction
John Huber – 1905
John Huber was born on 09 Sep 1880 in Windlach, Zürich, Switzerland (the first child of Jakob Huber and Katharina Stuhlinger). He had four siblings, namely: Ernie, Hermann, Frieda, and Alfr (Alfred?). On 02 Mar 1905, he married Bertha Barbara Trümpy, (daughter of Bernhard Trümpi and Bertha Koch) in New Glarus, Green, Wisconsin. He died on 05 Oct 1948 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.
John immigrated when he was about 20 years old and settled in New Glarus, Wisconsin, where he married. He and his new wife migrated to Alabama for six years and then moved to James Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
John Huber was born on 9 September 1880 in Windlach, Zürich, Switzerland, the first child of Jakob and Katharina (Stuhlinger) Huber. He had four (known) younger siblings, Ernie, Hermann, Frieda, and Alfred.
Immigration
John came to America in 1901. Family oral history said he left his family in Switzerland “in a huff” leaving behind his inheritance in the Swiss farm. He settled in New Glarus, Green County, Wisconsin, a Swiss Colony that existed there since the mid-1840s.
Marriage
Wedding photo – John & Bertha (Trümpi) Huber, 1905.
John married Bertha Barbara Trümpy, an immigrant from Glarus Canton, Switzerland, on 2 March 1905, probably at the Swiss Church in New Glarus in an ecclesiastical ceremony by Rev. A. Roth. Their wedding photo also shows Gebert Huber (probable best man) and Anna Altman (probable maid of honor). The 1905 Census indicates that John and Bertha were lived in nearby Primrose, Wisconsin.
In 1908, they had their first child, Florence Wilma Huber. Sometime in 1808 or 1809, John and Bertha moved to Elberta and Josephine, Alabama. Their son, Clarence Eduard Huber was born on 24 December 1909 in Alabama.
Farming in Alabama was hot, much hotter than they imagined. Also, Bertha didn’t care for the many bugs they encountered. According to family legend, John became a hobo, “riding the rails” for some time. After a bit, he came back to Bertha and said Michigan was the place they would move to. They moved to Michigan sometime between 1916 and 1918.
Censuses
John Huber, circa 1940s.
The 1920 Census found John owned his mortgaged home. He was a farmer, married to Bertha, and had two children at home, Florence and Clarence.
The 1930 Census found John living on St. Charles Road with his wife and son Clarence. (Florence married Robert Harry Darling in 1929.) John was a poultry farmer and owned his farm.
The 1940 Census found John still on the farm in James Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.
Military Service – WW I
The 38-year-old John registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Saginaw County, Michigan. His physical description is that he was of medium height, slender, with brown hair and blue eyes. It also says he had lost one eye. He did not serve.
Military Service – WW II
On 27 April 1942, the 62-year-old registered for the draft in Saginaw County, Michigan. His physical description was 5’ 8½”, weight 136 lbs., black hair, hazel eyes, and a badly burned right hand. Again, he did not serve.
Death/Burial, etc.
John died at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan, from “a lingering illness” (Myocarditis). His funeral was at Gugel’s Funeral Home and was officiated by Rev. Fred Davis. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan.
Events by Location
Switzerland, Zürich, Windlach 1880 – Birth
Alabama, Baldwin, Elberta and Josephine 1910 to 1918
Michigan, Saginaw, James Township 1918-1948
Michigan, Saginaw, Saginaw 1948 – Death
Wisconsin, Dane, Primrose 1905
Wisconsin, Green, New Glarus 1905 – Marriage
Wisconsin, Green, York 1905
Actions / Follow-up
Do a Deep Dive into John Huber’s immigration.
Find the property record for their purchase of the farm in Alabama.
Find the property record for their purchase of the farm in Michigan.
Learn about the lives of his four siblings.
Rev A. Roth performed the “ecclesiastical” wedding ceremony for John & Bertha. Who was he?
Gebert Huber was apparently John’s best man at his wedding in New Glarus, Wisconsin. Investigate and determine the relationship between the two men.
Sources
1910 Census, Various, Alabama, Baldwin, Elberta & Josephine, ED 13, Sheet 6A, Line 18 – John Huber, Head. “United States Census, 1910”, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK3V-1WJ : Sun Mar 10 23:12:24 UTC 2024), Entry for John Huber and Bertha Huber, 1910.
Find a Grave, John Huber – Memorial #128729761. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128729761/john-huber: accessed April 17, 2024), memorial page for John Huber (9 Sep 1880–5 Oct 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 128729761, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Don Taylor (contributor 47627546).
Funeral Card, John Huber )1880-1948). Personal Collection – Digitized 21 Apr 2015.
Lutheran (Alabama), Baptism Certificate, Clarence Eduard Huber – 26 Mar 1910. Lutheran (Alabama), Baptism Certificate, Ancestry Family Trees.
Michigan, Dept of Public Health, Death Certificate, John Huber (1880-1948). Collections Homepage› State Government Records› Michigan Department of Health› Disease Control, Records and› Death Records›1948›Saginaw County› A-M› Huber› 005240492_01100.
Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry, John Haber (1880-1948). Accessed 24 April 2024.
Saginaw Cemetery Management Search (City of Saginaw), Internet, Huber, John – (No Image) Lot O-116-S464. Cemetery Occupant Name: Huber, John – Date of Death: 10/5/1948 | Date of Burial: 10/7/1948 | Age: 62. https://bsaonline.com/.
Saginaw News, Genealogy Bank, 1948-10-05, Page 19, Huber, John.
Saginaw News, Genealogy Bank, 1968-03-23, Page A10 – Obituaries – Huber, Mrs. Bertha B.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry, John Huber – 9 Sep 1880.
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Ancestry, John Huber – 9 Sep 1880. Accessed 24 Apr 2024.
Wisconsin Marriage Records; Johana Huber and Bertha Trunpe [Trümpi], 02 Mar 1905.
Wisconsin State Censuses, 1895 and 1905, Jacob Huber – Primrose, Dane, Wisconsin. Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.
Endnotes
[1] Ancestry Public Trees – This number changes. It is the number of trees on the day I was writing this sketch. [2] Speculation – I have not researched this person yet to confirm any relationship or facts regarding this individual.
I often need to research events and people in Scarborough, Maine. Historically, most Scarborough news is published by Portland papers. I have found the following sources to be useful:
Free Services
Advantage Preservation (via the Scarborough Public Library) has issues of the Scarborough Leader 1995 through 2022 (27,538 pages) and the Current (2001-2016). Neither are all-inclusive.
Chronicling America (Library of Congress) has 22 Newspapers in its collections. Nine of them are Portland papers from 1798 to 1921.
Ancestry.Com ($$) has several Portland Papers, including the Press Herald 1947-1951.
Genealogy Bank ($$) has Portland Press HeraldObituaries from 1994 to current. Also, they have the Scarborough Leader Obituaries 2012 to current. They have several other Portland newspapers including several thousand issues of the Eastern Argus (1824-1888)
Newspapers.Com ($$) has a smattering of the Portland Press Herald newspapers from 1935 to 2024, however, they have none of the issues from the 1980s. (This would include the papers available to subscribers of the Press Herald.)
The Portland Public Library Digital Commons has an index to abstracts of several papers and they can provide images to library members.
The Ancestor Hunt is always a good source to find Maine Historical newspapers online. It is an excellent place to find what might be available.
Biddeford & Saco
Occasionally, Scarborough News is reported in the Biddeford newspapers also. The same sources can also be resources to find Scarborough News.
