Photo Friday – Dyer, McCann, McLain, Peabody, & Roche.

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 028
Isabel Dyer Skillin Album
Photo Friday
By Don Taylor

These photos are from the Isabel Dyer Skillin photo album, courtesy of the Scarborough Historical Society, Linwood Dyer Genealogical Collection, and include people from the South Portland High School — 1899.


Ethel Dyer (later Jones), c. 1899.

Photo of Ethel Dyer, circa 1899.
Ethel Dyer, circa 1899

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Ethel Dyer.”

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • The 1900 U.S. Census enumerated E. Ethel Dyer, an 18-year-old who lived with her parents, Charles E & Elisa J Dyer.
  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Elizabeth Ethel Dyer. She was born on 21 Apr 1882 in Cape Elizabeth to Charles Eben and Eliza J (Thompson) Dyer. She married David John Jones in South Portland on 24 Jan 1903 and died on 26 Jul 1966.

I added this photo of Ethel to her FamilySearch profile, GMLM-GN2, and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Gertrude McCann (later Newell), c. 1899.

Photo of Gertrude McCann, circa 1899
Gertrude McCann, circa 1899

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Gertrude McCann.”

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Gertrude M McCann. She was born on 11 Nov 1881 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to Daniel Edward & Anne Elizabeth (Flanagan) McCann. She married Norman Crowell Newell in Portland, ME, on 6 Nov 1905 and died on 6 Jan 1974 in Portland, ME.
  • In 1900, she lived on Main Street with her parents and seven siblings in South Portland.

I added this photo of Gertrude to her FamilySearch profile, 9V8T-JFG, and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Hattie Ella Peabody (later Johnson), c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “H. Ella Peabody.”

Photo of Hattie Ella Peabody, circa 1899.
Hattie Ella Peabody, circa 1899.

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Hattie Ella Peabody. She was born on 9 Jul 1878 in Cape Elizabeth to Aaron P. and Ella Francis (Cole) Peabody. She married Edward H Johnson in Portland, ME, on 19 Oct 1904 and died in Portland, ME, on 31 Aug 1946.
  • In 1900, she lived at 1 Atlantic Street, South Portland, with her adoptive parents, Charles E and Hattie Peabody and their four children.

I added this photo of Hattie to her FamilySearch profile, KHRL-K5N, and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Charlotte “Lottie” Roche (later Drinkwater), c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Lottie Roche.”

Photo of Lottie Roche, circa 1899.
Lottie Roche, circa 1899.

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Charlotte Mae Roche. She was born on 19 Mar 1883 in Cape Elizabeth to George Wilford and Elizabeth Annie (Barker) Roche. She married Louis Percy Drinkwater in Washington, D.C., on 21 Jun 1913, and died in Portland, ME on 15 Sep 1968.
  • In the 1900 U.S. Census, Charlotte appears to live at home with her parents and two brothers at 1 D Street, South Portland, ME.

I added this photo of Charlotte to her FamilySearch profile, K8TL-LSR, and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Dennis McLain, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Dennis McLain.”

photo of a slip of paper with Dennis McLain written on it.
Dennis McLain written???
Photo of Dennis McLain, circa 1899.
Dennis McLain, circa 1899.

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • I was unsuccessful in finding a Dennis McLain in the South Portland/Cape Elizabeth area in the 1900 Census.
  • Ancestry Family Trees suggested a Dennis Gove McLain, who was born in 1880 in Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine. However, I was unsuccessful in finding a link to South Portland or Cape Elizabeth for that individual.

I could not definitively determine who the Dennis McLain (or McLoin) in this photo is, so I uploaded the image to Dead Fred.


Conclusion

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 and FamilySearch have a higher resolution than those here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Don Taylor Genealogy.”

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Photo Friday – Dyer, Fullerton, Hannaford, Hutchinson, & Smart.

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 026
Isabel Dyer Skillin Album
Photo Friday
By Don Taylor

The album includes a clipping from the Portland Evening Express, dated 16 Jun 1949. The clipping indicates that the South Portland Class of 1899 had its 50th reunion.

Attendees include Miss Flores Smart. Kingston, R. I., & Mrs. Effie Dyer Alexander, Cape Elizabeth. This clipping provided the married surnames for two of the women in these photos.


Effie Dyer (later Alexander), c. 1899.

19 century photo of Effie Dyer
Effie Dyer, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Effie Dyer.”

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Effie Blanchard Dyer. She was born on 10 Sep 1880 in Cape Elizabeth to Sumner and Laura (Bean) Dyer. She married Samuel Alexander in Cape Elizabeth on 11 Jun 1907 and died in Portland on 14 Feb 1961.

I added this photo of Effie to her FamilySearch profile, L8W7-LLP, and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Estella (Elsie) Hannaford, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Estella Hannaford.”

What I learned while researching this photo:

Photo of Estella (Elsie) Hannaford, c. 1899.
Estella (Elsie) Hannaford, c. 1899.
  • My search of Ancestry failed to find an Estella, Essie, Estie, Stella, or Ellie Hannaford in either South Portland or Cape Elizabeth.
  • A review of South Portland 1900 Census records found two Hannaford heads of households:
    • Charles B Hannaford, whose wife was Hattie, and they had three young children.
    • Charles M Hannaford, whose wife was Bessie, were both 30 years old.
  • A review of Cape Elizabeth 1900 Census records found eight Hannaford heads:
    • Co Hannaford, who was a 47-year-old single man.
    • Lizzie Hannaford lived with her three sisters.
    • Louis Hannaford lived with his wife, Emma, and three daughters, including 17-year-old Elsi.
    • Jennie Hannaford lived with her six children, including 16-year-old Tena.
    • FNU Hannaford and her two children, including her 24-year-old daughter, Marion.
    • Albert Hannaford, his wife, and two children, including his 20-year-old daughter, Jennie.
    • George Hannaford, his wife, and son.
    • Philip Hannaford, his wife, Fergie, and three young children.
  • Only the Louis Hannaford family is a likely candidate. Louis was 51, and his wife, Emma, was 49. His daughter, Elsie, was born on 18 Mar 1883 in Cape Elizabeth.
  • Elsie’s obituary indicates she died on 15 Nov 1884 at 101. It says she graduated from South Portland High School in 1901 and was a Boston Post Cane recipient in Cape Elizabeth in 1981.

I am confident this photo of “Estella” is of Elsie about 1899.

I added this photo of Estella/Elsie to her FamilySearch profile, 9XMT-TFD, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Ethel Fullerton (later Hatch), c. 1899.

Photo of Ethel Fullerton (later Hatch), c. 1899.
Ethel Fullerton, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is Ethel Fullerton/

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • The 1900 US Census lists Ethel M Fullerton as the 18-year-old daughter of Elihu and Christie Fullerton.
  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Ethel M Fullerton. She was born on 11 Aug 1881 in Cape Elizabeth to Elihu W and Christie M (Nicholson) Fullerton. She married Frederick W Hatch on 31 Mar 1919.

I added this photo of Ethel to her FamilySearch profile, L2DB-2PV, and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Flores Smart, c. 1899.

Photo of Flores Smart, c. 1899.
Flores Smart, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Flores Smart.”

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Flores Isabelle Smart. She was born on 4 Jul 1991 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to Andrew and Harriet (Kincaid) Smart. She died in Rhode Island on 25 Dec 1976.

I added this photo of Flores to her FamilySearch profile, LV83-KFB, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Philip Hutchinson, c. 1899.

Photo of Philip Hutchinson, c. 1899.
Philip Hutchinson, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Philip Hutchinson.”

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • My search of Ancestry family trees suggested this is Philip Hutchinson. He was born on 30 Aug 1881in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to William and Martha (Jordan) Hutchinson. He died in 1945.

I added this photo of Philip to his FamilySearch profile, L67M-W12, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Conclusion

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 and FamilySearch have a higher resolution than those here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Don Taylor Genealogy.”

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Photo Friday – Dyer, Evans, Melcher, Morrison, & Woods.

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 025
Isabel Dyer Skillin Album
Photo Friday
By Don Taylor

This photo album from the Linwood Dyer Collection was a bit confusing. The spine has a modern label, “Graduation Class 1892, Isabel Dyer Skillin, So. Portland High.” South Portland was carved out of Cape Elizabeth in 1895. In 1892, the high school, established in 1874, was named Cape Elizabeth High School.[i]

The album includes a clipping from the Portland Evening Express, dated 16 Jun 1949. The clipping indicates that the South Portland Class of 1899 had its 50th reunion.

Attendees included Mrs. Mildred Woods Clark, South Portland; Leslie Evans, Cumberland Center; Mrs. Louise Melcher McBrady and Mrs. Helen Morrison Johnson, both of South Portland. This clipping provided the married surnames for three of the women in these photos.

Because of the clipping, I believe the album’s label’s date is incorrect. These photos are of South Portland High School students from the class of 1899, not 1892.


Isabel Eugenia Dyer (later Skillin), c. 1899.

Photo of Isabel Dyer.
Isabel Eugenia Dyer, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Isabel Eugenia Dyer.”

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Isabel E Dyer. She was born on 24 Aug 1880 in South Portland to Howard E. and Ella (Adams) Dyer. She married Willis Burton Skillin in South Portland on 6 Dec 1905, and died in December 1972.
  • Isabel is Linwood Dyer’s great-aunt. Linwood was an avid genealogist, so it makes sense that he would have Isabel’s photo album.

I added this photo of Isabel to her FamilySearch profile, LT4V-9BV, and my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Helen Morrison (later Johnson), c. 1899.

Photo of Helen Morrison, c. 1899.
Helen Morrison, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Helen Morrison.”

  • Ancestry Family Trees suggests this is Helen Cleveland Morrison. She was born on 29 Oct 1881 in Cape Elizabeth to Wallace W. and Almina (Taylor) Morrison. She married Jeremiah Marshall Johnson in South Portland on 4 Oct 1916 and died on 9 Dec 1977 in South Portland.

I added this photo of Helen to her FamilySearch profile, LYMC-RSR, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Leslie Evans, c. 1899.

Photo of Leslie Evans.
Leslie Evans, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Leslie Evans.”

  • Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Leslie Clark Evans. He was born on 13 May 1882 in Cape Elizabeth to Osmon and Philena (Clark) Evans. He married Marguerite Waldron on 28 Jun 1911 in Portland, ME. He married Alice Evelyn O’Brien on 18 Dec 1929 and died on 21 Oct 1958 in Falmouth, Maine.

I added this photo of Leslie to his FamilySearch profile, LTS6-W3Y, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Louise Melcher (later McBrady), c. 1899.

Photo of Louise Melcher, c. 1899.
Louise Melcher, c. 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Louise Melcher.”

  • Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Louisa Libby Melcher. She was born on 25 Apr 1881 in Cape Elizabeth to Robert and Alsena (Harmon) Melcher. She married William Henry McBrady on 25 Feb 1908 in Portland, ME. She died on 26 Jan 1959 in South Portland, Maine.

I added this photo of Louisa to her FamilySearch profile, L61R-GSQ, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Mildred Woods (later Clark), c. 1899.

Photo of Mildred Woods, circa 1899.
Mildred Woods, circa 1899.

Handwritten on a slip of paper with the photo is “Mildred Woods.”

  • Ancestry Family Trees suggest this is Mildred Effie Woods on 22 Mar 1882  in Cape Elizabeth to Matthew and Margaret (Starrett) Woods. She married Frank Elmer Clark on 24 Jun 1909 in South Portland, ME. She died on 23 May 1956.

I added this photo of Mildred to her FamilySearch profile, LX9V-CFL, and to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Conclusion

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 and FamilySearch have a higher resolution than those here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Don Taylor Genealogy.”


Endnotes

[i] South Portland History – South Portland High School (history) – https://sphistory.pastperfectonline.com/bysitename?keyword=South%20Portland%20High%20School

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Brown Family Reunion – 1943 – In the News.

81 Years Ago
By Don Taylor

Grandpa Brown was mentioned in the news as being present at a family reunion in Brainard in late August 1943.

I ran across a clipping regarding a family reunion at the Arthur W. Brown residence.

Family Reunion
  Held at Arthur
    Brown Residence

Brainerd Daily Dispatch,
August 31, 1943, page 3.

The Arthur W. Brown home in Northeast Brainerd was the scene of a family reunion held last week. An all-day outing was enjoyed by the guests with a dinner being served to 15 late in the afternoon.

Present for the occasion were Messrs and Mmes. Arthur Brown, Clyde L Brown of Berkeley, Calif., Earl Briggs of Richmond, Calif., Charles Brown of Minneapolis, Les Whiteis of Owatonna, Mmes. Roy Larson and Frank Bingham of Brainerd and Mrs. Mary Brown of Motley, Ed Brown of Brainerd and Clifford Brown of Motley.

Person MentionedComments
Arthur Brown(Presumably Arthur W. Brown, but could it be my Arthur E Brown?
Clyde L Brown of Berkeley, Calif.Great-uncle Clyde Leroy Brown?
His 1943 location is unknown.
Earl Briggs of Richmond, CalifHusband of my great-aunt Nettie Mae Viola Brown?
His 1943 location is unknown.
Charles Brown of MinneapolisGreat-uncle Charles William Brown?
Les Whiteis of OwatonnaHusband of 1st cousin 1x removed, Marie Florence Brown?
He lived in Owatonna during the 1940 Census.
Roy Larson (of Brainerd)Husband of great-aunt Delores Sarah Brown?
Roy lived in Brainerd during the 1940 Census.
Frank Bingham of BrainerdHusband of great-aunt Victoria Cecelia Brown? Frank & Victoria lived in Brainerd in the 1940 Census.
Mary Brown of MotleyGreat-grandmother Mary Elizabeth (Manning) Brown?
Great Grandma Brown lived in Motley during the 1950 Census.
Ed Brown of BrainerdGreat-uncle Ed Brown?
He lived in Oak Lawn (a township just east of Brainerd) in 1940.
Clifford Brown of MotleyCould be my Grandpa Dick (born Clifford) Brown.
Dick lived in Chicago in 1940 and Brainerd in 1946. He appears in the 1950 Census as Richard Durand, living with his mother.
List of those present at the family reunion.

My Arthur Eugene Brown lived in Brainerd in 1935, but I don’t recognize an Arthur W. Brown in my genealogical records. Who is he; why is he hosting a family reunion for my Brown relatives? Could he be my great-uncle, Arthur Eugene Brown, misspelled in the paper? Is he related in a way I don’t know about, or is he totally unrelated? I thought I should look at this a bit more closely.

A quick Ancestry search of WW2 records for Arthur Brown found five records regarding three people.

  • Arthur Brown was born July 29, 1881, in Brainerd but lived in Duluth in 1942. His next of kin was Mrs. Isabelle Brown, Rt. 1, Warroad, MN.
  • Arthur Eugene Brown – Born April 2, 1912 in N. Dak. Mrs. Mary Brown of Motley will know his address. (The relationship of that person is blank.) It appears that he enlisted on March 7, 1944; however, this record indicates he was born in 1909.[i]
  • Arthur William Brown was born on November 23, 1907, in Minneapolis. His father is S. F. Brown, 318 Fifth Ave. N.E., Brainerd. He enlisted in February of 1941.

Knowing Arthur William Brown’s date of birth, a quick look at Ancestry Trees found him in 42 trees. My review of several trees found no relationship between Arthur William Brown and any of my Brown Ancestors.


1940 Census

(My) Arthur Brown, husband of Gladys Brown and father of James Brown, lived in Baxter during the 1940 Census. Baxter is just west of Brainerd.

Arthur Brown, Samuel F Brown’s son, and Dorothy Brown’s husband, lived at 318 D Street during the 1940 Census. – Google Maps indicate this is 318 D St. NE.


1950 Census

Arthur (E.), his wife, Gladys, and his five sons live at 1223 14th St. N., Brainerd.

Arthur (W.), his wife Dorothy Brown, and four children live west of Baxter in Sylvan, Cass County.


I conclude that there was no typo in the article; there was an Arthur W. Brown living in Brainerd in 1943. Look as I might, I could not find a direct relationship of him to my Brown ancestors. So, I’ve added him and his parents to my tree as unrelated.


Endnotes:

[i] I have several records that indicated Arthur was born in 1909 and several other records that indicate Arthur was born in 1912. I should review these records in a future analysis.

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Photo Friday – Curtis, Nisbet, (neé Dain), Norton, Pedneault, Potter, & Rood.

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 024
By Don Taylor

For Photo Friday, I identified the people in five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection this week. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, Portland, and Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook, Maine. I like analyzing the images and trying to reunite the photos with family members who may have never seen the picture. The Scarborough Historical Society holds the originals in the Linwood Dyer Photo Collection.


Bernes O Norton, circa 1905.

Photo of a man, Burnes O Norton.
Bernes O Norton, circa 1905.

The photo identifying information includes:

  • Photographer: Hanson Studio, 12 Monument Square, Portland, Maine
  • Handwritten on the back: Burnes O. Norton, Belfast, Maine.

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • The 1900 US Census on Ancestry lists B?es O Norton (Ala Burnes Norton, aka Berness “Berne” O Norton). He is 33 years old, married to Ellen Norton, and has a son, Charles B Norton. His parents are Samuel G. and Anna S Norton.
  • Ancestry Trees appear to be consistent with his name, Bernes O Norton.

I am confident this is Bernes O Norton, born on 22 August 1867 and died in 1933. He appears to be in his late 30s, dating the photo to about 1905.

I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Henry Staples Potter, Jr. ( in Scottish garb), 1883.

Photo of a teenager in a Scottish costume.
Henry Staples Potter, Jr. ( in Scottish garb), 1883.

The photo identifying information includes:

  • Photographer: Hardy, 493 Washington St., Boston
  • Handwritten on the back: Harry S. Potter Jr. 1883.

I’ve previously researched Henry Staples Potter, Jr.. (See: Photo Friday: Ives, Kimball, Potter, & Small.

This photo was taken in 1883, when Henry was about 13 years old, and is consistent with the image.

I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Doris Ione (Dain), [Dyer], Nisbet, circa 1991.

The photo identifying information includes:

Photo of an elderly woman ina chair.
Doris Ione (Dain), [Dyer], Nisbet, circa 1991.
  • Handwritten on the back: Doris Nisbet, just before her last illness.

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • Doris Ione Nisbet is Linwood Dyer’s mother. She married Howard Osgood Dyer in 1921, had Linwood in 1925, and married Lewis Dexter Nisbet in 1937. She died on 23 March 1991.

This photo is circa 1991.

I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.


Roger & Irene Pedneault, and Grace & Newton Curtis, 1941.

Photo of four people, outdoors, wearing winter coats.
Roger & Irene Pedneault, and Grace & Newton Curtis, 1941.

The photo is of four people outdoors, wearing dress coats. Handwritten on the back is

Feb 17, 1941 – Roger Pedneault, Irene Pedneault Brown (today), Grace Pedneault Curtis, Newton G Curtis – Wedding Day – Irene Paw Paw Fur Coat – Dress & Hat Pink felt & will Leopard coat.

I have researched Roger, Irene, Grace, and Newton before. (See: Photo Friday – Curtis (née Pedneault).

I confirmed that Grace Pedneault married Newton G Curtis on 17 Feb 1941. Grace had four siblings, including Roger and Irene.

This photo is of the four of them on Grace & Newton’s wedding day.

I added this photo to my Linwood Dyer Collection family tree at Ancestry.

Emily A Rood, March 1899.

This photo is from the Larrabee Collection (95.27.523).

  • Photographer: Kenney, 58½ Whitehall St., Atlanta, GA.
  • On the back, faintly in pencil, is written, “Miss Rude.”
  • Also on the back, in pen, is written, “‘The tie that binds’ – ‘A Cousin’ – Emily A. Rood, March 1899.”
Photo of a young woman.
Emily A Rood, March 1899.

What I learned while researching this photo:

  • A search of the 1900 US Census results in 10 Emily Roods. I am ignoring all whose middle initial is not “A,” leaving three.
    • Emily Rood, Age 22, was born in 1877 in Canada. In 1900, she lived in Saint Clair, Michigan with her husband, Reuben Rood.
    • Emily Rood, Age 28, was born in 1871 in England. In 1900, she lived in Syracuse, New York, with her husband, William Rood.
    • Emily Rood, age 67, was born Jul 1832 in Massachusetts. In 1900, the widow lived in Wallingford, CT, with her brother-in-law.

I could not identify the individual, so I uploaded this photo of Emily to Dead Fred.


Conclusion

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 and Dead Fred have higher quality than those linked here. Feel free to use these photos in your genealogical activities. Please cite “Photo Courtesy: Scarborough Historical Society.”

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