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Tag Archives: Maine
Ancestor Sketch – Olaf Utterstrom
52 Ancestors – Week Blanchard-Utterstrom Project 2018 By Don Taylor Sometimes census records can be confusing. Such was the case for me regarding Olaf Utterstrom. In 1910 and 1920 he was at 24 Olympia Street and in 1930 he was … Continue reading
Posted in Blanchard
Tagged Blanchard, Christiania, Maine, Norway, Oslo, Portland, Utterstrom
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Ancestor Bio – Horace Upton Newcomb (1877-1956)
By Don Taylor Born in Canada, Horace Newcomb immigrated to the United States as a child. He lived a simple life as a carpenter in Boston and Cumberland County, Maine. Blanchard Project 2017 – Ancestor #10 List of Grandparents: Grandmother: … Continue reading
Posted in Blanchard
Tagged Ethel May Carr, Horace Upton Newcomb, Maine, Peaks Island, Portland, Priscilla May Newcomb
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Howell – Surname Saturday
By Don Taylor Origin According to the Ancestry.Com, there are two main sources for the Howell surname. The first one is Welsh, coming from the Welsh personal name “Hywel” meaning ‘eminent.’ The second one is that Howell is an English … Continue reading
Ancestor Bio – Dennis F. Murphy (c. 1845-1890)
By Don Taylor Born of Irish immigrants, Dennis Murphy had a rough childhood. He enlisted and went to war at a young age. He returned from the war and worked. He married at about 40 years old, had three children, … Continue reading
Posted in Whitten
Tagged Biddeford, Calais, Dennis F Murphy, Maine, Margaret Alice Malone
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Ancestor Bio – Minnie Mable Bodge (1872-1948)
52 Ancestors – Week 191 By Don Taylor I consider successful ancestor research if I can learn and document the vital records (birth, marriage, and death), follow the individual through all the Census records during their life, and learn the … Continue reading
Posted in Blanchard
Tagged Frederick W. Blanchard, Lewiston, Maine, Minnie Mable Blanchard, Minnie Mable Bodge, Portland, South Portland
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