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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

… and his dog, sometimes even his child if he had a son, would go out hunting. Whatever they would catch, the woman would skin clean and prepare.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

Jacob’s son, Jacob Abbott, educated at Hallowell Academy in preparation for his later enrollment in Bowdoin College, returned to Farmington in 1837…

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

19, 1860. One son, Arthur, was born in 1861. Timothy Belcher died in 1890, and is buried in a private cemetery in Farmington with his parents.

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

Rowell; A.B. Sumner and Co.; Staples & Son, general merchant; F.Y. Trefry, postmaster and merchant in South Lubec; F.M.

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

In 1950, Willard Cummings died and his son, H. King Cummings was elected president of the company. Many more improvements were made, seemingly…

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

Whiting & Sons Company. In this photo, the town of Guilford was preparing for the Guilford Centennial Celebration in 1916.

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

… Juilliard-trained pianist, Zen teacher, son of Russian immigrants, witness to the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, and Surry…

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

Native Scotsman, author, merchant, politician, Son of Liberty, Revolutionary War figure, and all-around interesting character, Swan followed the…

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

Throughout the years, Curtis & Son was doing really well because it was one of the only chewing gum companies.

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

Fortunately, my son was home from college and his car didn’t go in the garage so we were able to have some transportation until we removed the trees…

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

Web. 11 Apr 2013. Young, Susan. "Hailing a native son Bangor to rename middle school after Cohen." Bangor Daily News. 9 Dec 1997. Web.

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

The tunnel was found because the son of the family that later bought the house fell through the ground while mowing the lawn into an abandoned tunnel.

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

… returned to New Gloucester, leaving his three sons, approximate ages 13, 12, and 11, to look after the property and tend the cow.

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

… administrators that “Twenty-seven years ago my son was born…[and] I did not have the money to pay the bill,” and enclosed a check for the $70 bill…

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

Stevens “ “ “ J.P. Churchell & Son Merchant A. Colman “ Smith & Bunker “ B.F. Kimball Trader Josiah Jenkins Carrabassett House J.B. & B.F.

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

Oldest Roosevelt son James actually cut the ribbon. However she observed the ceremony from a car. Mrs.

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

They now live happily in New York City with their sons Hayden, Will, and Eli. Apart from being a very well-known writer, Mrs.

Bangor Public Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

Jacob’s son, Jacob Abbott (yes, the father's last name has one "t" and the son's has two), educated at Hallowell Academy in preparation for his later…

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

… 1780 with his, wife Betsey, her brother, a small son and a newborn baby, whose birth had delayed their departure.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

Arthur and Mary Frances Gould had two sons, Arthur and Louis, and two daughters, Mildred and Marie. Sources: Graves, Richard A. III.

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

… had no children of his own - except for a foster son - he was very interested in the education of the youth of Blue Hill.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

… Pendleton (1811-1888) and continuing through his son Fields Coombs Pendleton (1842-1915) and grandsons Fields Seely Pendleton (1870-1923) and Edwin…

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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