Waldo County, Maine GenWeb Site
Waldo County Queries
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July 2010 MARTENS: My mother's family was from New York, but she visited her uncle in Maine in the 1940s . I recently discovered that her cousin, George Martens, Jr. died in Belfast, Maine in 2000 and that suggested that perhaps his father lived there too. SMITH: I am trying to find info on James Smith, in the Prospect 1850 (in census); 1840(head of household with same neighbor) am hoping is same family. Need any info anyone might have on him. Reply to: Florence Smith 10 July 2010 TAYLOR: Thank you very much for the Waldo County MaineGenWeb site--it's great! I would love to submit a query re: my ancestor, Amasa Taylor; a history of Provincetown, MA, where he lived and died, indicates that he was born in Frankfort in 1824. And he is listed as born in Maine on both 1880 and 1900 census'. I have been unable to find any records relating to this so would appreciate any info from folks in that area. Reply to: Ann Conley 4 July 2010
June 2010 JOHNSON: I have been working on my family genealogy for the past 12 years. I have all kinds of documents from different resources but have gone only so far. I have the name John O. Johnson from Liberty, ME and plenty of census to show he lived there but I cannot find any death records for this name Johnson. I do have dated letters with the connection to the names Johnson, Allens, and Ordiornes. Could you please advise me as to how to begin finding out more information. Reply to: Janice Pangman 20 Jun '10 WELCH / WELSH: I hope you can help and realizing that
this is just a shot in the dark. Query: Was there a
John Welch/Welsh who was a sea captain in
Maine between 1800 and 1822/1824?
Background information in case it might help you:
John Welch/Welsh, b. 30 Oct 1784,
Lunenburg, MA; d. 1846 in Geauga Co. Ohio; s/o Jacob
Welch/Welsh of Boston & Lunenburg, MA &
Elizabeth Gordon of Dunstable MA.
Jacob Welch/Welsh was sent in 1810 to
Geauga Co. OH by his father, John Welch/Welsh,
a Boston silversmith to manage the approx 3,000 of acres that he
(John Welch/Welsh) bought in the Western Reserve via the
Connecticut Land Company.
Jacob died in 1822 in Geauga, and the Ohio histories all
record that Jacob's son, John Welch/Welsh, who was
a sea captain, gave up his profession and went to Ohio to take
over his father's property. John Welch/Welsh had a
daughter, Mary Parker Welsh, who lists her
birthplace as Maine in all census records. The only record that
I have been able to find for a John Welch/Welsh
on the sea with Boston connections was the John Welsh
who was the prize master of the sloop Prince Neuchatel during
the War of 1812 which was captured by the British and the crew
was held in Dartmoor prison. In the Dartmoor prison records
John Welsh cites his birth place as Boston and it is
known that he did return to the US following the War of 1812.
I'm hoping that if you have a record of a sea captain named
John Welch/Welch that it will at least give me a location in
Maine to begin a search for the family. Reply to:
Kathie McCutcheon-Gawne
20 Jun '10
WOODMAN:
I have been stumped in
searching for parents of Nancy P. Woodman of Frankfort
Maine. That is all that identified her in her marriage record
to James B Davis on 20 June 1847 in Salem, Essex County,
MA; any leads would be greatly appreciated. Reply to:
Valerie Shahan
April 2010 DOW: We are very interested in any photographs or other historical references to the homestead of Orchard and Jane Crocker Dow in Sandy Point. This house was lived in in 1830 but we don't know the year it was built. If anyone has any information about this house, we would appreciate any help. Reply to: Jaci Hall 15 Apr 10 FERNALD:
Researching my
Fernald line - looking for the parents of Albert E.
Fernald b. 13 May 1838, Winterport; d. 3 Dec 1908, Winterport.
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY: Would anyone be able to give me directions to the Maple Grove Cemetery in Prospect ME? I will be in Rockland ME for a couple of days in May and would like to visit this cemetery. Reply to: Carole 15 Apr 10 PALMER: I am seeking info on my GG grandfather, Joseph Palmer. According to 1850, 60, 70 census he was b in Maine ca 1803-1808. He was m to Mary in 1850 and to Almira (Elmira) in 1860 and 1870. He probably d before 1880 because I find Almira living with son, Ezra. I am also interested Joseph's son Edwin. I also would like to know if there a listing of cemeteries for Montville. Reply to: Lewis Harris 15 Apr 10 SAYWARD: I have several Victorian calling cards. The names on four of the cards are Sherman, Georgie A., Ara Eller and Eddie C. Sayward. The 1880 census shows that the above individuals were all children of John and Sarah Sayward of Burnham, Maine. Among the calling cards were also those of the children of the Honestus Tappan Whitaker & Margaret (Fernald) Whitaker family of Burnham. I would like to know if John and Sarah Sayward were somehow related to the Whitaker family. A half-brother of Honestus Whitaker, Joseph Whitaker, Jr., married Eunice Sayward, and I would also like to know the names of her parents. Reply to: Ardell 20 Apr 10 TURNER/STIMPSON:
I’m wondering if someone might be available to do a lookup on a brick
wall for me? I’m trying to locate a Turner
(likely Samuel) who marries a Stimpson/Stinson/Stimson
(many spellings), (probably Lucy) in Northport about
1780-90. I believe they might be the parents of Capt.
Samuel Turner who marries and has his
family in Isle au Haut, Maine from 1809 on. WINTERS:
I am hoping you can help me find more
information on the family of Elvira B. Winters from
Belfast, Maine born approx. 1881. I have found information on 1st
marriage to Frank L. Bartlett of Waldo, Maine on 3 Jan
1900 and 2nd marriage to Bert H. Stevens of Belfast,
Maine on 2 Nov 1914 from the online Maine State Marriage Archives. I
have found her in the census married to Frank and the
census married to Bert. I can't seem to find her
anywhere else or anything that has her parent's names.
Reply to:
Eva
Killam YOUNG/BLACK: I am looking for information on sea captains of the "Young" and "Black" families. My grandmother Martha Black was married to Hartwell French. Another of my "French" grandmothers was Jane Young. Her father was Alexander and her grandfather was Samuel. If you have any information an either families I would appreciate hearing from you. Reply to: Elaine Lowell (French) 15 Apr 10
February 2010 BROWN: I am a descendant of Joshua Brown and Abigail (Huse) Brown. Both Joshua and Abigail moved from Sanbornton NH to Knox, Maine. Joshua Brown was supposedly one of the founders of Knox, Maine. Joshua Brown died in Knox on Feb 14, 1845 and Abigail died in Knox on May 27, 1852.
They had 9 children:
Mary
Joshua
Elizu
John
Mehitable
Charles
Abigail
Elishu
Sarah(Sally) Born Feb 10,1828 in Knox died on Dec 1,
1872 on Whitehead Island Me.
Sarah is my grandmother's grandmother and she was
married to Hezekiah Long.
I would like any information about the other 8 children, like birth,
death, marriage etc. and any other information that is available.
Reply to: Linda
17 Feb '10DYER: I was searching for family info and I found your web site. My queries are for the Dyer's on North Haven, Maine. Jane Brown Dyer,Eunice Joy Dyer, Hilda Rae Dyer, Rebecca Leighton Dyer, Dora Dyer. Reply to: Hank Hustus 28 Feb '10 PARK: Please post an inquiry to your experts about the Park family who were sea captains. Oliver Winslow Park, my great grandfather, as a young man, was caught in a waterspout off the coast of Messina, and he and two sailors were at sea for three days before being rescued. He later moved to Grinnell, Iowa which had a Congregational Church. He also attended the Bucksport Academy. There are Park windows in a church in Searsport but I would like a genealogy if possible. Reply to: K Carpenter Doyle 28 Feb '10 PALMER: I am a great grand daughter to Leonard and Ella Palmer of Unity Plantation. They are buried in the Pond cemetery. I would love to know more about them. My father is Albert Palmer and is a grand son but he does not remember much about them. If anyone knows anything about them or stories I would love to hear them. I am also interested if anyone has any information or thoughts on my grandfather George Palmer who was accused of killing my grandmother and two Uncles-Ellen Stuart Palmer , Ross and Raymond Palmer. I would love it hear from you. It happened in 1942. Reply to: June Palmer 28 Feb '10 PERRY: Harold Sylvan Perry was born 24 Dec 1899 in Searsmont, Maine. Died Feb 1981. Places lived Deerfield Beach, Broward FL, Lighthouse Point, Broward, Pompano, Broward, Pompano Beach, and Broward FL. I have the ss# if needed. I am trying to find anyone that might know why he left the state of ME. Did he have any children where were they born. I know that he married an Ada and maybe had one child named Malcome. Does anyone know Malcome I would love to be able to get in touch with him. Did he marry or have children??? Any records I might be able to find on him and his family would be great help. Harold was my grandfathers brother. This is all that I have of him. Any help would be great!! Reply to: Kimmi Martinez 15 Feb '10 RICHARDS: I'm looking for information on Herbert Franklin Richards who married Mabel Alvina Gushee. They married March 18, 1908 in Lincolnville, ME. I can trace the Gushees fairly well, but I can't find anything on Herbert at all the usual sites and would appreciate some information. My in-laws were recently there to put my husband's Great-Aunt to rest in Camden. They stopped at the Lincolnville Historical Society and hopefully have some contact information for me. Reply to: Kim Brown 17 Feb '10 RIDLEY: I would like to ask if anyone has information on Hugh Ridley, he married Florilla Brown. They were located in Prospect Maine. Their daughter Lillian was my grandmother. Reply to: George Probolus 28 Feb '10 STEVENS: I’m looking for a Captain (or Officer) Stevens who was the head of a household in Montville, Maine in 1800 and died at sea in 1804 or 1805. I believe his name may have been Ephraim Stevens and he had a son Ephraim Stevens who was born in Montville in 1802. Reply to: Benjamin Stevens THOMAS: I'm looking for any information you can provide me about my 4th great grandfather, Nathaniel Thomas from Northport, Waldo County, who is said to have died at sea in 1810, and his son, Frederick James Thomas (family history tells that he captained a Yankee Clipper Ship, "Rio Grande"; he lived in Charleston, Penobscot County at the time of the 1860 census, and is said to have died while on a voyage in Pensacola, Florida, about a month after the census was taken,) I am particularly interested in F. J.'s first wife and oldest son and I'm hoping that the sea captain records may provide his first wife's full name and possibly place of marriage and/or residence from about 1830 to 1835. He's very easy to trace beginning in 1835, but the oldest son, Nathaniel F. Thomas seems to vanish, other than a hand-written family history that documents his birth in "about 1832". Can anyone offer me any help? Reply to: Pam Christy 28 Feb '10 TREAT CEMETERY: To the caretaker(s) of the Treat Cemetery in Frankfort, I post the following message I received, "I was so impressed with the care that has been taken of the cemetery. There were obviously new veteran's flags at each of the Revolutionary and Civil War veterans' headstones. It meant a great deal to me to find my ancestors' resting place in such wonderful condition -- I have been to other old cemeteries that are sorely neglected. Treat Point is a very small cemetery, with only Treat and Peirce graves, and I would love to be able to thank whoever takes the time to maintain it. If you know who does, I'd appreciate you passing this on, or perhaps putting it in your news section, or letting me know who to contact. Signed: Holly Peirce Azevedo 15 Feb '10 WARREN: I am searching for information on David C. Warren, master mariner from Islesboro, Maine who bought our property in Foxborough, Massachusetts in 1889. By 1895 he had become superintendent at Long Wharf in Boston and moved to Everett, Massachusetts. His only child, a daughter, Caro, died in Everett in 1902. His wife was named Saphronia Jeanette. Other Waldo County mariners lived on South Street in Foxborough between 1880 and 1900 including a Frank Dix and Stephen B. Coombs. Any information primarily on David C. Warren would be most appreciated. Incidental data on Dix or Coombs would be highly welcomed as well. Reply to: Emelie Bonin (Foxborough Historical Commission) 15 Feb '10 |
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