September 2019 Blog Posts (8)

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK'S BEST KEPT SECRET

One newspaper reporter once called Compass Harbor "One of Acadia National Park's best kept secrets," and that is exactly how the National Park Service wants to keep it. Compass Harbor has a rich history and at least one book claims the wooded area is haunted. George B. Dorr, often refereed to as the "Father of Acadia National Park," and the parks first superintendent, had his summer home at Compass Harbor, the estate named Old Farm, or Oldfarm. He spent many summers there with his mother…

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Added by Bernard Rice on September 11, 2019 at 10:30pm — No Comments

STORM BEACH COTTAGE - GEORGE B. DORR'S FINAL HOME

STORM BEACH COTTAGE - Acadia National Park

STORM BEACH COTTAGE - ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

Oldfarm was the name of the George B.…

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Added by Bernard Rice on September 8, 2019 at 2:45am — No Comments

CONRAD ANTHONY FAMILY GENEALOGY

CONRAD ANTHONY FAMILY TREE

Conrad S. Anthony

born;       12 Jan. 1911    Germany

died;        14 Sept. 1891    Canton, Ohio

married;

               Catherine Kuntzmann

born;        5 May 1811    Germany

died;        23 March 1879    Canton,…

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Added by Bernard Rice on September 8, 2019 at 1:00am — No Comments

JAMES T. FLYNN FAMILY GENEALOGY

James T. Flynn Family Tree

James T. Flynn

born;

died;    12 June 1849 buried Church Hill Cem, Machiasport, Maine

married;

his father;   James Flynn

his mother;   Mary Kinsella

his wife;

Sarah …

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Added by Bernard Rice on September 7, 2019 at 11:58pm — No Comments

HIRAM MARSTON FLYNN FAMILY GENEALOGY

Hiram Marston Flynn Family Tree

HIRAM   MARSTON FLYNN

born;   12 Aug 1818 - Machiasport, Maine

died;   1 Jan 1906 - buried Bucks Harbor Cem.

married;

his father;   James T. Flynn

his mother;   Sarah Marston

his wife;

Phebe Ann…

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Added by Bernard Rice on September 7, 2019 at 11:45pm — No Comments

JAMES ALVIN FLYNN FAMILY GENEALOGY

James Alvin Flynn

JAMES ALVIN FLYNN

born;   1852

died;   1938

married;   3 June 1875 Machias, Maine

His Father;   Hiram Marston Flynn

His Mother;   Phebe Ann Tupper

HIS WIFE;

Annie M. Foster

born;   27 …

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Added by Bernard Rice on September 7, 2019 at 11:35pm — No Comments

THE DOW FAMILY HISTORY

The Dow Family Genealogy

John Dow

born;            29 June 1892    Saint John. N.B., Canada

died;            1879

father;          Joseph Dow

mother;        Hannah Currier

marriage;

                   Francis Ann Richardson

                   (they had 10…

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Added by Bernard Rice on September 7, 2019 at 11:12pm — No Comments

Ceremony for James C Shedd Civil War soldier from Greenwood

This coming Saturday September 14. 2019 in the Martin Cemetery in Greenwood there will be an installation ceremony of a gravestone honoring James C Shedd a member of the 5th Maine Infantry who died in the Civil War. If anyone has a connection with James or his wife Emily Brown please feel free to attend the ceremony at 10:30 AM.

Added by s brown on September 7, 2019 at 9:42am — No Comments