Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"None of John and Clara Martin's children had any children of their own. When John Junior, the last surviving of the Martin children, died in October…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… detailed descriptions of Annie and Mabelle's deaths and funerals, along with illustrations of their coffins, are part of the first scrapbook."

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… Trail Conference’s chairman from 1931 until his death in 1952. Chronicler of North Lubec history and extensive writer on mountains and trails."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 129-142

"Grant song Gilman Townsend 1872 election results Death of Horace Greeley Irish National Movement Hannibal Hamlin"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn

"The article was printed sometime after Raynes' death in 1914 when the unidentified author found a transcript he thought was lost of Raynes'…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"Martin described her illness, death, and funeral in detail. He also wrote about their son Junior, dances and dance schools, the final days of…"

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

"News reports put the death toll between 183 and 200; the only copy of the passenger list went down with the ship. There were only 17 survivors."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… fruit trees to keep neighbors from freezing to death and that “business was at a standstill.” However, that February first Herald calmly clarified…"

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… who later married Wealthy Ellen after Selinda’s death. Betsey Josselyn estimates the photo as ca. 1885."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"Poignantly, he also recorded the deaths of two of his daughters, Annie Martin Snow and Mabelle Martin."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"… illnesses, his work history, and, finally, the death of his daughter Mabelle (1866-1899). People and events mentioned include: Owen Williams Alex…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

"… Sr., his own childhood, including his father's death; his mother's remarriage to Solomon Raynes, and the family's move to Brewer and Ball Hill Cove…"

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"… and "seldom." as the old records tell us, "has a death in this part of the country produced a more general sympathy." His widow, who survived him…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… Together they operated the school until Sara's death in 1888. Julia's grief was so great that she was unable to continue and then spent her time…"

Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"… image to view slideshow In pre-Civil war Maine, death was a frequent occurrence, especially taking the lives of infants and children."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… passing, other than the Surry book of births, deaths and marriages held in the Town Hall vault. Phebe's Hymnal Zoom in on right page.Surry…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… pages 129-end Grant-Wilson Rally in Augusta, election results, Greeley's death,   Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest X"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"… war years, the result of military and civilian deaths, the flight of men avoiding the draft, and the emigration of young people in search of new…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"… Norton (1896-1985) moved into the home after the death of her husband in 1963. Marion broke her hip beyond repair and lived in the corner room on…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Six of these children grew up, married, and started their own families in North Yarmouth, thereby expanding the Loring family’s roots and influence…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"and Carroll D. Prince Bequest The death of Carroll D. Prince on September 5, 1920, and of his wife, Annie Lincoln Prince, on October 10, 1920…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… Senate, temporary governor of Maine upon the death of Enoch Lincoln, County Treasurer for Franklin County (also see educator above) Isabel…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"He continued production of earmuffs until his death in 1937 – nearly 60 years – providing jobs for many women."

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"He remained in Blue Hill until his death in 1847, having faithfully served his community for 41 years."