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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn
"… to note that Arthur made sure, in his will, his mother was taken care of; and his family members were adequately supported, also."
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Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family
"… Penobscot tribe in Mattawamkeag in 1831 by his mother, Mary Nicolas, and his father, Stanislaus. He worked as a river guide until he became…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley
"… Benjamin decided to give his two sons another mother. He decided to marry Polly Hathaway. Together they also had two children: Belia and Jefferson…"
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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5
"Many years later in 1857, due to Mother Nature, the bridge had been destroyed again. On April 11, 1987 it was washed away for the third time."
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Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4
"Rather, they learned from their fathers, mothers, aunts and uncles, all the people who had worked in the smokehouses."
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Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store
"… in 1951 Peter passed away, and Milton and his mother Flora took over the business. In 1968, the business was incorporated as “Carney Inc." and a…"
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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3
"Mother McAuley modeled the Sisters of Mercy coat of arms on the original Order insignia. Students were housed at the school, and between 1920 and…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers
"… into the Norton Family and would become the mother of a famous Opera Diva into the late 19th century."
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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4
"… of a young man thrust into supporting his mother and siblings at the early age of thirteen, upon the accidental death of his father. Hugh J."
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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians
"… to run the family farm while his father and mother took care of his brother. The second time he was forced to stop studying was when his father…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War
"… Avon in 1850 and lived in Strong with his widowed mother by 1860. On December 11, 1863, he enlisted at age 18 in Company F, 2nd Maine Cavalry, and…"
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Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit
"… Lincoln in the 1960s—caused not by the hand of Mother Nature, but by human intervention. The people of Lincoln called on their perseverance and…"
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould
"His mother then decided to lease out the farm for which Arthur was happy as he did not enjoy farming. Arthur’s first job was at the age of 14."
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