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Maine Irish Heritage Center

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) Pew payment receipt, Biddeford, 1806, 1807, 1810Biddeford Historical Society…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… Biddeford began to experience an intense level of immigration, first of Irish and other west European workers; then later French-Canadian, east and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"… of French Canadian, Irish, and some west European immigrants migrated to Biddeford and Saco to work in textile mills, ice harvesting manufactures…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 1 of 17

"… advantageous factors, heavy Irish and Canadian immigration occurred. The 1830 and 1860 Biddeford census show a rise from 1,995 residents to 9,349…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… in 1716-7 around the falls, and Scots-Irish immigrants arrived in greater numbers throughout the 1740's."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thieves in Bangor, ca. 1865

"… Martin often made disparaging remarks about Irish immigrants. His comments are among those in several sections of the Scrap & Sketch Book that…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… as assistant assessor for Ward 6 where many Irish immigrants lived, worked for Thomas A. White; and then opened his own shop."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"… 97-113 Topics and personalities include: Irish immigrants Brig. Gen. Plaisted Col. Israel B. Norcross Capt. John B. Nickels Co."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"… of people from other cultures, such as the Irish and French-Canadians, plus the successful manufacturing at the many mills, combined to foster a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… to come to Biddeford--the story goes that the Irish blocked the Bradbury Bridge and the French blocked the Main Street Bridge; both groups were…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… in the late 18th century, some to Scotch Irish immigrants arriving in the 19th century, some to Finnish ancestors arriving in the early 20th…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"Martin is especially critical of Irish immigrants and Catholics, convinced that they were being led by "rum sellers" and others to vote against their…"

McArthur Public Library

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

"They were all immigrant families. People would describe where he lived as the shabby part of town. There were large families living in small…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… town began to grow dramatically with increased immigration from northern Europe. By 1834, the population increased four times over from the…"

Acadian Archives

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