Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Founding Fathers & Early History

"Founding Fathers & Early History Use the menu at left to browse various pieces completed by 7th and 8th grade social-studies students at…"

Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"Two boys stand behind them and a third sits in front of his father. O.R. Patch family, Bangor, ca."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"His father, John Martin (1823-1904), drew him "in his favorite inclinations" on page 647 of his "Journal" that he wrote and illustrated beginning in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"My mother had to herd five water buffalos, and my father worked in rice and peanut fields. They both got little pay on some days, no pay on others."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"Albert was old enough to help his father do the inspections once a month. While his father went to one farm, he and his brothers Dale, Keith, and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… 1929- sometime in the summer- and he said to my father, “I imagine you have money in the bank, don’t you?” My father says, “yes.” And then he says…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Father Rasle lived among the Norridgewocks for 34 years. Father Rasle built a chapel and furnished it with objects needed for celebrating mass."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4

"… were old enough to pick potatoes, her mother and father would make her clothes. When they were old enough to earn money, they would order clothes…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"Josiah went into business with his father, and later took control of his father's real estate. Josiah lost a hand in an explosion while supervising…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 2 of 6

"Savage. Taking the reins of the Asticou Inn was not all surprise for young Charles because of his experiences working alongside his father and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin, Bangor, 1864

"… from ages 3 to 10 in an illustration her father drew and included on page 646 of his "Journal" in which he recounted his life's activities and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elmer Ellsworth Martin, Bangor, 1865

"… are included on page 648 of the "Journal" his father wrote starting in 1864 to recount his experiences for his children."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823

"Martin's father, also named "John," was born in Cromwell, England, and came to Maine as a young man. The senior Martin worked as a tailor."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"… -- later bought out all of his siblings’ and their heirs’ interests in Lot 67 after his father, John II, died in 1868. Third Generation..."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"Horrible. I can remember my father in the winter staring the kitchen window at the thermometer and waiting."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"Junior Martin's father, John Martin (1823-1904) drew three illustrations of his son as a cadet, and wrote, "Junior was 14 years ..."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ada Martin gymnastic costume, Bangor, 1864

"… Clara Martin of Bangor, participated in what her father called "one of the most novel sights ever exhibited in this city" -- a gymnastics…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"Mabelle Martin had been a teacher and her father reported that teachers arranged the flowers for the casket and funeral."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing, Bangor, ca. 1865

"Father introducing a Gent." Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote a number of journals and scrapbooks looking back at his…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"He also worked for his father by cutting down trees and making pulp. He and his brothers didn’t mind working for their father, but it was hard…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Did you have many struggles? My father lost his job, and then he went to work for a rich family for 4 to 5 years."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… for a City Hall to be built as a memorial to his father, Charles Davenport, and designated $10,000 for that purpose."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… purchased lands near Saco in 1673 and his father married into land ownership in Maine. Both were councilors in the state."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"Maney in 1905, who helped Father Reilly until the end of his term. Two years later, Father Reilly was transferred to St."