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  (b. 22 April 1878 Raymond, Maine, USA   d. 29 October 1967 Portland, Maine, USA )  

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Grace Agnus COBB was born 22 April 1878 in Raymond, Maine, USA. Grace Agnus COBB was the child of Ivory COBB   and   Harriet VERRILL and the grandchild of: (paternal)  William Elwell COBB and Hannah COBB (maternal)  William VERRILL and Lydia TRIPP

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Grace Agnus  married  James Hosea ROBINSON 25 March 1901 in Auburn, Maine, USA .  The couple had (at least) 6 children. They divorced. James Hosea ROBINSON  was born 27 March 1881 in Gray, Maine, USA.  James Hosea was the child of Martin L ROBINSON and Frances Ellen KNOWLTON.

Grace Agnus  married  (2) Charles E PHILBRICK 20 April 1913 .  The couple had (at least) 2 children. Charles E PHILBRICK  was born 29 April 1874 in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA.  Charles E died 20 December 1916 in Fairfield, Maine, USA.  Charles E was the child of John Charles Herbert PHILBRICK and Mary Ann DURGIN.

Grace Agnus  married  (3) Edward Arthur PARKER abt. 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, USA .  Edward Arthur PARKER  was born 24 September 1896 in Newbury, Vermont, USA (Center, West, South) (Wells River) (Boltonville) (Peach Four Corners).  Edward Arthur died 22 April 1983 in Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville).  Edward Arthur was the child of Abram PAQUIN (PARKER) and Marie Sophie PAQUIN.

Grace Agnus COBB died 29 October 1967 in Portland, Maine, USA .

NOTE: Grace Cobb was the sister of Jessie Cobb, the murdered woman in the story below.


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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Grace Agnus COBB

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Grace Agnus COBB married flag male ancestor James Hosea ROBINSON-- Date: 25 March 1901 Place: Auburn, Maine, USA
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James Hosea ROBINSON was the child of Martin L ROBINSON and Frances Ellen KNOWLTON


name:
event type: Marriage
event date: 1901
event place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Martin Robinson
mother: Frances E Knowlton
spouse:
spouse's father: Ivory Cobb
spouse's mother:
film number: 10027
dgs number: 4703866
image number: 01583
"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KCDN-F25 : accessed 05 Oct 2012), Ivory Cobb in entry for null and null, 1901.


THEY MARRIED EACH OTHER TWICE!

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence
GRACE A COBB - Bride
JAMES H ROBINSON - Groom Mar 25, 1901 Maine, United States Marriage 0 MINOT MINOT ME ME

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence
GRACE A COBB - Bride
JAMES H ROBINSON - Groom May 2, 1911 Maine, United States Marriage 0 AUBURN AUBURN ME ME

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

portal.maine.gov/ marriage/ archdev.marriage_archive.display_info?v_id=106751
Certificate Number:
Bride Name: COBB GRACE A
Bride Town/ State: AUBURN, ME
Groom Name: ROBINSON JAMES H
Groom Town/ State: AUBURN, ME
Date of Marriage: Tuesday May 2, 1911


PROBABLY DIVORCED AGAIN BEFORE 1914 BECAUSE HIS MOTHER IS LISTED AS CONTACT ON HIS WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD. HE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AROUND FOR THE DEATHS OF TWO OF HIS CHILDREN IN 1913.


Children of James Hosea ROBINSON and Grace Agnus COBB:

flag photo of Mildred E ROBINSON  Mildred E ROBINSON (b.16 January 1903, Poland, Maine, USA   d. 28 December 1991, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Augustine Fred BOUCHER 3 January 1920 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

Grave has been locatedWorld War II Soldier flag male ancestor Roland Martin ROBINSON (b.14 January 1906, Poland, Maine, USA   d. 15 March 1974, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA)
m. Florence Charlotte KINGSBURY 12 May 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
m. Arline L HODSDON 23 September 1944

flag boy ancestor Raymond E ROBINSON (b.24 September 1907, Portland, Maine, USA   d. 16 January 1913, Minot, Maine, USA )

flag baby girl ancestor Gertrude Florence ROBINSON (b.8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA   d. 30 January 1913, Auburn, Maine, USA )

flag baby boy ancestor Lawrence James ROBINSON (b.8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA   d. 11 July 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA )

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Lawrence Milford ROBINSON (b.21 April 1912, Auburn, Maine, USA   d. 20 August 1976, Wilton, Maine, USA )




Grace Agnus COBB married flag male ancestor Charles E PHILBRICK-- Date: 20 April 1913 Place: 
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Charles E PHILBRICK was the child of John Charles Herbert PHILBRICK and Mary Ann DURGIN


Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence
GRACE A COBB - Bride
CHARLES E PHILBRICK - Groom Apr 20, 1913 Maine, United States Marriage 0 LEWISTON LEWISTON ME ME

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence
GRACE A ROBINSON - Bride
CHARLES E PHILBRICK - Groom Apr 20, 1913 Maine, United States Marriage 0 LEWISTON LEWISTON

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996


Children of Charles E PHILBRICK and Grace Agnus COBB:

flag baby boy ancestor Charles Everett PHILBRICK (b.16 November 1913, Lewiston, Maine, USA  d. April 1914, Lewiston, Maine, USA)

flag photo of Mary Etta PHILBRICK  Mary Etta PHILBRICK (b.3 April 1915, Lewiston, Maine, USA  d. 23 October 2009, Lewiston, Maine, USA)
m. Frank Bradford HAYES 22 December 1933 in , Maine, USA
m. Charles Wesley DUNN 1 October 1962 in , Maine, USA
m. Francis Joseph PRUE 2 June 1969 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA




Grace Agnus COBB married Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Edward Arthur PARKER-- Date: abt. 1946 Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Edward Arthur PARKER was the child of Abram PAQUIN (PARKER) and Marie Sophie PAQUIN




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1878 Birth
Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922

Name: Gracie Cobb
Birth Date: 22 Apr 1878
Birth Place: Raymond
Registration Place: Raymond, Cumberland
Father: Ivory Cobb

Gertrude and Gracie Cobb
Twins
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1900 Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Grace Cobb
titles:
residence: Auburn city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Apr 1878
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head-of-household:
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Maine
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Maine
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Eugene Lane
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0005
sheet number and letter: 7A
household id: 123
reference number: 44
gsu film number: 1240587
image number: 00171
Household Gender Age
Eugene Lane M
Sadie Lane F
Walter Ray M
Nettie Ray F
Julia Hamilton F
May Leavett F
Grace Cobb F
Mabel Heath F
Charles Mccarthy M

1900 U.S. Census

Raymond, Maine, USA
Maine State Fish Hatchery
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Raymond, Maine, USA
Scene on the Crooked River
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1901 Marriage / Partner
Grace Agnus COBB and James Hosea ROBINSON 25 March 1901, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)
March 27, 1901
The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine
March 27, 1901

Miss Grace A. Cobb of Minot, was united in marriage to Mr. James H. Robinson, also of Minot at the Court street Free Baptist parsonage Monday evening, March 25th. Rev. J. Stanley Durkee officiated. The young couple will make their home in Auburn for a time.
1903 Birth of Child
Mildred E ROBINSON was born 16 January 1903, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
1906 Birth of Child
Roland Martin ROBINSON was born 14 January 1906, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
1907
MINOT
Mr and Mrs James Robinson and family have moved to Portland.

Lewiston Evening Journal
March 6, 1907

Raymond, Maine, USA
Village Square
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Raymond, Maine, USA
Raymond, Maine, Village Square
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1907 Birth of Child
Raymond E ROBINSON was born 24 September 1907, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)
1909 - In Police Circles
James H. Robinson of Poland was arraigned in the Auburn Municipal Court Friday morning on complaint of his wife, charged with non-support. The wife, Grace A. Robinson, testified that he will not support himself or his family and that when he does get any money that he spends it for drink. The respondent expressed affection for his family and begged for another chance but to no avail, being sentenced to six months in jail.

The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
May 1, 1909
1909 - Many Divorces
Grace A. Robinson of Poland told the court that her husband, James H. Robinson, promised to reform his habits of intoxication if she married him but after a few short months of wedded bliss it was all changed. She left him for eight weeks one time and then went to living with him again as he pretended to have reformed. Her sister-in-law told of Robinson's habits of intoxication.

The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
October 1, 1909

Raymond, Maine, USA
Steamboat Walk
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1910 Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Grace A Robinson
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Auburn Ward 4, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Divorced
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
family number: 245
page number: 10
Household Gender Age
Grace A Robinson F 32y
child Mildred E Robinson F 7y
child Roland M Robinson M 7y
child Raymond E Robinson M 2y
1910 U.S. Census
1911 Birth of Child
Gertrude Florence ROBINSON was born 8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)
1911 Birth of Child
Lawrence James ROBINSON was born 8 May 1911, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)
1912 Birth of Child
Lawrence Milford ROBINSON was born 21 April 1912, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)
1913 Marriage / Partner
Grace Agnus COBB and Charles E PHILBRICK 20 April 1913,
1913
Light Run of Fever
Children's Home, Lewiston Under Quarantine - Only Two of the Children Ill.

The Children's Home, Main street, Lewiston was placed under quarantine Saturday, two of the children having come down with scarlet fever. One of the patients is Mildred Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Grace Robinson who was recently elected matron at the home and the other patient is Gladys Knight. The children are said to be having a very light run of the fever and no serious results are expected.

There are seven children at the home at the present time.

Beside the daughter who is at the home ill of scarlet fever, Mrs. Robinson has another child who is under quarantine for diphtheria in Poland and two more children in South Auburn who have the whooping cough.

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine
January 14, 1913


MINOT
Little Son of Mrs. Robinson of the Children's Home Dies at Minot Corner.

Minot, Jan. 17 - Frank Chesnelle and family are quarantined with diphtheria. A...Read MORE...


1913 Death of Child
Raymond E ROBINSON died 16 January 1913, Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)
1913 Death of Child
Gertrude Florence ROBINSON died 30 January 1913, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)
1913 Birth of Child
Charles Everett PHILBRICK was born 16 November 1913, Lewiston, Maine, USA
1915 Birth of Child
Mary Etta PHILBRICK was born 3 April 1915, Lewiston, Maine, USA
1916 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles E PHILBRICK died 20 December 1916, Fairfield, Maine, USA
1920 Androscoggin County, Maine
name: Grace Philbrich
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1879
age: 41
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00800
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
Grace Philbrich F 41y
child Mildred Robinson F 17y
child Roland M Robinson M 14y
child Lawrence Robinson M 7y
child Mary Philbrich F 4y

1920 U.S. Census
1930 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Grace Philbrick
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Female
age: 46
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1884
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0028
family number: 357
sheet number and letter: 17A
line number: 24
nara publication: T626, roll 827
film number: 2340562
digital folder number: 4584727
image number: 00892
Household Gender Age
Grace Philbrick F 46
child Lawrence Robinson M 18
child Mary Philbrick F 15
1930 U.S. Census
1944 - Minot
Mrs. Grace Philbrick of Lewiston is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Chesnell.

The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
June 22, 1944
1967 - Death
Name: Grace A. PARKER
Date of Death: Sunday, 29 Oct. 1967
Place of Death: Portland, Me.
Age: 89 years
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Obituary
The Lewiston Daily Sun - Oct 31, 1967

Mrs. Grace Parker
Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Parker were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Fahey funeral home with the Rev. Percy Vernon officiating. Interment was at Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn, and the bearers were Dartmouth Robinson, Richard Robinson, Lawrence Robinson Jr., and William Boucher.

Attending from out-of-town were Mrs. Mildred Boucher, East Longmeadow, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Roland M. Robinson, Portsmouth, N.H.; William Boucher, Springfield, Mass.; Mrs. Mary Hayes, Mrs. Philip Frost, and Mrs. Amie Verrill, all of Gray; Lawrence Robinson, Sr., Wilton; Mrs. Henry Judd Jr., Livermore Falls; Lawrence Robinson, Jr., Anson; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Woods, Farmington; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hayes, Veazie; Mrs. Gertrude Chesnel, Mechanic Falls; Mrs. J. W. Cobb and Miss Ann McKinley, both of Minot.

Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine, November 2, 1967


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Grace Agnus COBB - Obituary The Lewiston Daily Sun Lewiston, Maine Oct 31, 1967
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Lewiston, Maine
Oct 31, 1967

Grace is buried at: Gracelawn Cemetery, Auburn, Maine
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