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flag female ancestor  Lucy (Louise)  BARKER

Born
abt. 1883 Fairfield, Maine, USA
Died

Parents & Family of Lucy (Louise) BARKER

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Born: abt. 1883 in Fairfield, Maine, USA

Maternal grandparents: Enoch PERKINS , Mariam (Merriam) JONES


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

Lucy (Louise)  married  Sumner Christopher ERSKINE 21 June 1902 in Lewiston, Maine, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sumner Christopher ERSKINE  was born 3 November 1878 in Wayne, Maine, USA.  Sumner Christopher died October 1960 in Franklin, New Hampshire, USA. 



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Spouse & Children of Lucy (Louise) BARKER

Lucy (Louise) BARKER married flag male ancestor Sumner Christopher ERSKINE
Marriage date: 21 June 1902
Marriage place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Source: familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Marriage notes:
Groom: Sumner C. Erskine
Bride: Lucy Barker
Residence of Groom: Auburn, Me
Residence of Bride: Lewiston, Me
Age of Groom: 23
Age of Bride: 19
Color of Groom: white
Color of Bride: White
Occupation of Groom: Shoemaker
Occupation of Bride: Shirt Factory
Birthplace of Groom: Wayne, Me
Birthplace of Bride: Fairfield, Me
No. of Marriage of Groom: 1st
No. of Marriage of Bride: 1st
Intention filed: June 16, 1902
By whom Married: C.C. Phelan
Residence: Lewiston, Me
Official Station: Clergyman
Date of Marriage: June 21, 1902
Place: Lewiston, Me
Groom's father and mother
Father's name: Henry H Erskine
Residence: Wayne, Me
Color: white
Occupation: Marble Manufacturer
Birthplace; Wayne, Me
Mother's name: Lucetta Pettengill
Deceased
Color: White
Occupation: Housewife
Birthplace: Leeds Me
Bride's father and mother
Father's name: Charles Barker
Residence: Newberg Me
Color: White
Occupation: Carpenter
Birthplace: Houlton, Me
Mother's name: Francis ----
Residence: Webster, Me
Color: White
Occupation: Housewife
Birthplace: Damariscotta, Me
familysearch.org
name: Sumner C Erskine
event type: Marriage
event date: 21 Jun 1902
event place: Lewiston,,Maine
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Erskine
mother:
spouse: Lucy Barker
spouse's father: Barker
spouse's mother:
film number: 9937
dgs number: 4544449
image number: 03021
"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 05 Oct 2012), Charles Barker in entry for Erskine and Barker,

Children of Sumner Christopher ERSKINE and Lucy (Louise) BARKER

flag baby boy ancestor Unknown ERSKINE
Born: 21 October 1902, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 21 October 1902, Lewiston, Maine, USA




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1900 Is this her?
name: Lucia A Barker
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 4 Auburn city Ward 3, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
birth date: Oct 1881
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Servant
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 5
sheet letter: A
family number: 114
reference number: 1
film number: 1240587
digital folder number: 004119814
image number: 00123
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edward A Dunn M 61 Maine
wife Mahala A Dunn F 59 Maine
boarder Lilian Sawyer F 17 Maine
servant Lucia A Barker F 19 Maine
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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marriage1902 Marriage / Partner
Lucy (Louise) BARKER and Sumner Christopher ERSKINE 21 June 1902, Lewiston, Maine, USA
1902-03 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of Lucy Erskine in Lewiston
1902 Birth of Child
Unknown ERSKINE was born 21 October 1902, Lewiston, Maine, USA
1904-05 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
Charles W Davis, public carriage, h 41 Spring, Lewiston
Sumner Erskine, shoemaker, bds 41 Spring
1906-07 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
Charles W Davis, public carriage, h 63 Summer, Lewiston
Sumner Erskine, shoemaker, bds 63 Summer
Mrs. Alice Theinert, housekeeper, 63 Summer
1907 Death of her father
Mrs. Louise Erskine, 63 Summer street, Lewiston, received word Monday of the death of her father, Charles Edward Barker, in Richmond, Maine, where he had been living for the past five years. Mr. Barker was a member of the G. A. R., and was born in China, Maine. Heart failure was the cause of his death which was very sudden. Mr. Barker was 63 years of age.

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Thursday morning, June 4, 1907
1908-09 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of Lucy Erskine in Lewiston
1910-11 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of Lucy Erskine in Lewiston
1912-13 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of Lucy Erskine in Lewiston
1914-15 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of Lucy Erskine in Lewiston
1916-17 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of Lucy Erskine in Lewiston
Divorced
Divorced sometime between 1907 and 1918
1918-19 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of Lucy Erskine in Lewiston
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name: Roland Y Glidden
event: Marriage
residence: Augusta, Me
event date: 28 Apr 1927
event place: Maine, United States
spouse: L R Erskine
spouse's residence: Augusta, Me
certificate number:
'Maine, Marriage Index,1892-1966, 1977-1996,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KCJ8-KB5 : accessed 19 Dec 2012), Roland Y Glidden and L R Erskine, 1927.

Name of Groom: Roland Y. GLIDDEN
Groom's Place of Residence: Augusta, Me.
Name of Bride: L. R. ERSKINE
Possible Alternate Name of Bride: L. R. MITTON [View alternate record]
Bride's Place of Residence: Augusta, Me.
Marriage Date: Thursday, 28 Apr. 1927
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: 'Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=301291 : accessed 29 Dec 2012), entry for Roland Y. GLIDDEN and L. R. ERSKINE, Thursday, 28 Apr. 1927, citing Maine Vital Records.


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