MARY

NAME
MARY BUCHANAN
BIRTH 1860 in PEI
DIED July 19, 1891, aged 30 yrs., 3 mos., 22 days in Boston.
Cause of death- Pulmonary phthisis (TB)
SPOUSE JOHN HUGHEN RUSS  
BIRTH Born February 6 1862 - Sackville New Brunswick - Parents were Robert Russ and Joanne Egan- both born Sackville NB.
DIED November 22, 1890 in Boston - age 28 yrs, 9 mos, 16 days.
Cause of death- Pulmonary phthisis (TB)
INFORMATION
for Mary and John 		Mary and John were married in January 7,1884 at Suffolk, Boston, MA. Mary was 24 years old. John work as laborer. They had three children, Robert Huen, Flossie Isabel and Bessie May.
THREE CHILDREN
NAME ROBERT HUEN
BIRTH AND DIED Born at 504 E. Seventh Street, Boston on Feb 7, 1884 - and died there on January 20, 1885, aged 11 months, 13 days. Cause of death: Hydrocephalus and pneumonia.
NAME FLOSSIE ISABEL
BIRTH AND DIED Born at 504 E. Seventh Street, Boston on April 18, 1886 and died in Boston on July 4, 1887, aged 1 yr., 2 mos.
Cause of death: Measles, 4 days.
NAME BESSIE MAY (PHOTO OF BESSIE MAY AT AGE 4 or 5)
BIRTH AND DIED Born at 289 Silver Street, Boston on August 17, 1887 - Died June 15, 1970 at age 82 in Gorham, Maine
ORPHAN Bessie May lost her parents and siblings at age 4 or 5 years old.
I was told that Great Aunt Phemia had taken care of her.
Great Aunt Phemia was a sister to Bessie's mother, Mary.
SPOUSE THEOPHILUS ABBOTT - born October 31, 1883 in PEI - Died October 26, 1960 at age 77 in Skowhegan, Maine
11 CHILDREN
Mary Florence - born Feb 13, 1909 in Quincy Mass - death date ? in Norridgewock, ME - never married
Pearle W. - born Nov 6, 1910 in ME - died Feb 10, 1993 in Skowhegan, ME - never married
Ruth M. - born Dec 12, 1911 in ME - died May 26, 1986 in Rochester, N.H. - married to a Wilson.
Alta B. - born July 9, 1913 in ME - died June 1, 2005 in Skowhegan, ME. - married to a Oby.
Doris A. - born Aug 26, 1915 in ME - died January 5, 1994 in Skowhegan,ME. - never married
Marion C. - born Aug 13, 1918 in ME - died Nov 11, 1992 in Waterville, ME. - married to a Bickford.
Charles "Howard" - born Aug 20, 1920 in ME - died April 23, 1993 in Norridgewock, ME - ?
Esther E. - born Oct 7, 1922 in ME - June 25, 1998 in Madison. - married to a Adams.
Blanche A. - born April 27, 1925 in ME - died May 28, 1994 in Norridgewock, ME - married to a Kinney.
Clarence F. - born July 14, 1927 in ME -

Frank Gerry - born July 25, 1930 in ME - died July 25, 2007 in Skowhegan - married to Charlene ?.

 
Old Photos -

Abbott Family old photos (From Ruth Moore)
BESSIE MAY
One of her trips to PEI.		 A reunion picture of her with her cousins in Prince Edward Island in 1958. (PHOTO)
From George Sanborn -
The Guardian, Charlottetown, PEI
Oct 31, 1960, page 3

Bessie and Theophilus married and moved to Maine.
World War 1 Draft Registration for Theophilus - residing in Norrigewock, Somerset, Maine.

Former Resident
Passes in Maine
Word has been received of the death of Theophilus (Toff) Abbott in Norrigewock, Maine. Mr. Abbott was born at Princetown Road and left the Island when a young man. Through the years he made several visits to his former home. He is survived by his wife, Bessie, eight daughters and three sons. Also surviving are a sister, Esther in British Columbia, a brother, Frank in New Jersey and a number of nieces and nephews residing in this province.

OBITUARY for Theophilus G. Abbott - Waterville Morning Sentinel, 27 October 1960

Theophilus was the son of Theophilus Abbott of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada and Mary Jane Howard Abbott of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Theophilus died in Skowhegan, Maine on October 26, 1960 and is buried in the Village Cemetery in Smithfield, Maine.

OBITUARY - Waterville Morning Sentinel, 27 October 1960
NORRIDGEWOCK - Theophilus G. Abbott, 77, died at a Skowhegan hospital Wednesday morning following a long illness. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Oct. 31, 1882, the son of Theophilus and Mary Jane Abbott.

He was married to the former Bessie M. Russ in August 1908 and had been a resident of Norridgewock for the past 50 years. He had been engaged in farming, retiring a year ago.

Mr. Abbott was a member of Pomona Grange and was a past master, also a member of the Norridgewock Betterment Society.

He is survived by his widow, eight daughters, Mary Florence Abbott and Mrs. Blanche Kinney both of Norridgewock; Mrs. Alta Oby, Pearl W. Abbott and Doris A. Abbott of Skowhegan; Mrs. Ruth Wilson, Rochester, N.H. and Mrs. Marion Bickford, Waterville; Mrs. Esther Adams, Madison; three sons, Charles, Norridgewock; Clarence , Davis, California; and Frank of Skowhegan; one brother, Frank Abbott, Plainfield, N.J.; one sister, Mrs. Esther Pound, New Westminster, British Columbia, 16 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

The body is at the Nelson J. Smart Funeral Home, Norridgewock, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday at the Smithfield Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the Village Cemetery.


click picture...it takes you to his memorial page.

Obituary for Theophilus's father Theophilus Abbott in PEI.

OBITUARY for Theophilus Abbott, Sr - PEI

At his home Princetown Road on November 2nd, 1904, Theophilus Abbott, aged 69 years, departed this life. Because of his many excellent qualities our deceased brother's removal by death has caused a vacancy in the community that will be most difficult to fill. The very high esteem in which he was held was strongly in evidence by the very large number present at his funeral services at the house and the grave were conducted by Rev L. Frizzle, W.W. Lodge, and Vm Harrison. Our departed brother was naturally religiously inclined being born of deeply pious parents, his father being a very acceptable local preacher for many years. Almost a half a century ago, during a series of special services held in the house of Thomas Ayers at Union Road, Queens County, PEI by Revs. Smith and Milligan, he professed conversion. Since the confession of his faith in Christ he has been a consistent member of the Methodist Church. Nowhere, outside of his own home will he be more missed than in the services of the church. As a layman he had very acceptably filled all the offices of the church in the circuit where he resided. His clear understanding of and familiarity with The Holy Scriptures made him a most valuable Sabbath School teacher and prayer leader. His home was always open to ministers of all denominations. One of his greatest delights was the discussion of Christian topics. Early in life he was united in wedlock with Miss Alice Balderson of North Wiltshire, PEI who passed to her eternal reward after a married life of ten years. Later he was married to Miss Mary Jane Howard of Cornwall, PEI. His family numbered fifteen, thirteen of whom, and also a beloved wife, survive him to mourn the loss of a most tender-hearted and affectionate father and husband. May they all be graciously sustained by the abundant grace of God.

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Last update Feb 2020