Brown, Nestor Stanley
Birth Name | Brown, Nestor Stanley 1a 2a |
Also Known As |
Brown, Lester 3a
Thus in 1910 census. |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 95 years, 8 months, 17 days |
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Mr Nestor S Brown, 95
NESTOR S. BROWN STORE MANAGER, ENJOYED GROWING THINGS
Portland Press Herald (ME) - Saturday, March 26, 1994
Nestor S. Brown, 95, died Friday at Shore Village Nursing Center after a long illness.
He was born here, son of Fred and Anna Meneke Brown, and graduated from Rockland High School in 1916.
After graduation, Mr. Brown worked for the former St. Clair and Allen Confectioners for more than 20 years. He also worked at the Snow Shipyard during World War II. He was later employed by the First National Stores and became a store manager. In 1945, he started employment with Coffins Clothing Store, and retired in 1982.
A fire policeman in Rockland for many years, he also was well known for for growing vegetables and flowers. He was a member of the Rockland Odd Fellows and was a past officer of all branches of that order.
His wife of 67 years, Addie M. Rogers Brown, died in 1989, and a son, Richard, also died previously.
Surviving are a grandson, Wayne Brown, and a great-granddaughter, Lauren Brown, both of Framingham, Mass.; two nieces and a nephew.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Carpenter Funeral Home, 306 Broadway. Burial will be in Achorn Cemetery at a later date.
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Birth | 1898-07-08 | Rockland, Knox, Maine | 4 5 1a 6a 7a 2a 8a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Census | 1900-06-01 | Bog Road, Rockland, Knox, Maine | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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NARA publication: T623
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Roll No.: 595
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State (or Territory) of: Maine
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County of: Knox
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 109
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 147
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Sheet No.: 17
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Division of County: Rockland town
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4a
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City, Town, Village: Rockland city
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4a
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Ward of city: 7
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4a
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Enumeration Date: 18 Jun 1900
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4a
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Name: Brown, Nestor Stanley
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4a
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Relation to head: Son
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4a
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Color: W
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4a
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Sex: M
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4a
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Month of birth: July
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Year of birth: 1898
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Age: 1
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4a
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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4a
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Place of birth: Maine
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Place of birth of father: Maine
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Place of birth of mother: Germany
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Occupation: At school
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Census | 1910-04-15 | Mountain Road, Rockland, Knox, Maine | 1910 census mistakenly puts years of marriage and numbers of children for Anna in the wrong row | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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NARA publication: T624
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State (or Territory) of: Maine
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County of: Knox
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 112
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 151
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3a
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Sheet No.: 7A
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3a
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City, Town, Village: Rockland city
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3a
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Ward of city: 7
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3a
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Enumeration Date: 27 Apr 1910
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3a
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Name: Brown, Nestor Stanley
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3a
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Relationship to head: Son
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3a
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Sex: M
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3a
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Color: W
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3a
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Age: 11
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3a
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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3a
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Place of birth: Maine
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3a
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Place of birth of father: Maine
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3a
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Place of birth of mother: Maine
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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3a
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Occupation: None
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3a
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Able to read: Yes
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Able to write: Yes
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1909: Yes
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Graduation | 1916 | Rockland, Knox, Maine | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Occupation | 1918-09-12 | Rockland, Knox, Maine | a carpenter working for Clarence E. Goulding. | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | 1918-09-12 | Rockland, Knox, Maine | 2a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Census | 1920-03-04 | Mountain Road, Rockland, Knox, Maine | 9a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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NARA publication: T625
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Roll No.: 644
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State (or Territory) of: Maine
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9a
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County of: Knox
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9a
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 74
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Page No.: 7B
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Division of County: Rockland
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9a
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City, Town, Village: Rockland city
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9a
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Ward of city: 7
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9a
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Enumeration Date: 4 and 5 Mar 1920
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9a
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Name: Brown, Nestor Stanley
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9a
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Relationship to head: Son
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9a
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Sex: M
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9a
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Color: W
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9a
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Age: 21
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9a
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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9a
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Able to read: Yes
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9a
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Able to write: Yes
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9a
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Place of birth: Maine
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Place of birth of father: Maine
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Place of birth of mother: Germany
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Mother's mother tongue: Ger
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Able to speak English: Yes
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Occupation: Shipping Clerk
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Industry: Candy factory
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Employer, worker or working on own account: W
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Residence | 1922-06-12 | Rockland, Knox, Maine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Census | 1930-04-01 | Old County Road, Rockland, Knox, Maine | 10a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
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NARA publication: T626
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10a
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Roll No.: 835
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10a
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State of: Maine
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10a
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County of: Knox
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10a
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Incorporated place: Rockland city
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10a
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Ward of city: 7
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10a
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 4
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10a
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 7-17
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10a
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Sheet No.: 8A
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10a
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Enumeration Date: 24-30 Apr 1930
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10a
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Street Address: Old County Road
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10a
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Name: Brown, Nestor Stanley
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Relationship to head: Head
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10a
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Home owned or rented: O
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10a
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Value of home or monthly rental: 2500
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10a
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Radio set: R
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10a
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Farm?: No
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10a
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Sex: M
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10a
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Color: W
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10a
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Age: 31
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10a
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Marital condition: M
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10a
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Age at first marriage: 23
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10a
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: No
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10a
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Able to read and write: Yes
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10a
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Place of birth: Maine
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10a
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Place of birth of father: Maine
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10a
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Place of birth of mother: Maine
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10a
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Able to speak English: Yes
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10a
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Occupation: Salesman
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10a
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Industry: Wholesale Confectionary
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10a
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Class of worker: W
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10a
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Employed: Yes
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10a
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Veteran: No
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10a
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Residence | 1942 | Rockland, Knox, Maine | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Death | 1994-03-25 | Rockland, Knox, Maine | Death certificate number 9402947 | 12 7a 8a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Brown, Fred | 1853-09 | 1936 | |
Mother | Mennecke, Anna | 1868-01 | 1942 | |
Brother | Brown, Clarence Ferguson | 1893-10-01 | 1972-10-09 | |
Sister | Brown, Eleanor Christine | 1895-11-09 | 1939-12-28 | |
Brown, Nestor Stanley | 1898-07-08 | 1994-03-25 | ||
Sister | Brown, Gladys Theresa | 1901-01-14 | 1901-07 |
Families
Family of Brown, Nestor Stanley and Rogers, Addie Mildred |
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Married | Wife | Rogers, Addie Mildred ( * 1902-06-19 + 1989 ) | |||||||||||||
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Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Brown, Richard Stanley | 1923-03-22 | 1981-02-11 |
Attributes
Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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Social Security Number | 005-10-9363, issued in Maine. | 8a |
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Maine Vital Records, 1908-1922
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- Page: GS Film Number 000010087; Image Number 00380
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United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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- Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFT-925 ; Affiliate Publication Number M1509 Affiliate Publication Title World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards GS Film Number 1653910 Digital Folder Number 005207057 Image Number 03692
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1910 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1910-04-15
- Page: Affiliate Publication Number T624 Affiliate Film Number 542 GS Film Number 1374555 Digital Folder Number 004971655 Image Number 00849
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1900 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1900-06-01
- Page: Affiliate Publication Number T623 GS Film Number 1240595 Digital Folder Number 004119826 Image Number 00255
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- Compiler: ancestry.com: Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937, Location: Provo, UT
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Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921
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- Page: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ3X-2KH
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Obituary: Nestor S Stanley
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- Date: 1994-03-26
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Source text:
Mr Nestor S Brown, 95
NESTOR S. BROWN STORE MANAGER, ENJOYED GROWING THINGS
Portland Press Herald (ME) - Saturday, March 26, 1994
Nestor S. Brown, 95, died Friday at Shore Village Nursing Center after a long illness.He was born here, son of Fred and Anna Meneke Brown, and graduated from Rockland High School in 1916.
After graduation, Mr. Brown worked for the former St. Clair and Allen Confectioners for more than 20 years. He also worked at the Snow Shipyard during World War II. He was later employed by the First National Stores and became a store manager. In 1945, he started employment with Coffins Clothing Store, and retired in 1982.
A fire policeman in Rockland for many years, he also was well known for for growing vegetables and flowers. He was a member of the Rockland Odd Fellows and was a past officer of all branches of that order.
His wife of 67 years, Addie M. Rogers Brown, died in 1989, and a son, Richard, also died previously.
Surviving are a grandson, Wayne Brown, and a great-granddaughter, Lauren Brown, both of Framingham, Mass.; two nieces and a nephew.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Carpenter Funeral Home, 306 Broadway. Burial will be in Achorn Cemetery at a later date.
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Social Security Death Index
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- Page: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS8X-QT5
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1920 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1920-01-01
- Page: Affiliate Publication Number T625 Affiliate Film Number 644 GS Film Number 1820644 Digital Folder Number 004966021 Image Number 00943
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1930 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1930-04-01
- Page: Affiliate Publication Number T626 Affiliate Film Number 835 GS Film Number 2340570 Digital Folder Number 004950953 Image Number 00349
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- Compiler: ancestry.com: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Location: Provo, UT
- Maine Death Index, 1960, 1997, Record Type: Online database
- Compiler: Maine Genealogy: Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996, Record Type: database