Great Gramp by berelaxed

Great Gramp

My maternal great grandfather was a jack of all trades, farmer, studied law, was a teacher, school superintendent, shopkeeper and Machiasport Postmaster. His most important job was as a Maine State Representative. We have a lot of his memorabilia in some old glass doored cabinets here. Never met him, but he was an important fixture in this tiny coastal town, friend to fisher and lobstermen.


For the Record,
This day came in warmer with clouds and sun. I spent most of the day waiting for our plumber to check the hot water heater he installed in August and had stopped making hot water. He came late this afternoon and fixed the problem.


All hands begging for PEACE
Wonderful collage
October 6th, 2022  
A lovely collage and memories
October 6th, 2022  
Small world! William's wife, Linnie Clark Hanson is my 7th cousin.
October 6th, 2022  
@lindasees Wow, hello cousin! Linnie Clark Hanson is my maternal great grandmother. We are in her house now on a quick vacation in Machiasport from Massachusetts. I have photos of her to share if you like.

Are you from Maine? Six generations of the Hanson family have now enjoyed this old house. It’s a 6 hour drive for us, but we or my brother and his family come as often as we can.

Linnie was descended from a long line of sea captains. She died quite young leaving five children, the oldest, Gordon was my maternal grandfather, also a sea captain. We inherited this house from our beloved great aunt Abbie who lived here all her life, caring for her father in my photo. She left the house to my mother after passing away here at 97. My brother and I inherited from our mother. We came here on vacations as children and now his two children and two grandchildren love it as much as we do.

Betsey
October 6th, 2022  
My family left Maine in the 1860s, headed for the fertile fishing grounds of California and Oregon. Genealogy is another passion of mine and recently have been working on my Maine family lines. I didn't expect to find a relative here! LOL
October 7th, 2022  
@lindasees It is a very small world. From one coast to the other in the 1860s, wow adventurous folks in our past. I would love to know more. Linnie was a Clark on her father’s side and
October 8th, 2022  
@lindasees Sorry, a Larrabee on her mother’s side.
October 8th, 2022  
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