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Edward B Simpson 1870 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1870

Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA

Death Date: 27 Sep 1948

Death Location: South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA

Father: Sylvanus Simpson

Mother: Sarah Fifield

Spouse(s): Laura Sullivan, Martha Lewis

Children(s): Marion Simpson, Arvilla Simpson, Ruth Simpson

The story of Edward B Simpson began in 1870 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA. Edward B Simpson married Laura I Sullivan, Martha E Lewis, and had children including Marion T Simpson, Arvilla Marie Simpson, Ruth Edward Simpson. Edward B Simpson passed away in 1948 in South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward B Simpson began in 1870 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA.
  • Edward B Simpson married Laura I Sullivan, Martha E Lewis, and had children including Marion T Simpson, Arvilla Marie Simpson, Ruth Edward Simpson.
  • Edward B Simpson passed away in 1948 in South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sylvanus Simpson
1811 – 1886
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Sarah Fifield
1817 – 1880
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

Laura Sullivan
1871 – 1926
Birth Location: Maine
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Martha Lewis
1882 – 1949
Birth Location: Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

Marion Simpson
1894 –
Birth Location: –
MS
Arvilla Simpson
1896 – 1997
Birth Location: Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA
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Ruth Simpson
1904 – 1992
Birth Location: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
RS

Edward Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Edward Simpson
1870 – 1948
Birth Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
Parents
Sylvanus Simpson
1811 – 1886
Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah (Roberts) Fifield
1817 – 1880
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Avery Fifield
1782 – 1845
Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Sarah (Roberts) Lunt
1786 – 1882
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Fifield
1747 – 1788
Elizabeth Sanders
1754 –
Micajah Lunt
1763 – 1828
Mary Small
1764 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fifield
1718 – 1802
Elizabeth Greeley
1721 –
Jonathan Sanders
– 1774
Sarah Rowell
Elkanah Lunt
Elizabeth Palmer
Thomas Small
1741 – 1827
Sarah Roberts
1743 – 1827

Edward Simpson's Descendants

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Edward (B) Simpson (31 Mar 1870 – 27 Sep 1948) m. Laura (I) Sullivan (Apr 1871 – 1926) m. Martha (E) Lewis (1882 – 14 Jul 1949)
  1. 1. Marion (T) Simpson (Apr 1894 – ) m. Clarence (C) Thomas (Apr 1890 – ) m. Manley (H) Spearen (abt 1892 – )
  2. 2. Arvilla (Marie) Simpson (3 Feb 1896 – 11 Mar 1997) m. Arthur (E) Kane (11 Sep 1895 – 11 Dec 1956) m. Lawrence (Enoch) Lurvey (27 Mar 1895 – 2 Jul 1968) m. Wilbur (L) Friend (abt 1886 – )
    1. 1. Earla (Marie) Kane (20 Apr 1919 – ) m. Harlan (Hermon) Henry (17 May 1908 – )
  3. 3. Ruth (Edward) Simpson (27 Oct 1904 – 3 Jun 1992) m. Roy (William) Keefe (13 Apr 1901 – 29 Jan 1986)
    1. 1. Laurence (E) Keefe (24 Feb 1932 – 9 Mar 1981) m. Antoinette Daley
      1. 1. Laurence (E) Keefe
    2. 2. Richard (V) Keefe (17 Feb 1934 – 17 Mar 2012) m. May (L) Hayman (9 Aug 1938 – )
      1. 1. Bonnie (Lee) Keefe (17 Dec 1954 – ) m. Gary (Edward) Haynes (1 Mar 1952 – ) m. Robert (William) Haas (19 Jul 1946 – ) m. Gary (Carl) Thoms (5 Jul 1952 – 21 Jan 2007)
        1. 1. Haynes (10 Apr 1971 – )

Edward Simpson's Timeline

12 Records

1870
1870
Birth of Edward B Simpson in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
1870
31 Mar 1870
Birth of Edward B Simpson in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
1871
31 Mar 1871
Age 1
Birth of Edward B Simpson in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Edward B Simpson resided here in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Edward B Simpson resided here in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Edward B Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Edward B Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Edward B Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Edward B Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Edward B Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine
1940
1940
Age 70
Edward B Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1948
27 Sep 1948
Age 78
Death of Edward B Simpson in South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA
South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 51
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-9
    [3] Maine, Military Index, 1917-1920
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T625_642; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 6
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340568
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T9_480; Family History Film: 1254480; Page: 275.1000; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0526.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240592
    [8] MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T624_540; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374553
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Bangor Daily News; Publication Date: 28 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Bangor, Maine, USA; ,0.19428357,0.39451668,0.35199782&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T9_480; Family History Film: 1254480; Page: 275.1000; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0526.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240592

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T624_540; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374553

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T625_642; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340568

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-9

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-9

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Martha Lewis Simpson

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bluehill, ME
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1892-1996

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Deer Isle, ME
    Record Source: Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Deer Isle, Maine
    Record Source: Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1985

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stonington
    Record Source: Maine, Military Index, 1917-1920

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1948
    Event Place: South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Bangor Daily News; Publication Date: 28 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Bangor, Maine, USA; ,0.19428357,0.39451668,0.35199782&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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