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(I) Ralph Blaisdell, the American ancestor of this family, was a tailor. He lived in Salis- bury, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, having come from York, Maine. The name of his wife was Elizabeth. He died about 1648, his wife surviving him till August, 1667, when she died at Salisbury. Their children were: Henry, Sarah and Mary.
(II) Henry, eldest son and child of Ralph and Elizabeth Blaisdell, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, about 1632. He was a planter and tailor. He received various grants of land. He took the oath of allegiance and fidelity December II, 1677. He lived in that part of Salisbury which was set off as Ames- bury in 1666. In 1665 he was one of the original founders of Salisbury New Town. He married first Mary Haddon, about 1657, and she died in 1690. He died between the years 1705 and 1707. Their children were: Eben- ezer, Mary, Henry, Elizabeth, Ralph, John, Sarah, Jonathan and Samuel.
(III) Ebenezer, eldest child of Henry and Mary (Haddon) Blaisdell, was born in Salis- bury, Massachusetts, September 17, 1657, died August 10, 1710, in Amesbury. He took the oath of allegiance December 16, 1677. He mar- ried, 1680, Sarah, daughter of John and Frances (Hoyt) Colby. Children : Ephraim, Thomas, Ebenezer, Eleanor, Mary, Ralph and Sarah. He received children's land in 1659, and his father's township land in 1660.
(IV) Ebenezer, third son and child of Eben- ezer and Sarah (Colby) Blaisdell, was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, December 29, 1686. He moved to York, Maine, 1712, and resided there till 1764. He married, 1712, Abigail, daughter of John and Deborah (Gunnison) Ingerson, of Kittery, and widow of Joseph Jenkins, of York. She died April 28, 1755.
Children : Sarah, Ebenezer, Ephraim, Samuel, Daniel, Abigail, Joseph, Mary and James.
(V) "Deacon" Ebenezer, eldest sòn and second child of Ebenezer and Abigail (Inger- son) Blaisdell, was born in York, Maine, April 9, 1715. He owned large tracts of land along the south side of York river. He married Lydia, born January 28, 1717, daughter of Benjamin and Mehitable (Allen) Webber. Children : Daniel, Ebenezer, Elijah, David, Enoch, Samuel, Abner, Jedediah, Lydia and Dummer. Of his nine sons Abner settled in Hancock county. Many of the descendants of Daniel, David and Elijah came to Kennebec county, while most of the others settled on farms in York. It is quite certain "Deacon" Ebenezer Blaisdell served in both the colonial and revolutionary wars. His eighth son Jede- diah fought at the battle of Bunker Hill.
(VI) David, fourth son and child of Eben- ezer and Lydia (Webber) Blaisdell, was born October 5, 1745, in York, Maine. He married, October 15, 1775, Margaret, born October 20, 1739, daughter of the Rev. Joshua and Ada (Tida) Emery, of Berwick. Children: Em- ery, Dummer and other sons. David Blaisdell was a farmer and conveyancer of land.
(VII) Dummer, second son and child of David and Margaret (Emery) Blaisdell, born 1789, in York, died August 8, 1856, in Water- ville. He was a farmer, and resided in York till 1839, when he removed to Waterville with his son John. He was an old line Whig. He married, September 16, 1815, Olive, daughter of William and Catherine (Carlisle) Trafton, of York; she died December 25, 1863. Chil- dren : Charles, John, Eliza, Caroline and Pauline.
(VIII) John, second son and child of Dum- mer and Olive (Trafton) Blaisdell, born De- cember 22, 1818, in York, Maine, died March 28, 1903. He came to Waterville in 1839 from York in company with his father. They pur- chased a farm in the south part of Waterville, on which he ever afterward resided. He also owned farms in the town of Sidney. He was a Whig and a Republican from the formation of that party. He was a member of the Water- ville and Sidney Free Baptist church, joining at or near the time of its organization in 1840, and held the office of deacon for more than fifty years. He married, December 3, 1843, Mary A., born in Sidney, Maine, November 30, 1822, died February 15, 1903, daughter of Joseph and Sally ( Blaisdell) Trafton. Chil- dren : Sarah Lizzie and John Colby.
(IX) Sarah Lizzie, daughter of John and
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Mary A. (Trafton) Blaisdell, born in Water- ville, April II, 1845, died August 30, 1893. She was educated in the common schools and Waterville Academy, taught in the schools of Waterville and Sidney for a number of years, and was successfully engaged in the millinery business in Waterville for twenty-two years. She was one of the founders of the Waterville Woman's Association.
(IX) John Colby, only son and youngest child of John and Mary A. (Trafton) Blais- dell, was born July 12, 1849, in Waterville, Maine. He was educated in the schools of Waterville and the Coburn Classical Institute of that city. He afterward went to Boston and was employed as foreman for Noyes, Holmes & Company, wholesale manufacturers of stationery. He continued with them six years and then returned to Waterville, taking up his residence on the old homestead farm. In 1904 he moved into the city of Waterville, and deals in real estate and investments. He is a Republican and has served in the city council. He is recording secretary of the Waterville Historical Society, and a promi- nent member of the First Baptist Church. He married, July 28, 1875, Sarah A., born March 23, 1849, in Rome, Maine, daughter of James and Ruby (Knight) Tibbetts. They have no children.
(For ancestry see preceding sketch.)
(VI) Daniel, eldest son and BLAISDELL child of Deacon Ebenezer and Lydia (Webber) Blais- dell, was born February 12, 1739, in York, Maine. He married, May 31, 1763, Mary Al- len, of Wells, Maine. Children: Eleanor, Elijah, Ebenezer, David, Lydia, Mary, Me- hitable, Hannah and Daniel.
(VII) Elijah, second son and child of Dan- iel and Mary (Allen) Blaisdell, was born at York, Maine, 1766, died in Sidney, Maine, January 5, 1849. He married, October II, 1787, Polly Emery, of York, born October 6, 1768, died in York, October 22, 1821 ; she was a descendant of Anthony Emery, of Romsey Hants, England. Children: John, Eleanor, Daniel, Charlotte, Mary, Keziah, Elijah, Han- nah, David, Mehitable and Hosea.
(VIII) Hosea, youngest son and eleventh child of Elijah and Polly (Emery) Blaisdell, born in York, December 22, 1810, died August 28, 1891. He was a tanner by trade, and fol- lowed that occupation at Mechanic Falls and West Waterville. At the latter place he owned two tanneries. He moved to Winthrop, Maine, about 1845, settled the Ladd estate, and finally
located on the Dr. Snell farm, on which he remained five years. He then moved to Sid- ney and purchased the old Sam Blaisdell farm; this was in 1848. He cultivated this farm nine years, and then moved to the Delano farm in the same town, coming to Waterville Village in 1867. He was a Republican, and was honored by his party associates with the nomination for selectman of Sidney, when in that stronghold of Republicanism nomination was equivalent to election. He married (first) Lucinda Ladd, of Sidney ; three children : one died in infancy and Nancy Roseltha and Lu- cinda Isabella. He married (second) Nancy Ladd, who bore him one child, Martin. Nancy (Ladd) Blaisdell died April 4, 1888.
(IX) Hon. Martin, only son and child of Hosea and Nancy (Ladd) Blaisdell, was born March 24, 1845, in Winthrop. The common schools of Sidney, Waterville, and the Water- ville Academy are credited with his educa- tional equipment. Schooling days over, he as- sisted his father in carrying on the farm. At his father's death he took possession of the farm. For two years he was a partner in the firm of Reddington & Blaisdell, furniture deal- ers, Waterville. He is an active Republican. He was in the city council five years, street commissioner one term, selectman one term, being elevated to the mayoralty in 1902-03. His fraternal membership includes: Water- ville Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons; Ticonic Chapter, Waterville; St. Omar Commandery, Knights Templar, Water- ville; Waterville Lodge, No. 905, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Canibus Club. He is vice-president of the Waterville His- torical Society. His administration of the af- fairs of the city was signalized by the erection of a new City Hall, which is an addition to the architectural beauty of the city, and reflects great credit on Mayor Blaisdell's sound busi- ness judgment. He married Annie, daughter of Samuel Hitchings, of Waterville. They have no children.
ARNOLD The family of Arnold is of great antiquity, having its or- igin among ancient princes of Wales, according to pedigree recorded in the College of Arms. They trace from Ynir, King of Gwentland, who flourished about the middle of the twelfth century, and who was paternally descended from Ynir, the second son of Cadwaladr, King of Britons, which Cadwaladr built Abergaveny in the county of Monmouth, and its castle, which was after- wards rebuilt by Hamlet, ap Hamlet, ap Sir
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Druce, of Balladon in France, and portions of the wall still remain.
(I) Spencer Arnold kept a grocery store in Bradford, Maine, after he had abandoned the stage route which he maintained between Au- gusta and Bangor for many years. He was married, and they had five children, as fol- lows : Ambrose, Spencer, John S., Jesse Mar- tin (q. v.), and Martha J.
(II) Jesse Martin, son of Spencer and Nancy Arnold, was born in Palermo, Maine, June 5, 1829, and received a district school education. He at the same time was clerk in a grocery store, and he engaged regularly in that business in Bangor, Maine, as a young man. He then engaged in the lumber business for a few years; was in the business on his own account. From this he went into the fancy goods trade, and during the civil war carried on the grocery business. After the war he established a wholesale boot and shoe business in Bangor, which he carried on dur- ing the remainder of his life. He was mar- ried to Elizabeth, died April 23, 1908, daugh- ter of Thomas Perry, and they had two chil- dren : I. Herbert A., born June 5, 1861, Ban- gor, died January 13, 1908. Educated in pub- lic schools, entered his father's business, sub- sequently made treasurer, as referred to later. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, chapter and commandery. Married Mildred W. Trim, of Bangor. No children. 2. Harry Lin- coln (q. v.). Mr. Arnold died in Bangor, Maine, 1893.
(III) Harry Lincoln, second son of Jesse Martin and Elizabeth (Perry) Arnold, was born in Bangor, Maine, November 22, 1864, attended the public schools of his native city, and on leaving school entered into business in his father's store, and in 1885 became a part- ner. The business was incorporated in 1889, under the laws of Maine, as a joint stock com- pany of which Asa Cushman, the largest stock- holder, was made president, and J. M. Arnold, treasurer. On the death of Asa Cushman, H. L. Arnold was elected president, and on the death of J. M. Arnold, in 1893, Herbert A. Arnold was made treasurer. He was initiated into the Masonic order by election to member- ship in the St. Andrews Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, No. 83, and he be- came a member of Mt. Moriah Royal Arch Chapter, No. 6, Bangor Council, Royal and Select Masters, St. Johns Commandery, Knights Templar, No. 3, and to the Scottish Rite bodies: Eastern Star Lodge of Perfec- tion, Palestine Council, Princes of Jerusalem, and Bangor Chapter, Rose Croix, and Kora
Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Lewiston, Maine. His club affiliations include the Tarratine and Masonic clubs, of Bangor, Maine. A Repub- lican in politics. He was married October II, 1899, to Mabel Howe, daughter of John Stur- gis and Emily (Woodward) Potter, of New- ton, Maine, and their first child, Frances, was born in Bangor, July 17, 1902.
The Bartletts of New Eng-
BARTLETT land are numerous and of various stocks. The immi- grant ancestor of the family of this article has left no record of the place of his nativity or the date of his arrival in America, but it is probable that he was born in England, and arrived in Massachusetts only a short time before 1668.
(I) Joseph Bartlett was an early settler in Cambridge New Town, or Newton, Massa- chusetts. The cellar hole of his dwelling house was still visible upon the hillside occu- pied by the Baptist Theological Seminary, near the railroad station in Newton Centre, when Francis Jackson wrote the "History of New- ton," in 1854. Joseph Bartlett mortgaged his house and four acres of land to Thomas Pren- tice Sr. in 1675. He married, October 27, 1668, Mary Waite; children: Mary, Joseph and Mercy (twins), Elizabeth and probably John and Sarah.
(II) Joseph (2), eldest son of Joseph (I) and Mary (Waite) Bartlett, was born in Cam- bridge, March 5, 1673, and died June, 1750, aged seventy-seven years. His first wife, Han- nah, was the mother of: Thomas, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Joseph and Ebenezer. She died December, 1730, and he married (second), 1732, Mercy Hyde, who died in 1734.
(III) Ebenezer, son of Joseph (2) Bartlett, of Newton, was born in 17II, and died in 1788, aged seventy-seven, on the paternal homestead, where he lived through life. He married (first) June 24, 1736, Ann Clark, who died in 1742; (second) Anna Ball. Children of first wife: Eunice, Sarah, Mary, Enoch (died young) and Enoch. Children of second wife: Jonathan, Anna, Mercy, Elisha, Esther, Moses, Thaddeus, Mary, Sarah, Stephen, Abi- gail and Peregrine. Enoch, Moses, Thaddeus, Stephen, Jonathan and Peregrine settled in Bethel, Maine, on the Androscoggin river.
(IV) Stephen, seventh son of Ebenezer Bartlett and fifth son of his second wife, Anna Ball, was born April 24, 1765, in Newton, and was a pioneer settler of Bethel, Maine. He located on the north side of the river, in that part of the town that is now Hanover, cleared
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the farm where his descendants continued to reside for several successive generations, and died there February 14, 1832. He married, October 23, 1787, Dorcas Barbour, of Gray, Maine, born July 19, 1769, died October 28, 1841, surviving her husband more than nine years. Their children were: Ebenezer, Elha- nan, William, Beulah, James Armenas Swan, Dorcas, Sarah and Sophia Clark.
(V) Elhanan, second son of Stephen and Dorcas (Barbour) Bartlett, was born Septem- ber 2, 1791, in Hanover, and always lived upon the paternal homestead, where he died 'April 13, 1883 (?). He was an industrious and successful farmer, a man of sound judgment, and respected and esteemed by his fellow citi- zens, who repeatedly elected him to official positions in the town. He was a Democrat in political principle, and did not affiliate with societies of any kind. He married Johanna Willis, of Hanover; children: Zenas, Willis, Susanna, Cyrus, Beulah Foster, and Hester Ann. The eldest daughter died at the age of twenty-three years. The second became the wife of James Roberts, and the third married Elias S. Bartlett.
(VI) Zenas W., eldest child of Elhanan and Johanna (Willis) Bartlett, was born August IO, 1818, in Hanover, and was educated at Gould Academy, Bethel, and Yarmouth Acad- emy. He pursued his medical training at Bowdoin College, and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1840. He began the practice of his profession at Rumford, Maine, whence he removed to Dixfield, where he was very successful, and died in 1870, at the age of fifty-two years. He married, in 1840, Leona E. Roberts, born 1817, in Hanover, who died in 1879, in Dixfield, daughter of Joshua and Sally (Powers) Roberts. Children: I. Flora E., born in 1841, died in Auburn, Maine, 1908; she became the wife of Dr. C. E. Phil- oon, in 1873, and was the mother of three children : Georgie, born February 2, 1874; By- ron Strickland, 1876, died 1900; and Loverno, born 1878, died 1882. 2. Susan B., 1844, has lived in Dixfield most of her life with her brother Cyrus W. 3. Zenas, born 1846, died 1885; married, 1873, Ella E. Coburn, Carth- age ; children : Ella E., born 1874; Grace E., 1884. The elder married Orson Paine, in 1895, and is the mother of: Harold, born 1896; William, 1898; George Byron, 1904, Leona, 1905. The younger married Harry M. Towne, in 1907. 4. Cyrus W., born 1849, re- sided in Dixfield, and died 1908. 5. George D., mentioned below.
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(VIII) George D., youngest child of Dr.
Zenas W. and Leona E. (Roberts) Bartlett, was born March 25, 1855, in Dixfield, Maine, and began his education in the public schools of that town. He graduated from the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kents Hill, in the class of 1877, and five years later was graduated from the Wesleyan University at Middletown,. Connecticut. Since that time he has engaged continuously in teaching, beginning as princi- pal of the high school at Dixfield, Maine, and for the last eighteen years has held a position in Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Bartlett has taken no active part in political movements, but has always maintained estab- lished principles and acts with the Republican party. He is a member of the Phi Nu Theta college fraternity of Wesleyan University, and of the University Club, of Brooklyn.
The ancestral home of this.
BARTLETT family is in Stopham, Eng- land, and members of the family came to England with William the Con- queror, and were actively engaged at the battle of Hastings.
(I) Richard Bartlett, immigrant ancestor,. was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1575, and .died in Newbury, Massachusetts, May 25, 1647. He was a shoemaker by trade, one of the earliest settlers of Newbury, having been resident there prior to 1637. His family Bible -one of the famous "Breeches Bible"-is now owned by William Bartlett, of Lowell, Massa- chusetts, who received it from his father, the Rev. Samuel C. Bartlett, late president of Dartmouth College. It contains the records of the births of his children and the statement : "Richard Bartlett bought this book Anno Domini 1612." One of his descendants was Hon. Josiah Bartlett, of New Hampshire, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independ- ence, and a foremost citizen of the state. In the oral will of Richard Bartlett, proved Sep- tember 29, 1647, it is stated that John had al- ready received his share; bequeathed to Chris- topher, Joane and her four daughters; to Richard and John, who received the "Great Bible." His children were: Joane, born Jan- uary 29, 1610; married William Titcomb; Jolın, born November 9, 1615 (?) ; Thomas, January 22, 1615; Richard, see forward; Christopher, February 26, 1623; Anne, Febru- ary 26, 1625.
(II) Richard (2), third son and fourth child of Richard (I) Bartlett, was born in England, October 31, 1621. He was called a shoemaker and yeoman on various records, and resided first in Oldtown, Newbury, re-
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moving finally to Bartlett's Corners, near Deer Island, in the Merrimac river. He was re- puted to be a facetious, genial and intelligent man, and represented the town in the general court. His will was dated April 19, 1665, and was proved July 18, 1698. He married Abi- gail -- , who died March 8, 1686-87, and had children: Samuel, born February 20, 1645-46, married, May 23, 1671, Elizabeth Titcomb; Richard, born February 21, 1648- 49; Thomas, born September 7, 1650; Abigail, born March 14, 1653, married, May 27, 1700, John Emery, died in 1723; John, see forward ; Hannah, born December 18, 1657, died un- married; Rebecca, born May 3, 1661, married, September 5, 1700, Isaac Bagley, died 1723.
(III) John, fourth son and fifth child of Richard (2) and Abigail Bartlett, was born in Newbury, June 22, 1655, and died there May 24, 1736. His entire life was spent in Newbury, and he was a tanner by trade. He married, October 29, 1680, Margaret Rust ; children : Mary, died young ; John, Mary, Na- thaniel, Dorothy, Sarah, Hannah, Nathan, Abi- gail, Alice, Seth, Gideon, Elizabeth and Re- becca.
(IV) Nathan, third son and eighth child of John and Margaret (Rust) Bartlett, was born in Newbury, December 23, 1691, and died in 1775. He was also a tanner by trade, and removed to Kittery, Maine, in 1713. He mar- ried, March 10, 1715, Shuah, daughter of Captain John and Phebe (Littlefield) Heard; children : Shuah, born January 1, 1716, mar- ried, November 15, 1732, Dr. Edmund Coffin ; Mary, born March 1, 1717-18, married (first) Thomas Dennett, (second) Lord ; Nathan, born April 30, 1720, died May 7 same year ; Phebe, born May 8, 1721, married, Feb- ruary, 1739, John Dennet, of Portsmouth ; Abi- gail, born December 6, 1723, married (first) 1741, John Shapleigh, (second) Moses Hans- com, died June 3, 1800; John Heard; Hannah, born October 29, 1728, married, June 9, 1745, Robert Cutts; Nathan, born November 3, 1730, died May 21, 1736; James, born May 20, 1732, died December 17, 1738; Sarah, born December 25, 1735, died following January; Nathan, born March 31, 1737, married Sarah Shapleigh; Sarah, born May 26, 1741, married (first) March 28, 1782, Stephen Ferguson, (second) Went- worth.
(V) Nathan (2), younger son of Nathan (1) and Shuah (Heard) Bartlett, was born March 31, 1737, in Kittery, and died in that town, June 18, 1775. He married, June 9, 1755, Sarah, daughter of Captain John and
Dorcas (Littlefield) Shapleigh. She died in December, 1805, having survived her husband more than thirty years; children : Dor- cas, James, Shuah, Nathan, Alice, Mary, Lu- cretia and Sarah.
(VI) James, eldest son of Nathan (2) and Sarah (Shapleigh) Bartlett, was born No- vember 24, 1759, in Kittery, and was a soldier of the revolution. He married, May 30, 1782, Lois, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rog- ers) Hill, of Kittery, and died October 30, 1836, and was survived almost two years by his wife, who passed away October 3, 1838. Their children: Elizabeth, Shuah, James, John Hill, Nathan, Sarah and William. One of these daughters married a York, and there probably gives rise to the bestowal of that name upon one of her nephews.
(VII) William, youngest child of James and Alice (Hill) Bartlett, was born October 4, 1797, in Kittery, and resided in New Port- land, Maine. He married, March II, 1824, Abigail Burbank, and they were the parents of three sons and four daughters.
(VIII) William York, son of William and Abigail (Burbank) Bartlett, was born about 1830, and passed his early childhood on one of the Fox Islands, constituting the town of Vinal Haven, Maine. When he was nine years old he ran away from home and never re- turned. He made his way to Gray, Maine, after leaving home, finding a home and occu- pation on the farm of James Libbey, where he remained many years. He settled event- ually in Belgrade, and became one of the most prominent and influential citizens. For more than thirty years he was postmaster of Bel- grade. He married (third) November, 1866, Elizabeth M., daughter of James M. and Eliza- beth (Gay) Humphrey, of Augusta, Maine. Children, born in Belgrade, and all dying be- fore the age of twelve years, except William R .: I. William R., born October 16, 1867; mentioned below. 2. Ina Mabel, November 5,, 1868. 3. Effie Lizzie, October 22, 1870. 4. James Elmer, September 27, 1873. 5. Irvine LeRoy, June 7, 1876.
(IX) William R., son of William York Bartlett, was born in Belgrade, Maine, Octo- ber 16, 1867. He had to begin work in early youth, but he realized the value of an educa- tion and worked his way through Kent's Hill Academy, where he was graduated in 1887. He then started at the bottom of the ladder in the railroad business, as brakeman on the Maine Central railroad. He won his promo- tion from time to time until he became a pas- senger conductor. While still in the railroad
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business he became a partner in a retail furni- ture store in Lewiston, Maine. When his partner died he resigned his position as con- ductor and took charge of the business of which he has since been sole proprietor. Mr. Bartlett conducts his business under the title of Lewiston Second-hand Furniture Company, but deals extensively also in new furniture. His store is at 28 Main street. His trade has grown steadily from year to year. Mr. Bart- lett is a Republican. Twice he was nomi- nated for the board of aldermen by his party, and though defeated by a small margin, his district being Democratic, he had a large complimentary vote. He is a member of the Lewiston Board of Trade. He is a prominent Free Mason, a member of Raboni Lodge, of Lewiston; Chapter 9, Royal Arch Masons, of Lewiston Commandery, Knights Templar. He married, November 8, 1892, Josie Belle, daughter of Charles and Mary A. (French) Gage.
BARRETT The Barrett family of which some account follows is now represented by the second and third generations in America, the ancestor, Jo- seph Barrett, having come from France and settled in Canada.
(I) Joseph Barrett was born in the south- ern part of France in 1800, came to America and settled in province of Quebec, Canada. While a young man he was employed as a shoemaker; but later, soon after coming to America, he became proprietor of a hotel in St. Louis, province of Quebec, Canada, which he conducted for some years, and where he died. He married Olive Cabana, born in Mon- treal, 1840, daughter of Charles and Julia (Fortier) Cabana, and they had three chil- dren: Joseph, who is proprietor of a hotel in Westbrook, Maine; Louis, who died young ; and Felix, next mentioned.
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