Sarah E. 'Sadie' TOWLE

Female 1868 - 1956  (87 years)


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  • Name Sarah E. 'Sadie' TOWLE 
    Born 23 Oct 1868  Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1956 
    Buried Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I129880  FamilyWorld
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2017 

    Father Nathaniel Eldon TOWLE,   b. 22 Jun 1837, Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1917, Hartland, Somerset County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Ellen S. BROOKS,   b. Abt 1840, Harmony, Somerset County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1894, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Notes 
    • 1860 census of Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, enumerated 18 June 1860:

      - Towle, Nathanl, age 47, occupation Farmer, real estate value $800, personal property $619, born Maine.
      - Towle, Betsey, age 52, born Maine.
      - Towle, Nathan L., age 23, born Maine.
      - Towle, Ellen, age 19, born Maine.
      - Towle, Olive A., age 16, born Maine.
      - Towle, Mary D., age 14, born Maine.
      - Towle, Lois E., age 12, born Maine.
      - Towle, Augusta M., age 8, born Maine.
      - Towle, Lilla A., age 1, born Maine.
      - Towle, infant, age 1 month, male, born Maine.

    • 1870 census of Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, enumerated 6 June 1870:

      - Towle, Nathaniel E., age 32, occupation Farmer, personal property value $400, born Maine.
      - Towle, Ellen S., age 30, occupation Keeping House, born Maine.
      - Towle, Lilla A., age 11, occupation At Home, born Maine.
      - Towle, Freddie M., age 10, occupation At School, born Maine.
      - Towle, Mary D., age 8, occupation At Home, born Maine.
      - Towle, Ora E., age 5, occupation At Home, born Maine.
      - Towle, Sarah S., age 2, born Maine.

    • 1880 census of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, enumerated 14 June 1880:

      - Towle, E.N., age 41, occupation Shoe Shop Hand, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Towle, Ellen S., age 40, wife, occupation Housekeeping, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Towle, Mary E., age 17, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Towle, Ora, age 16, son, occupation Shoe Shop Hand, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Towle, Sarah E., age 12, daughter, occupation At School, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Towle, Samuel U., age 10, son, occupation At School, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Towle, Lena I., age 7, daughter, occupation At School, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Towle, Luther H., age 4, son, born Maine, both parents born Maine.

    Family ID F42752  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oscar F. HOLMES,   b. 24 Oct 1865, Freedom, Waldo County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 14 May 1892  Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The marriage record of Oscar F. Holmes and Sadie E. Towle cites their residences Auburn, Maine. The groom is age 26, first marriage, occupation Storekeeper, born Freedom, Maine, son of Stephen Holmes, occupation Storekeeper, born Freedom, and Elvira Symonds, born Pittsfield, Maine, who both reside in Pittsfield. The bride is age 23, first marriage, occupation Housekeeper, born Palmyra, Maine, daughter of Elden Towle, occupation Carpenter, born Palmyra, and Ellen Brooks, born Harmony, Maine, who both reside in Auburn, Maine. [1]
    Notes 
    • 1900 census of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, enumerated 6 June 1900:

      - Holmes, Oscar F., age 33, married 8 years, born October 1866 in Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Grocer.
      - Holmes, Sadie E., age 31, wife, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children still living, born October 1868 in Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Holmes, Doris T., age 5, daughter, born June 1894 in Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Holmes, Marion E., age 4, daughter, born January 1896 in Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Holmes, Mildred E., age 2, daughter, born October 1897 in Maine, both parents born Maine.

    • 1910 census of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, enumerated 16 April 1910:

      - Holmes, Oscar F., age 47, first marriage, married 18 years, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Grocer, Retail.
      - Holmes, Sadie E., age 42, wife, first marriage, married 18 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children still living, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Holmes, Clarice T., age 16, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Holmes, Marion E., age 14, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Holmes, Mildred E., age 12, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.

      There are also six lodgers in residence who appear unrelated.

    • 28 January 1920 arrival in San Juan, Puerto Rico of the S.S. Brazos sailing from New York, New York:

      - Holmes, Oscar F., age 54, born Freedom, Maine 24 October 1865.
      - Holmes, Sadie E., age 51, born Hartland, Maine 23 October 1868.

      Both cite residence Auburn, Maine.

    Children 
     1. Clarice Theresa HOLMES,   b. 12 Jun 1894, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1988  (Age 94 years)
     2. Marion Elvira HOLMES,   b. 28 Jan 1896, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1992, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. Mildred Ellen HOLMES,   b. 3 Oct 1897, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F42776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Oct 1868 - Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 May 1892 - Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S70] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922.