Grace A. CORLISS

Female 1893 - 1896  (3 years)


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  • Name Grace A. CORLISS 
    Born 14 Apr 1893  Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Sep 1896  Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The death record of Grace A. Corliss cites age 3 years 4 months 20 days, died Oakfield 3 September 1896, born Oakfield, daughter of Willard Corliss, occupation Farmer, born Smyrna, and Annie E. Sherman, born Salsbury, New Brunswick. Cause of death is lung fever. [1]
    Buried Smyrna, Aroostook County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15525  FamilyWorld
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2018 

    Father Willard Colby CORLISS,   b. 28 Dec 1845, Smyrna, Aroostook County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1940, Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Annie Eliza 'Ann' SHERMAN,   b. 23 Mar 1851, Salisbury, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1896, Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 26 Jun 1872  Smyrna, Aroostook County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1880 census of Smyrna, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 5 June 1880:

      - Corliss, Willard C., age 33, occupation Farmer, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born New Brunswick.
      - Corliss, Annie E., age 29, wife, born New Brunswick, both parents born New Brunswick.
      - Corliss, Nellie, age 7.
      - Corliss, Sumner, age 5.
      - Corliss, Justina, age 4.
      - Corliss, Wendell, age 2.

      Interestingly, the children are listed on the index to this census record, but are not on the census record.

    • 1900 census of Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 16 Jun 1900:

      - Corliss, Willard, age 54, head of household, widowed, born October 1845 in Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada English, occupation Farmer.
      - Corliss, Gunner E., age 24, son, single, born June 1875 in Maine, occupation Day Laborer.
      - Corliss, Wendall P., age 21, son, single, born October 1878 in Maine, occupation Day Laborer.
      - Corliss, Amber C., age 20, daughter, single, born September 1879 in Maine, occupation Servant.
      - Corliss, Eva L., age 13, daughter, born October 1886 in Maine.
      - Corliss, Mary E., age 12, born February 1888 in Maine.
      - Corliss, Susie G., age 4, daughter, born July 1895 in Maine.

    • 1910 census of Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 29 April 1910:

      - Corliss, Wendell P., age 31, first marriage, married 2 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, occupation Laborer, Saw Mill.
      - Corliss, Bernice M., age 21, wife, first marriage, married 2 years, mother of 2 children, 1 child still living, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corliss, Dorothy B., age 10 months, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corliss, Willard C., age 64, father, widowed, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Mill, Lumber.

      ... their neighbors are ...

      - Corliss, Henry F., age 45, first marriage, married 18 years, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born England.
      - Corliss, Justine L., age 33, wife, first marriage, married 18 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children still living, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, occupation Nurse, Private Family.
      - Corliss, Fred R., age 16, son, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corliss, Annie E., age 14, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corliss, Wendell D., age 12, son, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Bennett, Guy H., age 24, single, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Laborer, Odd Jobs.

    • 1930 census of Sherman, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 18 April 1930:

      - Corlis, Wendell C., age 51, rents the home, first married age 27, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, occupation Farmer, General Farm.
      - Corlis, Bernice M., age 48, wife, first married age 18, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corlis, Dorothy B., age 20, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corlis, Uldene E., age 18, daughter, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corlis, Zina B., age 11, son, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corlis, Willard C., age 84, father, widowed, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation None.

    • 1930 census of Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 23 April 1930:

      - Nadeau, Paul, age 58, owns the home, first married age 20, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Farmer, General Farm.
      - Nadeau, Nellie M., age 56, wife, first married age 18, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada.
      - Nadeau, Herbert, age 28, son, single, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Laborer, Farm.
      - Nadeau, Gus, age 21, son, single, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Laborer, Farm.
      - Nadeau, Don, age 21, son, single, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation Laborer, Farm.
      - Nadeau, Bernard, age 14, son, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Corliss, Willard, age 83, father-in-law, widowed, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, occupation None.
      - Adams, Madeline, age 22, servant, single, born Maine, father born Maine, mother born Canada, occupation Servant, Private House.

    Family ID F4949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Apr 1893 - Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Sep 1896 - Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Smyrna, Aroostook County, Maine Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S12] IGI, website: https://www.familysearch.org/, Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921.

    2. [S70] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Index, 1670-1921.