Cabinet Card of Unidentified Man by Bangor, Maine studio: on Reverse: July 23, 1896; 94 Years

Cabinet photograph by the J. F. Gerrity studio of Bangor, Maine, of an unidentified elderly man, with handwriting on the reverse:  July 23, 1896, 94 years.

Was this to note his birthday celebration or perhaps his death date or perhaps merely the date the photograph was taken?

This photograph was found with others, some of which have connections to Maine, New Brunswick, Michigan and Rhode Island.  Among the photographs:

• David Peavey, memorial card; presumably regarding David H. Peavey of Exeter, Maine
• Helen Eola Mayo of Bangor, Maine - granddaughter of David H. Peavey
• Sam A. Robinson - photo as a baby; identified as father of Curtis Skolfield Robinson 
• Bertie Way [presumably Alberta Mabel Way] - by an Escanaba, Michigan studio - New Brunswick roots
• Percy Leroy Way, by a Woodstock, New Brunswick studio - lived for a while in Michigan
• Sisters Maebelle White and Margaret White by a Detroit, Michigan studio, but from the Hermansville, Michigan area
• Unidentified people in 8 CDVs from Bangor, Maine; Providence, Rhode Island; and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
• 19th century photograph of students at ? School No 9, possibly Cranford

If you recognize this gentleman from your family photographs and/or research, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Two Photographs of Bertie Way, Presumably Alberta Mabel Way of New Brunswick, Canada, and Escanaba, Michigan

Two photographs of a woman identified on the reverse as Bertie Way, presumably Alberta Mabel Way.  The photographs were taken by the Ford studio and the Hobb studio, both of Escanaba, Michigan.

The photograph was found with a few other photographs and a memorial card; those identified:

• Helen Eola Mayo - of Bangor, Maine
• David Peavey - presumably the David H. Peavey of Exeter, Maine and, thus, maternal grandfather of Helen Eola Mayo
• Samuel A. Robinson - baby photograph; identified as father of Curtis Skolfield Robinson
• Percy Leroy Way - by a Woodstock, New Brunswick, studio - lived for a while in Michigan
• Maebelle White - by a Detroit, Michigan studio, but born at Hermansville, Michigan; niece of wife of Percy Leroy Way
• Margaret White - by a Detroit, Michigan studio, but possibly born at Hermansville, Michigan; niece of wife of Percy Leroy Way
• Cabinet card of an unidentified elderly man by the J. F. Gerrity studio of Bangor, Maine; handwriting on reverse: July 23, 1896, 94 years - was the date his birthday celebration, his death date or the date the photograph was taken?
• Unidentified people in 8 CDVs from Bangor, Maine; Providence, Rhode Island; and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
• 19th century photograph of students at ? School No 9, possibly Cranford

From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:

Assuming Bertie was Alberta Mabel Way:

Alberta Mabel Way was born September 18, 1888 in York County, New Brunswick, the daughter of Rainsford Bruce Way and Josephine (Patterson) Way.   Since the Percy Leroy Way mentioned above was also born in York County, New Brunswick, there must have been a family relationship - not to mention an attraction to move to Michigan.

The family was living at Southampton parish in York County, New Brunswick at the time of the 1901 Census of Canada.  By 1910, it appears that Alberta's mother had died and her father had moved the family to Wells, Michigan. By 1930, she was married to Percy Kyle Bowers.  Alberta died in 1956 and is buried in the Gardens of Rest Cemetery at Wells, Michigan.  

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Photographs of Sisters Maebelle White and Margaret White of Michigan

Photographs, possibly graduation photographs, of sisters Maebelle White and Margaret White of Michigan.   The photographs were taken at the Edw. J. Arthur studio of Detroit.

The photographs and a memorial card were found with several others, some identified: 

• David Peavey, presumably David H. Peavey of Exeter, Maine
• Helen Eola Mayo of Bangor, Maine - granddaughter of David H. Peavey
• Sam A. Robinson - photo as a baby; identified as father of Curtis Skolfield Rovinson 
• Bertie Way [presumably Alberta Mabel Way] - by an Escanaba, Michigan studio - New Brunswick roots
• Percy Leroy Way, by a Woodstock, New Brunswick studio - lived for a while in Michigan
• Cabinet card of an unidentified elderly man by the J. F. Gerrity studio of Bangor, Maine; handwriting on reverse: July 23, 1896, 94 years - was the date his birthday celebration, his death date or the date the photograph was taken?
• Unidentified people in 8 CDVs from Bangor, Maine, and Providence, Rhode Island and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
• 19th century photograph of students at ? School No 9, possibly Cranford

The White sisters were the nieces of Percy Leroy Way's wife, Hermina (White) Way, "Minnie", sister of their father Nelson White, Jr.  Percy Leroy Way and Minnie lived at Escanaba, Michigan, before moving back and forth to nearby communities in Maine and New Brunswick.

According to her obituary, Maebelle White, "Mae", was born February 20, 1913 at Hermansville, Michigan, the daughter of Nelson White and Lillian (Bellmore) White.  The identification was apparently written by someone who didn't know that her name was spelled Maebelle.  

Mae married twice: 1) Frank Rodwell, with whom she had children; 2) Edward Alexander.

From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:

Margaret White was born in Michigan about 1911, the daughter of Nelson White, Jr., and Lillian (Bellmore) White.  Margaret married Robert Bittner on September 28, 1937.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Sources

• Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
• U.S. Federal Censuses

Photograph of Percy Leroy Way by Woodstock, New Brunswick studio

Photograph of a young man identified on the reverse as Percy Leroy Way.  The photograph was taken at the Wilson studio of Woodstock, New Brunswick.

The photograph was found with a few other photographs and a memorial card, including:

• Helen Eola Mayo of Bangor, Maine
• David Peavey, presumably the David Peavey of Exeter, Maine
• Samuel A. Robinson
• Bertie Way [presumably Alberta Mabel Way] - Escanaba, Michigan studio
• Maebelle White - Detroit, Michigan studio but born at Hermansville, Michigan
• Margaret White - Detroit, Michigan studio; possibly born at Hermansville, Michigan
• Cabinet card of an unidentified elderly man by the J. F. Gerrity studio of Bangor, Maine; handwriting on reverse: July 23, 1896, 94 years - was the date his birthday celebration, his death date or the date the photograph was taken?
• Unidentified people in 8 CDVs from Bangor, Maine; Providence, Rhode Island; and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
• 19th century photograph of students at ? School No 9, possibly Cranford

From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:

Percy Leroy Way was born June 8, 1884 at Canterbury, New Brunswick, the son of John Wallace Way and Etta Olive (Hillman) Way.  On July 4, 1908 at Escanaba, Michigan, Percy married Hermina White, "Minnie", daughter of Nelson White and Angeline (St. Vincent or Reno) White.  The Margaret White and Maebelle White mentioned above were presumably the daughters of Minnie's brother Nelson White, Jr.

Percy, a machinist, and Minnie lived for a while in Michigan and later moved between Maine and New Brunswick.  They had several children.  Leroy died in 1953 and is buried with Minnie, who died in 1985, in the Hillman Cemetery Ritchie Extension at Ritchie, New Brunswick.

Sources

• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 - marriage of Percy Leroy Way and Hermina White, "Minnie"
• Find a Grave

Photograph on Glass of young Helen Eola Mayo of Bangor, Maine; born 1899

Photograph on glass of a young girl identified on the reverse as Helen Eola Mayo.

The photograph measures about 5-1/2" by 4"; the entire piece of glass measures almost 7-1/2" by 5".

From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:

Helen Eola Mayo was born September 26, 1899, the daughter of plumber Benjamin Mayo and Ida A. (Peavey) Mayo.  Ida's father may have been the David Peavey, whose memorial card is featured in another post.

Also found with this photograph were photographs of:

• Bertie Way - by an Escanaba, Michigan studio - presumably Alberta Mabel Way - links to New Brunswick, Canada
• Percy Leroy Way by a Woodstock, New Brunswick studio - lived for a while in Michigan
• Sisters Maebelle White and Margaret White by a Detroit, Michigan studio; presumably from the Hermansville, Michigan area
• Cabinet card of an unidentified elderly man by the J. F. Gerrity studio of Bangor, Maine; handwriting on reverse: July 23, 1896, 94 years - was the date his birthday celebration, his death date or the date the photograph was taken?
• Unidentified people in 8 CDVs from Bangor, Maine; Providence, Rhode Island; and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
• 19th century photograph of students at ? School No 9, possibly Cranford

Helen Eola Mayo's name appears in the 1913-1914 annual report of Bangor, Maine, as a student at Hannibal Hamlin School.  Eola, who apparently went by that name rather than Helen, worked as a secretary at the Bangor Public Library, according to city directories, and was involved in the Maine Library Assocation.

Eola died in 1983 and is buried with her parents and other relatives in Mount Hope Cemetery at Bangor.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Sources

• Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 - birth record of a Mayo child born to Benjamin W. Mayo and Ida A. (Peavey) Mayo
• U.S. Federal Censuses
• Bangor, Maine, City Directories
• Mount Hope Cemetery Corp and Crematory, Bangor, Maine

1894 Memorial Card for David Peavey, Who Died in January 1894; presumably Maine

Memorial card for David Peavey, who died January 22, 1894 at the age of 69 years, 3 months and 8 days.

The card was found with a collection of photographs from Maine, Michigan, New Brunswick and Rhode Island, one of which is the photograph of Helen Eola Mayo, daughter of Benjamin W. Mayo and Ida A. (Peavey) Mayo.  Ida was the daughter of David H. Peavey and Betsey (Wentworth) Peavey.

The photographs:

• Sam A. Robinson - baby photograph; father of Curtis Skolfield Robinson
• Bertie Way; by an Escanaba, Michigan studio; presumably Alberta Mabel Way, who had New Brunswick roots
• Percy Leroy Way; by a Woodstock, New Brunswick studio - he lived for a while in Michigan
• Sisters Maebelle White and Margaret White; by a Detroit, Michigan studio but from the Hermansville, Michigan area; nieces of the wife of Percy Leroy Way
• Cabinet card of an unidentified elderly man by the J. F. Gerrity studio of Bangor, Maine; handwriting on reverse: July 23, 1896, 94 years - was the date his birthday celebration, his death date or the date the photograph was taken?
• Unidentified people in 8 CDVs from Bangor, Maine; Providence, Rhode Island; and Pawtucket, Rhode Island
• 19th century photograph of students at ? School No 9, possibly Cranford

Because of the inclusion of the photograph of Helen Eola Mayo in the collection, I believe that the David Peavey memorialized was her grandfather father David H. Peavey.  According to a record in Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910, David H. Peavey was born about 1825 and died on January 23, 1894, a day off from that noted on the card.

This David, born possibly at Tuftonborough, New Hampshire, was the son of John S. Peavey and Salley (York) Peavey, who had moved their family to Maine by the time of the birth of their daughter Sarah, born about 1836 at Exeter, Maine.

The 1850 Census of Corinna, Maine, lists a widowed Sally with David and other siblings.  Not long after, on October 31, 1851, at Exeter, Maine, David married Betsey Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth and Hannah (Mann) Wentworth of Exeter.

David and Betsey had at least four children and lived in several Maine towns, all close or not far: Exeter; Charleston; Orneville [designated on the map below as Southeast Piscataquis]; and Garland.  They're buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at Garland, Maine.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or if you believe that the memorial card is that of another David Peavey, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Sources

• U.S. Federal Censuses
• Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 - David Peavey and Betsey Wentworth; Peavey indexed as Peavy
• Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910 - death record of David Peavey
• Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca 1780-1980 - lists death and burial information on David and Betsey and Celia, presumably a grandchild
• Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 - death record of Betsey (Wentworth) Peavey - shows her parents Wentworth

19th Century Photograph Album of the Rouse and Bentley Families of New York, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois

19th century album of cabinet photographs, cartes de visite and tintypes from the Rouse and Bentley families of Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York and other states.

The album was given by daughter Martha Esther (Bentley) Ricketts, "Meb", to her mother Evvie Eliza (Rouse) Bentley in 1901.  Whether Meb acquired the album after its creation or if she purchased an empty album and placed family photographs into the slots, I don't know.

The 1884 cabinet photograph, below, shows Meb and her parents, Alton Edward Bentley and Evvie Eliza (Rouse) Bentley.  The photograph was taken at the New York Gallery of 25 Third Street, San Francisco, California, by D. Sewell & Company.

If you have corrections and/or additions to any of the information presented here, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Surnames in the Album - some people appear multiple times

?  [9]
Barnum  [2]
Bentley  [16]
Crooks
Haskins  [2]
Rouse  [16]
Russell  [2]
Wells  [4]
Wells

People in the Photographs

• CDV of an unidentified woman; no studio imprint.
• Tintype of an unidentified baby; no studio imprint
• Tintype of an unidentified baby; no studio imprint
• CDV of an unidentified man; photograph by the Caleb Kibben Motter studio of Oakdale, Nebraska
• Tintype of an unidentified boy or young man
• CDV of an unidentified man; photograph by the C. W. Florence studio of Norfolk, Nebraska
• CDV of an unidentified man; no studio imprint
• CDV of an elderly man; no studio imprint
• CDV of an unidentified girl with interesting curls framing her face; no studio imprint

B

• Eliza Rouse Barnum; presumably her maiden name was Rouse.   Perhaps the wife of Proteus Barnum, whose cabinet photograph faces hers.  No studio imprint, but his cabinet photograph, which faces hers, was taken at the Beals studio of Elgin, Illinois.
• Proat Barnum; by the Beals studio of 23 Douglas Avenue, Elgin, Illinois.  Perhaps Proteus Barnum, born April 30, 1823 at Shoreham, Vermont; died April 8, 1888 at Chicago, Illinois; married an Eliza Jane, who was born in Canada about 1831.
• Alton Edward Bentley and wife Evvie Eliza (Rouse) Bentley, with daughter Meb, Martha Esther Bentley; 1884 cabinet photograph by the New York Gallery, 25 Third Street, San Francisco, California, D. Sewell & Co.
• Alton Edward Bentley, with wife Evvie Eliza (Rouse) Bentley and three children: Martha Esther Bentley, "Meb", who would marry Joseph S. Ricketts; George Bentley; and ?  At top of reverse: Meb Bentley, Meadow Grove, Nebraska.
• Charles S. Bentley; cabinet photograph taken by Orr's Studio of Sandy Hill, New York.  Son of George M. Bentley and Esther Ann (Young) Bentley
• Charles S. Bentley; taken by the A. H. Fell studio of Fort Ann, New York.  Son of George M. Bentley and Esther Ann (Young) Bentley
• Clarence Bentley; no studio imprint on the cabinet photograph.  Son of George M. Bentley and Esther Ann (Young) Bentley
• Esther A. (Young) Bentley, with husband George M. Bentley, identified in more contemporary handwriting; taken by the Conkey & Hibbard studio of Glens Falls, New York.   The reverse has additional handwriting, presumably from the era when the photograph was taken: "Bentley, Meadow Grove, Nebraska".  This may have indicated that the photograph was to be sent to George's and Esther's relatives there or that George and Esther were visiting at Glens Falls from Nebraska when the photograph was made.
• Evvie Eliza (Rouse) Bentley, with husband Alton Edward Bentley and daughter Meb, Martha Esther Bentley; 1884 cabinet photograph by the New York Gallery, 25 Third Street, San Francisco, California, D. Sewell & Co.
• George M. Bentley, with wife Esther A. (Young) Bentley, identified in more contemporary handwriting; taken by the Conkey & Hibbard studio of Glens Falls, New York.   The reverse has additional handwriting, presumably from the era when the photograph was taken: "Bentley, Meadow Grove, Nebraska".  This may have indicated that the photograph was to be sent to George's and Esther's relatives there or that George and Esther were visiting at Glens Falls from Nebraska when the photograph was made.
• Harry G. Bentley, age 3 years 3-1/2 months.  Children of Clarence Bentley and Minnie (Vaughn) Bentley.  The cabinet photograph was taken on March 24, 1896 at the Ingalls studio of 145 Glen Street, Glens Falls, New York
• Luella Sophronia Bentley; cabinet photograph by the J. F. Holley studio of Chestertown, New York.  She was the daughter of George M. Bentley and Esther Ann (Young) Bentley.
• Luella Sophronia Bentley, born December 29, 1860 at Queensbury, New York, daughter of George M. Bentley and Esther Ann (Young) Bentley.  No studio imprint.
• Mabel V. Bentley, age 19-1/2 months [would marry Harvey Guiles]; with brother Harry G. Bentley, age 3 years 3-1/2 months.  Children of Clarence Bentley and Minnie (Vaughn) Bentley.  The photograph was taken on March 24, 1896 at the Ingalls studio at 145 Glen Street, Glens Falls, New York.
• Martha Esther Bentley, "Meb", with parents Alton Edward Bentley and Evvie Eliza (Rouse) Bentley; 1884 cabinet photograph by the New York Gallery, 25 Third Street, San Francisco, California, D. Sewell & Co.
• Martha Esther Bentley, "Meb", who would marry Joseph S. Ricketts; CDV by the Baker studio
• Martha Esther Bentley, "Meb"'; CDV with no studio imprint.
• Minnie (Vaughn) Bentley, wife of Clarence Bentley.  According to handwriting on the reverse, the photograph was intended for A. E. Bentley and family and was dated June 1897.  A. E. was Alton Edward Bentley, brother of Minnie's husband Clarence Bentley, whom Minnie married in 1892. The photograph was taken by the Ingalls studio of Glens Falls, New York.

C

• Henry C. Crooks; tintype with no studio imprint on jacket

H

• Henry Haskins of Boscobel, Wisconsin, with his wife.  He was the father of Sarah (Haskins) Rouse.  William Henry Haskins was the husband of Mary (Winton) Haskins, but he may have married after Mary's death in 1885, and perhaps this is why the woman is not identified.  The cabinet photograph was taken at the Wright studio at Fennimore, Wisconsin.  The cabinet photograph was taken at the Wright studio at Fennimore, Wisconsin.
• Wife of Henry Haskins of Boscobel, Wisconsin, possibly Mary (Winton) Haskins

R

• Edward B. Rouse [possibly Edwin B. Rouse], with wife Lillie Maria (Williams) Rouse and daughter Minola.  The cabinet photograph was taken by the Ira Martin Macy studio of 117 South 4th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska.  Edward/Edwin was the son of George Byron Rouse and first wife Sarah Elizabeth (Haskins) Rice.
• Fred Rouse, son of George Byron Rouse and second wife Martha P. (Crooks) Rouse, "Mattie".  No studio imprint.  He was Frederick Luther Rouse, born about 1872 in Nebraska.  The stylized cut edge of the cabinet photograph matches one done by the Wright studio of Fennimore, Wisconsin, but could be a coincidence.
• George B. Rouse, identified in his own handwriting; presumably George Byron Rouse, born about October 1838 in Illinois; lived in Wisconsin and then Nebraska.  Tintype with no studio imprint on jacket
• George Byron Rouse, with second wife Mattie P. (Crooks) Rouse, with daughter Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse; tintype without jacket
• George Byron Rouse in a cabinet photograph with children Winnie Freeman Rouse and Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse.  No studio imprint
• Gertie Rouse; CDV by the Macy & Doughty studio of Norfolk, Nebraska;  Presumably Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse, born May 31, 1879 in Nebraska, the daughter of George Byron Rouse and his second wife Mattie P. (Crooks) Rouse.  She would marry Burton Russel Hayden.
• Gertie: Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse, with parents George Byron Rouse and Mattie P. (Crooks) Rouse; tintype without jacket
• Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse, born about May 1879 in Nebraska, daughter of George Byron Rouse and second wife Martha P. (Crooks) Rouse, "Mattie.  The cabinet photograph was taken at the Macy studio of Norfolk, Nebraska.
• Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse, in a cabinet photograph with her father George Byron Rouse and brother Winnie Freeman Rouse.  No studio imprint
• James Byron Rouse, age 9 months; 1899 cabinet photograph taken at the studio of John G. Showell at Fort Benton, Montana.  James was born August 21, 1899, son of George W. Rouse and Alberta (Rowe) Rouse.  George was the son of George Byron Rouse and first wife Sarah Elizabeth (Haskins) Rouse.
• Lelia Rouse; tintype with no studio imprint on jacket; possibly Lilia Rouse, daughter of George Byron Rouse and second wife Martha P. (Crooks) Rouse
• Lillie Maria (Williams) Rouse, with husband Edward B. Rouse [or Edwin B. Rouse] and daughter Minola.  The photograph was taken at the Ira Martin Macy studio of 117 South 4th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska.
• Martha P. (Crooks) Rouse, "Mattie", second wife of George Byron Rouse.  The cabinet photograph was intended for Alton Edward Bentley of Meadow Grove, Nebraska, whose name and address is written on the reverse.  No studio imprint.
• Martha P. (Crooks) Rouse, "Mattie", with husband George Byron Rouse and daughter Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse; tintype without jacket
• Minola Rouse, with parents Edward B. Rouse [or Edwin B. Rouse] and Lillie Maria (Williams) Rouse.  The photograph was taken at the Ira Martin Macy studio of 117 South 4th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska.
• Winnie Freeman Rouse, in a cabinet photograph with his father George Byron Rouse and sister Gertrude Ellen Beatrice Rouse.  No studio imprint
• Effie Wells Russell, in a photograph with Erie G. Wells; Nellie Crooks Wells; Jessie Wells; Emma Wells; Ruthie Russell.  The photograph was taken by the Olson studio of Newman Grove, Nebraska.
• Ruthie Russell, in a photograph with Erie G. Wells; Nellie Crooks Wells; Effie Wells Russell; Jessie Wells; Emma Wells.  The photograph was taken by the Olson studio of Newman Grove, Nebraska.

W

• Emma Wells, in a photograph with Erie G. Wells; Nellie Crooks Wells; Effie Wells; Jessie Wells; Ruthie Ruthie Russell.  The photograph was taken by the Olson studio of Newman Grove, Nebraska.
• Erie G. Wells, in a cabinet photograph with Nellie Crooks Wells; Effie Wells Russell; Jessie Wells; Emma Wells; Ruthie Russell.  The photograph was taken by the Olson studio of Newman Grove, Nebraska.
• Jessie Wells, in a photograph with Erie G. Wells, Nellie Crooks Wells; Effie Wells Russell; Emma Wells; Ruthie Russell.  The photograph was taken by the Olson studio of Newman Grove, Nebraska.
• Nellie Crooks Wells, in a cabinet photograph with Erie G. Wells; Effie Wells Russell; Jessie Wells; Emma Wells; Ruthie Russell.  The photograph was taken by the Olson studio of Newman Grove, Nebraska.