William J. Faulkner (1873 - abt. 1935)

Born 13 Apr 1873 in Weston, Aroostook, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rose Etta (Moody) Faulkner — married 12 Mar 1899 in Weston, Aroostook, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died about 13 Mar 1935 at about age 61 in Danforth, Washington, Maine, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

Jula Eveline Falkner born November 8th 1869 at Weston

William J. Falkner born April 13th 1873 at Weston

Children of Joseph F. & Elizabeth Falkner

born in Weston, Attest & Recorded Jan 7th 1874, Moses Whitney, Town Clerk

Marriage

12 March 1899 at Weston, Maine. Intention filed 4 March 1899. Married by Varney W. Putnam, Justice of the Weston, resides at Weston, Maine, official station: Danforth, Me

Groom: William Falkner, born and resides in Weston, Me, age 25, white: occupation: Farmer, 2nd marriage, widowed; father: Joseph Faulkner, born and resides at Weston, Maine, white, occupation: Farmer; mother: Lizzie Cumberland, born and resides at Weston, Maine, white, occupation: Farmwife

Bride: Rose Moody, born and resides in Haynesville, Me., age 21, white, occupation: Housewife, 1st marriage; father: Edd. Moody, born and resides at Haynesville, Me, white Maine, occupation: Farmer; mother: Allice Gellerson, resides at Haynesville, Me, white, occupation: Farmwife; born at Weston, Maine

Census

10 July 1880

ED 217, Weston, Aroostook, Maine, United States

Joseph Faulkner: Self, Male, age 33, born in Maine, married, Farmer, father born in Ireland, mother born in Maine, not infirm

Elizabeth Faulkner: Wife, Female, age 24, born in Maine, married, Keeping House, father born in Mirimishie (New Brunswick), mother born in Ireland, not infirm

Avelina Faulkner: Daughter, Female, age 11, born in Maine, single, at school, parents born in Maine, not infirm

William Faulkner: Son, Male, age 7, born in Maine, single, at school, parents born in Maine, not infirm

Eunice Faulkner: Daughter, Female, age 1, born in Maine, single, parents born in Maine, not infirm

note: next door is Patrick Faulkner and family, nearby is James Faulkner and family

Obituary

Danforth, March 13 - Funeral services of William J. Faulkner, 62, of Weston were in the Selden Baptist church and were attended by many friends. Rev. Cecil T. Grant officiated.. Two selections were sung by Rev. Mr. Grant and Fred S. Jones. The bearers were Leon Faulkner, Henry Faulkner, Fritz White, Joseph Campbell, Charles Perkins, Everett Burns, Interment was at Selden.

Mr. Faulkner was born in Weston, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Faulkner. He was a lifelong resident of that town, and was engaged in farming for the past 25 years. He married Rose Moody of Haynesville, who survives.

Mr. Faulkner will be kindly remembered by neighbors and friends. He was an attendant at the Baptist church. Besides his wife he leaves seven sons and daughters: Edward Faulkner of Weston, Mrs. William Cornish of Brewer, Miss Allie Faulkner of Vanceboro, Miss Lyla Faulkner of Bangor, Hilda, Lydia and Raymond Faulkner of Weston. There are two grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers and a sister; Henry Faulkner, Weston; Leon Faulkner, Orient, and Mrs. Charles Beale, Danforth

Sources

• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4SK-L2K : 14 January 2020), Jula Eveline Falkner, 1869. Town and vital records, 1835-1895, State of Maine, Weston Vital Records, Vol. 1, 1814 - 1892, Filmed by the Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, 24 June 1954, image 78 [1]

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3N-VSR : 14 August 2017), Joseph Faulkner, Weston, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 217, sheet 419C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,477, Household ID: 4913371, Affiliate Film Number: 0477, GS Film Number: 1254477, Digital Folder Number: 005160738, Image Number: 00115, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C56240-7 [2]

Acknowledgments

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