Born in Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John George Hafford jr
and Martha (McKinney) Hafford
Sister of
James Hafford, Mary Hafford, John George Hafford, Elizabeth (Hafford) Violette, Daniel Hafford, Mullerman Hafford, William Hafford, Derek Hafford, Mehalia Hafford and Jeremiah Hafford
Wife of
Joseph Cyr
— married
1855 in Aroostook, Maine, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Mark Hosea Cyr, Marie Cyr, John H. Sears, Adeline Cyr, Melina Cyr, Adolphus Cyr, William A. Sears, Mahala Cyr, May Elizabeth (Sears) Colby, Ephraim Cyr, Zoay Barbie (Cyr) Drake and Daniel Frederic (Cyr) Sears
Died
at age 74
in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile managers:
Toby Rockwell 
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Biography
Esther was born in 1838. She was the daughter of Daniel Hafford and (Unknown McKenny) Hafford. She was married to Joseph Sears (Aka Cyr) in 1855. Esther passed away 14 Dec 1912 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Sources
- "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4QN-NL5 : 2 March 2021), Joseph Sears in entry for Esther Sears, 14 Dec 1912; citing Cambridge,,Massachusetts, 321, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,396,424. View document - "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QV9-P61?cc=1463156&wc=MJCT-4WL%3A1043035301 : 22 May 2019), 2396424 (004283293) > image 1912 of 2108; State Archives, Boston.
- "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11867-17095-49?cc=1401638 : accessed 11 Mar 2014), Maine > Aroostook > Hancock; citing NARA microfilm publication M432.
- "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CM-XXB : 14 January 2020), Esther Haffard or Raford in entry for Adeline Cyr, 1863.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3N-MM2 : 19 February 2021), Joseph Cyr, Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 203, sheet 126D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,476.
- "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4QN-NLL : 14 December 2022), Esther Sears, 1912.
- "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4QN-NLL : 2 March 2021), Esther Sears, 14 Dec 1912; citing Cambridge,,Massachusetts, 321, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,396,424.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
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~6.25%
Charles Webber
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch SZ7697380 [compare]
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~4.69%
Donna (Hafford) Hall :
MyHeritage DNA
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Jackie Carpenter :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Jeff LaPlante :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Toby Rockwell :
23andMe, GEDmatch M926436 [compare]
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~0.78%
Andrea (LaPlante) Davenport :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member roband94
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Faylene Bailey
Toby Rockwell
Faylene Bailey
Hafford-334 and Hafford-107 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates and parents. Husband Joseph is Cyr aka Sears. Pending merge of duplicate. Sears-6611 into Cyr-2471
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by Faylene Bailey
Toby Rockwell
Hafford-107 and Harford-454 appear to represent the same person because: Father is in process of merge. Correct father should be Hafford-33
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on Harford-454 (merged)
by Toby Rockwell
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