Margaret Alberta (Johnson) Roberts (abt. 1865 - 1892)

Born about 7 Mar 1865 in North Berwick, York, Maine, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 1892 at about age 27 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States

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Biography

Maggie (Johnson) Roberts died from complications of childbirth.

Birth: Margaret "Maggie" Alberta Johnson was born 7 Mar 1865. She was the daughter of Frank Johnson and Mary Hurd in North Berwick, Maine.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Siblings:^[5][6]

• Minnie W (Johnson) Pease, born 24 Dec 1867 or 1868.
• Gertrude Alice (Johnson) Clark, born 18 Feb 1870.
• Frank Ortelle Johnson, born in 31 Oct 1874.
• Mildred V (Johnson) Brown, born 5 Feb 1879.
• Mary Bell (Belle) Johnson 13 Feb 1885 - 8 Jan 1886 at just under 11 months old.

1870 Census, North Berwick, Maine: ^[5] "Maggie" age 5, Minnie (indexed as Maria) age 2, and a "Hannah" age 2 months are living with her parents in a home they own. Her father is working in clothing manufacturing.

1880 Census, North Berwick, Maine:^[6] Maggie and her siblings are living with her parents (no Hannah is listed.) Maggie, Minnie, Frank are attending school. Mildred age 7 is not. Adalaid Ford a 40 year old, single, vest maker, is a boarder in the home. Her father now lists his occupation as stablekeeper.

Marriage: She married Edgar M Roberts. This is supported by: "Heard-Hurd genealogy, 1610-1987," the genealogy of Margaret's mother Mary C Hurd's family list in which is list Margaret as marrying Edgar M. Roberts, but does not give a date.^[7] Edgar was born 12 Jun 1857 in Great Falls a village within Somerworth, New Hampshire. He passes away on 30 Oct 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts. Edgar was a railroad conductor. This information is also supported by their children's vital records.^{[4][2][8][9][10]}

Is it a coincidence that Margaret's brother-in-laws, sister Minnie 's husband Walter Pease; and sister Gertrude's husband David Clark, also, work for the railroad?

Children: found for this couple and who are recorded as living with Maggie's parent's Frank Orange Johnson and Mary C (Hurd) Johnson after her Maggie's death.^[11][12]

• Edgar "Ned" Ortelle Roberts, born 30 Mar 1890 in Somerville, Massachusetts. Married Marion Hayes 6 May 1914 in North Berwick, Maine.^[9]
• Marguerite Johnson (Roberts) Grover, born 6 Apr 1892.^[4] The same day as her mother's death.^[3]

Apr 1892 Residence: Frederick Street, Portland, Maine. At the time her husband Edgar was a baggage master.^[4]

Death and Burial: 6 Apr 1892 Margaret J. Roberts passed away at 27 years and one month old in Portland, Maine of an internal hemorrhage. The exact date, city and the manner of her death imply she died during or as a result of complications of the birth of her youngest child Marguerite.^[3][4] She is buried in the Johnson plot within the Mount Pleasant Cemetary in North Berwick, Maine where her husband and parents will come to be buried.^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ Heard-Hurd genealogy, 1610-1987 : some descendants of John and Elizabeth (Hull) Heard of Dover, New Hampshire, by Candage, Charles Samuel, Peak, Ralph Ernest Publisher Camden, Me. Picton Press (https://archive.org/details/heardhurdgenealo00cand/page/n5/mode/2up?q=) Margaret's mother, Mary Christina Hurd (Number 834), and her parents and siblings are listed on pages 410 -411. Margeret's parents' marriage her siblings are listed on pages 607 - 608.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98007646/margaret-roberts : accessed 24 November 2021), memorial page for Margaret Johnson Roberts (7 Mar 1865–6 Apr 1892), Find A Grave: Memorial #98007646, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, North Berwick, York County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Jeff Hubbard (contributor 47361123). Permission for use of photo from Lois Tucker to Pamela (Hutchins) Belanger via email 02-17-2021.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," Portland, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-R59W-GR?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-F79%3A1029440301%2C1029479601 : 20 May 2014), Vital records 1892-1907 > Ringbloom-Robertshaw > image 2393 of 4021; multiple sources, Maine. Death Record.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," City of Portland, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-R59H-4R?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-F79%3A1029440301%2C1029479601 : 20 May 2014), Vital records 1892-1907 > Ringbloom-Robertshaw > image 2312 of 4021; multiple sources, Maine. Daughter Birth.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-X48V-5Q?cc=1438024&wc=KL1L-929%3A518654601%2C518810401%2C518868201 : 12 June 2019), Maine > York > North Berwick > image 4 of 45; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBJ-9N38?cc=1417683&wc=XZMV-T38%3A1589404979%2C1589405535%2C1589405727%2C1589395305 : 24 December 2015), Maine > York > North Berwick > ED 201 > image 29 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
7. ↑ "Heard-Hurd genealogy, 1610-1987 : some descendants of John and Elizabeth (Hull) Heard of Dover, New Hampshire," by Candage, Charles Samuel, Peak, Ralph Ernest Publisher Camden, Me. Picton Press (https://archive.org/details/heardhurdgenealo00cand/page/n5/mode/2up?q=) Mary Christina Hurd (Number 834), and her marriage to Frank Orange Johnson and their children are listed on pages 607 - 608 which includes daughter Maragert's marriage to Edgar M. Roberts.
8. ↑ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, "Somersworth, New Hampshire," History (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Somersworth,_New_Hampshire&oldid=1063755543), accessed March 17, 2022.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," North Berwick, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RY2-XTT?cc=1803978 : 27 November 2017), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine. Son Edgar Marriage.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6L-2WR?cc=1928860&wc=M6S9-KP8%3A223963801%2C223977501 : 20 May 2014), Deaths > Deaths 1916 vol 2 no 6007-12776 Boston > image 353 of 522; State Archives, Boston. Husband Edgar M. Roberts Death.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-63JB-YH?cc=1325221&wc=9BQ1-6Y4%3A1030551401%2C1032351301%2C1032447801 : 5 August 2014), Maine > York > ED 245 North Berwick town > image 17 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Margaret's father Frank Johnson with her children in household.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRN6-HCG?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-SP3%3A133637501%2C138493101%2C138683801%2C1589091941 : 24 June 2017), Maine > York > North Berwick > ED 253 > image 1 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Margaret's father Frank Johnson with her children in household.