Mary Louise (Rowe) Trafton (1860 - 1947)

Born 16 Jul 1860 in Masardis, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

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Died 3 Oct 1947 at age 87 in Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

Biography

Mary Louise was born in 1860. She was the daughter of William Henry Rowe.

In the 1870 census Mary (age 10) was in Masardis, Aroostook, Maine.^[1]

In the 1900 census Mary (age 39) was the wife of Charles A Trafton in Ashland, Aroostook, Maine.^[2]

In the 1920 census M (age 59) was the widowed mother-in-law of Albert Haggarthy in Ashland, Aroostook, Maine.^[3]

She passed away in 1947.

Louise was in an obituary on 13 October 1947 in Bangor, Maine, United States. She died (age 87) on 3 October 1947.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Masardis, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M593_538; Page: 282B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #30950632 (accessed 9 November 2023)
   Mary L Rowe (10) in Masardis, Aroostook, Maine. Born in Maine.

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   William N Rowe	M	40	Farmer	Maine
   Mary J Rowe	F	35	Keeping House	Maine
   William N Rowe	M	17	Farm Laborer	Maine
   Percy A Rowe	M	12		Maine
   Caroline Rowe	F	30		Maine
   Mary L Rowe	F	10		Maine
   Melissa C Rowe	F	8		Maine
   Nancy J Rowe	F	5		Maine
   Nettie Rowe	F			Maine

2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Ashland, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 588; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0003
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #2535533 (accessed 9 November 2023)
   Mary L Trafton (39), wife, in household of Charles A Trafton (42) in Ashland, Aroostook, Maine. Born in Maine, USA.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Charles A Trafton	M	42	Married	Head	Farmer	Maine, USA
   Mary L Trafton	F	39	Married	Wife		Maine, USA
   Belle Trafton	F	18	Single	Daughter	Student	Maine, USA
   Kit M Trafton	F	16	Single	Daughter	Student	Maine, USA

3. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Ashland, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T625_638; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #67897627 (accessed 9 November 2023)
   M Louise Trafton (59), widowed mother, in household of Albert Haggarthy (40) in Ashland, Aroostook, Maine. Born in Maine.
4. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Bangor Daily News; Publication Date: 13 Oct 1947; Publication Place: Bangor, Maine, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/664355018/?article=14c717ab-913a-4838-a521-ef8f700e61d2&focus=0.14217351,0.7677523,0.26072618,0.8912874&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #844576302 (accessed 9 November 2023)
   Spouse: Charles Alpheus Trafton; Parents: William Rowe; Mary Rowe; Obituary Place: Bangor, Maine, USA; Death Age: 87; Obituary Date: 13 Oct 1947; Birth Place: Masardis; Name: Louise Rowe Trafton; Residence Place: Ashland; Gender: Female; Newspaper Title: The Bangor Daily News; Child: Belle Hagerthy Lawrence Coffin; Death Date: 3 Oct 1947; Birth Date: abt 1860.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41481310/louise-trafton: accessed 9 November 2023), memorial page for Louise Rowe Trafton (16 Jul 1860–3 Oct 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41481310, citing Ellis Trafton Cemetery, Ashland, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Maine 101 (contributor 47130320).