Rosa was born in 1834. She passed away in 1903. The death record of Mary Rosina "Rosa" (Chickering) Dennen says that she was born at Hartford, Maine, the daughter of George O. Chickering and Olive H. (Lazell) Chickering, and her age at her death computes to a birth date on or about 31 Oct 1835.[1] In 1850, M. Rosina Chickering, 14, was living with George O. Chickering and Olive Chickering at Hartford.[2]
In the 1850 census M (age 14) was in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, United States.[3]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
George O Chickering
M
67
Farmer
Maine
Olive Chickering
F
52
Vermont
George O Chickering
M
20
Farmer
Maine
M Rosina Chickering
F
14
Maine
In the 1860 census Mary (age 25), Domestic, was in Hartford, Oxford, Maine.[4]
In the 1870 census Rosa (age 34), Keeping House, was in Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine.[6]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Chandler Denning
M
42
Farmer
Maine
Rosa Denning
F
34
Keeping House
Maine
Edgar Denning
M
14
Maine
Arabell Denning
F
13
Maine
Isabell Denning
F
11
Maine
Estell Denning
F
5
Maine
Geo O Chickering
M
87
Massachusetts
Olive H Chickering
F
73
Vermont
In the 1860 census Mary (age 25), Domestic, was in Hartford, Oxford, Maine.[7]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
George O Chickering
M
77
Farmer
Maine
Olive H Chickering
F
63
Maine
Osgood Chickering
M
30
Boot Maker
Maine
Mary R Chickering
F
25
Domestic
Maine
Atwood Chickering
M
13
Maine
Mary Rosina "Rosa" Chickering married Chandler Dennen. On 14 Apr 1864, Chandler Dennen of Livermore, Maine, and Mary R. Chickering of Hartford, Maine, published at Livermore their intention to marry.[8] In 1870, Chandler and Rosa Dennen were living at Livermore, Maine, with three children from Chandler's first marriage and a daughter, Esther, 5.[9]
The 1900 Census says that Mary Rosina (Chickering) Dennen was the mother of two children, one of whom was then living.[10] The children were born in 1865 and 1871, and they are the last two listed in the "Children" section of her husband's profile.
Death
Mary Rosina "Rosa" (Chickering) Dennen died at Livermore, Maine, on 24 Jul 1902, with her age at her death recorded as 66 years, 8 months, 25 days.[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1Death record of Mary R. Dennen, in Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, database with images, FamilySearch > Vital records 1892-1907 > Delano-Devney > image 1207 of 4104; multiple sources, Maine.
↑1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hartford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 263; Page: 91b; Line Number: 28 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #9596965 (accessed 18 January 2024)
M Rosina Chickering (14) in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, USA. Born in Maine.
↑1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hartford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 199; Family History Library Film: 803444 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #44790849 (accessed 18 January 2024)
Mary R Chickering (25), Domestic, in Hartford, Oxford, Maine. Born in Maine.
↑Marriage:
"Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1670-1921"
Original data: Marriage Records. Maine Marriages. Various Maine County marriage collections Ancestry Record 61373 #1500231006 (accessed 18 January 2024)
Rose Chickering marriage to C Dennen.
↑1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: M593_537; Page: 348A Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #32863086 (accessed 18 January 2024)
Rosa Denning (34), Keeping House, in Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine. Born in Maine.
↑1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hartford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 199; Family History Library Film: 803444 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #44790849 (accessed 18 January 2024)
Mary R Chickering (25), Domestic, in Hartford, Oxford, Maine. Born in Maine.
Original data:
Illinois, Cook County Deaths 1878–1922.” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Illinois Department of Public Health. “Birth and Death Records, 1916–present." Division of Vital Records, Springfield, Illinois.
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