Mary Ella (Dunbar) Yule (abt. 1867 - aft. 1940)

Ancestors

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Biography

Mary Ella Dunbar, daughter of Alexander Dunbar and Mary B. Smart, was born in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States, in about 1867.^[2] Mary had nine siblings. Here are the seven who are known, in order of their births: George, who was born in 1856 and died (before Mary was born) in 1862;^[3] Annie, born in 1860;^[4] Gilbert, born in about 1863;^[5] Lizzie, born in about 1871;^[6] Sarah, born in 1874;^[7] Ralph, born 2 May 1876,^[8] and Walter, born in Mar 1878.^[9]

As of 22 Jun 1870, Mary and her siblings Annie and Gilbert resided with their parents in Bath, where their father worked as a ship carpenter.^[10] As of 10 Jun 1880, Mary and her siblings Annie, Lizzie, Sarah, Ralph and Walter resided with their parents on Sommerset Street in Bath, where their father worked as a ship carpenter.^[11] As of 10 Jun 1880, they resided with six of their children, Annie, Mary, Lizzie, Ralph, Sarah and Walter, on Somerset Street in Bath, where Alexander continued to work as a ship carpenter.^[12] Mary also appears in the Bath home of her maternal aunt, Agnes (Smart) Woodin, as of 14 Jun 1880, as an "adopted child."^[13]

Mary's father had contracted liver disease, and in Bath, 20 Feb 1882, he died, at age 56.^[14] Seven days later, her brother Gilbert died in Bath of consumption, at age 19.^[5] Less than two months later, also in Bath, her sister Annie married Charles E. Robinson, 24 Apr 1882.^[4]

5 Cummings Street in Bath[15]

In 1900, Mary worked as a dress maker and continued to reside in Bath with her maternal aunt, Agnes, on Washington Street.^[16] Mary's sister, Annie, that year resided with her husband and their three surviving children, Gilbert, Louise and Hazel, at 1321 Washington Street in Bath.^[17] Mary's widowed mother continued to make her home at 5 Cummings Street in Bath in 1900, sharing it with Mary's unmarried adult siblings Lizzie, Sarah, Ralph and Walter.^[18]

In Bath, 7 Feb 1901, Mary's sister Sarah wed 38 year-old James D. Tabor.^[7] In Bath, 28 Jan 1904, her brother, Ralph, married Bertha M. Lakin.^[8]

In Bath, 22 Jan 1912, Mary lost her mother to "acute bronchitis," at age 73.^[19] In Bath, 20 Apr 1915, 47 year-old Mary, until then single, wed a 65 year-old widower, William Yule.^[20] They had no children.^[21]

Mary passed away, likely in Bath, after 1940.

Research Notes

She was the widowed head of household (with her sister Elizabrth and brother Walter) in 1930 Bath Census here and 1940 Bath Census here.

Sources

1. ↑ Mary Ella Dunbar and the current profile manager, Christopher Smart) are first cousins three times removed. Have information, documentation or photos? If so, please add them or contact me. Happy to help you upload and, if you're directly descended, make you the manager.
2. ↑ Sources: (1) 1870 Bath ME Census (citation): "Mary Ella Dunbar" (age 3, ME-born 1866-06-23 to 1867-06-22) resides in Bath in 1870 with her parents, "Alexander Dunbar" (age 45, ship carpenter, New Brunswick-born 1824-06-23 to 1825-06-22 to foreign-born parents) and his wife, "Mary B. Dunbar" (age 32, New Brunswick-born 1837-06-23 to 1838-06-22 to foreign-born parents). (2) 1880 Bath ME Census (citation): "Mary E. Dunbar" (age 13, "at school," born 1866-06-11 to 1867-06-10) resides in Bath in 1880 with her parents "Alexander Dunbar" (age 55, ship carpenter, New Brunswick-born 1824-06-11 to 1825-06-10 to New Brunswick-born parents) and "Mary Dunbar" (age 43, New Brunswick-born 1836-06-11 to 1837-06-10 to Scotland-born father and ME-born mother). Note: Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
3. ↑ See Profile of Brother George R. Dunbar (1856-1862).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} See Profile of Sister Anne Carrie (Dunbar) Robinson (1860-abt.1941).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} See Profile of Brother Gilbert M. Dunbar (abt.1863-bef.1880).
6. ↑ See Profile of Sister Elizabeth E. Dunbar (abt.1871-aft.1940).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} See Profile of Sister Sarah R. (Dunbar) Tabor (1874-1964).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} See Profile of Brother Ralph Porter Dunbar (1876-1934).
9. ↑ See Profile of Brother Walter S. Dunbar (1878-aft.1950).
10. ↑ 1870 Bath ME Census (citation): "Alexander Dunbar" (age 45, ship carpenter, New Brunswick-born 1824-06-23 to 1825-06-22 to foreign-born parents) and his wife, "Mary B. Dunbar" (age 32, New Brunswick-born 1837-06-23 to 1838-06-22 to foreign-born parents), reside in Bath with their children, "Anne C. Dunbar" (age 10, attending school, ME-born 1859-06-23 to 1860-06-22), "Gilbert M. Dunbar" (age 7, attending school, ME-born 1862-06-23 to 1863-06-22) and "Mary Ella Dunbar" (age 3, ME-born 1866-06-23 to 1867-06-22). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
11. ↑ 1880 Bath ME Census (citation): "Alexander Dunbar" (age 55, ship carpenter, New Brunswick-born 1824-06-11 to 1825-06-10 to New Brunswick-born parents) and his wife, "Mary Dunbar" (age 43, New Brunswick-born 1836-06-11 to 1837-06-10 to Scotland-born father and ME-born mother), reside on Somerset Street in Bath with six children (all ME-born): "Annie C. Dunbar" (age 20, "milliner," born 1859-06-11 to 1860-06-10), "Mary E. Dunbar" (age 13, "at school," born 1866-06-11 to 1867-06-10), "Lizzie E. Dunbar" (age 10, "at school," born 1869-06-11 to 1870-06-10), "Sarah R. Dunbar" (age 7, "at school," born 1872-06-11 to 1873-06-10), "Ralph P. Dunbar" (age 5, "at school," born 1874-06-11 to 1875-06-10) and "Walter S. Dunbar" (age 2, "at school," born 1877-06-11 to 1878-06-10). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
12. ↑ 1880 Bath ME Census (citation): "Alexander Dunbar" (age 55, ship carpenter, New Brunswick-born 1824-06-11 to 1825-06-10 to New Brunswick-born parents) and his wife, "Mary Dunbar" (age 43, New Brunswick-born 1836-06-11 to 1837-06-10 to Scotland-born father and ME-born mother), reside on Somerset Street in Bath, on 10 Jun 1880, with six children (all ME-born): "Annie C. Dunbar" (age 20, "milliner," born 1859-06-11 to 1860-06-10), "Mary E. Dunbar" (age 13, "at school," born 1866-06-11 to 1867-06-10), "Lizzie E. Dunbar" (age 10, "at school," born 1869-06-11 to 1870-06-10), "Sarah R. Dunbar" (age 7, "at school," born 1872-06-11 to 1873-06-10), "Ralph P. Dunbar" (age 5, "at school," born 1874-06-11 to 1875-06-10) and "Walter S. Dunbar" (age 2, "at school," born 1877-06-11 to 1878-06-10). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
13. ↑ 1880 Bath ME Census (citation): "George Woodin" (age 59, ship carpenter, New Brunswick-born 1820-06-14 to 1821-06-14 to English-born father and ME-born mother) and his wife, "Agnes A. Woodin" (age 52, "keeping house," New Brunswick-born 1827-06-14 to 1828-06-14 to Scotland-born father and NH-born mother), reside on Washington Street in Bath with their "adopted niece," "Mary E. Dunbar" (age 12, "at school," ME-born 1867-06-14 to 1868-06-14 to NB-born parents). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
14. ↑ See Profile of Father Alexander Dunbar (abt.1825-1882).
15. ↑ Google photo of 5 Cummings Street in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, as of Jun 2012. Accessed 24 Apr 2021. Copyrighted by Google (Google Maps/ Google Earth) but available for use here by non-exclusive, non-transferable license here.
16. ↑ 1900 Bath ME Census (citation): "Geo W. Woodin" (age 79, ship carpenter, Canada-born Mar 1821 to English-born father and Canada-born mother, 50 years in US) and his wife of 52 years, "Agnes A. Woodin" (age 72, "keeping house," Canada-born May 1828 to Scotland-born father and NH-born mother, 50 years in US, who has had no children, living or dead), reside on Washington Street in Bath with "Mary E. Dunbar" (age 29, singe, "dress maker," ME-born Aug 1870 to Canada-born parents).
17. ↑ 1900 Bath ME Census (citation): Residing in Bath as of 6 Jun 1900 are "Chas. E. Robinson" (age 41, "wheelwright," ME-born Jul 1858) and his wife of 18 years, "Annie C. Robinson" (age 40, ME-born Feb 1860, who has had 4 children, 3 then living), and their three surviving children, "Gilbert C. Robinson" (age 15, ME-born Feb 1885), "Louise O. Robinson" (age 12, ME-born Jul 1887) and "Hazel J. Robinson" (age 3, ME-born Feb 1897).
18. ↑ 1900 Bath ME Census (citation): "Mrs. Alexander Dunbar" (age 63, widow, Canada-born May 1837 to Scotland-born father and ME-born mother, mother of ten children, six living) resides at 5 Cummings Street in Bath with four of her six living children, these four all ME-born and unmarried: "Lizzie E. Dunbar" (age 28, born Sep 1871), "Sarah R. Dunbar" (age 27, born Feb 1873), "Ralph P. Dunbar" (age 25, born May 1875) and "Walter S. Dunbar" (age 22, born Mar 1878).
19. ↑ See Profile of Mother Mary B. (Smart) Dunbar (1838-1912).
20. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-JMLD : 2 March 2021), William Yule and Mary Ellen Dunbar, 20 Apr 1915; citing Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
21. ↑ The 1920 Census shows William and Mary, who was by then 51, according to the census, residing in Bath with Mary's sister, Elizabeth, but without children. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RFS-DC4?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-365%3A1036469701%2C1037907901%2C1037930601%2C1589332453 : 11 September 2019), Maine > Sagadahoc > Bath Ward 6 > ED 139 > image 4 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• General Citations
• 1870 Bath ME Census. 1870 US Census, Population Schedules for Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, enumerated 22 Jun 1870. National Archives Microcopy 593, Roll 557, Page 306B. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
• 1880 Bath ME Census. 1880 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 6, Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, enumerated 14 Jun 1880. Enumeration District 144. National Archives Microcopy 779, Roll 488, Page 38, Stamped Page 66B. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
• 1880 Bath ME Census. 1880 US Census, Population Schedules for 6th Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, enumerated 10 Jun 1880. Enumeration District 144. National Archives Microcopy 779, Roll 488, Page 61D. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
• 1900 Bath ME Census. 1900 US Census, Population Schedules for Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, enumerated 6 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 210. National Archives Microcopy 623, Roll 599, Sheets 8B. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
• 1900 Bath ME Census. 1900 US Census, Population Schedules for Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, enumerated 2 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 210. National Archives Microcopy 623, Roll 599, Sheets 4-5, Stamped Pages 96A-B. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
• 1900 Bath ME Census. 1900 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 6, Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, enumerated 7 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 210. National Archives Microcopy 623, Roll 599, Sheet 11, Page 103A. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).