Robert Fernald was born in 1821, according to his grave marker, possibly in Exeter, Maine,[1] or possibly in New Hampshire.[2] His age of 35 on the 1860 U.S. census record suggests a birth date of 1825.
He married Janet Stetson (also known as Jennette, Jeannette, or Eliza) in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, on 18 April 1852.[3][4]According to their marriage record, Robert was a farmer. The record names her parents, but the space for his parents was left blank. [5] Robert and Janet resided in Exeter, Maine.
Robert and Janet (Stetson) Fernald had four children:[6]
Mary S Fernald
Janet C Fernald
Robert Fernald
Catharine Fernald
His gravestone shows that he died in 1890. He definitely died before June 1900, when the U.S. Census identified his wife Janette Fernald as a widow.[7]
Census
Census:
Date: 1860
Place: Exeter, Maine
Census:
Date: 1880
Place: Exeter, Maine
Sources
↑ His marriage record indicates a birth place of Exeter, Maine.
↑ The 1860 U.S. census and his findagrave memorial (no source given) indicate his birthplace as New Hampshire.
↑ Marriages Registered in the Town of Shutesbury for the Year 1852
↑ Eldridge, page 18; gives date of the marriage as 15 July 1852.
↑ Marriages Registered in the Town of Shutesbury for the Year 1852
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74024638/robert-fernald : accessed 04 May 2021), memorial page for Robert Fernald (1 Apr 1821–1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74024638, citing Exeter Center Cemetery, Exeter Center, Penobscot County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Charles Baker (contributor 47201082) .
Marriages Registered in the Town of Shutesbury for the Year 1852. April 18, 1852. Robert Purnel, born Exeter, Me., Farmer; and Janett E. Stetson, born Shutesbury, Mass., age 19, resident of Shutesbury; her parents: Gedean Stetson and Clarissa Stetson. First marriage for both.
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