Chester Allen Fitch (1911 - 1987)

Born 1 Apr 1911 in Princeton, Washington, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clara Maud (James) Fitch — married 17 Aug 1929 in Princeton, Washington, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1987 at age 76 in Princeton, Washington, Maine, United States

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Biography

Chester Allen Fitch was born at Princeton, Maine, 1 Apr 1911, the fifth child of Orin A. Fitch and Anna Etta Yates; ^{[1] [2]} died at Princeton, 7 Sep 1987, ^{[3] [4]} and is buried in the Princeton Cemetery. ^[5]

He married at Princeton, 17 Aug 1929, Clara Maud James. ^[6]

Laborer (novelty mill) at Princeton ^{[7] [8]} and retired from Georgia Pacific Corp., Baileyville, Maine.

Obituary: ^[9]

CHESTER A. FITCH

PRINCETON — Chester A. Fitch, 76, died unexpectedly Sept. 7, 1987, at his home in Princeton. He was born April 1, 1911, at Princeton, the son of Orin and Etta (Yates) Fitch. He was retired from the Georgia Pacific Corp. at Woodland. He is survived by his wife, Clara (James) Fitch of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs. Stella Kneeland of Calais, and Mrs. Barbara McAlpine of Middletown, Pa.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. A graveside committal service will be conducted in the Princeton Cemetery at a later date and time, to be announced. The family requests that donations in his memory to the Ronald McDonald House (Our House of Maine, Inc.) PO Box 1629, Bangor 04401, would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements by Scott-Wilson Funeral Home, Calais.

Funeral Notice: ^[10]

CHESTER A. FITCH

PRINCETON — A graveside committal service for Chester A. Fitch will be conducted by the Rev. James Robertson at 12 noon, Friday, at the Princeton Cemetery. Arrangements by Scott-Wilson Funeral Home, Calais.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-5Z4Q : 2 March 2021), MM9.1.1/Q24F-5Z4Q:, Birth 01 Apr 1911; multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,114.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8Q-J66 : 1 February 2021), Chester A Fitch, 1920.
3. ↑ "Maine Death Index, 1960-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCVL-1HD : 27 November 2014), Chester A Fitch, 07 Sep 1987; citing Death, Princeton, city code 29370, certificate 8708926, Maine State Archives, Augusta.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTPG-NPP : 7 January 2021), Chester Fitch, Sep 1987; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Chester A. Fitch (1 Apr 1911–7 Sep 1987), Find A Grave: Memorial #97095066, citing Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Washington County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by D (Huntley) Carter (contributor 47177961).
6. ↑ "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJM-GWD : 27 November 2014), Chester A Fitch and Clara M James, 17 Aug 1929; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMD6-N9S : accessed 12 March 2022), Chester Fitch in household of Orin A Fitch, Princeton, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 55, sheet 5B, line 65, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 841; FHL microfilm 2,340,576.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMD6-N9S : accessed 12 March 2022), Chester Fitch in household of Orin A Fitch, Princeton, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 55, sheet 5B, line 65, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 841; FHL microfilm 2,340,576.
9. ↑ Bangor Daily News, Tuesday, September 8, 1987, p. 6. Accessed 12 Mar 2022.
10. ↑ Bangor Daily News, Thursday, September 10, 1987, p. 6. Accessed 12 Mar 2022.