William
Edward
Lawn
Born about in Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Baptist Lawn
and Harriet (Fickett) Lawn
Brother of
Elizabeth F Lawn, Clarissa S (Lawn) Small, Ellen M. (Lawn) Norton, Eunice Lawn and George Albert Lawn
Husband of
Susan M. (Bradbury) Lawn
— married
28 Jun 1870 in Massachusetts
Father of
Elizabeth A (Lawn) Small and William Edward Lawn
Died
at about age 29
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [uncertain]
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Biography
William Lawn has Irish ancestors.
William Lawn was born in Maine.
Birth
- William Edward LAWN was born in Maine, United States in about 1847. His parents were Baptist LAWN and Harriett FICKETT.[1].
Early Life
- On the 1 August 1850, William was 3 years old. He lived in Harrington, Washington, Maine with his parents and siblings. His father, Baptist, 38, was a farm labourer born in Ireland. William's mother Harriet was 42. His siblings were Susanna 15, Clarisa 11, Ellen M 9, Eunice 6, and George P 1. Mother and children were all born in Maine. The family's surname was spelt 'LON'. [1]
- On the 14 July 1860, William was still living in Harrington. His father Baptist, 46, was a farmer born in Ireland. William's mother, Harriet 53, and siblings, Ellen M 18, Eunice 15, and George A 11, were all born in Maine. Baptist's real estate was valued at 300 and his personal estate was 100. His daughter Susannah 23, lived next door with her husband Wm W Fickett 23. Wm was a seaman. They had two children Ernest C 1, and Andrew 7 months. They lived with Joseph Ficket 26, another seaman, his wife Mary 21, and their daughter Diana 1. All these people were born in Maine. [2]
Working Life
- On the 3 June 1870, William, 22, and his brother George A, were both seamen. The family were still living in the town of Harrington. William's father Baptist was 52 and a farmer. His real estate was valued at 255 and his personal estate was 160. He was born in Ireland. William's mother Harriet 60, and siblings, Eunice 25 and George A 21, were all born in Maine. Eunice was now a school teacher. [3]
Marriage
- On the 28 Jun 1870, William married Susan Marian BRADBURY] in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. [4] [5] The couple's intent to marry was recorded in Brewer, Maine, on the 11 May 1870 and the certficate was issued in Brewer on the 27 Jun 1870. William was 22 and Susan was 19. Their residence was Brewer. [6]
Last Years
- William passed away on the 7 Mar 1876. He was buried in the Rock Maple Cemetery, Harrington, Washington County, Maine, United States. His age was 28 to 29 years.[7] Some family trees give the place of death as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 United States Federal Census; Free Inhabitants of Harrington in the County of Washington State of Main. 1 August 1850. Page 122; Folio 243. Viewed 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Harrington, Washington, Maine; Page: 1085; Family History Library Film: 803455; City: Harrington. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Page No. 7, Folio 275. Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4269444_00562?pId=27245142. Viewed 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrington, Washington, Maine; Roll: M593_562; Page: 275A; Family History Library Film: 552061. Township: Harrington. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Page No. 89, Folio 1085. Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4231315_00863?pId=44595925. Viewed 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BJ-JWGZ?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.
- ↑ Bangor Daily Whig and Courier; Publication Date: 30/ Jun/ 1870; Publication Place: Bangor, Maine, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/663168754/?article=468700de-8c99-429d-a03c-7020e7d9ff6a/f6bbe437-7076-4ef4-b0ff-0f152820cf70&focus=0.74594676,0.3240227,0.866065,0.3755307&xid=3398
- ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-P88M : 22 July 2021), William E Lawn and Susan M Bradbury, 27 Jun 1870; citing Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm. Image 469.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63354977/william-e-lawn: accessed 15 September 2023), memorial page for William E Lawn (1847–7 Mar 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63354977, citing Rock Maple Cemetery, Harrington, Washington County, Maine, USA; Maintained by John W. Van Dyke (contributor 47060899).
Notes
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User ID
- User ID: 3E15E77111A23B4F8C4B604101B8B926F807
- 1850 United States Federal Census
- William E Son
- Age 3 Birth Year 1847
- Birthplace Maine
- Home in 1850 Harrington, Washington, Maine, USA
- Inferred Father Baptis Son
- Inferred Mother Harriet Son
- Household members
- Harriet Son 42
- Baptis Son 38
- Susanna Son 15
- Clarisa Son 11
- Ellen M Son 9
- Eunice Son 6
- William E Son 3
- George P Son 1
- U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current Ancestry Record 62116 #325961238
- William E. Lawn
- Residence Place Brew Er
- Marriage Date 28 Jun 1870
- Marriage Place Massachusetts
- Spouse Busan M. Bradbury
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