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James Garfield Nisbet (1883 - 1952)

James Garfield Nisbet
Born in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 25 Dec 1909 in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United Statesmap
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Died at age 69 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United Statesmap
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Biography

James Garfield Nisbet was born on 24 Jan 1883 (note: 1887 was crossed out and changed to 1883) in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States, son of William Parker Nisbet (1836–1901) and Mary Elizabeth Faulkner (~1840–1917). son of Wm P Nisbet Cabinet maker and Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA, was born on 24 Jan 1883 in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States.[1]

In the 1900 census James G (age 18), Day Laborer, was the single son of William Nisbet in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine.[2]

James Garfield (age 23 (sic)), son of William P Nisbet & Lizzie E Faulkner, married Roxie Victoria Brown on 25 Dec 1909 in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.[3] She was daughter of William Leonard Brown and Alice Celia (Levenseller) Bamber) on 25 Dec 1909 in Dexter, Penobscot.

In the 1910 census James (age 25), Laborer, was the married son-in-law of Alice Bamber in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.[4]

Kenneth Eugene Nisbet , son of James G Nisbet & Roxie V Nisbet, was born on 29 Sep 1912 in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States.[5]

Roy Omar Nisbet, son of James Nisbett & Roxy V Nisbett, was born on 11 Apr 1911 in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.[6]

In the 1930 census James (age 47 divorced), was a Plumber, and was a boarder in the household of Maud B Card at 113 Spring St., Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.[7]

In the 1940 census James G (age 54 divorced), was Sheet Metal Worker, was still a boarder in the household of Maud B Card in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine.[8]

In the 1950 census James G (age 67) was back living with his previous wife Roxie Victoria Brown , and married head of a household in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, United States.[9]

James died on 7 Jun 1952 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, aged 69. He was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine.[10] [11]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922"
    Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 81

    James Garfield Nisbet born on 24 Jan 1883, son of Wm P Nisbet Cabinet maker and Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA.
  2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: 589; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0038
    James G Nisbet (18), single son, Day Laborer, in household of William Nisbet (59) in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine. Born in Maine, USA.
    1 Jun 1900: Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    William Nisbet M 59 Married Head Furniture Mfgr Canada
    Mary E Nisbet F 54 Married Wife Canada
    William F Nisbet M 30 Single Son Day Laborer Canada
    James G Nisbet M 18 Single Son Day Laborer Maine, USA
    Joseph W Nisbet M 15 Single Son Day Laborer Maine, USA
    Emma Fisher F 23 Single Servant Servant Maine, USA
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922"
    Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 41
    James Garfield Nisbet (23) marriage to Roxie Victoria Brown on 25 Dec 1909 in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA.
  4. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: T624_544; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1374557
    James Nesbit (25), married son-in-law, Laborer, in household of Alice Bamber (47) in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA. Born in Maine.
    15 Apr 1910: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Alice Bamber F 47 Married Head Keeper Maine
    Regie Nesbit F 20 Married Daughter Maine
    Donald Bamber M 14 Son Maine
    James Nesbit M 25 Married Son-in-law Laborer Maine
    Fred Bigelow M 47 Widowed Boarder Laborer Maine
    Eddie Cogan M 20 Single Boarder Carder Maine
    Arthur Spaulding M 30 Single Boarder Weaver Maine
  5. ↑ Birth: "Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922"
    Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 41
    Kenneth E Nisbet born on 29 Sep 1912, son of James G Nisbet & Roxie V Nisbet, in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, USA.
  6. ↑ Birth: "Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922"
    Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 41
    Roy Omar Nisbet born on 11 Apr 1911, son of James Nisbett & Roxy V Nisbett, in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA.
  7. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 2340572
    James Nisbet (47), divorced boarder, Plummer, in household of Maud B Card (48) at 113 Spring St., Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA. Born in Maine.
    2 Apr 1930: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Maud B Card F 48 Widowed Head Maine
    James Nisbet M 47 Divorced Boarder Plummer Maine
  8. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01487; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 10-53
    James G Nesbit (54), divorced boarder, Sheet Metal Worker, in household of Maud B Card (60) in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine. Born in Maine.
    1 Apr 1940: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Maud B Card F 60 Widowed Head House Work Maine
    James G Nesbit M 54 Divorced Boarder Sheet Metal Worker Maine
  9. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
    National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 2377; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 10-65
    James G Nisbet (67), married head of household in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA. Born in Maine.
    1 Apr 1950: Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    James G Nisbet M 67 Married Head Maine
    Roxey V Nisbet F 60 Married Wife Sewer Maine
  10. ↑ Death Certificate.
  11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/114341623/james-g.-nisbet : accessed 11 August 2021), memorial page for James G. Nisbet (24 Jan 1883–7 Jun 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114341623, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Duane Crabtree (contributor 47432569) Find A Grave: Memorial #114341623.




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