s/o James D. & Rebecca (Richardson) Ela

h/o (m. 1) Alice Maude Brackett
f/o (known) Flora M. Ela, Chester Elroy Ela, Willis E Ela & Royal E. Ela

h/o (m.2) Bertha A. Wentworth/Warren
f/o Gordon E. Ela
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Sources:
1.) "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F43L-LVF)
Name: Elden Ela
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 03 Dec 1878
Birthplace: CIVIL, FRYEBURG, OXFORD, MAINE
Father's Name: James Ela
Mother's Name: Rebecca

2.) "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJM-4Q6)
Name: Elden E Ela
Event Type: Marriage
Residence Place: Fryeburg, Me
Event Date: 15 Feb 1900
Event Place: Maine, United States
Spouse's Name: Maud A Brackett
Spouse's Residence Place: Fryeburg, Me

3.) "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCNL-BVF)
Name: Elden E Ela
Event Type: Marriage
Residence Place: Westbrook, Me
Event Date: 06 Jul 1927
Event Place: Maine, United States
Spouse's Name: Bertha A Wentworth
Spouse's Residence Place: Westbrook, Me
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"Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCN5-QKK)
Name: Elden E Ela
Event Type: Marriage
Residence Place: Westbrook, Me
Event Date: 06 Jul 1927
Event Place: Maine, United States
Spouse's Name: Bertha A Warren
Spouse's Residence Place: Westbrook, Me

4.) "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFT-DZS)
Name: Elden Elroy Ela
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 02 Dec 1879
Birthplace: , , United States

5.) "Maine, World War I Draft Registration Index, 1917-1919", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HM-GKTK)
Name: Elden Elroy Ela
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1919
Event Place: Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine, United States
Event Place (Original): Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine
Gender: Male
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Veteran: Wife
Birth Date: 02 Dec 1879
Birthplace: Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine
Relative's Name: Alice Maud Ela

6.) Censuses:
a.) "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3Y-RFJ)
Elden Ela in household of James Ela, Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine

b.) "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR3Z-2F6)
Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine
Elden G Ell* Head M 31 Maine
Alice M Ell* Wife F 29 New Hampshire
Lora M Ell* Daughter F 9 Maine
Charles E Ela Son M 5 Maine
Willie E Ela Son M 1 New Hampshire
Royal E Ela Son M 0 New Hampshire

c.) "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZ1-86T)
Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine
Elden E Ela Head M 41 Maine
Alice M Ela Wife F 38 New Hampshire
Chester E Ela Son M 14 Maine
Willis E Ela Son M 11 New Hampshire
Royal E Ela Son M 10 New Hampshire

d.) "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM8R-XPQ)
Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine
Elden E Ela Head M 51 Maine
Bertha A Ela Wife F 37 Maine
Gordon E Ela Son M 2 Maine

e.) "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMMZ-JC1)
Ward 2, Westbrook, Westbrook City, Cumberland, Maine
Elden E Ela Head M 62 New Hampshire
Bertha A Ela Wife F 47 Maine
Gordan E Ela Son M 12 Maine