In the 1920 U.S. Census, James W. Brooks, 65, born Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Cumberland County, Maine, with Sophia J., 63, born Maine, father born England, mother born Maine.
In the 1910 U.S. Census, Albert S. Schaller, 32, born Mass, parents born Germany, was living in Portland, Maine, with Edith W., 29, born Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine; and Marjorie F.B., 11 months, born Maine; father in law James Brooks, 54, born Canada, parents born Canada; and mother in law Sophia J., 52, born Maine, parents born Maine.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, sardine cannery foreman James W. Brooks, 46, born August 1854 in Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Portland, Maine, with Sophia J., 44, born July 1856 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; and Edith W., 18, born September 1882 in Maine; widowed mother in law Mary J. Childs, 81, born November 1819 in Maine, father born Maine, mother born Ireland.
The couple had been married for 19 years, and Sophia's one child was still living.
Five of Mary's seven children were still living.
Marriages:In Portland, 21 December 1881, James W. Brooks to Sophie J. Childs, both of Eastport (Eastport Sentinel, December 28, 1881)
In the 1880 U.S. Census, single barber J.W. Brooks, 25, born Canada, father born Canada, was living in Eastport, Maine, with Hattie, 2, born Maine; mother (sic) widow Agnes Higgins, 45, born Canada, parents born Canada; and daughter (sic) M. Perkins, 25, born Maine.
James W. Brooks and Almira Higgins were married on Christmas Day, 1877, in Eastport (Maine State Archives)
Marriages: In Calais, 25 December 1877, James W. Brooks and Maria Higgins, both of Eastport. (Eastport Sentinel, January 2, 1878)
In the 1910 U.S. Census, Albert S. Schaller, 32, born Mass, parents born Germany, was living in Portland, Maine, with Edith W., 29, born Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine; and Marjorie F.B., 11 months, born Maine; father in law James Brooks, 54, born Canada, parents born Canada; and mother in law Sophia J., 52, born Maine, parents born Maine.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, sardine cannery foreman James W. Brooks, 46, born August 1854 in Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Portland, Maine, with Sophia J., 44, born July 1856 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; and Edith W., 18, born September 1882 in Maine; widowed mother in law Mary J. Childs, 81, born November 1819 in Maine, father born Maine, mother born Ireland.
The couple had been married for 19 years, and Sophia's one child was still living.
Five of Mary's seven children were still living.
Marriages:In Portland, 21 December 1881, James W. Brooks to Sophie J. Childs, both of Eastport (Eastport Sentinel, December 28, 1881)
In the 1880 U.S. Census, single barber J.W. Brooks, 25, born Canada, father born Canada, was living in Eastport, Maine, with Hattie, 2, born Maine; mother (sic) widow Agnes Higgins, 45, born Canada, parents born Canada; and daughter (sic) M. Perkins, 25, born Maine.
James W. Brooks and Almira Higgins were married on Christmas Day, 1877, in Eastport (Maine State Archives)
Marriages: In Calais, 25 December 1877, James W. Brooks and Maria Higgins, both of Eastport. (Eastport Sentinel, January 2, 1878)
In the 1920 U.S. Census, James W. Brooks, 65, born Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Cumberland County, Maine, with Sophia J., 63, born Maine, father born England, mother born Maine.
In the 1910 U.S. Census, Albert S. Schaller, 32, born Mass, parents born Germany, was living in Portland, Maine, with Edith W., 29, born Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine; and Marjorie F.B., 11 months, born Maine; father in law James Brooks, 54, born Canada, parents born Canada; and mother in law Sophia J., 52, born Maine, parents born Maine.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, sardine cannery foreman James W. Brooks, 46, born August 1854 in Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Portland, Maine, with Sophia J., 44, born July 1856 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; and Edith W., 18, born September 1882 in Maine; widowed mother in law Mary J. Childs, 81, born November 1819 in Maine, father born Maine, mother born Ireland.
The couple had been married for 19 years, and Sophia's one child was still living.
Five of Mary's seven children were still living.
Marriages:In Portland, 21 December 1881, James W. Brooks to Sophie J. Childs, both of Eastport (Eastport Sentinel, December 28, 1881)
In the 1880 U.S. Census, single barber J.W. Brooks, 25, born Canada, father born Canada, was living in Eastport, Maine, with Hattie, 2, born Maine; mother (sic) widow Agnes Higgins, 45, born Canada, parents born Canada; and daughter (sic) M. Perkins, 25, born Maine.
James W. Brooks and Almira Higgins were married on Christmas Day, 1877, in Eastport (Maine State Archives)
Marriages: In Calais, 25 December 1877, James W. Brooks and Maria Higgins, both of Eastport. (Eastport Sentinel, January 2, 1878)
In the 1910 U.S. Census, Albert S. Schaller, 32, born Mass, parents born Germany, was living in Portland, Maine, with Edith W., 29, born Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine; and Marjorie F.B., 11 months, born Maine; father in law James Brooks, 54, born Canada, parents born Canada; and mother in law Sophia J., 52, born Maine, parents born Maine.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, sardine cannery foreman James W. Brooks, 46, born August 1854 in Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Portland, Maine, with Sophia J., 44, born July 1856 in Maine, father born England, mother born Maine; and Edith W., 18, born September 1882 in Maine; widowed mother in law Mary J. Childs, 81, born November 1819 in Maine, father born Maine, mother born Ireland.
The couple had been married for 19 years, and Sophia's one child was still living.
Five of Mary's seven children were still living.
Marriages:In Portland, 21 December 1881, James W. Brooks to Sophie J. Childs, both of Eastport (Eastport Sentinel, December 28, 1881)
In the 1880 U.S. Census, single barber J.W. Brooks, 25, born Canada, father born Canada, was living in Eastport, Maine, with Hattie, 2, born Maine; mother (sic) widow Agnes Higgins, 45, born Canada, parents born Canada; and daughter (sic) M. Perkins, 25, born Maine.
James W. Brooks and Almira Higgins were married on Christmas Day, 1877, in Eastport (Maine State Archives)
Marriages: In Calais, 25 December 1877, James W. Brooks and Maria Higgins, both of Eastport. (Eastport Sentinel, January 2, 1878)
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