Wanna play a game? (Lewiston, Brunswick: hotel, house, buy)

[Labamba]

How many generations has your family been in Maine (or in whatever state, province or country (please state) you are from)?

[7th generation]

My family arrived in Massachusetts in 1640 and migrated to Maine in 1800. I'm a 7th generation Mainer, hence the screen name.

[msina]

My Dads family came to Maine through New Brunswick, Canada sometime in the 1800's, My Mums Dad came up here from Massachusetts. My maternal Grandmother was born in New Brunswick, her Mother was from Maine. They were primarily in the area of Bethel and Gray but I have many family members all over the state.

[dmyankee]

Rumor has it that one of three brothers in my family was outcast to Maine while it was still part of Mass. There are lots of folks with the family name up here and I'm not related to any of em'.

he, he he...

[starwalker]

My people have never stayed put, it seems. Germans who went to Russia (Volga Deutsch) and in the next generation came to the US (some of my great-aunts and uncles were born in Russia, some in the US) and were itinerant combine crew, etc. in the midwest (the branch I know the most about) and dirt farmers wherever they ended up.

A minor line moved to Quebec and then to MO (where St. Joseph was allegedly named in his honor as well as the Saint's.) The Rubidoux hotel was named after him, and he was mentioned (unfavorably) in the journals of Lewis and Clark, who deemed him un-American (wouldn't give them a good enough deal on supplies).

All of my aunts and uncles were born in different places in the Midwest and my folks also moved (before, during my dad's Navy service) and afterwards. I am the only one born in MI and I have moved (after leaving home) 27 times (both between states/towns and to different places within a town, not counting the times I moved back to my "beyond the sidewalks" cabin for the summer and into town in the winter so I could get to work.

ONE MORE, when I find and buy a place, and that will be where they will bury me. But my kids are all out west, following the family tradition...

[RANGER.101ST]

My Dads Family Came To The Aroostook River Valey In The Late 1781 Via New Brunswick.my Moms Family Is Native To Maine.

[flycessna]

11 generations ago my first name sake (grandad to 11th ) the first name sake came to america on the tailbot, from england, in May of 1629 Landing in Salem Ma. In 1649 he was listed in Kittery as an early settler.

1-1629 Salem----living in Kittery Ma 1649/Died 1696 Kittery (60 acres on Piscataquis)

2-Born Kittery 1666 - Died 1713 Kittery Listed as farmer and town constable.

3-Born Kittery 1690-Died 1771 Kittery (He fought for original 60 acres which later became well known ship yard in their name)

4-Born Kittery 1739/moved to Scarborough-then to Machias as early settler and helped defend Machias in revolutionary war. Later was town survayer, warden, petite Juror. Died Machias 1812

5-Born Machias 1774 Died 1860 Machias listed as farmer (a bog was named after him and is still listed on the Maine Gaz)

6-Born Machias 1804 Died Sedgwick 1884, was a farmer

7-Born Crawford 1848 Died Sedgwick 1922, farmer (his father #6, died living in his house)

8-Born 1888 Sedgwick Died 1975 Sedgwick (same home his father and grandfather died in….I have a few pictures of the house but have never seen it---one of these days I’ll get there

9-Born Lewiston 1912-Died Boston 1977, Musician

10-Born Schenectady NY 1939----still living Denmark Maine

11 ME Born Boston Ma 1969…bringing my roots back to Maine.


I feel very fortunate to have this….I am grateful there were people before me that did a lot of work and kept good records. I never knew my long connection with Maine until about 5 years ago….8 years after being drawn to this place. I have lots of photo’s and information…and some day plan on spending a summer driving

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by flycessna

11 generations ago my first name sake (grandad to 11th ) the first name sake came to america on the tailbot, from england, in May of 1629 Landing in Salem Ma. In 1649 he was listed in Kittery as an early settler.

1-1629 Salem----living in Kittery Ma 1649/Died 1696 Kittery (60 acres on Piscataquis)

2-Born Kittery 1666 - Died 1713 Kittery Listed as farmer and town constable.

3-Born Kittery 1690-Died 1771 Kittery (He fought for original 60 acres which later became well known ship yard in their name)

4-Born Kittery 1739/moved to Scarborough-then to Machias as early settler and helped defend Machias in revolutionary war. Later was town survayer, warden, petite Juror. Died Machias 1812

5-Born Machias 1774 Died 1860 Machias listed as farmer (a bog was named after him and is still listed on the Maine Gaz)

6-Born Machias 1804 Died Sedgwick 1884, was a farmer

7-Born Crawford 1848 Died Sedgwick 1922, farmer (his father #6, died living in his house)

8-Born 1888 Sedgwick Died 1975 Sedgwick (same home his father and grandfather died in….I have a few pictures of the house but have never seen it---one of these days I’ll get there

9-Born Lewiston 1912-Died Boston 1977, Musician

10-Born Schenectady NY 1939----still living Denmark Maine

11 ME Born Boston Ma 1969…bringing my roots back to Maine.


I feel very fortunate to have this….I am grateful there were people before me that did a lot of work and kept good records. I never knew my long connection with Maine until about 5 years ago….8 years after being drawn to this place. I have lots of photo’s and information…and some day plan on spending a summer driving

You Win!!!

[AlisonL]

My family has been in Maine since 1620, when they came to Elliot, Maine. They then settled on the Bagaduce River in Brooksville, and have been in Hancock County since. I'd have to unpack my genealogy stuff to give all the details of each generation, but I am not inclined to do so at this time. ( Besides I think its buried way in the back of our storage unit)

[peachie_in_maine]

Originally Posted by flycessna

11 generations ago my first name sake (grandad to 11th ) the first name sake came to america on the tailbot, from england, in May of 1629 Landing in Salem Ma. In 1649 he was listed in Kittery as an early settler.

1-1629 Salem----living in Kittery Ma 1649/Died 1696 Kittery (60 acres on Piscataquis)

2-Born Kittery 1666 - Died 1713 Kittery Listed as farmer and town constable.

3-Born Kittery 1690-Died 1771 Kittery (He fought for original 60 acres which later became well known ship yard in their name)

4-Born Kittery 1739/moved to Scarborough-then to Machias as early settler and helped defend Machias in revolutionary war. Later was town survayer, warden, petite Juror. Died Machias 1812

5-Born Machias 1774 Died 1860 Machias listed as farmer (a bog was named after him and is still listed on the Maine Gaz)

6-Born Machias 1804 Died Sedgwick 1884, was a farmer

7-Born Crawford 1848 Died Sedgwick 1922, farmer (his father #6, died living in his house)

8-Born 1888 Sedgwick Died 1975 Sedgwick (same home his father and grandfather died in….I have a few pictures of the house but have never seen it---one of these days I’ll get there

9-Born Lewiston 1912-Died Boston 1977, Musician

10-Born Schenectady NY 1939----still living Denmark Maine

11 ME Born Boston Ma 1969…bringing my roots back to Maine.


I feel very fortunate to have this….I am grateful there were people before me that did a lot of work and kept good records. I never knew my long connection with Maine until about 5 years ago….8 years after being drawn to this place. I have lots of photo’s and information…and some day plan on spending a summer driving

That is amazing. You know roots.
I only know that my mother's family is original to these maine parts. I see things as far back as the early 1800's. I haven't pushed on past that. I know if I asked my mother she would have more info on this. My family is mostly northern and some in southern maine too.
My dad's side as southern as Kentucky roots.

Tami~peachie