^... ANNIE JANE LAVERTY:

b:

1857; bap 21 June 1857, St Gertrudes RCCh Woodstock, NB Canada

"On this 21st of June eighteen hundred and fifty seven I have baptized Ann Jane aged four months born of the lawful marriage of William Lafferty and Hannah Kely. The sponsors being Tho. McHugh and Susan Trict?" from the records of St Bridget's RCCh, Woodstock NB Canada, Tho. Crowley, Pastor.

Daughter Etta, who started as a postal clerk from High School, was ultimately post-mistress at the USPO, Houlton ME during the 1930's. After she retired she m: on 13 Sept 1942, John E Doherty. (John 1880-1954, was a local farmer; the m: was short lived, as John d: of a heart attack while on a shopping trip to Woodstock NB.) Etta, a close friend of her 1st cousin, Martha Anne (Haggerty) Costello, d: 27 December 1974, 94 years old, interred: Evergreen Cem, Catholic Section, Houlton ME.

m:

John Smith, 19 October 1877, Houlton ME USA

" Houlton Oct 19, 1877. Marriage is intended between Mr John Smith and Miss Annie Jane Laferty, both of Houlton" "signed...B H Putnam, Town Clerk" taken from page 226, Houlton Town Records 1841-1892

John Smith, as a widower, remarried and had a son, Herbert who was first an Aroostook Co farmer, then migrated to Wrentham MA, with a 1938 hurricane "clean-up crew", settled in Wrentham MA w/ wife Marguerite (Petersen, from NS). Herbert managed the Dairy Dept at the Wrentham State School. Both are interred, together, in the Wrentham MA cemetary, the headstone reads: SMITH.. .Herbert J 1898-1964.... Marguerite 1902-1995.

d:

Died 16 May 1882, age 24 years; interred (w/mother, Hannah {Kelly} Laverty), St Marys RCCem, Houlton ME Her stone reads: Annie J , wife of John Smith, died May 16, 1882, age 24" [return]

^...LOUISA ANNA LAVERTY:

b:

Born 11 March 1858, Oak Mt (near Woodstock), NB, Canada

"On the twenty eighth of June eighteem hundred and fifty nine I have baptized Louisa aged two months born of the lawful marriage of William Lafferty and Hannah kelly. The sponsors being James Ryan and Eliza Crabb." From the records of St Gertrude's RCCh Woodstock NB Canada, Tho. Crowley, Pastor.

Worked for the Chalmers family in Houlton prior to her m: (1880 USA Census).... met/m: Charles when she was attending his sick mother during her declining years.... others have said:.... " a charmer".... "great cook".... "loved to entertain".... "had great partys when the girls (her dau's) came home to visit".... "the teachers all stayed at the Haggertys, it was fun".... managed farm w/sons after Charles demise/death.... visited 1928 USA presidential nominee, Al Smith, in Albany NY, as well, she met & chatted with the then Mayor of NYC, Jimmy Walker o/s St Patrick's Cathedral, NYC.... obit: "cheerful in adversity and upheld by an ardent faith, she was an interesting companion whose memory will be cherished by a large circle of friends" |PIX: Louisa & Hannah Laverty as young ladies|

m: Charles Haggerty of Littleton ME, 16 September 1884, in Bangor ME USA, by Rev Fr McSweeney, probably at St Johns RCCh, Bangor ME

d:

Died 8 December 1930, acute Brights Disease, Madigan Hosp, Houlton ME USA; burial officiated by Rev PM Silke; interred w/Charles, St Marys RCCem, Houlton, ME USA

12 Kids:

Martha Anne, 1885-1972.... Littleton ME school teacher.... Boston MA RN.... m: John Patrick Costello.... Boston MA Funeral Director-Undertaker .... 8 kids

John Edward, 1886-1961.... Littleton Ridge farmer.... m: Catherine Langan.... 6 kids.... m: Margaret Elliot.... 4 kids

Hannah Myrtle, 1887-1969.... Ludlow ME farm wife-mgr.... m: Edward C Donovan.... Farmer.... 5 kids

Thomas Albert, 1888-?.... Lewiston ME Chef-baker.... m: Mary Sharkey.... no kids

Elsie Louisa, 1891-1954.... Houlton ME house/farmwife, store clerk.... m: John Harrison Lee farmer... 3 kids.... widowed.... m: Herbert George Dibblee.... Houlton ME Store owner, businessman.... 2 kids

Mary Agnes, 1892-1950.... Houlton, Boston, NYC Exec Sect.... not married

Walter Leo, 1894-1894... infant death

Augustus Charles, 1896-1974.... Littleton Ridge farmer, Houlton town cop, carpenter.... m: Marguerite McKinnon .... 6 kids

Mildred Adelaide, 1898-1980.... NYC RN.... not married

Gertrude Madolyn, 1899-1973.... NYC RN.... not married

Cecil Waldo, 1900-1903.... early childhood death

Clyde Elias, 1902-1978.... Littleton Ridge farmer.... m: Blanch M Kiley.... 2 kids [return]