155 John Waterman TREFETHEN

Events:

Married on 08 January 1863; she was born 22 October 1844 Maine, died on 21 January 1913 in South Portland.
Born in Bremen, Maine; Resided in Portland, Maine. Died in South Portland.
Owned a considerable amount of property.
Moved to Portland and started the J.W. TREFETHEN Co., a wholesale/retail seafood market, which became very large and prosperous.
Wife’s parents: Mother: Lydia REED, born on 24 October 1815; Father: Abraham, born about 1826, son of Josiah & Mary TREFETHEN⁰¹⁰¹. Their history can be found in Source 42, pages 1923 - 1924.
There’s a photo of him in Bells’ History of Exeter, New Hampshire [Source 50], and if It’s NOT the same guy as above, PLEASE let me know (see below)!

SOURCES:

7. Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine. E-Mail: info@mainehistory.org. Phone: (207) 774–1822.

35. LANGLEY, Eileen E.

36. TREFREN, Leitha S.¹³²¹- Correspondence, 135 Clover Lane; Medford, Oregon 97501. Leitha passed away during February, 2001

42. Maine, Genealogy & Family History Of the State of, George Thomas Little, A.M., Litt. D. Vol. IV; Lewis Historical Pub. Co., N.Y.- 1909

50. History of Exeter New Hampshire, by Charles H. Ball; Exeter, New Hampshire; 1888

129. BAILEY, Glenn R.- His references are marked as follows:

1. Rockingham County, New Hampshire Deeds 63:408, 64:237, 129:295, 130:97
2. Dover, New Hampshire Cemeterty Inscriptions
3. Dover Vital Records
4. York County, Maine Deeds 54:84, 95:17, 54:83, 59:45, 69:149, 128:127
5. Lincoln County Deeds 41:176 and/or Massachusetts Tax Valuation List of 1771, Betty H. Pruitt; Boston, Massachusetts 1978
6. Strafford County, New Hampshire. Deeds 26:61, 24:240, 29:173,30:32, 35:57,36:269
7. York County, Maine. Probate Docket #19153
8. Federal Census (assorted)
9. Strafford County Probate 5:121
10. New Castle Vital Records
11. Monhegan Island Cemetery Inscriptions
12. Bristol, Maine Vital Records
13. 1st Parish Church Records, Kittery, Maine
14. Petition to Selectman of Kittery, Maine; June 17, 1799
15. Strafford County, New Hampshire Probate Docket #5:121
16. Lincoln County Deeds 149:6, 41:177, 41:178,44:32, 64:25+, 148:332, 148:393, 109:220
17. Columbian Centinal, 'Deaths' - July 13, 1816, November 19, 1823
18. Windham, Maine Vital Records
19. Maine Monthly Magazine - July, 1836
20. Friendship, Maine. Cemetery Inscriptions
21. Friendship, Maine Vital Records
22. Lincoln County, Maine Probate 24:117
23. Pond Grove Cemetery, Portland, Maine Inscriptions
24. Portland, Maine Vital Records
25. Pourtsmouth, New Hampshire Vital Records
26. Maine, Genealogy & Family History Of the State of, George Thomas Little, A.M., Litt. D. Vol. IV; Lewis Historical Pub. Co., N.Y.- 1909 (same as Source 42)
27. Monhegan Island Plantation Records
28. Portland City Directory - 1894,1897 - 1927
29. Bremen Maine Vital Records
30. Maine Home Journal, ‘Cronicles of Cushing & Freindship’, Rockland, Maine 1892

Maine Bride’s Index; Salt Lake City

Maine Births, Salt Lake City

Maine Vital Records - Births

Maine Bride’s Index; Salt Lake City

Children:

Charles Newell TREFETHEN⁰³⁹⁰ (13 January 1865 - unknown)
Newell Fales TREFETHEN¹²⁹⁹ (13 January 1865 - unknown) Born in Portland, Maine ^{[Source 36: Maine Births, Salt Lake City]}. One record says he was born Haverhill, Massachusetts. Dates indicate he’s a twin of Charles Newell⁰³⁹⁰
Melville Waterman TREFETHEN⁰³⁹⁴ (21 May 1869 - 1902)
Clara May TREFETHEN⁰³⁹⁵ (10 February 1873 - 1885) Married to George E. CROCKETT. Born in Portland, Maine^{[Source 36: Maine Vital Records - Births]}
Ida Florence TREFETHEN⁰³⁹³ (11 September 1877 - 1901) Married William A. SKINNER on 16 May 1902. Both were from South Portland ^{[Source 36: Maine Bride’s Index; Salt Lake City]}

John Waterman TREFETHEN0155 (03 May 1843 - 02 June 1896) Married Mary Adelaide STERLING

John Waterman TREFETHEN⁰¹⁵⁵
(03 May 1843 - 02 June 1896)
Married Mary Adelaide STERLING