Descendants of John Maxfield
of Salisbury, Massachusetts
Eighth Generation

FRANK H.8 MAXFIELD (William7, Josiah6, Jacob5, Eliphalet4-3, Nathaniel2, John1) was born at Maine on 6 October 1872 (WWI Draft), a child of William A. Maxfield and his wife Sarah F. Tucker

Frank H. Maxfield married ELVIRA E. COLE at Maine on 22 May 1902 (Me M). At that time he was from Westbrook, she from Greenwood. Elvira was born at Maine on 12 March 1880 (SSDI).

The 1910 census (543:2:151B) reported this family at Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine:

Name Related Sex Race Age MS B FB MB Occupation
Maxfield, Frank H. head M W 37 M1 ME NH ME farmer,
general farm
Maxfield, Ellie E. wife F W 30 M1 ME ME ME none
Maxfield, Violet E. daughter F W 7 S ME ME ME none
Maxfield, Philip S. son M W 5 S ME ME ME none
Maxfield, Margaret J. daughter F W 2 S ME ME ME none

This record also stated that Frank and Ellie had been married eight years, and Ellie had three children, all living.

When Frank signed up for the draft, on 12 September 1918 (WWI Draft), he reported at Bridgeport, Connecticut. He reported the following:

Frank H. Maxfield
262 Pixley Place, Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT
45, b. Oct 6, 1872 white
line clerk, Mr. Ryder, Liberty Ordinance Co.
rel: Elvira Maxfield, 262 Pixley
tall; medium build; gray eyes; gray/black hair
The 1930 census (830:) found Frank and Elvira keeping an inn at Falmouth, Maine, as part of a four generation family:

Name Related Sex Race Age MS B FB MB Occupation
Maxfield, Frank H. head M W 51 M ME ME ME keeper,
public inn
Maxfield, Elvira E. wife F W 50 M ME ME ME keeper,
public inn
Cole, Snouter father-in-law M W 81 Wd ME ME MA none
Jewett, Marguerite J. daughter F W 22 M ME ME ME waitress,
public inn
Jewett, James W. son-in-law M W 28 M Canada (English) Canada (English) Canada (English) . . .
Jewett, Patricia M. granddaughter F W 4 9/12 S ME Canada (english) ME none
Jewett, Virginia E. daughter F W 15 S ME ME ME none

Frank and Elvira had been married at the ages of 29 and 22 respectively, James and Marguerite at the ages of 22 and 16 respectively. Perhaps the census taker wrote the wrong surname for daughter Virginia.

Frank H. Maxfield died at Portland, Maine, on 29 December 1955 (His News). The New York Times noted that he was three times an unsuccessful candidate for Governor on the Socialist ticket. Elvira died at Portland on 21 November 1965 (Me D; SSDI).

Frank H. Maxfield and his wife Elvira Cole had the following children:

  1. VIOLET E.9 MAXFIELD
    • b. at Maine about 1902/3 (1910 census)
    • m. at Maine on 17 June 1943 HAROLD R. WOOD (Me M)
  2. PHILIP S.9 MAXFIELD b. at Maine on 29 July 1904
  3. MARGARET J.9 MAXFIELD
    • b. at Maine about 1907/8 (1910, 1930 censuses)
    • m. at Maine on 25 October 1924 JAMES W. JEWETT
    • b. at Canada about 1901/2 (1930 census)
  4. VIRGINIA E.9 MAXFIELD
    • b. at Maine about 1914/5 (1930 census)
    • m. at Maine on 24 November 1931 HAROLD E. SIMPSON (Me M)

REFERENCES

Information on this family is found in:

Other sources abbreviated above include:
His News
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage and Death Announcements, 1851-2003. Ancestry.com. Accessed 22 Nov 2006. New York Times, 30 Dec 1955.
Me D
Maine Death Index 1960-1997. Ancestry.com. Accessed 20 May 2007.
Me M
Maine Marriages 1892-1996. Ancestry.com. Accessed 20 May 2007.
SSDI
Social Security Death Index. http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com.
WWI Draft
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Ancestry.com.
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