CATHERINE LACY (LEACY) m (2). 11/3/1856 in Solon, ME to Patrick McCollor, Jr.  b. __/__/1835 (or 37?) in Ireland, dau. of __? d. 9/25/1888 at ___? Buried Evergreen Cemetery.  RESEARCH NOTE:  The 1835 birthdate is as recorded in her son's death certificate, however, the 1880 US Census lists her birthdate as around 1837. It is also unknown if she was in fact born in Ireland as the census states her father was born in Ireland but her mother was born in Maine.  BIOGRAPHY Patrick McCollor was born October 23, 1826, at Madison, Maine, the sixth child of Patrick and Bridget McCollor.  He was about twelve years old the year his mother died. His family was living in Canada at the time, and two years later moved back to Maine for good. Patrick, as many of the men in his family had, became a farmer in Solon, Maine.  Many of Patrick's brothers enlisted in the Civil War in 1862, however, we have no record of Patrick having done so. It is assumed that he continued farming during those years.  Possibly I have erroneous records regarding Patrick's marriages.  Somewhere I got that on 8/15/1840 (he was about 14) in Industry, ME, he married a first cousin.  If anyone can clarify this please EMAIL me Patrick married his first (or second?) wife, Catherine Lacy (Leacy?) on November 3, 1856, at South Solon by the Town Clerk. Catherine was born in 1835 in Ireland, however, we do not know her parent's names, nor do we know what part of Ireland she came from. They had seven children together, and she died in September 25, 1888 at the age of about 53.  Her son, young Martin, had died just a few months earlier, and the youngest child, Lucy, died a few months later.  A year later Mary Ellen dies.  This string of deaths must have been very difficult for the family... I don't have any causes of death, TB, perhaps?  In 1870, Patrick's brother James was living with Patrick and Catherine in Bingham. James, still a bachelor, had moved in with Patrick's family upon his return from the Civil War, and married (and presumably moved out) in 1870.  Six years later, James would die in a fire in Chicago. Both men are listed as farmers.

PATRICK McCOLLOR, Jr b. 10/23/1825 in Madison, ME. d. 4/7/1896 in Solon, ME. at 71 years old, buried Evergreen Cemetery in Solon. A TIME LINE (all dates given, unless clarifed elsewhere on this page are "about") 1825 Born in Madison, ME, the sixth child of Patrick & Bridget McCollor/McCollough. Parents move family to Canada that year. 1826 Family moves back to Madison, ME 1827 Moved to "Parkman Hill" in Solon, ME 1832 Moved to Anson, ME 1835 or earlier Back to Canada 1838/39 Moved to Madison, ME again. 1840 A teenage marriage to a first cousin? 1844/45 moves to Canada. 1848 his mother dies in Canada. 1850/51 moves back to Maine. 1856 marries Catherine Lacy. 1857 - 1875  7 children are born. 1888 Martin dies in March 1888 Catherine Dies in September 1889 Lucy dies in March 1889 Marries Nancy Wilson. 1890 (or 1896?) Mary Ellen dies. 1896 Patrick dies from Consumption (TB?)

MRS. NANCY WILSON m (3). 12/11/1889 at __? to Patrick McCollor, Jr.  No information found. Patrick married once more, a little over a year after Catherine's death on December 11, 1889, to Mrs. Nancy Wilson of Skowhegan, Maine. No children were born of this marriage. We do not know a date of death for Nancy Wilson McCollor. Documents and photographs relevant to the ancestry of Patrick McCollor: Patrick, Jr. death record Click to view larger size Whose death record? Click to view larger size

MARY ELLEN McCOLLOR  b. 3/25/1857 in Solon, ME, d. 8/31/1890 at Solon at the age of 33. m. 10/8/1889 at ? to  MICHAEL MAHONEY b. 4/11/1857 son of PHILLIP and MARY (AMBROSE) MAHONEY, d. 6/19/1897 at ___? at the age of 39.  No children born of this marriage.

RESEARCH NOTES:  (see CEMETERY PROJECT) Mary Ellen's stone located in her family plot seems to read 1896 as a death date, not 1890. It's believed she is not buried here, but in another cemetery and this stone is in memorium.  In-laws Phillip & Mary are buried at the Bingham Village Cemetery. Michael had a marriage previous to his with Mary Ellen; to MARIA BROPHY.  Michael was buried alongside Maria. See photos of their grave markers at link above. In the 1880 census I found a birth date for who I believe to be Mary, "Mary McCollor" born about 1855 (census records were sometimes the takers "guesses") in Solon of both parents born in Canada, working as a servant in the household of 20 year old "Hotel Keeper" JOEL H. GRAY.  In the same household is listed Joel's widowed mother ELVIRA H. GRAY, and a few other servants.  Marrying fairly late (for the times) it would make sense she might be in service to support herself as a young woman.  Perhaps someone can confirm this is our Mary? Mary Ellen McCollor Autograph Click to view larger size

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DENNIS McCOLLOR  b. 6/4/1860 in Solon, ME,  d. 2/22/1938 in Madison, ME at the age of 77. m.  11/4/1897 in Skowhegan,  ME to ANNIE J. DUNBAR,  b. 5/4/1873 in Penfield, New Brunswick, Canada, dau. of ROBERT & JANE (CRICKARD) DUNBAR.,  d. __/__/1958 at Madison, ME, at the age of about 85. Patrick, Jr. death record Click to view larger size

RESEARCH NOTES Dennis's trade was that of Carpenter at a woolen mill and in 1930 a Mill Wright at a wood pulp mill. Annie immigrated from canada in 1894. She was about 13 years his junior. She is buried at Hills Cemetery in Madison, ME. 1885 Census of Roseville Township, MN shows Dennis living with his Uncle Peter McCollor. Perhaps the 15 year old felt a need for adventure? He returned to Maine sometime before his marriage in 1897. 1910 census is barely legible. It lists Dennis as head, at 49 and Annie at 37. 1 yr old Alice is with them and listed as daughter. 1920 census shows them living in Madison, ME with 10 year old daughter ALICE and a boarder: JAMES YOUNG. 1930 census still in Madison, two women residing with them: ALICE  YOUNG (Believed to be Annie's sister, who perhaps married boarder James Young (James is not listed here, Alice is listed as widowed), and MABEL ROBINSON, a widowed 51 year old "roomer" who interestingly was a nurse with The Red Cross, and whose father is listed as "born at sea".  ALICE McCOLLOR ADOPTED by Dennis and Annie.  b. __/__/1910  at ? Some records give Massachusetts as a birth state, however the 1930 census gives Maine.  A ancestery.com Weeks family tree lists Alice's birth place as Madison, ME.   d. __/__/19__? at ____? m. 4/14/1927 at Madison, ME to JACOB B. PRICE, b. 4/26/1907 in Tabusintac, New Brunswick, Canada, son of JACOB PRICE WEEKS(?) and JESSIE CONNORS.  Note: Records seem to indicate that Jacob Sr. used both names Price and Weeks, one surname for each of his parents.  This is rather unusual for the times. d. 7/19/1983 in Madison, at the age of 76.    BARBARA A. PRICE  b. abt. 1929 at Madison, ME. unknown if she married, d. ? at ?

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GEORGE P. McCOLLOR  b. 3/12/1864 in Solon, ME,  d. 3/17/1913 in S. Solon, ME at the age of 49. m.  8/17/1891 in Solon,  ME to ALMA FOSS,  b. 4/27/1869 in __? , dau. of HERMAN & JULIA (WARD) FOSS,  d. 5/5/1915 at the age of 46 of Gangrene of the toes.

RESEARCH NOTES George was a farmer by trade. Alma' death record gives "Cancer of the breast (and) liver".  See Death record to the right.  She was buried in Athens ME. 1930 census shows Hazel and her family living in Skowhegan.  Husband Bailes is buried at Skowhegan. Ruth's husband, Paul, was a Colonel in the US ARmy WWII. He is buried at E. Skowhegan Cemetery. His army enslistment records state he enlisted in Portland, ME on 5/23/1942 as a private.  It mentions he was a high school graduate and a carpenter by trade. He was a slight man in build, described as 5'6" and 150 lbs. HAZEL LILLIAN McCOLLOR b. 6/2/1894 at Solon, ME. d. 5/20/1987 at Skowhegan, ME at the age of 92. m. 7/20/1918 at Madison, ME to BAILES A. SPAULDING, b. 6/23/1970 at Madison, ME son of LORENZO & HELEN SPAULDING. d. 1/23/1942 at Skowhegan, ME at the age of 71.   HELEN A. (S.?) SPAULDING  b.5/12/1919 at Skowhegan, ME. Office Manager. d. 4/8/1981 at the age of 61 in Waterville, ME. m. 7/10/1942 at Ft. Monmouth, NJ to ______ WILLARD RUTH EMILY SPAULDING  b. abt. 1922 at __?. d. 6/13/1994 at Skowhegan, ME at the age of 72. m. 7/25/1948 at Skowhegan to PAUL BRACKETT b. 1/17/1915 son of (unconfirmed) EARNEST and EVA BRACKETT. d. 6/8/2002 at the age of 87 at Skowhegan, ME. Death record Alma Foss Click to view larger size George death record Click to view larger size For Spaulding Graves visit: Click

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FRED PUGH McCOLLOR  b. 5/15/1866 in Solon, ME,  d. 11/22/1951 in Skowhegan, ME at the age of 85.  m. 10/1/1896 in Anson, ME to  ETHEL ARDELL WILLIAMS  b. 9/9/1870 at Solon, ME,  dau. of BENJAMIN and LINDA WILLIAMS. d. 4/22/1852 at E. Vasselboro, ME at 55 years old.

Click the claddagh at the right for the "Fred Pugh McCollor Family" page where you will find an ever growing collection of documents, photographs, timelines and much more information on he, his wives and his descendants. as always, if you can provide corrections, or additional information or items, please EMAIL me, Áine (Irene) MacCollar. INEZ McCOLLOR MAHONEY b. 4/12/1886 at ___? to cousins MARY JANE "Mame" McCOLLOR and FRED PUGH McCOLLOR.  d. 4/23/1895 of "consumption" at 9 years old.  Click on the Claghdah for information and documents regarding Inez. EARL MARTIN McCOLLOR b. 5/8/1898 at Cornville, ME (birthdate from his WWI draft card) d. 10/14/1921, ME at the age of 23 in Cornville. ROY ALTON McCOLLOR b.7/4 (or 5?)/1904 at Crisfield (or Cornville?), ME, d. 7/11/1988 at Waterville, ME at the age of 84.   m. 6/1/1929 at ___? ME to IDELLA HOWARD, dau. of JOHN ALEXANDRA (ALEXANDER?) & EMMA FLORENCE (MORRIS) HOWARD. b. 4/7/1907 at Crisfield, ME d. 12/4/1996 in Waterville, ME at the age of 88.    FREDERICK JOHN McCOLLOR  b. 2/24/1940 at Crisfield, ME, d. 12/15/2010 at Waterville, ME at the age of 70. m. __/__/19--? at ___?  to PATRICIA A. _____? dau. of ? b. ? d. ? (see Frederick's obit on family page)   CHERYL (CHERRI?) McCOLLOR b. 3/28/19__? AT __?  m. __/__19_? at __? to ____ STANTON, son of ? b. 6/6/1969 at __?   CHRISTOPHER STANTON b. __/__/19___? at __? m.? SHELBY STANTON b. __/__/19___? at __? m.?   FREDERICK J. "JOHN" McCOLLOR  b. 6/6/1969 at __? m. ?   DANIELLE POULIN b. 9/12/1990 at Waterville, ME. m.? MARY JANE  McCOLLOR  b. __/__/19__? at ___? m. __/__/19__? at ____? to ______BAKER b. __/__/19__? at ? son of ?   LYNN BICKFORD  b. __/__/19__?  at __? m. ? DEBBIE BAKER  b. __/__/19__?  at __? m. ?

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HANNAH JANE McCOLLOR b. 4/20/1868 in Solon, ME .d. 6/24/1946 in Waterville, ME at the age of 78. m. ? RESEARCH NOTES   The 1910 census lists an unmarried Hannah as a hotel worker/servant in Auburn, ME.  Not much is easily found about Hannah, but I will do more research as time permits and any info from out there would be very welcome.

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LUCY JEWETT McCOLLOR b. 3/26/1870 at Solon, ME d. 7/14/1889 at ___?  at the age of 19. RESEARCH NOTES   Not much is easily found about Lucy, but I will do more research as time permits and any info from out there would be very welcome.

MARTIN McCOLLOR b. 7/14/1875 in Solon, ME, d. 3/6/1888 at ____? at the age of 12. RESEARCH NOTES   Not much is easily found about Hannah, but I will do more research as time permits and any info from out there would be very welcome.

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