Charles O Abbott

Birth Name Charles O Abbott
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1908 Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, United States   1a
Census (son) April 16, 1910 Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, United States on Meadow Road 2a
Event Note

1910 Census, Thomaston, Knox County, Maine
April 16, 1910
on Meadow Road

George Abbott, 28, married 1x for 5 years, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, odd jobs
Lizzie F Abbott, 28, married 1x for 5 years, born in Maine, parents also
Charles O Abbott, 2, born in Maine, parents also
Eva M Abbott, 8m, born in Maine, parents also

Census (son) April 8, 1930 Rockland, Knox County, Maine, United States 3 Maverick Street 3a
Event Note

1930 Census of Rockland, Knox County, Maine
April 8, 1930
renting 3 Maverick Street

Cleveland C Abbott, 57, married at 53, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, odd jobs
Lizzie F Abbott, 38, married at 34, born in Maine, parents also
Charles O Abbott, 21, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, garage
Wilbert Abbott, 18, born in Maine, parents also, laborer, coal yard

Occupation 1923   at sea 4a
Event Note

In 1943 when filling out a manifest, Charles said he had been at sea for 20 years.

Census (son) April 1, 1940 Rockland, Knox County, Maine, United States 7 Pink St 5a
Event Note

The most likely person to be "Oscar Cowan" in Rockland, Maine, is George Oscar Abbott, who lived in the area all of his life, and is father of Charles O Abbott, who elsewhere is identified as the master on a barge. Charles' wife, the former Ruth Clark, is also 'married, living apart from spouse' in Vinalhaven in 1940.

1940 Census, Rockland, Knox County, Maine
renting for $10 at 7 Pink St

Oscar Cowan 58, head, divorced, 6 years of school, born in Maine, parents also, lived in Rockland in 1935, is working at public work, 30 hours a week [but scratched out, I think because the column was not for public work], 200 weeks out of work at the time [but scratched out and code V3 entered instead], occupation: laborer at a brook project, worked 52 weeks last year for $528

Oliver Abbott, 31, son, married but apart from mate, 6 years of school, born in Maine, unknown where he lived in 1935, is not working, is seeking work, 2 weeks out of work, occupation: seaman on a barge, worked 52 weeks last year for $600

Also in the household is a housekeeper and her son. There is no indication of who provided the information for this household.

Occupation July 1, 1943 Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States ship master - barge 1a
Event Note

Crew List, Bangor, Maine, Custom House, July 1, 1943

Crew of the American schooner barge, called the Rockport, of Philadelphia, Penna., bound for Digby, N.S., whereof Charles O Abbott is master

Charles O Abbott, 35, birthplace: Thomaston Maine, US citizen, 5'9", dark complexion, dark brown hair, master of ship. next of kin: Mrs Nellie F Ifeney/Ireney, 15 Medow Road, Thomaston, Maine

Occupation August 19, 1943 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States ship master - barge 4a
Event Note

List or Manifest of aliens employed on the vessel as members of crew
August 19, 1943

American Barge Rockport, arriving at Boston, Mass, August 1943, from the port of Digby, NS

Charles O Abbott, 20 years at sea, master of ship, shipped July 1 from Bangor, Maine, not to be discharged at port of arrival. Age 35, male, can read, white, male, American citizen, 5'9", 165 lbs, no physical marks. Remarks: Thompson, Maine.

Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father George Oscar AbbottMay 4, 1881
Mother Lizzie F Tilden1882
         Charles O Abbott 1908
    Sister     Eva M Abbott August 1909
    Brother     Wilbert Abbott April 14, 1911
    Sister     Gracie Helen Abbott about November 12, 1912 August 26, 1913

Families

Family of Charles O Abbott and Ruth P Clark

Married Wife Ruth P Clark ( b. d. ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage September 25, 1939 Maine, United States   6a
Event Note

ine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996
Name: Charles O Abbott
Event Type: Marriage
Residence Place: Thomaston, Me
Event Date: 25 Sep 1939
Event Place: Maine, United States
Spouse's Name: Ruth P Clark
Spouse's Residence Place: Vinalhaven, Me

Source References

  1. New York Passenger Lists
      • Page: Crew List of the Rockport, given at Bangor, Maine, Custom House, July 1, 1943
      • Citation:

        New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H9Z-268 : 15 March 2018), Charles O Abbott, 1943; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  2. 1910 United States Census
      • Page: Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, ED 156, sheet 2A, family 27
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR3H-FJ6 : accessed 14 October 2018), George O Abbott, Thomaston, Knox, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 156, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 542; FHL microfilm 1,374,555.

  3. 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Rockland, Knox Co, Maine, ED 11, sheet 6B, line 98, family 171
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMD9-95T : accessed 14 October 2018), Charles O Abbott in household of Cleveland C Abbott, Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 6B, line 98, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 835; FHL microfilm 2,340,570.

  4. Massachusetts, Boston Crew Lists, 1917-1943
      • Page: Manifest of the barge Rockport, arriving Boston August 19, 1943
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts, Boston Crew Lists, 1917-1943," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BV-RH4W : 17 March 2018), Charles O Abbott, 1943; citing Immigration, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication T938 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  5. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Rockland, Knox County, Maine
  6. Maine Marriage Index
      • Page: 25 Sep 1939, Charles Abbott-Ruth Clark
      • Citation:

        Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCJX-Z14 : 27 November 2014), Charles O Abbott and Ruth P Clark, 25 Sep 1939; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.