New England Families

Record of a Birth
Anna M McAlister
Dec 16, 1905, Bucksport
second child in family
father: Frank McAlister, born in Bucksport, a carriage builder
mother: Josephine Delano, born in Verona, a housewife

"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KC8B-GVX : accessed 16 Apr 2014), Anna M Mcalister, 16 Dec 1905, Birth; citing Bucksport, , Maine, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm 9992.

Bangor, Maine, Commercial, December 26 1924
Royce McAlister Weds in Woodstock, Conn.
McAlister - Sheppard
Saturday December 20, at the home of Mrs John Evans Sheppard, in Woodstock, Conn., ... her daughter Ruth Douglas Sheppard was united in marriage to Royce Delano McAlister of Bucksport. ... Miss Anna McAlister, sister of the groom, attended the bride ... Mr McAlister is supervising agent of the Connecticut State Board of Education, for the towns of Pomfret, Woodstock, Eastport and Union.

 

Bangor Daily News, October 31, 1924, page 6
BUCKSPORT, Oct 30--Mrs Augusta Williams and niece Miss Anna McAlister, returned Thursday from a few weeks' visit in Boston and vicinity.

Bangor, Maine, Commercial, November 3, 1924, page 11
Mrs Augusta Williams and niece Miss Anna McAlister, returned Thursday from a few weeks' visit in Boston and vicinity.

 

Bangor, Maine, Commercial November 14, 1925
Friends of Miss Anna McAlister will be glad to learn that she is getting along as well as can be expected since her recent operation for appendicitis. Miss McAlister is a patient in a New York Hospital

 

Bangor, Maine, Commercial July 25, 1925, page 2
Miss Anna McAlister, who has been spending a few weeks' vacation at her home here, has returned to Brooklyn, NY, where she is training to be a nurse

Portland Press Herald, July 27, 1925, page 1
Miss Anna McAlister, who has been spending a few weeks' vacation at her home here, has returned to Brooklyn, NY, where she is training to be a nurse.

 

Bangor, Maine, Commercial August 26, 1926
Miss Anna McAlister arrived Monday from Brooklyn, NY, to spend a few weeks with her father, Frank McAlister

** Bangor Daily News, January 22, 1927
BUCKSPORT, Jan 21--Miss Anna McAlister returned Thursday from Boston, where she has been spending the past few weeks.

** Bangor, Maine, Commercial January 24, 1927
Miss Anna McAlister has returned from a two weeks' visit with Mrs Eugene Stilphen in East Somerville, Mass.

** Bangor Daily News, January 28, 1927
Miss Anna McAlister returned Wednesday afternoon from a brief visit in Bangor.

** Bangor Daily News, December 28, 1927
Miss Anna McAlister was at home over the weekend and holiday

** Bangor Daily News, July 31, 1928
Miss Anna McAlister of Bangor spent the weekend at the home of her father, W.F. McAlister in Main Street

** Ellsworth American, October 31, 1928, page 6
Miss Anna McAlister was home from Bangor for the weekend

 

1930 Federal Census, Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine
Series T626, Roll 833, Page 48
Enum. Dist. 5-9, Sheet 1A.
this enumeration was taken April 22, 1930

August owns the house worth $5000 on Main St, no number. owns a radio

Williams, Augusta, Head, female, 62, married 1st at 32, born in Maine, parents also
Paige, Augustus, nephew, 25, first married at 25, born in Maine, parents also, chauffeur, truck driver
Paige, Anna, niece, 24, first married at 24, born in Maine, parents also
Williams, Frank W, Brother, 67, Wd, born in Maine, parents also, garage worker, carriage shop

Frank "Williams" is Anna (McAlister) Paige's father. His last name should be McAlister. His family and Augusta were in the same dwelling in 1920.

The column for Augustus' relationship looks like they started to write son-in-law and changed it to nephew

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM8T-23C : accessed 29 Mar 2014), Augustis E Paige in household of Agusta Williams, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0009, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 833.

Bangor, Maine, Commercial, October 4, 1930, page 3
Mr and Mrs Augustus Paige have been enjoying a week's automobile trip to Canada.

 

living in Bucksport when their daughter Barbara was born.

Bangor, Maine, Commercial, October 11, 1935, page 2
Mr and Mrs Augustus Paige have been enjoying a motor trip to Portland and the White Mountains

Ellsworth American, October 16, 1935, page 9
Mr and Mrs Augustus Paige are home from a trip to Portland and the White Mountains.

 

1940 Census, Orland, Hancock County, Maine
ED 38, Sheet 1A
April 2, 1940
owns the house worth $2000, no street address

Augustus E Paige, 34, 3 years high school, born in Massachusetts, electric truck operator, paper mill. worked 40 hours last week and 52 weeks last year for $1440/year.
Ann M Paige, 33, 4 years high school, born in Maine
Barbara A Paige, 8, 2 years school, born in Maine

All lived in Bucksport in 1935. Ann provided the information.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMM6-365 : accessed 29 Mar 2014), Ann M Paige in household of Augustus E Paige, Orland Town, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-38, sheet 1A, family 9, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1479.

living in Orland, Maine, when the 1940 census was taken

1950 Census Orland, Hancock County, Maine, ED 5-42, sheet 15
April 12, 1950
on Rte 178

Augustus E Paige, 45, born in Maine, worked 40 hours last week as a coating plant operator in a paper mill
Anne M Paige, 44, born in Maine

living in Orland, Maine, when their daughter Barbara married Max Knowlton

The Bangor Daily News, October 31, 1960
text accompaning a picture
PLAN ART SHOW
Mrs Augustus Paige, chairman of exhibits, and Mrs Frederic Goodwill, president of the Bucksport October Club, check final details of an art show to be held at Nason's store at Bucksport, November 1 to 5 in recognition of National Art Week.

The Bangor Daily News, September 29, 1961
Orland News
Mrs Ann Paige attended the art show and banquet at the Bangor News Auditorium Wednesday evening.

Obituary
Anne Paige
Orland: Anne Paige, 79, died at her residence in Orland, Jan 11, 1984. She was the wife of the late Augustus (Zeke) Paige. She was born in Bucksport, Dec 16, 1904, the daughter of Frank and Josephine (Delano) McAlister.

She began her painting with Frank Hamabe of Blue Hill. She attended Haystack Art School, studying graphics with Emil Woodidge, pottery with Victor Spinski, sculpture in clay and iron with George Greenermeyer. While at the Univ. of Maine she studied with Mike Lewis. Last year at the Farnsworth she studied with Bill Greet.

She had shown paintings and sculptures with the Bangor Art Society, juried shows, The Paint Box, O'Connor Cottage on Mohegan Island, University of Maine, Squaw Mountain Gallery, Talent Tree, Thomas College, Depositors Trust in Bangor and Bucksport, ant at Bangor Airport.

Each August she studied with All Nazzarino of New York, who conducted summer workshops in Maine. Anne maintained a studio in Orland.

She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bucksport. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Deega of Ridgefield, Conn; and one niece, Janet Wood of Suffield, Conn. A Memorial Mass was held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with James Gower celebrant.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Western Hancock County Hospice, care of Dr. Mariam Devlin, Bucksport Regional Health Center, Broadway Extension, Bucksport, Maine 04416

Arrangements by Mitchell Tweedie Funeral Home, Bucksport.

[undated clipping received in April 2010, from the president of the Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Bucksport, Maine. paragraphing is mine.]

Augustus Ezra Paige and his wife Anne are buried in Lot 151, Avenue - South/West. The lot contains 4 spaces. The owner is listed as Barbara Deighan. There is a space labeled Paige that has no one buried in it.
From a letter from Eugene L Churchhill, the President of the Oak Grove Cemetery Association, April 13, 2010.