Elbert Somes Farrell

1914 - 1986  (72 years)

• Name	Elbert Somes Farrell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	9 May 1914	Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA   [1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA   [8]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Mildred and Rulof Farrell
  Census	1930	Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA   [9]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Mildred and Rulof Farrell
  Census	1940	Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Boarder
  _MILT	12 Mar 1943	Maine, USA   [1]
  	US Army - WWII
  Census	1950	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [13]
  	Relation to Head: Uncle; Marital Status: Divorced
  Residence	Jan 1956	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [11]
  Residence	Aug 1963	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [10]
  Death	13 Aug 1986	Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, USA   [1, 3]
  Burial	Riverview Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I26105	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Rulof Crofford Farrell,   b. 5 Sep 1877, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 8 Aug 1963, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mildred Elizabeth Segar,   b. 14 May 1884, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 29 Jan 1956, Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 May 1902	Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA   [14]
  Family ID	F10568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Norma Lillian Hamilton,   b. Abt Jan 1930, Maine, USA
  Marriage	Abt 1964  [4]
  	Norma White and Elbert Farrell
  Divorce	Nov 1972	Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA   [15]
  	Divorce of Norma and Elbert Farrell
  		News-FARRELL Norma and Elbert (Divorce)
  Family ID	F10919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Elaine Harriet Carlisle,   b. 9 Mar 1918, Surry, Hancock, Maine, USA d. Aug 1978, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1940	Maine, USA   [12]
  Family ID	F10920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 May 1914 - Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Mildred and Rulof Farrell - 1920 - Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Mildred and Rulof Farrell - 1930 - Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Boarder - 1940 - Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA Marriage - 18 Feb 1940 - Maine, USA _MILT - US Army - WWII - 12 Mar 1943 - Maine, USA Census - Relation to Head: Uncle; Marital Status: Divorced - 1950 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Residence - Jan 1956 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Residence - Aug 1963 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Divorce - Nov 1972 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA Death - 13 Aug 1986 - Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  News-FARRELL Norma and Elbert (Divorce)

  
  

• Sources

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[S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Augusta, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01480; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 6-4. 1940 United States Federal Census [S731] Obituary of Rachel and John Nichols - Bangor Daily News - 2021, (Name: Bangor Daily News; Location: Bangor ME; Date: 16 Feb 2021;), Rachel and John Nichols Obituary. On February 7, 2021, John Nichols Jr. and Rachel Delores (Farrell) Nichols, both passed away peacefully in their home, where Rachel was also born. After 74 years of marriage, they passed within 15 minutes of each other, with their son, Butch; granddaughter, June; and family friends by their side. They were both born in Maine in 1922, Rachel on January 12, in Ellsworth and John on November 12, in Harrington, they were of the Greatest Generation. John went to 2 years of High School in Harrington before he shipped out as a Merchant Marine. He consigned on iron ore freighters in the Great Lakes before he journeyed on ships traveling back and forth to Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting war time supplies. His father encouraged him to stop shipping because merchant ships were war time targets, so he decided to join the US Army in December of 1943. He was sent to the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. He was a Buck Sergeant, serving in the 24th Infantry Division where he was Squad leader in charge of 28 men operating 30 caliber Browning machine guns. He was awarded a Campaign Ribbon with Bronze Service Arrowhead, a Philippines Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Service Star, a Good Conduct Medal, a Victory Metal, a Combat Infantryman Badge, an American Campaign Ribbon and 2 Purple Hearts during his service. John eventually received a Red Cross early discharge in 1946, because his father was dying. Rachel went to Ellsworth High School and soon after left to NYC doing civilian work in the war effort. Upon returning to Maine, John and Rachel met and they were married October 30, 1946, in Brewer, at Rachel's sister's home. While they always maintained a home in Maine, John worked for Ocean Properties/Tom Walsh for 20 years and they traveled to Durango, Colorado, Alamogordo, New Mexico and DelRay Beach, Florida for hotel restoration projects, and during these work trips they enjoyed many adventures! They also relished their travel adventures to Alaska, Hawaii and Mesa Verde, Colorado. John was a member of the Bangor Carpenters Union 125 and was also a member of the local Mason's Lygonia Lodge. Rachel worked at Willey's in the Women's Department when it was on Main Street in Ellsworth and later at Allen's Blueberry Factory during blueberry harvest and wreath making seasons. They loved to get-away to their camp in Clifton and really enjoyed fishing together. They took delight in their Sunday drives together to visit family and friends and often stopped to enjoy a picnic lunch. Other interests included gardening, canning their harvest, but mostly dearly, and raising their children; which often included large family dinners where all were welcome! They are survived by their children, son, Peter Farrell and his wife, Kathy, daughter, Sundae Robbins and husband, Ernest, son, John 'Butch' Nichols III, son, Vaughn (Tiger) Nichols; and grandchildren, Harvey Nichols, June Pratt, Matthew Nichols; great-grandchildren, Jocelyn Carter, Michael Carter; and great-great-grandson, Lucean Carter. Rachel was predeceased by her brothers, Lawrence, John, Paul, Elbert, Donald, Edward, James; and sisters, Beatrice, Juanita, Leah and Marjorie; while John was predeceased by his brothers, Preston, Gordon, Lawrence; and sister, Elleanor. They were also predeceased by grandson, Richard Littlefield; granddaughter, Christina Nichols; and great-great-grandson, Jack Carter. 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[S1] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bangor, Penobscot, M. 1950 United States Federal Census [S351] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 18. Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 [S679] Divorce of Norma and Elbert Farrell - Bangor Daily News - 15 Dec 1972, (Name: The Bangor Daily News; Location: Bangor, Maine; Date: 15 Dec 1972;), Norma and Elbert Farrell Divorce. Thirty-five divorce actions became final during November in Third District Court at Bangor. All of the divorces were granted on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment.' Eighteen mothers were awarded custody of 38 children while one father received custody of six children. The longest marriage lasted 31 years while the shortest lasted six months. Those divorced include the following: . . . Elbert S. Farrell of Orrington from Norma L Farrell of Bangor. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83964300/the-bangor-daily-news/?xid=637 News-FARRELL Norma and Elbert (Divorce)