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• Occupation: School teacer
• Obituary: Jul 1975

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Helen married Cecil Victor LEIGHTON on 25 Sep 1926 in Baileyville, Washington, ME. Cecil was born about 1899 in ME; died on 3 Mar 1961 in Calais, Washington, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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There appears to be a record in Maine as well as Canada of this marriage, on different dates.

1. John Frederick LEIGHTON was born on 23 Jun 1927 in Baileyville, Washington, ME; died on 27 Sep 2001 in Bangor, Penobscot, ME; was buried on 30 Sep 2001 in Woodland Cemetery, Baileyville, Washington, ME.

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• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 15 Jan 1920, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Baileyville, Washington, ME

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Census:
1900 Washington Co., ME census lists: John J. Ryan, age 35, b. Dec. 1866, married 1 year, b. ME, parents b. ME/CANADA; Carrie, 37, b. Apr. 1863, b. ME, parents born CANADA/ME.

Census:
1910 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: John J. Ryan, 45, married 11 years, b. ME, parent b. ME/CANADA, farmer, milk business; Carrie H., 46, 2 children born / 1 living, b. ME, parents b. CANADA/ME; Helen L., 9, b. ME.

Census:
1920 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: John J. Ryan, 53, b. ME, parents b. ME/CANADA, farmer; Carrie H., 56, b. ME, parents b. CANADA/ME; Helen L., 19, b. ME, parents b. ME/ME.

Census:
1930 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: John J. Ryan, 63, first married at 32, b. ME, parents b. ME/CANADA, farmer; Carrie H., 66, first married at 35, b. ME, parents b. CANADA/ME; Thomas H., brother, 72, first married at 32 b. ME, parents b. ME/ME; Cecil Leighton, son in law, 31, first married at 27, b. ME, parents b. ME/ME, school teacher; Helen Leighton, daughter, 29, first married at 25, b. ME, parents b. ME/ME; John, grandson, 2 x/12, b. ME, parents b. ME/ME.

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John married Carrie Helen LIBBY on 17 Apr 1899 in Washington Co., ME. Carrie (daughter of Oliver H LIBBY and Amanda Helen FOSTER) was born on 28 Apr 1863 in Alexander, Washington, ME; died in 1947; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Baileyville, Washington, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Jun 1860, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 9 Jul 1870, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 6 Jun 1900, Calais, Washington, ME
• Obituary: 6 May 1902

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Birth:
Death certificate of Matthew's son states birthplace of father as Baileyville, Washington, ME.

Census:
1860 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: Mathew Ryan, 28, farmer b. ME; Letitia, 27, b. ME; Catherine, 5, b. ME; Letitia, 3, b. ME; Thomas, 1, b. ME. They are listed about 3 places away from James and Bridget Maloy, parents of Letitia.

Census:
1870 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: Matthew Ryan, 38, farmer, b. ME; Letitia, 35, b. New Brunswick; children all born ME, Letitia, 11; Thomas H., 9; Sarah J., 7, William, 5; John, 3; Elizabeth, 1.

Census:
1880 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: Mathew Ryan, age 41, farmer, b. ME, parents born Ireland/Ireland; Letitia, 41, b. New Brunswick, parents born Ireland/Ireland; children, all born ME, parents born Maine/New Brunswick; Thomas, 20; Sarah J., 18; Willliam, 15; John, 13; Elizabeth, 11; Mary E., age illegible. Also listed is a woman named Mary, no last name is given, she is 50 yrs old, b. Ireland, and is listed as a servant.

Obituary:
Obituary from the St. Croix Courier, dated May 15, 1902 - RYAN - At Milltown, Me., May 6th, Matthew Ryan, aged 71 years, 10 months, 2 days.

Died:
Cause of death is listed as "carcinoma of liver." Father is listed as William Ryan, b. Ireland, the maiden name of Matthew's mother is unknown, her birthplace, Ireland.

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Matthew married Letitia Coleen MALOY. Letitia (daughter of James MALOY and Bridget MAC ALEER) was born in Apr 1830 in Robling Dam, St. David, New Brunswick, CANADA; died on 8 Oct 1898 in Baileyville, Washington, ME; was buried in Calais Cemetery, Calais, Washington, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Cause of death, chronic dysentary

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• Census: 4 Jun 1880, Alexander, Washington, ME

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Census:
1880 census at Alexander, Washington, ME shows: Oliver H Libby, 56, widowed, b. CANADA, parents b. ME/NY, occupation farmer and bank man; George, 20, b. ME, parents b. CANADA/ME, occupation laborer; Carrie, 17, b. ME, parents b. CANADA/ME, occupation keeping house. Oliver Libbey has testified that on the day of the census he is ill or unable to work due to heart disease.

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Oliver married Amanda Helen FOSTER. Amanda was born on 22 Jun 1838 in Alexander, Washington, ME; died on 18 Jun 1866 in ME; was buried in Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, Washington, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigratn: 1818, St. Andrews, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CANADA
• Census: 1830, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 1840, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 29 Aug 1850, Baileyville, Washington, ME

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Immigratn:
The Sarah Ryan letter to Peg noted that William Ryan landed in Quebec upon immigration.

Census:
1830 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME enumerates a William Ryan. In the household are 1 male, age 15-20 and 1 male, 40-50. There is one female, aged 30-40 enumerated.

Census:
1840 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME enumerates a William Ryans. In the household are 2 males, 5 and under; 1 male, 5 - 10; 2 males, 20-30; and 1 male, 50 - 60. Females enumerated are 1, age 30-40. This partially fits the William and Bridget family, William would have been about 58, Bridget about 40, and the 3 youngest children. James seems to be missing and there are 2 extra males, age 20 - 30.

Census:
1850 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows William Ryan, 68, farmer, b. IRELAND; Bridget, 50, b. IRELAND. Immediately following are John Ryan, 38, farmer, b. IRELAND; Mary, 20, b. IRELAND and children all b. ME: Mary, 1; Bridget, 2/12; Matthew, 19; Timothy, 15; Martin, 11.
I believe that the older children in the 2nd household are the children of William and Bridget. I am unsure who John is, another researcher suggested that perhaps he is the son of William and an earlier wife.

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William married Bridget RYAN before 1818. Bridget was born about 1788 in IRELAND; died on 1 Sep 1858; was buried in Calais Cemetery, Calais, Washington, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 1850, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 25 Jun 1860, Baileyville, Washington, ME
• Census: 9 Jul 1870, Baileyville, Washington, ME

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Census:
1840 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows:: 1 m. under 5; 1 m. 5 - 10; 1 m 15 - 20; 1 m 40 - 50; 1 f under 5; 1 f 30 - 40; 1 f 40 - 50.

Census:
1850 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: James, 63, farmer, b. Ireland; Bridget 63, b. Ireland; Michael, 20, b. New Brunswick; Letitia, 18, b. New Brunswick; Margaret, 4. b. New Brunswick.

Census:
1860 census at Baileyville, Washington, ME shows: James Maloy, 75, farmer, b. IRELAND; Bridget, 74, b. IRELAND; children b. New Brunswick: Michael, 28, laborer; Margaret, 14.

James married Bridget MAC ALEER before 1828. Bridget was born about 1786 in County Wexford, IRELAND; died in 1862 in Baileyville, Washington, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Bridget McLear