Vera May Lord

1882 - 1967  (85 years)

• Name	Vera May Lord
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	27 Apr 1882	Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1, 10, 11, 14]
  	Birth Record of Vera May Lord
  Census	1900 (17 years)	Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 18, living at 258 North Hampton Street Block L, Holyoke, Massachusetts.
  Residence	Feb 1901 (18 years)	Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  In February 1901, she was living at 258 Northampton Street, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts,
  Census	1910 (27 years)	Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 28, living on West Street, Stafford, Connecticut.
  Residence	1920 (37 years)	Biddeford, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   [15]
  Census	1930 (47 years)	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 49, living at 322 Broadway Street, Bangor, Maine.
  Census	1940 (57 years)	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 58, living on 39 South Park Street, Bangor, Maine.
  Census	1950 (67 years)	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded as age 67, living at 39 South Park Street, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.
  Residence	1967 (84 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [14]
  She was living on 117 Hayden Street, Orange, Massachusetts, before being admitted to a hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts.
  Death	19 Jul 1967	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8, 10, 14]
  Obituary	21 Jul 1967 (85 years)  [14]
  MRS. VERA DRILLEN NORTHAMPTON, Mass.-Mrs. Vera (Lord) Drillen, 85, of 117 Hayden Street, Orange, widow of Ernest F. Drillen, died Wednesday at a Northampton hospital following a long illness. Born at Hermon, Maine, April 27, 1882, she was the daughter of Herbert and Sarah (Mayhew) Lord. She had been a resident of Northampton for several years before moving to Orange. She was a member Of the Episcopal Church at Athol and the Grange at Orange. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. George Brown of Northampton, Mrs. Saville Crabtree of Easthampton, Mrs. Charles Wood of Staten Island, N. Y.; two sons, Norman Burnett of Albuquerque, N. M., Raymond Burnett of Fort Ogden, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Pierce and Mrs. Hazel Storming, both of Hudson, Maine, Mrs. Gladys Ryder of East Corinth, Maine; three brothers, Charles and Lee Alexander, both of Hudson, Maine, Decatur Alexander of Bangor, Maine; 29 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at the Newell-Northampton Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Henry Ramsey, assistant rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery. Published by the Bangor Daily News, 21 July 1967, Page 12.
  	Obituary of Vera Drillen
  Burial	22 Jul 1967	Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10, 14]
  	Grave Marker of Ernest and Vera Drillen Plot: Section 6
  ** Last Full Review	9 Dec 2024
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Benjamin Lord,   b. 10 Jun 1800, Surry, Hancock County, Maine d. 27 Sep 1886, Surry, Hancock County, Maine  (Age 86 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Lucinda Thompson,   b. 27 Apr 1811, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 1 Jan 1866, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  1. Ernest E. Lord,   b. 7 Nov 1878, Maine   2. Lena M. Lord,   b. 6 Nov 1879 + 3. Vera May Lord,   b. 27 Apr 1882, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 19 Jul 1967, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years) ▻Francis William Burnett,   b. Jun 1860, St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 17 Aug 1938, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) m. 1899   ▻Ernest Freeman Drillen,   b. 25 Dec 1878, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 30 Mar 1965, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) m. 7 Aug 1922     4. Marcia P. Lord,   b. 9 Mar 1884, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.
  Person ID	I1075	| Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Herbert S. Lord,   b. 26 Jun 1858, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 07 Oct 1884, Hudson, Penobscot County, Maine (Age 26 years)
  Mother	Sarah Melissa Mayhew,   b. 23 Jan 1860, Addison, Washington County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 19 Dec 1937, Hudson, Penobscot County, Maine (Age 77 years) Other Partners: Joseph B. Alexander  m. 1888
  Family ID	F996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Francis William Burnett,   b. Jun 1860, St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, U.S.A. d. 17 Aug 1938, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  Other Partners: unknown mother;   Mary E. Williams  m. 25 Mar 1897
  Marriage	1899  [1, 8, 9, 12]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 16 years and 8 months - He : ~ 38 years and 6 months.
  Divorce	1919  [8]
  Children	7 sons and 6 daughters
  + 1. Murvil Francis Burnett,   b. 13 Sep 1900, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1963, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 63 years) ▻ Irene Francelia Eddy  m. 20 Jan 1919   2. Lawrence William Burnett,   b. 4 Apr 1902, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Apr 1902, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Norman William Burnett,   b. 30 May 1903, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 16 Nov 1980, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, U.S.A. (Age 77 years) ▻ Rena Belva Hagerdon  m. 1941;   Dorothy Verda Nims  m. 27 Jan 1956   4. Francis Burnett, Jr.,   b. Mar 1904, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 1919 (Age 14 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Alice May Burnett,   b. 24 Feb 1905, Holden, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 6 Jul 1970, Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 65 years) ▻ George W. Brown  m. 6 Jul 1926   6. Herbert Burnett,   b. May 1907   bur. —, Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Dorothy Evelyn Burnett,   b. 11 Feb 1909, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1913, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 3 years)   8. Raymond Edward Burnett,   b. 3 Sep 1911, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, U.S.A. d. 11 Aug 1993, Richmond County, Georgia, U.S.A. (Age 81 years) ▻ Julia Kate Edgar   9. Vera May Burnett,   b. Feb 1912   10. Gladys Marguertie Burnett,   b. 22 Jul 1913, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Nov 1996, Bay County, Florida, U.S.A. (Age 83 years) ▻ Gustavis Adolphus Giddens  m. 17 Jun 1950;   Saville R. Crabtree  m. 7 Dec 1962   11. Helen Burnett,   b. May 1915   bur. —, Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   12. Luva Estelle Burnett,   b. 17 Sep 1916, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Mar 1998, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 81 years) ▻ John Brewers  m. 1942;   Charles Wood   13. Woodrow Wilson Drillen,   b. 24 Aug 1918, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 May 1966, Austin, Travis County, Texas, U.S.A. (Age 47 years) ▻ Mildred M. Morrison  m. 5 Nov 1938;   Rose I. Lester
  Family ID	F973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2024

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Ernest Freeman Drillen,   b. 25 Dec 1878, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 30 Mar 1965, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)
  Marriage Intent	1 Aug 1922	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [13]
  Marriage	7 Aug 1922	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [7, 8, 9, 13]
  	Marriage Record of Vera May Lord and Ernest Drillen
  Age at Marriage	She : 40 years and 4 months - He : 43 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Vera May Lord(1882 – 1967) 2Herbert S. Lord(1858 – 1884) 4Sabrin L. Lord(1825 – 1899) 8Benjamin Lord(1800 – 1886) 16 17 9Jemima Young(1802 – 1868) 18 19 5Abby Spurling Swett(1828 – 1895) 10David Swett(1768 – 1845) 20Joseph Swett(1739 – 1797) 21Jemima Wormwood(1751 – ) 11Ruth H. Coombs(1791 – 1849) 22 23 3Sarah Melissa Mayhew(1860 – 1937) 6James M. Mayhew(1833 – 1912) 12William Thomas Mayhew(Abt 1804 – ) 24James Mayhew(1752 – 1846) 25Susanna Pomeroy(Abt 1768 – 1846) 13Faith Smith Flagg(Abt 1803 – ) 26 27 7Amanda Jane Clark(Abt 1832 – 1884) 14Richard Lancaster Clark(1809 – 1831) 28[no first name] Clark 29Mary Lancaster(Abt 1778 – ) 15Lucinda Thompson(1811 – 1866) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Apr 1882 - Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - Feb 1901 - Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Residence - 1920 - Biddeford, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Marriage Intent - 1 Aug 1922 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Marriage - 7 Aug 1922 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Residence - 1967 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 19 Jul 1967 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - 22 Jul 1967 - Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Holyoke Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: 651; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0552; FHL microfilm: 1240651. [S186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut; Roll: T624_143; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0560; FHL microfilm: 1374156. [S20 ] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 836; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 1024.0; FHL microfilm: 2340571. [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: T627_1486; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-25. [S2303] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 2376; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 10-33. [S4] Baptismal Certificates, vol. 576, p. 509, no. 1229 Murvill Francis Burnett. [S7] , Boudreau, Beverly. Catholic Baby's Record - Jody Ann Boudreau , (Catholic Manufacturing Co., New York: 1955). [S105] Burnett, Robert. Email: 2003-10-19 "F W Burnett Vermont Info" , (Email to Robert Roy from rburnett61 (at) hotmail.com, 19 October 2003). [S221] Drillen, Linda E. Drillen Genealogy , (manuscript, 2008). [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://findagrave.com), Memorial ID 45469649 Vera May Lord Drillen. [S252] Maine State Archives. Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Birth Record of Vera May Lord. [S1944] Maine, Marriage Index, 1670-1921, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S250] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Marriage Record of Vera May Lord and Earnest F. Drillen. [S2202] Obituary of Vera Drillen, (Bangor, Maine: the Bangor Daily News, 21 July 1967, Page 12). [S23] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Biddeford, Maine, City Directory, 1920.