Ernest Freeman Drillen

M, #3131, (25 December 1878 - 30 March 1965)
Earnest F. and Vera May (Lord) Drillen in the 1940's
Last Edited=15 May 2023
     Ernest Freeman Drillen was born on 25 December 1878 at Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.1,2,3,4,5,6 He was the son of Henry Drillen and Mary Jane Bailey.2 Ernest Freeman Drillen, age 27 years, appeared on the Canadian Census of 1881 in the household of Henry Drillen and Mary Jane Bailey at Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.7 Ernest Freeman Drillen, age 37 years, appeared on the Canadian Census of 1891 in the household of Henry Drillen and Mary Jane Bailey at Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.8 Ernest Freeman Drillen, age 47 years, appeared on the Canadian Census of 1901 in the household of Henry Drillen and Mary Jane Bailey at Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.9 Ernest Freeman Drillen immigrated in 1910 to the United States. According to the 1930 US Census, he immigrated in 1910, yet he is listed on the 1911 Canadian Census.10,11 He, age 63 years, appeared on the Canadian Census of 1911 in the household of Mary Jane Bailey at Saint Marys Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.10

Ernest married first, an unknown woman.
Children:
1. Luva B. Drillen (1914-____.)11

Ernest registered for the draft giving his age as 40, his address as the St. James Hotel, Bangor, Maine, and his job as a river driver for the American Realty Company on 12 September 1918.6 Ernest lived in 1920 at Biddeford, York County, Maine.12

Ernest Freeman Drillen, age 43, married Vera May Lord, age 40 , daughter of Herbert Samuel Lord and Sarah Melissa Mayhew, on 7 August 1922.1,2,13 Ernest, age 51 years, and Vera, age 47 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 at 322 Broadway, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.11 Ernest, age 61 years, and Vera, age 57 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at 39 South Park Street, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.14 According to the census in 1940, Ernest was a foreman.14 He died on 30 March 1965 at the Hampshire County Sanatorium, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at age 86.1,2,3,4,5 Ernest's obituary was published 31 March 1965.4 He was buried on 2 April 1965 at Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.3,4

Citations

  1. Burnett, Robert "F W Burnett Vermont Info." E-mail message from rburnett61 (at) hotmail.com at unknown address. 19 October 2003.
  2. Drillen, Linda E.. Drillen Genealogy. N.p.: manuscript, 2008.
  3. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  4. Springfield Union, "Ernest F. Drillen" Springfield, Massachusetts, 31 March 1965.
  5. Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  6. United States, Selective Service System. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2005.
  7. Library and Archives Canada. 1881 Canadian Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2009.
  8. Library and Archives Canada. 1891 Canadian Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2008.
  9. Library and Archives Canada. 1901 Canadian Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
  10. Library and Archives Canada. 1911 Canadian Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
  11. Census Bureau. 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2002.
  12. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  13. Maine State Archives. Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1892-1996. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2003.
  14. Census Bureau. 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2012.