Family:Nehemiah Colby and Elizabeth Laws (1)

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Parents: Nehemiah Colby and Phoebe Fink
Capt Nehemiah Colby
b. 4 Nov 1824 Westport, Lincoln, Maine, United States
d. 13 Jan 1903 Westport, Lincoln, Maine, United States
 
Elizabeth Jane Laws
b. 12 Jul 1831 Port Sea, England
d. 29 Jan 1916 Westport, Lincoln, Maine, United States
m. 28 Aug 1859 Gaspé, Québec, Canada
Facts and Events
Marriage[1][3] 28 Aug 1859 Gaspé, Québec, CanadaAnglican Church
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Genevieve Helen Colby
15 Nov 1860 Westport, Lincoln, Maine, USA
18 May 1945 Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine, USA
2.
Sarah J Colby
9 Jun 1863 Westport, Lincoln, Maine, USA
bur. Westport, Lincoln, Maine, USA
3.
Louisa Augusta Colby
7 Sep 1865 Westport, Lincoln, Maine, United States
14 Nov 1876 Westport, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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1860 Census

Nehemiah Colby, 35, and wife Elizabeth J Colby, 28, live in Westport, Maine. Nehemiah is a mariner, with real estate valued at $500 and a personal estate of $125. Elizabeth J Colby was born in England. Nehemiah Colby was born in Maine. They were married within the past year. Other household members are: Georgianna Colby, 16; Mariah E Colby, 12; Jacob R Colby, 9; Charles S Colby, 6. All are attending school; all are the children of Nehemiah's first marriage.

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1870 Census

Nehemiah Colby, 45 and wife Elizabeth J Colby, 39, live in Westport, Maine. Nehemiah is a sailor, with real estate valued at $800 and a personal estate of $270. Household members are Georgianna Colby, 25, a domestic servant; Maria E Colby, 21; Jacob R Colby, 19, fishing, attending school; Charles S Colby, 16, fishing, attending school; Helena Colby, 9, attending school; Sarah J Colby, 7, attending school; Louisa A Colby, 4.

References
  1. ↑ Lincoln, Maine, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Census Place: Westport, Lincoln, Maine; Roll M653_442; Page: 930; Image: 584; Family History Library Film: 803442., 1860.

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  2.   Lincoln, Maine, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Census Place: Westport, Lincoln, Maine; Roll M593_549; Page: 691A; Image: 569; Family History Library Film: 552048, 1870.

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  3. ↑ Nehemiah Colby, in Gabriel Drouin. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968
    Online database (Ancestry.com), Accessed 9 Oct 2018.

    Ancestry.com. Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008.
    Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

    "Nehemiah Colby of Westport, Maine, United States of America was [illegible] to Elizabeth Jane Laws [illegible] on the twentyeight day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine..." Witness was Hiram H Swett.

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