Family:Chester Colby and Annie McLain (1)

1910 Census

Chester D Colby, 27, and Annie M Colby, 25, live at 987 Middle St in Bath, Maine. They own their home, though it is mortgaged. Chester is an house joiner. They have 2 children, and have been married for four years. Neither of their children are listed in this household, however.

1920 Census

Chester D Colby, 37, and Anne M Colby, 35, live at 987 Middle St in Bath, Maine. They own their house, though it is mortgaged. Chester is an independent contractor, a joiner. They have two children: Granville M, 12, attending school, and Emma K, 4.

1930 Census

Chester D Colby, 47, lives at 981 Middle St in Bath, Maine. He rents for $15. He is a shipyard carpenter, and was born in Maine. His father was born in Maine and his mother in Massachusetts. His wife, Annie M is age 45, and was born in Maine, as were her parents. They were married in about 1906, at age 23 and 21 respectively. Children in the household are: Granville M Colby, 23, a machinist in a machinery plant [possibly the Torrey Bushing Works at that time in Bath?] and Emma K Colby, 14, attending school.

Research notes

Birth records are available at Ancestry.com for additional children of Chester Colby and Annie McLain. See:

• Emma Knowlton Colby, born 30 Dec 1915 in Bath, Maine
• William A Colby, born 27 May 1909 in Bath, Maine

1. ↑ "Westport", in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. Bath Independent and Enterprise. (Bath, Maine)
   p. 6, 20 Jan 1906.

   "Friends of Chester Colby were pleased to hear of his marriage to a popular young lady of Bremen, Miss Annie Mae McLain. Chester is one of Westport's young men and has a nice position in the Bath Iron Works."

2. ↑ Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. United States, Maine, Sagadahoc. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll 839; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 71.0, 1930.

   See text

3. ↑ Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. United States, Maine, Sagadahoc. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Census Place: Bath Ward 7, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll T625_649; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 289., 1920.

   See text

4. ↑ McClain, Annie M, in State of Maine. Marriage Index 1892-1967 & 1976-1996. (Maine State Archives)
   Online database, Maine State Archives, Accessed 17 Sep 2010.

   Certificate Number:
   Bride Name: MCLAIN ANNIE M
   Bride Town/State: BATH, ME
   Groom Name: COLBY CHESTER D
   Groom Town/State: BATH, ME
   Date of Marriage: Tuesday January 16, 1906