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Facts and Events
| Name |
Eula Watson |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[3] |
1894 |
Mercer, Somerset, Maine, United States |
| Marriage |
8 Aug 1915 |
Somerset, Maine, United Statesto Fred W. Weston |
| Census[1] |
1920 |
West Front Street, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United StatesAge 25 |
| Census[2] |
1930 |
26 Turner Avenue, Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United StatesAge 36 |
| Occupation[4] |
20 Nov 1936 |
Replaced her late husband as Chairman of the Maine State Racing Commission. |
| Census[5] |
1940 |
Western Avenue, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United StatesAge 46 |
| Death[3] |
16 Nov 1975 |
Virginia, United States |
| Obituary[3] |
17 Nov 1975 |
Eula W. Weston, 81, formerly of Skowhegan, who headed the Maine State Racing Commission in 1936, died at a Virginia hospital early Monday. A native of Mercer, Mrs. Weston lived with her daughter, Mrs. Emily W. Lennartson in Alexandria, Va. Mrs. Lennartson's husband, Nils, A. Lennartson, is a former Maine newsman who heads the Railway Progress Institute in Washington.
Mrs. Weston was appointed chairman of the racing commission after the death of her husband, Fred W. Weston, the first commission chairman following the legalization of pari-mutual betting in Maine.
In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a brother, Wesley Watson of Skowhegan. |
References
- ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 118, sheet 2B, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 648, Image Number: 989.
Emma Weston. Female. Age: 50. Widowed. Head. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: Farmer.
Fred W Weston. Male. Age: 25. Married. Son. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: Farm laborer.
Eula Weston. Female. Age: 25. Married. Daughter-in-law. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Emily Weston. Female. Age: 3 years, 2 months. Granddaughter. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine
- ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 76, sheet 18B, family 414, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 839, Image Number: 1029.
Fred Weston. Male. Age: 36. 1st married at age 21. Head. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine. Occupation: Salesman, Automobiles.
Eula Weston. Female. Age: 36. 1st married at age 21. Wife. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Emily E Weston. Female. Age: 13. Daughter. Birthplace: Maine. Father's Birthplace: Maine. Mother's Birthplace: Maine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 17 Nov 1975, in Lewiston Evening Journal. (Lewiston, Maine)
p. 12.
- ↑ 21 Nov 1936, in The Lewiston Daily Sun. (Lewiston, Maine)
p. 1.
COUNCIL CONFIRMS MRS. WESTON AS RACE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
Augusta. Nov. 20--AP--Governor Brann's appointment of Mrs. Eula Watson Weston (R) of Skowhegan as Chairman of the Maine State Racing Commission to succeed her late husband, Fred W. Weston, was confirmed today by the Executive Council.
The Council vote unanimously to confirm the nomination of Mrs. Weston, the second woman to be nominated to a State office by Governor Brann within the past few weeks.
- ↑ Kennebec, Maine, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 6-4, sheet 4A, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1480, Image Number: 105.
Eula W Weston. Female. Age: 46. Widowed. Head. Birthplace: Maine. Residence in 1935: Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine
Emily E Weston. Female. Age: 23. Single. Daughter. Birthplace: Maine. Residence in 1935: Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine. Occupation: Stenographer, C.C.C.
Anna Hurley. Female. Age: 23. Single. Lodger. Birthplace: Maine. Residence in 1935: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine. Occupation: Social Worker, Dept Health & Welfare.
Grace F Herman. Female. Age: 24. Single. Lodger. Birthplace: Maine. Residence in 1935: Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Occupation: Social Worker, State of Maine.
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