Ethel Madora Flower^[1]

1869 - 1951  (81 years)

• Name	Ethel Madora Flower
  Born	10 Sep 1869	Flower's Cove, Newcastle Creek, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1871	Canning Parish, Newcastle, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  	listed as Madora
  Residence	1881	Canning Parish, Newcastle, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  	listed as Dora
  Residence	29 Apr 1891	Canning Parish, Newcastle, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada   [4]
  	listed as Dora
  Residence	1901	Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada   [5]
  	‘Dora’ on census form
  Residence	1911	Chipman Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada   [6]
  	listed as Madora
  Immigration	9 Nov 1923	Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada   [7, 8]
  Religion	Baptist  [2, 3, 6, 9]
  Religion	Member of Court Street United Baptist Church, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine.
  Residence	26 Apr 1930	Willow Street, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine   [7]
  	‘Dora’ on census form
  Cemetery notes	Plot C61
  Died	21 May 1951	Park Avenue, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine
  Buried	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine   [10]
  	N 44° 7.348? W 70° 14.839?
  Notes	Children call their mother "Mama" Listed as Dora Flowers in 1881 Canada census and at time of marriage. Died while staying at daughter, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gove's home She had 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren when she died. Lived for many years with dauther, Verna Hodgkins and her family She used to go to daugther, Bessie Corey's on Wednesday mornings to make doughnuts I loved being with her and she taught me to knit and I have her scrapbooks which as a child I always wanted to help her paste. Lived in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine for thirty years. She enjoyed knitting mittens for grandchildren and also crocheting dresser scarfs.
  Person ID	I2165	Reed
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	James Flower,   b. 20 Jul 1831, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1914, Flower's Cove, Newcastle Creek, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Rachel Williams,   b. 24 Mar 1837, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 13 Jul 1894, Flower's Cove, Newcastle Creek, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1857	Flower's Cove, Newcastle Creek, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Notes	13 Jul 1894 Their marriage certificate in file. New Brunswick Archives 20 Dec 1883 Marriage was registered per New Brunswick Archives.
  Photos		James Flower and Rachel Williams
  Family ID	F774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Leverett Akerley,   b. 10 Nov 1868, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1931, 218 Newman Street, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1890	Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada   [9]
  Notes	Copy of Marriage Certificate in file
  Children	1. Leonard Otty Akerley,   b. 12 Jul 1890, Queenstown, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 27 Apr 1951, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan  (Age 60 years)   2. James Howard Akerley,   b. 5 Aug 1893, Newcastle, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1970, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine  (Age 77 years)   3. Velma Maude Akerley,   b. 20 Aug 1895, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1972, 888 Manawagonish Road, Lancaster, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. Hattie Madora Akerley,   b. Abt May 1896,   d. 7 Oct 1896, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)   5. Hattie Madora Akerley,   b. 25 Jul 1897, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1918, Margaretsville, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 20 years)   6. Estelle Victoria Akerley,   b. 29 Oct 1898, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1986, Corte Madera, Marin County, California  (Age 87 years)   7. George Murray Akerley,   b. 10 Jan 1901, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1932, 17 Pleasant Street, Brookline, Massachusetts  (Age 31 years)   8. Harry Lawrence Akerley,   b. 10 Feb 1903, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1903, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 0 years)   9. Ida Verna Akerley,   b. 3 Jun 1904, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1992, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine  (Age 87 years)   10. Elizabeth Pearl Akerley,   b. 29 Jul 1905, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1979, Park Avenue, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine  (Age 73 years)   11. Bessie Mildred Akerley,   b. 7 Mar 1907, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1979, Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine  (Age 72 years)   12. Ruby May Akerley,   b. 23 May 1908, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1911, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 2 years)   13. Walter DeBlois Akerley,   b. 6 Jul 1911, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1986, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Haddam, Connecticut  (Age 75 years)   14. Basil MacFarlane Akerley,   b. 16 Jul 1913, Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1998, Sebastacook Valley Hospital, Pittsfield, Maine  (Age 84 years)
  Photos » Slide Show		George and Ethel Akerley; David and Louise Palmer (front)
  		George and Ethel Akerley; David and Louise Palmer (back)
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  		palmers_and_akerleys_front
  		Akerleys Ethel Madora Flower and nine of her children
  		Akerley family back
  		Akerley family taken at Rubie and Velma (Akerley) Johnson's 50th anniversary, 1965
  		Our Dad and Mother Akerley
  		Akerley sisters (left to right) Lizzie, Estelle, Bessie, Velma, and Verna Taken in Detroit in Estelle and Ralph's back yard at the time of Donna's wedding
  		Hattie, Verna, Bessie, Lizzie, and Ruby May Akerley
  Documents		George Akeley and Madora Flower marriage record
  		George Akerley and Madora Flower wedding certificate
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2017
  Family ID	F1503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Sep 1869 - Flower's Cove, Newcastle Creek, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - 1871 - Canning Parish, Newcastle, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - 1881 - Canning Parish, Newcastle, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada Married - 30 Oct 1890 - Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - 29 Apr 1891 - Canning Parish, Newcastle, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - 1901 - Newcastle Creek, Canning Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - 1911 - Chipman Parish, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada Immigration - 9 Nov 1923 - Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - 26 Apr 1930 - Willow Street, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Died - 21 May 1951 - Park Avenue, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine Buried - - Mount Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Mother, Estelle & Harry Ethel Madora Flower, Estella Martha Flower, and Harry Lawrence Flower
  		Ethel Madora Flower back
  		Ethel Madora Flower
  		Dad, Mom, Port, and Mandy George Leverett Akerley Ethel Madora Flower Lemuel Porter Flower Amanda Laura Flower

  
  

  Documents		Ethel Madora Flower border crossing
  		Ethel Madora Flower obituary probably from the Lewiston Sun

  
  

  Headstones

  Ethel Madora Flower Ethel Madora Flower

  
  

• Sources

  [S1259] . [S610] 1871 Census of Canada, Sheet 36, Dwelling 101, Family 124, James Flower household. [S609] 1881 Census of Canada, Sheet 34, Dwelling 133, Family 152, James Flowers household. [S121] 1891 Census of Canada, Page 29, Family 136, George Akerley. [S122] 1901 Census of Canada, Page 2, Dwelling 11, Family 12, George Akerley. [S162] 1911 Census of Canada, Page 20, Dwelling 184, Family 185, George Akerly household. [S39] 1930 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), ED 1-4, Sheet 15A, Dwelling 283 Family 446, George Akerley household. [S684] Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). [S641] Index to New Brunswick Marriages, New Brunswick Provincial Archives, Number 1008-Code B4/1890-Microfilm F13654. [S101] Headstone, 5Apr2009.