PERKINS, Anna Belle (Bangor ME)

 

INDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO:  "Anna B. Perkins, U. of M."

PHOTO TAKEN: Chalmers Studio, Bangor ME, circa 1912

PHOTO ACQUIRED: May 2022 Athens Schoolhouse Antiques, Lexington KY

1892 Birth Records states that Anna was born Sept 16, 1892. Father William N Perkins is a mail carrier. Maiden name of mother is Ursula Grindle.

1900 Federal Census > Maine > Hancock County > Brooksville

• PERKINS, William N., head, 48, May 1852, born in Maine, farmer
• PERKINS, Vesty M., wife, 41, Aug 1858, born in Maine
• PERKINS, Jeremiah W., son, 22, Dec 1878, born in Maine, sailor
• PERKINS, Herbert H., son, 20, Sep 1879, born in Maine, teamster
• PERKINS, Seymour, son, 16, July 1883, born in Maine, sailor
• PERKINS, Ray, son, 13, July 1886, born in Maine, at school
• PERKINS, Bernice, daughter, 11, June 1888, born in Maine, at school
• PERKINS, Anna B., daughter, 6, Sept 1892, born in Maine, at school
• PERKINS, Hope, daughter, 1, Apr 1898, born in Maine

At the time of this census, there is an elder sister Vesta Ursula Perkins, age 25, but she is already out of the house at this time. I wonder if the wife Ursula was also known as Vesta Urusula, since she is shown as "Vesty" on the Census.

Anna graduated High School in 1910. Anna Belle Perkins attended University of Maine, studying Romance Languages. She was also active in the yearbook board, and Deutscher Verein (German Club).

1920 Federal Census > New York > Erie > East Hamburgh

• MANN, Herbert C., head, 32, born in NY, Doctor in General Practice
• MANN, Jennie E., wife, 31, born in NY, no occupation
• MANN, Ruth, daughter, 5, born in NY
• PERKINS, Anna B., boarder, 27, born in Maine, High School teacher

The image above was found online in the 1941 Passaic High School yearbook, where Anne Perkins was on the faculty.

1950 Federal Census > New Jersey > Passaic > Newark

• PERKINS, Anna B., head, 57, born in Maine, Latin teacher at Public High School
• CROCKER, Louise S., partner, born in Massachusetts, Latin teacher at Public High School
• BRITTEN, Marian G., partner, born in NY, History Teacher at Public High School

This obit was carried in the 03 December 1963, Bangor Daily News:

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