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Births Recorded in Hanson in 1908

Date of Birth	Name of Child	Name of Parents
March 7, 1907	Mary Lawler	Joseph and Annie Lawler
June 5, 1907	Irene Octavia Bergin	Louis P. and Rose E. Bergin
January 25, 1908	Helen Elizabeth Warren	John H. and Annie R. Warren
January 26, 1908	David Alton Herbert	Alfred and Lenora Herbert
March 5, 1908	Edgar Cameron McClellan	Rodrick C. and Edith M. [Ramsdell] McClellan
March 16, 1908	Francis Edward Brown	Harry W. and Sarah E. Brown
April 3, 1908	Louis J. V. Hogue	Fred and Julia Hogue
April 16, 1908	Horace Bracket Estes	Arthur G. and Edith M. Estes
April 19, 1908	Sherman Loring Perry	S. Irving and Mabel H. Perry
April 26, 1908	Ernest Carrol Washburn	George C. and Nellie F. Washburn
May 5, 1908	Anna Elizabeth Keene	Frank W. and Eunice W. Keene
May 11, 1908	Bernice May Edson	Frank C. and Maude C. Edson
May 16, 1908	Bessie Edith McClellan	Sherman B. and Bessie T. McClellan
June 3, 1908	Wallace Leroy Maynard	Edward D. and Nettie M. Maynard
June 18, 1908	Alice Savord	Edward and Georgianna Savord
July 13, 1908	Ardis May Stetson	Chester M. and Ella F. Stetson
July 14, 1908	Agnes Gallagher	Michael and Delia Gallagher
July 25, 1908	Joseph David Frenault	Masti and Annie Frenault
July 29, 1908	Violet May Cortell	Herbert H. and Anna C. Cortell
August 24, 1908	Paulena Bourne Denham	W[illia]m Henry and Ethel F. Denham
September 1, 1908	Emerson Kendrick Chase	James S. and Nellie F. Chase
September 10, 1908	Robert Senly Webb	Alymer E. and Florence A. Webb
September 16, 1908	George Peter Bassi	George E. and Anna E. Bassi
September 27, 1908	Peter Chiros	George N. and --- Chiros
October 1, 1908	George Sayce	Ewdin H and Lowcia Sayce
October 3, 1908	Marion Agusta Pendleton	Edward A. and Harriett A. Pendleton
October 25, 1908	Ruth Francis Brown	Wellington G. and Nellie J.T. Brown
November 7, 1908	Dorothy Barrett	George A. and Ida F. Barrett
November 12, 1908	Aurcho Balboni	Gudo and Mary Balboni
November 22, 1908	John Francis Davis, Jr.	John F. and Katherine Davis
November 26, 1908	Francis Venelda Pierce	Howard E. and Meretta S. Pierce
December 29, 1908	Roberta Elise Cooper	John E. and Mildred E. Cooper
	Still born: 3 (see Deaths)

Deaths Recorded in Hanson in 1908

Date of Death	Name	Age			Name of Parents
		Y	M	D
January 1, 1908	Augusta J. Griffin	16	1	8	Ernest W. Lane and Cora A. --
January 4, 1908	Chloe D. Bourne	80	1	2	Geo. W. Donaldson and Lucy G. --
Janary 12, 1908	William Cox	89	--	18	Ephraim Cox and Nancy [Stetson]
January 19, 1908	Ellen Crossman	69	10	--	George Adams and Della --
January 20, 1908	Ellen P. Reed	62	7	6	Benjamin White and Dorothy [Josselyn]
February 14, 1908	Charles O. Prouty	54	1	18	Joseph E. Prouty and Charlotte [Soper]
February 22, 1908	Charles H. Everson	--	3	23	Julius H. Everson and Meretta --
February 26, 1908	Harriett H. Clark	73	7	19	Geo. W. Donaldson and Lucy G. --
March 1, 1908	Benj[amin] W. Josselyn	82	--	5	David Josselyn and Mary T. [Bates]
March 5, 1908	Betsy Ann Ramsdell	67	7	--	Baker Jones and Deborah [Cox]
March 5, 1908	Charlote H. Brown	69	10	13	George Rule and Eliza [Starbuck]
March 7, 1908	William Thomas	80	1	8	John Thomas and Mary [Rogers]
March 10, 1908	Henry L. Ford	92	6	10	William Ford and Abiale --
March 14, 1908	Lydia W. Sampson	50	5	2	William Callamore and Lucinda C. [Stetson]
March 15, 1908	Sarah D. Calder	66	--	6	Charles H. Evans and Caroline G. --
March 24, 1908	Ruth J. Corthell	75	--	22	Sylvanus Everson and Lydia [Bearce]
March 27, 1908	Catherine S. Sawyer	93	--	--	Unknown
March 31, 1908	Isaac Pratt	93	3	25	Thomas Pratt and Mehitable [Cox]
April 4, 1908	Almira A. White	74	--	8	John White and Celia --
April 9, 1908	Henry L. Powers	57	2	14	Joseph H. Powers and Maria D. --
April 16, 1908	Helen A. Harding	52	--	18	Zenas Shaw and Lydia P.
April 17, 1908	Adeline W. Magoun	69	6	9	Robert Ramsdell and Elizabeth --
May 3, 1908	Ronald F. Bessie	17	11	2	Nathaniel C. Bessie and Chrissie A. --
May 12, 1908	Still Born Bloom	--	--	--	Ernest Bloom and Florence B. [Staples]
June 5, 1908	Still Born Bush	--	--	--	Edward W. Bush and Ida --
July 2, 1908	Annie T. Saule	53	3	1	Jos. E. Steadman and  Mehitable --
July 8, 1908	Evelyn F. Perry	56	8	12	Robert Perry and Betsy [Perry]
July 8, 1908	Maretta A. Clark	56	--	2	Geo. F Truett and Mary A. [White]
July 18, 1908	Mary C. Sturtevant	75	5	--	Luther Holmes and Nancy [Baker]
July 24, 1908	Susan M. Heppord	72	--	--	Andrew Krause and Mary --
July 29, 1908	Susan A. Vosmus	50	4	17	Juby Sturtevant and Susan --
August 1, 1908	John H. Grover	51	5	9	Unknown
August 4, 1908	Robert Elliott	62	11	--	Unknown
August 4, 1908	Alfred Boulanger	12	--	--	Joseph Boulanger and Ida --
August 25, 1908	Mary E. Cotton	60	7	6	Benj. W. Bates and Diathra B. [Bourne]
August 25, 1908	Henrietta F. Finnity	18	--	20	Mart Finnity and Georgiania --
September 18, 1908	Ida F. Leach	30	3	3	Herbert A. Reed and Emma J.
September 19, 1908	Horace O. Brown	72	9	6	John B. Brown and Mary B. --
September 30, 1908	Jennie Bates	--	1	14	Lewis G. Bates and Mepemice --
October 25, 1908	John Edward Martin	34	11	12	John E. Martin and Annie C. --
October 28, 1908	William Jones	89	9	23	Simeon Jones and Annie [Susanna Washburn]

Marriages Recorded in Hanson in 1908

Date of Marriage	Name	Residence	Name of Parents
January 12, 1908	Ernest Blume Florence B. Staples	Hanson	Ernest C. Blume and Annie M. --
		Hanson	Charles E. Staples and Lizzie W. --
January 29, 1908	Roy C. Drake Myrtie G. Bates	Whitman	Waldo A. Drake and Hannah A. --
		Hanson	Elmer E. Bates and Susie O. --
January 31, 1908	Levi P. Lincoln Jr. Flora (Turner) Lewis	Hanson	Levi P. Lincoln and Florence --
		No. Abington	Wm. F. Turner and H.E. --
February 22, 1908	Everett Brown Hattie G. Ferris	Boston	Wm. W. Brown and Thankful D. --
		Hanson	H.A. Ferris and Elizabeth A. --
March 2, 1908	Ernest S. Bossi Annie E. LeBlance	Hanson	George Bossi and Margaret --
		Hanson	Edelard LeBlance and Maria E. --
April 3, 1908	Lewis H. Hammond Alice P. Torrey	Hanson	Lewis H. Hammond and Julia --
		Hanson	Julus Torrey and Georgiania --
June 28, 1908	George Elms Clara W. Masters	Hanson	John L. Elms and Harriett --
		Hanson	Mark Masters and Rebecca M. --
June 30, 1908	Horace C. Washburn Hattie W. Norton	Whitman	Melvine S. Washburn and Florence --
		Whitman	Chancy Norton and Emily P. --
July 1, 1908	Fred Valcourt Julia Allen Hogue	Hanson	Joseph Valcourt and Unerie --
		Hanson	Whalan Hogue and Cathrine --
August 31, 1908	Louis Ladousceur Mary Rose Paul	Whitman	Louis L. Ladousceur and Elmira --
		Hanson	Peter Paul and Phebena --
September 9, 1908	Leon F. Estes Maud R. Rand	Hanson	Floran P. Estes and Inez M. --
		Chester, N.H.	George D. Rand and Lenora --
October 27, 1908	Benjamin P. Sturdavant Marion F. Phillips	Whitman	Isaac T. Sturdavant and Sarah --
		Hanson	Allen R. Phillips and Abbie F. --
November 1, 1908	Charles E. Raby Marion E. Barton	Hanson	Max Raby and Annie --
		E. Holliston	Steven R. Barton and --
November 12, 1908	Clifford B. Russell Blance F. Howard	W. Hanover	Charles F. Russell and Harriett E. --
		So. Hanson	Chaning Y. Howard and Ella F. --

Inmates of Almshouse, 1908.

Name	Age
Thomas Pratt	87
Theophilus Joyce	82
Louisa Crary	81
Marina W. Bates	71
Augusta Sampson	50

Teachers in Hanson Schools, 1908

School Building	Name of Teacher	Original Residence	Salary
North Grammar	Alice M. Lane	Stonington, ME.	$450.00
South Grammar  Rm. 2	Alfred D. Taylor		$375.00
	R. Donald Ross [Principal, started Sept.]	Charlston, ME.	$210.00
	Rachel U. Cornwell	Roslindale, MA	$152.00
No. 1 Primary	S. Retta Dunbar	Brockton, MA	$ 376.00
No. 2 Primary	Emily M. Baker	Hanson, MA	$378.00
No. 3 Primary	Sadie Lundy [started in Sept.]	Kittery, ME	$161.00
	Sara E. Peterson [left in June]		$275.00
No. 4 Primary*	Bessie E. Eayrs [resigned spring term]		$115.20
	Hilda L. Morrison [elected, then fell sick]		$50.50
	Elsie Willis ["engaged to complete spring term"]		$55.00
	Malinda A. Carr ["substituted for a few days"]	Hanson, MA	$13.20
	Helen L. Heath [ "elected in Sept."]	Tilton, NH	$160.50
* "This school numbers about 35 pupils and has been unfortunate in a change of teachers... Five teachers during the year"
No. 5 Primary	Ruth P. Smith ["retired at the end of winter term"]		$105.00
	Clara M. Ford ["1906 W-H graduate elected spring term"]	Hanson, MA	$261.00
No. 6 Primary	Helen Carter	Hanson, MA	$132.50
No. 7 Primary	Etta M. Taylor	Hanson, MA	$409.50
Janitors	Allen R. Phillips	Hanson, MA	$160.58
	Marcus M. Josselyn	Hanson, MA	$75.00
	Oliver Beaureguard	Hanson, MA	$6.00

School Committee - Elected March 2, 1908

Position	Name	Length of Term
Chairman	William G. Elms	3 years
Secretary	Malinda A. Carr	2 years
Committee Member	George E. Thomas	1 year
Superintendant	James S. Hayes
School Physician	Flavel S. Thomas, M.D.
Authorized to Sign Employment Certificates	Malinda A. Carr
Purchasing Agent	William G. Elms
Truant Officers	George Elms
	Asa Cummings
	H. Austin Baker

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