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York County,
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HOBBS, Frederick Andrews
Alfred, March 11—The death of
Frederick Andrews Hobbs. attorney at -law In Alfred for many
years, occurred this forenoon after a long illness, at the
home of his father, George Henry Hobbs, Alfred Mills. Mr.
Hobbs was born In Hollis on July 28, 1875, the son of George H
and Lucy A Dudley Hobbs His family moved to the house In
Alfred Mills n which ho died more than BO years ago Ho married
Cassandra M. Aspinwall of Rollinsford, N H, on March 6, 1902.
and she died In 1932 Mr. Hobbs was graduated from the
University of Maine In 1896 with the degree of A B He studied
law In he office of the Hon John B Donovan In Alfred and was
admitted to he Maine Bar In 1900. After teaching in the
Westbrook and Alfred High Schools several years he entered the
practice of law In South Berwick In 1900 remaining there until
1914. He practiced in Biddeford from 1914 to 1917 and In 1922
opened the offices in Alfred which he occupied at the time of
his death He served as county attorney for York County from
1907 to 1911 and was Surveyor of the Port of Portland In
1931and 1932.
Mr. Hobbs had a long military career In the
Spanish-American -War, 1888 he was Second Lieutenant f the
First Maine Volunteer Infantry In the First World War he. held
he rank of captain. He was a Post department Commander of the
Spanish- American War Veterans of Maine and a Post Commander
of Brown- Emmons Post American Legion He had been a member of
the Alfred Congregational Church since the age of 15. In
politics he was a Republican and had filled various town
offices He was a member of the York Bar Association
Fraternal Lodge Masons Alfred Unity Chapter South Berwick
Bradford Commnadry. the Odd Fellows Lodge. West Buxton and the
Red Men of South Berwick. He had served as Past Great
Sachem of the Red Men of Maine and had very recently been
presented with the 50-year Jewel by the Grand Lodge of Masons
of Maine Surviving Mr. Hobbs are his father George Henry Hobbs
and a brother George F Hobbs both of Alfred two daughters,
Mrs. Pauline H MacLeod, Sanford and Mrs. Elsie H Blake
Portsmouth N H five, grandchildren. Miss Marjorie Merrill
Portsmouth, Mrs. Robert LeBreaux and Mrs. Raymond LeBreaux.
both of Springvale Frederick R Hobbs and William K Hobbs, both
of Sanford There are also four great-grandchildren Frederick
and Richard Hobbs, Sanford. and Linda and Robert LeBreaux Jr,
8pringvale Funeral services were held at Hurd's Funeral Home
Sanford. Saturday, with the Rev Sumner H Mitchell of the
Sanford Unitarian Church. officiating Interment was Evergreen
Cemetery, Alfred
Portland Press Herald | Portland, Maine | Friday,
May 14, 1948 | Page 33 submitted by Janice Rice |
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HODGSON, SARAH
In South Berwick, Me; Mrs.
Sarah Hodgdon, aged 86.
source: New-Hampshire
Gazette, 03-01-1831
submitted by: Cindy (McIntire)
Johnson
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