Tenth Generation

9028. Ervin Stillman WILBUR⁴⁵⁵ was born on 3 June 1883 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine.⁴⁵⁵

He appeared in the census on 6 June 1900 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine. Age 17, born June 1883 Maine, parents born Maine. He was single, working as a day laborer, and living with his mother and stepfather. Name on census: Irvine Wilbur.

He appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine. Age 26, born Maine, parents born Maine. He was a laborer doing odd jobs and he had been married 5 years. His household included his wife Bertha F., 31, and his stepdaughters Onie, 15, and Sophronia, 11, GILE. His widowed father was also living with them. Name on census: Ervin S. Wilber.

Ervin registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine He was age 35, born 3 June 1883, living in Rangeley. He was working as a common laborer for Huntoon and Adams in Rangeley and his nearest relative was Bertha F. Wilber. His name was written Ervin Stillman Wilber.

He appeared in the census on 10 January 1920 in Coplin, Franklin, Maine. Age 35, born Maine, parents born Maine. He was a laborer for a lumber company in the woods and his household included his wife Bertha F., 42. Name on census: Ervin S. Wilbur.

He appeared in the census on 21 April 1930 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine. Age 47, born Maine, parents born Maine. He was a carpenter and he had first married at age 21. His household included his wife Bertha F., 52. Name on census: Ervin S. Wilber.

Ervin died on 4 August 1966 at the age of 83 in Temple, Franklin, Maine.⁴⁵⁵

Ervin Stillman WILBUR and Bertha F. TIBBETTS were married on 15 October 1904 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine.⁴⁵⁵

Bertha F. TIBBETTS⁴⁵⁵, daughter of Henry TIBBETTS and Matilda Mary ABBOTT, was born on 8 October 1878 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine.⁴⁵⁵

She appeared in the census on 3 June 1880 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine. Age 1, born Maine, parents born Maine, living with parents. Name on census: Bertha F. Tibbetts.

She appeared in the census on 4 June 1900 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine. Age 22, born Oct 1877 Maine, parents born Maine. She had been married 5 years and had 3 children, 2 still alive. She was living with husband Frank and their 2 children. Name on census: Bertha F. Gile.

Bertha appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine. Age 31, born Maine, parents born Maine. She had been married 5 years and had 2 children, both still alive. [The children were from her first marriage]. She was living with second husband Ervin S., 26, and her 2 daughters Onie B., 15, and Sophronia, 11. Name on census: Bertha F. Wilber.

She appeared in the census on 10 January 1920 in Coplin, Franklin, Maine. Age 42, born Maine, parents born Maine. She was living with second husband Erwin S., 35. Name on census: Bertha F. Wilbur.

She appeared in the census on 21 April 1930 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine. Age 52, born Maine, parents born Maine. She was working as a laundress in a public house and had first married at age 16. She was living with second husband Ervin S., 47. Name on census: Bertha F. Wilber.

Bertha died on 21 November 1935 at the age of 57 in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine.⁴⁵⁵ She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Rangeley, Franklin, Maine.⁴⁵⁵