Algene Frank Tinkham ²⁵³

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Jan. 5, 1945
p. 2

Algene F. Tinkham

Algene Frank Tinkham, 90, died Thursday morning at his home at 837 Main Street, Lewiston. He was born at Monmouth, May 27, 1854, the son of William and Olive Tilson Tinkham and has lived in Lewiston since 1906. He was a store keeper and postmaser in Monmouth 25 years, and for five years ran the store on Upper Main Street, Lewiston, which is now the Vermette Grocery Store.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Webber of Kittery; Miss Florence Tinkham and Mrs. Lillian Gallagher of Lewiston; two sons, Wendall Tinkham of Wales and Melville Tinkham of Auburn; several grandchildren, four of them in the service; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Geneva Higgins of Auburn.

DIED -- In Lewiston, January 4, Algene Frank Tinkham, age 90. Funeral services will be attended at the Teague and Stevens Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

  Events

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. He was head of household and property owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and rented.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He is a widowed head of household and property owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was a widowed head of household and owned property valued at $1500.

• He worked as a grocery store owner and hotel clerk.

Algene married Martha Jennie Brewster, daughter of Salmon Brewster and Laverna C. Bishop, 17 August 1881 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.²⁵³ (Martha Jennie Brewster was born 24 September 1858 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,⁷⁸³ died 24 October 1912 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine ²⁵² and was buried after 24 October 1912 in Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine ²⁵².) The cause of her death was pneumonia.