Allen Howard Stinchfield ⁸⁶³

   Cause of his death was erysipelas (also known as St. Anthony's Fire, is an intensely red bacterial infection that occurs on the face and lower extremities).

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
March 19, 1934
p. 2

ALLEN H. STINCHFIELD

WAYNE POSTMASTER AND STORE PROPRIETOR DIES AFTER WEEK'S ILLNESS

Wayne, March 18 -- Allen H. Stinchfield, 45, postmaster and owner of the general store here, died today at his home after a week's illness of erysipelas. Mr. Stinchfield was a member of the Masons, O.E.S., Wayne Grange, and Community Church.

Besides is wife, Mrs. Katie Stinchfield, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Henrietta Stinchfield; a daughter, Florence; three sons, John, Charles and Roger; a niece, Mrs. Katherine Rollins, Winthrop.

  Events

• He worked as a hotel clerk and retail merchant at a general store.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine. He lived in the household of his widowed mother.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine. He was head of household and property owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine. He was head of household, owned property valued at $5,000 as well as a radio set.

Allen married Katie Irene Maxim, daughter of Charles D. Maxim and Florence Chandler, 12 June 1912 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine.¹⁸⁷⁸ (Katie Irene Maxim was born 22 February 1888 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine,¹⁸⁸⁰ died 27 March 1951 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine ¹⁸⁸⁰ and was buried after 27 March 1951 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine at Mount Pleasant Cemetery ¹⁸⁸⁰.)