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William Alexander Buckland               1891-1965
William was born on 2 November 1891, the son of John Buckland and Charlotte Ada Barfoot, in Scotland.

Doris P. Welch                                     1901-                       (1st Wife)
Doris was born about 1901, the daughter of Fred H. Welch and Elida J. Dixon, in Maine.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of Parents
William Alexander Buckland b: 2 Nov 1891               Scotland
son of John Buckland and Charlotte Ada Barfoot

Doris P. Welch b: abt 1901               Maine
daughter of Fred H. Welch and Elida J. Dixon

Marriage
29 Jun 1918
William Alexander Buckland
Doris P. Welch

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920
Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine
District 88, Image 14 of 28 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person       Father      Mother
Fred H. Welch
Elida (Wife)
Doris Buckland (Dau)(M)
William Buckland (SonLaw)(M)
Jane
Dora
Martha
Bernice
William
Arline
Fred H.
Plus 1 Servant
Age 57
Age 44
Age 18
Age 26
Age 16
Age 15
Age 14
Age 13
Age 10
Age 9
Age 7
Farmer

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abt 1862
abt 1875
abt 1901
2 Nov 1891
abt 1903
abt 1904
abt 1905
abt 1906
abt 1909
abt 1910
abt 1912

This Marriage ended in Divorce, or death of Doris



Edith Frances King                                 1900-1977           (2nd Wife)
Edith was born on 1 Apr 1900, the daughter of Henry Manning King and Esther Alice Farman, at Birmingham, England.
I have identified the following children.
  William Alexander Jr. Born abt 1925   Maine Married Helen Lucille Mullins
John Henry Born abt 1927   Maine Married Mildred K. Randall
Charlotte Ann Born abt 1929   Maine Married Richard A. Michaud

Birth of New Wife
Edith Frances King b: 1 Apr 1900         Sparkhill Yardley Birmingham       1900 2Q Solihull 6d 638
daughter of Henry Manning King and Esther Alice Farman

Marriage
25 Apr 1923
William Alexander Buckland
Edith Frances King

Children
William Alexander Buckland Jr. b: abt 1925               Maine
son of William Alexander Buckland and Edith Frances King
John Henry Buckland b: abt 1927               Maine
son of William Alexander Buckland and Edith Frances King
Charlotte Ann Buckland b: abt 1929               Maine
daughter of William Alexander Buckland and Edith Frances King

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
Clifton, Penobscot County, Maine
District 34, Image 1 of 8 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father           Mother
William A. Buckland
Edith F. (Wife)
William
John H.
Charlotte
Plus 1 Servant
Age 37
Age 23
Age 4
Age ?
Age ?
[Unreadible] Scotland
England
Maine
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Scotland
England
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England
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England
England
England
2 Nov 1891
1 Apr 1900
abt 1925
abt 1927
abt 1929

1940 Census 1 April 1940
Corinna, Penobscot, Maine
District 10-48, Image 15 of 18
Pleasant Street
B I R T H
P L A C E
   Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
William Buckland
Edith (Wife)
William (Son)
John (Son)
Ann (Dau)
Age 49
Age 40
Age 14
Age 13
Age 10
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England
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Same Place
Same Place
Same Place
Maine 2 Nov 1891
1 Apr 1900
abt 1925
abt 1927
abt 1929
Renting the house, For $17,   1939 Total earnings $850

Death
William Alexander Buckland Died Dec 1965           Maine

Death
Edith Frances (King) Buckland 19 Feb 1977, Age 76,         Pittsfield, Maine
Last Residence Corrina, Penobscot County, 04928 Maine.
Burial: North Newport Cemetery, Newport, Penobscot County, Maine


North Newport Cemetery, Newport, Penobscot County, Maine
Photo by PMSmith



SPECIAL THANKS  to Michael Pullinger, a descendant of Florence Emma Barfoot (1874-1948), for many of the details provided above.