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and other home furnishings.
On 14 June 1871, Lyman married Laura W. Fernand in Lynn, Massachusetts. They had at least four children: Frank Fernand
(b. 1873), Cora (b. 1874), Phillip (b. 1877) and Rachel Sylvester (b. 1884). Lyman died 14 November 1925 in Massachusetts.
Scope and content:
The subseries contains correspondence written by Lyman May after he had moved to Lynn, Massachusetts, to his father and
brother in Baldwin’s Mills from 1863 to 1885. For the most part, the letters discuss Lyman’s experiences moving from the
country to the city, work, religion, family and politics. It also contains a wedding invitation to the marriage of Lyman and
Laura Fernand.
Notes:
Title based on contents of subseries.
The documents are in English.
P173/002.04
Amanda Melvina May. - 1864-1885. - 0.02 m of textual records.
Biographical sketch:
Amanda Melvina May, most often known as simply Melvina, was born in 1837, the daughter of Sylvester May and Almeda
Marsh, in Baldwin’s Mills. Melvina moved to Boston for a time and finally settled Lynn, Massachusetts in 1864 where she
worked as a seamstress and dressmaker. On 11 July 1865, she married Hollis Taylor, who had also moved from Stanstead
County to Lynn. Although they never had any of their own children, Hollis had a son, Julian, from a previous marriage.
Melvina died in 1900 in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Scope and content:
The subseries consists of correspondence written by Amanda Melvina May from Lynn, Massachusetts from 1864 to 1885. The
letters are addressed to her family, mostly to her brother, Darius, and to her father, Sylvester, in Baldwin’s Mills. They include
discussions of topics such as family, religion, work and leisure.
Notes:
Title based on contents of subseries.
The documents are in English.
P173/002.05
Laura Fernand May. - 1910-[1936]. - 0.015 m of textual records. - 13 postcards.
Biographical sketch:
The daughter of Alfred and Mary Fernand, Laura Fernand was born about 1849 in Quincy, Massachusetts. On 14 June 1871,
she married Lyman May in Lynn, Massachusetts. Together they had at least four children: Frank Fernand (b. 1873), Cora (b.
1874), Phillip (b. 1877) and Rachel Sylvester (b. 1884).
Scope and content:
The subseries consists of correspondence addressed to and written by Laura Fernand May from 1910 to 1936. The letters
written by Laura largely discuss topics such as family, health, politics, travel and maple sugar.
Notes:
Title based on contents of subseries.
The documents are in English.
P173/002.06
Emma Jane Stevens May. - [1870?]-1891. - 0.01 m of textual records.
Biographical sketch:
Emma Jane Stevens, born 29 December 1852 in Lynn, Massachusetts, was the second eldest daughter of Nason Stevens and
Susannah Marsh. Between 1857 and 1859, the Stevens family moved from the United States to Barnston, Quebec. Emma had
six sisters and two brothers: Clara, Rosa, Alice, Alma, Ida, Jennie, Nason and Freddie.
On 3 July 1872, Emma married Darius May. They had ten children: Maud Ella (1874-1947), Wilbur Lyman (1875-1946),
Rose Nettie (1877-1961), Julian Sylvester (1881-1956), John Vining (1882-1971), Ida/Ada S. (1884-1885), Clara Emma
(1886-1968), Fred Nason (1887-1955), Ruth Stevens (1890-1971) and Irene S. (1892-1893).
Emma died on 14 May 1894 and is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Baldwin’s Mills.
Scope and content:
The subseries largely contains personal correspondence to Emma Jane (Stevens) May by the following authors: Clara Stevens,
Chandler Brown, Rosa Stevens LeJoyce, Alma Stevens, Alice Stevens, Clara Parnell and Hollis N. Stevens. It also contains
the lyrics to a song titled “Gospel Train” and two letters by Emma: one to her sister, Clara and the other to her niece and
nephew.
Notes:
Title based on contents of subseries.
The documents are in English.
P173/002.07
Rose May. - 1911-[1914], 1938-1961. - 0.02 m of textual records. - 3 postcards.
Biographical sketch:
Rose May was the third oldest child of Darius May and Emma Stevens, born 31 July 1877 in Baldwin’s Mills. As a young
woman she was a member of the Young Women’s Christian Temperance Association and the Barnston Baptist Church. Rose
never married and lived at the May farm until her father’s death in 1913. After this, she moved into her brother, John’s, home
which was adjacent to the family farm. She never married. Rose died 23 March 1867. She is buried at the Lakeview Cemetery
in Baldwin’s Mills.
Scope and content:
The subseries constists largely of personal correspondence to Rose May from about 1914 to 1961. Among the correspondence
received were letters from Nellie Smith, Cora Spafford(?), Winnifred Roast, Mrs. J. L. Barley, Phoebe Walford, Maude
Simpson, Clare Wiggett, Ida Gibbons, Angeline May, Liz and Sam Munro, Peter Racicot, Joyce Philbrick and Lillian Ellison.
The subseries also contains a few letters that Rose wrote to her sister, Ruth May Baldwin; a memorial donation made in the
name of Rose; a copy of Rose’s baptimal record from Barnston Baptist Church and some funeral arrangements for Rose’s
estate.
Notes:
Title based on contents of subseries.
The documents are in English.
P173/002.08
Maud May Hall. - 1920, 1944-1945. - 3 textual records.
Biographical sketch:
Maud Ella May was born 19 February 1874, the eldest daughter of Darius May and Emma Stevens. She married Edwin
Charles Hall in 1898 and later moved to Rock Island. They had four children: Edwin, Ernest, Marjorie and Joseph. Maud
May Hall died 18 April 1947 and is buried at the Crystal Lake Cemetery in Stanstead.
Scope and content:
The subseries contains two letters written by Maud to her sister, Rose May, from 1944 to 1945 largely discussing family topics
and one addressed to Ed and Maud, dated 1920.
Notes:
Title based on contents of subseries.
The documents are in English.
P173/002.09
Julian May. - 1910-1915. - 2 textual records. - 23 postcards.
Biographical sketch:
Julian May, the second eldest son of Darius May and Emma Stevens was born 24 May 1880. He suffered from scarlet fever
as a child, which resulted a severe loss of hearing. Julian went west as a young man but later returned to live with his sister,
Rose May, and work for Harold Baldwin. Julian also traveled quite a bit during his life to various spots in North America. He
never married. Julian died 13 March 1956 and is buried at the Lakeview Cemetery in Baldwin’s Mills.
Scope and content:
The subseries consists of letters and postcard correspondence written by Julian May to his sister, Ruth May Baldwin, from
1910 to 1915. The correspondence largely discuss Julian’s travel and family topics.
Notes:
Title based on contents of subseries.
The documents are in English.
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