Individual Details
Ralph Edwin Wilson
(19 Jan 1913 - 19 Feb 1996)
Events
| Birth | 19 Jan 1913 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | 151 Kenduskeag Avenue, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine |  | | |
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | 151 Kenduskeag Avenue, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Marriage | 19 Dec 1941 | Maine - Muriel T. Covell | |||
| Death | 19 Feb 1996 | cardio respiratory arrest due to acute myorcaridal infarction and influenza - Brentwood Nursing Center, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine | | ||
| Obituary | 21 Feb 1996 | Bangor Daily News - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Cremation | 22 Feb 1996 | Mount Hope Crematory, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | ||
| Burial | Maple Grove Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | |
Families
| Spouse | Muriel T. Covell (1913 - 2005) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Edwin S. Wilson (1875 - 1933) |
| Mother | Florence Mertie Jameson (1875 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Dorothy E. Wilson (1903 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Reginald Burgis Wilson (1904 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Charline Sarah Wilson (1909 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Sylvia Marie Wilson (1911 - 1978) |
Notes
Census
Ralph Wilson was enumerated in the household of Edwin S. Wilson as his son, male, white, age 6, single, had attended school any time since September 1 1919, born in Maine, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, and occupation was "none."Census
Ralph E. Wilson was enumerated in the household of Edwin S. Wilson as his son, male, white, age 17, single, had attended school anytime since September 1 1929, able to read and write, born in Maine, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, able to speak English, and occupation was "none."Obituary
SOUTH FREEPORT - Ralph E. Wilson, 83, died Feb. 19, 1996, at a Yarmouth healthcare facility. He was born in Bangor, Jan. 19, 1913, the son of Edwin and Florence (Jamieson) Wilson. Ralph attended the Bangor area schools, Higgins Classical Institute in Charleston, and the University of Maine at Orono. In his early years, he worked summers in the Moosehead area for Great Northern Paper Co. After his formal schooling, he was employed as a civil engineer for the Maine Department of Transportation. He served in the U.S. Army and during World War II, he worked at the Naval Shipyard in Bath. He was a real estate broker for more than 40 years and maintained his own office in Yarmouth. He was a a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Sports Alliance of Maine. He loved the outdoors. He especially enjoyed hunting and finishing. He was an avid fan of the Portland area sports teams. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Muriel (Covell) Wilson; and one daughter, SueAnn Randall, both of Freeport; three sons, Allan s. Wilson of Suffield, Conn., Scott R. Wilson of Wolcott, Conn., and Mark C. Wilson of Yarmouth; five granddaughters, two grandsons. Spring memorial services will be held at the Maple Grove Cemetery, East Bangor, at the convenience of the family. Memorial gifts may be made to the Brentwood Nursing Center, 122 Portland St., Yarmouth, Maine 04096.Endnotes
1. "Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 February 2020), digital image, "Record of a Birth," Ralph Edwin Wilson; Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll No. 60.
2. Ralph E. Wilson, death certificate 96-01544 (1996), State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Augusta, Maine.
3. 1920 U.S. census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, Ward 6, enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 9A, dwelling 211, family 220, Edwin S. Wilson household, line 8, Ralph Wilson; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 January 2020); Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls.
4. 1930 U.S. census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, Ward 6, enumeration district (ED) 10-15, sheet 11B, dwelling 291, family 321, Edwin S. Wilson household, line 98, Ralph E. Wilson; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 January 2020); Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls..
5. Ralph E. Wilson, death certificate 96-01544 (1996), State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Augusta, Maine.
6. Ralph E. Wilson obituary, Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine, 21 February 1996, p. B7, col. 5.
7. Ralph E. Wilson, death certificate 96-01544 (1996), State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services, Augusta, Maine.
8. Ralph E. Wilson obituary, Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine, 21 February 1996, p. B7, col. 5.