Individual Details
Albura L Pearson
(1909 - 16 Jun 1936)
Mrs. Albura Christel drowned, probably accidentally. Bath Independent Jun 25, 1936: "Mrs. Christel was a frequent visitor at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Isabella Pearson, 19 Richardson street, and called upon her Tuesday night, June 16. She had packed a bag and was awaiting word from her husband, who is working in Wisconsin, as to when to leave Bath to join him. Leaving her grandmother Tuesday of last week, she waved goodbye and said she would see her in the morning. During the evening, she had spoken of a dance somewhere across the river and was seen about ten o'clock in the evening on Center street by some of her friends.
"She was born in Bath in 1910, attended the Bath schools and went one year to the Morse High School. She is survived by her husband, who is expected to arrive in Bath Tuesday, her grandmother, Mrs. Isabella Pearson, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearson, one sister, Dorothy, and a brother, Thomas."
"She was born in Bath in 1910, attended the Bath schools and went one year to the Morse High School. She is survived by her husband, who is expected to arrive in Bath Tuesday, her grandmother, Mrs. Isabella Pearson, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearson, one sister, Dorothy, and a brother, Thomas."
Events
| Birth | 1909 | Maine, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1910 | 72 Richardson Street, 72 Richardson Street, Bath, Maine, USA |  | ||
| Census-shared | 1910 | (Frank Rupert Pearson) 72 Richardson Street, 72 Richardson Street, Bath, Maine, USA | | ||
| Census | 1920 | 68 Bath Street, 68 Bath Street, Bath, Maine | | | |
| Census-shared | 1920 | (Frank Rupert Pearson) 68 Bath Street, 68 Bath Street, Bath, Maine | | | |
| Marriage | 24 Feb 1932 | Maine, United States - Living | |||
| Residence | 1936 | 68 Bath Street, 68 Bath Street, Bath, Maine | | | |
| Death | 16 Jun 1936 | Bath, Maine, USA | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Frank Rupert Pearson (1885 - 1955) |
| Mother | Agnes Doyle (1891 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Thomas H Pearson (1907 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Dorothy Millard Pearson (1917 - 1978) |
Notes
Census
PEARSON Frank R, 25, M1, 3 years, Canada, Canada, Canada, to US in 1905, Teamster, Brief Co.Agnes, 19, M1, 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, Canada, Canada, Canada
Thomas 2, Maine, Canada, Canada
Albura 9/12, Maine, Canada, Canada
Isabel, Mother, 50, Wd, 7 children, 4 living, Canada, Canada, Canada
Census-shared
PEARSON Frank R, 25, M1, 3 years, Canada, Canada, Canada, to US in 1905, Teamster, Brief Co.Agnes, 19, M1, 3 years, 2 children, 2 living, Canada, Canada, Canada
Thomas 2, Maine, Canada, Canada
Albura 9/12, Maine, Canada, Canada
Isabel, Mother, 50, Wd, 7 children, 4 living, Canada, Canada, Canada
Census
PEARSON Frank R, 34, to US in 1906, Al, Salesman, Wholesale GroceryAgnes L, 29, to US in 1906, Al, New Brunswick, Ireland, Ireland
Thomas H, 11
Albura L, 10
Dorothy, 2 7/12
Census-shared
PEARSON Frank R, 34, to US in 1906, Al, Salesman, Wholesale GroceryAgnes L, 29, to US in 1906, Al, New Brunswick, Ireland, Ireland
Thomas H, 11
Albura L, 10
Dorothy, 2 7/12
Residence
Listed as Miss Albura L PEARSON, boarding at 68 Bath, her parents' address, even though she married in 1932.Death
June 25, 1936 Bath Independent: "Identification of the body found Sunday in the Kennebec river as that of Mrs. Albura Louise Pearson Christel was made Tuesday by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ..."July 1936 front page of Bath Independent: "Persistent rumors that “foul play" might be associated with the death of Mrs. Albura Louise Pearson Christel, 26 year old Bath woman, whose body was found .."
The articles are behind a pay wall at newspaperarchive.com.
2 July 1936, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern: Bath, Me. Investigators today sought to trace activities of Mrs Albura Louis Christel, 26, daughter-in-law of the president of the Valders (Wisc.) canning company on the night before her body was found floating in the Kennebec river a fortnight ago.
Suspecting foul play, Attorney General Clyde R. Chapman interiewed 10 witnesses, including her first husband, Lawrence W. Curtis of Bath. Most important clue supporting a murder theory came from Mrs. Christel's father, who told authorities her teeth were in good condition the night before her death. An autopsy has disclosed that two teeth were missing.
A letter written by her second husband, Joseph Christel, was made public by Chapman. "Let bygones by bygones." Chapman quoted the letter. "I want you to ... be my little wife once more." Medical examination indicated Mrs. Christel had drowned."
Endnotes
1. US Census 1910.
2. US Census 1920.
3. US Census 1920.
4. City Directories at ancestry.com.