Roland Hanford Bragdon Sr.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 19 Apr 1930, Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States.

• Residence, 6 Apr 1940, Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States.

• Residence, 5 Apr 1950, Alton, Penobscot, Maine, United States.

• Obituary: Bangor Daily News, 27 May 1987, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
SEARSPORT -- Roland H. Bragdon Sr., 74, died May 26, 1987, at a Belfast health-care facility. He was born in Portage, June 11, 1912, the son of Ernest and Mary (Soucie) Bragdon. He was a member of the Comet Grange, Swanville, the special police for the Belfast Police Department, and had been a volunteer firefighter for the Belfast Fire Department for many years. He had served as dogcatcher for the Humane Society for many years. He is survived by his wife, Florence (Carson) Bragdon of Searsport; two sons, Roland Jr. of Rumford and Stephen of Swanville; five daughters, Caroline Cook of Brooks, Sylvia Thompson of Bangor, Rosemary Gerren of Thorndike, Janice Doolan of California and Joyce Bartlett of Searsmont; two brothers, Lorenzo Bragdon of Gardiner and Rodney Bragdon of Bangor; one sister, Irene McIntire of Texas; 27 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, severa nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by three brothers, Gordon Bragdon, Emery Bragdon and Miles Bragdon; one sister, Margaret Burpee. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at the Rackliffe Funeral Home, Belfast, with the Rev. Lewis Cushman of the Church of God, officiating. Interment will be in East Thorndike Cemetery. Friends may call at the Rackliffe Funeral Home, Belfast, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Roland married.

Roland next married Florence May Carson, daughter of George Henry Carson and Addie Lou Gordon, on 16 Apr 1943 in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States. (Florence May Carson was born on 7 May 1924 in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, United States, died on 14 Apr 2004 in Belfast, Waldo, Maine, United States and was buried in Thorndike Center Cemetery, Thorndike, Waldo, Maine, United States.)