Hanford Prescott Duncan
(1928-2013)

 

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1. Ruth Naomi Pooler

Hanford Prescott Duncan

  • Born: 17 Feb 1928, Washburn, ME
  • Marriage (1): Ruth Naomi Pooler on 30 Jun 1950 in Washburn, ME 1
  • Died: 17 Oct 2013, Mars Hill, ME at age 85
  • Buried: 21 Oct 2013, Washburn Riverside Extension Cemetery, Washburn, ME

bullet   FamilySearch ID: 2C19-QGQ. Find a Grave ID: 118929040.

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• Census, 28 Apr 1930, Washburn, ME. 2

• Census, 15 Apr 1940, Washburn, ME. 3

• Census, 11 Apr 1950, Washburn, ME. 4

• Obituary: Bangor Daily News, 19 Oct 2013.
WASHBURN - Hanford P. Duncan, 85, passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at a Mars Hill health care facility. He was born on Feb. 17, 1928, in Washburn, the son of Kenneth and Florence (Crouse) Duncan.
Hanford was a medical technician in the U.S. Army. After his Honorable Discharge, he came home to help his father with the family farm. Later, he also worked for McCain's Processing Plant in Washburn and Easton. He was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church of Washburn. He served as Treasurer for over 53 years and also served as a Deacon, Trustee and Usher.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Pooler) Duncan. They were married for 63 wonderful years. He has two special daughters and their spouses, Janet and Donald Peary of Washburn, and Lori and James McKeen of Bangor, one grandson; Christopher Duncan Peary; a granddaughter, Lindsay Linton Neagle and her husband, Joshua, all of Bangor, two adopted grandchildren, Elizabeth and Tyler Boyd of Washburn; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Kenneth Duncan Jr.; and sister, Catherine Ziegler.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at Riverside Extension Cemetery, Washburn, with the Rev. Otto Palmer officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center, 10 Bernadette St., Caribou ME 04736; and The Aroostook Health Center Mars Hill, Activity Fund, 15 Highland Ave., Mars Hill, ME 04758. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.duncan-graves.com.


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Hanford married Ruth Naomi Pooler, daughter of Joseph Elwin Pooler and Minnie Blanche Raven, on 30 Jun 1950 in Washburn, ME.1 (Ruth Naomi Pooler was born on 17 Jan 1927 in Washburn, ME,5 died on 3 Apr 2020 in Caribou, ME and was buried on 5 Jun 2020 in Washburn Riverside Extension Cemetery, Washburn, ME.)


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Sources


1 Maine State Archives, "Maine Marriages, 1892-1996," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Jul 2012), entry for Hanford P. Duncan and Ruth N. Pooler.

2 1930 U.S. census, Aroostook, Maine, population schedule, Washburn, enumeration district (ED) 0081, sheet 14A, p. 27, dwelling 257, family 275, Kenneth J. Duncan; digital images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 30 Nov 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll T626.

3 1940 U.S. census, Aroostook, Maine, population schedule, Washburn, enumeration district (ED) 2-106, sheet 1, p. 1B, household 20, Kenneth Duncan; digital images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 23 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll T627_1473.

4 1950 U.S. census, Aroostook, Maine, Washburn, enumeration district (ED) 2-135, sheet 71, p. 34, household 47, Kenneth J. Duncan; digital images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2024); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T628, roll 609.

5 1930 U.S. census, Aroostook, Maine, population schedule, Washburn, enumeration district (ED) 81, sheet 16, p. 16A, dwelling 303, family 323, Joseph E. Pooler; digital images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com : accessed 3 May 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 829.


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