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Walter Trecartin DOUGHTY

Male 1912 - 2004  (91 years)


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  • Name Walter Trecartin DOUGHTY 
    Birth 26 Nov 1912  Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1930  Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 26 Feb 2004  Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Siblings 13 brothers and 6 sisters 
    Person ID I7908  bmds
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2020 

    Father William Henry DOUGHTY,   b. 13 Jan 1884, Limestone, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1946, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Janet Elizabeth COES,   b. 8 May 1888, Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1933, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Family ID F2943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Verna E. HANSEN,   b. 6 Oct 1919   d. 2 Mar 2007, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 11 Jun 1947  Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age at Marriage Walter : 34 years old | Verna : 27 years old. 
    Family ID F3080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Nov 1912 - Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Jun 1947 - Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Feb 2004 - Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook, Maine
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Walter served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II in Company C 103 Infantry from March of 1941 to May of 1945. Mr. Doughty earned the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon with four Service Stars, a Purple Heart for wounds received in action in the Philippine Islands, and two Bronze Stars, one of which was presented on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004.

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] 1920 US Census.
      Daughty, Walter F. | son | age: 7 | bp: Maine

    2. [S11] 1930 US Census.

    3. [S4] Obituary.
      FORT FAIRFIELDWalter T. Doughty, 91, husband of Verna H. Doughty, died Feb. 26, 2004, at a Mars Hill healthcare facility following a brief illness.
       He was born Nov. 26, 1912, in Fort Fairfield, the son of William H. and Janet (Coes) Doughty. He attended local schools and was married to Verna Hansen on June 11, 1947. Walter served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II in Company C 103 Infantry from March of 1941 to May of 1945. Mr. Doughty earned the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon with four Service Stars, a Purple Heart for wounds received in action in the Philippine Islands, and two Bronze Stars, one of which was presented on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004. Mr. Doughty was a member of the VFW Paul Lockhart Post No. 6187, Fort Fairfield, the Disabled American Veterans, the Fort Fairfield Fish and Game Club, the Masonic Lodge, Trinity Chapter of Presque Isle, and the National Rifle Association. He had been employed for many years as a bricklayer at the former Loring Air Force Base. Walter was known as an honest, hardworking man. He loved children, fishing and hunting, and attended the Bethel Baptist Church, Fort Fairfield.
       In addition to his parents, Mr. Doughty was predeceased by 11 brothers, Franklin, Rudolph, Clarence, Luther, Frankie, Arthur, Robert, Philip, Harry, Ralph and Charles; four sisters, Madeline Hansen, Mildred Estey, Kathleen Fields and Glenda Hillyard. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mrs. Verna Doughty of Fort Fairfield; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Wendell Doughty of Fort Fairfield, Bruce and Phyllis Doughty of Manchester, Conn.; two sisters, Helen Clark of Perth Andover, New Brunswick, Gertrude Smith of Bowdoin; several nieces and nephews.
       Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2004, at the Dorsey Funeral Home, 144 Main St., Fort Fairfield. Funeral services will be conducted 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, at the funeral home, with Asa Cook officiating. Interment will take place at the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield, later in the spring. A time of fellowship with refreshments will be held at the VFW Paul Lockhart Post No. 6187, Presque Isle Street, Fort Fairfield, immediately following the funeral service. Those who wish may contribute in memory of Mr. Doughty to the VFW Paul Lockhart Post No. 6187, P.O. Box 919, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
      Bangor Daily News

    4. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 10210510.

    5. [S68] Maine Marriage Records, (website).