Robert TRASK

1818 - 1869  (51 years)

• Name	Robert TRASK
  Born	9 Oct 1818	Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Oct 1869	Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Notes	Maine Birth Record: Place of Birth: Industry Child’s Name: Robert Trask Date of Birth: Oct. 9, 1818 Father’s Name: Jont. Trask Residence: Industry Mother’s Maiden Name: Martha Residence: Industry “By the death of his father he was called to assume the duties of head of the family at the age of twenty years. Soon after he became of age he went to Aroostook County with a view of taking up land for a farm, but an early frost that year caused him to abandon the enterprise, and he returned to the homestead farm after a six months’ absence. He then resolved to pay for the homestead farm, which was heavily involved at the time of his father’s death. This he succeeded in doing by sttrict economy and the most untiring industry. He spent a life of constant labor, improving his farm in the interim between the busy seasons of the agricultural year. An enduring monument to his ceaseless toil is to be seen in the walls of stone upon the farm. It is estimated that there are 1000 rods of this substantial fence on the farm, nearly all of which was built by him. He was a man that always had a word to offer in behalf of christianity and morality. He died Oct. 19, 1869, aged 51 years. At the time of his death his property was inventoried at $6,000.” 1850 Census: ME: Franklin: Industry: Robert Trask, 31, farmer, $1600, born in ME; Zelpha, 27, born in ME; Martha, 58, born in ME; Orlando, 17, farmer, born in ME; Ruggles, 14, born in ME; Victora, 11, born in ME; Mary, 25, born in ME. 1860 Census: ME: Franklin: New Sharon: Robert Trask, 41; Zilphia, 37; Ann M., 9; Robert D., 7; James E., 5.«s37» [1]
  Person ID	I7955	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Jonathan TRASK,   b. 1 Sep 1787, Brentwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 27 Sep 1838, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Martha JEWELL,   b. 8 Sep 1791,   d. 10 Feb 1855, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1810	Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Family ID	F2837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zelpha H. DREW,   b. 16 Dec 1822, Starks, Somerset, Maine, USA
  Married	30 Oct 1846	Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Children	1. Annie M. TRASK,   b. 17 Feb 1851, Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA   2. Robert Dana TRASK,   b. 14 Aug 1852, New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA   3. James E. TRASK,   b. 2 Mar 1855, New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA   4. Fred Ruggles TRASK,   b. 6 Jun 1862, New Sharon, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1948, Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F2840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Oct 1818 - Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA Married - 30 Oct 1846 - Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA Died - 19 Oct 1869 - Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S37] A history of the town of Industry, Franklin County, Maine; from the earliest settlement in 1787 down to the present time., Hatch, William Collins, (Farmington, ME: Press of Knowlton Mcleary & Co., 1893.).