I am trying to find my husband's maternal great grandmother, she was born Isabelle ( Isabele) Bridges and she first married Willial L Hodgkins: ( He was sometimes shown as William S, but it is an "L").


1910 United States Federal Census
about William Hodgkins
Name: William Hodgkins
Age in 1910: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Maine
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: Maine
Spouse's Name: Isabelle
Home in 1910: Lambert Lake Plant, Washington, Maine
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Hodgkins 48
Isabelle Hodgkins 36 **************
Sannita Hodgkins 13 This is Juanita
Wiona Hodgkins 10 ( my husband's grandmother)
Eugene Hodgkins 8
Neomi Hodgkins 5 Naomi, who died as Margaret N.
Phingdis Hodgkins 1 Phinadis



Maine Death Records, 1617-1922
about Wiliam L Hodgkins
Name: Wiliam L Hodgkins
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1861
Death Date: 7 Oct 1918
Death Place: Fairfield
Registration Place: Fairfield, Somerset
Father: John W
Mother: Lucretia

My FIL Gene swears his Grandmother's last name was RYAN, now it makes sense that this woman remarried....and I do show this Death :

Maine Death Index, 1960-1997
about Isabel H Ryan
Name: Isabel H Ryan
Death Date: 29 Aug 1962
Age: 86
Town: Bangor

The years add up close on this woman, what I need is to see if someone can find out who her parents were.

Isabelle Bridges folks were James Bridges and Margaret Palmer.

To confuse you more...:)
I found this:

Maine Marriages, 1892-1996
about Blake Jr Douglas F
Groom's Name: Blake Jr Douglas F
Groom's Residence: Rockland, ME
Bride's Name: Hodgkins Isabelle L ?????????????????
Bride's Residence: Rockland, ME
Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1949

I do not live in Maine so have no idea how close Bangor and Rockland are.....I cannot seem to locate a marriage for Isabelle with a Ryan.....HELP PLEASE! :):) Sandy