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Matthew W FAHEY was born January 1853 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
Matthew W FAHEY was the child of Michael FAHEY and Bridget GAHAGANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Matthew W married Ella J KEANE 14 November 1874 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
They divorced. Ella J KEANE was born 18 February 1858 in Hallowell, Maine, USA. Ella J died 9 July 1929 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
Matthew W married (2) Addie Mutty KARNES 6 January 1903 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . Addie Mutty KARNES was born abt. 1854 in Brewer, Maine, USA. Addie Mutty died 29 March 1914 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
Matthew W FAHEY died 30 July 1925 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
NOTE: saw Jessie Cobb in Lewistion, accompanied by James J. McKenna, the Saturday evening before she disappeared
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Family and Children of Matthew W FAHEY
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Ella J KEANE-- Date: 14 November 1874 Place: , Maine, USA
Libelant: Ellie J. Fahey
Libelee: Matthew W. Fahey
Former Name of Female: Ella J. Kean
Date of Marriage: 14 Nov. 1874
Date of Divorce: 29 Apr. 1902
County Where Divorced: Androscoggin
Source: Maine Divorce Index, 6-2
Source citation: "Maine Divorces, 1799-1903," database, Maine Genealogy mainegenealogy.net
Children of Matthew W FAHEY and Ella J KEANE:

Edward Francis FAHEY (b.22 November 1875, Augusta, Maine, USA d. 26 November 1943, Auburn, Maine, USA )
m. Jessie Evelyn HEAD 19 April 1904 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
m. Blanche PATTEE 8 October 1913 in , Maine, USA

John H FAHEY (b.abt. 1880, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 8 March 1917, Lewiston, Maine, USA)

Ella May FAHEY (b.25 February 1886, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 12 December 1938, Farmingdale, Maine, USA)
m. John Ernest CONNORS 19 May 1907 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

Mary Etta FAHEY (b.2 July 1896, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 23 February 1987, Lewiston, Maine, USA)
m. Ralph Herbert DRAPER 17 April 1915 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
Matthew W FAHEY married
Addie Mutty KARNES-- Date: 6 January 1903 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Name of Groom: Mathew W. FAHEY
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: Addie M. KARNES
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Tuesday, 6 Jan. 1903
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Mathew W. FAHEY and Addie M. KARNES, Tuesday, 6 Jan. 1903, citing Maine Vital Records.
Children of Matthew W FAHEY and Addie Mutty KARNES:
Libelant: Ellie J. Fahey
Libelee: Matthew W. Fahey
Former Name of Female: Ella J. Kean
Date of Marriage: 14 Nov. 1874
Date of Divorce: 29 Apr. 1902
County Where Divorced: Androscoggin
Source: Maine Divorce Index, 6-2
Source citation: "Maine Divorces, 1799-1903," database, Maine Genealogy mainegenealogy.net
Children of Matthew W FAHEY and Ella J KEANE:
m. Jessie Evelyn HEAD 19 April 1904 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
m. Blanche PATTEE 8 October 1913 in , Maine, USA
m. John Ernest CONNORS 19 May 1907 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
m. Ralph Herbert DRAPER 17 April 1915 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
Matthew W FAHEY married
Name of Groom: Mathew W. FAHEY
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: Addie M. KARNES
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Tuesday, 6 Jan. 1903
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Mathew W. FAHEY and Addie M. KARNES, Tuesday, 6 Jan. 1903, citing Maine Vital Records.
Children of Matthew W FAHEY and Addie Mutty KARNES:
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January 1853
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - Lewiston, Maine
name: Mathew Fahie
estimated birth year: 1853
gender: Male
age in 1870: 17y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Maine
home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age
Michael Fahes M 57y
Bridget Fahes F 49y
Michael Fahie M 21y
Mathew Fahie M 17y
Sarah Fahie F 15y
Edmund Fahie M 13y
Addia Fahie F 10y
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Mathew Fahie
estimated birth year: 1853
gender: Male
age in 1870: 17y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Maine
home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age
Michael Fahes M 57y
Bridget Fahes F 49y
Michael Fahie M 21y
Mathew Fahie M 17y
Sarah Fahie F 15y
Edmund Fahie M 13y
Addia Fahie F 10y
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Matthew W FAHEY and Ella J KEANE 14 November 1874, , Maine, USA
He was 21 years old.
1875 Birth of ChildEdward Francis FAHEY was born 22 November 1875, Augusta, Maine, USA
Matthew W was 22 years old.
1880 His family
name: Michael Fahey
residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1812
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Bridget Fahey
spouse's birthplace: Ireland
father's name:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 68 years
occupation: Laborer
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 260
page character: B
entry number: 86
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Michael Fahey M 68 Ireland
wife Bridget Fahey F 60 Ireland
son Edward Fahey M 22 New Hampshire, United States
dau Delia Fahey F 17 Maine, United States
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Michael Fahey
residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1812
birthplace: Ireland
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Bridget Fahey
spouse's birthplace: Ireland
father's name:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 68 years
occupation: Laborer
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 260
page character: B
entry number: 86
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Michael Fahey M 68 Ireland
wife Bridget Fahey F 60 Ireland
son Edward Fahey M 22 New Hampshire, United States
dau Delia Fahey F 17 Maine, United States
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1886 Birth of ChildElla May FAHEY was born 25 February 1886, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Matthew W was 33 years old.
The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1896 Birth of ChildMary Etta FAHEY was born 2 July 1896, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Matthew W was 43 years old.
1900 - Lewiston, Maine
name: Matthew Fahey
titles & terms:
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Jan 1853
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
spouse: Ella Fahey
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace: Maine
father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother:
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Matthew Fahey
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 27
estimated marriage year: 1873
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0015
page: 3
sheet letter: A
family number: 46
reference number: 20
film number: 1240587
image number: 00531
Household Gender Age
Matthew Fahey M
spouse Ella Fahey F
child Edward Fahey M
child Ella M Fahey F
child Mary E Fahey F
Matthew is a 47 year-old cotton mule spinner, living at 63 East Summer St.
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Matthew Fahey
titles & terms:
residence: Lewiston city, Androscoggin, Maine
birth date: Jan 1853
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
spouse: Ella Fahey
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace: Maine
father:
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother:
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Ireland
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Matthew Fahey
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 27
estimated marriage year: 1873
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0015
page: 3
sheet letter: A
family number: 46
reference number: 20
film number: 1240587
image number: 00531
Household Gender Age
Matthew Fahey M
spouse Ella Fahey F
child Edward Fahey M
child Ella M Fahey F
child Mary E Fahey F
Matthew is a 47 year-old cotton mule spinner, living at 63 East Summer St.
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1902
Lewiston Sunday Journal, Lewiston, Maine
January 29, 1902
Mr. Fahey's Memory
It Plays Him a Peculiarly Scruvy Trick at the Police Court.
He Could Not Remember Seeing Mrs. Fahey at Time of Assault.
It was Matthew Fahey's unlucky morning Wednesday – Matthew of the “blarsted affections,” Matthew of the meretricious memory.
Matthew was arraigned before Judge Cornish in the Lewiston municipal court on Wednesday, charged with assault of his wife. A short time ago, as has been previously announced in these columns, Matthew caused the arrest and incarceration in Auburn jail of one Michael Powers for the alienation as he claimed of the affections of his wife.
Monday Fahey went up and saw the aforesaid wife and she was feeding a horse. The spectacle of the alienated seemed to be too much for Mr. Fahey if the testimony in the Lewiston municipal court is accurate and it resulted in an assault, for which Matthew was on trial Wednesday morning.
The case presented certain very ...Read MORE...
Lewiston Sunday Journal, Lewiston, Maine
January 29, 1902
Mr. Fahey's Memory
It Plays Him a Peculiarly Scruvy Trick at the Police Court.
He Could Not Remember Seeing Mrs. Fahey at Time of Assault.
It was Matthew Fahey's unlucky morning Wednesday – Matthew of the “blarsted affections,” Matthew of the meretricious memory.
Matthew was arraigned before Judge Cornish in the Lewiston municipal court on Wednesday, charged with assault of his wife. A short time ago, as has been previously announced in these columns, Matthew caused the arrest and incarceration in Auburn jail of one Michael Powers for the alienation as he claimed of the affections of his wife.
Monday Fahey went up and saw the aforesaid wife and she was feeding a horse. The spectacle of the alienated seemed to be too much for Mr. Fahey if the testimony in the Lewiston municipal court is accurate and it resulted in an assault, for which Matthew was on trial Wednesday morning.
The case presented certain very ...Read MORE...
1902-03 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
Matthew W. Fahey, driver, 90 Middle, rms 185 Main, Lewiston
Matthew W. Fahey, driver, 90 Middle, rms 185 Main, Lewiston
Matthew W FAHEY and Addie Mutty KARNES 6 January 1903, Lewiston, Maine, USA
He was 50 years old.
Bankruptcy
January 16, 1903, Matthew filed for bankruptcy (Microfilm of original records in the Androscoggin County Building, Auburn, Maine, Court records v. 1-9(p.1-22) 1898-1920, Family History Library US/ CAN Film 1753454).
January 16, 1903, Matthew filed for bankruptcy (Microfilm of original records in the Androscoggin County Building, Auburn, Maine, Court records v. 1-9(p.1-22) 1898-1920, Family History Library US/ CAN Film 1753454).
1904-05 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
Matthew Fahey, 86 Pierce, Lewiston
Matthew Fahey, 86 Pierce, Lewiston
Edward Francis FAHEY married 19 April 1904, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Jessie Evelyn HEAD
1906-07 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
Matthew W Fahey, driver, 86 Pierce, Lewiston
Matthew W Fahey, driver, 86 Pierce, Lewiston
Ella May FAHEY married 19 May 1907, Lewiston, Maine, USA to John Ernest CONNORS
1910 Durham, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Matthew W Fahey
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Durham, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
family number: 152
page number: 7
Household Gender Age
Matthew W Fahey M 57y
spouse Addie Fahey F 56y
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Matthew W Fahey
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Durham, Androscoggin, Maine
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
family number: 152
page number: 7
Household Gender Age
Matthew W Fahey M 57y
spouse Addie Fahey F 56y
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
Edward Francis FAHEY married 8 October 1913, , Maine, USA to Blanche PATTEE
Addie Mutty KARNES died 29 March 1914, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Mary Etta FAHEY married 17 April 1915, Lewiston, Maine, USA to Ralph Herbert DRAPER
John H FAHEY died 8 March 1917, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Matthew W was 64 years old.
1920 Durham, Androscoggin, Maine
Road from South West Bend over Bowie Hill
Durham, Androscoggin, Maine
Fahey, Matthew W, head, age 66, widowed, born Maine, parents born Ireland, farmer, general farm
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Road from South West Bend over Bowie Hill
Durham, Androscoggin, Maine
Fahey, Matthew W, head, age 66, widowed, born Maine, parents born Ireland, farmer, general farm
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1925 Death
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fahey, Matthew d. 30 July 1925
buried 1 Aug 1925
age 73
location St Mary's Hospital, Lstn.
section E, lot 81
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Mt. Hope Cemetery
Fahey, Matthew d. 30 July 1925
buried 1 Aug 1925
age 73
location St Mary's Hospital, Lstn.
section E, lot 81
lplonline.org/ wp-content/ uploads/ Mt.-Hope-Cemetery-v1.0.pdf
Added: 10/31/2011 1:38:10 PM
- Updated: 1/12/2026 12:49:50 AM
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