Ernest Freeman Drillen

1878 - 1965  (86 years)

• Name	Ernest Freeman Drillen
  	to US — Laborer Father: Henry Drillen (1854-1912) Mother: Mary Jane Bailey (1848-____) [7]
  Birth	25 Dec 1878	Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada   [3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16]
  Census	1881 (2 years)	Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  In the 1881 Canadian Census he was recorded, age 2, living in Douglas, New Brunswick with his parents.
  Census	1891 (12 years)	Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  In the 1891 Canadian Census he was recorded, age 12, living in Douglas, New Brunswick with his parents.
  Census	1901 (22 years)	Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada   [3]
  In the 1901 Canadian Census he was recorded, age 22, living in Douglas, New Brunswick with his parents. He is listed as a shingle laborer.
  Immigration	1910 (31 years)  [5]
  According to the 1930 US Census, he immigrated in 1910, yet he is listed on the 1911 Canadian Census.
  Census	1911 (32 years)	Saint Marys Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada   [4]
  In the 1911 Canadian Census he was recorded, age 31, living in Saint Marys Parish, New Brunswick with his widowed Mother. His occupation was listed as a laborer.
  First Marriage	say 1916 (37 years)  [5]
  Children: 1. Luva B. Drillen (1914-____)
  Draft Reg	12 Sep 1918 (39 years)	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [16]
  He registered for the World War I Draft giving his age as 40, his address as the St. James Hotel, Bangor, Maine, and his job as a river driver for the American Realty Company.
  	World War I Draft Registration of Ernest Freeman Drillen
  Residence	1920 (41 years)	Biddeford, York County, Maine, U.S.A.   [15]
  In 1920 he lived in Biddeford, Maine.
  Census	1930 (51 years)	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1930 US Census he was recorded, age 50, living at 322 Broadway Street, Bangor, Maine. He was a laborer
  Census	1940 (61 years)	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1940 US Census he was recorded, age 61, living on 39 South Park Street, Bangor, Maine. He was a foreman.
  Census	1950 (71 years)	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [17]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 71, living at 39 South Park Street, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. He was a laborer for the city highway department.
  Death	30 Mar 1965	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9, 10, 11, 13, 14]
  He died at the Hampshire County Sanatorium. [13]
  Obituary	31 Mar 1965 (86 years)  [13]
  	Obituary of Ernest F. Drillen
  Burial	2 Apr 1965	Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Massachusetts   [11, 13]
  	Grave Marker of Ernest and Vera Drillen Plot: Section 6
  Person ID, Branch	I11602
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2026

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1
  Children	>   1. Woodrow Wilson Drillen,   b. 24 Aug 1918, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 May 1966, Austin, Travis County, Texas, U.S.A. (Age 47 years)  [Father: Adopted] ▻ Mildred M. Morrison  m. 5 Nov 1938;   Rose I. Lester
  Family ID	F7679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2016

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Vera May Lord,   b. 27 Apr 1882, Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 19 Jul 1967, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)  Other Partners: Francis William Burnett  m. 1899
  Marriage Intent	1 Aug 1922	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [12]
  Marriage	7 Aug 1922	Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [8, 9, 10, 12]
  	Marriage Record of Vera May Lord and Ernest Drillen
  Age at Marriage	He : 43 years and 8 months - She : 40 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 25 Dec 1878 - Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada Census - 1881 - Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada Census - 1891 - Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada Census - 1901 - Douglas Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada Census - 1911 - Saint Marys Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada Draft Reg - 12 Sep 1918 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Residence - 1920 - Biddeford, York County, Maine, U.S.A. Marriage Intent - 1 Aug 1922 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Marriage - 7 Aug 1922 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Death - 30 Mar 1965 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - 2 Apr 1965 - Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Earnest F. and Vera May (Lord) Drillen in the 1940's

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S126] Library and Archives Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), Year: 1881; Census Place: Douglas, York, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13182; Page: 12; Family No: 51. [S212] Library and Archives Canada, 1891 Census of Canada , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008), ear: 1891; Census Place: Douglas, York, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6307; Family No: 40. [S213] Library and Archives Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1901; Census Place: Douglas, York, New Brunswick; Page: 2; Family No: 14. [S216] Library and Archives Canada, 1911 Census of Canada , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1911; Census Place: 24 - St Marys Parish, Gibson, Lower St Marys, York, New Brunswick; Page: 5; Family No: 48Year: 1911; Census Place: 24 - St Marys Parish, Gibson, Lower St Marys, York, New Brunswick; Page: 5; Family No: 48. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 836; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 1024.0; FHL microfilm: 2340571. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: T627_1486; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-25. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S7] Boudreau, Beverly, Catholic Baby's Record - Jody Ann Boudreau , (Catholic Manufacturing Co., New York: 1955). [S105] Burnett, Robert. Email: 2003-10-19 "F W Burnett Vermont Info" , (Email to Robert Roy from rburnett61 (at) hotmail.com, 19 October 2003). [S221] Drillen, Linda E. Drillen Genealogy , (manuscript, 2008). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 45469644 Ernest Freeman Drillen. [S250] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Marriage Record of Vera May Lord and Earnest F. Drillen. [S2203] Obituary of Ernest F. Drillen, (Springfield, Massachusetts: Springfield Union, 31 March 1965. Page 55). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Biddeford, Maine, City Directory, 1920. [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of Ernest Freeman Drillen. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 2376; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 10-33.