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Myrtle Marie O’Regan

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Name Myrtle Marie O’Regan [1, 2, 3] Birth 14 Apr 1909 Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA [1]
Gender Female Death 6 May 1918 Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA [2, 3]
- Myrtle died due to injuries sustained in a gas stove explosion, that also took the lives of her parents. The accident occurred on May 4, 1918, and she passed away on May 6, 1918.
Burial Holy Rosary Cemetery Old Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine, USA [3]
- PLOT Section D Lot 127
Person ID P1601 The McIver Family Tree Last Modified 4 Mar 2024
Father Michael Edward O'Regan, b. 5 Mar 1869, Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada d. 4 May 1918, Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA
(Age 49 years)
Mother Zita May McIver, b. 25 Oct 1882, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 4 May 1918, Caribou, Maine, USA
(Age 35 years)
Marriage 22 Oct 1901 Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, USA [4]
Family ID F342 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents Death Record - Myrtle Marie O'Regan Census - 1910 US Census - Caribou, Maine, USA Newspaper Article - O'Regan Fire
Part 1 of article published in The Bangor Daily News on May 6, 1918, following the deadly fire that killed Zita McIver, her husband Michael O'Regan, and daughter Myrtle. Daughter Hope also suffered some burns.Newspaper Article - O'Regan Fire
Part 2 of article published in The Bangor Daily News on May 6, 1918, following the deadly fire that killed Zita McIver, her husband Michael O'Regan, and daughter Myrtle. Daughter Hope also suffered some burns.Newspaper Article - Funeral information for Zita McIver and Michael O'Regan
Article published in The Bangor Daily News on May 8, 1918, providing further information on Zita and Michael's funerals. This article noted that the youngest daughter Marie (Myrtle)'s life was hanging on, however she passed away on this day.Birth Record - Myrtle Marie O’Regan Newspaper Article - O'Regan Fire
Article published in The Bangor Daily News on May 7, 1918, showing a picture of the O'Regan building, where the gas stove explosion caused the death of Zita, Michael and Marie.
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Sources - [S238065515] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1910; Census Place: Caribou, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T624_537; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374550.
- [S238053230] Ancestry.com, Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 41.
- [S238067996] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
- [S238053985] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 43.
- [S238065515] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1910; Census Place: Caribou, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: T624_537; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374550.