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Robert B. Mahar

circa January 1825 (computed from age at death) – 6 Jul 1871

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

6 Jul 1871

Date of birth

circa January 1825 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

46 years 6 months

Plate found in

Woolwich, Maine, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Robert B. Mahar
Died July 6th, 1871
Aged 46 Years & 6 Mont
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

Provenance

This coffin plate was found in the Woolwich, Coastal Maine.

1870 United States Federal Census

I had a look in the 1870 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I think the Robert L B Mahar, Charlotte, Washington, ME, 1826 Maine is our man.

NameHome in 1870Birth YearBirthplace
Robert MaharChicago Ward 10, Cook, IL1866Illinois
Robert MaharChicago Ward 6, Cook, IL1860Illinois
Robert MaharWhitmore, Macon, IL1840Illinois
Robert L B MaharCharlotte, Washington, ME1826Maine
Robert MaharLubec, Washington, ME1845Maine
Robert MaharOlive, Clinton, MI1858New York
Robert MaharAlbany Ward 1, Albany, NY1847New York
Robet MaharAlbany Ward 1, Albany, NY1870New York
Robert MaharAlbany Ward 2, Albany, NY1813Ireland
Robert MaharAlbany Ward 3, Albany, NY1838New York
Robert MaharNorth Hempstead, Queens, NY1842Ireland
Robert MaharGreenbush, Rensselaer, NY1847Canada

Sources consulted

  • 1870 United States Federal Census

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Possible matches in the 1870 US Federal Census

⚠ Candidate matches — unverified. Researcher to confirm.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, IL, 1866 Illinois

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Chicago Ward 6, Cook, IL, 1860 Illinois

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Whitmore, Macon, IL, 1840 Illinois

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert L B Mahar, Charlotte, Washington, ME, 1826 Maine

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Lubec, Washington, ME, 1845 Maine

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Olive, Clinton, MI, 1858 New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Albany Ward 1, Albany, NY, 1847 New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robet Mahar, Albany Ward 1, Albany, NY, 1870 New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Albany Ward 2, Albany, NY, 1813 Ireland

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Albany Ward 3, Albany, NY, 1838 New York

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, North Hempstead, Queens, NY, 1842 Ireland

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Robert Mahar, Greenbush, Rensselaer, NY, 1847 Canada

Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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