2023 Cranberry Fame: A Trip Down Memory Lane Hannah Gower-Fox Great Cranberry Island Historical Society 1 2023 Long-Ledge H27a DC The Houses of Spurling's de Point H22e Town 1h Dock SECURITY H15d H22a) CITY Great H17 H23 Jonathon's bc ef bE Cove 1a H15a H21 Barn 2b72a d Cove Management 4a 4c 8a 9a b 9e 10 11a Harding HB Point Road Long Cranberry 8b Island d 12a° 12b 15 HZ H3 H10a 14 Preble's 16a LI4 Cove 18 Fish Point 19a Schoolhouse Wharf 20b 20a Hill 166 Head 21b 21a H10c field d 16c 22a Lane N Nash L9 b 23 The 24 L5 L6b Little 25 L3 Head L1b L6a L8 L4 L1a Point DISPO 28 30 2030 31a 31b Dog D6 Thrumcap 32 D4a 33a 33b Ship Great 34b. 34a Yard Head 0200 D3 Cow Yard D1 Brook 41d, 34h 90 39 40a 40b b Crow 95 41a The Pool Island 46 42 43 44 34i 45 Rice's gas & Old Cove We transfer Cove We station 47 48 50 78 The Heath 51a 51b b Farley Cove 34j 53 75a if 64 Dolly's Hill 62 72 63 65 58 Dolly's 34m 51c, Head Flag 34k Bulger Point Birlem 69 Hill 51d Cove Head 51e 34 Rocks 60 Bunke House Location Legend Rice's Leading letter indicates road none Main Road Point Pond Point H Harding Point Road L The Lone Green roads are paved. D Dog Point Road Red roads are unpaved. Number is taken from closest telephone poie on a poved road, going back to the Town Dock Respect private property rights. Trailing letters. if any indicate more than one house Map is not to scale. Copyright c 2007 Bruce Komusin, GCI, ME 04625 close to the same pole. in no particular order. 2 2023 Introduction This booklet is based on oral histories associated with the people within its pages. I want to thank Phil Whitney for imparting his extensive local knowledge to make this project possible. If you have any suggestions, or improved knowledge about those within these pages, we urge you to write it in the back portion of this booklet, the name of the individual and updated information, or information about the individual that would be of interest to the Historical Society. Thank you! Notes Many of the island lobstermen have the job title 'agricultural fisherman'. This is only because historically many of Cranberry's fishermen would be catching different fish at different times of year. This would have included lobster, herring, cod, mackerel, and pogey (for bait only!) to name but a few. They would also have kept small homestead operations to supplement their incomes. Many of the fish stocks collapsed in the latter 20th century SO there is a greater emphasis solely on lobstering today. This terminology was agreed upon by Cranberry islanders knowledgeable on the history of the island and the fishing here today. S/O: This booklet uses an acronym of Significant Other to denote relationships that would most likely have been a marriage of two people. Because we have relationships that historically would not have been legally noted, and relationships over a life with more than one partner we decided this word choice was more appropriate for everyone involved. The letters in bold are the names of the people in each photograph The letters in italic are the jobs each individual held throughout their life. The third line has their house location on the island using the map on the first page and the fourth line is any information of note, such as other family members. To determine the houses of each person, a combination of Tax maps, Houses of GCI map numbers, family names, google maps and Phil Whitney's local knowledge was used. We did not pinpoint each person perfectly but we hope this gives you an improved idea of their existence on the island. 1. Rachel Field Novelist, Poet, & Children's Fiction Writer S/O: Arthur Pederson Lived in No.41 on Cranberry road in the summer with her aunt. Moved to summer on Suttons in later life. Locally famous for her array of books, some based on the lives of those living on these islands. 2. George Savage Constable S/O: Althea Savage Children were Herman, Arvard, Clayton, possibly Conny. Lived at 34b at the intersection of I-95 and Cranberry road. 3. Maynard H. Murch Businessman Possibly lived at No.78 on Cranberry road at the Hamor Tea House. Lived in Cleveland, Ohio for the winter. 4. Annie Alley nee Rice House maid S/O: Harry Alley 3 2023 They lived in No.12 on Cranberry road. 5. Harry Alley Agricultural Fisherman S/O: Annie Alley nee Rice They lived in No.12a on Cranberry road. 6.Winslow Bunker Agricultural Fisherman, WWII soldier S/O: Rosie Bunker She was a schoolteacher. Lived on Cranberry-Spurling intersection at No.44. Moved to Islesford after Rosie and their animals died. 7. Samuel 'Sammy' Sanford Hermit, owned ice house, sold vegetables from his garden Lived in the red shack opposite and down from the Museum. Open for display. The shack used to be down near the shore. Rachel Field wrote about Sanford in her book God's Pocket. 8. Wilfred Bunker, Raymond & Lyndon 'Tud' Bunker pictured Beal and Bunker founder and captain, merchant marine WWII S/O: Norma Stanley Bunker, Olive Jackson Children Maryanne, Joyce and David. Lived in No.40a on Cranberry road. Moved to Trenton in later years. 9. Raymond Bunker Boatbuilder in Southwest Harbor & former Fisherman S/O: Gail Patterson Bunker Lived at No.34a on Cranberry road. Moved to Southwest Harbor in 1945. 10. Lyndon 'Tud' Bunker Sailed for summer folk, worked Florida boatyards in winter S/O: Ruth Stanley, later Polly Bunker Children were Arthur, Alison and Gayle. Born in No.51a on the Cranberry/Mink Brook Road intersection. Lived at No.16a on Cranberry/Harding Point road intersection. Lived at No.34a with Polly Bunker. 11. Arthur Bunker Air force S/O: Anne Bunker Parents were Lyndon 'Tud' Bunker and Ruth Stanley Lived in 34a on Cranberry Road. 12. Joyce dePalmer S/O: Paul dePalmer Grew up on Great Cranberry Island, moved to South Portland. 13. Paul dePalmer Car salesman S/O: Joyce dePalmer nee Bunker Lived in South Portland. 14. Elisha Bunker Manager of Cranberry Island Boatyard, storekeeper S/O: Annie Bunker nee Spurling Children were Ada, Leona, Pauline, Edgar and Charlene. Lived at D7 on Dog Point road. Ran the general store out of their house there. 15. Charlene Bunker Allen, Leona Macallister nee Bunker, Ada Rice nee Bunker, Pauline Bunker, Victor White, Elisha Bunker, Edgar Bunker, Annie Bunker Leona Macallister nee Bunker 4 2023 Cranberry Cove restaurant owner 1965-1980 S/O: Eugene 'Red' Mcallister Children were Lorraine and Janice. Parents were Elisha and Annie Bunker. Lived on the Lane with Red. Lived at No.31a on Cranberry road with Pauline Bunker. - Ada Rice nee Bunker Cranberry Cove Restaurant Owner & Horsewoman S/O: Charles 'Charlie' Rice Lived at D1 on Dog Point road. - Pauline Bunker Whales Rib gift shop owner Lived at No.31a on Cranberry road. - Edgar Bunker Soldier in Korean War, Spurling Cove Boatyard Parents Elisha & Annie Bunker Lived at D7 on Dog Point Road. - Annie Bunker nee Spurling S/O: Elisha Bunker Children were Ada, Leona, Pauline, Edgar and Charlene. Lived at D7 on Dog Point road. Ran the general store out of their house there. 16. Charlene Allen nee Bunker Receptionist for Historical Society S/O: Donald Allen (divorced) Children were Gary and Larry. Parents were Elisha and Annie Bunker. Grew up in D7 at the end of Dog Point road. Lived with her sons at D3. 17. Charles Rice Cranberry Cove Restaurant Owner, sailed for summer folk & Roosevelt family, Boatyard Owner/manager. S/O: Ada Rice nee Bunker Lived at D1 on Dog Point road. 18. Eugene 'Red' Macallister (Anne Watson pictured) Carpenter and Boatbuilder S/O: Leona Macallister nee Bunker. They lived on the Lane. Children were Lorraine and Janice. 19. Anne Watson (Eugene 'Red' Macallister pictured) School Superintendent She lives on Dog Point road at D1. Spent winters in Connecticut. 20. Philmore Whitney & Winslow Bunker Whitneys Electric Service S/O: Dorothy Whitney nee Spurling Children Phil and Deane Lived in Southwest Harbor. His wife grew up out here. Did contracting and appliance sales on the island. 21. Dorothy Whitney nee Spurling Whitneys Electric Service, schoolteacher S/O: Philmore Whitney Children Phil and Deane Grew up in No.43 on the Cranberry-Spurling Road intersection. Moved to Southwest Harbor for Philmore. This was her 1928 high school graduation photograph. 22. Deane Whitney High school teacher, financial advisor 5 2023 S/O: Judith Whitney Brother to Phil Whitney, GCIHS president. Lived in No. 43 on the Cranberry-Spurling Road intersection. 23. Blanche Atkinson Spurling Cove Restaurant Waitress Lived in No.41a at the junction between Cranberry-Spurling Road. 24. John Heliker Artist S/O: Robert 'Bob' LaHotan Lived at D5 in the Lew Stanley Boatyard on Dog Point Road. 25. Robert 'Bob' LaHotan Artist S/O: John Heliker Lived at D5 in the Lew Stanley Boatyard on Dog Point Road. 26. Edgar White Agricultural Fisherman & WWII Soldier S/O: Alice White Born on Fish Point at the end of the island. Lived on Dog point with Alice. Victor White Agricultural Fisherman & WWII Soldier Lived on Dog point near or in Elisha Bunkers house at D7. 27. Margarite Komusin Son was Bruce Komusin, cofounder of our Historical Society. Lived near No.16b on Komusin Lane. 28. Royal 'Tinker' Colby Agricultural Fisherman & sailed for Summer Folk S/O: Gaile Colby Would have lived at D2 on Dog Point Road. 29. Lyndon 'Lynn' Colby Agricultural Fisherman S/O: Emily Beers They lived at No.31b on Cranberry Road. 30. Richard 'Dick' Avery Boatbuilder at Cranberry Island Boatyard S/O: Marrianne Avery Would have lived at D7, lived in the Virgin Islands (St Thomas) through the winter months. 31. Clarence Beal Beal and Bunker Co-Founder S/O: Barbara Rice Would have lived in No.2a, early life on Jimmy's point road at letter D. 32. Barbara Beal nee Rice Postmistress and Bookkeeper for Beal and Bunker S/O: Clarence Beal (pictured) Would have lived at No.2a on Cranberry Road down by the Town Dock. 33. Joanne, Donna and Caryl Beal Parents Clarence and Barbara Beal Joanne married Michael Tate and they lived in No.20a on Cranberry Road. Donna and Caryl moved down the Maine coast. 34. Susan White 6 2023 Summer Folk S/O: Chris White They lived at No.69, on Lava Lane down on the South end of the island. 35. Carl Nelson Artist He lived at No.30 on Cranberry Road. Lived in Boston in winters until 1968, and moved up here year round. 36. 'Old Norman' Sanborn Sailed for Summer Folk S/O: Beverly Sanborn Parents were Clyde and Beverly Sanborn Lived on Cranberry Road most likely at No.12. Moved to Northeast Harbor in later life. 37. Emily Roberts Missionary in Belize Uncle and aunt were Owen and Janice Roberts. She lived in No.34h out by Great Head on I-95. 38. David Stainton Owner of Cranberry Island Boatyard S/O: Barbara Stainton They lived at No.51b on Cranberry Road. 39. Malcolm Donald Sexual Health educator and product distributor Lived in No.19a on Cranberry Road. 40. Les 'Phip' Phippen Agricultural Fisherman, sailed for summer folk. S/O: Marjorie Phippen nee Bulger (pictured) Lived around H27a on Harding Point road. 41. Leona Macallister (15), Debby Alley, Ada Rice (15), Blanche Atkinson (23), Rhonda Colby - Debby Alley Worked at Cranberry Cove Restaurant S/O: Robert Alley Moved off island to NEH. - Rhonda Colby Siblings were Lynn, Eileen, Rhonda, Blair, Renee Born on Great Cranberry. Moved off island to Bangor. 42. Paul Carver, Nettie Ash Bulger, Charlotte Harlan nee Carver, Pauline Bulger nee Carver - Paul Carver S/O: Pauline Bulger nee Carver (pictured) Lived at No.51a on the Cranberry/Mink Brook Road intersection. Mother in law Nettie Ash Bulger (pictured) - Charlotte Harlan nee Carver Teacher S/O: George Harlan Lived at No.51a on the Cranberry/Mink Brook Road intersection. Live in Massachusetts through the winters. 43. Hilda Spurling nee Bulger Postmistress, church organist S/O: Elmer Spurling 7 2023 Lived around H27a on Harding Point Road. 44. Marjorie Phippen nee Bulger Postmistress S/O: Les 'Phip' Phippen They lived at H27a on Harding Point road. 45. Ruth Sylvester Stanley S/O: Lyndon 'Tud' Bunker, Andrew Stanley Children were Allison, Gaile, and Arthur Lived in No.16a at the Cranberry Road/Hadley Point turning. Moved to Islesford after the divorce. 46. Carrie Richardson nee Stanley Captain & Navigator S/O: Meltiah Richardson Lived on Dog Point Road adjacent to the boatyard likely at D5. First College Educated Woman in Cranberry Isles. 47. Hazel 'Snooks' Peterson nee Stanley (left) Island Taxi Service S/O: Philmore Peterson Children were Catherine 'Kitty' and Paul. Parents were Enoch and Beatrice Stanley. Lived in No.21a on Cranberry Road during marriage. Lived at No.25 on Cranberry Road with Louise Millar afterwards. 48. Enoch Stanley Agricultural Fisherman Born here, moved to Manset, Southwest Harbor. 49. Beatrice Weinrich Summer Folk Son is Donny Weinrich. Lived in No.20a on Cranberry Road. Lived in New York during the remainder of the year. 50. Bert Stanley Agricultural Fisherman, Homesteader Born and lived on Bakers Island until he was evicted, came to live at No.16a on Cranberry/Harding Point intersection with his sister Mabel. 51. Harold Stanley Agricultural Fisherman S/O: Lena Stanley (pictured) Lived in No.10 on Cranberry road. 52. Charles 'Pink' Stanley Agricultural Fisherman & sailed for summer folk, Barber S/O: Liza Stanley Lived in No.25 on Cranberry Road. 53. Lew Stanley Owned Stanley boatyard on the pool. Lived at H10b on Heliker LaHotan road. 54. Addie Duren nee Stanley Lived in No.24. Her house caught fire in the 1860s but 'by gosh they [the islanders] put it out' - Phil Whitney. 55. Oscar Wedge Sailed for summer folk S/O: Ethel Wedge Sons were Karl and Linwood 8 2023 56. Rose Wedge Ladies Aid Affairs Son was Oscar Wedge Lived next to No.14 on Cranberry road, her apartment was knocked down. 57. Keith Wedge Agricultural Fisherman S/O: Debbie Wedge nee Hitchcock Son is Heath and Keith Wedge. Parents were Karl and Klara Wedge. Siblings were Sonia, Russell, Kevin. 58. Ethel Wedge Postmistress 1950's S/O: Oscar Wedge Son was Karl Wedge. Most likely lived in No.11a on Cranberry road. At the time the post office was in her house. 59. Karl Wedge Agricultural Fisherman S/O: Clara Bouvert Lived in No.11b on Cranberry road. 60. Leslie Rice Selectman S/O: Nelly Spurling Lived at No.12a on Cranberry road. 61. Polly Storey Town governance, Wild Island Seed company S/O: Bunny Storey (divorced) Son was Andy Storey. Lived at No.64 on Cranberry road. 62. Andy Storey S/O: Joan Storey Son of Polly Storey. Lived at No.64 on Cranberry road. 63. Trudy Bancroft Housewife, and kept a beautiful garden S/O: Bill Bancroft Lived at No.65 on Cranberry road at the South end of the island. 64. Owen W. Roberts U.S. Ambassador, Futures Group S/O: Janet Roberts She was a Potter. They lived at No.34j at the end of the I95 road. 65. Annette Mountain S/O: Ronald Omar 'Rocky' Mountain (pictured) Lived in No.24 on Cranberry road. They ran a second hand shop from their barn. 66. William Goldberg Concert Pianist and Music teacher S/O: Jean Goldberg Son was Mark Goldberg They lived at L5 on the Lane. 67. Jeanne Goldberg nee Allen S/O: William Goldberg 9 2023 Son was Mark Goldberg They lived at L5 on the Lane. 68. Maida & Robert Richman Founders of the Institute of Contemporary Arts Children Robin, Michael and Renn. Lived at No.46b on Cranberry road. Lived in Washington D.C. during winter months. 69. Robin Richman Photographer for LIFE magazine? S/O: Richard Busch, Kathleen Clay Taylor Parents Maida and Robert Richman. Lived at No.46b on Cranberry road. Lived in Washington D.C. during winter months. 70. Harold Hartley & Dr. Charles G. Cumming Reporter & Newspaper Editor Indianapolis Times S/O: Betty Hartley Children were Victoria and Holly. Would have lived in No.9 on Preble Path. Lived in Cleveland Ohio through the winters. Summer minister, Bangor Theological Seminary Children Robert and Isobel. Lived in No.2b on Cranberry road. 71. Betty Hartley nee Eversman Summer folk S/O: Harold Hartley Children were Victoria and Holly They lived in No.9e on Preble Path. Lived in Cleveland Ohio through the winters. 72. Vicki Johnston nee Hartley Trustee for GCIHS S/O: Chris Johnston Lived at No.9d on Preble lane towards the North end of the island. 73. Chris Johnston Military Officer and Computer Development S/O: Vicki Johnston Lived at No.9d on Preble lane towards the North end of the island. 74. Ruth Haydock Son 'Doc Haydock', grandson Richard 'Dickie' and great granddaughter Karen. Lived in No.47 on Cranberry road. Possibly lived in New York in winters. 75. Lloyd Hayes Washington D.C. business/law S/O: Rachel Hayes They lived in No.4b on Cranberry road. They were friends with the Roosevelts, and the GCIHS archives hold letters that were written between them. Lived in Washington D.C. during the winters. 76. Francis Spurling Agricultural Fisherman S/O: Esther Spurling Lived either at No.4c on Cranberry road. 77. Ella Spurling Schoolteacher, college educated S/O: Elwood Spurling Children, Philmore, grandchildren Deane and Phil. 78. Elmer Spurling Ferry Service SWH-Cranberry-Islesford-Sutton on the Vagabond 10 2023 S/O: Hilda Bulger, Eleanor Bryant Father was Bert Spurling Grew up on Cranberry. Moved to Islesford. 79. Robert McShea S/O: Naomi McShea Lived at No.12a on Cranberry road. 80. Julia Spurling nee Bunker S/O: Warren Spurling Sydney Bunker nee Hamor was her mother-in-law (pictured) Lived No.41a on the Cranberry-Spurling intersection. 81. Forrest Spurling Brother to Francis Spurling Lived either at No.4c on Cranberry road. Forrest Spurling was disabled and was often seen wheeling his wheelbarrow on adventures about the island. 82. Esther Spurling S/O: Francis Spurling Lived either at No.4c on Cranberry road. 83. Charles 'Brother' Spurling Store keeper Lived at possibly No.3 on Cranberry road. 84. Barbara Brooks nee Spurling Housewife S/O: Carl Spurling (Barbara) Son was Carl Brooks (Barbara). Louise Sorensen nee Spurling (pictured) was her sister. Moved away from the island, moved back to No.3 in the 1970s. 85. Warren 'Bert' Spurling Owned and Captained Islesford Ferry, and Islesford fish wharf Brother to Arthur, Elwood, Alta and Ernest. 86. John McDonald Artist Rented No.12 on Cranberry road. 87. Eber Spurling & Stan Seimer Agricultural Fisherman & first mailboat operator. Lived at No.8b on Cranberry road during the summers. - S/O: Isobel Cumming Seimer Lived at No.2b on Cranberry road. 88. Patricia E. Brooks S/O: Carl Brooks Lived at No. 3 on Cranberry road. 89. Arthur 'Chummy' Spurling Carpenter, Rowboat builder S/O: Cora Spurling Lived at No.41a on Cranberry road. Moved to No.57 Main street on Islesford. 90. Dorothy 'Dot' Rice nee Brown Teacher S/O: Elton 'Buster' Rice Lived at 11a on Cranberry road. 11 2023 91. Elton 'Buster' Rice Agricultural Fisherman S/O: Dorothy 'Dot' Rice nee Brown Lived at 11a on Cranberry road. Later bought No.40a on Cranberry road. 92. Edith Drury Maine Seacoast Mission Affairs, ministerial work Lived at No. 22b on Cranberry Road during the summer. 93. Hal Newell Sr. Lawyer S/O: Ruth Newell Grandfather of Molly Singerling nee Newell. Lived at H27 at the end of Harding Point road at Long Ledge. Winters were spent in Ohio. 94. Hal Newell Jr. S/O: Sarah Newell Parents Ruth & Hal Newell Sr. Siblings Nancy, Morrie, and Molly. Lived at H27 at the end of Harding Point road at Long Ledge. 95. Sarah Newell Summer folk S/O: Hal Newell Jr. Lived at H27 at the end of Harding Point road at Long Ledge. 96. Marilyn Fredrickson S/O: Dr. Robert 'Bob' Fredrickson Lived at D7c on Dog Point road, wintered in Northeast Harbor. 97. Jean Howard & Charles Wadsworth Author and Artist Children Jeff and Laurie. Laurie runs Whales Tail Gift Shop opposite the museum. Lived at H22 on Harding Point road. 98. Sam Chapman Wood carver Lived at No. 22b on Cranberry Road during the summer. 99. Hans Noether Lived at H7 on Harding Point road. 100. Leslie 'Les' & Nellie-May Rice nee Rosebrook Selectman & Housewife Potentially No.1 on Cranberry Road. Later lived at No.11b on Cranberry road. 101. Moorfield Storey Lawyer, anti-imperial activist, Founder of the National Association Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) First summer resident to the Cranberries. Lived in Boston during the winter months. Built and lived in No.58 near the Spurling Cemetery. 12