Damon, John Linwood Jr. b. 05 Aug 1907 Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME d. 10 Apr 2006 Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME: My Damon Genealogy

1907 - 2006 (98 years)

Name	Damon, John Linwood
Suffix	Jr.
Birth	05 Aug 1907	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
Gender	Male
Census	18 Apr 1910	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME [1]
Census	17 Jan 1920	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME [2]
Census	May 1930	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME [3]
Census	02 May 1940	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME [4]
Death	10 Apr 2006	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME [5]
Burial	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
Person ID	I667	My Damon Genealogy
Last Modified	3 Mar 2014

Father	Damon, John Linwood Martin, b. 28 Feb 1871, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME d. 19 Dec 1944, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME (Age 73 years)
Relationship	Natural
Mother	Buck, Myrtil Belle, b. 30 Jan 1878, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME d. 03 Dec 1956, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME (Age 78 years)
Relationship	Natural
Marriage	31 Dec 1898	Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME [6, 7]
Family ID	F431	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Record, Helen Elizabeth, b. 23 Mar 1926, Norwood, Norfolk Co., MA d. 01 May 1995, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME (Age 69 years)

Marriage 23 Mar 1952 Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

Children

	1. Damon, John Linwood III, b. 05 Nov 1952, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME d. 28 Apr 2015, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME (Age 62 years)
	2. Damon, M.E.
	3. Damon, Harold Walter, b. 19 Mar 1955, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME d. 28 Jan 2015, Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME (Age 59 years)
	4. Damon, R.A.
	5. Damon, A.R.

Family ID F433 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 3 Mar 2014

Event Map

	Birth - 05 Aug 1907 - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
	Census - 18 Apr 1910 - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
	Census - 17 Jan 1920 - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
	Census - May 1930 - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
	Census - 02 May 1940 - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
	Marriage - 23 Mar 1952 - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
	Death - 10 Apr 2006 - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME
	Burial - - Buckfield, Oxford Co., ME

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Damon, John Linwood Jr

Documents » Slide Show		Damon, John Linwood Jr Obituary
		Damon, John Linwood Martin and Myrtil Belle Buck Marriage Record
		1910 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 0183, p. 4A
		1920 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 107, p. 9B
		1930 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 7, p. 2B
		1940 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 9-10, p. 1A

Notes

Brian Damon first met John at a Family reunion in June of 1997. The following are some of the stories told by him at that meeting.
John was sitting in the room when I first meet him and quite alert for a man of 90. At first he was reluctant to talk to me but, after a few minutes we started to talk and had a wonderful time. John told me he loved hunting and fishing. His favorite gun is the 30/00/6 and his 12 gauge shotgun. He had at one time 30 to 40 guns and his Craig was his favorite. When he would go hunting just walking the mountains was as much an enjoyment as hunting itself. He would often walk 20 miles a day when hunting. Deer season was whenever he was out hunting and even though he never went Moose hunting sometimes they got in the way and he would have to bring one home. When he was younger hunting was a vital part of the families diet during the winter and spring. When I asked him if he liked fly fishing or reel he told me when he really wanted fish to eat a 12 gauge would usually work well. He lived on a farm and raised cattle and poultry, and pigeons, that he sold and was shipped to Boston on the train.
John served in WWII and was with the US Army's 2nd Division. He was with the division when they hit Normandy beach during D-day. John was laying on the beach when German planes were strafing the beach. There were 40 or 50 bodies laying all around him and he laid there while waiting to get over a hedge row. While waiting he was shot in the hip and leg and walks with a limp now due to these injuries. He went on to fight with the 2nd division, and march across Europe and later into Berlin. He was also stationed in Hawaii but, didn't like it because he felt it was a foreign country, and not really part of the United States. His home is in Buckfield and he loves it more than any place he has ever visited.
John did not get married until after the war and he was 45 years old. He then told me he had to make up for lost time and proceeded to have 5 children. He often showed a lot of quite emotion when relating these stories with a sadness about the war or a chuckle when talking about his children or Bradbury. He told me "We are all short timers in life so enjoy because it goes by so fast ". I asked him about the rumor that Damon's were stubborn and he told me with a smile, " we're not stubborn but, If you don't think as I do then I guess you should go your way and I'll go mine. I had a wonderful time talking to him and felt as if I had known him all my life after only a short afternoon with him. For the first time in my life someone saw family traits and resemblance in me that were unknown to me before this day. It gave me a feeling of belonging and I will always be grateful to him for that.
He asked me before he left to remind him who I was and who I belonged to in the family. I told him I was his nephews grandson. He wanted to know what happened to Elbert. When I told him he died at 48 of diabetes, John was a little disgusted, and said that was stupid he should have taken care of himself better, by dieting and lots of exercise. Walt, Gayle's wife and a doctor agreed with him and said he was probably right. He loved to tell me the stories of Bradbury and chuckled a lot when telling me the tales. John tired after a good meal and wanted to go home and said now it's time to go, and very simply got up and left.

Obituary:
John was born the son of John L. and Myrtie (Buck) Damon and was educated in local schools. He passed on at his home. He had worked as a farmer most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He especially loved his grandchildren. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having earned the purple heart and a bronze star as well as three bronze service stars among other medals. He was a life member of the VFW, American Legion and the NRA. Mr. Damon is survived by three sons, John L. Damon III, Harold Damon and Alfred Damon all of Buckfield; two daughters, Mertie Remaley of Buckfield and Ruth McAllister of Norway; one brother, Harold Damon of Buckfield; seven grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen (Record) Damon; one brother, Carroll Damon and one sister, Alice Atkinson.
Memorials in his memory are requested to the Buckfield Rescue, P.O. Box 99, Buckfield, ME 04220. Arrangements by Andrews Funeral Home, High Street, Buckfield.

Sources

[S592] 1910 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 0183, p. 4A (penned), dwelling 85, family 98, Myrtie B. and John L. Damon, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 October 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T624_543.
[S22] 1920 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 107, p. 9B (penned), dwelling 225, family 251, Mertie B. and John L. Damon, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 October 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T625_647, image 722.
[S583] 1930 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 7, p. 2B (penned), dwelling 15, family 16, Myrtie B. and John L. Damon, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 October 2013); citing FHL microfilm publication 2340570, roll 835, image 1054.0.
[S697] 1940 U.S. census, Oxford County, Maine, population schedule, Buckfield, enumeration district 9-10, p. 1A (penned), household 2, Myrtie B. and John L. Damon, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 October 2013); citing NARA microfilm publication T627_1484.
[S674] Obituary, "John Linwood Damon Jr., 1907-2006," undated clipping, ca. 2006, from unidentified newspaper; held by the Buckfield Historical Society, Buckfield, Maine.
[S812] Buckfield, Maine, "Marriages Records, 1892-1945", p. 8, John Linwood Damon and Mertie Belle Buck; City Clerk's Office, Buckfield.
[S786] Maine, Marriage Records 1713-1937, Mertie Belle Buck and John Linwood Damon, digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2011); citing Maine State Archives, Augusta, Pre 1892 Delayed Returns, roll 14.