Winfield C. Frost

1884 – 1919

Vital Information

Born
1884-01-23, Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine
Died
1919-10-06, Oakland, Kennebec County, Maine
Age at Death
35
Residence
Chapman, Aroostook, ME (1884-1900); Dexter, Penobscot, ME (1910); Oakland, Kennebec, ME (1911-1919)

Notes

Fourth child of William Henry Frost and Esther M Thompson. Died young at 35 in Oakland, Kennebec, ME. Married Mary A Willette/Wann (1880-1965, PID L1FZ-FPG), 14 May 1911, Oakland, Kennebec County, ME. Three children: Angelia Estella Frost (1912-2009, L1FZ-RPX), Clarence Russell Frost (1913-1985, L1FZ-595), Donald Raymond Frost (1918-Deceased, L1FZ-Y1M). FamilySearch PID: L1FZ-DFZ (12 sources). SESSION 3 FINDINGS (2026-03-31): Death record confirmed: Maine Vital Records 1670-1921 (ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-TMG8) — Winfield C Frost, Male, age 35, death 6 October 1919, Oakland, Kennebec, Maine. Cause of death not available in indexed record — would require viewing original death certificate image (microfilm 000010117, image 2680). Context: October 1919 falls during the Spanish Flu pandemic's third wave; death at 35 could be flu-related but this is speculative. Marriage record (ark:/61903/1:1:KCN5-QLK): Winfield C Frost married Mary A Wann, 14 May 1911, Oakland, ME. Both resided in Oakland. Second marriage source (Maine Vital Records ark:/61903/1:1:KCNY-H67 via search): confirms parents as Wm Frost and Esther M Thompson. Wife also appears as 'Mary Willette' and 'Mary A Willett' in some records — Wann appears to be maiden name, Willette/Willett may be variant. Cemetery burial: Oakland, Kennebec, ME per Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection (ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-WMBJ, listed as 'Winfield G Frost' — G is transcription error for C).

Sources

FamilySearch Family Tree L1FZ-DFZ (12 sources); Maine Vital Records death record (ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-TMG8) — death 6 Oct 1919 Oakland, Kennebec, ME; Maine Marriage Index (ark:/61903/1:1:KCN5-QLK) — marriage 14 May 1911, Oakland, ME; Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection (ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-WMBJ) — burial Oakland, Kennebec, ME

Research Leads

  • ☐ Find cause of death for Winfield C Frost — died Oct 1919; check Maine death certificate via State Archives
  • ☐ Locate burial record for Winfield — likely Oakland or Kennebec County cemetery; FindAGrave search recommended