Blue Hill captain’s adventures published

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An adventurous young boy who took his share of tumbles into the water, George Candage nevertheless grew up to be a successful sea captain – one of seven Candage boys who took to the sea.

His fascinating story is told in “At Home Around the World, Capt. R.G.F. Candage: Autobiography, A Sailing Master’s Journal 1826 to 1867,” published by the Blue Hill Historical Society.

Born in Blue Hill, Candage began his seafaring life as a sailor and first hand aboard the Edward. He then crewed aboard several ships, including the Iowa to Liverpool, England, and the Zavalla, which took barrel staves to Cuba and brought back molasses.

Candage’s first command was the Equator, a ship for which he helped cut and fit the rigging and did other tasks. He also drafted the spars for the brig.

Upon leaving for Boston with a load of paving blocks, Candage didn’t see Blue Hill again for nine years.

His voyages included a trip to Valparaiso, Chile, during which the ship had to put in at Montevideo, Uruguay, for repairs after encountering a “pampero,” a strong wind that took its masts.

The ship was later sold, and Candage rode home on the Ala, commanded by a skipper who insisted that the world was flat, not round.

Candage sailed on the Hoogly, the Wizard, the Jamestown, the Electric Spark and the National Eagle.

His travels took him to places such as Shanghai, London, Chincha Islands, Hong Kong, Australia, Bombay, Ireland and many ports in the states.

The manuscript was found in the Blue Hill Library.

The Candage name was originally Cavendish. James and Elizabeth Candage came to Blue Hill in 1766 from Beverly, Mass.

Rufus Frederick George Candage was the seventh child of 12, born July 28, 1826, to Samuel Roundy Candage and Phebe Ware (Parker) Candage.

Captain Candage married Elizabeth Augusta Corey May 1, 1853, in Boston. She died in 1871. He married on May 22, 1873, Ella Maria White and they had George Frederick, Ella Augusta, Phebe Teresa, Robert Brooks, Sarah Hall and Sarah Caroline. Candage died in 1912 in Stow, Mass.

Candage was a member of both the Massachusetts Society Sons of the American Revolution and the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

“At Home Around the World, Capt. R.G.F. Candage: Autobiography, A Sailing Master’s Journal 1826 to 1867” is $25, plus $2 postage and mailing. Send checks to the Blue Hill Historical Society, Box 710, Blue Hill 04614. The book also may be purchased at Blue Hill Books.

New officers for the Maine Genealogical Society are:

. Nancy C. (Klimavicz) Battick, president-elect.

. Dale W. Mower, first vice president and program chairman-elect.

Some 120 people attended the Maine Genealogical Society conference Sept. 11 in Hermon. What a great turnout!

Picton Press is publishing inscriptions of Maine’s cemeteries as gathered by the Maine Old Cemetery Association.

Newly available on CD-ROM are:

. Cumberland County Cemetery Inscriptions, $49 plus $2.25 sales tax.

. Piscataquis County Cemetery Inscriptions, $43.50 plus $1.98 sales tax.

. Sagadahoc County Cemetery Inscriptions, $43.50 plus $1.98 sales tax.

The address is Picton Press, P.O. Box 250, Rockport 04856. You may call 236-6565, e-mail sales@pictonpress.com, or visit the Web site at www.pictonpress.com.

York County was previously published in book form, and Kennebec was published in both book and CD-ROM format. The remainder of the counties will be published in CD-ROM format. Picton informs us that it is possible to print out the information from the CD for those who prefer a hard copy. Keep in mind that there are more than 1,400 pages on the Cumberland County CD, and more than 1,200 each on the other two.

3309. MICHAUD-GODREAU. Seeking information on my great-grandmother, Marie Michaud. She married Aimable Godreau Oct. 28, 1873, in Great Falls, New Brunswick. He was born Dec. 15, 1854, Grand Falls; d. March 11, 1921, Fort Fairfield. I’m interested in Marie’s birth and death dates and her parents’ names. I’d like to make connection with my Michaud line. Thanks for any help. Anna Godreau Barton, P.O. Box 133, Beals 04611; anna4466882000@yahoo.com.

Send genealogy queries to Family Ties, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; or e-mail the queries to familyti@bangordailynews.net.