Androscoggin County ME Archives Biographies.....Roak, Jacob Herrick 1806 - 1886
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Author: Everett S. Stackpole

   JACOB HERRICK ROAK, son of Martin and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Rourk, was born in
Durham 22 March 1806, and died in Auburn 5 July 1886. His father died when he
was less than two years of age, and his early life was a struggle. He began his
business career at South West Bend as a shoemaker. Later he became, associated
with Mr. Packard at West Auburn in the wholesale manufacture of boots and shoes.
Their business was afterward transferred to Auburn. He may be called the pioneer
of all the great shoe-manufacturing that is now carried on in that city. He
established the first National Bank in Auburn, where his character and business
ability are well known and approved. He is a fine illustration of so many
American lads who by industry and perseverance have risen from humble
circumstances almost unaided to positions of wealth and public influence.

   He married (1) 1833, Mary P. Packard of Auburn; (2) 2 Sept. 1841, Ellen
Blake. There were two children by the first marriage and four by the second.


Additional Comments:

Part of Chapter IX.
A FEW OUT OF MANY

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF DURHAM, MAINE
WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

BY EVERETT S. STACKPOLE.

PUBLISHED BY VOTE OF TOWN.

LEWISTON: PRESS OF LEWISTON JOURNAL COMPANY. 
1899.


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